1、Unit 4HISTORY AND TRADITIONS语篇类型1.说明文:WHATS IN A NAME?2.其他类型:音频、视频、图片等语言知识语音语音的连读主题词汇人物名词:Confuciusdescendantindividualchiefancestorpoetcrowd历史文化:philosophycurrencydefenceevidenceachievementbattlegalleryapproachcustom transition饮食风俗:butterhoneysnackpubwinebeerstew 活动表现:puzzlebreak away(from sb/sth)s
2、urroundconquerchargeannouncekeep your eyes open(for)ensurerollroargreet特征描述:heelnearbyjoin to belong toas well asmilitarylegalfascinatingamountgenerouseagersensorystriking地点名词:mansioncemeterykingdomlocationportlandscapepositioncourtyardcounty ocean 日常习语:Achilles heel语言知识语法过去分词作定语和宾语补足语语篇景物描写说明文的语篇结构
3、和语言特征语用情感与态度:I had no idea I didnt know I was eager/surprised to see/learn/hear that It was so much fun!It was a little disappointing.It wasnt as good/interesting/fun as Id expected.文化知识了解中外国家和城市的悠久历史和文化传统,积极思考历史、文化和传统的重要性及现实意义语言技能1.在听的过程中,能够根据上下文推测英语习语的含义;2.在阅读中,能够从地图中获取相关的地理文化信息,以提高读图的能力;3.通过观看图片、
4、视频,能够解读非文字资源所表达的意义;4.能够在日常交际中自然得体地表达兴奋、惊讶、失望等情感;5.能够对熟悉地点的景物等进行比较生动、细致的描写学习策略1.利用笔记等梳理信息并进行复述;2.将本单元所学有关景物介绍的知识运用到写作中并进行反思评价Section Listening and Speaking.在括号里写出黑体部分在句中的含义1.Confucius is a great philosopher(),and his philosophy()has a great influence on our traditions and beliefs.2.I travelled to Sha
5、olin Temple()which is one of the places Chinese kung fu originated from.3.They are reading A Dream of Red Mansions(),one of the four great classical Chinese novels.4.The pictures can help remove your confusion()about the idea of the writer.5.As the descendants()of the Chinese nation,we have never gi
6、ven in to any challenges.6.The effect of the medicine is quite noticeable(),for he is picking up quickly.7.Many famous historic()buildings are still standing in Xian City.8.The Ming Tombs represent the imperial cemetery()region where the 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty were buried.9.With tourism boo
7、ming,individual()income is increasing.10.Fashion girls are fond of wearing shoes with high heels().答案:1.哲学家;哲学 2.少林寺 3.红楼梦 4.困惑5.后裔 6.显著的 7.历史上著名的 8.皇家墓地9.个人的 10.后跟.在对话中正确运用下列习语及表达式 Achilles heelpull ones leg hold on fish out of waterlead to confusion 1.I find it is hard to continue reading the Engl
8、ish novel.It is too difficult to understand.please.No way is smooth to success.2.What do you think of this new hybrid car?It comes at an affordable price.Its excellent fuel economy and stylish design are also advantages.But lack of space is its.3.How did you do at your party yesterday?Rather good at
9、 the beginning.However,everybody else ended up in the swimming pool.But I was a because I cant swim.4.Did Richard really go to Italy this summer?No way.He was only and you believed him?5.Many parents treat their children as if they were friends.Quite right.But it may in the childrens mind when situa
10、tions call for discipline.答案:1.Hold on2.Achilles heel3.fish out of water 4.pulling your leg5.lead to confusionPre-listening:Look and say.Look at the three pictures on Page 38 of the textbook and answer the following questions.1.What are the Chinese names of the places in the three pictures?Temple of
11、 Confucius:;Kong Family Mansion:;Cemetery of Confucius:答案:孔庙;孔府;孔林2.What do you know about the three places?Temple of Confucius:_Kong Family Mansion:_Cemetery of Confucius:_3.What is the relationship between Qufu and Confucius?答案:2.It is the most famous and the largest temple of its kind in memory o
12、f the sage.Kong is the surname of Confucius and his descendants.The mansion is where his descendants lived.The cemetery is where the family and descendants of Confucius are buried.3.Qufu lies in the southwest of Shandong Province and it is Confucius hometown.While-listening:Listen and write.Listen t
13、o the conversation and finish Exercises 2,3 and 4 on Pages 38 and 39 of the textbook.Post-listening:Speak and play.1.(应用实践)Suppose youre Xiao Kong.Try to introduce Confucius and his ideas to William from Britain according to the listening material and the notes you made during your listening.2.(迁移创新
14、)Choose a familiar historic site to introduce to your partner.答案:1.Confucius(551 BC-479 BC),who was born in Qufu,Shandong Province,is the philosopher with the greatest influence in China.He stressed the importance of kindness,duty and order in society.Chinese society was influenced by these ideas fo
15、r more than 2,000 years.He was an outstanding educator with about 3,000 students,saying learning without thinking leads to confusion,while thinking without learning ends in danger.2.The Great Wall was originally built in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods as a defensive protection by t
16、he three states:Yan,Zhao and Qin.It went through constant extensions and repairs in later dynasties.It began as independent walls for different states when it was first built,and did not become the“Great”wall until the Qin Dynasty.The Great Wall of China,one of the greatest wonders of the world,was
17、listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987.Just like a gigantic dragon,it winds up and down across deserts,grasslands,mountains and plateaus,stretching approximately 21,196 kilometres from east to west of China.With a history of about 2,700 years,some sections of the Great Wall are now in ruins or
18、 have disappeared.However,the Great Wall of China is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.Pronunciation:Listen and repeat.1.Try reading the following sentences and pay attention to the linking sounds.A.Im an
19、English boy./Let me have a look at it./Ms Black worked in an office yesterday.)B.Theyre my father and mother./I looked for it here and there./There is a football under it.C.Nice to meet you./Did you get there late again?/Would you like a cup of tea?D.I am Chinese./He is very friendly to me./She want
20、s to study English.答案:略)2.Summarise the rules of linking sounds according to the above examples.(1)“辅音+元音”型连读,如_组所示。在同一个意群里,如果相邻两词中的前一个词是以辅音结尾,后一个词是以元音开头,就要将辅音与元音拼起来连读。(2)“r/re+元音”型连读,如_组所示。如果前一个词是以-r或者-re结尾,后一个词是以元音开头,这时的r或re不但要发/r/,而且还要与后面的元音拼起来连读。(3)“辅音+半元音”型连读,如_组所示。英语语音中的/j/和/w/是半元音,如果前一个词是以辅音结
21、尾,后一个词是以半元音,特别是/j/开头,此时也要连读。ABC(4)“元音+元音”型连读,如组所示。如果前一个词以元音结尾,后一个词以元音开头,这两个音通常也要自然而不间断地连读到一起。D理解习语(1)要整体把握,不要孤立理解其组成单词。(2)要结合上下文(包括说话人的口气)来判断习语的意义,因为习语通常都不是字面含义。(3)平时通过多渠道(报纸、杂志、电影、网络)积累常见习语。Achilles heel指的是致命弱点或缺点。Achilles 是希腊神话中的勇士。在Achilles出生时,他的母亲Thetis(海中女神)就将他倒提着浸进冥河,使他刀枪不入。可是因为手捏着的后脚跟没泡到水,全身留
22、下了唯一一处死穴。最后,他被箭射中了后脚跟,从而身亡。后人即以Achilles heel表示“致命伤,最大的弱点”。例如:Mr Smith is always careless,which is his Achilles heel.Smith先生总是很粗心,这是他的致命缺点当短语或从句之间按意群进行停顿时,意群与意群之间即使有两个相邻的辅音与元音出现,也不可连读。例如:Is it a hat or a cat?(hat与or之间不可以连读)There is a good book in my desk.(book与in之间不可以连读)Can you speak English or French?(English与or之间不可以连读)
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