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1、吉林大学珠海学院教 案20122013 学年第1 学期系(中 心) 外语系 教 研 室 英语专业 课 程 名 称 英语精读（三） 主 讲 教 师 吉林大学珠海学院教务处制讲授章节Unit8 TEXT A THE MAN IN ASBESTOS (一)授课时数2 periods教学目的： Grasp the theme of the text Analysis the text (main idea, structure) Learn more about the literary genre called “literary dystopia”教 学 内 容（讲授提纲）I.lead-in qu

2、estions: What is asbestos? Asbestos is a kind of material highly resistant to watery, electrical insulation and heat insulation, fire insulation and heat preservation What does the author want to do? What for? What has happened in this world of the future? How did all these changes come about accord

3、ing to the man in asbestos?Discussion:1) What kind of a future do you think is in store for us? Are you optimistic or pessimistic?2) The author seems to think that a life without hard work, death and hunger, worries and anxieties, is not only impossible, but also undesirable. Do you agree?3) Would y

4、ou enjoy the world of future described in the text? Why/Why not? Give two or three reasons.II. About the author and the story: Author:The Man in Asbestos is an allegory of the future written by Stephen Butler Leacock (1869-1944), the Canadian author, who will long be remembered for his best-selling

5、book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912) as well as the numerous awards and honours he received during his illustrious lifetime as author, professor, lecturer and humourist.Story:In this futurist story, there are observations of human nature which are as refreshing today as when they were writ

6、ten in 1911. Leacock describes a world where the inhabitants are clad in long-wearing suits of asbestos; where death has been eliminated, although a person can be broken; and where only a vestigial memory of Work remains, anything requiring effort was accomplished centuries ago - in short, a perfect

7、 world it is.The original ending of the story:with the hum of the wicked, busy old world all about me, and loud in my ears the voice of the indignant man across the corridor.Quit your blatting, you infernal blatherskite, he was calling. Come down to earth. I came.Ask students to retell the story, ac

8、cording to the following key words: sleep, a strange man, death and food, city and nature, word and cars, communication, wake up. Understanding of the text1. The main idea and style.Such momentous (big) problems as hunger, war, disease, natural disasters and inequality are what gives life interest,

9、fullness（richness） and purpose; in other words, these are the things that make us human. (The reasoning has been considered as a justification of the status quo and a plea for the end of human progress. On the other hand, the article perhaps does raise a thought-provoking question. Problems arise wh

10、ile human beings are developing thus we have to continue to work hard, to make painstaking efforts, to run risks, and to suffer. Pain, anxiety, failure and sacrifice will still be part of human experience. Indeed, a world without these is not only impossible, but also undesirable. The genre of the s

11、tory is a genre common in the West during the 20th century, which could be called “literary dystopia” (the opposite of Utopia) The Man in Asbestos paints the future in darkly pessimistic colors. In the “new society” presented by Leacock, there is no hunger, war, or disease; natural disasters and gen

12、der inequality have been eliminated, but life is dull, empty and meaningless.Style: The story was originally told by the strange man and retold by Jorkens. The wholestory is written in the direct speech, thus the write adopts a colloquial style.本章节的教学重点、难点： Make sure that students understand the the

13、me（purpose behind the text）; the important things that the text contains for the readers to think about; 教学方法、教学手段： Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis PPT and multimedia作业、讨论题、思考题：Read the text at least five times and underline the words and phrases you are not familia

14、r with.The preview exercises on page 191-192. 参考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang Liming讲授章节Unit8 THE MAN IN ASBESTOS （二）授课时数2 periods教学目的： To understand the text at lexical, sentential, and textual levelTo grasp the meaning and spelling of the new words and expressions To make sentences with im

15、portant phrases and sentence patterns教 学 内 容（讲授提纲）Structure of the textText structure analysis Part I (para. 1-6)Main idea: the narrator plunged into a distant future to witness its marvels.Part II (para. 7-78)Main idea: A. he was astonished at a few of the marvels.(paras.7-28)B. He felt thrilled at

16、 the conquest of Nature.(paras.29-55)C. He began to doubt whether the conquest was a blessing. (paras.56-66)D. He finally became angry at all the marvels and rejected the world of marvels.(paras.67-78)Part III (paras.79-81)Main idea: The author woke up and returned back to the reality.Detailed study

17、 of the text: difficult words, phrases, and sentencesWords study 1) To begin with: first of allCompare all these prepositions or prepositional phrases that may be used to Express a reason:Because of; due to; for the sake of ; owing to; out ofFrom; with(his face was blue with cold)For(She cried for j

18、oy) 2) From jealousy: out of jealousy. Compare all these prepositions or prepositional phrases that may be used to express a reason:Because ofdue to; for the sake of; owing to; out of; from; with (His face was blue with cold.); for (She cried for joy.)3)It seemed unfair that other writers should be

19、able at will to drop into a sleep of four or five hundred years, and to plunge headfirst into a distant future and be a witness of its marvels.(para.2)Questions: where did you get the clue to the authors identity?Where did you first notice that it was science fiction?It seemed unfair that other writ

20、ers should be able to drop into a sleep of four or five hundred years at whatever time, and to go right into a distant future without hesitation and see the wonderful changes that would have taken place during this long time.The world of artificial intelligence in my mind is house can move at will.

21、所以我心目中的人工智能世界就是房子可以随意迁移。At will At-Will Relationship随意终止的主雇关系At-Will Power随意威能at-will partership任意合伙Those attributes are not static, so you can add and delete them at will.这些属性不是静态的，因此可以随意添加和删除它们。Plunge intoThe fireman plunged into burning building and saved the boy.4) senses (paras.6 sense of 的感觉 i

22、n a sense 在某种意义上 make sense 有意义；讲得通；言之有理 sense of responsibility 责任感，责任心 common sense 常识I try to make each song make sense for itself. 我努力创作每首歌都有它自己的意义。In this sense, personality is the very soul of art. 由这种意义上说来，人格就是艺术的灵魂。I think that he meant a sense of awe, a sense that there are things larger th

23、an us, that we do not have all the answers at this moment. 我认为他指的是一种敬畏感，是一种意识世界上存在著比我们人类更博大的事物，而我们现在远未达到无所不知的境界。5) dimly I could feel .the long passage of the centruries.passage n. A: the act of going from one place to another the passage of time B: a way by which one passes; a hall or corridor The

24、two buildings are linked by a long passage.C: legal enactment The opposition party tried to prevent the passage of the new tax law.D: a single clause or portion of a book This is a beautiful passage from “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens.6) faint adj. A: feeble; adequate His strength grew fa

25、int.B: not loud or clearThe sounds grew fainter.I havent the faintest idea of what you mean.7)keep track of: to remain in touch with跟踪了解的情况；与保持联系keep track of time记住时间keep track of与保持联系keep track of progress了解to keep track of追踪Keep track of your notes跟踪你的笔记keep track of my attendance留意我是否旷课Keep trac

26、k of your Utilities追踪你水电费Her mother used to keep track of every penny she spend. 她母亲从前把自己所花的每一分钱都记下来。 You can keep track of the tornado around the current situation. 你可随时追踪记录当下各地的龙卷风现况。8) “Stop,” I said, my brain reeling. “Tell me one thing at a time.”My brain reelingmy head seemed to be moving roun

27、d and round in a whirling motion. I felt dizzy, bewildered, completely puzzled.One thing at a timeone by one9) spring v.(paras.21)A: to leap; bound spring to ones feet; spring out of bed B: to arise; appear A breeze has sprung up.The water springs from the ground.10)render :n.a substance similar to

28、stucco but exclusively applied to masonry wallsv.1. cause to becomeThe shot rendered her immobile 2. provide or furnish with3. give an interpretation or rendition ofThe pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully 4. give or supplyThe estate renders some revenue for the family The sages of anci

29、ent times taught us to render good for evil. 古代圣贤教导我们要以德报怨。The conquered had to render tribute to the conqueror. 被征服者只得向征服者称臣纳贡。本章节的教学重点、难点：Deal with some difficult points of the text教学方法、教学手段： Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis PPT and multimedia作业、讨论题、思考题：Exercises 参

30、考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang Liming讲授章节Unit8 The man in asbestos (三)授课时数2 periods教学目的： 1.Grasp language points and grammar in the text;2. Be clear of development of the text and its writing style;3.Know the use of useful expressions and sentence structure;4.Comprehend the meaning and use o

31、f the expressions in the text;教 学 内 容（讲授提纲）Continue to have detailed study of words and expressions.11)gasp : n.a short labored intake of breath with the mouth openshe gave a gasp and fainted v.breathe noisily, as when one is exhaustedlast gasp 最终喘息；奄奄一息 gasp for breath 呼吸十分困难， 上气不接下气After running s

32、uch a long way, the messenger was gasping for breath. 传令兵在跑了这么长一段路后，直喘粗气。 A gasp broke from her. 她突然发出一声喘息。 The wagging wasp grasps the crisp clasp for a gasp.( A Twister) 摇摆的黄蜂抓住脆钩喘息。 12) Momentous (things): important, significant, decisive, earthshaking, epoch-making, far-reaching13) acquaintance:

33、 n.1. personal knowledge or information about someone or something2. a relationship less intimate than friendship3. a person with whom you are acquainted acquaintance with 相识 acquaintance with someone 对某人的相识，熟 nodding acquaintance 相识不深的人；不完整或肤浅的知识 make the acquaintance of vt. 和相识，结识14) In place of t

34、he same look of infinite age upon them:in place ofinstead of roaring thoroughfarevery lively or thriving main street moss-grown desolationa wasteland covered with mossno wiresno electric wiresto and froback and forth15) Destined to move forward: Based on Darwinian theories of evolution, through stru

35、ggle for survival and natural selection, people believe that humanity is sure/ certain/ bound/ destined to move forward, since the inevitable law is the survival of the fittest, progress is not only desirable, it is inevitable. be destined to:be always destined to succeed一定会取得成功be destined to V注定be

36、destined to sth预定Although it seems that he may not be destined for the great things in life his mother wishes he“ll achieve, McDull never gives up.” 注定尽管看起来在人生中他不可能取得像他妈妈所希望的那种成就，但麦兜从不放弃努力16) the very existence of the outer world was hushed(to make silent or quiet)the world around us had become sile

37、nt and still.17) The era of the conquest: It refers to mans conquest of nature. UP until very recently, people still believed that by relying on science and technology, we would be able to make nature serve our needs. We would conquer nature as its master. We would no longer be at the mercy of natur

38、al forces.18) I must go at it systematically. I must do/ work at/ deal with it in an orderly way.Systematically Analyse系统地分析systematically distorted系统地扭曲19) It died out of itself die outcease existing completely of itselfby itself20) You were all caught in the cogs of your own machine. You could not

39、 escape the consequences of your industrialization. You could become the slave of your own machines.catch up in沉湎于catch on in平乓民亦件瓦件catch up in the moment一时兴起本章节的教学重点、难点：Deal with some difficult points of the text教学方法、教学手段： Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis PPT and mu

40、ltimedia作业、讨论题、思考题：Retell the story 参考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang Liming讲授章节Unit8 The man in Asbestos (四)授课时数2 periods教学目的：Enable students To understand the text at lexical, sentential, and textual level;To discuss relevant topics like the purpose of science, the driving force of scientifi

41、c development and terrorism;To use the key words and phrases freely and finish the exercises independently;教 学 内 容（讲授提纲）Continue language studies of the text.21) beat it out_(paras.46)The dry grass caught fire, but we beat it out before it could spread. 枯草起火了，但我们在火势尚未蔓延开来时就将火扑灭。节奏强的爵士乐 Jazz22) Agric

42、ulture went overboard. Agriculture dies out. to go overboardto fall over the side of the boat into the water. Go at life every day with passion and enthusiasm. 带着激情和热忱，度过生命的每一天。Dont go overboard, though, or she might think youre insincere. 但别过了头，否则她会认为你没有诚意的。Makeup can help to remove years off your

43、face, but dont go overboard with it. Too much makeup may age your skin. 化妆会让你看起来更年轻，但是不要太频繁。过多的化妆品可能会使你的皮肤加速老化。23) The revolt of women and the fall of Fashion: referring to womens liberation movement.Revolt: n.organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control

44、from anotherv.1. make revolutionThe people revolted when bread prices tripled again 2. fill with distaste3. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of24)launch; l:nt, l:nt n.1. a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck2. the act of propelling with forcev.1. set up or foundThey launched at least

45、 2 spaceships into outer space each year.他们每年至少将2艘宇宙飞船发射到太空。Hence, when Mr Greenberg decided to launch into a whole new business in 1986 no one raised an eyebrow. 因此，当格林伯格决定开设一个全新的业务，没有人提出质疑。25)and how much of the texture of life itself had been bound up in the keen effort of it. The texture of life

46、: “Texture” originally refers to the arrangement of the threads in a textile fabric. Here is means the distinctive or identifying character. “The texture of life” means the kind of life or the quality of life.Be bound up:A wound can be bound up, and an insult forgiven, but he who betrays secrets doe

47、s hopeless damage. 有了伤痕，还可以包扎，辱骂之后，还可以言归于好；但是，若泄漏了朋友的秘密，不幸的心灵就没有希望了。In the midst of a uncertain situation, we should not be so bound up in our own arguments and disagreements. 在这样一个不确定的形势之下，我们不应该如此专注于内部的争论和分歧。26) hunt down: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)The police dog finally hunted d

48、own the escaped prisoner. 警犬最终还是追捕到了那名越狱的逃犯。Im sure he will be hunted down in less than a week. 我敢保证他一定会在一个星期内被捉拿归案。Make no mistake: The United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts. 不会出错。美国将找到并且严惩那些对这种懦夫行径负责的人。27) cessation sesein n.a stoppinga cessation of the

49、thundersmoking cessation戒烟cessation payment停业后的支出cessation speed中止速度28) reflected upon: reflect on upon思考reflect upon oneself自我反省；自我检查When I see others do wrong, I must immediately reflect upon myself. 见到别人做恶，自己要即时反省。It needs us to reflect upon and ponder what this means in practice. 我们需要好好思考这在实际中意味

50、着什么。Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man many , not on you past misfortunes, of which all men have some. 珍惜眼前的幸福，每个人都拥有许多：别要追忆过去不幸，人人多少都有一些。查尔斯狄更斯本章节的教学重点、难点：rules about the impersonal it and comparison教学方法、教学手段： Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis PP

51、T and multimedia作业、讨论题、思考题：Written work: write an essay on either of the topics.1. Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the world the narrator finds in his dream.2. All things considered, would you like to live in such a world? Give your reasons.参考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang Limin

52、g讲授章节Unit8 The man in Asbestos (五)授课时数2 periods教学目的：Enable students To understand the text at lexical, sentential, and textual level;To discuss relevant topics like the purpose of science, the driving force of scientific development and terrorism;To use the key words and phrases freely and finish th

53、e exercises independently;教 学 内 容（讲授提纲）Continue to learn the rest of the text with detailed explanation of grammar and word study;29) What on earth would we want them for ?What On Earth For到底为什么for what on earth究竟是为了什么what on earth to do茫然不知所措Sure, we are for Islamic self-esteem, but what on earth w

54、as Obama up to here?Whether in Westminster or Cannes they are waiting and watching and wondering what on earth could happen next.30) engraft (paras.72) engraft inr:ft, -rft v.1. cause to grow together parts from different plants2. fix or set securely or deeplyengraft into嫁接to engraft灌输And all in war

55、 with time for love of me, As he takes from you, I engraft you now.为了与你相爱，我将向时间宣战，它使你枯萎，我令你移花接木换新装。31) devote (paras.73)1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause2. dedicate3. set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use this land was devoted to mining How many hours a month do yo

56、u and/or your team devote to the project?能否透露你们和（或）你们的团队每月在项目上投入多少小时？ may be laughing, but my extreme example underscores a problem: what do I devote myself to?你可能在笑。 但我的极端例子却指出了一个问题：我们要把自己奉献给什么？32) strike (paras.75)n.1. a groups refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions the

57、strike lasted more than a month before it was settled 2. an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn 3. (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the bat

58、ter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batters knees and shoulders this pitcher throws more strikes than balls 4. a gentle blow5. a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame 6.

59、a conspicuous successv.1. hit against; come into sudden contact with2. deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon the opponent refused to strike 3. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon4. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target We must strike th

60、e enemys oil fields 5. indicate (a certain time) by striking6. affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely7. stop work in order to press demands8. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly9. attain10. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically The pi

61、anist strikes a middle C strike z on the keyboard 本章节的教学重点、难点：rules about the impersonal it and comparison教学方法、教学手段： Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis PPT and multimedia作业、讨论题、思考题：Written work: write an essay on either of the topics.3. Summarize the advantages and dis

62、advantages of the world the narrator finds in his dream.4. All things considered, would you like to live in such a world? Give your reasons.参考资料：Contemporary College English, Yang Liming讲授章节Unit8 The man in Asbestos (六)授课时数2 periods教学目的：Enable students To understand the text at lexical, sentential, and textual level;To discuss relevant topics like the purpose of science, the driving force of scientific development and terrorism;T