大學英語-大學課程全新版大學英語第三冊教案

全新版大學英語第三冊教案Unit1ChangesinthewayWeLiveTextAMr.DohertyBuildsHisDreamLife(TheIs*&2ndperiods).Teachaims:MasterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresoftextA.II.Keypoints:compare“suspect"with"doubtget+prep.pickupIIIDifficultsentence1amnotinE.BWhitesclass*--suspectnoteveryonewho***IVProcedureA.Pre-readingtasksTasksSsthefollowingquestionsonthesongOutintheCountry:(5minutes)--Whatisthesongabout?(Takingabreakfromcitylife,escapingfromthecrowd)——Howisthesongrelatedtothethemeofthisunit?(Thesingerneedsabreakbecausethepaceoflifehasquickened,theenvironmenthasbeenchanged,andtheoldlifestyleisgone.)1)Ssdivideintothreelargegroups,undereachgroupsmallersub-groupsmayform.Eachlargegroupisassignedoneofthefollowingdiscussiontopics:——Whydosomanymigrantworkers(民工)movefromthecountrytothecity?——Whydocitypeoplebuyapartmentsorhousesinthesuburbs,eveninthecountryside?——WhyaretoursofZhouZhuang(周莊)，LiJiang(麗江)oranyotheroldtownssopopular?Whyaretouristswillingtopaytospendadayinafarmer'shouse?Afterthediscussion,speakersofsomesub-groupsreporttoclass.Tmaysumuplikethis:Peoplechangetheirplacesoflivingbecausetheylookforthingsthattheirpreviouslifeisunabletoprovide.However,oncelifehasbeenchanged,theymissthegoodolddaysSsdoClozeBinafter-textexercisestolearnaboutAmericans,idealofacountrylife.ThenTleadsintothestudyofTextA.B.languagepoints:getby:~onsth.——Hisparentsmanagedtogetbyonasmallamountofmoney.——It'salittlebitdifficultfortheoldcoupletogetbyonsuchasmallpension.getthrough:①pass通過，度過——getthroughtheseverewinter/thetrouble——Shegotthroughtheentranceexamination.②consume/useup——Hegetsthroughonepackofcigarettesaday?finish/complete——I'vegotthroughanimportantbusinesscf:getaway(from):escapefromsb./aplacegetby(onsth):considergood,smartenough;beacceptedgetdown:makesbdepressed/noteorrecordsthgetin:arriveatitsdestinationgetoff:leaveaplaceorstartajourneygetout:becomeknown/bedismissedgetover:overcome,surmountormastersthpickupbuy/purchase——mpickupsthfordinneronmywayhome.——ShepickedupavaluableoriginaleditionoftheCD.learnsthandmasterit——ShesoonpickedupFrenchwhenshewenttoliveinFrance.——Thechildrenhavepickedupsomebadhabitsinthevillage.catch(somediseases)——pickupacold/theflu/afeverseeorhearsb/sth——Theypickeduptheshipontheirradarscreen.——Hepickedthesignalupontheshortwaveradio.collectsbasidefrom/apartfrom?exceptfor:——Aside/Apartfromhisnose,heisgoodlooking.②besides/inadditionto…——Aside/ApartfromJohn,therewillbefiveofusfordinner.Cf:except.(同類之間的比較)exceptfor(不同類)——Exceptforsomespellingmistakes,thisarticleisverygoodprofit:v./n.(profitableadj)?profitfromsth/sb——Heprofitedgreatlyformhisyearabroad.——Ihaveprofitfromyouradvice.②profitbysth.——Hehasn'tprofitedbyhisexperience.cf:benefitinterest6.suspect?think.considersthtobetrue/believe——Hesuspectedthatsomebodyistryingtogetridofhis,Isuspectedwhathesaidtobealie.②doubt,don'tbelieve——Isuspected/doubtedthetruthofherstatement.——Isuspected/doubtedherhonesty/ability-cf:doubt——Idoubtthathewillcome=Isuspectthathewillnotcome.——ShedoubtsifthatwaswhatshewantC:readthenewwordsandexpressions,andthendotheexercisevocabulary-ITextAMr.DohertyBuildsHisDreamLife(The3rd&4,hperiods)I.Teachaims:GraspthemainideaandthestructureoftextA.AppreciateComparison&Contrast.II.Keypoints:Compare4ihouseholdMwith"home","house"and"family”.“Whenitcomesto???""to"inthisstructureisaprepandoftenfollowedbyn./v-ingITTDifficultsentencesSoonJim,16andEmily,13…We'vebeenabletomakeupthedifferenceinincome',,IVProcedureAnalyzetextA(partI,partIIandpartIII)X.partI(1-3):Thewritershowshisself-reliantlifeinthecountry(twotopicsentencesofPara2&3)haul:vt.a:用力拖、拉b:用車搬運、運送n.a:拖拉n.a:拖拉b:拖運，運送keepin:keepsb/oneselfinsth——Heearnsenoughmoneytokeepallthefamilyingoodclotheshousehold:theoccupantsofahouseregardedasaunitcf：①home:aplacewhereonelives;adwellingplacetogetherwiththefamilythatoccupiesit②house:abuildingforpeopletolivein③family:abasicsocialgroupconsistingofparentsandtheirchildrenandothermembersrelatedbybloodormarriagePartII(4-7):somehardaspects/thingsofthelifeanalyzethesentencesoonJim,46andEmity,13noticethe需8011herethesentence:Thereis,astheoldsayinggoes***PartHI一PartIV(Para8-11)Afterquittingthejob,theauthor9sincomewaslessthanbefore,butheandhisfamilycangetby.Ivyleagueschools:Brown.Columbia.Cornell.Dartmouth.Harvard.Pennsylvania.Princeton.&Yale.insuranceinsureinsure/assure+thatensured-sthgetthrough:comesuccessfullytotheend——Thelocalgovernmenthastakensomemeasurestoensurethatallthepeoplewillgetthroughthewinter.——Shegotthroughtheentranceexaminationandwasacceptedbythecollege.illustrate:providewithvisualfeatures;clarifybyuseofexample,etc.——Letmeuseanotherexampletoillustratethisdifficultpoint.——Theeditorhasillustratedthebookwithblack-and-whitephotographs.generate:bringintoexistence,produce——ThewidespreaduseofSpanishinsomeAmericancitieshasgeneratedapublicdebateoverlanguageuseinthecountry.——Spacetechnologyhasgeneratedthousandsofproductsforeverydayusesuchaslightweightmaterialsinrunningshoes.premium:asumofmoneythatyoupayregularlytoaninsurancecompanyforaninsurancepolicy——Theemployersmaketheemployeespayforalargeportionoftheirhealthinsurancepremium.——Somepeoplearecomplainingthatcarinsurancepremiumshaveincreasedtoomuchthisyear.dineout:eatamealawayfromhome(usu.inarestaurant)——Withtheimprovementoflivingstandards,morepeopledineoutatweekends.——It'smydaughter'sbirthdaytoday,sowe'rediningouttonight.patronize:gotoasacustomer——Whenhewasastudent,Sterlingoftenpatronizedthelittlerestaurantneartheschool.——Theynolongerpatronizethelocaldepartmentstorebecauseofitspoorservice.temptation:thefeelingofbeingtemptedtodosth.thatyouknowmightbewrongorharmful;thethingyouwanttohave(uncountorcount)——Thekidscan'tresistthetemptationofMcDonald's.——Inmyviewstudentsshouldresistthetemptationtotakepart-timejobsintheirfirsttwoyearsatcollege.TextAMr.DohertyBuildsHisDreamLife(The5,h&6thperiods)ITeachingAims:Graspthemainideaofthelastpart.Appreciatetopicsentencesfollowedbydetailsentences,useoftransitionaldevices,etc.Graspthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructures.IIKeypoints:structure:noteveryone,?,主語從句：Howmuchlongerwe'llhaveenoughenergytostayonhereisanybody'sguess**'.conversion:noun-**verb/adj.v./v.n./adj.n.IllDifficultsentences:Thewaytomakeself-sufficiencyworkonasmallscale***.IVProcedure:AnalyzepartIVPartIV(paral2-15):Atoleranceforsolitudeandalotofenergyhavehelpedthewholehouseholdtoenjoytheirlifeandtofindwhattheytrulywant.Demand:askforsth.verystrongly—Idemandedmyrights/ananswer.—Idemandedtoknowthetruth.—Idemandedthat***Isuspectnoteveryonewholovesthecountrywouldbehappylivingthewaywedo.Post-readingtasks1)SsworkinpairstofinishTextOrganizationExercise2.Latersomeofthemmayreporttoclass.TguidesSsthroughWritingStrategy.TurgesSstousecomparisonandcontrastmoreeffectivelyintheirownwriting.1)TasksSstore-readParagraph2andanalyzetherelationshipamongitssentences(onetopicsentence一"It'saself-reliantsortoflife79—followedbythreedetailsentences).Ssre-readtherestofthetexttofindsimilarpatterns.Thentheywouldreporttheirfindingstoclass(seeTextAnalysis).TencouragesSstomodeltheirownwritingafterthispatternTguidesSsthroughsomeafter-textexercises.TchecksonSs'homereading.SsdoPartIV:Theme-RelatedLanguageLearningTasks.TasksSstoprepareforthenextunit:dothepre-readingtask;previewTextA.Unit2Civil-RightsHeroesTextATheFreedomGivers(TheIs'&2ndperiods)ITeachingAims:Understandwhatthetexttalksabout.graspthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresIIKeypointsStand+prep.thestructureofthewholetextTTTDifficultpoint:Transport/convey/send/transmitIVProcedure:A:pre-readingtask:TasksSsthefollowingquestionsontherecording(5minutes):——WhatarethespecialcontributionsofAbraham,JohnandMartintotheAmericans?(Theyalladvocatedblackcivilrights.)——Howdidtheydie?(Theywereallassassinated.)KnowledgeofAmericangeographyTbringsamapoftheUSAtoclass,hangsitinthefrontoftheclassroom.TexplainsthattheUSAwasdividedaftertheAbolitionAct(廢除黑奴制法案)：theNorthernStatessupportedit,whiletheSouthernStatesdisapprovedofit.TcirclesouttheSouthernStates((Alabama,Arkansas,Florida,Georgia,Louisiana,Mississippi,NorthCarolina,SouthCarolina,Tennessee,Texas,andVirginia)andtheDeepSouthstates(Alabama,Florida,Georgia,Louisiana,andMississippi)onthemap.Ssscanthetexttofindoutallplacenames(DresdenOntario,RipleyOhio,OhioRiver,Kentucky,NorthCarolina,NewPortIndiana,Maryland,Cincinnati,BuffaloN.Y.,NiagaraRiver)andlocatethemonthemap.TmayinviteSstocomeuptothemapandtracetheHensons,escaperoute(i.e.,thelastsectionofthetext)onit.(10minutes)KnowledgeofChristianityTexplainsthat,forhistoricalreasons,manyblackslavesbelievedinChristianity,likeUncleTominUncleTom'sCabin.Therefore,inblackwritingstherearefrequentreferencestoChristianity.Twritesdownthefollowingvocabularyitemsontheblackboard:theCreator,anAfricanAmericanMoses,Quaker,Bible,Methodistminister,Bethlehem,salvation.Ssself-studytheirmeaningsbyreadingtheNewWordsandExpressionsandProperNamessectionsfollowingthetext.TcheckSsunderstandingand,ifnecessary,givefurtherguidance(seeTextAnalysis).B:languagepointsoftextAStandupfor:——Shestoodupformeduringthediscussion.——WeshouldstandupfortruthatalltimesFor:支持(befor,callfor,votefor)c.f:①standuptoToresistsb/refusetoaccept-??/struggleagainst--Thelittlebigstooduptothebigbully.Canbear/toleratesth——ThismaterialcanstanduptohightemperatureThiskindofleatherstandsuptoalotoftearandwear②standby (bystander旁觀者)③standforrepresent,symbolizetolerate,bearsupport,advocate④standout:tobenoticeable,tobeeasilyseen——Thesignonthebusstoodoutclearly.——Redalwaysstandsoutamongothercolors.Outstanding:excellenthistoric:famousorimportantinhistory——ahistoricday/moment/event——Moremoneyisneededforthepreservationofhistoricbuildingandmonuments,cf:historical:ofhistory,inaccordwithhistory,everhappenedinthepast——Ifsahistoricalfact.——Wehavenohistoricalent①n.意圖，目的，意向——Hefiredagunwithintenttokill.——Hehasintenttoescape.②adj.堅決的，熱切的，渴望的--beintentonsth/doingsth.堅決做 ，熱忠于做 ——Heisintentongettingpromotion.——Sheseemsintentonbreakingtherecord.cf:①intend.v意圖，打算，企圖intended:adj.?intense:a.強烈的,熱情的intensecold嚴寒a(chǎn)sfor:isused/putinthefrontofasentenceasto:canbeputinanywhereinasentence——Asforme,I'msatisfiedwiththeworkingconditionshere.——Asformypast,Tmnottellingyouanything.——Asforyourquestion,Tilgivetheanswerlater.cf:Idon'tknowanythingastotheothers.atrisk:——Thediseaseisspreadingquickly,andallchildrenunder5areatrisk——Theeconomywillfallfarther,puttingmorejobsatriskcf:①take/runrisks冒風險——Youhavetotakealotofrisksinmyjob②atone'sownrisk:takeresponsibilitybyhimself③attheriskof:冒 的風險——Hesavedthelady'slifeattheriskoflosinghisown.C:readthenewwords,thendoexercise1-1TextATheFreedomGivers(The3rd&4,hperiods)ITeachingaims:Graspthemainideaofthetext.Graspthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructures.Graspthewritingstrategyofnarrative.IIKeypoints:l.theword"but"hasmultiplemeanings①usedtointroducesthwhichcontrastswithwhatyou'vesaid②usedafterthenegativesnobody,none,nowhereetcandall,everyone,anyone,etc.tomean“except”(3)usedtomean"only"?usedtoafteryouhavemadeanexcuseorapologyforwhatyouarejustabouttosayStructures:Determinedtolivefreesomeday/,,“cometodosth."canbeusedtomean“dosth.attheendofafairlylongprocess"，asinthesentenceinthetext.DIDifficultsentences:ForJosiahHensonhaslivedonthroughthecharacter,,?JosiahHensonisbutonename…TheothersmadeittotheOhioshore,…IVProcedureA:analyzethetextAfromPara1toPara15(1~5):IfsabouttimetohonortheheroeswhohelpedliberateslavesbyforgingtheUndergroundRailroadintheearlycivil-rightsstruggleintheU.S.UncleTom'sCabin:anovelbytheUswriterHarrietBeecherStowe,it'saboutaslavecalledTomwhoisverykindbutbadlytreatedandfinallykilledbySimon,hismaster.StoryI(6-10):Afterwinninghisownfreedomfromslavery,JohnParkerhelpedotherslavestoescapenorth.Slender:①苗條而好看(指女人，兒童，強高優(yōu)雅，柔美，可修飾某具體部位)——aslendergirl/longandslenderfingers②微薄的，不足的，不充分的aslenderincomecf:(l)slim:①身體細長、苗條、瘦而健康，強調結實，健康，力量(男女均可)②(希望、可能性等)渺茫，微小lean:強調缺乏脂肪，自然的瘦，天生的瘦slight:身材瘦小，纖細脆北B：analyzestoryIIStory11(11-15):ThewhitemanLeviCoffinhelpedblackstavestoescapenorth.Structure:cometodosth.Eventuallythreeprincipalroutesconvergedatthecoffinhouse,whichcametobetheGrandCentralTerminalExercise:structure2(P57)TextATheFreedomGivers(The5rth&6,hperiods)ITeachingaims:graspthemainideaofthethirdstoryappreciatedirectspeechmasterkeylanguagepointsIIkeypoints:Adjsendingin"?ly-"areoftenformedformnouns(people)eg:kinglysaintlyfriendlycowardlycf:noun+"y”-*adjey:greed-*greedy cloud-*cloudy sun—sunnyrain-brainy cock->cocky leak->leakyDIDifficultsentence:Makingthebestofhislot,…IVProcedure:A.Analyzethethirdstory.StoryIII(16-23):ShowhowHensonbecomefreeatlast.Difficultsentence:Makingthebestofhislot,Hensonworkeddiligentlyandrosefarinhisowner'sregard.makethebestof***lot:fate/fortune獨立主格結構(表原因)Exercise:VocabularyI-2.3.4clozeAandBHomework:translation(2)fast-reading(3)learnPara4and5byheartUnit3SecurityTextAtheLandoftheLock(The1st&2ndperiods)ITeachingaims:understandthemeaningofthetitlemasterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructures.Keypoints:closeup/closedown/closeintransform/transfer/transmit/transport/transplantProcedure:Thesummary:ThetextdescribesthewideuseofsecuritydevicestypicallylocksinvariedformsinAmerica.Theauthorregretsthatpeoplenolongertrusteachotherandlavetoresorttoelaboratesecuritysystemstoprotectthemselvesandtheirpossessions.Andthishasledtothefactthatpeoplemayhavelockedtheevilsout,butalsohaslockedthemselvesin.languagepoints:closeup:.stoporshuttemporarily/preventsthfrombeingineffectforaperiodoftime.——Sorry,weareclosingupforcleaning..heal——Thewoundtookalongtimetocloseupcf:?closedown——Manybusinessescloseddownbecauseoftheeconomicdepression②closein(on/around):comeneartosurroundtransform:completelychangetheappearanceofcharacter——Afreshpaintcantransformtheroom.——Ayearabroadhastransformedhercharacter.——transformtheoldsystemcf:?transfermovesth.fromoneplacetoanother——ShewastransferredtothebranchoftheBanklastyear.givesth.toanotherperson——transferrights/propertytosb.?transmit:sendout/passonsty.fromonetoanther——transmitthestoryoftheheroesfromonegenerationtoanother?transplant:n./vt.ahearttransplantoperation?transport:conveyfeature①n.thefeatureofcitylife/thenovel②n.oneofthenamedpartsoftheface:eyes,noses,mouths——awomanofbeautifulfeatures(3)vt.giveaprominentpart/positionto…——Thefilmfeaturesanewactress.——Thisdramafeaturesasharpconflict.(4)vi.haveanimportantpositioninsth.…——Doesmusicfeatureinyourlife?putup:①build/erect/setup——putupafence/memorial/tent/building②raise/liftsth.——putupyourhands(3)fix/fastensth.inaplacewhereitwillbeseenclearly——Thenamelistwillbeputuponthewallinfrontoftheclassroom——putupapost.④give/presentanideafordiscussionorconsideration=putforward——Putupanargument/aproposal/aplan.cf:putdown:(Dland②writedown?suppress/abolish——putdownarebellion/uprisingC.Analyzethefirstpartofthetext.PartI(1-3):(introduction)thechangeofthesituationComparison:(1).thepast:leavethefrontdooronthecatchatnight(2).thepresent:theeraisovercf:atanyrate/onnoaccount——Icanacceptyourgiftonnoaccount.——Ican'tacceptyourgiftatanyrate.TextAtheLandoftheLock(The3rd&4thperiods)ITeachingaims:.Graspthemainideaandthestructureofthetext.Masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructures.Learntousecomparisonandcontrastmoreeffectivelyinwriting.Keypoints:v.+n.+adv.ofdirection——wavesb.in/callsb.in/invitesb.in"itoccurstosb.todosth.”“itoccurstosb.——Itdoesnotoccurtoustoaskourselves-".(line32)——Itsimplydidn'toccurtomanagersthat???.(line43)",?,chancesarethat…”——Ifyouworkforamedium-tolarge-sizecompany,chancesarethatyoudon'tjustwanderinandoutofwork.Difficultsentences:Itisnotuncommon,,?,.(line16-18)Theadpointedoutthat,'".(line23-25)WithelectronicX-rayequipment,,?,.(line49-52)Procedure:analyzepartII(4-15):thebody(thepresentsituation)Anewatmosphereoffearanddistrustcreepsintoeveryaspectofdailylife.Asaresult,securitydevicesinvariedforms,areputtouse.beusedtodoing/sth.(cf:usedtodosth./beusedtodosth.)beaccustomedtosth/doingbeadaptedtosth/doing"Lock"infact,meanssecuritydevicesdead-boltlocks,securitychains,electronicalarmsystems,tripwires,slidingglassdoors,etc.thecontrastbetweenPara10andPara11Evenadecadeago,mostprivatebusinesseshadapolicyoffreeaccess,andtaketheairportforexample.See/hearsth./sb.doingsth.See/hearsth./sb.todosth.???withoutsomuchas…甚至連 也沒有——Hewentoff,withoutsomuchasa“goodbye”.Explainthethreekeypoints:v.+n.+adv.ofdirection(finishexerciseIICollocation)“itoccurstosb.todosth.”“itoccurstosb.it做主語，強調客觀性(finishexercise-Structure1)“…chancesarethat…”可能會 (finishexercise-Structure2)TextATheLandoftheLock(The5,h&6thperiods)ITeachingaims:graspthemainideaofthethirdpartmasterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresappreciatethewritingstrategyofthetextIIKeypoints:inthenameofrhetoricalquestiontheusageandmultiplemeaningsof"with”(Para:4.6,17).伴隨狀態(tài)(2).引導獨立結構IIIDifficultsentences:Whatbetterwordtodescribethewayinwhichwehavebeenforcedtolive?Whatsadderreflectiononallthatwehavebecomeinthisnewandpuzzlingtime?IVProcedure:A.AnalyzepartIII(16-19).theconclusionBylockingtheevilsout,henameof/forthesakeof/onbehalfof以……的名義，為了……，因為……rhetoricalquestion——whocare?Whoknows?Whatmore(doyouwant)?Isitimportant?Haven'tyougotanythingbettertodo?①whatbetterwordtodescribethewayinwhich??,(line65)②whatsadderreflectiononallthewe…(line66)uall'singleformofanoun(表示整個，從頭到尾)——withallthisUsecurity,7alldaylong/allfamilyAllhopehasgone./Allbusinesscloseddown.cf:“all”+pluralformofanoun(表示全部，所有)--allthestudents/allthepeoplemakeadiscussiononthetopicWhatdoyouunderstandbytheauthor'sremark“wehavebecomesosmartaboutself-protectionthat,intheend,wehavealloutsmartedourselves”?themeaningsof“with”.Manysuburbanfamilieshaveslidingglassdoorsontheirpatios,withsteelbarselegantlybuiltinsonoonecanprythedoorsopen,(line14).???butapictureofachild'sbicyclewiththenow-usualpadlockattachedtoit.(line21).Butno;withallthis“security,“weareperhapsthemostinsecurenationinthehistoryofcivilizedman.(line64)Exercise.VocabularyI-1.2.3andIIIusage2.ClozeB.Writingstrategy:Usingcauseandeffectinessaywriting.Homework:Exercise:translationEssaywriting:WhyWeAreforGunControlorWhyWeAreagainstGunControlUN/T4EXTRATERREST1ALSTEXTATheWateryPlace(Thels,&2ndperiods)TeachingDifficulty:writingapassageaccordingtotimesequenceTeachingFocus：globalunderstandingoftextATeachingprocedures:IBackgroundInformationTheplanes：Oursolarsystemhasnineplanetswithinit.Theseplanetsare:Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,NeptuneandPlutoVenus：VenusisthesecondplanetfromtheSun.ItisoftencalledEarth*stwinbecauseitisalmostthesamesizeasEarth.Itissurroundedbythickcloudsofhotpoisonousgases.ItishotteronVenusthanitisonMercuryeventhoughMercuryisclosertotheSun.Extraterrestriallife：lifeformsthatmayhaveevolvedonotherplanets.ThereisnohardevidenceatpresentthatlifeexistsontheEarth.MostUFOshavebeensatisfactorilyexplainedasbecomenaturalorman-made,andtheVikingmissionstoMarsereinconclusiveintestingfortheexistenceolifeinthatplanet.Nevertheless,searchedhavebeenandarebeingmadeforsignsthatlifehasariseninotherpartsoftheuniverse.CertainknowledgeeitherthatlifeisconfinedtoplanetEarthorhasbeenfoundelsewherewouldhavetheprofoundestphilosophicalimplicationsformankind.Thecongress：TheCongressisoneofthethreebranchesoftheUSfederalgovernment,thelegislativebranch.Congresshastwohouses,theSenateandtheHouseofRepresentative.Themainjobofcongressismakinglaws.Beforeanewlawcanbemade,bothhouseshavetopassit,anditmustthenhavetheapprovalofthePresident.TheSupremeCourt：ThejudicialbranchisoneofthethreebranchedofUSfederalgovernmentandoperatesthesystemoflawcourts.TheSupremeCourtinWashingtonD.C.isthehighestcourtintheUSandisverypowerful.Briefintroductionoftheauthor:IsaacAsomov(1920-1992)：Russian-bornAmericanwriterandscientists.Hewasadistinguishedbio-chemist,butismorewidelyknownastheauthorofmanyworksofmanyworksofsciencefiction,booksonsciencefornon-scientists,andessaysonawidevarietyofsubjects.Amonghisbest-knownsciencefictionareI,RobotandtheFoundationtrilogy.IIPre-readingtasksListentotherecordingtwoorthreetimesandthenthinkoverthefollowingquestions①HowdidtheEarthlingsfightagainsttheinvasionoftheAn-vils?Weretheysuccessful?②Whatwasknowallbyprofession?Whattricksdidheusetodriveawaytheinvaders?Washesuccessful?(3)Howcomeallthean-vilsroseupfromEarthatagivensignalonedayandflewbacktotheirownstar?④Canyouguesswhatthetextsofthisunitaregoingtobeabout?IllTextStructureThetextisarrangedbytimeorderTextAnalysisParas.1-3Suspensesetting—thearticlebeganwithadeclarationthattheextraterrestriallifewouldnewercometovisittheearth,arousingcuriosityonthepartofthereader.Paras.4-5 Foreshadowing-Cameronbecamefidgetedathiscomplicatedtaxbills.Paras.6-11Openingofevent—TheVenusianscametovisitCameronbyflyinsaucer,whichhewastotallyunawareof.Paras.12-34Climaxoftheconflict——theVenusians,invitationfortheearthtojoin"them"wasrudelyturneddownbyCameronandtheirtalkcametonothing.TheVenusiansleftwithapromiseof“nevercomingback”.Paras.35-48Endofevent—thewritertoldCameronaboutthetruth;however,itwastoolatenomatterhowregretfulCameronwasabouthismistake.Skimthewholetextanddivideitintoseveralparts,andsumupthemainideasofeachparts.Part1(Paras1-3):ThenarratorclaimsthatnoextraterrestrialswilleverlandonEarth.Part2(Paras4-48):Thenarratorgivesanaccountofhisencounterwithextraterrestrials,makingitclearwhyheclaimsthattheywillreturnnomore.IVComprehensionQuestions:WhyisBartCameronnotapproachablebyApril14?HowdidtheflyingsaucerlandinEarth?Whatdidthetwomenfromspacelooklike?Howdidtheauthorfeelatthesightoftheextraterrestrials?HowdidBartrespondtothearrivalofthetwostrangers?Accordingtothetwovisitors,whydidtheychooseTwinGulchastheirfirstcontact?Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheextraterrestrials,trip?Whatwasthemainpurposeoftheextraterrestrials'trip?WhatwasBarfsresponsetotheguests9request?WhatdidBartthreatentodotothetwoaliens?HowdidthetwomenfromVenusinterpretthesheriff'sthreat?Thenwhatdidtheydecidetodo?Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheguests'departure?Whatwas“thestupiderror"madebyBart?Keys:Heisbynatureaveryimpatientman,andbeforehefinishedworkinguphisincometax,thatisApril14,hewillbemoreimpatientandthusunapproachable.Itlookslikeashootingstarfirst,butthenthetrackoflightbroadenedintotwothingsthatlookedlikerocketexhaustsandthethingcamedownwithoutasound.TheylookexactlikeanearthlingTheauthorwasscared.Hewasratherreluctanttoreceivethemandheappearedveryimpatient.(read.paral4)Becauseitisisolatedandpeaceful.Lettheearthlingsjointheirorganization.Atfirst,hethoughtitwasfunnyandhewassardonic,laterhebecamefurious.Heclaimedthathewouldputtheminjailforever.Theythoughttheywereveryunpopularandshouldleaveatonce,andtheyintendedtoputawarningaroundEarththuspreventotherscoming.Theauthormustfeelveryastonishedandwasextremelyangryaboutthewaythesheriffhandlingwiththealiens.HemistakenlytookthealiensfromVenusaspeoplefromVenice.VSumarryofthetext:Inthissciencefiction,thenarratoremployedaflashbackwritingtechniquetogiveanaccountofanunsuccessfuvisitbyvenusianstotheearthandthedreadfulaftermathofthisvisit.Thenarratorborewitnesstothewholeevent:landingoftheVenusiansontheearth,theirvisittoBartCameron-thesheriffatTwinGulch,theirproposalfortheearthtojion“their"organization,andtherudedismissalonthepartofCameron.WhenCameronfoundoutaboutthetruth,it

wastoolate—theVenusianshadl