新视野英语教程教案book2unit6A.docx

新视野英语教程教案book2unit6A Life in a violin case Objective Æ Topic: Dreams Æ Text: life in a violin case Time Arrangement » About two periods of class will be used for the analysis and discussion of the passage itself. Related Information Ø Introduction to the Topic Spring Hill College Spring Hill College is the first Catholic (天主教的) college in the Southeast of the USA, the third oldest Jesuit (耶酥会会士) college in the country and the fifth oldest Catholic college in America. It is a four-year, coeducational (男女同校的), liberal arts (文科) and sciences institution located near the Gulf Coast in Mobile, Alabama. For more information, please visit Ø Preview Questions (1) What factors is the most important in realizing your dream? (2) What may have to be given up for the realization of your dream? Emphasized Points New Words (1) violin (2) occupation (3) community (4) wolf (5) satisfaction (6) abroad (7) mild (8) primary (9) condition (10) bring up (11) in view of (12) keep the wolves (13) as a consequence (14) run into (15) seek out Text Comprehension Analysis the text, explain some important sentences: 1. . Life in a Violin Case Meaning: Leading a Life as a Violinist. This text is about the author's life as a musician and how he enjoys this kind of life. It is most probable that he plays the violin, so the title is like this. a violin case: a wooden and leather case for holding a violin 2. In order to tell you what I believe, I must briefly bring up something from my personal history. Meaning: In order to tell you my beliefs, I must first say a few words about what has happened to my family and me. 3. The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising career in business to study music. Meaning: An important change took place in my life when I decided to give up my career in business to study music, though it seemed that I could have achieved great success in business. 4.My parents, although sympathetic, disapproved of music as an occupation. Meaning: My parents understood my feelings, but they didn't think it was a good choice for me to take up music as a job. disapproved: vi. have an unfavorable opinion 不赞成；不同意 I disapprove of smoking in public places. 我不赞同在公共场所吸烟。 People often disapproved of those who behave in strange ways. 人们往往不喜欢行为怪异的人。 Notice here that disapprove is followed by the preposition of. 5. This was understandable, I thought, in view of my family background. Meaning: I could understand why they were against me when my family background was taken into consideration. in view of: considering; take into consideration 考虑到；由于；鉴于 In view of our research, we conclude that we can introduce our new product to the market. 据我们调查，我们能得出结论可以把新产品推向市场。 In view of the employees' disapproval, the management is not going to continue the program. 由于员工们的反对，管理层将不再继续这个项目。 6. My grandfather taught music for nearly forty years at Spring Hill College. Meaning: My grandfather taught music for almost forty years at Spring Hill College. 7. Despite being greatly respected in the community, he earned barely enough to provide for his large family. Meaning: Though he was greatly respected by other people in his area, he earned so little that he was almost unable to supply his large family with what they needed for life. 8. My father often said that it was only because my grandmother was so economical that the wolves were kept at bay. Meaning: My father often said that they had just enough money to eat and live only because my grandmother knew how to use money carefully and without waste. keep the wolves/wolf at bay/from the door: earn just enough money to eat and live 仅够免于挨饿；勉强维持生计 He took on two jobs at the same time, but could only just keep the wolves at bay. 他同时兼两份工，却还是只能勉强维持生计。 I pity those who have to work in order to keep the wolves/wolf at bay/from the door. 我同情那些为了勉强维持生计而工作的人。 hold/keep somebody at bay: to keep (an enemy or something unwanted) some distance away 使不能迫近 She held the gun tightly, trying to keep the stranger at bay. 她紧紧握着枪，试图不让陌生人靠近。 Try to keep the gangsters at bay while I call the police. 我打电话报警，你想办法别让歹徒靠近。 9. As a consequence of this example in the family, the very mention of music as a career carried with it the idea of an uncertain existence. Meaning: Because my grandfather had set a negative example for the family, if anyone ever talked about taking up music as a career, the others would think immediately that it meant you'd have to live without a stable income. 10. My parents insisted upon college instead of music school, and so to college I went. Meaning: My parents demanded that I go to college rather than to music school, and so I went to college. insisted (up)on: order or demand (that something must happen or be done) 坚决要求 The manager insisted upon having a job done well no matter how much time is required. 经理坚决要求不惜时间地把工作做好。 Don't let them tell you what they want. Insist on your own rights. 别让他们告诉你他们想要什么，要坚持你自己的权利。 11. Before my graduation from Columbia University, my family ran into some money problems. Meaning: Before I graduated from Columbia University, my family was having difficulty paying all the bills 12. Before I knew it, I had begun my career in businessa time in my life that I feel was wasted. Meaning: I had already taken up business as a career before I realized it, and now I feel that the period of time I spent doing business was wasted. 13. Now, I do not for a moment mean to speak poorly of business; my whole point is that it was just not for me. Meaning: Now, I do not at all want to say that business is something bad; I just want to say that business does not suit me. Notice that here "now" does not mean "at the present time" instead, it is used to draw attention to a particular statement or question. 14. . and aside from the satisfaction of being able to help the family, money is all I got out of it. Meaning: . and except for the feeling of happiness that came from helping the family, the only thing I got from working in business was money. 15. I felt that life was passing me by. Meaning: I felt that I was not really living the life I was meant to. pass somebody by/over: pay no attention to; take no notice of 对不予理会；无视；忽略 When the presents were given out, the little girl was passed by. 分发礼物时，那个小女孩被漏掉了。 His suggestion was passed over at the meeting the next day. 在第二天的会上，没人理会他的提议。 & Comprehension Questions Read the following statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) according to the text. 1. My parents disapproved of music as an occupation because my grandfather taught music and earned barely enough to provide for his family. T F 2. By saying "The wolves were kept at bay", the author means that they were protected from being attacked by wolves. T F 3. I left college before graduation and went into business in order to save enough money to study music in Europe. T F 4. I think poorly of business. T F 5. Money is the only thing I got out of my job in business. T F 6. I would eat a mean meal at some cheap café instead of lunching with my coworkers in order to save enough money to study music in Europe. T F 7. I don't believe being wealthy is being successful in living. T F 8. I think giving up a good salary for happiness is foolish. T F & Topic for Discussion u Summarizes the text Main idea: Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by the Royal Charter of King George II of England, which defined the institution's goal as "the Institution and Education of Youth in the Learned Languages and Liberal Arts and Sciences". After the American Revolution, the College reopened in 1784 with a new nameColumbiathat embodied (体现) the patriotic fervor (爱国热情) that had inspired (激发) the nation's search for independence. Located in the City of New York, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States. For more information, please visit Homework ¥ Finish exercises behind the text ¥ Learn about basic writing skills. ¥ Preview Text B