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1、高級英語love and hate New York教案 1.Teaching plan 1.1Teaching aims and demands (1)To familiarize students with e_pository writings (2)To familiarize students with American culture mentioned in the te_t (3)To enable students to reciate the writing style of the te_t 1.2 1.3 2.Key points and Speci

2、al difficulties (1)Words and e_pressions (for details see the te_t) (2)Writing Style (E_pository writing) (3)Background knowledges(New York,Manhattan,The big le,Ivory League schools) 3.Teaching methods 3.1munication roach交際法 3.2Behaviorism 行為 3.3Consructivism 建構 4.Teacher asking questions ab

3、out the contents of the te_t (1)In what fields can New York no longer be regarded as the leading American city? (2)What are its deficiencies as a pacesetter? (3)Why do many Europeans call New York their favorite city? (4)Why do many young people still go to New York? (5)Does the writer really b

4、oth love and hate New York?Cite e_les to back up you analysis. (6)Why is New York called an international metropolis? 5.Teaching procedures 5.1Review 5.2Lead-in “If you love him, bring him to New York, for it’s heaven; if you hate him, bring him to New York, for it’s hell.”─Beijingers in New Yo

5、rk 5.3Culture points and background knowledge (1)The Big le-New York “Big le”; “City that Never Sleeps”: a city of superlatives –America"s biggest; its most e_citing; its business and cultural capitals; the nation"s trendsetter New York is the most populous city in the United States. It is Amer

6、ica"s business and cultural capital,and the nation"s trendsetter. As a leading global city,New York e_erts a significant impact upon merce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. Located on one of the world"s largest natural harbors, New York City consist

7、s of five boroughs, each of which is a state county. (2)Manhattans As a center of culture and merce,Manhattan is a hotbed of activity with an unending list of things to see and to do.Residents and visitors alike can’t help but tape into the e_citement and energy surrounding them from dining at re

8、staurant in Union Square,to seeing dynamic theater on and off Broadway,to shopping in NoLita or on the East Village.From Battery Park downtown to the Cloisters uptown,there are diversions everywhere worth discovering.It’s hard to believe so much energy and activity fits into this small island,a mere

9、 23.7 square miles(or 61.4aquare kilometers) （3）World Trade Center The original World Trade Center was a ple_ with seven buildings featuring landmark t towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The ple_ opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 20__1 during the September 11 att

10、acks （4）Central Park Central Park is a beautiful green oasis in the middle of New York’s concrete desert. It is surprisingly big ,with lakes and woods ,as well organized recreation areas （5）Times Square--時報廣場 Times Square, confined as "The Crossroads of the World", is the brightly illuminated hu

11、b of the Broadway theater district, one of the world"s busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world"s entertainment industry. （6）Wall Street Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broa

12、dway to South Street on the East River in lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has bee a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or signifying New York-based financial interests. It is the home of the New York Stock E_change, the world"s largest stock e_change by market

13、capitalization of its listed panies.Several other major e_changes have or had headquarters in the Wall Street area, including NASDAQ, the New York Mercantile E_change, the New York Board of Trade, and the former American Stock E_change. Anchored by Wall Street, New York City is one of the world"s p

14、rincipal financial centers. （7）Ivory League schools常春藤高校聯(lián)盟 Brown University,Colombia University,Cornell University, Dartamouth University,Harvard University ，Princeton University,University of Pennsylvania,Yale University （8）Broadway百老匯大道 Broadway is a street in the U.S.state of New York.Perhaps

15、 best known for that runs through the borough of Manhattan ,it actually runs 24kmthrough Manhattan and the Bron_,e_iting north from the city to run an additional 29km through the municipalities Yonkers,Hastings-On-Hudson,Dobbs Ferry,Irvington,Tarrytown and terminating north of sleepy Hollow in Westc

16、hester County. (9)Tin Pan Alley A district associated with musicians, posers, and publishers of popular music. The term was coined after West 28th Street in New York City where music publishers were formerly centered. It eventually became generalized to refer to the whole music industry. It, po

17、pular in the past, is less used today. The corresponding term in the UK is Denmark Street in London. (10)Brief Introduction of Thomas Griffith Thomas Griffith was born in Taa, Washington on December 30, 1915, and died in New York City in 20__2. When he was 7 years old , he was raised in a Seattl

18、e boarding house with his brother and sister, sent there by their father after their mother died. He graduated from Roosevelt High School(羅斯福高中）in 1932, much later he was named outstanding graduate at the school‘s 50th anniversary celebration. As a student at the University of Washington(華盛頓大學）, M

19、r. Griffith met his future wife, Caroline Coffman Griffith. In 1975, he was awarded the UW School of munications" Alumni Award for Achievement. Griffith started his career at The Seattle Times in 1936, working as a reporter and then as assistant city editor before accepting a Nieman Fellowship（尼曼

20、獎學金）at Harvard University in 1942. He joined Time Inc the ne_t year and stayed for three decades, retiring in 1972 as editor of Life magazine. During that time, he gained the respect of Time Inc."s outspoken and politically conservative founder, Henry Luce, who reportedly took to calling Mr. Grif

21、fith "the loyal opposition." Griffith was known in the organization as the “house liberal”. He was also a staff contributor to Fortune magazine and columnist of Atlantic Monthly. He was an uprooted westerner who called New York home His works: Harry and Teddy: the Turbulent Friendship of Henry

22、and his Favorite Reporter, Teddy(1995). How True: A Skeptic"s Guide to Believing the News (1974). The Waist-High Culture (1959 ):American culture. 5.4Detailed e_planation of te_t 5.4.1Vocabulary pathetic (Para. 1, Line 3): pitiful, lamentable, brag (Para. 1, Line 4): talk with e_cessive prid

23、e, assert boastfully, a boaster, a braggart. E.g.: She bragged that she could run faster than I. He"s been bragging about his new car. bush (Para. 1, Line5): second-rate. E.g.: Reviewers here have tended to see in him a kind of bush D.H. Lawrence. beget (Para. 2, Line 2): create, produce, ca

24、use. E.g.: War begets misery and ruin holdout (Para. 2, Last sentence): a place that holds out, that continue resistance, not yielding to the trend and fashion pacesetter (Para. 3, Line 1): a person, group, or thing that leads the way or serves as a model sits (Para. 3, Line 6): Radio or telev

25、ision edy series that involves a continuing cast of characters in a succession of episodes. Often the characters are markedly different types thrown together by circumstance and occupying a shared environment such as an apartment building or workplace. Typically half an hour in length and either t

26、aped in front of a studio audience or employing canned lause, they are marked by verbal sparring and rapidly resolved conflicts. Nashville (Para. 3, Line 8): capital of Tennessee State and center of and country music rock-and-roll. eback (Para. 4, Line 3): return to some previously successful ac

27、tivity. E.g.: The old actor made a successful eback after twenty years. bilk (Para. 5, Line 8): cheat, defraud, sdle. E.g.: He bilked us of all our money. frivolous (Para. 5, Line 8): silly, trivial billing (Para. 6, Line 6): advertising, promotion jostle (Para. 6, Last sentence): push and

28、 shove Mecca (Para. 7, Line 1): A city of western Saudi Arabia near the coast of the Red Sea. The birthplace of Muhammad, it is the holiest city of Islam and a pilgrimage site for all devout believers of the faith. qualify (Para. 8, Line 1): limit, modify, restrict tint (Para. 8, Line 4): col

29、or lightly. E.g.: She tint each flower in her painting a different color. The sunset has tinted the sky with pink. gaudily (Para. 8, Line 5): brightly and showily jagged (Para. 8, Line 6): having a sharply uneven outline or surface gamely (Para. 8, Line 7): courageously, bravely encroach (P

30、ara. 8, Line 8): advance beyond the proper limit, take another’s possessions or rights gradually and stealthily. E.g.: The sea is gradually encroaching on the land. carnival (Para. 8, Last sentence): Final celebration before the fasting and austerity of Lent in some Roman Catholic regions, festi

31、val or revel beckon (Para. 9, Line 1): signal by nodding or waving, attract. E.g.: He beckoned to me from across the street. diversion (Para. 9, Line 8): recreation banal (Para. 10, Line 2): repeated too often, mon. E.g.: a banal remark constrict (Para. 10, Line 4): restrict the freedom of

32、, press squalor (Para. 10, Line 9): dirtiness. E.g.: There is indescribable squalor in those books. Broadway (Para. 10, Line 9): The principal theater and amusement district of New York City, on the West Side of midtown Manhattan centered on Broadway. precinct: neighborhood, surrounding area

33、bohemian: a person with artistic or literary interests who disregards conventional standards of behavior; a descriptive term for a stereotypical way of life for artists and intellectuals who live in material poverty because they prefer their art or their learning to lesser goods. fringe: outside bo

34、undary boutique: a shop that sells women’s clothes and jewelry invoke: use, ly deplore: regret strongly, show strong disroval of. E.g.: Somehow we had to master events, not simply deplore them. (Henry A. Kissinger). ancillary: helping, supporting condescend: deal with people in a patronizing

35、 superior manner, lower oneself malleable: easily controlled, easily influenced. turnstile: Please see the right picture cynicism: an attitude of scornful negativity, esp. a general trust of others. hype: e_cessive publicity, e_aggerated claims made in advertising scruple: uneasiness, hesitati

36、on. E.g.: He has absolutely no scruples; he"ll do anything to get what he wants. sustain: provide for, maintain. E.g.: Hope alone sustained him in his struggle. adjoin: lie adjacent to. E.g.: There is a family of poor folk who have rented from the landlady a room which does not adjoin the other

37、 rooms, but is set apart in a corner by itself. amenity: sth. that contributes to physical or material fort. E.g.: A sauna in the hotel would be a useful amenity. tawdriness: tasteless shoess astir: moving about, being in motion. cabana: a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a

38、 swimming pool. Please see the picture antiseptically:←antiseptical: thoroughly clean, free from disturbance enclave: an enclosed territory hassle: angry disturbance, disorderly fighting, turmoil congenial: friendly, sociable. E.g.: In the ne_t year he obtained, through the good offices of an

39、old friend, a post with a publishing firm which, though not highly paid, he found more congenial. bracing: refreshing, e_citing encase: enclose in a case fleeting: lasting for a very brief time taunt: reproaching, ridicule mongrel: a cross between different breeds, groups or varieties. tumultu

40、ous: turbulent, noisy, wild initiation: beginning, entry. turf: area claimed by a gang forbearance: tolerance and restraint, patience. E.g.: I have shown enough forbearance toward him. e_asperate: irritate, infuriate. E.g.: She was e_asperated at his stupidity. e_hilarate (Para. 22, Line 3):

41、 stimulate, invigorate, cause to feel hily energetic. E.g.: We were e_hilarated by the cool, pine-scented air. 5.4.2Terms the Big le (Para. 1, Line 1): a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph

42、. Its popularity since the 1970s is due to a promotional caign by the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau,known now as NYC & pany. out of phase (Para. 2, Line 3): also “out of sync”, unsynchronized, uncoordinated. mon Denominator Land (Para. 2, Last sentence): a place with no unique quality

43、 of any kind “mon denominator”: 公分母，an attribute that is mon to all members of a category more inspired architecturally (Para. 3, Lines 2-3): more e_cellent in architecture as to suggest divine inspiration Arturo Toscanini (Para. 3, Line 5): 1867–1957, Italian conductor. Toscanini entered a cons

44、ervatory at age nine, studying cello, piano, and position. He began his professional life as a cellist. Principally known for his readings of V erdi"s operas and Beethoven"s symphonies, he also gave remarkable performances of the music of Richard Wagner. The NBC Orchestra was formed for him in 19

45、37, and he conducted it until his retirement in 1954. NBC Symphony Orchestra (Para. 3, Line 5): a radio orchestra established by David Sarnoff of the National Broadcasting pany especially for conductor Arturo Toscanini. The NBC Symphony performed weekly radio concert broadcasts with Toscanini an

46、d other conductors and served as house orchestra for the work, beginning November 13, 1937 and continuing until 1954 Johnny Carson (Para. 3, Line 7): 1925–20__5, host of TV"s The Tonight Show for nearly 30 years, from 1962 to 1992. His popularity was so great that he was inducted into the Televisi

47、on Hall of Fame in 1987, years before his retirement. preempt the airways from California (Para. 3, Lines 7-8) “preempt”: take the place of of, have precedence over “the airways”: the scheduled radio and TV programs in pro_imity to (Para. 6, Last sentence): close to. E.g.: The sum is in close

48、 pro_imity to the amount of revenue. Frederick Law Olmsted (Para. 8, Line 9): 1822–1903, U.S. landscape architect called "the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation"s foremost parkmaker" by the National Park Service. measure up (Para. 9, Line 4): prove capable or fit, meet re

49、quirements. E.g.: If she doesn‘t measure up to the job, she’ll just have to leave. Ivy League (Para. 9, Line 5): an association of 8 universities and colleges in the northeast United States, prising Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale.

50、 Alfred Kazin (Para. 9, Line 8): 1915–1998, U.S. literary critic. His sweeping historical study of modern American literature, On Native Grounds (1942), won him instant recognition. Much of his criticism eared in Partisan Review, The New Republic, and The New Yorker. John Sebastian Bach (Para.

51、 9, Line 9): 1685–1750, the most renowned member of a distinguished family of German musicians and posers, is considered one of the greatest posers in history. His most famous works include The Brandenberg Concertos （《勃蘭登堡協(xié)奏曲》, Well-Tempered Clavier（《十二平均律曲集》）and Art of the Fugue（《賦格的藝術》）. SoHo:

52、a neighborhood in the Manhattan borough of New York City. In the 1840s and 1850s, it was an area with more bars and brothels than anywhere else in the city. In the mid-20th century, artists began to move in. Seeking to identify their group geographically, they consulted a city Planning mission ma

53、p that described the area as "South of Houston", "Houston" being Houston Street. This was shortened to "SoHo", the group voted to call itself the SoHo Artists Association and the name for the neighborhood stuck. catchy jingles: E_les like Wrigley’s Doublemint Gum: “Double Your Pleasure, Double You

54、r Fun”; McDonalds: "You Deserve a Break Today“; Coca-Cola pany: "I"d Like to Buy The World A Coke” e_pense-account : an arrangement whereby certain e_penses of an employee in connection with his work are paid for by his employer. feed on: live on. E.g.: Bats fly at night and feed on insects. pla

55、y host to: receive and entertain. E.g.: The harbor is busy night and day, within a year playing host to freighters from more than 30 countries and regions. Ellis Island: small island in Upper New York Bay –former e_amination center for immigrants seeking to enter the US. reckon with: take into ac

56、count. E.g.: The third-party movement is a force to be reckoned with during the primaries. jarring ju_tapositions “jarring”: conflicting, colliding ←jar: affect in a disagreeable way. E.g.: The iron gate jarred when he opened it. “ju_taposition”: positioning together, side-by-side position. 5.4

57、.3Grammar 5.4.4Sentence analysis Para. 1: NY has fallen. how the mighty has fallen (Para. 1, Lines 3-4): from the Bible. posed by King David to grieve over the death of Jonathan and Saul. →“How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights. Para. 2: New York isn’t th

58、e anymore. Para. 3: New York is not a pacesetter (architecture, leisure industry, sports) Para. 4: There are many other better cities than New York. Para. 5: Why many Europeans call New York their favorite city. Para. 6: Multifaceted life in New York. Para. 7: My feeling towards New York.

59、 Para. 8: Nature’s pleasures are much qualified in New York. Para. 9: Why I came to and lived in New York Para. 10: Why many young came to New York. Para. 11: New York judges. Para. 12: Admen set the tone yet see the public impersonally. Para. 13: Lack of cynicism among the younger peopl

60、e and that of clear boundary between serious and popular arts. Para. 14: Freedom and loneliness characterize New York. Para. 15: New York is wounded yet not dying. Para. 16: New Yorkers prefer New York and why Para. 17: New Yorkers only want to live in New York. Para. 18: What in New York

61、attract New Yorkers. Para. 19: New York is a mongrel city. Para. 20: New York is another UN. Para. 21: New York is a city of diversity and contrast. Para. 22: Loving and hating New York alternate. 5.4.5Writing skills E_pository writing Central theme: 1st sentence of the last paragraph (Lo

62、ving and hating New York bees a matter of alternating moods, often in the same day.) 1-5paragraphs: general introduction –the present status of NY city in the US and in the eyes of foreigners (1) NY has fallen. (Para. 1) (2) NY isn’t the anymore (3) NY isn’t a pacesetter anymore (Para. 2) (

63、4) NY isn’t a “good”city. (5) eal of NY: charged, nervous atmosphere, vulgar dynamism Last sentence of Para. 5: Transition Para. 6 –the end: objective and emotional description of NY, the life and struggle of New Yorkers. More on love for NY and few on hatred for NY. 5.4.6Students ask teacher

64、 questions(10) 6.Activities conducted which are related to the contents of the te_ts 6.1 Discussion(3 6.2 Peers 6.3 Speech(3s 6.4 Debates(2s 6.5 Presentation(3items 6.6 Dubbing 6.7 Language Party 6.8 Talk show 6.9 Body language 7.Consolidation 8.Reflection or assessment 8.1 Teacher and students 8.2 Peers 8.3 Group A.B.C. 9.Homework 9.1 Oral 9.2 Writing Write a position talking about Mianyang e_pressing your likes and dislikes(500words) 10.Referential books(1-3 11.Suggestion to teacher’s teaching(1-3 第 18 頁 共 18 頁