新世纪大学英语综合教程n2-unit2

New Century College English (Book II)Unit Two The Value of LifeI. Teaching Objectives 1. Learn abou

New Century College English (Book II) Unit Two The Value of Life I. Teaching Objectives 1. Learn about using vivid words for vivid pictures. 2.Grasp the key words, Phrases and structure. 3.Master the skills of writing and reading in this unit. II. Teaching Content 1. Lead-in activities 2. Text Organization 3. Language points (key words, phrases and difficult sentences) 4. Grammar Focus (verbs and passive voice) III. Teaching Process 1.Warm-up Activity A) Discussion 1). How do most of us view life and death? 2). How do most of us view our faculties? 3). How should we live each day? 4). How should we make use of our faculties and senses? B). Proverbs and quotations 1). We walk by faith, not by sight. 2). Learning is the eye of the mind. 3). One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done. —Curie, Polish physicist 4).Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. —Nixon, American President 5). The highest result of education is tolerance. —Helen Keller, American Writer 2.Text Organization Part1 (para1-4) Most of us take life for granted. The author suggests that we live each day with agentleness, avigor, and akeenness of appreciations as we should die tomorrow. Part2 (para5-10) We should also make full use of our faculties and senses so as to live afuller and richer life. 3. Language Points 1) (Para. 1) All of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had only alimited and specified time to live. What is the usage of “thrilling”, “limited” and “specified” here? -ing-ed–ing (=They are and forms of verbs used as adjectives. In the case the