1. Never Give In, Never, Never, Never

教学内容：

Background; New vocabulary; Structural analysis; Rhetorical features;

Detailed analysis; Exercises

教学成效：

(1) To briefly introduce the writer Winston Churchill and the Second World War.

(2) To achieve a global understanding of Text I.

(3) To explain and use the new vocabulary in this unit.

(4) To analyze the structure and rhetorical features of Text I.

(5) To read Text I in detail and explain difficult language and grammatical points.

(6) To analyze the language features of Text I: vivid description and various methods to produce humorous effects.

重点内容：

(1) To make a structural analysis of the text and comprehend the language of Text I.

(2) To analyze grammatical structure: Coordination.

难点内容：

(1) To faithfully translate the original passage with appropriate choice of words and a variety in sentence pattern.

(2) To analyze the spirit of perseverance behind the speech.

课程思政元素：

(1) Students can have the spirit of perseverance and stick to the end in the face of difficulties.

(2) Students can express proper attitudes towards war.

2. Alienation and the Internet  

教学内容：

Background; New vocabulary; Structural analysis; Rhetorical features;

Detailed analysis; Exercises

教学成效：

(1) To briefly introduce the writer Will Baker and the information technology.

(2) To achieve a global understanding of Text I.

(3) To study and use the new vocabulary in this unit.

(4) To analyze the structure and rhetorical features of Text I.

(5) To read Text I in detail and explain difficult language and grammatical points.

(6) To analyze the language features of Text I: develop an argumentative essay in a simple and straightforward style.

重点内容：

(1) To make a structural analysis of the text and comprehend the language of Text I.

(2) To analyze grammatical structure: absolute construction.

难点内容：

(1) To faithfully translate the original passage with appropriate choice of words and a variety in sentence pattern.

(2) To analyze the relationship between technology and human beings.

课程思政元素：

(1) Students can express proper attitudes towards the Internet.

(2) Students can balance the real and virtual life.

3. A View of Mountains 

教学内容：

Background; New vocabulary; Structural analysis; Rhetorical features;

Detailed analysis; Exercises

教学成效：

(1) To briefly introduce the writer Jonathan Schell and nuclear weapons.

(2) To achieve a global understanding of Text I.

(3) To study and use the new vocabulary in this unit.

(4) To analyze the structure and rhetorical features of Text I.

(5) To read Text I in detail and explain difficult language and grammatical points.

(6) To analyze the language features of Text I: emphasizing some information by putting it after the word but in the “(not) A but B” structure.

重点内容：

(1) To make a structural analysis of the text and comprehend the language of Text I.

(2) To analyze grammatical points: the present tense referring to the past or the future and comparison.

难点内容：

(1) To faithfully translate the original passage with appropriate choice of words and a variety in sentence pattern.

(2) To analyze the catastrophic destruction of the nuclear weapons.

课程思政元素：

(1) Students can express proper attitude towards the nuclear power.

(2) Students can have correct historical outlook.

4.The Idiocy of Urban Life

教学内容：

Background; New vocabulary; Structural analysis; Rhetorical features;

Detailed analysis; Exercises

教学成效：

(1) To briefly introduce the writer Henry Fairlie and urbanization.

(2) To achieve a global understanding of Text I.

(3) To study and use the new vocabulary in this unit.

(4) To analyze the structure and rhetorical features of Text I.

(5) To read Text I in detail and explain difficult language and grammatical points.

(6) To analyze the language features of Text I: using a lot of attitudinal words and expressions.

重点内容：

(1) To make a structural analysis of the text and comprehend the language of Text I.

(2) To analyze grammatical structure: emphasis.

难点内容：

(1) To faithfully translate the original passage with appropriate choice of words and a variety in sentence pattern.

(2) To analyze modern city residents’ idiotic behaviors.

课程思政元素：

(1) Students can have healthy living habits.

(2) Students can balance the relationship between human beings and nature.

5. The Story of an Eyewitness

教学内容：

Background; New vocabulary; Structural analysis; Rhetorical features;

Detailed analysis; Exercises

教学成效：

(1) To briefly introduce the writer Jack London and natural disasters.

(2) To achieve a global understanding of Text I.

(3) To study and use the new vocabulary in this unit.

(4) To analyze the structure and rhetorical features of Text I.

(5) To read Text I in detail and explain difficult language and grammatical points.

(6) To analyze the language features of Text I: parallelism.

重点内容：

(1) To make a structural analysis of the text and comprehend the language of Text I.

(2) To analyze grammatical structure: inversion.

难点内容：

(1) To faithfully translate the original passage with appropriate choice of words and a variety in sentence pattern.

(2) To analyze the catastrophic destruction of the earthquake.

课程思政元素：

(1) Students can list the destructive effects of earthquakes.

(2) Students can list the methods of protecting the environment.  

6. Marriage

教学内容：

Background; New vocabulary; Structural analysis; Rhetorical features;

Detailed analysis; Exercises

教学成效：

(1) To briefly introduce the writer Robert Lynd and marriage system.

(2) To achieve a global understanding of Text I.

(3) To study and use the new vocabulary in this unit.

(4) To analyze the structure and rhetorical features of Text I.

(5) To read Text I in detail and explain difficult language and grammatical points.

(6) To analyze the language features of Text I: quotation.

重点内容：

(1) To make a structural analysis of the text and comprehend the language of Text I.

(2) To analyze grammatical structure: logical connectors.

难点内容：

(1) To faithfully translate the original passage with appropriate choice of words and a variety in sentence pattern.

(2) To analyze famous people’s views on marriage.

课程思政元素：

(1) Students can express proper views towards marriage

(2) Students can list the methods of how to build harmonious family relationships.

（二）其他实践教学

教材：何兆熊主编.《An Integrated English Course》（学生用书）第四册. 上海外语教育出版社，

     2021年第三版.

参考书：A Comprehensive Grammar ofthe English Language by Quirk, R. et al. London:Longman,  

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