课程名称：新世纪高职高专英语Unit 4 Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway?授课内容：1. Understand the Text：Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway2.Explain the key words and structures in the text.目的要求：1. Understand the differences between man and woman with respect to the socialposition and the career ladder as well.2. Master the key words and structures in the text有关记录：板书设计：Unit 4 Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway?Lead In: Talking about the strong points and weak points of being aman or a womanMan WomanStrong Points: sense of security, opportunity tender, pretty, careful,gentle, strength, power, active tolerance, calm, prudentialhumorous, intelligence, sense warm-hearted,of responsibility , braveWeak Points: pressure, impulsive, fussy, sensibility, weak, passive, ill-tempered, crude, careless teary, nagging, unbelievingprejudiceUnit 4 Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway?I.Lead in( 15 minutes)1. Ask the students to look at the pictures on Page 16 in the textbook and discuss in pairs if they hada choice, would they choose to be men or women, and then ask some pairs to report their findingsto the whole class.2. Ask the students to find out both strong and weak points of man and woman in relation to thevarious social parts they play, and then report to the whole class.II. Read in ( 65 minutes)1. Background Information ( 5 minutes)1)Liberal artsThe term liberal in liberal arts originally meant “appropriate for free men,” i.e., among the Romans, only freemen were permitted to pursue them. In modern times the liberal arts refer to college or university subjects such as literature, history, and political science.2)Some successful women in scienceAlthough science and mathematics are usually regarded as “masculine”subjects, many successful women in these fields proved that those subjects do not belong to men alone. For example, Marie Curie (1867-1934), a French physicist and Nobel Prize winner, working together with her husband, performed ground-breaking studies of radioactive elements, including the discovery of two such elements, radium and polonium. Their work contributed greatly to the understanding of atoms on which modern nuclear physics is based.One of the Curie’s daughter, Joliot Curie (1897-1956) shared the 1935 Nobel Prize for chemistry with her husband for their work in the synthesis if radioactive substances.Emmy Noether (1882-1935), a German mathematician, was noted for her work in abstract algebra.Her work on the theory of invariants was used by Albert Einstein in formulating some of his relativistic concepts.Marie Goeppert Mayer (1906-1972), a German-American physicist, was best known for her study of nuclear structure. She shared the 1963 Nobel Prize in physics.Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910-1994), a British chemist and Nobel laureate, was well-known for her use of X-ray diffraction to study the structure of macromolecules. She was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize.2. Developing vocabulary (30 minutes)1）come up with To bring forth or discover (an answer, a solution, etc.)e.g. The doctor came up with a cure for the disease.e.g. He couldn't come up with an answer.e.g. He couldn't come up with an appropriate answer just at the time.2) try: v. (1)make an effort to do 试，试图(2) taste 尝试e.g.He tried to climb the tree, but he could not.e.g.Have you tried this chocolate?3)convincing: adj. capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or reale.g.There is no convincing evidence that advertising influences total alcohol consumption.Extended words:convince, convinced, conviction4) genetic: a. of the genese.g.The scientist is investigating how genetic defects are passed on.Extended words: gene5) influence: (1) v. have an effect on(2) n. the effect that a person has on sb.’s decisions, opinions, or behavior or theway sth. happense.g. The weather influences crops.e.g. My teacher’s influence made me study science at college.Extended words: influential6) territory: n. (1) area claimed or dominated by one person or animal 领地，地盘(2) the area of knowledge（知识等的）领域，范围e.g. Wild animals will not allow other animals to enter their territory.e.g.His scientific investigations cover a wide territory.7) suggest: v.(1) offer for consideration or action 建议，提出，暗示(2) bring to mind by logic or association 使人想起，使人联想到(3) state sth. in an indirect way 暗示e.g. The teacher suggests things for children to do.e.g. The thought of summer suggests swimming.e.g. That girl’s sun-tanned face suggests excellent health.Extended words: suggestion, suggestible, suggestive8) It is … for sb. to do sth.:某人干某事……e.g. It is very good for someone to table a proposal.9) encourage: v. inspire with hopee.g. I encouraged them to work hard and to try for the examinations. Extended words: encouragement, encouraging, encouraged, discourage10) apparent: a. clearly seen or understoode.g. It was apparent to all of us that there wasn’t enough water.Extended words: apparently11) go back (to): have one’s origins in (an earlier time)e.g. This festival goes back to the 1980s.12) on one’s own: by one’s own effortse.g. She got the job on her own.13) lead: (1) show the way by going in advance 带领(2) guide or direct in a course导引，指导(3) serve as a route for 通向e.g. He led us to his home.e.g. He leads a horse by the halter.e.g. The path leads to the depths of the forest.14) evidence:n. things helpful in forming a conclusion 证据v. support by testimony证实，证明e.g. Can you show me any evidence for your statement?e.g. The police evidenced that the killer was an old woman.15) reveal:v. 1) make known揭露2) bring to view; show 使……显露；显示e.g. Research has revealed him to be a spy.e.g. The action reveals that it is a man.Extended word: revelation16) claim: v. 1) demand 要求2) state sth. as a fact 声称，宣称e.g. Did you claim on the insurance after your car accident?e.g. He claimed that he hadn’t done it, but I didn’t believe him. Extended word: disclaim17) tend: v. be disposed or inclinede.g. He tends to pitch the ball too high.18) masculine:a. relating to mene.g. The young girl has the masculine courage to dance with a bear.19) avoid:v. 1) keep away from避免2) keep … from happening 防止……发生e.g. I crossed the street to avoid meeting him.e.g. We can avoid illness with rest and a balanced diet.Extended word: avoidable, avoidance20) take up: begin to do or learn开始从事e.g. He took up art while at school.3.Detail study of the text (30 minutes)Paragraph One1) Comprehension QuestionsQ:What makes it difficult to understand what boys and girls show while choosing subjects?A:Besides genetic differences, there are many other important factors that may influence their choices.2) Main ideaThe scientists have tried to explain the differences between men and women at science and maths.3) Difficult sentences“But the difficulty is that by the time children reach school age, … or whether they‟ve been brought up to think of these subjects as boys …territory‟.”But the difficulty is that when children enter schools, there will be so many other factors influencing them that it will be very hard to tell if girls are worse at science and maths or they have been reared to consider these subjects to be boys’“field of study”.Paragraph Two1) Comprehension QuestionsQ: What do the statistics and the report show?A:Although girls are equal to boys in mathematics, they have not been encouraged to do so.2) Main ideaGirls are equal to boys in mathematics. Girls only stop studying mathematics because of social attitudes.3) Difficult sentences“While it is socially unacceptable for people not to be bale to read and write, it is still acceptable for women to say that they are “hopeless‟ at maths.”Although in a modern society it is unthinkable that people are unable to read or write, it seems to be acceptable for women to claim that they are bad at maths.Paragraph Three1) Comprehension QuestionsQ:W hat’s the difference in nursery school?A: Only boys, not girls, are encouraged to work on their own and complete tasks .2) Main ideaThe differences during teenage years result from educational attitudes in childhood.3) Sentence structureThe explanation for the difference, which is apparent during the teenage years, goes as far back as early childhood experiences.e.g. She tried to finish the painting as quickly as she could.4) Difficult sentences“The ecplanation for the difference, which is apparent during the teenage years, goes as far back as early childhood experiences.”The explanation for the differce, which is obvious during the teenage years, could be found in some of the early experiences of childhood.Paragraph Four1) Comprehension QuestionsQ: What does the further report reveal?A: The teachers seem to give more attention to boys than girls.2) Main ideaThe teachers seem to give more attention to boys than to girls.3) Difficult sentences“Most teachers who took part in the study claimed that they expect their male students to do better at mathematics and science subjects than their female students.”Most teachers taking part in the study of the differences between boys and girls said that they expect their boy students to do better at mathematics and science subjects than their girl students. Paragraph Five1) Comprehension QuestionsQ:Why do girls avoid mathematics courses?A: Girls avoid mathematics courses mainly for social reasons rather than being afraid of the difficulty.2)Main ideaBoth boys and girls tend to regard subjects like mathematics and science as difficult.3) Difficult sentences“Interestingly, both boys and girls tend to regard such “masculine” subjects like mathematics and science as difficult”It is interesting that both boys and girls often look upon these boys’ subjects like mathematics and science as difficult.Paragraph Six1)Comprehension QuestionsQ: Why don’t the teenage girls like to take mathematics and science up?A:Because girls regard mathematics and science as “masculine” subjects, they are less likely to take them up.2) Main ideaMathematics and science are mainly masculine subjects, so the teenage girls are less likely to take them up.3) Sentence structurethey are less likely to take them upbe likely to do: tend to do sth.e.g.Are you likely to be in London this year?III. Exercise ( 10 minutes)Practice Ex. IIV. Assignments1.Review the text and the key words/phrases2.Finish off Ex. II – Ex. VI3.Preview Grammar; Reading skills; Practical reading and writingV. ExpandOnline learningUnit 4 Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway?授课内容：1. Grammar: Passive V oice2. Reading skills: Using Examples to find out the Meanings of words3. Practical Reading: Reading a Sales Ad4. Practical Writing: Greeting Cards目的要求：1. Master the use of Passive V oice2. Master the reading skill:Using Examples to find out the meanings of words3. Learn how to a Sales Ad4. Learn how to write a greeting card有关记录：板书设计：Unit 1 Who’s Afraid of Maths AnywayGrammar – Articlea. 一般现在时：be(现在式) + done He is regarded as brilliant.一般过去时：be(过去式) + done I was born in 1980.现在进行时：be(现在式) +being+ done Homework is being done by Tom.现在完成时：has +been + done This car has been driven a long way.过去完成时：had +been + done The road had been opened to traffic.一般将来时：will/shall +be+done This will be done immediately.b.情态助动词和半助动词之后的be + doneIt used to be done this way. The hair must have been cut.I.Review the text (15 minutes)1.Check the assignments2.Summarize the textSince there are too many social influences on boys and girls, scientists have found it hard to Determine the exact reasons why girls are worse at mathematics and science than boys. Nevertheless, recent reports have suggested that even from their early nursery school days, girls are not encouraged to work independently, while boys are encouraged in schools by their teachers’ expectation that they can do better than girl students. Another possible reason is that girls regard mathematics and science as difficult “masculine” subjects and avoid them, although both boys and girls think these subjects are difficult.II. Grammar Tips –Passive V oice(15 minutes)1．N ote:1)一般现在时：be(现在式) + done He is regarded as brilliant.一般过去时：be(过去式) + done I was born in 1980.现在进行时：be(现在式) +being+ done Homework is being done by Tom.现在完成时：has +been + done This car has been driven a long way.过去完成时：had +been + done The road had been opened to traffic.一般将来时：will/shall +be+done This will be done immediately.2)情态助动词和半助动词之后的be + doneIt used to be done this way. The hair must have been cut.2．Practice Ex. I and Ex. IIIII. Reading Skills (15 minutes)1. Understanding Examples2. Using Examples to Find Out the Meanings of Wordse.g. I wrote a report on the lynx and other wildcats.An animal like a wildcatAmphibians, such as frogs and snakes, are cold-blooded.↓An animal like frogs and snakes3.Answer the questions on page 62IV. Practical Reading (15 minutes)1. Read the reading material2. Practice: Ex. XII and Ex. XIIIV. Greeting Cards(20 minutes)1. Learn how to write a greeting card2) Notes of Format卡片的写作与非正式的信件类似，首先要注明收信人的姓名，最后要有署名。