COLLEGE ENGLISH BOOK 2 大学英语精读 Intensive Reading Unit 2 Lessons from Jefferson.

COLLEGE ENGLISH BOOK 2 大学英语精读Intensive Reading Unit 2 Lessons from Jefferson


Pre-reading

Text Reading

Post- reading


Pre-reading

Warm-up Questions

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Warm-up Questions

How many presidents of America do you know? Can you name some of them?

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Can you guess the name of the following people?

Do you admire any great political figures

both at home and abroad? And why?


A state was named by his name.

He was the first president of the America, Father of his country America.

Born in 1732 into Virginia planter family died on December 14,1799.

George Washington

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Before to be the president of America, he is a lawyer

He signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and Ended the civil war.

On Friday, April 14, 1865. he was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who somehow thought he was helping the South.

Abraham Lincoln

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When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he directed organization of the Nation's manpower and resources for the Second World War.

His New Deal revived the American’s economy.He as elected to be president for four times.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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He is good at making a speech.

He is the first black president in America history.

Barack Hussein Obama Jr.

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Jefferson’s Chronology

Date Event

April 13, 1743Born at Shadwell, Goochland County (now Albemarle County), Virginia.

1762 Attended the College of William and Mary, where he studied law.

Date Event

1769Joined the Virginia colonial legislature.

1770Began to build a mansion home he designed, called Monticello.

Date Event

1776Asked by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia to draft the Declaration of Independence.

1776—1779 Represented the state of Virginia at the Continental Congress.

1779—1781

1785—1789

Chosen as the governor of Virginia.Acted as American minister to France.

Served as the nation’s first secretary of state under President George Washington.

Date Event

1789—1793

Served as vice President under John Adams.

1797—1801

Became the President of the United States.

Date Event

1801—1809

Founded the University of Virginia.

1819

Died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Date Event

July 4, 1826


Text Reading

1.Part Division of the Text

2.Language Points

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Part Division of the Text

Parts Para.

1

2

3

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2-8

9-11

A brief introduction to Thomas Jefferson.Some ideas and principles given by Thomas Jefferson.His talents in many fields and his contribution to USA.

Main Ideas

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Questions and Answers

1. Why is Thomas Jefferson less famous than George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?Washington is well-known for his leadership in the American Independence War. Lincoln is well-known for his role in abolishing slavery in the United States.

2. Why do we associate the name of Thomas Jefferson with the Declaration of Independence?He was the writer of the Declaration of Independence.

3. Why was Jefferson chosen to write the Declaration of Independence?

He was a good and tireless writer whose complete works fill more than fifty volumes.

personal: adj. done in person; belonging to a person

personal affairs 私事

a personal letter 私人信件

a personal problem 个人隐私问题

personal call 亲自拜访


--Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books and that personal investigation is important.

Two. Each with a “that” to lead.

Language Points

How many object clauses in this sentence?

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• Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books and that personal investigation is important.

• Translate the sentence into Chinese:

• 杰斐逊认为一个自由的人除了从书本中获取知识外，还可以从许多别的来源获得知识，他认为亲自做调查很重要。


appoint: vt.choose (someone) for a position, job, etc.

Who will be appointed to the chairmanship

when Mr. White leaves?

Pattern:appoint sb. as appoint sb. (to do) sth. appoint sb. to (a job, post, position, etc.)

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(L10)


--By birth and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class.

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(L14-15)

Translate the sentence into Chinese.

按出身及其所受的教育，杰斐逊均属于最高的社会阶层。


go out of one’s way (to do sth.):take particular trouble or make

a special effort ( to do sth.)

It was good of you to go out of your way to meet us at the station.

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(L16-17)

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• Yet, in a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except to give an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with gardeners, servants, and waiters.

• Translate the sentence into Chinese.

然而，在那个贵族除了发号施令以外很少跟出身卑贱的人说话的年代，杰斐逊却想尽办法跟园丁、仆人和侍者交谈。


latter: adj.

两者中后者比前者好得多。

Of the two the latter is far better than the former.

the latter half of the month

Collocation:

the latter part of his life 他的晚年

the latter days of summer

后半月，下半月

夏末

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(L29)

• Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

• Translate the sentence into Chinese.• 倘使让我来决定，我们是应该有一个政府

而不要报纸呢还是应该有报纸而不要政府，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。


Conflict:

1) vi. be opposed; clash

2) n. disagreement; clash; fight

他们对事件的说法与我们的说法截然不同。

Their account of events conflicts with ours.

The two companies come into frequent conflicts as a result of competition

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(L31)

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conflict n.

conflict of interest

an inner conflict

an armed conflict

in conflict with

利益冲突内心冲突武装冲突和…冲突


Translate this sentence.

--Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their usefulness. (L41-44)

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杰斐逊认为，绝不可以用那些已经无用的习俗来束缚住现在人的手脚。


superior: adj.

这种布比那种好。

This cloth is superior to that.

Collocation:

be superior in 在…方面占优势

be superior to 优于…的；高于…的

good or better in quality or value

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(L53)

1. an expert in agriculture, archeology and medicine2. a good and tireless writer3. a man who made great contribution to American education

Table CompletionDirections: In these two parts, the writer tells us something about Jefferson’s

principles and his contributions to USA. Complete the following table with the information from the text.

his attitude to working

his attitude to learning

his opinion on judgment

his way of doing things

his attitude to the future and the young

Attach importance to personal investigation.

Learn from ordinary people.

Depend on one’s own judgment.

Stick to one’s own way.

Be optimistic about the future and the young.

his contributions to USA


After Reading

1. Oral Practice

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Oral Practice

1) What ideas of Jefferson’s do you appreciate most?

Directions: Work in groups of four to discuss about the following questions.

1. Questions.

2) Do you think they are still of use to us today? Why?

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3) Jefferson was the most talented president in the white House. He was expert in many fields. Why could he achieve so much? What qualities do you think are important?

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2. Debate.Topic:

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Personal Investigation

Group A:Advantages

Group B:Disadvantages

Advantagesto get first-hand material, not to rely on false information or situations which have changedability to ask and answer your own questions

Disadvantageslimitations in time and ability to travel,lack of money,no expertise on the subject

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