6Unit3GroundlessBeliefs讲课讲稿完整版.docx

6 Un i t 3Gr oundl es sBel i e f s Un it 3 、授课时间： 第6-7周 .授课类型： 课文分析10课时；习题讲解2课时 .授课题目： Groun dless Beliefs 四?授课时数：12 五.教学目的和要求： 通过讲授课文使学生了解文章开门见山，通过假设的方式提出观点，即日 常生活中遇到的很多观点都是毫无根据的。接着深入探讨分析，分别论述了毫 无根据的观点的五种不同来源。最后，作者深化主题、鼓励读者以清晰、理性 的方式来思考问题，勇于承认事实，并不惜代价追求真理以避免形成毫无根据 的观点。学会用英语解释句子以达到学以致用的目的。要求学生主动地预习课 文，课前准备练习，学会分析文章体裁和进行段落划分。 教学重点和难点： 1） 背景知识的传授：Polygamy; I nfan ticide; Headhu nting; Gladiatorial fighting; Dueling; Galileo Galilei; Prohibition; William James 2） 文章的体裁分析及段落划分； 3） 语言点的理解： Groun dless; propositi on; rest upon/on sth.; asserti on; a shadow of; un critically; sta un ch; be con siste nt with sth.; fit in with sb./sth.; be on sbs guard; enquire into sth.; in （the） light of sth.; beyond question Grammar Focus: Lear n to use abbreviated adverbial clauses; Lear n more about the subj un ctive mood 教学基本内容和纲要 Part One Warm -up Warm-up Questio ns What is the author talking about here? Why do you think he wrote this article? What is your overall impressi on of this essay? Do you find any points raised by the author particular en lighte ning? Do you agree that many of our beliefs are actually groun dless? Think carefully and list at least 10 of your stron gly-held convictions which, upon serious exam in ati on, must be classified as groun dless. Try and an alyze why now you thi nk they are groun dless. Can you think of some pers onal convictions that you are determ ined not to give away although their logical ground is highly questio nable? Can you expla in why? Why do we have to bother whether our beliefs are well-grounded or not As most of us will probably be tran slators or in terpreters rather tha n importa nt decisio n-makers, can we just take orders, get things done, and earn our hon est livi ng? Do you have any thi ng in your mind to challe nge the author? Are his views about groun dless beliefs well-gro un ded themselves? Part Two Backgro und In formatio n Author Catholic Belief; Presbyterian Belief; Aristotle vs. Galileo; William James; The Prin ciples of