Unit 2

Courage and Confidence

Your gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things which you think you can not do .

----Eleanor Roosevelt

Learning Outcomes

1. To know the background information about the topic in unit 2.

2. To learn the new words, phrases and language points

3. To get the whole understanding about Text.

Learning Steps

Step One

Discussing about courage and confidence Step Two

Explaining the new words , phrases and language points

Step Three

Getting the whole understanding about Text Step Four

Homework

Step One Discussion

Do you think courage and confidence are important in your life? Give examples to illustrate the reasons.

How do you think you can gain confidence in doing things?

Please tell your partner’s merits to him or her.

Step Two New Words educable adj. 可教育的 , 可培养的At that time, deaf children were not considered educable.

mentally adv. 精神上；智力上 mental adj. 精神上的

This experience caused him much mental suffering.

retarded adj. 智力迟钝的educable mentally retarded 可教育智力迟症

opinion n. 看法，意见He asked his father ‘s opinion about his plans.

reality n. 事实；现实 This is not imagination but reality.

real adj. really adv

special adj. 特别的，特殊的；专门的Her clothe is very special.

moment n. 瞬间，时刻；场合Wait a moment, please.

expectation n. 期望；希望 expect v.His parents have great expectations for his future.

produce vt. 生长；产生This company produces many kinds of candl

es.

kid n. 小孩；开玩笑 v. 开玩笑Are you kidding me?

gonna going to We are gonna win.

demand n/v 要求，需要put demands on His new job puts a lot of demands on him.

honor n. 荣耀 vt. 尊敬It is my honor to see you today.

public adj. 公众的；公共的 public school

educational adj. 教育的It was the most educational experience I had ever had.

channel n. 频道；渠道；水道The English Channel separates France from England.

Step Three Understanding

The boy in the story thought he was educable mentally retarded

However, his math teacher encouraged him to work harder.

Finally, the boy became a successful man. Remember, someone’s opinion of you does

not have to become your reality. If you work hard, you will be the one.

Pronunciation 开音节和闭音节 元音字母：

Aa Ee Ii Oo Uu

开音节 1 ）以元音字母结尾的音节： we she he no go by hi 2 ） 以一个元音字母 + 一个辅音字母

+ 一个不发音的字母结尾 e 结尾的音节

name frame bike five note those use tube these

* 元音字母在开音节中读字母本身的音

A a E e I i O o U u[i] [:] [] [] [:]

闭音节 以一个元音字母加一个或几个辅音字母

结尾的音节 not lot hit wit that hat west next c

up nut * 元音字母在闭音节中读规定的音 A a E e I i O o U u [] [] [] [] []

r 音节 or work visitor er her worker ir bird birthday ur hurt burn ar farm bark

After-class Reading If only If only I had much money. If only I knew the answers. If only I had studied hard. play with Could you play with me for a while? Don’t play with the knife, it’s dangerous. play with fire

chase after That dog likes chasing after rabbits. He chased after the burglar but couldn’t catc

h him.

fit for The food is not fit to eat. He’s been ill and isn’t fit for work.

in style She dresses herself in style.

be busy doing sth. The students are busy preparing for the final

exam.

run errands for He was tired of running errands for his

sister.

run out The petrol is running out. We are running out of time.

stick out His ears stick out. The girl is sticking her tongue out at

her brother. Don’t stick your head out of the car

window.

Step Four Homework

Please do all the exercises in our textbook .