Unit3《Thesecretofsuccess》Thesecondperiod----ReadingTeachingAims:1.Learnandmasterthewordsandexpressionsinthetext:2.Trainthestudents’readingability.TeachingImportantPoints:1.Learntousethewordsandexpressionsinthetext:2.Trainthestudents’readingability.TeachingDifficultPoints:Howtohelpthestudentsunderstandthetextexactly,especiallythefollowingsentences:TeachingMethods:1.Fastreadingtogetageneralideaofthetext.2.Carefulreadingtogetthedetailedinformation.3.Asking-and-answeringtohelpthestudentsunderstandthetextexactly.4.Pairorgroupworktomakeeverystudentworkinclass.TeachingAids:1.themultimedia2.ataperecorder3.theblackboardTeachingProcedures:StepⅠGreetingsGreetthewholeclassasusual.StepIILeadin1.WhenwasCliveSinclairborn?2.WhatwasClive’sfirstjob?3.WhatsocietywasClivechairmanof?StepIIISkimmingReadthetextquicklyanddecidewhichofthefollowingcanbestexpressthemainideaofthetext.1A.SirClive’sstories.B.SirClive’sminiinventions.C.HowSirCliveranhiscompany.D.SirCliveSinclair’slifeandinventions.ReadParaOneandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.SirCliveSinclairwasafamousBritishbusinessmanandinventor.B.Clive’sbrilliantChildhood.C.Clivegotajobat17.D.Sinclairinventedthecalculatorandwassaddened.ReadParaTwoandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.Sinclairwasunfortunate.B.HowClive’sranhisfirstcompany.C.Sinclairproducedhispocketradioinbulk.D.Sinclairregisteredhisowncompany.ReadParaThreeandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.Sinclairwasthefirsttomakepocket-sizedthingsintheworld.B.Sinclair’scomputercostonly100pounds.C.Sinclair’scompanyexpendedrapidly.D.Clivewasverytalentedatmakinglittlethings.ReadParaFourandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.SinclairstudiedEconomicsatCambridgeUniversity.B.TheadvantageofSinclair’snewinventions.C.Sinclair’snewinventionwaslaughedatinthenewspaper.D.HowSinclair’scareerunderwentadownwardslideduringthe1980s.ReadParaFiveandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.SinclairbecamechairmanofBritishMensa.B.HowSinclairsavedMensaasachairman.C.SinclairpaidpersonallyforanannualMensaconferenceatCambridge.D.Sinclairhasbeenaninventorandabusinessman..StepVLanguagepoints21.—themanwhobroughttechnologytothemaninthestreet.句中themaninthestreet意思是“普通人”,“常人”,“大众”,也可为“manonthestreet”。2.Sinclairwasblessedwithbrainsandspentmuchofhistimeeducatinghimself.短语“beblessedwith”意思是“赋有（能力等）”，“享有（幸福等）”。比如：Thoughinhiseighties,heisblessedwithgoodhealth.尽管他八十多岁了，身体却很好。Sinclair’sbigpicturewastoproduceinbulkandtosellcheaplysothateveryonecouldaffordelectronicgoods.短语inbulk意思是“大量地”，比如：Sheprefersbuyingthingsliketissuesinbulk.她喜欢批量购买东西，比如面巾纸。4.Assoonasheadvertised,thecompanywasfloodedwithdemandsforthelittle,cubic-shapedradios.“wasfloodedwith”如洪水般涌至，比如：Theofficewasfloodedwithcompanies.5.Thecompanyexpandedrapidly,andheevenhadtoopenanewcenterintheUSAtocopewiththeincreaseddemand.“copewith”对付，应对，比如：Therewastoomuchworkforourcomputertocopewith.我们的计算机要干的事情太多，简直应接不暇。名词“demand”在这里是“需求”，比如：ThereisagrowingdemandinChinaforenviromentally-friendlycars.中国对环保汽车的需求量越来越大。6.WhenSinclairjoinedin1959,membershipwasfalling,andthesocietywasonitslastlegs.短语“onitslastlegs”意思是“奄奄一息”比如：Thecompanywasonitslastlegsafterthemanagerretired.公司在经理退休后到了快解体的地步。37.Hewashonouredin1983withaknighthoodfromtheQueenofEnglandinrecognitionofhiseffortsandachievements.recognition在这里意识是“承认”，“认可”，比如：Hewasrewardedwithapayincreaseinrecognitionofhiscontributiontothecompany.他被奖励加薪，作为他为公司所做贡献的肯定。.StepVHomeworkAnswers:dedicated;mistake;walk;neck;visitors;positive;journalism;programeFinishExerciseintheworkbook..4
