大学体验英语第三版第1册第6单元.ppt

1、Return to Menu,Unit 6,Passage A Think About It Read About It Talk About It Write About It,1.Do you know anyone who majors in volunteering at college?,The answer may vary. Most probably, students will be a little surprised by the question. This will introduce them to the passage.,Reference:,2.What do

2、es “volunteer” mean to you?,The answer may vary. Generally, a volunteer refers to a person who actively takes on a task, responsibility, or project without needing to be assigned, ordered, or told to do so. Often a volunteer is not paid for the work he or she does.,Reference:,3.What is most importan

3、t for a great volunteer?,The answer may vary. Briefly, a great volunteer is one who is devoted to voluntary work wholeheartedly.,Reference:,Read About It Language Points Content Awareness Language Focus,Christine French, a Great Volunteer You cant really major in volunteering, but if you could your

4、schedule might look a lot like Christine Frenchs. Not only is this longtime fan of service and volunteering winning recognition for her work in the community, but also she and other students at the George Washington University are leading the charge to complete 100 000 service hours by graduation da

5、y. If they can do it, US First Lady Michelle Obama has promised to speak at the commencement. As a senior at the George Washington University, French is President of the Human Service Student Organization as well as the Teach For America chapter at her school. She also serves as Coordinator of Inter

6、vention and Cultural Servicesat the Universitys Office of Community Service.In recent years she has volunteered at Marthas Table, an organization that helps at-risk families, and My Sisters Place, which helps domestic violence victims.,And for RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), French

7、 currently works as a volunteer hotline operator, listening to and helping to steer victims toward the resources they need to survive. Frenchs volunteer curriculum doesnt stop over the summer break, either. Back home in Omaha, Nebraska, she can often be found at Conference for Inclusive Communities,

8、 an interfaith agency that helps high school students develop tools to fight injustice, discrimination, and hate. This year, French will graduate with a B.A. in Human Services, but she has already received the equivalent of cum laude honors in volunteering. In 2009, she and four other students at GW

9、U were honored with the prestigious Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, given annually for dedication to public service, outstanding leadership, and contribution to the local Washington, D.C. area, where GWU is based.,Clearly, if the future of service can be found in our schools today, Christine French i

10、s already demonstrating what it will look like. What is it about her that makes French such a great volunteer? As French tells it, her commitment to volunteering is no surprise. Growing up in a Catholic family, service and volunteering were ingrained in her from start. Now listen to what French says

11、 to us about her devotion to making a difference in caring for and serving others. “I think its that I listen to people,” she muses. “Often, all people really need is someone to listen to them and validate their feelings. We all just want human connection and to know that we are loved and valuable.

12、That is what I can do for others, and its more important than the fact that I am a hard worker or a critical thinker.”,Looking ahead, Frenchs instinct for serving others is going to be guiding her right into the next phase of her life. After helping GWU students get connected with Teach For America

13、opportunities, she has herself been accepted into the program. She will be teaching math in South Dakota. Does this future leader have any advice to give to someone who is interested in volunteering? You bet. “Do it!” she says. “You can never really know the full extent of your volunteer work, but i

14、t is so valuable.”,major in to study something as your main subject at college or university,Examples Im thinking of majoring in Biology. She majored in Computer Science at college.,could,Notes 1) “Could” is less sure than “can”, so we use “could” when we do not really mean what we say.,Examples I a

15、m so hungry. I could eat the whole chicken. I could help you if its really necessary but Im really busy right now.,2) “Could” is also used to make polite requests. We can also use “can” for these but “could” is more polite.,Examples Could you help me, please? Could you lend me some money?,not only .

16、 but also .,Examples She not only takes good care of herself, but also helps the others care for themselves. Some TV programs are not only boring, but they also waste a lot of time.,Grammatical study 1) This structure is used to denote the combination of two related actions or things.,2) For emphasi

17、s “not only” can be moved to the beginning of a clause and the inverted word order “not only + auxiliary verb + subject” is used. “But” can be left out in some cases.,Examples Not only did he speak English correctly, but also he speaks it fluently Not only do they need food, (but) they also need she

18、lter.,senior (in the US) a student in the final year at a high school, college, or university,Examples Jen will be a senior this year. He is a high school senior.,curriculum the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc.,Examples They are trying to adapt the

19、 curriculum to the needs of disabled learners. Jesse is a bright student who does well in all areas of the school curriculum.,over during; throughout,Examples He was in Shanghai over the winter. Over the years she became more and more interested in literature.,commitment the hard work and loyalty th

20、at someone gives to an organization, activity, etc.,Examples I was deeply impressed by the energy and commitment shown by the athletes. Her commitment to work is beyond question.,devotion (to) love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause,Examples She will be remembered for her selfl

21、ess devotion to voluntary work. Everybody sang high praise for her devotion to the cause of education.,make a difference to have an important effect on something, especially a good effect,Examples This scheme will certainly make a difference to the way I do my job. He knows that the decision will ma

22、ke a great difference to his future.,make no/little difference not important, or do not have any effect,Examples The room is so messy that the beautiful curtain makes no difference to it. It makes no difference to him whether you go there or not.,critical thinker a critical thinker is one who is abl

23、e to make purposeful reflective judgment concerning what to believe or what to do.,Examples If you want to be a success in business, you need to be a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.,instinct a natural t

24、endency or ability to behave or react in a peculiar way without having to learn it or think about it,Examples All his instincts told him to stay near the car and wait for help. It is the rooted instinct in men to admire what is better and more beautiful than themselves.,phase a part of process of de

25、velopment or growth,Examples The project is in the initial phase, but its looking quite promising. We are entering a new phase of international relations.,will be doing,Examples She will be taking care of the children while you are gone. We will be having dinner when the film stars.,Grammatical stud

26、y Future continuous tense expresses an action at a particular moment in the future.,Read and Think Exercise 2 Exercise 3,Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,1.Who are leading the charge to comp

27、lete 100,000 service hours by graduation day at the George Washington University?,Christine French and other students.,Reference:,2.What is Frenchs current volunteering work?,She is in charge of a variety of extra-curricular activities and she currently works as a volunteer hotline operator for RAIN

28、N.,Reference:,Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,3.What award did French receive in 2009 for her excellent performance in volunteering?,The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Award.,Reference:,Ex.

29、 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,4.What does French think is the key to her devotion to serving as a volunteer?,She thinks its that she listens to people and shares their thoughts and feelings.

30、,Reference:,Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,5.Can you name some other areas where you think volunteers can make a difference?,Wherever you can find the needed, the weak, the disabled, or th

31、e disadvantaged, a volunteer can make a difference by offering help and showing love or care.,Reference:,Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with inf

32、ormation from the passage.,Check up,You cant really 1)_ in volunteering like Christine French. As a 2)_ at the George Washington 3)_, French is actively engaged in a number of 4)_ work and has already received the 5)_ of cum laude honors. French is recognized as a 6)_ volunteer because service and v

33、olunteering were 7)_ in her from 8)_. She believes that we all just want human 9)_ and to know that we are loved and valuable. Her 10)_ to someone interested in volunteering is “Do it!”,Read and Complete: Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Read and Translate: Exercise 7 Read and Simulate: Exercise 8,1

34、.The jazz festival is held _ in July in this city.,annually,2.All the teachers in the school are required to plan their teaching _ for the next six months.,schedule,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,3.The importance of voluntary organizations in mai

35、ntaining public security still needs to be given _.,recognition,4.These findings clearly _ that long-lasting unemployment might lead to social unrest.,demonstrate,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,5.It is important for students to develop _ thinking

36、 over what they are reading.,critical,6.Could you please tell me the Chinese _ of the English word “smart”?,equivalent,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,7.Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize for his _ to quantum theory.,contribution,8.The monthly rent

37、is 150 dollars, _ of light and water.,inclusive,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,9.She works hard to offer help to those women who suffer a great deal from _ violence.,domestic,10.The experimental results _ the theoretical simulation very well.,val

38、idate,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,1.They _ their neighbors that they would be there to help them, day in and day out, whenever and wherever an emergency might happen.,promised to,2.She was one of the few women in the world who _ a college pres

39、ident at that time.,served as,Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,3.For his excellent performance in study and extra-curricular activities, the student _ the title of Outstanding Student in our school last year.,was honor

40、ed with,4.The teacher believes that it is the daily morning exercise that _ in improving the students health.,makes a difference,Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,5.She cant go out with her friends because she has to

41、stay at home to _ her elderly mother.,take care of,1.People in the poverty-stricken mountainous area depend too much on the limited natural resources for their _.,Ex. 6Choose the right word from the brackets to fill the blanks.,survival,2.He was fined $50 but given the choice of doing the _ amount o

42、f community work.,Ex. 6Choose the right word from the brackets to fill the blanks.,equivalent,3.It is sometimes very difficult for people to _ between edible (可食用的) and poisonous mushrooms.,Ex. 6Choose the right word from the brackets to fill the blanks.,discriminate,4.The police are questioning thr

43、ee men in _ with last nights bank robbery in the small town.,Ex. 6Choose the right word from the brackets to fill the blanks.,connection,5.The labor dispute over the working conditions in the factory was settled in a way that was _ to both the employer and the workers.,Ex. 6Choose the right word fro

44、m the brackets to fill the blanks.,acceptable,Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English.,1.这些天老下雨，看起来就像春天似的。 (look like),It looks like spring, because it keeps raining theses days.,2.他们答应课后马上打扫教室卫生。 (promise to do),They promised to do classroom cleaning as soon as the class was over.,Ex. 7

45、Translate the following sentences into English.,3.所有学生都被他献身教育事业的精神深深打动。 (devotion to),are deeply moved,All the students are deeply moved by his devotion to the cause of education.,Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English.,4.人人都应当努力工作，这一信念深深植根于我们的文化之中。(be ingrained in),The belief that ever

46、yone should work hard is ingrained in our culture.,Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English.,5.警察设法帮助这个小男孩联系上了他的父母。 (get connected with),The police managed to help the little boy get connected with his parents.,Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English.,Ex. 8Read and compare the

47、 English sentences, paying attention to the italicized parts and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,1.You cant really major in volunteering, but if you could your schedule might look a lot like Christine Frenchs.,You cant really type as quickly as a

48、 typist, but if you could your training schedule might look a lot like a professional typists.,他不可能像冬泳者们那样真的在冰冷的水中畅游，真要是那样的话，他必须像游泳明星一样刻苦训练。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,He cant really swim in the icy cold water as the winter swimmers do, but if he could he must train a lot like a

49、swim star.,Reference:,2.French currently works as a volunteer hotline operator, listening to and helping to steer victims toward the resources they need to survive.,He currently works as a tour guide in a travel agency, organizing and escorting different groups of tourists in their sightseeing visit

50、 to amazing scenic spots they are interested in.,她目前在做英语家教，鼓励和帮助学生提高英语说和写的能力。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,She currently works as an English tutor, encouraging and helping students improve their ability to speak and write in English.,Reference:,3.As French tells it, her commitment

51、to volunteering is no surprise. Growing up in a Catholic family, service and volunteering were ingrained in her from start.,As the young musician tells it, his love for music is no surprise. Growing up in a musical family, playing the piano and classical music were ingrained in him from start.,正如这位电

52、脑编程员所说，他对计算机编程的热爱毫不奇怪。生长于一个电脑工程师家庭，从小他就深受电脑游戏和编程的影响。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,As the computer programmer tells it, his crave/love for programming is no surprise. Growing up in a computer engineers family, computer games and programming were ingrained in him from start.,Referenc

53、e:,4.That is what I can do for others, and its more important than the fact that I am a hard worker or a critical thinker.,That is what a bus driver can do for the passengers, and its more important than the fact that he is a careful driver or a kind-hearted man.,这就是一位父亲为孩子们所能做的。这比当一位严格的父亲或只顾日夜拼命工作的

54、父亲更为重要。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,That is what a father can do for his children, and its more important than the fact that he is a strict father or a father who just works day and night.,Reference:,5.Looking ahead, Frenchs instinct for serving others is going to be guiding her r

55、ight into the next phase of her life.,Looking ahead, the young football players instinct for winning more games is going to be guiding him right into the next phase of his life.,展望未来，这个年轻人对创建和保持绿化环境的本能将引导他踏上生命中的下一旅程。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,Looking ahead, the young mans instin

56、ct for building and protecting a green environment is going to be guiding him right into the next phase of his life.,Reference:,Ex. 9. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions with your partner.,1What lessons can we learn from Christine Frenchs attitude towards volunteering? 2Why do you tak

57、e on volunteer work? And have you ever volunteered in college /university? 3“You can never really know the full extent of your volunteer work, but it is valuable.” What does this sentence mean? 4What makes French a great volunteer? 5Volunteering is a good way for self-improvement. Do you agree? Why?

58、,Tips: 1hardworking, ready to help others, selfless 2Volunteer work is fan service and attracts recognition for helping others. 3You will never know that your service is needed and appreciated until you offer to help. 4warm-heartedness, kind personality, generous attitude, intense devotion 5personal

59、 development, enriched rsum, build good image,When I was a middle school student three of us fellow classmates volunteered to help prepare for a local festival in my hometown. It was the first time I had done that and we did not know what we could do. We just stood there, watching others being busy with their work. Ten minutes later we went to the festival commi