大学英语综合电子教案.doc

大学英语综合电子教案(一级)Unit 1 Learning about learningI. Objectives of the unit read about how two students cope with study problems learn some new vocabulary develop study skills learn about how to build english sentences practice using verbs in the simple present tense write paragraphsII. Speaking activitiesSome questions for students to reflect and answer What is your first impression of our campus? Are you homesick? What is your plan of your college life? What do you think of your new teachers? What do you expectof your new teachers? More specifically what do you expect of your English teacher? When you begin reading a new text, what do you do first? do you get the idea? When you come across some words you dont know, what will you do?Detailed study of the textsReading 1 1) This questionair may be in the new year: Since the students have just entered college, it is a little early for them to answer questions.2) We wanted to find out to their new life at college: we wanted to discover what had done to try to get used to the new life at college. find out: to learn or discover a fact that was hidden or that one did not know yet, esp by making a deliberate effort to do so e.g. (1) I found out the train times were a little different from those last year. (2) Im interested in find out what the facts are. (3) Weve found out that the girl has lost her way in the shopping center. manage: to succeed in doing sth e.g. (1) Did he manage to get anything to eat before he set free? (2) I could not kniw how he managed to find us? (3) well manage it somehow. Im sure. adjust to: to change slightly, esp. to make oneself suitable foe a new job or new conditions3) “Great!”: “Great” here is an exclamatory word, expressing approval admiration, or excitement e.g. (1) “Great!” says Howard, “Thats marvelous.” (2) he was great. I really like him. In this text, there are a number of colloquial expressions like “yeah”, “real hard”, “take a break”, “but again”, “sure”, etc. It,s necessary to make a summary of them after learning this unit.4) The main problem is the workload: The main problenm is that th has a large number of thing to do which are relevant to his study. Note that the word “workload” or “work-load” is now used very often. such as: an increase in the work load a teachers weekly work-load the total undergraduate work-load5) I dont see how anyone with it: I dont know how anyone can manage to finish that reading. cope with: to manage, or find a way to deal with sth or sb often difficult or troublesome e.g. (1) She had enough difficulties without having to cope with financial problems. (2) we are also learning that to tell patients the truth will help them to cope with their illness.6) No set time, really: I do it when I get the chance: I have no fixed time for study, that is to say, I study when I can find time. set here is used as an adjective, describing peoples behaviour when it does not change at all, but is fixed as a result of habit. e.g. (1) Others had their set hours and set places and set friends. (2) Now that Ive got the ticket, I am all set for the trip. (3) Her day usually followed a set pattern.7) I find putting my thoughts really hard. In this unit, the verb “find” is used in different patterns. For example: A. find + object and its real hard to find time for all the reading I have to do. B. fing + object + adjective (as Objective Complement) Do you find classes helpful? I find getting my thoughts down on paper quite hard. I find putting my thoughts down on paper really hard. C. fing + it + adjective (as Objective Complement) + (often) an infinitive with “to” but I find it hard to concentrate on the work. I found it quite hard to adjust at first. D. find + objective clause I find the best thing ti do is to be, you know, quite selective about what to read. Ive found the best approach is to write a rough draft first. I find getting ideas down on paper, even in rough form, helps me to think about them better.8) One is moer than enough! What he is saying implies that he doesnt intend to write any draft. more than: to a greater extent or degree; very e.g. (1) We are more than happy to hear of his escape. (2) I became more than convinced that the theatre was my lucky plase.9) but the course is mostly literature : but the course consists mainly of literature works mostly: adv. Mainly, chiefly e.g. (1) The men at the party were mostly airly young. (2) She had a very exciting life mostly in Birmingham. (3) She is mostly out on Sunday.10) You seem to learn the language without realizing it: (when you read a lot of simple books,) you pick up a lot of knowledge and many skills in a foreign language, but you dont seem to notice them! realize: to understand or become aware of e.g. (1) It was a shock to realize afterwards that they had danced almost the whole night. (2) I came to realize in the end why this must be done first. (3) Do you realize youre the first girle Ive been out with?Reading 211) but it can be quite tough too, in a way: but living away from home is possible quite hard, from one point of view . Noe that here “can” indicates “possibility”, and “in a way” meant from on point of view, in a certain sense, to a limited extent. e.g. (1) The road can be blocked. (2) This cant be true. (3) In a way, you are right. (4) I like Mr Barter, in a way.12) I found it quite hard to adjust at first. I mean I enjoy it, sure, but it can be quite tough, too, in a way. I miss home when I think about it. But fortunately, Im too busy to think about it very much! In these sentences there are a number of examples of “it”. Be sure to know the exact meaning of each “it”. The first “it” is used as the anticipatory it, while all the other “its” are pronouns, referring respctively to “living away from home”, “life at college” and “home”. think about: to have sth in ones mind, to consider sth or sb seriously to have an opinion about sth or sb e.g. (1) Im sorry; I wasnt listening; I was thinking about some thing else. (2) We must think about Mothers health when choosing home. (3) I dont know what to think about the new chairman. Hes mystery to me. In these examples “think about” can be replaced by “think of” 13) quite selective about what to read. Note the structure “wh-word + to do”. e.g. (1) When to start has not been decided. (as Subjective) (2) I dont know what to do. (as Object) (3) The question was where to go. (as Predicative) (4) I can tell you where to get this book. (as Obiect) (5) I have no idea of how to do it. (as Predicative Object)14) I find I study best at regular times: I find to study at the same time each day is best (most fruitful, most effective, most productive, yields the best results) regular: doing sth again and again at the same time e.g. (1) He is aman with regular habits. (2) The doctor examined the baby at regular intervals.15) I set aside regular times to study, and keep to that rutine : I plan my time carefully for study, and follow that arrangement with no change . set aside: to save (usually money or time) for later use e.g. (1) I have a little money set aside for our holidays. (2) Ive set aside the whole weeken for househunting. keep to: to behave exactly according to a promise or plan e.g. (1) Id rather keep to the original arrangement. (2) whatever your argument, I shall keep to my decision. (3) You must keep to the rules even if you think theyre unfair.16) so normally I divide the time up into half hour sessions. Divide up into=divide into. Here “up” means “completely”. The former may lay stress on “to break something into completely separate groups or parts.”17) In each session I set myself an exact job to do: In each period of time, I arrange for myself to do an exact job. set: to arrange as a pattern or as material to be dealt with e.g. (1) the teacher set the boys a difficult task: to find all they could about whales. (2) I have set myself the workload for this week. (3) What books have been set for the Cambridge Certificate next year? c.f. I have no set time for studies.18) and it really works: it is really effective!IV. Key to the exercises Reading 1 working on information 1. reading for gist: A 2. Reading for detail: true or false? 1) F 2) F 3) T 4) T 5) F 3. Reading and thinking 1) He had left home two years before hwe went to college and had worked in London and travelled round Europe, so living away from home is no problem for him. 2) The reason may be:v He left high school about 2 years ago. So he is no longer used to the life of a student.v He finds it hard to concentrate.v He doesnt take notes.v He doesnt study at regular times.v He doesnt like to read literature.He spends hours thinking before he does his exercises,etc 4. Discussion Possible answer: He is not selective about what to read. He reads complete books. He doesnt know how to use index at the back of the book to llok up relevant topics. He doesnt make notes in class. His time is not well-planned. He doesnt write rough drafts for his assignments. Reading 2 Working on information 1. Reading for gist: B 2. Reading for detail: true or false? 1) T 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) F 3. Reading and thinking 1) She has not lived away from home before, so she misses her home very often. 2) She didnt leran Spanish at school, so Spanish is new to her. 4. Discussion Possible answer: Be seletive about what to read. Dont try to read complete books; just select the bits that are relevant to the topic. Make notes on what the teachers are saying in class. Use the index at the back of the book. When learning a foreign language, try to practice a lot outside class, esp listening and speaking. Set aside regular times to study and keep to the rutine. Set yourself an exact job to do every morning/afternoon/evening. Get ideas down on paper and write rough drafts first as far as assignments are concerned.Task 2: Word powerExercise 2 (1) adjust (2) hard (3) fortunately (4) assignments (5) writing (6) cope (7) selective (8) pick and choose (9) topic (10) index (11) relevant (12) approachTask 3: Language in action3. More about the Subject Possible combinations Sue/She should be looked after properly/is Amercian/has bever been abroad/comes from Beijing. The disabled should be looked after properly/ are often very brave. What our teacher says is very important. To see the Yellow Mountains is an unforgettable experience. Most of the girls in that class come from Hangzhou.4. Translation A-学习生词很重要。-我们应该努力拖断出生词的意思。-必要的话，我们可以在词典中查一查它们的意思。-我们应当把生词记录在词汇本上。-一个次可以有多种含义。 B We have to read the appendix at the back of thee book, so that we cn concentrate on those chapters which are relevant to the topic. I find it easy to remenber a word when I understand its meaning. I prefer to think about the assignments before I write a rough draft. I plan to set aside 500 yan or more every month from now on. It takes me about three hours just to write one copposition.5. The Simple Present tense (1) 1. finds 2. does not try 3. selects 4. makes 5. looks up 6. plays 7. listens 8. repeats 9. practises 10. says 11.do not get 12. finds 13. sets aside 14. keeps 15. finds 16. divides 17. sets 18. takes 19. says 20. thinks 21. finds 22. makes 23. does not find 24. writesTask 4: Writing What is a paragraph C2. Writing a paragraph1) B A D C E Unit 2 Starting college Objectives of the unit learn how to survey a text read about a typical American freshman practice using the simple present tense write descriptive paragraphsII. Speaking activitiesQuestions for students to reflect and answer How well did you in your entrance examinations? Were the examinations tough? What score did you have to get to go to college? Was there any other examination besides the written ones? What do you know about how American students get to the university? Do you think your life on campus is challenging? Are you independent of your parents? Do you have more freedom in the university than at home? How about your adjustment to life away from home? For what purpose do you want to receive a higher education? Have you planned anything to help achieve your goals? Do you want to go on with graduate studies after you complete the undergraduate courses?III. understand the text as a whole The whole text deals with Sue Hensmans life at home and her life at SUNY as weii as the problems she is faced with as a freshman, so Chinese students should try to find out the differences between their own problems and Sues in order to have a clear understanding of the life of American students. Paragraphs of the textParagraphsIV. Detailed study of the texts Reading 11) and has long blond hair: boond/blonde: (adj.) (of hair) light-colored (usu yellowish hair) blonde: a woman or girl with light-colures, usu yellowish hair brunet/brunet: white woman with dark-brown hair and (usu) darkish skin2) She does not seem to be overweight: She does not look fat. Note in English speaking countries, people usually use euphemism when talking about the disadvantages of a person. For example, if a person is fat, they use “overweight, strong or heavily-built” instead of “fat”; and if he or she is thin or lean, they use “slender” instead.3) she often talks about dieting. diet: to eat only some food or a little food, esp. to lose weight e.g. No sugar in my coffee, please; Im dieting.4) But somehow she always seems to forget about dieting when she is hungry: But for some unknown reason, when she is hungry she always forget that she can only eat certain food to keep her figure! (Note that the humor in this sentence) somehow: for some unknown reason; by some means e.g. (1) I think shes right but somehow Im not completely sure. (2) I couldnt get to sleep, somehow. (3) Dont worry, well get there somehow. forget about: to fail to remember e.g.(1) how could you forget about such a large debt? (2) I wish I could forget about that terrible accident.5) Her home is a large single-family dwelling in a quiet tree-lined street: her home is a building made to house one family on a quiet street, along either side of which are trees.6) Her mother also works, as a fashion-designer,: Her mother is a designer of clothes,. fashion: the way of dressing or behaving that is usual or popular at a certain time a fashion show: a show of clothes a fashion house: a company that produce clothes7) There she can close the door of her room when she wants to be alone (so that nobody else will disturb her.) (all) on ones own: alone; without help e.g. (1) Let me be, I want to be on my own. (2) I cant carry this bag on my own; its too heavy.8) Sue decided to apply for a place in the state university, SUNY: sue decided to make a formal request to the state university, SUNY, for admission. apply (to sb) for sth: to make a formal request for sth (such as a job) e.g. (1) John is thinking of applying for a loan from the local fund. (2) Mr Van decided to apply for the professorship this yrar.9) The letters SUNY stand for the state University of New York. stand for: to be a sign or short form of; mean; represent sth; be in favor of sth e.g. (1) what dose T.G. stand for in ”T.G.Smith”? (2) I hate fascism and all it stand for. (3) We must know which party he stand for.10) My dad couldnt afford to sent me to an expensive college: My father was not rich enough to provide for my education at a college whose tuition is high. afford to: (usu with can, could able) to be able to spend, give, do, etc, without serious loss or damage e.g. We cant afford to lose such an important member of the staff.11) To study at college, Sue had to take out a Federal Guaranteed Loan: In order to be able to study at college, Sue had to obtain a Federal Guaranteed Student Loan. take out: to obtain (a piece of paper giving one the right to sth) e.g. (1) Have you taken out insurance on your possessions inside the house? (2) In the US, many people take out a loan to buy a car. (3) In order to make the new company run, Sam had to take out loans from the bank. Federal Guaranteed Student Loan: a special low-interest loan from commercial money-lender to help young people get college education. The beneficiary doesnt have to pay back the loan until he or she graduates from college. The Federal Government acts as the guarantee for the loan.12) Like most of he