21世纪大学英语Unit 1

CollegeLife,Unit1,Inthisunit,youaregoingtolearnhowtomakeself-introductions;identifynumbers;interviewclassmates;talkaboutcollegelife.,LearningObjectives,1,CommunicationSkills,Formal,Informal,FirstMeeting,CommunicationSkills,Formal,SubsequentMeetings,CommunicationSkills,Task1Watchthevideoclipwiththesoundoffanddiscussthequestionsbelow（127）.1.Wheredoyouthinktheconversationtakesplace,athomeoratahotel?2.Discusswithyourpartnerstherelationshipsbetweenthecharacters.,Athome.,Twocouples.,CommunicationSkills,Task2Watchthevideoclipagainanddecidewhosayswhat.Checktheboxesasyouwatch.,CommunicationSkills,Followingisthescriptofthevideoclip:AWarmWelcomeCharles:Rob,Angela!Pleasecomein!Rob:Thankyou.Thisisforyou.Charles:Oh,thankyou.Doyouhaveanytroublefindingtheplace?Rob:No,notatall.Charles:Great.Thisismywife,Barbara.Rob:Hi,Barbara,verynicetomeetyou.Barbara:Itsapleasuretomeetyou.Rob:Thisismywife,Angela.Angela:Nicetomeetyou,Mrs.Sawyer.Barbara:Oh,please!CallmeBarbara.Angela:Okay,Barbara.Barbara:AndmayIcallyouRob?Rob:Yes,pleasedo.Barbara:Wonderful.Whendidyouarrive?Rob:Wejustarrivedtwodaysago.,CommunicationSkills,Barbara:Really?Ohwelcometoourcity.Howdoyoulikeitsofar?Angela:Itsfascinating.Weloveit.Charles:Great!Pleasecomein.RobForthesecondtime,checkyouranswers.,ListeningStrategy,1._2._3._4._5._,6._7._8._9._10._,1,384,12,462,55,915,90,050,113,707,418,008,945,222,1,302,302,25,297,401,313,999,106,Task2ListentoaVOAnewsreport.Whenyoulistentoit,payspecialattentiontothenumbersandfillintheblankswiththenumbersyouveheard(329).,ListeningStrategy,1.Thiswasthefirstnotableincreasesince_.Anditincludedatenpercentjumpinnewinternationalstudents.2.Americanschoolslastfallhad_foreignstudents.TheSeptember_,terroristattacksledtomorerestrictivevisarequirements.4.Thenewreportalsosaysmorethan_Americansstudiedinothercountries.Thatwasduringthe_schoolyear.Itwasarecordnumber,andanincreaseof_percentfromtheyearbefore.Butonly_percentofthemstayedforafullyear.,2001,583,000,11,2001,220,000,2005-2006,eightandahalf,fiveandahalf,ListeningStrategy,Followingisthescriptofthenewsreport:EducationReportNumberofForeignStudentsRisesinUSAnewreportsaysthenumberofforeignstudentsatcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStatesincreasedthreepercentlastyear.Thiswasthefirstnotableincreasesince2001.Anditincludedatenpercentjumpinnewinternationalstudents.The“OpenDoors”reportisfromtheInstituteofInternationalEducationinNewYork,withsupportfromtheStateDepartment.Americanschoolslastfallhadfivehundredeighty-threethousandforeignstudents.Therecordisfivehundredeighty-sixthousand.Thatwassetintwothousandtwoaftermanyyearsofgains.Butafterthatthenumbersfell.TheSeptember11,2001,terroristattacksledtomorerestrictivevisarequirements.Now,strongereffortsarebeingmadetogetmoreforeignstudentstostudyintheUnitedStates.Forthesixthyear,Indiasentthemostinternationalstudentslastfall,almosteighty-fourthousand.Thatwasuptenpercentfromtheyearbefore.Chinaremainedinsecondplace,andSouthKoreawasthird.,ListeningStrategy,Japanwasfourthamongthetwentyleadingsendersofforeignstudents.ButthenumberofJapanesefellsharplyninepercent.TherewerethreepercentdropsfromIndonesiaandKenya,theonlyAfricancountryinthetoptwentylastyear.ButtherewerenotableincreasesfromSaudiArabia,NepalandVietnam.ThenumberofSaudistudentsmorethandoubled,tonearlyeightthousand.Forasixthyear,theUniversityofSouthernCaliforniainLosAngeleshadthemostforeignstudentsmorethanseventhousand.ColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkwassecond.OtherschoolsinthetopfivewereNewYorkUniversity,theUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-ChampaignandPurdueUniversity.Theleadingareaofstudywasbusinessandmanagement.Thatwasthechoiceforeighteenpercentofforeignstudentslastyear.Secondwasengineering.ThenewreportalsosaysmorethantwohundredtwentythousandAmericansstudiedinothercountries.Thatwasduringthe20052006schoolyear.Itwasarecordnumber,andanincreaseofeightandahalfpercentfromtheyearbefore.Butonlyfiveandahalfpercentofthemstayedforafullyear.,Theme-relatedActivities,Part1Lead-inPart2Watching&ListeningPart3Listening&SpeakingPart4HomeListening&Watching,Theme-relatedActivities,Part1Lead-inDiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartnerandthenshareyouranswerswiththerestoftheclass.,Haveyoueverthoughtaboutgoingtostudyinaforeignuniversity?Whatsyourhopeforyourfuture?Doyouhaveanyideaofstudyingmoreeffectivelyduringcollege?,GroupWork:ApplicationProcessforAmericanCollegesandUniversitiesApplyingtocollegeintheUnitedStatescanbeexcitingandchallenging.Itcanalsoattimesbefrustrating.Thekeytoasuccessfulexperienceliesincarefulplanningandtimelycompletionoftherequiredsteps.LookatthefollowingpicturesandworkinsmallgroupstotalkaboutthestepsinapplyingtoAmericancollegesanduniversities.,Theme-relatedActivities,Theme-relatedActivities,Whatstheinterviewabout?2.HowmanystudentswillgraduatefromAmericanhighschoolsthisyear?3.WhatwillConniesnextreportbeabout?,SectionATask1Watchthevideoclipaboutaninterviewandanswerthefollowingquestions.,Theme-relatedActivities,togotocollegeandstudyfineartstobeasocialworker3.tobeaprofessionalfootballplayer4.tobeanastronaut5.togotocollegeandbec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gnstudents.Planningisimportanttothesuccessofaneducationalexperience.Andthatisthepurposeofourseriestohelpyouplan.,Theme-relatedActivities,OurreportswilldescribetheAmericansystemofhighereducation.Wewilltalkaboutfinancialaidandrulesaboutemployment.WewillalsodiscussEnglishlanguagerequirements.AndwewilltellyouwheretolookinothercountriesforinformationandadviceaboutstudyingintheUnitedStates.OurreportswillalsotakeyouinsidesomeofthecollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStates.Wewillexploreprogramsofstudyandreportonstudentlife.StudentswhoarenotabletocometotheUnitedStateswillfindouthowtotakeclassesovertheInternet.Inaddition,wewillexaminehowthethreatofterrorismhaschangedsomeoftherulesforstudyintheUnitedStates.Inresearchingourseries,wetalkedtopeopleineducationandgovernmentandtoforeignstudents.Planningisimportanttothesuccessofaneducationalexperience.Andthatisthepurposeofourseriestohelpyouplan.,Part3Listening&Speaking,Directions:Listentothelecture,“WhatgoalsshouldIsetformyselfearlyincollege”,anddothefollowingtasks（115）.,Task1GroupWorkInsmallgroups,taketurnstoaskthefollowingquestions.Whyisitagoodideatosetyourselfsomegoals?Whatareyourplansforacademicsuccess?Whatsortofelectivesdoyouwanttotake?Whatcoursesdoyouwanttotakeforyourminor?Doyouwanttochangeyourmajor?Howmanyclubsororganizationsdoyouwanttojoin?,Theme-relatedActivities,Directions:Listentothelecture,“WhatgoalsshouldIsetformyselfearlyincollege”,anddothefollowingtasks（115）.,Task2Agoodwayofmeasuringyourprogressandmotivatingyourselftoimproveisbysettingsomegoalstoachieve.TakeEnglishforexample:Iwilllearn10newwordseveryday.Trytosetyourselfsomegoalsnowbycompletingthetablebelowandthendiscusswithyourpartneroryourteacherwhetherthesegoalsarerealisticandachievableornot.,Theme-relatedActivities,Theme-relatedActivities,Followingisthescriptofthelecture:WhatgoalsshouldIsetformyselfearlyincollege?Ithink,itsveryimportantforcollegestudentstosetgoalsearlyintheircollegeexperience.Thatincludesnotonly,“Whataremyplansforacademicsuccess?”butitalsoincludes“WhatsortofelectivesdoIwanttotake?”“WhatcoursesdoIwanttotakeformyminor?”Andthentheresthewholearoundof“WhatsortofsocialgoalsdoIhave?”“HowdoIwanttolivemylifeasacollegestudent?”Collegeoffersagreatopportunitytoreinventyourselffromhighschool.Yourgoalscanbeveryimportantinachievingthekindoflifeandpersonthatyouwanttobecome.Thepeoplethatyoumeetincollegearereallygoingtobeyourfriends,potentially,fortherestofyourlifeandemploymentcontactsaswellassocialcontacts,andpossiblyevenafuturemarriagepartner.Whichmeansthatgoingintothecollege,experiencewith“HowmanyclubsororganizationsdoIwanttojoin?”“WhenamIgoingtostudyandhow?”“WillIgetajob?”“HowoftenwillIgohomeorcallmyparents?”“WhatsortofthingsamIgoingtodotobecomeasuccessful,well-roundedstudent?”,SectionADirections:Youaregoingtolistentoalecture,“HowtoImproveYourEnglishLevels”（410）.Readthewordsaloudfirstandthendothefollowingtask.,Part4HomeListening&Watching,Theme-relatedActivities,1.Reading_2._3._4._5._6._,Songs,Internet,DVDs,Magazines,Travel,Theme-relatedActivities,Part4HomeListening&Watching,TaskListentothelecture,andwritedowntheresourcesoflearningEnglish.,Theme-relatedActivities,FiveMakeEnglishYourHobbyandHaveFun.Studyatleasttwoorthreehoursperweek.LearnEnglishthroughotheractivities.READINGTherearegradedbooksinEnglishforyourlevel.INTERNETBeginwiththeactivitiesonthiswebsiteandonthelinksage.SONGSINENGLISHTakeyourfavoritesongsanddownloadthelyrics,thewordsfromGoogle,andsingthemagainandagainuntilyourneighborsscream“stop”.DVDsManyfilmsarealsoinEnglishwithsubtitlesinyourlanguage.MAGAZINESTherearespecializedmagazinesforEnglishstudents.TRAVELTravelmotivatesyoutoimproveyourlevelbecauseyouneedEnglishforeverything.NumberFourBeConstant.Dontstopforlongperiodsoftime,suchasinthesummer.Anddontdotoomuch.Itsalsoimportanttostudyatleast3hourseveryweek.Toprogressverywell,youshouldstudyatleast5hoursperweek.ThreeBeasDisciplinedandOrganizedasPossiblewithYourClasses.Freeconversationisnecessaryandsoismorecontrolledspeaking.Practiceactivitiesinclass.However,itisbettertobalanceconversationwithotheractivitiesinyourclassesoroutsideofyourclasses.Inaone-to-oneclass,youshoulddoallthehomework.Readingandvocabularystudyingoutsideofyourclassandthencommentonthehomeworkintheclass.Itisimportantforyoutodothehomeworkthatyourteacherassignsyou.Anditisveryimportantforyoutobepunctualtoyourclasses.TwoGetaTeacherorAttendaClass.Itseasiertobeconstant,disciplinedandorganizedifyouhaveateacher.ItsmoredifficulttostudyEnglishalone.AlsoitsmoredifficulttolearnhowtospeakEnglishifyoudonthaveanEnglishteachertospeakwith.OneItsyourresponsibilitiestoreach,ortogetyourobjectives.LearningEnglishisyourresponsibilityandnottheresponsibilityofyourteacher.,Theme-relatedActivities,ThreeBeasDisciplinedandOrganizedasPossiblewithYourClasses.Freeconversationisnecessaryandsoismorecontrolledspeaking.Practiceactivitiesinclass.However,itisbettertobalanceconversationwithotheractivitiesinyourclassesoroutsideofyourclasses.Inaone-to-oneclass,youshoulddoallthehomework.Readingandvocabularystudyingoutsideofyourclassandthencommentonthehomeworkintheclass.Itisimportantforyoutodothehomeworkthatyourteacherassignsyou.Anditisveryimportantforyoutobepunctualtoyourclasses.TwoGetaTeacherorAttendaClass.Itseasiertobeconstant,disciplinedandorganizedifyouhaveateacher.ItsmoredifficulttostudyEnglishalone.AlsoitsmoredifficulttolearnhowtospeakEnglishifyoudonthaveanEnglishteachertospeakwith.OneItsyourresponsibilitiestoreach,ortogetyourobjectives.LearningEnglishisyourresponsibilityandnottheresponsibilityofyourteacher.,SectionBDirections:Youaregoingtowatchavideoclip,“HowCanIStudyMoreEffectivelyDuringCollege”(138).Readthewordsaloudfirstandthendothefollowingtask.,Theme-relatedActivities,PartIVHomeListening&Watching,HomeListening&Watching,Studentsoftencometocollegewithmemoriesofwhatitwaslikeinhighschool,tobeableto1)_atestortobeabletostudythenightbeforeandbeabletogetsomethingtogether.Incollege,itdoesnot2)_thatway.Itsverydifferent.Itsveryimportanttolearnhowyoustudy.Learnwhenthe3)_ofdayforyoutostudyis.Somepeoplecanstudyverywelllateatnight,andaslongasyoudonthaveamorningclassthatmightworkforyou.Theotherthingisthatifyourehaving4)_,dontbeafraidtoask.Gotoafacultymemberduringtheirofficehoursand5)_tothemthatyounoticedthatyouwerentdoingverywellona6)_,andaskthemiftheyhaveanyinputoradviceforyou.Nearlyeverycollegeoruniversityalsohasalearning7)_.Thisisanofficewheretrained8)_professionalscantalkwithyou,canfindoutwhenyouliketostudy,howyouliketostudy,andmayeven9)_thattherearesomeuniqueissuestothewaythatyoulearnorthewaythatyoustudy.,cramfor,work,besttime,trouble,explain,quiz,center,trained,discovered,TaskWatchthevideoclip,andfillintheblankswiththemissinginformation.,Theme-related