当代高职高专英语教程第2册u演示课件

1、当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Unit Two,Education,英文姓名：William H. Gates III KBE(William H. Gates III,Young William H. Gates,William Gates third,Bill Gates) 中文姓名：威廉亨利盖茨三世爵士(威廉亨利盖茨三世，小威廉亨利盖茨，威廉盖茨第三，比尔盖茨） 出生日期：1955年10月28日 出生地：美国华盛顿州西雅图,星座： 天蝎座 身高：180cm 体重：80kg 绰号：“电脑神童” “左撇子” 爱好：乒乓球、围棋 最喜欢的歌星：JOHN LENNON 最喜欢的食物：汉堡包和可乐

2、 崇拜的人：拿破仑 沃伦巴菲特,格言：“我是王”“我能赢” 理想：把世界引向未来时速之路 社交：不愿主动与人接触，但在压抑状态下极易高谈阔论 信仰：虔诚的天主教徒 情绪：突发性的惊慌愤怒 观念：二十一世纪，电脑和因特网会使各地财富和权利分配更加平均。 管理：“螺旋桨头脑”和“达尔文式管理”是运作微软最有效的手段。数椐神经系统是未来管理的必然模式。,比尔盖茨(1955-)微软公司创始人之一、前微软公司主席兼首席软件架构师 比尔盖茨是微软公司主席和首席软件架构师。微软公司在个人计算和商业计算软件、服务和互联网技术方面都是全球范围内的领导者。在2002年6月截止的上个财年，微软公司的收入达283.7

3、亿美元，在78个国家和地区开展业务，全球的员工总数超过51,500人。,盖茨出生于1955年10月28日，和两个姐姐一块在西雅图长大。他们的父亲， William H. Gates II，是西雅图的律师。盖茨已故的母亲，Mary Gates，是学校教师，华盛顿大学的董事以及United Way International的主席。 盖茨曾就读于在西雅图的公立小学和私立的湖滨中学。在那里，他发现了他在软件方面的兴趣并且在13岁时开始了计算机编程。,1973年，盖茨考进了哈佛大学。在和现在微软的首席执行官史蒂夫鲍尔默结成了好朋友。在哈佛的时候，盖茨为第一台微型计算机MITS Altair开发了BAS

4、IC编程语言的一个版本。 在大学三年级的时候，盖茨离开了哈佛并把全部精力投入到他与孩提时代的好友Paul Allen在1975年创建的微软公司中。在计算机将成为每个家庭、每个办公室中最重要的工具这样信念的引导下，他们开始为个人计算机开发软件。盖茨的远见卓识以及他对个人计算机的先见之明成为微软和软件产业成功的关键。在盖茨的领导下，微软持续地发展改进软件技术，使软件更加易用，更省钱和更富于乐趣。公司致力于长期的发展，从目前每年超过50亿美元的研究开发经费就可看出这一点。,1999年,盖茨撰写了未来时速:数字神经系统和商务新思维（Business the Speed of Thought: Usin

5、g a Digital Nervous System）一书，向人们展示了计算机技术是如何以崭新的方式来解决商业问题的。这本书在超过60个国家以25种语言出版。未来时速赢得了广泛的赞誉，并被纽约时报、今日美国、华尔街日报和 A列为畅销书。盖茨的上一本书，于1995年出版的The Road Ahead(未来之路)，曾经连续七周名列纽约时报畅销书排行榜的榜首。 盖茨把两本书的全部收入捐献给了非赢利组织以支持利用科技进行教育和技能培训。,除了对计算机和软件的热爱之外，盖茨对生物技术也很有兴趣。他是ICOS公司董事会的一员，这是一家专注于蛋白质基体及小分子疗法的公司。他也是很多其它生物技术公司的投资人。

6、盖茨还成立了Corbis公司,它正在研究开发世界最大的可 视信息资源之一来自于全球公共收藏和私人收藏的艺术及摄影作品综合数字档案。此外，盖茨还和移动电话先锋Craig McCaw一起投资于Teledesic。这是一个雄心勃勃的计划，计划使用几百个低轨道卫星来提供覆盖全世界的双向宽带电讯服务。,对于盖茨来说，慈善事业也是非常重要的。他和他的妻子Melinda已经捐赠了近 58亿美元建立了一个基金，支持在全球医疗健康和教育领域的慈善事业，希望随着人类进入21世纪，这些关键领域的科技进步能使全人类都受益。到今天为止，盖茨和他的妻子Melinda Gates建立的基金已经将25多亿美元用于了全球的健康

7、事业，将14亿多美元用于改善人们的学习条件，其中包括为盖茨图书馆购置计算机设备、为美国和加拿大的低收入社区的公共图书馆提供互联网培训和互联网访问服务。此外将超过2.6亿美元用于西北太平洋地区的社区项目建设，将超过3.8亿美元用在一些特 殊项目和每年的礼物发放活动上。 盖茨和Melinda French Gates于1994年1月1日结婚。他们有三个孩子。盖茨热爱读书，喜欢打高尔夫球和桥牌。,北京时间2008年6月27日12:00消息（美国东部时间6月27日00:00），微软创始人、董事长比尔盖茨（Bill Gates）将于今日正式退休，淡出微软日常管理工作。现任CEO、盖茨大学好友史蒂夫鲍尔默

8、（Steve Ballmer）将全面接掌微软大权。比尔盖茨将把自己财产全数捐给其名下慈善基金“比尔及梅琳达盖茨基金会”（Bill in most public schools students are not required to wear uniforms, and modern classrooms are quite informal. Choice in Education 12 In the U.S. most students go to public schoolspaid for by public tax money. But if a student feels the

9、public system is not right for them, there are plenty of private schools, run by churches, individuals, and private groups. Many of those schools use teaching methods that are non-traditional, allowing students to mix with other age groups or even focus on personal preferences or talents.,当代高职高专英语教程

10、 第2册,13 In America, if you dont like the education your children receive at school, you can even choose to teach them at home. As long as they pass basic annual exams, anything goes! Popularity of Life-long Learning 14 Life-long learning is popular in the U.S., where one can find courses and books o

11、n just about anything through all sorts of independent schools, community programs, colleges, and universities. The U.S. has always been a leader in distance learning or correspondence courses, and many of these programs are now available online, through e-learning.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Extra Reading Lang

12、uage Focus1.The Chinese pay huge respect to their teacherspastand present. (Para. 1)pay respect to是固定词组，表示“尊敬，向表示敬意”的意思。例如： The students have paid great respect to their history teacher. 学生们一直非常尊敬他们的历史老师。 pay / have respect to也有“关心，注意”的意思。例如： Lets pay respect to the new comer. 让我们关注一下新来的人。,当代高职高专英语教

13、程 第2册,2The Chinese culture places very high value on age and wisdom, and the Chinese term for the teacher literally translates into old master. (Para. 1),place high value on表示“重视”的意思。例如： Americans place high value on college education. 美国人很重视大学教育。 People place high value on health care. 人们很重视卫生保健。,当

14、代高职高专英语教程 第2册,3“When I went to teach English in Taiwan, I was shocked at the degree of respect my students showed to me,” says a former English teacher in his 20s. (Para. 3),be shocked at表示“对感到震惊”。例如： I was shocked at his rudeness. 我对他的粗鲁感到震惊。 Father was shocked at her smoking. 爸爸看见她抽烟，感到惊愕。,当代高职高专英

15、语教程 第2册,former 作形容词时表示“从前的，以前的”。例如： Lily is my former classmate. 莉莉是我以前的同班同学。 He visited his former English teacher when he was back for holiday. 他放假回去时拜访了过去的英语老师。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,4I was younger than most of my students, and had less formal education than some of them, but with the title old master o

16、f English, they treated me like a king. (Para. 4),formal education是“正式教育”，意指“学历教育”；treat是“对待”的意思，常用结构是“treat . as ”。例如： He was treated as a child. 他被当作小孩看待。 He treated the mistake as a kind of joke. 他把这个错误当成笑料。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,5His teachings even impact other cultures Western children learn the phras

17、e “Confucius says . . .” and connect it with things considered to be wise. (Para. 5),teaching（常用复数形式）表示 “教导，学说，主义，教义”的意思。例如： Chairman Maos teachings still exert strong influence on Chinese people. 毛主席的教导仍然对中国人民有很大影响。 These are the teachings of Catholic Church. 这些是天主教的教义。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,连用impact意为“对产

18、生影响”，常与on或者upon连用。 例如： Internet shopping has begun to impact on traditional shopping. 网上购物已经开始对传统购物产生了影响。 Modern science has impacted upon the society as a whole. 现代科学已经对整个社会产生了影响。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,connect常与to或with连用，表示“与连接”的意思。例如： Will you connect this wire to the television? 你把这根电线和电视机连上好吗？ The room

19、 connects with the dining hall by means of a hallway. 这房间通过一条过道与餐厅连接。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,6Did you ever wonder why it was called by that funny-sounding name, “kindergarten”? (Para. 6),wonder表示“对感到惊讶或惊奇, 想知道”的意思。例如： I wonder why Jimmy is always late for school. 我想知道为什么吉米上学总是迟到。 I wonder at his rudeness. 我

20、对他的粗鲁感到奇怪。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,7In 1837, German education pioneer Friedrich Frbel started the first kindergarten, which means garden of children, as a place where pre-school-aged children could learn, play, and grow together. (Para. 7),这是一个复合句。主句是German education pioneer Friedrich Frbel started the first

21、 kindergarten as a place ，which引导的是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词kindergarten。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,where是关系副词，在此相当于in which。例如： The bookstore where (in which) he works is the largest one in Hang Zhou. 他工作的书店是杭州最大的书店。 Keep it at the place where you can see it. 把它放在你看得见的地方。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,8Today, kindergarten is availab

22、le to German children between age 36. (Para. 8),意为be available to sb. 意为“可得到的”。例如： Not all the facts are available to us. 我们得不到全部事实。 available修饰名词时，通常放在名词后面。例如： There are no tickets available. 票已经没有了。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,9Germany has exceptional education, and school is required for children from age 615

23、. (Para. 8),exceptional education指的是“特殊教育”，这种教育可以针对残疾儿童，也可以针对天才儿童。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,10Eventually, many private kindergartens and nursery schools developed in North America, and kindergarten was adopted by many school systems. (Para. 9),nursery schools意为“托儿所”，指为还没有达到上幼儿园年龄的儿童开设的学校。 表示adopt表示“采纳，采用”的意思。

24、例如： They adopted our idea. 他们采用了我们的观点。 He decided to adopt a better approach to the problem. 他决定采用更好的方法来解决这个问题。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,11In typical, free-thinking style, the U.S. has always left the door open for people to choose their education, as long as they come out with eight years of school and can p

25、ass standard tests in the “three Rs” ，reading, writing, and arithmetic (two of which dont start with R, but Americans love to break the rules). (Para. 10),当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,leave sb. / sth. + a. 是一种常用结构，表示“置于某种状态”的意思。例如： Leave him alone. 随他去。 The window was left open. 让窗子开着。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,as long as可以

26、引导一个条件状语从句，表示“只要”。 例如： As long as you keep on trying, you will surely succeed. 只要你继续努力，你就会成功。 As long as youve offered, I accept. 只要你出价，我就接受。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,12Americans love to express individuality; in most public schools students are not required to wear uniforms, and modern classrooms are quite i

27、nformal. (Para. 11),uniform指的是“校服”；public school意为“公立中小学”，缩写为P.S.，指的是：“在美国由公共基金支持的为某一社团或地区的孩子提供免费教育的小学或初中”。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,13But if a student feels the public system is not right for them, there are plenty of private schools, run by churches, individuals, and private groups. (Para. 12),plenty of表示“许

28、多”的意思，后面可接可数名词复数或不可数名词。例如： There are plenty of people in the park on weekends. 周末公园里有很多人。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册, We have plenty of time to catch the train. 我们有充足的时间赶火车。 run是及物动词，意为“管理，运行”。例如： She is running the business for years. 这家企业她经营了好几年。 Our university is run by the government. 我们的大学是国家办的。,当代高职高专英语教程

29、 第2册,14Many of those schools use teaching methods that are non-traditional, allowing students to mix with other age groups or even focus on personal preferences or talents. (Para. 12),allowing students to 在句中是现在分词短语表示伴随情况。类似的例子还有： He sat in the sun daydreaming. 他坐在太阳底下做白日梦。 She looked into his face,

30、 waiting for him to say something. 她注视着他的脸，等待着他说些什么。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,mix with是一个固定的短语动词，意为“和混合/混淆”。 例如： We can mix blue paint with yellow to produce the green color. 我们可以把蓝色和黄色颜料混合调成绿色。 Oil will not mix with water. 油与水不相溶。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,15Life-long learning is popular in the U.S., where one can find

31、 courses and books on just about anything through all sorts of independent schools, community programs, colleges, and universities. (Para. 14),all sorts of是一个固定词组，与all kinds of同义，意为“各种各样的”。例如： She likes all sorts of sports. 她喜欢各种运动。 All sorts of goods are displayed in the shop windows. 橱窗里陈列着各种各样的商品

32、。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册, Translation of Text B,中国新世界的“老师” 尊师重道 中国是一个真正庆祝教师节的国家。每年的9月10日，中国人都会向自己的老师不管是过去的还是现在的老师表示崇高的敬意。中国文化非常重视年龄和智慧，因此中文里“老师”这个词就兼有“老”和“师傅”的意思。 当然，在中国社会，一个人也并不一定要老了才能成为一个被重用的老师。,不同文化背景下的教育,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,师道尊严 “当我第一次去台湾教授英语课时，学生对我表现出的尊敬真是让我震惊。”一位20出头的曾经教过英语的老师说道。 “我比我的大部分学生都年轻，而且学历也没有他们其中某

33、些人高。但是，因为我顶着英语老师的名号，他们对我简直就像对待国王一样。” 最伟大的“老师” 孔子被认为是最伟大的“老师”。他的教育思想甚至影响到了其他国家的文化西方儿童也学习“子曰”，并且他们认为这句话总是和智慧联系在一起。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,德国从娃娃抓起 你去过幼儿园吗？你想过为什么“幼儿园” 的英文名字这么稀奇古怪吗？ 孩子们的花园 1873年，德国教育先驱弗里德里希福禄贝尔建立了第一家幼儿园，意思是“儿童的花园” ，将其作为学龄前儿童学习、玩乐、共同成长的地方。当时很多德国人嘲笑他的做法，但是实践证明幼儿园这一理念是行之有效的。 现在，3至6岁的德国儿童都可以去幼儿园。德国

34、有着完善的教育体系，孩子到6岁就要去上学，直至15岁。大多数德国人都学习英语，如果他们英语说得比你还好，你可千万不要觉得奇怪哦！,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,美国在1856年也有了幼儿园（在威斯康星州的水城），创建者是一位名叫马格里特舒尔兹的德国移民。后来，私立幼儿园和托儿所在北美大量发展，而且被纳入到许多学校教育系统中。 美国终身教育 秉承其典型的思想自由的风格，美国一直采取开放的态度，让人们选择自己喜欢的教育方式，只要他们完成八年的学校学习，并且能通过由阅读、写作和算术三门考试组成的标准测试(简称“3R”，虽然“写作”和“算术”并不以字母R开头，但美国人总是喜欢打破常规)，就能自由选择他

35、们的教育。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,美国人喜欢张扬个性；大多数公立学校不要求学生穿校服，现代课堂的氛围也相当轻松自由。 选择教育 在美国，大多数人进入用纳税人的钱建立起来 的公立学校上学。但是，如果学生觉得公立学校不适合自己，还有很多由教会、私人或者私人团体经营的私立学校供学生选择。这样的学校多采用非传统的教学方法，学生可以和不同年龄层的人一起上课，或者专注于发展个人的兴趣或特长。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,在美国，如果你不喜欢你的孩子在学校所接受的教育，甚至可以自己在家里教他们。只要他们能通过一年一度的基本考试就不会遇到任何麻烦。 流行终生学习 美国非常流行终生学习。在美国，你可以

36、在各种各样的学校、培训班、学院和大学找到关于任何事物的课程和课本。美国一直在远程教育和函授教育方面遥遥领先，现在许多这样的课程还被搬到了网络上，被称为“网上学习”。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,ExercisesUnderstanding the Text Reading Comprehension,1答案：B。 解析：参照课文第一段最后一句 。 2答案：C。 解析：参照课文第五段。 3答案：B。 解析：参照课文第七段第一句 。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,4答案：C。 解析：参照课文第八段第一和第二句 。 5答案：D。 解析：参照课文第十段 。 6答案：A。 解析：参照课文第十一段 。,

37、当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Questions and Answers,Samples,1.,Yes. My English teacher in my senior middle school is one of my best friends. She once helped me a lot when I was in trouble with my English study. I still remember her support and visit her whenever I return to my hometown. I feel very sorry that I do

38、nt have a close relationship with my former teachers. But I respect them all because they taught me not only knowledge in books but good manners. They are good examples for me to follow. And without them, I suppose, I would still be an ignorant person.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,My former English teacher is an

39、optimistic person with a charming smile. She always encouraged me to go ahead. Even today I still remember what she once told us “Life is rich when you try your best to live up to your full potential.” That really made a difference in my life. My chemistry teacher in high school did. When I was in h

40、igh school, I was a shy boy lacking confidence. I didnt dare to speak loudly in class or to talk to teachers. But my chemistry teacher helped me overcome my shyness. He told me that I should believe in myself and encouraged me to answer questions in class. With his encouragement I gradually became b

41、rave. So it was he who really changed me.,2.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,“Old master” is a respectful way to call teachers in China. Teachers are knowledgeable. Thats why they should be respected. I think its good to keep the custom of calling teachers “old masters”, which will remind us that it is our teachers

42、who help us become literate. We owe them a lot. “Old masters” was used to refer to those who taught their apprentices trade skills in the old society. So gradually people would like to call those who taught their knowledge to others “old masters”. As everybody knows, we gain knowledge mainly from ou

43、r teachers. So I think teachers live up to the name “old masters”.,3.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,I did go to kindergarten and preschool. I think they helped me a great deal in my education because it was the first stage of my education. There I learned the simplest math and Chinese, learned how to read and writ

44、e, and know how to live with others. I think all of these are helpful for my study afterwards. I did. But to tell to the truth, I dont like the three dreadful years there. I was considered to be a very stupid boy because I was very naughty and always made trouble. I was scolded by every teacher ther

45、e and usually got very low marks for the pictures I drew. My parents had to transfer me to another kindergarten. The only thing I learned from there is to be independent.,4.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Yes. In fact, I volunteered to teach at Wensan Street Primary School last year. As the saying goes, children ar

46、e flowers of our motherland. We must pay much attention to their spiritual and intellectual development, for our future depends on them. No. I dont like children, and dont have any patience to deal with them. Thats why I have no interest in young childrens education and care. I want to enjoy life an

47、d I want to pursue my own interests in painting, reading and traveling.,5.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,In fact, Im not quite sure whether I could have received a better education if I had been in a different type of school. In general, I am satisfied with the education I have got. I liked my teachers and classma

48、tes. I think that was enough, so I never thought of studying in any other schools. No. I didnt think so. Im satisfied with the education I had in school. Here were excellent teachers, easy-going classmates and the beautiful campus. There were various activities. I appreciate everything that I had in

49、 school.,6.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Yes. I think students should be required to wear uniforms at school though nowadays a lot of emphasis is largely put on the individuality. I think the school uniform represents students images. They remind us that we are student. Furthermore, we dont need to worry about wh

50、ether our clothes are fashionable or not since all of us wear the same kind of uniform. In my opinion, students dont have to wear the uniform at school. In our daily life, we have the right to show our individuality. It looks terrible if everyone on campus looks the same. But on some special occasio

51、n it may be better for us to wear uniforms to show the unity of our school, for example, in the school opening ceremony or at the sports meeting.,7.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Yes. There are still a lot of mysteries in the world for us to explore even after we graduate from college. Our knowledge should be upda

52、ted. Its never too late to learn, so we should keep on learning as long as we live. E-learning offers us a good opportunity to learn and to get to know the world in a convenient and efficient way. Actually my mother got a certificate by e-learning. After working for a whole day, she had to study ver

53、y hard when she got back home. As she was no longer young, her memory was not so good as before. Though she got a diploma at last, she had very hard time. I think it is too difficult and perhaps not suitable for me. So I would rather have a formal education at school than learn by myself through e-l

54、earning.,8.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Vocabulary and Structure,1答案：D. into。 解析：translate into是固定搭配，表示“将 译为”。 2答案：A. former。 解析：former：从前的，以前的；formal：正式 的；past：过去的，结束的； informal：非正式的。 3答案：D. to。 解析：to some / a large degree是固定搭配，表示“在某种/很大程度上”。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,4答案：C. from。 解析：from：来自于；The illegal immigrants from o

55、ther countries指的是“从别的国家移入的移 民”，“从本国移出的移民”应该用emigrants to other countries表示。 5答案：B. as。 解析：treat as 是固定搭配，表示“把当 成对待”。 6答案：A. formal。 解析：formal：正式的；former：以前的； individual：个人的；exceptional：例外的。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,7答案：C. impacts。 解析：impact：对发生影响，跟介词on连 用；cause：引起；effect：影响（名词）; connect：连接。 8答案：A. allowed。 解析

56、：allow：允许；sink (vi.)：沉下；consider： 考虑；exist (vi.)：存在。 9答案：A. independent。 解析：independent：独立自主的；grateful：感激 的；perfect：完美的；popular：流行的。 10答案：D. with。 解析：mix与with连用，表示：“与混合”。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Part Three Translation and Writing,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册, Translation Practice,1. 他们发现是谁偷的钱了吗？ 2. 我担心是不是伤了她的感情。 3. 那男孩指着那

57、个像是树的东西。 4. 我在想当谋杀发生时到底还发生了什么。 5. 他知道他应把钱给谁。,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Writing Practice,Dear Fang Fang, It is with the utmost pleasure that I heard of your great success in the national college entrance examination as well as your admission to Zhejiang University. I wish to extend my hearty congratulations to

58、you.,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Zhejiang University is one of the key universities in China. I hope you will become a student of good character and scholarship, distinguish yourself in the university as in your middle school and be a credit to the traditions of that wonderful university. You have my best wishes for your continued success. Yours, Xiao Li,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Part Four Grammar,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Grammar Practice,1. more honest2. better 3. the most exciting 4. thicker 5. fatter, fatter 6. worse 7. the most dangerous8. heavier 9. Funny 10. The young,当代高职高专英语教程 第2册,Part Five Further Development,当代高职