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1、Unit 1College Unit 1College Part C Part BPart A Lead in Text Exercise PhoneticsGrammarFunctions and Notions Lead in Text Exercise WritingWorkshop Task 2 Task 1 Task 3 Part ALead in Task 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary. 1.Wh

2、o are the people in each picture? Whats their relationship? 2.Where are they? What are they doing? 3.Do you think they enjoy what they are doing now? Part ALead in Cues: students, classmates, sports friends Cues: classroom, football field, library, listening, playing, looking for Cues: very much so,

3、 not at all Task 2 Listen to the following short dialogues and fill in the blanks. Dialogue 1 A.Good morning. Is _? B.No, you can take it. A.Thanks. UhAre you also a _ student? B.No. Im in my second year. Call me Anson. A.Oh, Im Blair. Good to meet you, Anson. Well, I feel a little _ aboutuhabout th

4、is course. B._? A.I was told that this course is hard for freshmen. B.Dont worry. Professor Johnson is quite a funny guy and really smart. Youll _ while learning. A.Thats great! Part ALead in this seat taken first-year nervous How come feel relaxed Task 2 Listen to the following short dialogues and

5、fill in the blanks. Dialogue 2 A.Hello, you seem _. Anything I can do for you? B.Yes, Im a freshman, and Im looking for _, but there are so many buildings here and Ive forgotten which one A.Okay, Okaytake it easy. You can follow me. Im _ there. B.Thanks. You know, this is the first day of class, I d

6、ont wanna be late. A.I understand. The campus is too large, and many freshmen _ it, me included a year ago. B.Really? I guess I need a map A.Well, it just _. Part ALead in worried Teaching Building One on my way got lost in takes some time Task 3 Discuss the following questions. 1.What did you do in

7、 the first week at college? 2.What differences are there between college life and high school life? Part ALead in Cues: meet someone, explore the campus Cues: free time, pressure, not the same as The Freshman Experience: College Is Not Summer Camp By Kristine Wellesley The first week of college is s

8、ummer camp. The second is back to reality. When I arrived on campus a little over a week ago, I never imagined going from name games to essays in a blink. Part AText My college has a week of orientation, so it never really felt like school until I walked into Geology on Tuesday morning. Before that,

9、 I had been watching movies with other freshmen, exploringwell, really getting lost in the campus, and trying every imaginable ice cream combination at the dining halls. Part AText From the moment I walked into my class, I realized I cant just watch movies and eat ice cream for the next four years.

10、Buying textbooks before the class was its own problem really, if a book is used, shouldnt it be dirt cheap, not just a fraction less expensive than the new version? but being in a room filled with strangers, most not nave first years like me, was quite frightening. Part AText In high school, the fir

11、st day was one of my favorites. Sure, I hated knowing I had a year of work ahead of me, but I loved seeing old friends, catching up on summer gossip. Here, I sat down and immediately started taking notes. What part of this lecture was important enough to write down? Who was the person sitting next t

12、o me? Was I allowed to raise my hand to ask a question? Part AText And then came the terrible syllabus, something Ive never used before. So now I have four separate syllabuses from my classes, all confirming that I will be piled down with reading and papers for the next few months. Not only is it ov

13、erwhelming, but its making me feel hopeless to even consider joining clubs or having a little social life in college while keeping up with work. Sure, I worked hard for the last four years. But that was nothing. Part AText What really scares me is I just dont know what to expect. One professor told

14、me to call him by his first name, but Ive heard that another thinks “Hi Professor _” in an email is too informal. Upperclassmen have told me that some professors expect students to drop by during office hours, while others think its a nuisance. How am I supposed to know what is expected from me? Par

15、t AText From new subject matter to new academic expectations to new professors, I am overwhelmed. When I look at my messy dorm room and list of homework in my agenda, I still cant believe Ive been here for less than two weeks. And I cant help but partly wish I were back at camp, not college. (448 wo

16、rds) Part AText 大一新生体验：大学并非夏令营大一新生体验：大学并非夏令营 大学的第一周仿佛是夏令营，但第二周就回归现实。 一个多星期以前到校的时候，我根本没想过在一眨眼的 功夫就完成从游玩到学习的转变。 Part AText Translation 我们学校有一周的入学教育，因此我根本没有上大学 的感觉，直到周二早上走进地质课课堂。在那之前，我和 其他新生们一直在看电影，逛校园真正地瞎逛。另外， 我们还去餐厅品尝各种混合花样的冰激凌。 Part AText Translation 从进教室的那一刻起我就意识到，接下来的四年我不 能总看电影、吃冰激凌。上课前买教材就成了问题。真的

17、， 用过的书应该很便宜呀，怎么能只比新书便宜一点呢？而 更让我恐惧的是一屋子陌生的面孔，且大多不是我这样傻 乎乎的新生。 Part AText Translation 在高中的时候，我最喜欢开学第一天。一想到等着我 的是一年的学习确实很烦人，但我喜欢见到老朋友，跟他 们一起说长道短，闲聊暑假见闻。而在大学，一坐下来就 得开始记笔记，还要想着“这堂课哪些要点得记下来？坐 我旁边的是谁？我是否可以举手问问题？”。 Part AText Translation 接下来就是可怕的课程大纲了，我之前从没用过。现 在我有四份不同的课程大纲，但都确切地告诉我接下来几 个月要读大堆的书，要写大量的论文。这不只

18、是令人备感 压力，简直让人绝望，要在学习上不掉队，就别想加入课 外俱乐部或者参加哪怕一丁点儿社交活动。过去四年我学 习已经够努力了，但跟这比，那都不值一提。 Part AText Translation 真正令我害怕的是我不知道怎么理解别人的意图。有 个教授要我直呼其名，但又有教授告诉我在邮件里称“嗨， 某某教授”太随便了，不够正式。学长们告诉我有些教授 希望学生在他们办公时间拜访他们，而有些教授则讨厌那 样。那我怎么知道别人想我怎样做呢？ Part AText Translation 面对这些新的课程内容、新的学业要求及新的教授， 我不知所措。看看我那乱糟糟的宿舍和日程表上一项项的 作业，我

19、真不敢相信我开学还不到两周，我不禁有点希望 我不是在学校而还在夏令营呢。 Part AText Translation The first week of college is summer camp. The second is back to reality. The first week of college is like summer camp (which is usually full of excitement and fun), but in the second week, we have to go back to our real life at college. Pa

20、rt AText Language Points I never imagined going from name games to essays in a blink I hadnt thought I would change from playing games to studying hard so fast. Part AText Language Points Here name games simply mean playing instead of studying Note: The Name Game (also known as the Adjective Game) s

21、tarts with one person in the room picking a word that describes himself or herself as a person. The catch is that the word must start with the first letter of their first name. Part AText Language Points name games imagine v. to form a picture in your mind of what something might be e.g. She imagine

22、d singing her favorite song on a big stage. 她想象着自己在一个巨大的舞台上唱自己最喜欢的歌曲。 Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. 闭上眼睛，想象自己在森林里。 Part AText Language Points blink n. (usually singular) the act of shutting and opening your eyes very quickly e.g. He finished all his food in the blink of an

23、eye. 一眨眼功夫他把食物全吃光了。 She does not comprehend the meaning of my blink. 她没有领会我眨眼的意思。 Part AText Language Points n. training or information that you are given before starting a new job, course, etc. e.g. This is orientation week for all the new students. 这是让全体新生熟悉情况的迎新周。 New employees receive three days

24、 orientation. 新雇员接受三天的入职培训。 Part AText Language Points orientation it never really felt like school until I walked into Geology on Tuesday morning. It was not like school until I walked into the Geology class on Tuesday morning. Here “felt” is a link verb, different from when it is used in “feel lik

25、e doing sth.” Part AText Language Points a. used with superlatives, and with “all” and “every”, to emphasize that something is the best, worst, etc. that you can imagine, or includes every possible example e.g. This is the only solution imaginable. 这是唯一可想得到的解决办法。 Posters were put up on every imagina

26、ble surface. 每一处能想到的空白都张贴着海报。 Part AText Language Points imaginable Buying textbooks before the class was its own problem Its hard to get cheap second-hand textbooks for this course. Note: College students in some countries have to buy textbooks, often second-handed ones, on their own. For many cour

27、ses, there are simply no textbooks, but reference books, and students do not always have the option to purchase these items. Part AText Language Points (informal) extremely cheap, as cheap as dirt e.g. The shop owner let us have the stuff dirt cheap. (used as adverb) 店主很便宜地卖给我们这些东西。 She bought the f

28、ashionable dress at a dirt-cheap price. (used as adjective) 这件时装她买得很便宜。 Part AText Language Points dirt cheap but being in a room filled with strangers, most not nave first years like me, was quite frightening. I felt frightened, because the classroom was full of students whom I did not know, and mo

29、st of them were not silly freshmen like me. Here first years refer to first year students, or freshmen. Note: In the western universities where the credit system (学分制学分制) is in practice, it is not uncommon to find students of different majors or ages sitting in the same classroom for the course they

30、 choose. Part AText Language Points to find out about things that have happened e.g. Let me catch you up on all the gossip. 我跟你透露一点最近的闲话。 Im afraid I cant catch up on how things are in that region. 恐怕我无法跟进那一地区的情况。 Note: In informal conversations, “Lets catch up.（改天见面聊（改天见面聊 一聊）一聊）” is a very common

31、and polite way of saying “Lets get together and have a talk.” Part AText Language Points catch up on gossip n. informal talk or stories about other peoples private lives, that may be unkind or not true e.g. Dont believe all the gossip you hear. 别对那些道听途说都信以为真。 Marys in there having a gossip with Magg

32、ie. 玛丽在那里和玛吉闲聊。 Part AText Language Points And then came Here the subject and verb are in an inverted order. Part AText Language Points confirm Part AText Language Points v. to state or show that something is true or correct, especially by providing more evidence e.g. Research has confirmed that the

33、 risk is higher for women. 研究证实这种风险对女性来讲要大一些。 Has everyone confirmed that theyre coming? 他们是不是每一个人都确定会来？ that I will be piled down with reading and papers that I will be loaded with piles of books and papers. Part AText Language Points scare Part AText Language Points v. to frighten somebody e.g. Th

34、e thunder scared the children. 雷声使孩子们感到害怕。 Some parents try to scare their children into behaving well. 有些父母试图用吓唬的法子使孩子守规矩。 to pay an informal visit to a person or a place e.g. Ive got to drop by the bank to get some money. 我得顺便到银行去取点钱。 Drop by whenever you are in the area. 如果你来这地方，请到我这里来坐坐。 Part AT

35、ext Language Points drop by overwhelm Part AText Language Points v. to defeat somebody completely e.g. The army was overwhelmed by the rebels. 军队被叛乱者击垮了。 He met with an accident that overwhelmed his career. 他遭到一次意外事故，那毁了他一生的事业。 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6 Task 7 Task 1 Part AExercises Task 1

36、Read the text again and answer the following questions. 1.Whats the problem with buying textbooks? 2.What made the writer feel frightened? 3.Why did the writer love the first day of high school so much? 4.Why does the writer think its almost impossible to join clubs or have a little social life at c

37、ollege? 5.Whats the writer really scared of? Part AExercises Cues: cheap Cues: strangers Cues: old friends, gossip Cues: read , write , overwhelming Cues: expect Task 2 Identify the key words or main ideas of the following paragraphs Part AExercises Paragraph 3: _, textbooks Paragraph 4: _ between h

38、igh school and college Paragraph 5: _, overwhelming work Paragraph 6: I dont know what to _. classes differences syllabus expect Part AExercises Task 3 Fill in the puzzle spaces with the words from Text A according to the explanations given below. Across 1. outline or summary of a course of studies

39、3. to frighten somebody 6. thing or person that causes trouble and annoys others 7. small part or bit 9. a particular form of an earlier or original type 10.to talk about the affairs of other people Down 2. relating to studies at college 4. an organized plan for matters to be attended to 5. the act

40、of shutting and opening eyes very quickly 8. to state or show that something is true 1. syllabus 2. academic 3. scare 4. agenda 5. blink 6. nuisance 7. fraction 8. confirm 9. version 10. gossip Task 4 Complete the following sentences with the words from Task 3. Change the word forms if necessary. 1.

41、The teacher tried to stop her but she disappeared in a _. 2.The question is not related to any practical affair and it is very _. 3.Could you move a _ closer so that I can see you clearly? 4.Dont believe all the _ you hear. 5.The noise was so loud that it was just a _ to the neighbors. Part AExercis

42、es blink academic fraction gossip nuisance Task 4 Complete the following sentences with the words from Task 3. Change the word forms if necessary. 6.He hasnt found the latest _ of this software. 7.You need to start from the first thing on your _. 8.The local people _ off the wolves by lighting a fir

43、e. 9.Please write to _ that your boss will be present at the meeting. 10.English and mathematics are not on this years _. Part AExercises version agenda scare confirm syllabus Task 5 Complete the sentences using derivatives (派生词) of the words in the box. Change the word forms if necessary. 1.It took

44、 the freshmen a whole week to _ themselves in the new school. 2.The president has won support from the _ majority of people. 3.The little girl doesnt know how to _ these two sentences into one. 4.Can you _ what our life would be like without electricity? 5.She is the teacher whom we have been _. Par

45、t AExercises orientate overwhelming combine imagine expecting Task 6 Rewrite the following sentences after the models. 1.My parents are there. My teacher is there too. 2.He writes his own plays. He also acts in them. 3.He had read the book. He also remember what he had read. Part AExercises Not only

46、 are my parents there, but my teacher. Not only does he write his own plays, but acts in them. Not only had he read the book, but remembered what he had read. Task 6 Rewrite the following sentences after the models. 1.I dont know how to tell her the bad news. It troubles me most. 2.What will I do af

47、ter graduation? My father is always concerned about it. 3.He passed the exam, which really surprises each of us. Part AExercises What troubles me most is that I dont know how to tell her the bad news. What my father is always concerned about is what I will do after graduation. What really surprises

48、each of us is that he passed the exam. Task 7 Translate the following sentences into English, paying attention to the highlighted parts. Part AExercises 1.1. 一眨眼一眨眼的功夫，他和他的女友就的功夫，他和他的女友就 不见了。不见了。(in a blink) 2.2. 他明天在这里要见一个老朋友，他明天在这里要见一个老朋友， 了解了解彼此的情况。彼此的情况。(catch up on) 3. 3. 下周到北京旅游时，我想下周到北京旅游时，我想

49、顺便拜顺便拜 访访一下我叔叔。一下我叔叔。(drop by) 4. 4. 他们他们应该应该在一小时以前到达这里。在一小时以前到达这里。 (be supposed to) 5. 5. 我很难我很难设想设想到中国以外的地方去到中国以外的地方去 生活。生活。(imagine) 1. In a blink, he and his girl friend disappeared. 2. Hell meet an old friend here tomorrow to catch up on each others news. 3. I intend to drop by on my uncle when

50、 I am traveling in Beijing next week. 4. They were supposed to be here an hour ago. 5. I cant imagine living anywhere but China. Task 1 Task 2 Part BLead in Part BLead in Task 1 Listen to the recording, and complete the following passage. College is a small (1)_ itself. In college, you will meet lot

51、s of people. There will be clubs, teams, parties, volunteer activities, (2)_, movies, etc. You will doubtlessly have more work than you have ever had, but you will also have more free time. Also, college (3)_ changes your ideas for life. You get rid of your feeling of (4)_ which you had at high scho

52、ol and realize that in the larger picture, it doesnt matter if you wear branded (5)_ or have the hottest hairstyle. society lectures experience importance clothes Part BLead in Task 1 Listen to the recording, and complete the following passage. College also helps you feel free to start (6)_ with peo

53、ple on many topics. Its good for you to improve your (7)_ skills. Of course, you may feel (8)_ and awkward at first. Its quite understandable. But all that will change. Apart from the (9)_ and movement, college also provides skills that you need for a wonderful (10)_. You will have chances to learn

54、and practice these skills. And you will get prepared for your dreamed jobs that lie ahead. conversations communicationnervous enjoyment career Task 2 Discuss the following questions with your partner about your first year plans in college. Part BLead in 1.How often will you go to parties with your f

55、riends? 2.Are you going to join any interest groups on campus? Cues: once/twice, dont like, prefer to stay Cues: a member of, be good at Surviving Your Freshmen Year Going off to college is a major decision. There are many great activities you can get involved with, but there are also just as many b

56、ad things you can be a part of. The most important key to succeeding in college is to find a balance between academics and your social life. Part BText Unlike high school, college is much more difficult to just barely get by. The professors are stricter and expect much more than your high school tea

57、chers did. You should set goals for yourself when it comes to academics and make sure you are not spending too much time in the “social life.” Just remember, these few years at college you will be working for a degree which will be very beneficial to your future and your career. Part BText Getting i

58、n a habit is very important, especially when it comes to studying or doing homework. Set a schedule to when you are going to dedicate time to do your work. Remember the sooner is the better. So if your class ends at 5 pm, take a break after class to eat or just relax. Then maybe after one to two hou

59、rs start working on your assignment. It will be a pain at first, but trust me when you are finished its so worth it. Part BText The projects and research papers in college usually require a large amount of preparation and research. It would be very smart to start projects or research on your paper a

60、s soon as possible. It will be much easier on you in the end and you will definitely want to “pat yourself on the back.” As for tests, always remember to study, study, and study. Get as familiar with the test material as possible so you can go in the test confident you will do well. Part BText Dont