新版大学英语(Unit1)(2016.3.15)

1、Unit 1 An Impressive English Lesson Foreign Languages School, SXNU Geng Liangliang February 29th, 2016Warm-up QuestionsnQ: What do you think of the role of vocabulary and grammar in English learning?Text StructurenPart One (Paras 1-5) It is the introduction of the narrative.nPart Two (Paras 6-13) It

2、 is the body of the narrative.nPart Three (Paras 14-17) It is the conclusion of the narrative. Part One Comprehension QuestionsnQ1: Why does the son think that his father is a tedious oddity? (Para 1)nQ2: How do you understand the sentence “ The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architec

3、ture were captured in a condensed non-statement”? (Para 4)Key Words (Paras 1-5)n1. be / feel obliged to do sth. (因形势、法律、义务等关系而)非做不可，迫使 (para 1)nE.g. I think Valentines Day is a waste of time, but I still feel obliged to send my wife a card.n2. absorbed (adj.) 极感兴趣的；专注的 (para 1)nE.g. Time passes quic

4、kly when you are absorbed in reading a good book. n3. allergic (adj.) : be allergic to sth. if you are allergic to sth, you do not like it and try to avoid itnE.g. Most men are allergic to housework. (para 1)Key Words (Paras 1-5)n4. fresh from 刚从来的；刚有经历的 (para 2)nE.g. School principals should not ex

5、pect teachers, fresh from college, to deal with a large group of difficult children. n5. earnest (adj.) very serious and sincerenE.g. At the office he was very earnest, but he is more relaxed now. (para 2)n6. search somewhere for sth. 在某地方搜寻某物nE.g. The robber reached out and searched the back pocket

6、 of my trousers for anything valuable. (para 3)Key Words (Paras 1-5)n7. exclaim (由于惊奇、气愤或激动)呼喊，惊叫 (para 3)nE.g. Susan exclaimed horror when a young man with a gun suddenly appeared from behind her. n8. capture (vt.) 记录下；描述；捕捉 (para 4)nE.g. Some artists are able to catch a likeness in a sketch while

7、others are gifted to capture a fleeting(稍纵即逝的) expression.n9. condense (vt.) 将(讲话或文章)压缩nE.g. The whole chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs. (para 4)Key Words (Paras 1-5)n10. exceed (vt.) 超过；超出 (para 4)nE.g. You will have to pay extra money if you exceed your luggage allowance. n11. down

8、town (n.) 衰退；下降nE.g. The downturn in the auto industry affected the entire economy of the United States. (para 5)n12. distinctive (adj.) 与众不同的；特殊的nE.g. The distinctive design of a product provides a powerful competitive advantage over other products. (para 5)Key Words (Paras 1-5)n13. complimentary (

9、adj.) 赞美的；钦佩的 (para 5)nE.g. Mrs. Stevens was most complimentary about your work. n14. complementary (adj.) 互为补充的nE.g. The economies of the two countries are complimentary to one another in nature. Key Words (Paras 1-5)n15. bulk (n.) : the bulk of sth the majority or largest part of sth.nE.g. Because

10、 the bulk of the work was supervised by the owner, the overall cost is difficult to assess. n16. deficit (n.) (素质、技能或能力的)缺乏；不足nE.g. knowledge / language / sleep deficit Key Sentences (Paras1-5)n1. If I am the only parent who still corrects his childs English, then perhaps my son is right. To him, I

11、am a tedious oddity: a father he is obliged to listen to and a man absorbed in the rules of grammar, which my son seems allergic to. (para 1)nMeaning: My son is probably right if there is no other parent like me who still corrects his childs mistakes in English. To my son, I am a boring and strange

12、father, who he has to listen to; I am also the one who pays lots of attention to grammar rules, which he doesnt seem to like. Key Sentences (Paras 1-5)n2. Q: What does Para 3 suggest?nA: Since the student was not quite sure how to exactly describe her travel experience, the tone of the author is som

13、ewhat sarcastic. The author intended to send out the message that the student was incompetent regarding the selection of her English vocabulary.Key Sentences (Paras 1-5)n3. And that was it. (para 4)nMeaning: And that was everything she said, without even mentioning any details of her wonderful exper

14、ience in Europe. Key Sentences (Paras 1-5)n4. The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture were captured in a condensed non-statement. (para 4)nMeaning: The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture were just described in one word rather than a complete statement b

15、ecause her inability to choose appropriate words to express herself. Key Sentences (Paras 1-5)n5. What does the word “exceed” in Para 4 imply?nA: The word exceed states explicitly that the authors worry about his students language inability was much more intense than her excitement. Key Sentences (P

16、aras 1-5)n6. They unfairly bear the bulk of the criticism for these knowledge deficits because there is a sense that they should know better. (para 5)nMeaning: Just because they are assumed to learn better, students unfairly become the main target of the criticism for their insufficient knowledge.Pa

17、rt Two Comprehension QuestionsnQ1: Why does the author think that students language deficits should be blamed on schools? (para 7)nQ2: Why does the author say that the work of teaching grammar must be handled delicately? (para 8)nQ3: What does the father teach the son while giving him a grammar less

18、on? (para 9&10)Part Two Comprehension QuestionsnQ4: Why does the son feel curious about what his father said? (para 10)nQ5: What are the two things that the author uses to describe grammar and vocabulary? (para 11)Key Words (Paras 6-13)n1. dumb (adj.) stupid (para 6)ne.g. The questions were set up j

19、ust to make her look dumb n2. stationary (adj.) standing still instead of moving 不动的；静止的 (para 6)nE.g. Stationary cars in traffic jams caused a great deal of pollution. n3. stationery (n.) materials used for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, etc. 文具 (para 6)nE.g. We regret that we are unable to

20、 accept telephone orders for personal stationery items. n4. nail sth. down - 钉； 将某物钉牢nE.g. Will you nail down that loose board in the floor? Key Words (Paras 6-13)n5. proclaim (vt.) 宣称；宣布；声明nE.g. Britain proudly proclaims that it is a nation of animal lovers. (para 6)n6. thrust sth. upon / on sb. 迫使

21、某人做某事；迫使某人接受某事nE.g. She never enjoyed the fame that was thrust on her. n7. evidently (adv.) 明显的；显然 (para 7)nE.g. She should have been here two hours ago, so shes evidently decided not to come after all. Key Words (Paras 6-13)n8. exposure (n.) 接触；体验 (para 7)nE.g. Exposure to a second language should

22、take place in elementary school. n9. competent (adj.) 合格的；能干的nE.g. My secretary is perfectly competent, but she doesnt have much patience. (para 7)n10. jerky (adj.) 不平稳的；颠簸的nE.g. After the bus came to jerky halt, the passengers got off the bus hurriedly. (para 8)Key Words (Paras 6-13)n11. get lost 迷

23、惘；困惑；不知所措nE.g. When you read faster, your comprehension goes up because instead of getting lost in the words, you see the general picture. (para 8)n12. out of curiosity 出于好奇 (para 10)nE.g. She decided to follow him out of curiosity. n13. span - （两个日期或事件之间的）时距；期间nE.g. Property gained within the span

24、of marriage such as salary is considered jointly owned property. (para 10)Key Words (Paras 6-13)n14. scratch n. - (from-) from a point where nothing has been there, so you have to do everything yourself 从零开始；从头开始nE.g. It may be the first time in years when you have had to start from scratch making n

25、ew friends. (para 10)n15. look upon sb. / sth. as 把某人 / 某物看作nE.g. We had established a general opinion which looked upon corruption in public office as a threat to society. (para 11)Key Words (Paras 6-13)n16. tune (also -up) 调整，调节使达到最佳状态 (para 12)nE.g. In order to keep drivers safe, mechanics are ur

26、ged to make sure that car engines are properly tuned up. n17. be equipped with 以为装备；配备(para 12)nE.g. All dormitory rooms are equipped with high speed Internet access. Key Words (Paras 6-13)n18. beneficial (adj.) 有利的；有帮助的；有用的 (para 13)nE.g. The researcher is attempting to show how parents can have be

27、neficial conversations with their children.n19. asset (n.) 有利条件；长处 (para 13)nE.g. Knowing a foreign language is an important skill, a major social and business asset that will bring new life to the worlds of travel and entertainment. Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n1. For example, signs in grocery store

28、s point them to the stationary, even though the actual stationery items pads, albums, and notebooks are not nailed down. (para 6)nMeaning: For example, signs of merchandise in grocery stores lead students to the “stationary” department selling stationery like pads, albums and notebooks. However, the

29、se displayed stationery items are movable, but not nailed down. Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n2. Blame for the scandal of this language deficit should be thrust upon our schools, which should be setting high standards of English language proficiency. (para 7)nMeaning: Our schools should be blamed for

30、the shocking evidence of students insufficient language skills. Its their responsibility to establish high standards of English language abilities. Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n3. Moreover, the younger teachers themselves evidently have little knowledge of these vital structures of language because t

31、hey also went without exposure to them. (para 7)nMeaning: In addition, the young teachers obviously know little about these important structures of language since they also didnt have the chance to deal with them in their prior learning experiences. Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n4. Schools fail to ade

32、quately teach the essential framework of lauguage, accurate grammar and proper vocabulary, while they should take the responsibility of pushing the young onto the path of competent communication. (para 7)nMeaning: Although schools are responsible for getting students on the track of effective commun

33、ication, they are unable to sufficiently teach the basic concepts of language grammar and vocabulary. Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n5. The chance came when one day I was driving with my son. As we set out on our trip, he noticed a bird in jerky flight and said, “Its flying so unsteady.”nMeaning: The o

34、pportunity to teach him English came when we were both on a car headhing for our trip. On seeing a bird flying unsteadily, he commented that the bird was flying “unsteady”. Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n6. Q: What did the author imply by using “I carefully asked” and “Great” in Para 8?nA: From “I care

35、fully asked” and “Great” we can see the way the father used to correct his sons grammatical mistake is very encouraging. Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n7. Q: What did the author imply by Para 9?nA: The boy was very alert to something new or interesting. His learning experience illustrates that learning

36、 grammar is not necessarily boring. Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n8. Within the span of 10-minute drive, he had learned from scratch to the major parts of speech in a sentence. It was painless learning and great fun! (para 10)nMeaning: Within 10 minutes riding in the car with me, he had learned from z

37、ero to understanding the main parts of speech in a sentence. Learning grammar is interesting rather than painful or boring!Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n9. Perhaps, language should be looked upon as a road map and a valuable possession: often study the road map (check grammar) and tune up the car engi

38、ne (adjust vocabulary). Learning grammar and a good vocabulary is just driving with a road map in a well-conditioned car. (para 11)nMeaning: Maybe, you should regard language as a road map and a very precious property you have. You should often look at the road map (review grammar) and make small ch

39、anges to your car engine (improve vocabulary). Key Sentences (paras 6 -13)n10. Q: What does this paragraph imply?nA: The road map and the car are used metaphorically to mean that grammar and vocabulary are powerful devices that will enable you to freely explore in the language world. (para 11)Key Se

40、ntences (paras 6 -13)n11. While the road map guides your journey to your destination, an excellent vehicle helps you to fully enjoy all of the sights, sounds, and experiences along the way. (para 12)nMeaning: Though the road map leads you to the place where you want to go, the well-conditioned / wel

41、l-tuned car (vocabulary) enables you to completely enjoy your trip along the road. Part Two Comprehension QuestionnQ1: How do you understand the interjection “whoa” said by the father toward the end of the text? Key Words (paras 14-17)n1. sour (adj.) 酸的 (para 14)nE.g. In my mouth I have a sour, vine

42、gar taste coming from the pit of my stomach.n2. swell with pride / anger,etc. feel extremely proud / angry,etc. 洋洋得意 / 怒气冲冲nE.g. Her heart swelled with pride as she stood watching her daughter win the race.Key Sentences (paras 14-17)n1. Q: What does Para 15 imply?nA: The father was extremely happy a

43、nd impressed by his sons good English.n2. “I know, I know ”, he said with a long agreeable sigh. “Its the subjunctive mood.” (para 16)nMeaning: With a slow and deep breath, my son pleasantly said that he knew its the subjunctive mood in grammar. Key Sentences (paras 14-17)n3. “I was, like, whoa!” (para 17)nMeaning: I was really surprised and impressed by my sons grammar knowledge. Key Sentences (paras 14-17)n4. Q: What does para 17 imply?nA: The father was very proud of his son. The expression used herer is to contrast with the one said at the