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1、Unit1Unit 1 Fresh Start第1页Watch the video clip and answer the following questions.Why doesnt the mother want her daughter to be a professional athlete?2. Why does Casey insist on becoming an ice-skater?Pre-reading Activities - Audiovisual supplement 1Audiovisual SupplementCultural InformationBecause

2、 the shelf life of a professional athlete is short.Because she loves it.第2页Pre-reading Activities - Audiovisual supplement 2Audiovisual SupplementCultural Information第3页Casey: Mom, I just want to compete at regionals.Mother: Why? What do you have to gain by this?Casey: Im good.Mother: So, what are y

3、ou saying? You wanna just blow off our whole plan for you, chuck the scholarship and become a professional athlete? Case, what was the shelf life on an ice-skater? Eight years? And then a few years touring with Has-Beens on Ice. And thats it? Thats the end of your life?Casey: I love it, Mom.Mother:

4、Case, theres no shelf life on your mind. If Id learned how to use mine a little sooner, if Id gone to college when I was your age, maybe we wouldnt be living like this.Casey: Theres nothing wrong with the way we live.Video Script1Audiovisual SupplementCultural Information第4页Video Script2Audiovisual

5、SupplementCultural InformationMother: Ive not been able to give you a quarter of the things that I wanted to.Casey: Youve given me everything.Mother: Then you need to give me something now.第5页“Face” is a sense of worth that comes from knowing ones status and reflects concern with the congruency betw

6、een ones performance or appearance and ones real worth.“Face” stands for a very important sociological concept in Chinese culture. The concept of “face” roughly translates as honour, good reputation or respect. The essence of “face” lies in the drive for acceptance and approval of other people other

7、 than ones real worth.1. The importance of “face”Cultural information 1Audiovisual SupplementCultural Information第6页2. Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. Oscar Wilde Being yourself is celebrating you, as an individual learning to express yourself and be happy with who you are. For some peo

8、ple, its learning to love yourself. For others, its not hiding who you are or changing things about you to fit in.Cultural information 2Audiovisual SupplementCultural Information第7页3. Steps to be yourself define yourself stop worrying about how people perceive you be honest and open relax develop an

9、d express your individuality believe in who you are follow your own styleCultural information 2Audiovisual SupplementCultural Information第8页 This text is a piece of narrative writing, in which the author tells about her experience during the first year at university, which at first seems to be very

10、awkward but turns out to be on the right track at last.Global Reading - Structural analysisRhetorical FeaturesStructural AnalysisParagraphsMain idea1The introductory paragraphWho? What? When? Where?2-9A few incidents during my first days of college10-14The concluding partReflections on the incidents

11、第9页 This text is a piece of narrative writing, in which the author tells about her experience during the first year at university, which at first seems to be very awkward but turns out to be on the right track at last.Global Reading - Structural analysisRhetorical FeaturesStructural AnalysisParagrap

12、hsA few incidents during my first days of collegeThe introductory paragraphWho? What? When? Where?12-9The concluding partReflections on the incidents10-14Main idea第10页Structural analysisthe first is about her going into the wrong classroom; the second is about her falling down in the cafeteria;the l

13、ast is about her witnessing the same embarrassing fall happening to someone admired by her. In the text, three incidents are narrated by the author: Despite the differences between these three incidents, they actually revolve around one theme: The growth of the author, who is able to draw lessons fr

14、om the mistakes she has made and finally succeeds in adjusting herself to the college life.Rhetorical FeaturesStructural Analysis第11页Rhetorical Features 1Detailed descriptions of events are everywhere to be seen in this text, which is a dominant feature of narrative writing. Since the description of

15、 an event will involve a lot of movements or actions, compound sentences and compound-complex sentences have been used frequently in the text.I first began to wonder what I was doing on a college campus anyway when my parents drove off, leaving me standing pitifully in a parking lot, wanting nothing

16、 more than to find my way safely to my dorm room. (Paragraph 1)Rhetorical FeaturesStructural Analysise.g.第12页Rhetorical Features 2I settled into my chair and tried to assume the scientific pose of a biology major, bending slightly forward, tensing my arms in preparation for furious note-taking, and

17、cursing under my breath. (Paragraph 5)Rhetorical FeaturesStructural Analysise.g.第13页Detailed reading 1Detailed ReadingFresh StartEvelyn Herald 1 I first began to wonder what I was doing on a college campus anyway when my parents drove off, leaving me standing pitifully in a parking lot, wanting noth

18、ing more than to find my way safely to my dorm room. The fact was that no matter how mature I liked to consider myself, I was feeling just a bit first-gradish. Adding to my distress was the distinct impression that everyone on campus was watching me. My plan was to keep my ears open and my mouth shu

19、t and hope no one would notice I was a freshman.第14页Detailed reading22 With that thought in mind, I raised my head, squared my shoulders, and set out in the direction of my dorm, glancing (and then ever so discreetly) at the campus map clutched in my hand. It took everything I had not to stare when

20、I caught my first glimpse of a real live college football player. What confidence, what reserve, what muscles! I only hoped his attention was drawn to my air of assurance rather than to my shaking knees. I spent the afternoon seeking out each of my classrooms so that I could make a perfectly timed e

21、ntrance before each lecture without having to ask dumb questions about its whereabouts. Detailed Reading第15页Detailed reading3-43 The next morning I found my first class and marched in. Once I was in the room, however, another problem awaited me. Where to sit? Freshmen manuals advised sitting near th

22、e front, showing the professor in intelligent and energetic demeanor. After deliberation, I chose a seat in the first row and to the side. I was in the foreground (as advised ), but out of the professors direct line of vision.4 I cracked my anthology of American literature and scribbled the date at

23、the top of a crisp ruled page. “Welcome to Biology 101,” the professor began. A cold sweat broke out on the back of my neck. I groped for my schedule and checked the room number. I was in the right room. Just the wrong building.Detailed Reading第16页Detailed reading55 So now what? Get up and leave in

24、the middle of the lecture? Wouldnt the professor be angry? I knew everyone would stare. Forget it. I settled into my chair and tried to assume the scientific pose of a biology major, bending slightly forward, tensing my arms in preparation for furious notetaking, and cursing under my breath. The bot

25、tled snakes along the wall should have tipped me off.Detailed Reading第17页Detailed reading66 After class I decided my stomach (as well as my ego) needed a little nourishment, and I hurried to the cafeteria. I piled my tray with sandwich goodies and was heading for the salad bar when I accidentally st

26、epped in a large puddle of ketchup. Keeping myself upright and getting out of the mess was not going to be easy, and this flailing of my feet was doing no good. Just as I decided to try another maneuver, my food tray tipped and I lost my balance. As my rear end met the floor, I saw my entire life pa

27、ss before my eyes: it ended with my first day of college classes.Detailed Reading第18页Detailed reading77 In the seconds after my fall I thought how nice it would be if no one had noticed. But as all the students in the cafeteria came to their feet, table by table, cheering and clapping, I knew they h

28、ad not only noticed, they were determined that I would never forget it. Slowly I kicked off my ketchup-soaked sandals and jumped clear of the toppled tray and spilled food. A cleanup brigade came charging out of the kitchen, mops in hands. I sneaked out of the cafeteria as the cheers died down behin

29、d me.Detailed Reading第19页Detailed reading88 For three days I dined alone on nothing more than humiliation, shame, and an assortment of junk food from a machine strategically placed outside my room. On the fourth day I couldnt take another crunchy-chewy-salty-sweet bite. I needed some real food. Perh

30、aps three days was long enough for the campus population to have forgotten me. So off to the cafeteria I went.Detailed Reading第20页Detailed reading99 I made my way through the food line and tiptoed to a table, where I collapsed in relief. Suddenly I heard a crash that sounded vaguely familiar. I look

31、ed up to see that another poor soul had met the fate that Id thought was reserved for only me. I was even more surprised when I saw who the poor soul was: the very composed, very upper class football player Id seen just days before (though he didnt look quite so composed wearing spaghetti on the fro

32、nt of his shirt). My heart went out to him as people began to cheer and clap as they had for me. He got up, hands held high above his head in a victory clasp, grinning from ear to ear. I expected him to slink out of the cafeteria as I had, but instead he turned around and began preparing another tra

33、y. And thats when I realized I had been taking myself far too seriously.Detailed Reading第21页Detailed reading1010 What I had interpreted as a malicious attempt to embarrass a nave freshman had been merely a moment of college fun. Probably everyone in the cafeteria had done something equally dumb when

34、 he or she was a freshman and had lived to tell about it.11 Who cared whether I dropped a tray, where I sat in class, or even whether I showed up in the wrong lecture? Nobody. This wasnt like high school. Popularity was not so important; running with the crowd was no longer a law of survival. In col

35、lege, it didnt matter. This was my big chance to do my own thing, be my own woman if I could get past my preoccupation with doing everything perfectly.Detailed Reading第22页Detailed reading1112 Once I recognized that I had no ones expectations to live up to but my own, I relaxed. The shackles of self-

36、consciousness fell away, and I began to view college as a wonderful experiment. I tried on new experiences like articles of clothing, checking their fit and judging their worth. I broke a few rules to test my conscience. I dressed a little differently until I found the Real Me. I discovered a taste

37、for jazz, and I decided I liked going barefoot.13 I gave up trying to act my way through college (this wasnt drama school) and began not acting at all. College, I decided, was probably the only time I would be completely forgiven for massive mistakes (including stepping in puddles of ketchup and dro

38、pping food trays). So I used the opportunity to make all the ones I thought Id never make.Detailed Reading第23页Detailed reading1214 Three years after graduation, Im still making mistakes. And Im even being forgiven for a few. Detailed Reading第24页Why did the author have the impression that “everyone o

39、n campus was watching me”? Detailed reading1-QuesionThe author, being over-sensitive, was uneasy with her identity as a freshman. She thought a new student would attract others attention, as what she did or said was liable to be too nave to be right. That feeling is a typical symptom of lacking in s

40、elf-confidence.Detailed Reading第25页Why did the author exclaim “What confidence, what reserve, what muscles!” when she saw the football player? Detailed reading2-QuesionCollege life was a new experience to the author. That she marveled at the real football player showed her excitement about her new l

41、ife. And more importantly, her response revealed her admiration of an image which was almost exactly the opposite of her own. This admiration would later become the motivation of her change.Detailed Reading第26页How many questions are used in Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5? Why does the author raise these ques

42、tions?Detailed reading3-5-QuesionFour elliptical questions are used in these paragraphs. Being a freshman, the author was not well acquainted with campus life. She was at a loss as to what to do when something unexpected happened. These questions are used to show her bewilderment.Detailed Reading第27

43、页Why did she dine on junk food for the next three days? Detailed reading6-8-QuesionBecause she thought she had become the laughing-stock on campus. She couldnt stand being laughed at by all the students when she turned up in the cafeteria.Detailed Reading第28页What was the key lesson Evelyn Herald lea

44、rned during her first few weeks in college? Detailed reading10-14-QuesionThe key lesson she learned during her first few weeks in college was that she realized she didnt have to pay too much attention to what other people were thinking about her. The fresh campus life was her big chance to do her ow

45、n things and be her own person. She might well relax herself and stop worrying about making mistakes because people all grow by trial and error.Detailed Reading第29页Detailed reading1 ActivityClass ActivityGroup discussion: What lessons have you learned from Evelyns experiences after reading the artic

46、le “Fresh Start”? Share the experiences when you first came to college.Detailed Reading第30页distinct a.clearly seen, heard, felt, understood, etc.; noticeableDetailed reading1 distinct1e.g.Now that the boss was no longer present, there was a distinct change in her attitude.The children have distinct

47、memories of their grandfather in his last days.Comparison:distinct & distinctivedistinctive: It means having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize.e.g.There is a distinct smell of beer in this room.distinct: Something that is distinct can clearly be seen

48、, heard, smelled, etc.e.g.Beer has a very distinctive smell; its quite distinct from the smell of wine.Detailed Reading第31页Detailed reading1 distinct2One of the features of this book is its illustrations.本书特点之一就是含有清楚明了图解。distinctive_distinct_Practice:Detailed Reading第32页clutch vt. hold or grasp vi.

49、try to grasp or seizeDetailed reading2 clutche.g.The frightened woman clutched her bags to her breast.He clutched at the rope we had thrown to him but could not reach it.Synonyms:seize, graspe.g.She seized my arm as she fell.grasp the essence / main pointsDetailed Reading第33页Detailed reading2- glimp

50、seglimpse n. 1. a quick look at sb. or sth.e.g.I caught a glimpse of our new neighbor.2. a short experience of sth. that helps you begin to understand ite.g.Her worried face gave me a glimpse of her true feelings.她忧伤表情使我感受到她内心真实感情。Detailed Reading第34页Detailed reading2- reservereserve n.a quality in

51、sb.s character that make them not like expressing their emotions or talking about their problemse.g.Being a man of reserve, Mr. York was never popular with his colleagues.Judy has tried every means to break through the reserve of her stepson.Derivation:reserved a.e.g.The English have a reputation fo

52、r being reserved.Detailed Reading第35页Detailed reading2- whereaboutswhereaboutsn. approximate locationad. used to ask in what general area sth. or sb. ise.g.The orphans whereabouts is / are still unknown.The police have appealed for information concerning the whereabouts of the stolen car used in the

53、 robbery.Whereabouts did you grow up?Detailed Reading第36页Detailed reading3- demeanordemeanor n.the way sb. behaves, dresses, speaks, etc. that shows what their character is likePractice:他举止从容、稳健。His demeanor was clam and steady.这个女孩子态度娴静而谦逊。The girl has a quiet, modest demeanor.Detailed Reading第37页D

54、etailed reading3- scribble scribble (down) v.write sth. quickly and untidilye.g.I scribbled his phone number in my address book. He scribbled down our names.Detailed Reading第38页Detailed reading3- gropegrope v.1. try to find sth. that you cannot see by feeling with your handse.g.Ginny groped for her

55、glasses on the bedside table.Collocations:grope forgrope arounde.g.We groped around in the darkness.2. go somewhere by feeling the way with your hands because you cannot seee.g.I was groping my way blindly through the trees.Collocations:grope your way along / across, etc. Detailed Reading第39页tip off

56、give an advanced warning or hint toDetailed reading5 tip offe.g.Somebody must have tipped the burglars off that the house would be empty.The police was tipped off about the robbery.Detailed Reading第40页Detailed reading6 goodygoody (pl. goodies) n. 1. sth. that is nice to eate.g.We bought lots of good

57、ies for the picnic.e.g.The competition gives you the chance to win all sorts of goodies.Variant spelling:(British English) goodie2. sth. attractive, pleasant, or desirableDetailed Reading第41页Detailed reading6flail I flailed my arms to get her attention.The babys feet flailed under the quilt.e.g.flai

58、l v.(cause sth. to) wave or swing about wildlyDetailed Reading第42页Detailed reading6 rear endrear end(informal) the part of your body which you sit onDetailed Reading第43页Detailed reading7 sneaksneak v.go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or hearde.g.They sneaked off without

59、paying!She snuck out of the house once her parents were asleep.Collocations:sneak in / out / away / offSynonym: creepDetailed Reading第44页Detailed reading8crunchy-chewy-salty-sweet biteWord formation: The four adjectives are chained up with hyphens to form a new modifier placed before a noun.crunchy-

60、chewy-salty-sweet biteHere the modifier “crunchy-chewy-salty-sweet” describes the texture and taste of the fast food, which is crunchy, chewy, salty and sweet.e.g.a red-hot news storyan all-round athleteDetailed Reading第45页Detailed reading9 tiptoetiptoe v.walk quietly and carefully on your toes, so