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1、 Warm-up!What did you do in this summer holiday?第1页A Freshmans Alphabetdescription-and-guess game Direction: One student chooses a specific letter like a, b, c or anyone from the alphabet. The student is required to describe the word in sentences. The content must be related to college life and the

2、exact word mustnt be mentioned. The other students are required to guess out the exact word with the hint of the first letter and whats more to express their attitude towards the life aspect related to the word. In your mind, what is university life like?第2页 Example: assignment It can be described a

3、s: this word starts with the letter “A”; its the job left by the teacher to us. We have to hand in on time. The answer is assignment. The attitude may be as following: its useful for us to review and to prepare. Yet too many assignments are a real burden. The teacher has better leave us some space a

4、nd time to arrange our study. 第3页In your mind, what is university life like?dormitoryassignmentexamsfriendsbookclubA Freshmans Alphabet第4页 Express ones thoughts clearlyIncrease ones understanding of the world Allow ones participation in society & a purpose in life Cultivate ones characterExpand ones

5、 knowledge and skillsUniversity life第5页Try to describe your first year at college. Did anything special happen then? The following words might be useful.Group workdifferent, free from constraints, independent, excited, proud, busy Lost/at a loss, lonely, homesick, surprise/shock, disillusion, disapp

6、ointed, messy第6页 2. Talk about the most embarrassing thing you encountered at college. Are you afraid of making mistakes that cause embarrassment? To err is human. (Alexander Pope ) 人非圣贤，孰能无过。 Never take oneself too seriously. College allows one to make mistakes.(I will make a fool of myself and tha

7、ts OK!) 第7页 Conclusion There are few earthly things more splendid than a university. Wherever a university stands, it stands and shines; wherever it exists, the free minds of men, urged on to full and fair enquiry, may still bring wisdom into human affairs. John Masefield Anyone in it cant let thech

8、ance to open himself to amultitude of new possibilitiesslip by. To exploit everychance to develop oneself, oneshould get released from the bondage of his fixed image.But if one does, he is sure toenter a new world which ismuch wider and more fascinating and even the mistakes he or she makesduring th

9、e course will becomethe nourishment of a strongerconfidence.第8页 Unit 1 Fresh StartReady, steady, Go!第9页 Value revealed in the text1Basic elements of narration2Structure Analysis3Comprehension and language points4Learning Objectives第10页The Text and the AuthorThe text, written by Evelyn Herald (contem

10、porary), appeared in Nutshell magazine in 1989. Nutshell, a monthly, web-based magazine. Interested people sign up for the newsletter (简报) and thus they get a digest (摘要)of the current months content mailed to them. The newsletter contains short, interesting stories while the website contains greate

11、r detail for you to dive into.第11页Sketch of the storyAn autobiographical essayThe authors embarrassing moments during her first days at collegeThree incidents: Sitting in the wrong class Falling down in the cafeteria Witnessing the similar experienceThe authors insight第12页Reading NarrativeWhat are t

12、he essential elements of a narrative?a clear contextwell-chosen detailsan appropriate and consistent point of view(dialogues, actions or events)a logical, often chronological organization第13页Time;Location;Characters(major & minor)Chronological order(time sequence)Text AnalysisContext First person na

13、rrative(“I”)POVOrganization Sitting in the wrong class;Falling down in the caf; Witnessing the upper classfootballer having the sameexperiencDetails 第14页AssignmentIn narrating her first days at college, the author tries various ways to produce humorous effects. One major source of humor in the story

14、 is the extensive use of words or phrases which are most likely to impress readers with pictures, vivid, tangible or even funny. You are required to locate one or two examples to show how the author tries to dramatize some incidents for the sake of humor.A after-class discussion for the difference b

15、etween the Higher Education in the U.S and that in China第15页In this autobiographical essay, Evelyn Herald narrates her embarrassing moments during her first days of college. With a chronologically balanced pattern of narration, the author focuses on three incidents_, _and_. After these, the author r

16、ealizes a person should not be afraid of _ because it is only through trial and error that one can find _ and this is just the ultimate purpose of college education. Main idea of the textsitting in the wrong classfalling down in the cafeteriafootball player having the same experiencewitnessing the u

17、pper-classmaking mistakeshis/ her real self第16页Part DivisionPara. 1-2: My first day on college campus1.Para. 3-5: Sitting in the wrong class2.Para. 6-7: Falling down in the cafeteria 3.Para. 8-10: Witnessing the upper class footballer having the same experience4.Para. 11-14: the insight into myself

18、5.第17页Usage of freshWhat meanings can you think of about “fresh”?use a fresh pagefresh vegetable/ fish/ bread/ airLet me make you a fresh pot of tea.fresh goodsThe plants look fresh after the rain. Shes quite fresh to office work.Shes trying to get fresh with my brother.用新一页新鲜蔬菜/鱼/面包/空气我重新再给你沏一壶茶吧。新

19、到货雨后植物看起来生气盎然。她对办公室工作缺乏经验。她想对我弟弟无礼。第18页Part IHow did Evelyn feel on her first arrival at the college campus?Lost, scared, self-consciousHow do you interpret the word “first-gradish”? Collect examples from the text.a mixture feeling of helplessness, disorientation, self-consciousness and a lack of co

20、nfidence第19页Is it true that everyone on campus was watching the narrator? Why did he/she get that feeling? No, that was just the way the narrator felt. Because he/she was self-conscious and shy.第20页1. I first began to wonder what I was doing on a college campus when my parents drove off, leaving me

21、standing pitifully in a parking lot. Translation当我父母开车离去，留下我可怜巴巴地站在停车场时，我开始寻思我在校园里该做些什么。 第21页I decided I wanted nothing more than to find my way safely to my dorm room. (Line 2)want nothing more than to do 只想做第22页She told me at the other end of the telephone line that she wanted nothing more than to

22、 listen to my voice again. 她在电话那一端告诉我她只想再听听我声音。当前，我只想把英语学好，经过四级考试。Now, I want nothing more than to study English well and pass the TEM-4.第23页gradish adj. -ish1) somewhat, near to,tending to: reddish greenish purplish fortyish 2) in the manner of: foolish childish boyish womanish snobbish 3) of a cou

23、ntry, of or relating to a country or its people Irish Polish Finnish Spanish第24页distinctGold is distinct from iron.金在性质上不一样于铁。This term , there has been a distinct improvement in Angels study.Easily perceived by the senses or intellect; cleardistinguished from others in nature or qualitiesdistinctly

24、distinctiondistinctive第25页Adding to my distress was the distinct impression that everyone on campus was watching me.I could clearly feel that everyone on campus was watching me, and this made me even more upset.惯用搭配Be distinct from/in （在某方面）与截然不一样practice Now that the boss was no longer present, the

25、re was a distinct change in her attitude. 老板不在场，她态度发生了180度大转变。第26页discreetHe is discreet in choosing his friends. 他交友慎重adj.cautious,carefulDiscreet women have neither eyes nor ears. ? 慎重女人不四处探询.He is discreet in his behavior. ? 他行为慎重.第27页clutchShe clutched the childs hand as they cross the street.vt

26、. to grasp or hold tightlyHe lost his clutch on the rope and fell.他抓不住绳子, 松手摔了下来。n. the act of graspShe released the clutch and the car began to move.n.a coupling that connects or disconnects driving 她放开离合器, 汽车就动了。To be continued on the next page.第28页The mother clutched her baby in her arms.母亲紧紧地把婴儿

27、抱在怀里。The frightened child clung to her mother.受惊小孩紧紧抓住她母亲.Practicecling to : hold sb. or sth. tightly, esp. because you do not feel safe. 第29页reserveI reserve the right to disagree.retain, to keep for oneselfa forest reserve/ wildlife reserve自然森林保护区/禁猎区Later Darcy drops his reserve and confesses tha

28、t he loves her.n. self-restraint in expression; the habit of not showing ones feelings or thoughts.矜持，拘谨第30页whereaboutsWhereabouts in Haikou do you live?你住海口什么地方呢？whereabouts unknown 去向/ 行踪不明Whereabouts are you headed? 你要去哪儿？n. the place where somebody or something is第31页Part IIWhere did Evelyn choo

29、se to sit? Why ?What did Evelyn do when she sensed something wrong?What might be the narrators major, biology or literature? Would she have been exempted from the mistake if she had been more careful? Why?第32页manualof or relating to the handsmanual labor / a manual worker / manual training 体力劳动 / 体力

30、劳动者 / 手工课a small reference book, especially one giving instructionsa manual for students 学生手册descriptive manual 说明书第33页scribbleShe cant write yet, but she loves to scribble with a pencil.她现在还不会写字, 但她喜欢用铅笔乱涂。Time is so limited, I just scribble his phone number in my address book.没时间了，我只是快速把他电话号码记在地址簿

31、上。v. to cover with scribbles, or meaningless marks.v. to write or draw in a hurried, careless way. 潦草书写第34页gropeI groped for the light switch in the dark room.我在漆黑电影院里探索着找座位。I groped my way to a seat in the dark cinema.With strong sense of responsibility，good team spirit ,have the courage to grope.

32、高度责任心，良好团体精神，勇于探索精神v. to search blindly or uncertainly第35页schedulen.1. a planned list or order of things to be done, dealt with a schedule of postal charges 邮资价目表an exhausting / a very full schedule令人疲惫不堪日程安排；排得很满日程表2. a formal list, such as a list of prices 价目表第36页schedulevt. to plan for a certain

33、future time 这事安排在星期六进行。It is scheduled to take place on Saturday.The meeting is scheduled for Thursday. 第37页ahead of / behind schedule 提前于/落后于时间表on schedule 按时 tight schedule 排得紧紧时间表；难以恪守时间表Expressions第38页Forget it. CommentsIn the text, the author tells himself/herself not to worry about sitting in

34、the wrong class. Examples1)?tell someone that something is not important or they do not need to worry about it2) tell someone to stop asking or talking about something because it is impossible e.g. Im sorry I broke your teapot. 。 Forget it. e.g. Id like to take a weeks holiday. Forget it, were too b

35、usy. 不可能，我们现在太忙了。第39页Paraphrasing I settled into my chair and tried to assume the scientific pose of a biology major . (L2-4, Para. 5)I sat back in my chair and tried to take on the scientific look of a student majoring in biology. I bent my body forward, prepared my arms to work hard at taking note

36、s, and at the same time cursed my bad luck secretly.第40页The bottled snakes along the wall should have tipped me off. (L5, Para.5)The snakes that were kept in the bottles should have given me the hint that this room was for biology class.第41页tip n. the usu. pointed end of something （某物）尖端 a town at t

37、he southern tip of India 印度最南端一个城镇on the tip of ones tongue His name is on the tip of my tongue. 他名字就在我嘴边，但就是记不起来了。Word Study第42页tip v. to (cause to) fall over unintentionally （使）翻倒Who knocked the bottle over? It could not have tipped over by itself. 谁把瓶子碰倒了？它不会自己翻倒。Word Study第43页tip sb. offJournali

38、sts who were tipped off about the incident raced to the scene.事先听到相关此事风声新闻记者争先恐后赶赴现场。Informants tipped police off to Jacks whereabouts.密告者向警察通风报信，说出了杰克行踪。There are nothing to tip me off that something was wrong.没有任何迹象向我显示什么地方出了差错。v. give secret information to第44页Part IIIWhat was Evelyns response whe

39、n she fell down in the cafeteria? Why?10/10/School of Foreign Studies45第45页I piled my tray with sandwiches and was heading for the seat when I accidentally stepped in a large puddle of ketchup. Translation我往托盘里装了些三明治就朝座位走去，就在这时，我无意中踩到了一大滩番茄酱。 第46页In the seconds after my fall I thought how nice it wo

40、uld be if no one had noticed.Translation摔倒后几秒钟里，我想要是没有些人看见我刚才窘相该有多好。 第47页rearn. 1. the back part of an object 后部，背 a garden at the rear of the house 屋后花园 2. the part of the body on which one sits 臀部 As my rear end met the floor, I saw my entire life pass before my eyes. 就在我屁股着地刹那间，我看见自己整个人生在眼前一闪而过。W

41、ord Study第48页Part IVWhat was the footballers response to the students cheers and claps when he fell on the cafeteria floor? Why?10/10/School of Foreign Studies49Why didnt he/she dine in the cafeteria? Because he/she was afraid that other students might recognize him/her and make fun of him/her.第49页

42、Perhaps three days was long enough for the campus population to have forgotten me. Translation兴许三天时间已经足以让校园里人把我忘在脑后。 第50页 Suddenly I heard a crash that sounded familiar. I looked up to find that another poor soul had met the same fate as I had. Translation突然我听到一阵熟悉哗啦跌倒声，抬头看见一个可怜家伙遭遇了和我原先一样命运。 第51页on

43、es heart goes out to sb.My heart goes out to you and I want to help you. 我同情你，我要帮助你。My heart goes out to all those people who were made homeless by the hurricane.我同情全部因飓风而成为无家可归人。feel sympathy towards sb. to show compassion for 对表示同情第52页grinv. to make a wide smile 露齿而笑，咧着嘴笑 grin with delight 高兴地咧开嘴笑

44、 grin at sbn. a wide smile which usu. shows the teeth 露齿笑，咧嘴笑 He gave a broad grin. 他咧着嘴大笑。Word Study第53页laugh, giggle, chuckle, grin, guffaw, beam, smileLaughLaugh foolishly傻笑Laugh grimly狞笑Laugh hysterically歇斯底里地笑Laugh maliciously不怀好意地笑Laugh lightly轻松地笑第54页Giggle音调高或尖声地笑, 常指儿童或女孩咯咯笑The girls whispe

45、red and giggled together. Chuckle轻笑, 暗笑, 惯用比喻意义, 指以为满意He was chuckling to himself over what he was reading. He must be chuckling at his success. Grin指露齿而笑He grinned broadly at me. Guffaw放声大笑,哄笑 The company guffawed at the silly answer.Beam面露喜色Her face beamed with joy. Smile 微笑, 反义词frownHe smiled to

46、see the children play. 第55页expectationexpect vt.1. to think or believe (that something will happen) I expect (that) she will pass the exam. 我预料她会经过考试。2. to think or consider that (something or someone) is likely to come or happen I am expecting a letter. 我正在等候一封来信。Word Study第56页Part Two: In-Class Re

47、ading Word Studythe act of expecting or something that is expected 预期，预期事物He has little expectation of passing the exam.他对考试及格不抱希望。Word Studyexpectation e/live up to ones expectations 到达某人预期要求I usually enjoy his films, but the latest one didnt come up to / live up to my expectations.我向来喜欢看他影片，但他最近一部

48、并不像我期望那么好。第57页3. to have or express a strong wish for (something) or that (someone) will do something, with the feeling that this is reasonable or necessary 认为理应得到；期望，期待 You cant expect children to be quiet all the time. 你不能指望孩子们一直保持平静。Word Study第58页Slink: go or move in a quiet, stealthy way; move a

49、s if one feels guilty or ashamed, or does not want to be seenShe tried to slink(=sneak) of the office so that nobody would see her.The cat slunk (=sneaked) through the grass toward its prey.第59页Part VWhat, according to Evelyn, is one of the major differences between college and high school lives?10/10/School of Foreign Studies60第60页Paraphrasing What I had interpreted as a malicious attempt to embarrass a nave freshman had been . (L1-2, Para. 10)I had understood it as an ill-intention to make fun of an innocent freshman and make