新核心综合学术英语教程第一册 Unit 1

1、,综合学术英语教程 1 上海交通大学出版社,About me How to get contact with your teacher?,My name : Hu Ming 胡明 Telephone number :(text message) E-mail address: Course code and serial number : sd033110050-322 (Tues. 1-2 Thu. 3-4) sd033110050-326 (Tues. 3-4 Fri. 1-2) sd033110050-330 (Thu. 1-2 Fri. 3-4) School

2、 of Information Science and Engineering School of Control Science and Engineering School of Material Science and Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering School of Civil Engineering,From high school to university, that is a big change for freshmen. As an E

3、nglish saying goes, well begun is half done. Therefore, it is the major concern for every freshman to adapt yourself to this change quickly and go through the transition from high school to university. Freshmen have been absorbed by the dreams and appreciations which are for the most part remote fro

4、m the campus life. Try to bridge the gap between their expectations and the reality of the current college scene.,College life is a big turning point to everyone. College is a brand-new start College life represents a break in time between childhood dependency and the assumption of adult responsibil

5、ities. to yield personal and social benefits to define and strengthen culture values to add to the pool of knowledge in all fields to encourage disciplined thinking to provide training for jobs and professions to foster social experience and contacts,Some tips for the four years,Study independently,

6、You will have more work and responsibilities without being pushed so much. Undergraduates can design and plan a course for themselves with the permission and ongoing supervision of a teacher or tutor. Independent study expects you to take more initiative in your study habits and time management.,Org

7、anize yourself to do effective schoolwork,Establish for yourself a place where you can study Establish the times when you will study Do not sink all day in plays and chats on Internet Attend classes on schedule Sit toward the front of the classroom Be an active listener and a selective note taker Pa

8、rticipate in the classroom experience silently and openly during class discussion,Go to the library frequently Find out what facilities and services are open to you and make use of it. Never wait for others help passively.,Teaching: English for General Academic Study,通用学术英语教学,English for academic st

9、udy,About the course,English for academic study,Outline Introduction to EGAP What is EGAP? What to learn in EGAP? Teaching Plan for EGAP,English for academic study,I. What is English for General Academic Study (EGAP)?,English for academic study,Is EGAP different from EGP?,English for academic study,

10、Definition from Andy Gillett: EAP - English for Academic Purposes refers to the language and associated practices that people need in order to undertake study or work in English medium higher education. The objective of an EAP course is to help these people learn some of the linguistic and cultural

11、practices involved in studying or working through the medium of English.,English for academic study,II. What to learn in English for General Academic Purposes? Teaching contents Five skills English language Culture and intercultural awareness Based on target needs analysis Skills oriented,English fo

12、r academic study,1. Four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing Listening: Listening to lectures understanding the main idea, important details recognizing the structure, making use of introduction note-taking,English for academic study,Speaking 1. Participating in seminars, discussions as

13、king for more information expressing opinions agree and disagree 2. Making an oral presentation making and using notes to speak using signposts to guide the audience using visual aids in oral presentation,English for academic study,Reading Reading textbooks, journals, etc. understanding important po

14、ints, distinguishing the main ideas from supporting details understanding relationships in the text reading efficiently note-taking,English for academic study,Writing Writing essays, reports, dissertations, etc. paraphrasing, summarizing researching and using sources writing different text types Tra

15、nslation,English for academic study,2. Knowledge of language Knowledge and features of different text types (oral and written), linking words, signposting expressions and appropriate styles. Note: In some cases, a very high level of proficiency is not required, as long as the students can succeed in

16、 their aims. So sometimes, getting their present tenses correct may not be so important as the overall structure of the essay. (Andy Gillett),English for academic study,3. Culture and intercultural awareness Knowledge of the academic culture is necessarily part of an EGAP course and students need to

17、 be aware of differences between their own academic cultures and the cultures of English speaking universities.,English for academic study,Teaching approaches: Practice makes perfect. Extensive reading. Pair work, group discussion, and individual work. Tasked-based Project-based Students-centered Co

18、mmunicative,Combination of Classroom-Based Teaching with Computer-Based Learning,Classroom-Based Teaching Multi-media classroom,Computer-Based Teaching Autonomous learning center,Where to Learn？,Introduction to a new teaching model,Classroom-Based Teaching,Traditional Instructing +Software Large Cla

19、ss Reading, writing, translating four In-Class Hours /week an integrated academic English course,Computer-Based Learning,Self Learning+Teacher Tutoring (only the first time) Individual /Groups Listening, speaking Flexible timetable Nucleus,English for academic study,通用学术英语 教学计划 课程名称： 通用学术英语 （English

20、 for general academic study） 学分：8 授课学期： 第1、2学期 周学时： 4 （课堂授课） 总学时： 128 （课堂授课） 授课对象： 新生入学考试成绩较好的学生 使用教材： 新核心综合学术英语教程 （1-3册） 新核心大学 英语听说教程（1-3册）网上学习,English for academic study,第一学期教学计划： 上课时间：第4-18周 （实际授课15周，含节假日） 周学时：4 总学时：60 授课计划： 综合学术英语教材：每单元6学时，共完成8单元 英语听说教程：每周1单元，共完成14单元,English for academic study,课

21、程评价： 评价方式： 多元评价 期末考试： 70% 网上学习： 10% 平时课堂及作业：10% 学期项目：10%,Unit 1 Global Warming,1 : Lets go to the beach, its a lovely _ day. A. Sunny B. sunshine C. Sun D. sunshining 2 : Driving in the car: Slow down! You cant see a thing in this _. A. Ice B. fog C. wind D. drizzle 3 : Its so cold, it must be _ 30

22、degrees outside. A. Below B. under C. lower D. minus 4 : Have you got an umbrella? _ again! its throwing it down B. its raining cats and dogs C. its pouring (down) D. all of the above answers 5 : Phew! Its too hot to go outside, its absolutely _. A. Boiling B. scorching C. baking D. all of the above

23、 answers 6 : According to myth and legend, if you can find the end of a rainbow, what will you discover? Gold B. silver C. jewellery(=jewelry) D. money,Warm up,一 mon- 二 di-/bi- 三 tri- 四tetra- 五penta- 六 hexa- 七hepta- 八octa- 九ennea- ,nona- 十deca- Fossil fuels There are three major forms of fossil fuel

24、s: coal, oil and natural gas. The combustion（燃烧） offossilfuelsgenerates nitrogenoxides pollutants which cause air pollution and acid rain（酸雨）.,Warm up:,Part One Reading Skills,There are two basic types of reading behaviors or skills: skimming and scanning.,Unit 1,Skimming is quick reading for genera

25、l ideas. When you skim, you move your eyes quickly to acquire a basic understanding of the text. You do not read everything, and you do not read carefully. You read, quickly, such things as the title and subtitles and topic sentences. You also look at pictures, charts, graphs, for clues to what the

26、text is about.,Skimming,logo,links,advertisement,News story,insert,Scanning is also quick reading, but when you scan, you are looking for information about a question you want to answer. You are usually looking for a number or a word or the name of something.,Scanning,When you scan, you usually take

27、 the following steps： 1. Decide exactly what information you are looking for and what form it is likely to take. 2. Next, decide where you need to look to find the information. You would turn to the sports section of the newspaper to discover who won a baseball game. 3. Move your eyes quickly down t

28、he page until you find what you want. Read to get the information.,Scanning,If you wanted to return to the main CNN site, where would you click? If you were preparing for a trip and wanted to know what the weather would be, where could you click? If you wanted to read about sports, where would you c

29、lick? If you wanted to read news in Spanish, what would you do?,Skimming - for general idea Scanning - for specific information,Reading skills,Part II Text- related information,Background information,Unit 1 Part II Text-related information,1. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

30、,2.,2. The Group of 77 (G77) 77国集团,Unit 1 Part II Text-related information,3. Kyoto Protocol 京都议定书,Unit 1 Part II Text-related information,4. Copenhagen Accord 歌本哈根协议,Unit 1 Part II Text-related information,5. Cancun 坎昆 (墨西哥著名旅游城市),Unit 1 Part II Text-related information,Text analysis,Unit 1 Part II

31、 Text-related information,Their arguments are becoming more and more frequent. He is a frequent visitor to the museum.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 1,e.g.,2. occur (Para. 1) v. happen, take place esp. unexpectedly,The police said the accident occurred at 3:00 p.m. Mistakes are bound to occur.,Language Po

32、ints,1. frequent (Para. 1) ad. happening often,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 1,e.g.,3. dramatically (Para. 1) adv. suddenly or obviously, in a very sudden and noticeable way,4. be linked to (Para. 1) related to each other in some way,Rock music has always been linked to the drug culture. The police s

33、uspected that the two cases are linked to each other.,e.g.,Your life changes dramatically when you have a baby to take care of.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 1,e.g.,5. release (Para. 1) v. to free someone or something; to allow sth. to flow out from,6. due to (Para. 2) because of,A lot of her unhappiness

34、is due to the loneliness. Our thanks are due to all those who have helped us.,e.g.,He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence. Coal power stations release sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 1,e.g.,7. shelter (Para. 2) n. place to live; prote

35、ction from bad weather, danger, or attack,8. deadly (Para. 2) ad. able or likely to kill people,Too many water changes can prove deadly to the fish. This is a potentially deadly disease.,e.g.,They opened a shelter to provide temporary housing for the citys homeless. The trees gave/provided some shel

36、ter from the rain.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 1,e.g.,9. bloom (Para. 3) v. produce flowers; develop successfully; become more healthy,10. reproduce (Para. 3) v. produce young animals or plants,You can see how these flowers reproduce in the science cartoon. In a warm environment, the worm can find a mat

37、e and reproduce.,e.g.,Magnificent lilac bloomed in the forest. Some women seem to bloom during pregnancy.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 1,e.g.,11. adapt (Para. 3) change to suit sth,12. deplete (Para. 3) reduce the amount of, decrease seriously,Acid rain depletes the regions fish stocks. They also help de

38、plete the islands natural resources at a faster rate.,e.g.,You have to adapt to the food and climate here. Its not easy to adapt to a different culture in a short period of time.,r,Unit 1 Part III Reading 1,e.g.,13. survive (Para. 3) v. continue to live or exist, live longer than,14. aside from (Par

39、a. 4) except for, besides,He hardly watches any television, aside from news.,e.g.,I dont know how I ever survived high school. He was survived by his wife and two children. The building survived the earthquake with little damage.,r,Unit 1 Part III Reading 1,15. at risk (Para. 4) in a dangerous or un

40、pleasant situation,Low-lying land may be at risk from flooding next week. These measures will put many small businesses at risk.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 2,e.g.,1. leading (Para. A) ad. main, major, most important; most successful,2. ongoing (Para. A) ad. happening at the present moment,an ongoi

41、ng project/ research The investigation into the traffic accident is ongoing.,e.g.,He is a leading Hollywood actor. Investors can buy shares in many of the worlds leading companies in other parts of the world.,r,Unit 1 Part III Reading 2,3. in large/small quantities (Para. A) a large amount or number

42、 of something,Supermarkets, being able to buy in large quantities, can offer their customers the best prices. They are now developing ways to produce the vaccine in large quantities and cheaply.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 2,4. build up (Para. A) increase, develop,build up experience/success/achiev

43、ements The food industry need to build up consumers confidence again. These exercises are good for building up leg strength.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 2,5. practice (Para. B) n. the way of doing things in a particular business or industry,common/standard/usual practice bad/best/good practice The

44、company was fined over its continued practice of employing illegal immigrants.,e.g.,6. vicious (Para.) ad. with bad intention or wish,The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks theyd ever seen. He gave her a vicious look.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 2,Rainfall is abundant in subt

45、ropical areas. The country has an abundant supply of fossil fuels.,e.g.,7. abundant (Para. C) adj. available in large quantities,8. Source (Para.) n. the place or thing that something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something,Customer complaints are a very important source of information. F

46、or many poor families, pensions are now the main source of income. The source of the problem is unrealistic expectations about what training can accomplish.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 2,Micro-enterprises can have a negative or positive impact on the environment.,e.g.,9. have an impact on (Para. C)

47、 have an effect on,10. prominent (Para. C) ad. very well known and important,The government should be playing a more prominent role in promoting human rights. She is likely to play a prominent role in the presidential campaign.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 3,The whole problem arises from the misunde

48、rstanding. The family problem arose from a lack of communication between parents and children.,e.g.,1. arise from (Para. A) result from, be the reason of,2. be a party to (Para. A ) a person or group involved in sth. such as an agreement or contract,the parties to the 1930 agreement,e.g.,Unit 1 Part

49、 III Reading 3,sign a convention the European Convention on Human Rights One hundred and twenty countries signed a convention banning the use of the pesticides.,e.g.,3. convention (Para. A ) n. an official agreement between governments that makes rules relating to a particular activity,4. interferen

50、ce (Para. A ) n. meddling with, involvement,All three children in Mr. Johnsons family feel the heavy hand of interference of their parents in their life. Adolescent girls were fighting a mothers interference because they wanted her to acknowledge their independence.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 3,He

51、r lawyer decided not to proceed with the case. The council is proceeding with its plan to move the stadium.,e.g.,5. proceed (Para. A ) v. continue as planned,6. push for (Para. A ) demand repeatedly, try to make someone give you sth. or do sth. for,This week, President Obama continued to push for he

52、alth reform. In recent years, there has been s strong push for local and state governments to ban public smoking.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 3,Will the company be able to take the lead in the e-space in the short term?,e.g.,7. take the lead (Para. A) start winning a race or competition; do sth. As

53、 an example for others to follow,8. justify (Para. A) v. provide a good reason for,Dont try to justify his rudeness. Youll have to ask him to justify his statesments if you dont agree with them.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 3,The old man keeps a good stock of whisky.,e.g.,9. a stock of (Para. A) a s

54、upply of goods or materials stored for future use,10. subsequent (Para. B) ad. following in order or succession,In a subsequent conversation, one of the patients told him that she had lied to him. Subsequent to their arrival in Shanghai, they bought a new car.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 3,The trea

55、ty has to be ratified by the EU heads of states. The decision will have to be ratified by the board.,e.g.,11. ratify (Para. B) v. make an agreement official by signing or accepting it,12. legally binding (Para. B) bound by a law,Remember this is a legally binding document. The countries are legally

56、bound to reduce pollution levels.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 3,All this requires the commitment of a strong leader. Not working overtime is often seen as a failure to show commitment to the company.,e.g.,13. commitment (Para. B) n. promise, duty or responsibility to do sth.,14. exempt from (Para.

57、B) be free from,He is exempt from any punishment about this thing. A passenger under 12 years of age is exempt from the tax.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 4,In the face of such irrefutable facts, he was struck dumb. Only truth that is tested by practice is irrefutable.,e.g.,1. irrefutable (Para. 1) a

58、d. impossible to prove wrong,2. overwhelming (Para. 1) ad. the larger or more important,An overwhelming majority of people voted against his proposal. He had the overwhelming desire to get up and leave.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 4,Suddenly she had an overwhelming urge to be with her son. After th

59、e tiring journey, the general consensus is that we should all get a good sleep.,e.g.,3. consensus (Para. 1) n. agreement among all the people involved,4. play down (Para. 1) make sth. less important,He tried to play down the seriousness of his illness. And while they may play down the money, all three are extrememly ambitious.,e.g.,Unit 1 Part III Reading 4,Heart disease is usually the consequence of years of poor health. As a consequence, the poor people rarely have