全新版大学英语第一册 Unit1.ppt

1、Unit 1 Growing up,College English (New Edition) Integrated Course 1,Cultural Notes,The U.S. Grade School System Spaghetti Text Organization,Cultural Notes 1. Grade schools in the U.S.: It is necessary to have some knowledge of grade schools in the U.S. because Ss have to realize that the third year

2、in high school (Para. 1) equals the eleventh grade (Para. 9). U.S. students generally go through elementary schools (kindergarten to 5th or 6th grade), middle schools (grades 6-8) or junior high schools (grades 7-9), and high schools (grades 9-12 or 10-12). 2. What American teachers wear in school:

3、Nowadays, people in the U.S. love to dress casually. Even among those companies with a rigid dress code some now allow employees not to wear suits on Fridays. U.S. teachers wear fairly formal clothes to school, but not necessarily suits and ties. Bow ties are considered even more old-fashioned than

4、ties. 3. Spaghetti and the proper way of eating it: Spaghetti is the Italian-style thin noodle, cooked by boiling and served with sauce. Usually you would put a fork into a plate of spaghetti, turn the fork several times so that spaghetti will wind around the fork, then place the fork into your mout

5、h. Its impolite to suck.,Spaghetti,It is the Italian-style thin noodle, cooked by boiling and served with sauce. Unlike some Chinese noodles, it is not served in soup and will never taste pulpy (多汁的).,Listen and Practice,Read the words given below and then listen to the passage. After listening to t

6、he passage one student is required to come up and show the right way of eating spaghetti before the class.,PLAY,The Right Way of Eating Spaghetti,1.Hold the fork in your hand as if to poke the spaghetti. 2.Scoop up a small amount of spaghetti on your fork and raise it about 30cm above your plate. 3.

7、Make sure the spaghetti on your fork is completely disconnected from the remainder on your plate. 4.Put the prongs of the fork at an edge of the plate that is free of food. 5.Quickly point the prongs of the fork straight down toward the plate and place the points on the plate. 6.Twirl the fork to ga

8、ther the spaghetti around the prongs. 7.With a quick scooping movement, gather up the roll around the prongs and place it in your mouth. 8.Gently gather up any stray spaghetti ends that dont make it all the way into your mouth.,The U.S. Grade School System,In the United States, education is the resp

9、onsibility of individual states, not of the federal government, so requirements may vary from one state to another. The following is a generalization: kindergarten ：under 5 years old elementary/ primary school (grades 16): 611 years old junior high/middle school (grades 78): 1213 years old senior/hi

10、gh school (grades 912): 1417 years old college, institute, academy, university,Part Division of the Text,Read Text A and find out the answers to the following questions.,Do you think Baker would write another essay if he had enough time? Why? What was Baker prepared for when he found all the papers

11、had been given back but his? Whose essay did Mr. Fleagle read to the class? How did the class respond? Which paragraph in this part gives readers the impression that Bakers essay was very good? Why did Baker feel so delighted?,Language Study 1. The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on

12、 since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasnt until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold.: Ever since I was a child in Belleville, I had thought of becoming a writer from time to time, but I didnt make up my mind until I was in my third year in high school. off and on (or on

13、 and off): from time to time, now and again, irregularly Examples: 1) It has been raining on and off for a week. Thats why the clothes feel damp. 2) As her patient slept soundly during the night, Nurse Betty was able to doze off and on in a bedside chair.,1. possibility: state of being possible; (de

14、gree of) likelihood (usu. followed by that-clause or of) Examples: 1) Is there any possibility of life on Mars? 2) They havent arrived. There is a possibility that they have taken the wrong road. take hold: become established Examples: 1) The idea of one child only has taken hold in many Chinese fam

15、ilies. 2) Old habits die hard. Thats why you should stop smoking before the habit takes hold.,2. Until then Id been bored by everything associated with English courses.: Up to then I had lost interest in things related to English courses. bore: make (sb.) feel tired and lose interest Examples: 1) Th

16、e speaker went on and on, and the audience grew bored by his speech. 2) Tom Sawyer grew bored with painting the garden fence, so he thought of a way to make others paint for him. associate (with): join or connect together; connect or bring in the mind Examples: 1) We associate Egypt with pyramids. 2

17、) I cant associate this gentle young woman with the radical political essays she has written. 3) Jim wished to forget everything associated with his former life.,3. I hated the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write.: I found it pai

18、nful to write long, boring essays as required by teachers; neither did teachers enjoy what I wrote. turn out: 1) produce Examples: 1) New computers are soon outdated since newer models are turned out constantly. 2) American film studios turn out hundreds of films every year.,4. When our class was as

19、signed to Mr. Fleagle for third-year English I anticipated another cheerless year in that most tedious of subjects.: When it was decided that Mr. Fleagle would teach us English during my third year in high school, I expected the English course to be as boring as before. anticipate: expect (usu. foll

20、owed by gerund or that-clause) Examples: 1) The police had anticipated trouble from the soccer fans and were at the ground in large numbers. 2) They anticipate that deaths from AIDS will have doubled by 2002. 3) We anticipate running into problems in carrying out the medical welfare reform.,5. tedio

21、us: boring and lasting for a long time Examples: 1) The movie was so tedious that many viewers left before it was over. 2) Laura found George to be tedious and decided not to see him any more. 6. reputation: (an) opinion (about sb. or sth.) held by others Examples: 1) Premier Zhu Rongji has a high r

22、eputation as a statesman in the world. 2) Jim Kerry has quite a reputation for being comic.,7. inspire: vt. fill (sb.) with confidence, eagerness, etc.,Martin Luther King, Jr.s speeches inspired people to fight for equal treatment of African Americans.,The last leaf on the tree that never fell off i

23、nspired the dying patient with the will to live on.,Collocation： inspire sth. in sb. 激发某人的某种感情 inspire sb. with sth. 使某人产生某种感情,8. rigid: (often disapproving) fixed in behavior; based on correct or accepted rules Examples: 1) If he had been a little less rigid about things, his daughter would not hav

24、e left home at such a young age. 2) The rigid headmaster would button up his clothes even on the hottest days. 9. out of date: old-fashioned Examples: 1) New words are constantly added to our vocabulary while some old words go out of date. 2) Although her clothes were out of date, the old woman appe

25、ared clean and dignified. out-dated adj.,10. severe: 1) completely plain Examples: a) The widow wore a severe black dress to her husbands funeral. b) Earnest Hemingway is known for his severe writing style. 2) stern, strict Examples: a) Only those who have undergone severe training can be accepted i

26、nto the air force. b) He was so severe with his son that even his wife would cry. 3) causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, etc. Examples: a) The severe chest pain experienced by the Vice-President proved to be a heart attack. b) A factory must turn out newer and better products to win in the c

27、limate of severe business competition.,severe, stern lifelike Examples: 1) vivid imagination 2) The birds were painted in such a vivid way that a cat jumped up to catch them. 18. recall: bring back to the mind; remember (usu. followed by noun/gerund, or that-clause) Examples: 1) I recognize the face

28、 but cant recall her name. 2) I dont recall ever meeting her. 3) She recalled that she had to see the doctor again that afternoon.,recall, remember lifelike Examples: 1) vivid imagination / description 2) The birds were painted in such a vivid way that a cat jumped up to catch them.,24. I was prepar

29、ing myself for a command to report to Mr. Fleagle immediately after school for discipline.: I expected that Mr. Fleagle would order me to see him soon after school for the purpose of punishing me . command: 1) n. order Examples: a) The commander gave the command that all prisoners of war should be w

30、ell treated. b) The rebellious army would not obey any command from the President. 2) v. give an order to Examples: a) The captain commanded his men to leave the ship immediately. b) The king commanded that the victory day become a national holiday. (As with the verbs suggest, demand, subjunctive mo

31、od is used in a that-clause after command.),25. whats more: in addition, more importantly Examples: 1) How can you love this man? He watches TV all day long, and whats more, he seems not to have brushed his teeth for months! 2) Ms. Stewart manages a successful business and gives a weekly TV cooking

32、show. Whats more, she has already published three books on gardening. 26. hold back: prevent the expression of (feelings, tears, etc.) Examples: 1) People could hardly hold back their anger when they found that millions of dollars of public funds had been used to build luxurious houses for city offi

33、cials. 2) Johnny cried bitterly in the classroom, not even attempting to hold back the tears.,注：英语中有些动词或词组后面只能跟名词或动名词，不能跟不定式，如：avoid，deny，enjoy，escape，finish，mind，miss，postpone，suggest， feel like，give up，put off等，在使用中要特别注意。,27. avoid: keep or get away from (usu. followed by noun/gerund) Examples: 1)

34、 The little boy who had broken a neighbors window ran away to avoid punishment / being punished. 2) He stayed away from the cafe so that he could avoid running into his former girl friend.,28. In the eleventh grade, at the eleventh hour as it were, I had discovered a calling.: In my eleventh grade,

35、and one might say at the last possible moment, I had found something I wished to take up as a career. the eleventh hour: the last moment before sth. important happens Example: The presidents visit was called off at the eleventh hour.,29. career: a job or profession for which one is trained and which

36、 one intends to follow for the whole of ones life Examples: 1) My farmer parents have never expected me to make novel writing my career. 2) In her long career as a journalist, Barbara Walters has interviewed famous people from all over the world. 30. congratulation: expression of joy for sb.s succes

37、s, luck, etc. (usu. in plural form, followed by on) Examples: 1) They offered their congratulations on the artists winning the Life Achievement Award. 2) I heard that you have become CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of a high-tech company. Congratulations!,31.put / set the seal on: make sth. definite o

38、r complete,Examples: 1) A last-minute goal set/put the seal on Tottenhams victory. 2) The experience set the seal on their friendship.,In-class Activities,Retell the Text According to the Pictures,Reinforcement,Proverbs and Quotations,1. Youth and age will never agree.,少年和老头，永远不相投。,2. Youth is the s

39、eason of hope.,青春是希望的季节。,3. Youth must have its fling (猛冲).,年轻人要敢闯。,Test of the Unit,Filling the blanks with the words you have learned in Text A. When our class was _1_ to Mr. Fleagle for third-year English I _2_ another cheerless year in that most tedious of subjects. Mr. Fleagle has a _3_ among s

40、tudents for dullness and inability to _4_. He was said to be very formal, _5_ and hopelessly _6_. To me he looked to be sixty or seventy and excessively prim. He wore primly _7_ eyeglasses, his wary hair was primly cut and primly combed. He wore prim suits with neckties set primly _8_ the collar but

41、tons of his white shirts. He has primly _9_ jaw, a primly _10_ nose, a prim manner of speaking that was so correct, so gentlemanly, that he seemed a comic antique.,Key to the Exercises:,Text Organization: Paragraphs Headings 1 Bakers feelings about English courses 2 Bakers impression of his new Engl

42、ish teacher 3 A topic that attracts Bakers attention 4 Vivid memories the title brought back 5 Bakers sudden desire to write about that topic 6 Anticipating punishment 7 Mr. Fleagles announcement 8 Classmates response to the essay 9 What Baker discovered,Key to the Exercises:,Language Sense Enhancem

43、ent Suddenly I wanted to write about that, about the warmth (1) and good feeling of it, but I wanted to put it down (2) simply for my own joy, not for Mr. Fleagle. It was a moment I wanted to recapture and hold (3) for myself. I wanted to relive (4) the pleasure of that evening. To write it as I wan

44、ted, however (5), would violate (6) all the rules of formal composition (7) Id learned in school, and Mr. Fleagle would surely give it a failing grade (8). Never mind (9). I would write something else for Mr. Fleagle after | I had written this thing for myself (10).,Key to the Exercises:,Key to the

45、Exercises:,Vocabulary 1 1)Alan was always in trouble with the police when he was your but hes now arespectable married man. 2)The people who had been hurt in the car accident lay screaming in ogony. 3)Because his conditions not serious theyve put his name down on the hospital waiting list. 4)The sec

46、ond part of the book describes the strange sequence of events that lead to the Kings fall from power. 5)When I saw my little boy crying bitterly over the death of his pet dog, I could hardly hold back my tears.,Key to the Exercises:,Vocabulary 1 6) They are going to distribute those clothes and blan

47、kets among the flood victims (受害者). 7)Linda managed to support herself by working off and on as a waitress. 8)Parts of my childhood are so vivid to me that they could be memories of yesterday. 9)People often associate the old days with good times, and seem to forget the hardship they suffered. 10)An

48、drew finally decided, after much thought, to leave his job. 11)Janes worried she wont be able to turn in her paper on time. 12)The President came under attack from all sides for his inability to tackle the countrys severe social problems.,Key to the Exercises:,2. 1). George has been assigned to the

49、newspapers Paris office. 2)The mans story was so extraordinary that I didnt know whether to believe him or not. 3)She had a clear image of how she would look in twenty years time. 4)When the officer gave the command the soldiers opened fire. 5)As long as people keep buying bikes well keep turning th

50、em out.,Key to the Exercises:,3. 1). Mr. Green has a reputation as a dull lecturer. Hes rigid and old-fashioned, and doesnt seem to have the faintest idea of how to inspire. 2). Davids essays are long and tedious to read. Whats more, his arguments are often based on out of date ideas. 3). I was plea

51、santly surprised at my ability to compose an essay that the professor chose to read to the class. It was without doubt one of the happiest moments in my school career, but I did my best to avoid showing pleasure. When the professor offered me his congratulations, however, I could hardly hold back a smile.,Key to the Exercises:,II. 1). Composed 2). Severe 3). Agony 4). Extraordinary 5). Recall 6). Command 7). was violatinganti