unit1 college life.ppt

1、Unit 1,College Life,Objectives/Setting goals,In this week, you will,Discussion,1. Do you like your college life? why or why not? Have you got used to the life here? 2. How would you make use of the class hours and spare time? 3. What do you think are the differences between college life and high sch

2、ool life? 4. What impresses you most on campus up to now? Why? 5. What do you expect to learn in college?,Dialogue Samples,Listen and Talk,Lead-in,Dialogue 1,Dialogue 2,Communicative Tasks,Task 1,Task 2,Directions: 1) Listen to the passage without looking at it. 2) Go over the passage quickly and pa

3、y much attention to the blanks, then fill in the missing words while listening to the recording for the second time.,Lead-in,Hi, welcome to our college. You will spend at least four years here. College days will be the golden time in your life. There are many opportunities for you to _ the unknown a

4、nd you can _ a lot. You can make lifelong friends; you can enjoy _ kinds of activities; you can _ your personal interests; and you will meet some outstanding _. Keep a good balance and _ a solid foundation. There are many doors to your dreams. You decide how many you can open.,Listen and complete,Hi

5、, welcome to our college. You will spend at least four years here. College days will be the golden time in your life. There are many opportunities for you to the unknown and you can a lot. You can make lifelong friends; you can enjoy kinds of activities; you can your personal interests; and you will

6、 meet some outstanding . Keep a good balance and a solid foundation. There are many doors to your dreams. You decide how many you can open.,develop,explore,experience,various,lay,scholars,Listen and check,Exploring vocabulary,Work in pairs to pick out the words and expressions related to the unit to

7、pic.,golden time in ones life explore the unknown make a life-long friend develop ones personal interests meet some outstanding scholars keep a good balance lay a solid foundation,Lead-in,Task 2 Talking about pictures,Work in groups to talk about the pictures on Page 5. You may use the words and exp

8、ressions youve learned from the listening passage.,Dialogue 1 Meeting on Campus,Read the dialogue in pairs and pick out the sentences that are often used in our daily life on campus.,Dialogue Samples,Which sentences,Excuse me, arent you (Mike Brown) from (the United States)? May I know your name? We

9、lcome, (Mike). Nice to meet you, too. Thats very kind of you. Im going to the Registration Desk this afternoon, but I dont know how to get there. Let me show you the way. How about (3 oclock) in the afternoon? Thats fine. He teaches in (the Language College). Hell be one of our professors this semes

10、ter.,Do you know more?,Let me introduce myself. My name is Which department are you in and what is your major? Can you show me the way to the Registration Desk/ administrative building/ dining hall/ Youre so kind-hearted. Thank you for your help. My pleasure. / Youre welcome. /Thats all right.,Liste

11、n and Read,Dialogue 1,Meeting on Campus,Two students meet on campus and one of them starts a conversation with the other.,Click and listen again,Dialogue 1,Meeting on Campus,Key words and patterns:,Excuse me, arent you ,May I ,Weve been looking forward to ,Thats very kind of,How about ,Q 1: Who is M

12、ike? Q 2: What help did Mike need? Q 3: Who is Mr. Wang? Q 4: What kind of person is Zhang Ke?,Fast Q adjustment process 3. sample classes 4. Eating; highlights 5. gifted,She thought it was very pleasant and lucky to be a freshman at Harvard. She got along with them very well and they had helped her

13、 a lot. She had to decide what classes to take. Eating is one of the highlights for freshmen at Harvard. Appreciating and being surrounded by so many gifted people was what had made her first week at Harvard a truly priceless experience.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.1 key words and phrase

14、s,1. move into : to start living in搬进,Examples,She decided not to move into the new apartment until she had finished decorating. Were excited to move into a new home.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.1 key words and phrases,2. gorgeous (adj. ): extremely pleasant or enjoyable,Examples,John sa

15、id that he met a gorgeous girl at the party last night. Do you want to sample some of the jam? It is gorgeous.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.1 key words and phrases,3. filter(v.): if light or sound filters into a place, it can be seen or heard slightly (光、声) 透入; if information filters thro

16、ugh to people, it gradually reaches them(新闻、信息等) 逐渐传开.,Examples,She decided not to move into the new apartment until she had finished decorating. Were excited to move into a new home.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.1 key words and phrases,4. illuminate (v.) : to shine light on it and to mak

17、e it brighter and more visible照亮,Examples,No streetlights illuminates the street. The black sky was illuminated by lightning.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.1 key words and phrases,5. historic (adj.): famous or important in history 有历史意义的，历史上著名的,Examples,Today is a historic occasion for our

18、 country. Can you tell me something about the historical background to the Civil War?,historical (adj.): connected with the past, or connected with the study of the past 历史的，史学的,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.1 key words and phrases,6. gaze at: If you gaze at someone or something, you look

19、steadily at them for a long time盯住，凝视 stare at,Examples,gazing at herself in the mirror Sitting in the chair, they gazed at each other. She stared at me in surprize.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.1 key words and phrases,6. captivating (adj.): if sth. is captivating, it attracts you. 迷人的，有魅

20、力的 attractive, charming, fascinating,Examples,her captivating smile Look at her captivating eyes!,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.1 key words and phrases,7. think to oneself: to have a thought in ones mind, but not tell it to anyone心中想,Examples,After listening to the professors suggestion, J

21、ane thought to herself, “Im sure I will make it.” He gazed out the window at this boundless grassland and thought to himself, “What a beautiful scenery it is!”,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.2 key words and phrases,1. share () with : to use, participate in, enjoy, receive jointly分享，共享,Examp

22、les,Girls often share secrets with each other. Three students share one table.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.2 key words and phrases,2. adore: If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them. If you adore something, you like it very much,Examples,She adored her parents an

23、d would do anything to please them. I am sure she will adore this gift.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.2 key words and phrases,3. in terms of : with regard to a particular aspect 在方面，就来说,Examples,Hes quite rich in terms of money, but not in terms of happiness. It is difficult to express it

24、in terms of science.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.2 key words and phrases,4. diversity: a range of different people or things; variety多样性，差异,Examples,We should get a thorough understanding about the cultural diversity of the United States. .,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.2 key w

25、ords and phrases,5. it is a relief to (do sth): to have a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying or painful has ended or has not happened,Examples,I hate to say it, but it was a relief to have him out of the house. It is a relief to see you get through those terrible days.,Passage A

26、 My First Week at Harvard Para.3 key words and phrases,1. sample: n. a small quantity of sth. that shows what it is like样本，标本，试样 v. to try an activity尝试，体验,Examples,Were giving away 2,000 free samples. I sampled several classes and decided to choose four of them this semester.,Passage A My First Wee

27、k at Harvard Para.3 key words and phrases,2. be held responsible for应对负责,Examples,You will be held responsible for any mistake you have done. Gravity cannot be held responsible for two people falling in love,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.3 key words and phrases,3. only to find that结果却发现(表示

28、一种意想不 到的结果）,Examples,I went home in a hurry only to find the door locked. They hurried to the station only to find that their train had gone five minutes ago.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.3 key words and phrases,4. get involved in: to take part in an activity or event 参加，涉及，卷入,Examples,I

29、hope you can get actively involved in the discussion. He regretted that he got involved in that matter.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.4 key words and phrases,highlight: (v.) to emphasize or to make sth. stand out 突出；强调 (n.) the most interesting and exciting part 最精彩的部分，最重要的事情,Examples,I mu

30、st highlight that there cannot be any mistake in this task. His outstanding performance is certainly one of the highlights of this class.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.4 key words and phrases,2. remarkable: (adj.) unusual or surprising and thus deserving attention or praise 卓越的，非凡的，值得注意,Ex

31、amples,She is remarkable for her sweet temper. You have made remarkable progress.,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.4 key words and phrases,3. be filled with: be full of 充满,Examples,After reading his poems, I was filled with admiration. Her eyes is filled with anger.,Our dinning hall is more l

32、ike a church or a museum than a cafeteria.,Practice : is/ are more likethan,与其说这栋高层建筑是一个剧院，不如说它更像一个购物中心,Translation,Passage A My First Week at Harvard Para.5 key words and phrases,1. be blown away: to be extremely impressed 被深深打动;,Examples,Students were blown away by his inspiring speech.,Passage A

33、My First Week at Harvard Para.5 key words and phrases,2. appreciate: 1) if you appreciate sth.,you like it because you can find out its good qualities 欣赏 2）if you appreciate someone, you fell grateful for them感激,Examples,I appreciate your courage, but I dont agree with your idea. I really appreciate

34、 your what you have done to me.,All of these first-week experiences will make great life-time memories but the best assests Harvard has offered me thus far have been the other students I have met.,Practice: will make great life-time memories but the best has offered me thus far have/has been .,大学四年即

35、将成为我毕生的珍贵回忆。然而，到目前为止学校给予我最宝贵的资源是在大学遇到的那些杰出的教授。,Translation,Key to Exercises 4-6,Ex. 4 1. responsible 2. ultimately 3. stains 4. highlight 5. sparkled 6. sample 7. involve 8. historic 9. remarkable 10. surrounded Ex. 5 1. was filled with 2. were blown away 3. In terms of 4. thought to himself 5. get

36、involved in Ex. 6 1. historic 2. responsibly 3. incredible 4. diversity 5. definition,Ex.7 Translate the following sentences into English.,1.你愿意把你的经验和组里的其他人分享吗？ (share sth with sb),the rest of the group,Share with,Would like to,2.你父亲如果还健在的话，他会为你骄傲的(be proud of),be still alive,be proud of,3.她开车转弯上了自家

37、的车道(drive way)，不料发现路已被堵塞 (block). (only to),turn up,only to find,4.他没有告诉任何人就走了，因为他不想卷入那件事。(get involved in),go away,get involved in,that thing/matter,5.最终，产品的成功还是取决于高明的销售手段 (marketing). (ultimately),depend on,product,success,good marketing,Exercise 7: 1. Would you like to share your experience with

38、the rest of the group?2. If your father were still alive, he would be very proud of you.3. She turned up the driveway, only to find her way blocked. 4. He went away without telling anyone, because he didnt want to get involved in that matter.5. Ultimately, the success of the product depends on good

39、marketing.,Exercise 15: 1. I found myself having great interest in spoken English.2. Driving on the expressway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in Chinas highway system in recent years.3. I can hardly believe that he has learned how to work a computer so quickly.4. Three years have

40、passed by and the final moment has come. In less than two weeks, I will go back to my country. 5. I know a lot of people who cant wait to go abroad, but I prefer to stay with my family in my own country. 5.,Reading SkillsSkimming/Scanning,We read with different purposes. Sometimes we need only to ob

41、tain a general impression of what we are reading -(skimming). Sometimes we also need to locate a particular piece of information - (scanning).,Skimming-略读,1. Read the title of the text 2. Read the first two paragraphs 3. Read the first sentence of each of the other paragraphs 4. Read the final parag

42、raph 5. Look for key words,Some freshmen may worry about which courses to take and which major to choose. If you dont know what you want to do after college (and lets face it, theres no reason for anybody of college age to know what profession they want to enter), you should select courses that inte

43、rest you and will expose you to different fields. Most students know which major they want to pursue by the time they have to formally choose one. Even if you are unsure or later decide that your choice isnt the best one, there is usually time to switch majors. Dont forget, your major doesnt determi

44、ne what you will do for the rest of your life. Often the key to doing well academically in college is to choose a major in a subject that you enjoy.,This paragraph gives advice to the on overcoming _ about which courses to take and which to choose.,Exercise 16-skimming,Scanning-查读,1. Decide exactly

45、what information you are looking for, that is, to find the key word, such as, the date, Proper name 2. Read the passage quickly and locate the key words or information your want to find and read it carefully. 3. Check the answer.,Read Passage B quickly and finish exercise 11 quickly by using skimming and scanning skills,Name Card/business card/visiting card,Content covered: work unit professional title address telephone number (home, office or mobile) fax email address,东方外语学院 院长 张 勇 英 语