新世纪大学英语课件Unit-2(1).ppt

1、,Loading ,New Century College English,An Integrated English Course,Ji Huiying,Unit Two,Learning a Language,Teaching Contents,Lead-in,A Language Teachers Personal Opinion,Text A,5,Language is a bridge for communication between human beings.,Perfection is always a good goal in any aspect of language-l

2、earning.,Maxims on language learning 格言,Lead-in,Work in groups and try to find words and phrases related to English learning.,GR(WW),Brainstorming,English learning,VOA,BBC,Listening,Speaking,Reading,Writing,electronic dictionary,English movie,Role-play,English club,Pen-pal,English corner,Singing,Tex

3、t A,A Language Teachers Personal Opinion,Warm-up Questions,Do you think it is necessary to learn another language besides your mother tongue? How long have you been learning English? Do you think English is very difficult to learn? If possible, what other foreign languages do you want to learn? Why?

4、 Speaking from your own experience, what effective ways would you like to suggest to help others learn English?,1. 2. 3. 4.,Warm-up Activities,Directions: Read the following ad. What do you think of it? Do you believe that one can learn to speak English in only 30 days?,For Your Ears Only Learn like

5、 a spy! Smith courses help people who need to learn another language quickly. Our courses spent 40 years developing and are now used by the business professionals everywhere. Start speaking English in 30 days or receive a full and courteous refund. You have nothing to loose! You really can learn eve

6、rything you need to speak English fluently in only 15 hours!,Warm-up Activities,Numerous studies have revealed that in every country, native speakers use only about 2,500 distinct words and phrases on a daily basis. Dr. Smith spent his lifetime studying these language building blocks. With the Smith

7、 approach, its not how many words you know, but rather, which words you can use. By aiming each lesson at teaching you to use those 2,500 words, the Smith approach teaches you to speak the most English in the least amount of time.,You learned your first language in between 10,000 and 30,000 hours bu

8、t you were unconscious much of the time. With the Smith approach, you can now learn each of your next languages in only 15 hours. Maybe youve already tried to learn a language but realized it was all in vain. Dont give up. Its time to change your approach! In only thirty days, youll learn to speak E

9、nglish or well refund your money. You dont have anything to lose . You can start to speak English now!,Warm-up Activities,Think and Speak,Imagine you are talking with a beginner in English. Give him some tips on the best ways to learn English fast.,To learn English well, youd better .,Think and Spea

10、k,Read the advice on how to learn English. Check if they are similar to what you have written down.,Tips for Beginners: 1 Listen to the radio 2 Watch English TV programmes 3 Talk to yourself in English 4 Record your own voice 5 Read something every day 6 Record vocabulary in a personal dictionary 7

11、Always have an English-English dictionary nearby 8 Read at the appropriate level 9 Keep a diary/journal 10 Listen to automated answering machine recordings,Why do you learn English?,Reasons for learning English,Pass the exam？! Find a better job?! Seek overseas opportunities?! Promotion？！ Earn more m

12、oney？！ Spread Chinese culture?! Stronger China?!,Learning English = a piece of cake?,Smile,Sweat,Scared,Love,Cry,Text A,A Language Teachers Personal Opinion,Text Analysis,Directions: Text A has six paragraphs (1-6). Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

13、,A good method that suits all students does not exist The behaviorist approach Two false attitudes toward English learning The role of fellow students Advertisements often give the false impression The role of interest,1-E 2-A 3-C 4-B 5-F 6-D,Text Analysis,Questions and Answers,1. According to Will

14、Pidcroft, the writer of this text, can English be mastered within a very short period of time? 2. What is the belief held by behaviorists in terms of language learning?,Behaviorists believe that language learning is a kind of habit formation. So they are fond of making students repeat phrases and do

15、 exercises where they continually have to change one word in a sentence.,No, Will Pidcroft doesnt think that English can be mastered within a short period of time.,Text Analysis,Questions and Answers,3. What does Pidcroft say about ones interest in language learning? 4. What distinguishes human bein

16、gs from parrots and chimpanzees according to Pidcroft?,Parrots and chimpanzees make noises that are meaningless while the speech sounds human beings make are meaningful and they can relate them to their own lives. In other words, human beings use language to communicate.,Pidcroft thinks that interes

17、t is a very important factor in language learning.,Detailed Reading,1. Who are “William Shakespeare” and “Charles Dickens”? 2. Why are they mentioned in the advertisements?,The people who run the advertisements just want to use quotations to support their points.,Shakespeare is the worlds most popul

18、ar playwright while Dickens is the greatest English novelist of the 19th century.,There is often a reference to William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage him even more.,Shakespeare is the representative of the European Renaissance（欧洲文艺复兴） on Humanist Literature（人文主义文学）. Masterpieces are fo

19、ur major tragedies, Hamlet , Othello”, King Lear, Macbeth. Four comedies are Twelfth Night, Midsummer Nights Dream”, The Merchant of Venice”, Much Ado About Nothing historical drama is Henry IV, Henry V, Richard II and so on.,W. William Shakespeare,Shakespeares Four Tragedies 莎士比亚四大悲剧,Plays of Willi

20、am Shakespeare,终成眷属 皆大欢喜 错误的喜剧 一报还一报 威尼斯商人 仲夏夜之梦 无事生非 驯悍记 暴风雨 第十二夜 冬天的故事 哈姆雷特 李尔王 麦克白 奥瑟罗 罗密欧与朱丽叶,Alls Well That Ends Well As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Measure for Measure The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Nights Dream Much Ado About Nothing Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Twelfth Night Wint

21、ers Tale Hamlet King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet,Detailed Reading,If it were as easy to learn English as they say, I would have to look for another job, because very few qualified teachers would be needed.,What is the authors profession?,He must be an English teacher whose job is to train

22、qualified English teachers.,Detailed Reading, and it is no use pretending that anyone has discovered a perfect way of teaching English in every possible situation.,1. What are the meaning and the usage of the phrase “it is no use ”?,1) The phrase means “it has no effect ”. 2) Whenever we use this ph

23、rase we should always use the V-ing form after it.,More examples:,Its no use complaining. Its no use crying over spilt milk, hes spent all the money, and theres nothing you can do about it.,Translation,而且也无需装模作样地声称有什么人已经找到了一个万能的适合所有学习环境的教学方法。,Detailed Reading,Some students go to the opposite extreme

24、 and think they can teach themselves at home with dictionaries.,What can we infer from the phrase “go to the opposite extreme”?,From this phrase, we can see that the author doesnt think learning English by using dictionaries only is a good method, either.,Detailed Reading,If we were parrots or chimp

25、anzees, these methods might be successful.,What can we infer from the sentence?,The author uses subjunctive mood here to show he disagrees with behaviorists.,Human beings, unlike parrots and chimpanzees, can relate them to their own lives.,Why does the author compare human beings with parrots and ch

26、impanzees?,The author does so in order to tell us human beings speak English because they are interested in it.,Detailed Reading,It is worth remembering that language is a means of communication.,Pay attention to the usage of the word “worth”.,When we use this expression we should always use the V-i

27、ng form after the word “worth”, never an infinitive.,More examples:,The book is worth reading/Its worth reading the book.,Paraphrase,It is likely to give a satisfactory or rewarding return for us to keep in mind that language is a way to communicate.,Language Points,Text A,A Language Teachers Person

28、al Opinion,Language Points,advertisement: n.,a picture, short film, song, etc. which tries to persuade people to buy a product or service,a television/newspaper advertisement for a new car,They put an advertisement in The Morning News, offering a high salary for the right person.,The organizers of t

29、he concert had taken out a full page advertisement in The New York Times.,Language Points,advertisement: n.,a picture, short film, song, etc. which tries to persuade people to buy a product or service,answer an advertisement put an advertisement in/on run an advertisement buy things from/in advertis

30、ements,应广告之聘,在做广告,做广告,购买广告上宣传的商品,Language Points,claim:,1. vt. state that sth. is true, even though it has not been proved,All parties have claimed success in yesterdays elections.,The company claims that their product “makes you thin without dieting”.,After the battle both sides claimed victory.,战斗

31、结束后, 双方均宣称获胜。,Language Points,claim:,2. n. a statement that sth. is true, even though it has not been proved,They made claims they couldnt live up to.,Her claim to the ownership of the land was finally recognized by the court.,她对这块土地产权提出的要求最终得到法庭的认可。,Language Points,on ones part:,of or by someone,Th

32、ere has never been any jealousy on my part.,It was probably just a mistake on her part.,我从没有感到忌妒。,Language Points,reference: n.,1. a mention of sth.,Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to weddings.,His recent book makes references to the issue of the Mideast.,他最近出的书中提到了中东问题。,2.

33、 sth. that shows you where else to look for information, for example the page number of another place in a book,Make a note of the reference number shown on the form.,Language Points,reference: n.,3. the act of looking at sth. for information,Use the dictionary for easy reference.,Keep their price l

34、ist for further reference.,a reference book for reference in/with reference to a reference library,参考书，工具书,(不外借书的)参考书阅览室,作参考,关于,Language Points,efficiently: adv. efficient: adj. working well, quickly, and without waste,an efficient secretary,an efficient heating system,能干的秘书,高效能的供暖系统,Language Points

35、,CF: efficient & effective,Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.,1. The local government has taken some measures to reduce unemployment. 2. We need someone really who can organize the office and make it run smoothly. 3. The citys transport system is on

36、e of the most in Europe. 4. An teacher will always produce better exam results.,effective,_,efficient,_,efficient,_,effective,_,Language Points,argue:,1. vi. disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way,We could hear the neighbors arguing.,我们听到邻居正在争吵。,2. v. give the reasons for ones opinion

37、, idea, belief, etc.,Baker argued against cutting the military budget.,Theyre always arguing about/over money.,The lawyers argued the case for hours.,Language Points,argue:,They argued him down fiercely.,argue down,驳倒,他们狠狠地驳得他哑口无言。,The teacher and his class argued the whole matter out.,argue out,辩论清

38、楚,老师和学生透彻地论证了这个问题。,Lets not argue the toss we have to accept his choice.,argue the toss,反对某项已成定局的决定,我们不必争论已经决定的事只好听他的。,Language Points,no doubt:,almost certainly, very probably,We will, no doubt, discuss these issues again at the next meeting.,No doubt youll want to unpack and have a rest before din

39、ner.,想必你要在吃饭前打开行李休息一下。,Language Points,to a certain extent:,to the degree specified,They are financed to a certain extent by advertising revenue.,I agree with what you say to a certain extent.,他们的资金在一定程度上来自广告收入。,Language Points,have an advantage (over):,have sth. that helps one to be more successful

40、 than others,Her experience meant that she had a big advantage over her opponent.,People who have been to university have a big advantage when it comes to finding jobs.,Language Points,go to extremes:,act too violently or behave in an extreme way,They often go to extremes in their views.,他们往往持极端观点。,

41、go from one extreme to the other be driven/forced to extremes,从一个极端走向另一个极端,被迫走极端,In the jungle, they were driven to extremes in order to survive.,in the extreme,极端，极度，非常,Her manner was friendly and welcoming in the extreme.,她的态度极其友好热情。,Language Points,assume: vt.,accept (sth.) as true before there i

42、s proof,I assumed his story to be true.,我假定他说的是真的。,The report was assumed to be valid.,I assumed that you knew each other because you went to the same school.,Language Points,vice versa:,used to state that it is also true with the main items in the preceding statement the other way round,He doesnt t

43、rust her, and vice versa.,男孩也许会拒绝与女孩一起玩，女孩也一样。,The boys may refuse to play with the girls, and vice versa.,Useful Expressions,1. 个人看法,personal opinion,2. 不费什么力气,with very little effort,3. 提到,a reference to,4. 哭笑不得,dont know whether to laugh or cry,5. 另谋出路,look for another job,6. 合格的教师,a qualified teacher,7. 可笑的噱头,a ridiculous claim,8. 在情理之中,It is natural ,9. 做没用,It is no use doing ,10. 这有几分道理,This is true to a certain extent ,11. 比具有很大优势,have a great advantage over others,12. 走向另一极端,go to the opposite extreme,Usefu