新视野大学英语第三版读写教程2 B2U2Section A 课后练习答案

1、新视读写教,B2U2 Section A 课后练习答案,Pre-reading activities P31,1. Yes, because we took many liberal arts courses in addition to science courses. No, because our high school laid more emphasis on sciences and we often competed with other schools in sciences such as math and physics. 2. History classes usuall

2、y require a lot of writing with critical thinking. Reading extensively in history classes helped the speaker write better. 3 Learned how to communicate with my teachers and classmates. Improved my critical thinking and analytical skills. Boosted my confidence in dealing with difficulties and challen

3、ges.,Pre-reading activities P31,Script ：My high school education was very much like attending a liberal arts college. We studied modern European history as well as Asian and Latin American history. Learning history gave me viewpoints on more cultural background. More importantly, history class was w

4、here we really learned how to write a good essay. We were also required to learn a foreign language, and I chose Spanish. Trying to speak Spanish helped me become a more competent communicator. In addition, we learned how to get meaning from texts. We were assigned many books, and we were taught str

5、ategies on how to look for meaning without going over every single word. We were also given red pens and our own compositions to evaluate our own writing critically. I think the most important skills I learned in high school were not the facts or formulas I memorized, but the communication skills I

6、learned.,Understanding the text P38,1. because English or history majors are considered less competitive when the job market is shrinking, and they have to study something that can help them more easily locate their future jobs. 2. because as the tuition is climbing higher and higher, many students

7、have run away from studying the humanities and toward “hard” skills that they think will lead to employment. 3. since more students are now taking job-oriented courses, libraries, where students of liberal arts used to study, are getting less popular than before; in contrast, labs are getting more e

8、ye-catching because students of science and engineering do experiments and research there.,Understanding the text P38,4. because this inner drive that can be either constructive or destructive is so mysterious and powerful that it has attracted many people to speculate on it. From ancient times, the

9、se men and women developed artistic “languages” in the form of story, music, myth, painting, architecture, sculpture, landscape and traditions, which from the very foundation of civilization. 5. Studying the humanities improves your ability to read and write, makes you familiar with the language of

10、emotion and the creative process, and, more importantly, provides you with a wide scope of possibilities that are open to you.,Understanding the text P38,6. Because in modern life, an ideal capacity for establishing ones career is to have both technical knowledge and inner insight, not just one with

11、out the other. 7. “Well-rounded human beings” are those who have insight and understand the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. 8. Since many people who once studied the humanities became famous in their career, the author implies that if students spend more time studying the humaniti

12、es, they could surely become successful in the future as well.,Critical thinking p38,1Gain more insight in life and society. Better understand and predict human behavior. Realize different interpretations of life and history. Understand the past which has created the present. Be aware of cultural an

13、d religious differences 2 Help read and write better. Broaden their horizons. Become more well-rounded. Become a better communicator. Develop critical thinking skills. Have more flexibility for the future career.,Critical thinking p38,3 Personal interest. Special talents. Future job prospects. Finan

14、cial status. Family advice. Friends influence. Social environment. 4 Better job opportunities. More practical skills. Higher-paid jobs.,Critical thinking p38,5 Yes, it invests students with great insight. Yes, it helps students be better-rounded. Yes, it provides students with flexibility to change

15、their career. No, it doesnt satisfy students needs for their future career. No, colleges are experiencing deep budget cuts and need to prioritize their financial resources. No, the society needs more skills, not literature.,Language focus P38,1. promotes 2. accelerate 3. mystery 4. insight 5. boost

16、6. analysis 7. calculate 8. barriers 9. destruction 10. prospect,Word building P40,Words learnedNew words formed -ing promisepromising bearbearing househousing -ive objectobjective offensiveoffend exclusiveexclude excessiveexcess executiveexecute -ify intenseintensify identify identity,Word building

17、 P40,1. excess 2. bearing 3. objective 4. intensify 5. execute 6. promising 7. exclude 8. identity 9 offend 10. housing,Banked cloze P41,1-5 CHDJB 6-10 LMGFA,Expressions in use P41,1. are liable to 2. in favor of 3. is bound to 4. speculate about 5. investedwith 6. stand up for 7. in the form of 8.

18、prepared for 9. in the company of 10 in succession,Structured writing p44,Didyouhavesuchanexperienceaswhenyourhigh-schoolphysicaleducationteacherpushedyoutorunforseveralmilesaroundthesportsfieldinaP.E.class? Whenyouweresweatingandoutofbreath,didyoueverwishthatyoucouldonlystoptakingaP.E.classincolleg

19、e? However,takingP.E.coursescanbeadvantageoustoallcollegestudents. First,takingP.E.classeshelpsstudentslearnvaluablecommunicationandteamworkskills. TherearemanyactivitiesthatrequirestudentstocommunicateandinteractwitheachotherwhentheyarehavingaP.E.class. Forexample,whenonegroupcompeteswiththeotherin

20、playingbasketball,groupcooperationisextremelyimportantinordertowin. Effectiveteamworkusuallyrequiresgoodcommunicationskills.,Structured writing p44,AnotheradvantageisthattakingP.E.classesenablestudentstomoreeffectivelyhandletheirheavycoursework.Notinfrequently,studentssleepandnoexercise.Throughtakin

21、gP.E.courses,studentsbuilduptheirhealth.Onlywhenstudentsstayhealthycantheylearnbetter. Tosumup,takingaP.E.courseatcollegecanbenefitstudentsindevelopingusefulsocialskillsaswellasbettercopingskillsfortheirstressatschool.Therefore,P.E.coursebringstudentsadvantagesbothphysicallyandacademically.,Translat

22、ion P45,A MOOC (massive open online course) is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. 幕课是一种网络课程，它旨在通过网络实现广泛参与和开放接入。 MOOCs are a recent development in distance education and have now become a surging trend in higher education. 幕课是远程教育迈出的最新一步，现已在高等教育领域迅速引领潮流。 Th

23、ese classes are aimed at expanding a universitys reach from thousands of tuition-paying students who live in town, to millions of students around the world. 通过这些课程，大学可以扩大影响的范围，从影响成千上万住在城里付学费的学生，扩展到惠及全球上百万的学生。,Translation P45,In addition to traditional course materials, MOOCs provide interactive user

24、 forums to support interactions between students and professors. 除了拥有传统的课程资料，幕课还给使用者提供互动论坛，支持学生和讲师之间的交流。,Translation P45,MOOCs can encourage communication among participants who bring a variety of viewpoints, knowledge, and skills to the course ; inspire people to “try on” subjects that they wouldnt

25、 otherwise pursue or even try on education itself ; provide multiple ways to engage with course material, encouraging multimodal ( 多模式的 ) learning that can address the needs of learners with a variety of learning styles ; and inspire better teaching and use of technologies for face-to-face courses.

26、幕课能促进参与者之间的交流，使得多种观点、知识和技能涌现到课堂上来；它鼓励人们尝试之前不可能尝试的课程，甚至是尝试新的教育方式；它提供多种学习课程资料的方式，鼓励多模式学习，以各种学习风格满足学习者的需求；另外，幕课促进教学的改善，使技术在面对面授课中得以更好地应用。,Translation P45,幕课是一种网络课程，它旨在通过网络实现广泛参与和开放接入。幕课是远程教育迈出的最新一步，现已在高等教育领域迅速引领潮流。通过这些课程，大学可以扩大影响的范围，从影响成千上万住在城里付学费的学生，扩展到惠及全球上百万的学生。幕课能促进参与者之间的交流，使得多种观点、知识和技能涌现到课堂上来；它鼓励人

27、们尝试之前不可能尝试的课程，甚至是尝试新的教育方式；它提供多种学习课程资料的方式，鼓励多模式学习，以各种学习风格满足学习者的需求；另外，幕课促进教学的改善，使技术在面对面授课中得以更好地应用。,Translation P45,近年来，随着互联网技术的发展，我国的数字化教育资源建设取得了巨大的成就。 In recent years, with the development of Internet technology, the construction of digital education resources of our country has made great achievemen

28、ts. 很多高校建立了自己的数字化学习平台，数字化教学在教育中发挥着越来越大的作用。 Many universities have set up their own digital learning platforms, and digital teaching is playing an increasingly important role in education.,Translation P45,和传统教学方式相比，数字化教学方式有很大的优势。 Compared with the traditional way of teaching, the digital way has a lot of advantages. 一方面，数字化教学使教学资源得以全球共享； On one hand, digital teaching makes global sharing of teaching resources possible;,Translation P45,另一方面，它拓展了学习者的学习时间和空间，人们可以随时随地通过互联网进入数字化的虚拟学校学习。 on the other hand, it expands the learners study time and space to learn, allowing people to get acc