1、Unit1 College Life,New Century College English Book1,Jiang Yixuan,Warming-up,Watch the following video clip:,Discussion,.Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions. Get Started: What words will come to your mind whenever we mention “college life”? Write down as many words a
2、s possible about it. Share your answers with all your classmates.,Study,major credit 贷款，学分 freshman bachelors degree sophomore masters degree junior doctors degree senior compulsory course必修课 undergraduate optional course graduate professor Teacher tutor 导师，助教,Campus Equipment,dining-room self-study
3、 center dormitory clinic library auditorium 礼堂 playground gymnasium 体育馆 store lecture room,Social Activities,students club outing短途旅行 campus love dance sales person party/KTV On a crowded bus part-time job,Understanding the quotes,1.The things taught in schools and colleges are not an education, but
4、 the means to an education. Ralph Waldo Emerson,Interpretation: We dont go to school or college to learn, but to seek the way to learn.,2. Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. W. B. Yeats,Interpretation: Instead of stuffing students with knowledge, real education aims
5、at bringing out what is inside students and cultivating their potential.,3.You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself. Galileo,Interpretation: Teaching doesnt really help anyone, but it helps a person find out what he/she is good at.,Pre-reading Activity,Are you a
6、straight-A student? Do you want to be a straight-A student? Do you want to know how to be a straight-A student? Please work in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions: 1.If you are a straight-A student,what are your secrets of being a straight-A student? 2. If you are not a str
7、aight-A student, what do you think prevent you from being a straight-A student?,Reading: Secrets of Straight-A Students,1. Read the text quickly and write down the main idea of the following paragraphs in the space provided. 2. True or false.,Secrets of Straight-A Students,Para1: 1. Who are called “
8、straight-A students“?A straight-A student is someone who regularly gets the best marks for all of their work in school or college.,Para 1,1 top grades do not always go to the brightest students.( Paraphrase)Being bright doesnt necessarily make a student a top student. 2.Translation of the first sent
9、ence.一位研究教育的老师对成绩优异的学生进行过几项大型调查，发现成绩最优秀的学生不一定是头脑最聪明的学生。,Para1,3., it is far more important for a student to know how to make the most of his or her innate abilities.(paraphrase) What is of more importance is that he/she learns how to make the best use of the abilities that he/she is born with. 4. Tr
10、anslation of the second sentence,根据这位教授、其他教育专家以及 全优生们自己的观点，懂得如何充分 发挥自己的潜能对于学生 来说更为重要。,conduct: vt. carry out or direct; go with and guide or lead 进行；实施；管理；引导 1.We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food. 2.Is it really necessary to conduct experiments on animals? Collocati
11、on: conduct a meeting 主持会议 condcuct an investigation 进行调查,Para2,1. What are the basic principles that top students master and apply in their studying? a. set priorities right b. study anywhere or everywhere c. study at ones preferred time d. be consistent,attain: Vt,gain or arrive at, esp. after lon
12、g effort; reach eg:1. India attained independence in 1947.2. 经过多年的努力后他出名了。He attained fame through many years of hard work.,compromise: vt/vi/n,do something that is against ones principles or does not reach the standards that one has set 妥协，让步 eg:1. “Nine,“ I said. “Nine thirty,“ he replied. We comp
13、romised on 9:15. “9点，”我说。“9：30，”他回答道。我们各让一步定在9:15。2.She admitted that she was unable to compromise. collocation: reach a compromise 达成妥协 make a compromise 妥协；折衷；做出让步,thrive: Vi,develop well and be healthy, strong, or successful eg:1. Most herbs(草本植物） need direct sun all day in order to thrive.2. 企业没
14、有良好的管理不会兴旺。A business cannot thrive without good management. thrive on 以.成长，喜欢；从容应对 Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle.,perform vt,1. do; carry out (a piece of work, duty, ceremony, etc.), esp. according to a usual or established method eg: Students perform increasingly difficult tasks as t
15、he course continues.2. 表演，演出，演奏 This play was first performed in 411 BC.,Paragraph 3,Read this paragraph and answer the following questions. 1. What are the suggestions given by some students on being organized?2. What does reading effectively include according to some top students?,disclose:vt,make
16、 known (esp. something that has been kept secret) publicly eg:1. She disclosed that she had been in prison for theft before she came to this small town.2. 他没有透露协定的细节。He did not disclose details of the agreement.,advocate: vt/n,speak in favour of; support (an idea or plan), esp. publicly 提倡；主张；拥护。 eg
17、：委员会不提倡使用暴力。 The committee doesnt advocate the use of violence. Noun: 提倡者；支持者；律师 He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.,Paragraph 4,Q1: Why is it important for students to know how to shedule their time? a. They will reasonably pace each assignment or project to a
18、void being. b. They will have more time to review or polish their work. c. They are less likely to procrastinate.,Para4,They must know how to pace each assignment or project according to their daily timetable and work ability so that they might not be overwhelmed by the tasks at hand. 1. What can yo
19、u infer from the expression “to pace each assignment or project according to their daily timetable and work ability”? Our time and energy are limited, so we have to organize our assignments and activities skillfully so that we do not have too much to do and still have energy left near the end. 2. Pa
20、raphrase “the tasks at hand”. Tasks that need to be dealt with now.,Schedule: vt/n,1.plan that something will happen at a particular time 安排；计划 eg:1. The elections are scheduled for June.2. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on the coming Monday. 2. a plan of what someone is going to do
21、 and when they are going to do it 时间表；计划表 eg: Can you take a moment out of your busy schedule to talk to me? on schedule 按时，按照时间表 adv ahead of/behind schedule 提前/落后于时间表,polish: vt 1.After she had polished the furniture, she cleaned the windows. 2. 爱德华的论文好，但是他还需要稍微完善一下。Edwards essay is good, but he n
22、eeds to polish it a little bit. jot down 警察匆匆记下了他的证件号码 The policeman jotted down his licence number.,Paragraph 5,Q1：What other factors are introduced in this paragraph that may contribute to academic excellence? Q2: . who turns in neat work is already on the way to scoring an A.(paraphrase) is likel
23、y to get a very good score,promote:vt,help the progress of (something); encourage or support提倡；促进；助长 A balanced diet promotes good health and normal development. 你听说大卫被提升了吗？ Have you heard that Davids been promoted? The aim of the meeting is to promote trade between the two countries.,Para6,The expe
24、riment also illuminated the value of hypothetical tests conducted among the students and on their own. 1. What is a “hypothetical test”? A hypothetical test is a test that is not real, but that might happen. 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 研究也证明了学生间互相进行模拟测试或自我测试的好处。,illuminate:vt,cause to un
25、derstand; explain; make clear; give light to; fill (esp. a room) with light 这个报告阐明了难点。 The report illuminated the difficult points. Streetlights illuminated the street.demonstrate: Galileo demonstrated that objects of different weights fall at the same speed.,confirm:vt,give support or certainty to
26、(a fact, belief, statement, etc.), e.g. by providing more proof or by stating that something is true or correct 据证实Barbara 将在这部新电影中扮演主要角色。 eg: It has been confirmed that Barbara will play the principal part in the new movie.,Paragraph7,1.Devide the paragraph into two parts and summarize the main ide
27、a of each part.,2.The latter set high standards for their children and held them to those standards. Paraphrase “held them to those standards” . Helped them live up to the standards.,They impressed the lessons of responsibility on their children, and the children delivered.1. Explain the part “impre
28、ssed the lessons of responsibility on their children”. It means to make the importance of something clear to someone. The parents made it clear to their children that responsibility is very important,. 2. What does “deliver” mean? It means to provide something promised or expected. 3. Translate the
29、sentence into Chinese. 他们使孩子们铭记肩负的责任，而孩子们则将其付诸实践。,employ,警察不得不使用武力进入这栋建筑。 The police had to employ force to enter the building.扩展词汇： Employee Employer,undertake: vt,take up or accept (a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs effort) Collocation: undertake a task/a project/researc
30、h 承担一项任务/工程/研究 undertake to do something 承担做某事的任务 She undertook the responsibility for the failure in our marketing project.,motivate:vt,provide (someone) with a (strong) reason for doing something They are motivated by a need to achieve 他们被成功的需要激励着。 你是如何激励人们努力而高效地工作的？ How do you motivate people to
31、work hard and efficiently?,assign vt,1.sth(to sb/(sb)sth to give sb sth that they can use, or some work or responsibility 分配（某物）；分派，布置（工作、任务等） eg: The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children. 2. sb(to sth/as sth) to provide a person for a particular task or position指定，指派 eg: Theyve
32、 assigned their best man to the job. Noun: assignment (分派的）工作，任务,Words in action第2题,promise 2. self-induced 3.steered 4. frame 5.demonstrated 6. employ 7.promote 8. impressed 9. contribution 10.deliberately 11. financial 12.economic,Words in action第3题,1.makes a point of 2.refresh my memory 3.lead to
33、 4. at hand 5.working out 6. under pressure 7. Last but not least 8. took down 9. In addition to 10.were involved in 11 in other words 12.pointed out 13.pay off,Words in action 第4题,1.scored 2.scheduled 3.assigned 4.motivate 5.crucial 6. promote 7.performed 8.debate 9.scanned 10.devised 11.advocated
34、12.clarify 13.priorities 14. compromised 15.context 16.undertook 17.academic excellence,Increasing your word power,1.principal/major 2.top 3.major 4.top 5.principal 6.major 7.schedule 8.advocate 9.top 10.approach 11.blame 12.major/principal 13.advocate 14.schedule 15.blame 16.approaching 17.pressure
35、 18.pace 19.pressure 20.pace,TASK 1,1. edition2.revisions3.contribution4.anticipation5.frustration6.participation7.association8.expectations,Cloze,1.academic 2.priorities 3.conducted 4.principles 5.begin 6.priority promised 8.addition 9.filing 10.Speaking 11.formula 12.Participation/Participating 13
36、.based 14.least 15.way 16.pressures,P269-270 Translation,1.The judge asked the reporters not to disclose the name of the victim. 2. The teacher took pains to make sure that we all understood what he said. 3.Recently the school conducted a survey among those students who have attained academic excell
37、ence.,P270,4.He said he would accept the job,so we have asked him to confirm his acceptance by writing us a letter. 5.George studies very hard. He wants to make the most of his chance to learn. 6.We cant go. To begin with, its too cold. Besides, we are busy.,P270,7.Its about time that someone spoke up for these basic truths/facts. 8. You should be working instead of lying there in bed at this time of the day.,9.Ill jot down some notes while hes speaking.10.I cant carry the suitcase on my own; its too heavy.,
