1、New Horizon College English,Unit 1 : Section A,Learning a Foreign Language,中国医科大学,I. Warm-up Activities,1. “ Online learning”- A form of distance education, refers to learning and other supportive resources that are available through a networked computer. 2. How can people communicate through the In
2、ternet?1) E-mail 2) Chat room 3) Discuss group3. Can people chat directly in the chat room just asover telephone lines?,II. Text Study,1. How the author feels about his foreign language learning? 2. The authors foreign language learning experiences in four stages:,1) in junior middle school 2) in se
3、nior school 3) in college 4) through online English study,3. The text is divided into 3 parts:,1) The main idea of part I ( Para 1):Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.,3. The text is divided into 3 parts:,2) the main idea of part II (
4、Para 2Para 7)My experiences of learning a foreign language.,3. The text is divided into 3 parts:,3) The main idea of part III (Para 8)Learning English brings me benefits: the value of hard work, insights into other culture, new ways of seeing things, ability to bridge the gap between different cultu
5、res.,III. Word Study:,1. reward & award,reward: 1) n. “报答、奖赏、酬金” 2) v. reward sb. (for sth. or for doing sth.)reward sb. With sth. e.g. The company gave him a reward for his contribution. e.g. She rewarded the boy for returning her watch.,1. reward & award,award: award sb. sth.e.g. The judges awarde
6、d them equal points.,2. frustrate,frustrating: a. discouraging; disappointinge.g. Its frustrating to have all these great plans and no money for achieving them.,3. junior,a. of low(er) rank or younger agefreshman sophomore junior senior,4. positive,a. 1) effective; helpful2) definite; allowing no ro
7、om for doubt3) sure; having no doubt about sth.,5. former,the former the latter,6. intimidate,make one frightened by threatse.g. John intimidated his brother into not telling their parents the truth.,7. opportunity,a good chance; a favorable momente.g. With the help of his teacher, he got an opportu
8、nity to learn English in England.,8. communicate communication9. medium media10. participate in: take part in e.g. I want to have the opportunity to participate in the party.,11. discipline,n. the practice of making people obey rules; the equality of behaving in a controlled waye.g. When the fire br
9、oke out, the students showed good discipline. e.g. Whoever violates discipline will be punished.,12. continual/ continuous,continual “连续的动作之间有间隔.” e.g. The continual rain lasted several days.continuous “连续的动作之间没有间隔.” e.g. The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.,13. benefit,1) n. profit; good e
10、ffect e.g. The dictionary is of much benefit to me. e.g. He felt that he got much benefit from conversation with foreigner. 2) vt. The new highway will benefit the people there.3) vi. benefit from sb. benefit by sth.,14. insight,n. the act of seeing or understanding something very clearlye.g. The te
11、acher had unusual insight into childrens emotions.,A. Expressions,1.很值得去努力, to be well worth the effort (L. 3),生活中并非一切都值得我们去冒险。,Not everything in life is well worth our risk.,活学活用,上一页,下一页,Back,2.在班里名列前茅, to be at the top of the class (L. 7),在社交方面所有的良策之中诚信应列在首位。,On the list of good policies in social
12、 contact, honesty should be at the top.,活学活用,上一页,下一页,Back,3. 失去说英语的欲望, to lose my desire / eagerness to say anything in English (L.14),由于她的不诚实,我失去了与她建立进一步友谊的欲望。,活学活用,As a result of her dishonesty, I lost my desire to form further friendship with her.,上一页,下一页,Back,4.远不尽人意, to be far from perfect (L.
13、19),尽管我们的环境还远不尽人意，我们并没有失去使其改善的意愿。,活学活用,Although our environment is still far from perfect, we havent lost the desire to change it for the better.,上一页,下一页,Back,5.永远停滞不前, to stay at the same level forever (L. 26),活学活用,有时，我们的英语学习似乎总停滞不前，但事实上并不一定如此。,Sometimes our English learning seems to stay at the sa
14、me level forever, but, in fact, this is not necessarily the case.,下一页,上一页,Back,6. 接触到必要的设备, to get access to the necessary equipment (L. 30),通过网上学习我们接触到许多新思维模式。,活学活用,Through online learning we get access to many new patterns of thinking.,上一页,下一页,Back,7. 跟上课程进度, to keep up with the flow of the course
15、 (L. 33),为了跟上世界贸易的进程，中国决定加入世贸组织。,活学活用,To keep up with the flow of world trade, China decided to join WTO.,上一页,下一页,Back,8. 满足课程最低限度的要求,to meet the minimum standardsset by the course (L. 34),要满足大学的最低要求也同样需要专一和自制。,It also requires commitment and discipline to meet the minimum standards set by the unive
16、rsity.,活学活用,上一页,下一页,Back,一些人因胜利而雀跃，而另一些人因失败而叹息，这种事情经常发生。,9. 因挫折而哭泣, to cry with frustration (L. 37),活学活用,It often happens that while some jump with victory, others sigh with defeat.,上一页,下一页,Back,10. 想放弃, to feel like giving up (L. 37),不像郑培民那样，一些官员只想着及时行乐。,Unlike Zheng Pei-min, some officials only fe
17、el like enjoying pleasures as much as possible.,活学活用,上一页,下一页,Back,11. 尝到刻苦学习的甜头, to reap the benefits of hard work (L. 42),网上聊天使我能尝到学英语的甜头。,Online chatting made it possible for me to reap the benefits of English learning.,活学活用,上一页,下一页,Back,12. 拿什么都不换, not to trade(exchange / give) sth for anything (
18、L. 45),在那场灾难中给我们印象最深的是他们随时准备用自己的生命换得大众健康的精神。,What impressed us most in that disaster was their readiness to give their lives for the public health.,活学活用,下一页,上一页,Back,13. 使我懂得了刻苦努力的价值, to teach me the value of hard work (L. 45),与他频繁的私人交往使我懂得了真挚友谊的价值。,活学活用,Much personal contact with him taught me the
19、value of true friendship.,上一页,下一页,Back,14. 使我认识了另一种文化, to give me insights into another culture (L. 46),读好书使我认识了高雅的含义。,Good reading has given me insights into what good taste means.,活学活用,上一页,下一页,Back,As long as we keep our minds open to anything helpful to social progress, our nation will be filled
20、with hope.,15. 使我从心里乐于接受新的看待事物的方式, to keep my mind open to new ways of seeing things (L. 46),只要我们从心里乐于接受任何有助于社会进步的东西，我们的民族就充满希望。,活学活用,上一页,下一页,Back,16.弥合不同文化之间的鸿沟,to bridge the gap between different cultures (L. 52),夫妇二人试图弥合两人之间的感情分歧，但未能成功。,The couple tried to bridge the gap between their emotions, b
21、ut without any success.,活学活用,返回,III. Expressions & Patterns,B. Patterns for you to use as models,1. Typical patterns for cause and effect,2. Typical patterns for comparison & contrast,3. Typical patterns for induction,原句: Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could,
22、 never worrying much about making mistakes. (L. 6),III. Expressions & Patterns,Typical patterns for cause and effect:,1) Because of, sb adv. does sth / is + adj. to do sth, never worrying caring much about由于, 某人很做某事，从不怎么担心.,句型提炼,上一页,下一页,Back,adj.(adv.): eager(ly), anxious(ly), likely, free(ly), cont
23、ent(ly), etc.,应用： a.由于她强烈的物质享受欲望, 她急于进行权钱交易，根本不顾及对更大利益的破坏。,Because of her strong desire for material wealth, she was eager to trade her power for money, never worrying about any damage to larger interests.,应用: b. 由于他对网上冲浪的兴趣过浓， 他很有可能 一门心思上网，而不会关心自己的功课。,Because of his undue interest in online surfing
24、, he is likely to put all his mind on this business, never caring about his school work.,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,原句: Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends. (L.50),2) Now that sb. does / has
25、 done sth., instead of , he / she can should do sth. else. 由于 既然某人做某事，而不再, 他她就能做另一事。,既然我现在已能够说外语, 别人讲英语时我不再茫然不解了, 我能够参与并结交朋友。,句型提炼,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,应用:a. 既然我们上远程英语课，而不再因在普通课堂上出错感到难堪，那我们就应从网上学习中有所收获。,Now that we have taken the online course, instead of feeling embarrassed when
26、 making mistakes in the regular class, we should reap some benefits from it.,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,Now that you can keep your mind open to new ways of thinking, instead of turning a blind eye to them, you stand a good chance to keep up with the flow of the times.,应用： b. 既然你能从心里上乐于
27、接受新的思维方式，而不再对其视而不见，那你就有机会跟上时代的潮流。,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,While sth / sb is / does, sth / sb else is / does : 某事 某人, 而另一事 另一人,原句: While my former teacher had been patient with all the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. (L. 9),2. Typical patte
28、rns for comparison and contrast:,句型提炼,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,应用： a.当事情进展得不顺利时，一些人努力去寻求出路，而另一些人则压根不去想解决问题的办法。,When things go wrong, some work hard to find a way out while others totally lose the desire to think out any solution to the problem.,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Bac
29、k,应用：b. 在社交中，有人表现出对其承诺的专一而有人则常常是说话不算话。,In social contacts, some show a total commitment to their promises while some often back away from theirs.,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,原句: Unlike my senior middle school teacher, my college English teachers were patient and kind, and none of them c
30、arried long, pointed sticks! (L.16),2) Unlike sb. / sth. else(that), sb. / sth. is / does不像另一人/物（）那样(与另一人/物不同)，某人/物,句型提炼,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,应用: a. 不像一些贪官高高在上那样， 周恩来生前和人民群众建立了难以忘怀的友谊，从而将永远活在人民的心中。,Unlike some corrupt officials who set themselves above the masses, Zhou En-lai for
31、med unforgettable friendships with the people during his lifetime, thus living forever in their memory.,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,应用: b.与我在高中时遇到的女孩不同,她很高傲自大，从不正眼看我一眼。,Unlike the girl I came across in the senior middle school, she is very self-important, never looking me in the eye.,II
32、I. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,3. Typical patterns for induction:,Doing sth. is a most + adj. experience for sb., but one that he / she would not trade / give / exchange for anything. 做某事对某人来说是非常的经历，但却是一种用什么他她都不换的经历。,原句: Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, b
33、ut one that I wouldnt trade for anything. (L. 44),句型提炼,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,应用： a. 追求幸福对我来说是非常艰辛的经历，但却是一种用什么我都不换的经历。,adj.: bitter, painful, painstaking, time-consuming, unpleasant, frustrating, etc.,应用：b. 被别人歧视对我来说是非常难以忍受的经历， 但却是一种我拿什么都不换的经历。,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,B
34、ack,2) The most wonderful result of having done sth. / doing sth. is that(从句) 做某事最令人兴奋的收获结果是,原句: The most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language was that I could communicate with many more people than before. (L. 47),句型提炼,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,应用: a.在一些大学生看来， 上大学最令人
35、兴奋的收获是他们学会了如何过一种罗曼蒂克式的生活。,wonderful: exciting, satisfactory, striking, surprising, amazing, shocking, positive, etc.,For some students, the most amazing result of having come to college is that they have learned how to lead a romantic life.,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,下一页,Back,应用: b. 发动那场战争最令人难以
36、置信的结果是发动者本身成了战败者。,The most unbelievable result of having started the war was that the starter himself turned out to be the underdog.,应用：c. 上网聊天最令人激动的收获是我可以和许多人分享欢乐与幸福。,The most exciting result of chatting online is that I can share joy and happiness with many people.,III. Expressions & Patterns,上一页,
37、下一页,1.与以英语为母语的人交谈是非常有益的体验，从中我们能学到许多东西。,We can reap a lot from the rewarding experience of communicating with native speakers of English.,to communicate with,to reap a lot from ,Translate the following sentences into English.,读写教程 I: Ex. VII, p. 9,上一页,下一页,a native speaker of English,rewarding experie
38、nce,Back,2. 在市长的帮助下，我们最终获准接触这起交通事故的受害者。,With the mayors help, we were at last allowed access to those people who suffered from the traffic accident.,to be allowed access to,a person who suffers from,上一页,下一页,with sbs help,Back,3. 鲍勃和弗兰克一直不和。令他们尴尬的是，他们将到同一个部门工作。,not to get along well with,Bob and Fran
39、k didnt get along well with each other. It was embarrassing that they were to work in the same department.,上一页,下一页,in the same department,embarrassing,Back,4. 小时候，我总告诉妹妹说狼来了，把她吓得直哭。,to tell sb. that a wolf is coming,As a boy, I used to intimidate my sister into crying by telling her that a wolf was
40、coming.,to intimidate her into crying,上一页,下一页,Back,5. 做科学研究不容易，不仅需要时间、精力和经费，还需要具有自制力和奉献精神。,It is not easy to do scientific research; it requires time, energy and money as well as discipline and commitment.,discipline and commitment,上一页,下一页,to do scientific research,Doing Sth.My Most Rewarding Experi
41、ence(理由陈述),下一页,1) As one of my most rewarding experiences, doing something hasbrought a lot of benefits to my life.,（划线部分可替换）,下一页,上一页,1) As one of my most rewarding experiences, chatting online has brought a lot of benefits to my life. 2) For one thing, it helps me avoid nervousness and embarrassmen
42、t I used to feel in regular talks. 3) Unlike the face-to-face conversation, it offers me much freedom in time to think out my ideas and prepare them well before posting them on the screen. 4) For another,Reference model:Chatting Online My Most Rewarding Experience,上一页,下一页,it adds no little to the im
43、provement of my English. 5) Through online chatting, I have more chances to speak with native speakers, thus bathing myself in the sea of genuine English. 6) The most valuable result of chatting online is that it gives me insights into other cultures and keeps my mind open to better ways of seeing things. 7) Now I tend to see things from a more objective,上一页,下一页,THE END,perspective. 8) In short, there is not anything in my free time that is more beneficial than chatting online.,
