1、Unit 1, Text A,21st Century College English: Book 1,Secrets of A Students,Authored by Edwin Kiester & Sally Valentine Kiester,Topic: your experience of studying English.,Group 1: like English, “secrets” of English-learning , compare with the subheadings,1-8.,Group 2: dislike English, greatest proble
2、ms you have in English study; your plan of studying English after entering college.,Tip words:,One mans meat is another mans poison,Group Discussion,Leading-in Questions,Read the title, please find out if there is one mistake in the title? Based on the title, guess what the text is about. Look at th
3、e subheadings, 1-8, in the text. Which of these activities do you already do? In which areas do you feel you need improvement?,Pre-reading Activities,Scanning the text,Q1: Para.1 introduces 2 A students, who are they? Q2:Please list the eight English-learning skills mentioned in our text. Assignment
4、: Turn to page 12, look at the reading analysis; work out the answers.,Skimming the text (Text Structure),Part I (Para. 1-3) presenting the importance of the study skills by two specific examples Part II (Para. 4-11)offering the 8 practical English study techniques concretely Part III (Para. 12) sta
5、ting the secrets of A students can help you become A students once you learn them.,Language points,Secrets of A Students,1 Alex, now a first-year student in natural sciences at Cambridge, played football for his school in Manchester and directed the school production of a play. He left school with f
6、ive As. Amanda, studying English at Bristol University, acted in plays at hers, and played tennis regularly. Yet she still managed to get four As.,Para 2,Letter Grades (字母等级计分制 ),A B C D F,Excellent,Good,Average,Below average,Failing,Schools, colleges and universities in Great Britain and the United
7、 States commonly use letter grades to indicate the quality of a students academic performance (学业成绩): A (excellent), B (good), C (average), D (below average), and F (failing).,Text-related Information,IntroductionStudy hard or hardly study?Some students play football, act in plays, play tennis and e
8、ngage in many other activities, but they still get As in their studies. However, there are some other students who study hard enough but do not achieve as much. Why? Is it simply that those A students have better brains? Educational specialists do not think so. They suggest that to succeed in the st
9、udies, one should apply a few “techniques”. These techniques are the secrets of A students. If you make use of them, you can be an A student, too.,More to learn,Text-related Information,Grading SystemSchools, colleges and universities in Great Britain and the United States commonly use letter grades
10、 to indicate the quality of a students academic performance: A (excellent), B (good), C (average), D (below average), and F (failing). In the United States, work rated C or above is usually required of an undergraduate student to continue his/her studies; work rated B or higher is usually required o
11、f a graduate student to continue. In percentage scales, 100 percent is the highest mark, and 70 percent (or 65 percent) is usually the lowest passing mark.,2 How do A students like these make it? Brains arent the only answer. The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams. Knowing
12、 how to make the most of ones abilities counts for much more.,Para 2 perform,vt/vi. 1) do （a job）; complete (a task) The surgeon was ing a dangerous operation. 2) act, play, sing or do (tricks) before audience.When will the play be ed? perform well/badly/poorly,n. performance: carrying, acting out,
13、playing musicE.g. He is excellent in the of his duties. His of Hamlet was very good.,More to learn,perform ones job/duty perform an experiment perform an operation perform a trick perform ones promise a good/bad performance give two performances a day,E.g. :One secret of A students is to make the mo
14、st of their class hours, concentrate on the lectures and make essential notes.He wished to make the most of the occasion, maintaining the harmonious atmosphere.,count for much/little/nothing = to be of much/little/no worth or importance E.g. He seldom comments on things but once he does, his words c
15、ount for much.The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.脱缰之马的速度毫无价值。,make the most of to use or enjoy to the greatest advantage; to use in the best way,Translate:,Knowledge without common sense counts for little没有常识的知识没多大用处。 没有责任心的人起不了什么作用。 A man with no sense of responsibility does not count
16、for anything.,3 Hard work isnt the whole story either. Some of these high-achieving students actually put in fewer hours than their lower-scoring classmates. The students at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can easily learn. Here, according to education
17、experts and students themselves, are the secrets of A students.,Para 4,4 1. Concentrate ! Top students allow no interruptions of their study time. Once the books are open, phone calls go unanswered, TV unwatched and newspapers unread. “This doesnt mean ignoring important things in your life,” Amanda
18、 explains. “It means planning your study time so that you can concentrate. If Im worried about a sick friend, I call her before I start my homework. Then when I sit down to study, I can really focus.”,Para 5,E.g.: Sally tried to concentrate on her studies in spite of the noise. adj. Concentrated: as
19、sembled, intense, be absorbed in concentrated juice n. concentration concentration camp,Focus v & nv. direct attention on sth E.g.:You should focus your attention on your study.She always wants to be the focus of attention. Focus & Concentrate,The two words are similar in the sense of directing ones
20、 attention on sth. Focus can also mean “adjust a lens or the eyes, so the image pass through them is sharp and clear”,concentrate -direct (attention ,efforts, etc) to a point of focus,E.g.:Todays topic focused/concentrated on Chinese festivalsThe photographer focused the lens and took the pictureI f
21、ocused my eyes on the dark stain on the wall,Go + (un)p.p. E.g. Phone calls go unanswered = Phone calls are unanswered. They never solved the problem = the problem went unsolved. The police failed to identify the owner of the black car = The owner of the black car went unidentified.,Paraphrase : Onc
22、e the books are open, phone calls go unanswered, TV unwatched and newspapers unread. Key: Once they open their books, they dont answer phone calls, watch TV or read newspapers.,New pattern introduction,Ignore: v. (subjective)(1)take no notice of (sb/sth)(2)deliberately refuse to greet or acknowledge
23、 (sb) E.g.: The wisest course would be to ignore it. Hes his own man, but he doesnt ignore advice.,ignorance n. Do you mean you were in complete of the fact? ignorant a. ill-informed, lacking in knowledge, silly ignorantly adv. I was that the boss could be so strict. C ignore something be ignorant o
24、f be in ignorance of something P Ignorance is bliss. 无知便是福。,neglect: n & v (objective) - give no or not enough care or attention to (sb/sth) 疏忽, 忽略 E.g.: He neglected to make repairs in his house. No country can afford to neglect education.任何国家都不容忽视教育。Your attentiveness and consideration make me mor
25、e sensible of my own neglect.,5 2. Study anywhere or everywhere. A university professor in Arizona assigned to tutor underachieving college athletes, recalls a runner who exercised daily. He persuaded him to use the time to memorise biology terms. Another student stuck a vocabulary list on his bathr
26、oom wall and learned a new word every day while brushing his teeth.,Intensive Study,Para 6,C assign sb. sth assign sth. to sb. assignfor ; assign sb. to do sth. Translate: The father ed each of his sons a room.= The father ed a room to each of his sons. Please a date / place for the next meeting. I
27、ed him to meet the visitors at the airport.,n. assignment C fulfill assignments hand out an assignment give an assignment The teacher ed us a lot of assignments. Translate: 他的任务是调查事故的起因。His is to inquire into the cause of the accident.,Assign: vt. 1) appoint to a job or duty 2) give out,athlete: a p
28、erson who is skilled in bodily exercises and who competes in games that need strength and speed, such as running and jumping sportsman/sportswoman: a person who is keen on, or good at, sports. player: sb. who plays in a ballgame, often professionally.,1.Michael Jordan is believed to be the best bask
29、etball _. 2.It was quite a view when the _ from all over the world marched onto the sports ground. Mr. Smith is a keen _ and enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities.,Athlete, sportsman, player,player,athletes,sportsman,Stick: 1) attach sth to sth else or on a surface 2) keep to, refuse to leave or ch
30、ange (line5, para7) Can you stick the two pages together?Make sure to stick to the point when making the presentation in front of the class.,Translate作出了许诺，你就应该信守。If you make a promise, you should stick to it.苏珊把那则重要信息贴在公告板上了Susan stuck an important message on the bulletin board,6 3. Organize your m
31、aterials. At school, Tom played basketball. “I was too busy to waste time looking for a pencil or a missing notebook. I kept everything just where I could get my hands on it,” he says. Paul, a student in New Mexico, keeps two folders for each subject one for the days assignments, the other for homew
32、ork completed and ready to hand in. A drawer keeps essentials together and cuts down on time-wasting searches.,Intensive Study,Para 7,get ones hand on to get hold of (sth. or sb.); to seize,Translate1. 在那些年月里，她读了所有能够到手的书。,2. The hungry boy ate up everything he could get his hands on from the refrige
33、rator.,In those years, she read everything she could get her hands on.,饥饿的男孩把从冰箱里拿到的所有东西都吃光了。,essential : n. (usu. pl.) something that is necessary or very important essential :adj. (to, for) necessary; centralE.g.: When we go on holiday, we only take (the bare) essentials. Water is essential to liv
34、ing things.Its essential that you attend all the meetings,Translate 因居住在遥远的村庄,我认为我的车是一个必需品。Living in a remote village, I regard my car as an essential. 保证教学质量是教育的本质要求Maintaining the standards is essential to our education.,cut down on to reduce,The skinny girl declared she would cut down on food so
35、as to lose weight. Translate,医生敦促病人减少抽烟和饮酒。,The doctor urged the patient to cut down on smoking and drinking.,7 4. Organize your time. When a teacher set a long essay, Alex would spend a couple of days reading round the subject and making notes, then hed do a rough draft and write up the essay. He w
36、ould aim to finish a couple of days before the assignment was due so that if it took longer than expected, hed still meet the deadline. Amanda stuck to a study schedule that included breaks every two hours. “Trying to study when youre overtired isnt smart,” she advises. “Even a short break to stretc
37、h or get some fresh air can work wonders.”,Intensive Study,Para 8,E.g.：set a task; set an alarm clockset a table; set June 6 as the day of invasionThe manager set his secretary various tasks when he was away on a business trip,Set adj. fixed or established by agreementThe order to cancel launching t
38、he space shuttle came only 5 seconds before the set time. Translate:请按照固定程序来申请奖学金Please follow the set procedures for the application of the scholarship.,set : v.to assign, put forward or arrange as (material to be dealt with),due adj. to be paid 当付的；应付给的 B) (attrib) suitable; right; proper应有的,正当的,合
39、适的 C) (to be) expected or supposed (to happen, arrive, etc.) 到期的，预定应到的;预期的;约定的 D) due to, that may be ascribed or attributed to. 因为,由于 辨析: due for due in due to,E.g.: This is the reward for your services. He handled it with due care. The bill is on June 1. Her world-wide fame is to his support. C du
40、e to：owing to, because of , on account of,due n. Thing that should be given to sb by right 应得之物;应得权益;应付款 He received a large reward, which was no more than his due. Idiom give (a person) his due = be fair to sbgive the devil his due : do just, even to those who dont deserve it.,Meet the deadline: Fi
41、nish the task before the date or time it must be finished. 如期 Miss the deadline: havent finished the task on time.超过期限,Im afraid you have missed the deadline, so your application cant be considered. Translate:老板让他对没能如期完成任务作出解释His boss called him to account for failing to meet the deadline on the tas
42、k.,back,E.g.： A few words of encouragement can work wonders in her when she is not very confident. Doctors have discovered that keeping a pet can do wonders for ones health,Translate: 科学家在试验中试用了新方法，令他惊讶的是，效果奇佳。 The scientist tried the new approach in the experiment, and to his amazement, it worked w
43、onders!.,work/do wonders bring unexpectedly good results,8 5. Learn how to read. “I used to spend hours going through irrelevant material,” Amanda remembers. “But then I got used to reading quickly; if the first sentence of a paragraph wasnt relevant, Id move on to the next paragraph.” “The best cou
44、rse I ever took,” says an Oklahoma student, “was speed-reading. I not only increased my words per minute but also learned to look at a books table of contents and pictures first. Then, when I began to read, I had a sense of the material and I retained a lot more.” To such students, the secret of goo
45、d reading is to be an active reader one who keeps asking questions that lead to a full understanding of the material being read.,Para 9,E.g.： The argument will certainly lead to still greater differences between the two countries. Too much work and too little rest often lead to illness,TranslateActi
46、ve reading, according to education experts, will lead to a better understanding of what is being read。教育专家认为积极阅读会导致对阅读材料更好的理解。,lead to have as a result, cause something to happen or exist 导致；导向,9 6. Take good notes. “Before writing anything, I divide my page into two parts,” says Amanda, “the left p
47、art is about one third of the page wide; the right, two-thirds. I write my notes in the wider part, and put down the main ideas on the left. During revision, this is very useful because you can see immediately why the material is relevant, rather than being worried by a great mass of information.” J
48、ust before the end-of-lesson bell rings, most students close their books, put away papers, talk to friends and get ready to leave. But a smart student uses those few minutes to write two or three sentences about the lessons main points, which he scans before the next class.,Para 10,rather than: used
49、 in parallel structure,with 2 adjs, advs,nouns,infinitives conj. 宁可.也不愿(与其.倒不如,而不是),It is a telex rather than a letter. These are political rather than social matters. Translate: 他惟恐婚姻破裂，把一切都告诉了妻子。 Rather than risk breaking up his marriage, he told his wife everything.,back,10 7. Ask questions. “If
50、you ask questions, you know at once whether you have got the point or not,” says Alex. Class participation is a matter of showing intellectual curiosity. In a lecture on economics, for example, curious students would ask how the Chinese economy could be both socialist and market-driven, thus interesting themselves not only in whats, but also in whys and hows.,
