1、应用型大学英语综合教程,上海交通大学出版社,应用型大学英语系列教材,Book ,2,上海交通大学出版社,Language in Use,Enhancement of Language Abilities,Unit 1,Unit One,Table of Contents,Language Skills Development,3,Objectives/focus,A. Content1. The story of Steve Jobs: how to obtain success2. Discussion: College education and success3. A dialogue:
2、 Computer repairs4. A Do-anything pen may change the face of computing,4,B. Key language points1. That-clause functioning as the object clause of a preposition2.Nominal phrases and adverbs introducing a adverbial clause of time3. the three major structural parts of a paragraph: the topic sentence, s
3、upporting sentences and the concluding sentence,5,C. Vocabulary1. basic requirements: 21 new words2. intermediate requirements: 6 new words3. advanced requirements: 4 new words,6,D. Comprehensive skills1. understanding a passage of about 800 words at the advanced level of difficulty2. summarizing a
4、text of about 180 words at the advanced level of difficulty3. surfing the Internet to collect information about a laptop or desktop computer4. working in groups to prepare for a debate on Internet filters,7,E. Functions1. discussing the benefits of college education and the relations between a colle
5、ge education and success later in life2. Role-playing a situation in the computer repair shop,8,上海交通大学出版社,Focus1 content,Starter,Text: The Story of Steve Jobs,Working with words and phrases,Discussion,Practice: interpreting,Practice: translation,Practice: writing,Surfing the Internet,Highlights,Tabl
6、e of Contents,Part 1 Language Skills Development,9,上海交通大学出版社,focus1highlights,Highlights S: Discussion: Bill Gates dropping out of Harvard L: Blessing or bane R: The story of Steve Jobs W: The three major structural parts of a paragraph Internet work: Buying a laptop or desktopcomputer via the Inter
7、net,Part 1 Language Skills Development,10,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,focus1starter,Is he a success?,Chairman of Microsoft,One of the most influential figures in the computer industry,one of the richest people in the world.,Harvards “most successful dropout”?,12, drop out of: quit, stop attending or taking
8、 part in dropout: The person who drops out of school,13,Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard in his junior year to focus his energies on Microsoft, which he founded in 1975 with childhood friend Paul Allen.,once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,14,上海交通大学出版社,drop out as a junior take the chance toput idea into
9、 practice,hint,1. Starter,focus1starter,A. Discussion: Bill Gates dropping out of Harvard,Bill Gates dropped out as a Harvard junior at the right time when his partner, Paul Allen could take the chance to make a great difference to the world as well as to themselves. Time cost is never found, Bill C
10、ates lost no time putting his great idea into practice.,15,focus1starter,1. Starter,A student may understandably drop out when they are helpless with the problem encountered, be it financial, mental, or anything else. It would be sensible for a student to drop out when they find that university educ
11、ation cant meet their expectations or needs for their goal in life.,上海交通大学出版社,encounter financial, mental problems .cant meet expectations or needs,hint,16,Bill Gates was granted Honorary Doctoral Degree by Harvard on June7, 2007. -Bills Speech at Harvard,17,10 Worlds Famous College Dropouts,In mode
12、rn society, receiving systematic college education seems a necessary way for success. However, if it is gold, it will shine one day. The Time Magazine printed a list of 10 most successful people in U.S. who never received their sheepskins.,18,1. Bill GatesGates entered Harvard in the fall of 1973. T
13、wo years later, he dropped out to found Microsoft with friend Paul Allen. And in 2007, he finally received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater（母校）.,19,2. Steve Jobs The iPad, the iPod, even Buzz Lightyear probably wouldnt have existed if Steve Jobs stayed in school. He found Apple, NeXT Comput
14、er and Pixar, which had made appreciable influences on development of modern technique and culture. However, this wizard（奇才） thought that his brief college education (for 6 months) was not worthless.,20,3. Frank Lloyd Wright As the Americas most celebrated architect, Wright spent more time on design
15、ing colleges rather than attending classes in them. Wrights splendid resume included more than 500 works, most famous of which are Fallingwater and New York Citys Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.,21,4. Buckminster Fuller He was expelled from Harvard twice. At the age of 32, Fullers life begun to turn.
16、His unorthodox (非正统的) ideas captivated the public, while his iconic geodesic domes (短程线拱顶) brought him international fame and recognition.,22,5. James Cameron The Oscar-winning director studied physics in Fullerton College not for a long time. After dropping out, Cameron married a waitress and becam
17、e a blue-collar worker: driving bus for the local school district. Till 1977, “Star Wars” made Cameron change mind to throw himself into movie industry. In the following 30 years, he created some of the late 20th-centurys most stunning (and expensive) science-fiction movies.,23,6. Mark Zuckerberg Ha
18、rvards dropout Mark Zuckerberg developed Facebook in his school dorm. Now it has become one of the worlds most popular social networking site. According to Forbes, Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in the world, with a 2010 net worth of 4 billion U.S. dollars.,24,7. Tom Hanks The renowned Oscar
19、-winner left college to intern full time at the Great Lakes Theater Festival in Cleveland, Ohio. His experiences in theater laid the foundation for his Hollywood career.,25,8. Harrison Ford Harrison Ford, well-known for Star Wars and Indiana Jones, majored in philosophy at Ripon College, but dropped
20、 out shortly before graduation.,26,9. Lady Gaga Lady Gaga enrolled in famous New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts, but dropped out after just a year to pursue her music career full time. Her 2008 debut album(首张唱片), The Fame, has had the world going gaga for Gaga ever since.,27,10. Tiger Woo
21、dsWoods played amateur(业余) golf at Stanford University as a student in economics major. After two years there, Woods turned pro（职业赛） with his “Hello world“ announcement, officially ending his collegiate career.,28,B. Listen to a story and fill in the blanks.,focus1starter,perhaps that would soon tur
22、n out to be a blessing,commiserated with,congratulated,a cause of misfortune,he was crippled,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter: a blessing in disguise,29,focus1starter,Mind Map blessing n. 幸事，好事 bane n. 灾难，祸害 versed a. 精通的，熟练的 Taoism n. 道教，道家学说 territory n. 领土，版图；领域，地盘 commiserate vi. 怜悯，同情 thigh n. 大腿 invasion
23、n. 入侵，侵略 cripple v. 使残废，使跛,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,30,focus1starter,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,Blessing or BaneNear Chinas northern borders lived a man well versed in the practices of Taoism. His horse, for no reason at all, got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated with him.“Perha
24、ps this will soon turn out to be a blessing,” said the man.After a few months, his horse came back, leading a fine horse from the north. Everyone congratulated him.“Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a cause of misfortune,” said the man.,31,focus1starter,上海交通大学出版社,1. Starter,Since he was wealthy
25、and kept good horses, his son became fond of riding and eventually broke his thigh bone falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated with him.“Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing,” said the man.One year later, the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able-bod
26、ied young men took up arms and fought against the invaders, and as a result, around the border nine out of ten men died. This mans son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled and so both the boy and his father survived.,32,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,Text Lead-in,Warm Up,1. Do you know what to
27、 do with your life?2. What do you expect from university?,High social position,Fame,Fortune,Popularity,A happy family,Achievement ,Knowledge Working experiences Communication sills Good friends Positive life attitude ,A satisfactory job ?,33,How much do you know about Steve Jobs?What will first come
28、 to you when he is mentioned?,34,35,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,Text Lead-in,Text Organization,1,2-5,6,5,3-4,2,36,focus1text,2. Text: The Story of Steve Jobs,This is the text of the Commencement Address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, at Stanford University, delivered o
29、n June 12, 2005.,Translation,本文是苹果计算机公司和皮克斯动画工作室的首席执行官史蒂夫乔布斯于2005年6月12日在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上的演讲稿。,上海交通大学出版社,a ceremony at which university, college, or high school students receive their diplomas = graduation,皮克斯动画工作室,37,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: The Story of Steve Jobs,Para. 1: Prologue A summary of Stev
30、e Jobs short-lived college education.,I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world.,今天，我很荣幸能来到这所世界顶尖大学参加你们的毕业典礼。,be honored (to do sth.): to feel very proud and pleased: e.g. I was honored to have been mentioned in his speech. I felt very ho
31、noured to be included in the team.,38,focus1text,1. What did Steve Jobs do after he dropped out of Reed College?,He stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before he really quit.,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: The Story of Steve Jobs,drop out (of sth.) : e.g. She dropped out of school to become a
32、 waitress. e.g. He has dropped out of active politics.,“drop-in” means “a person who or thing that pays an unexpected or uninvited visit不速之客，偶然来访的人”. e.g. I had a drop-in that day. Phrasal verb “drop in“ means “visit informally and spontaneously顺便走访，不预先通知的拜访”. e.g. He usually drops in at my place on
33、 his way home.,旁听生,quit: vt. 1) to leave a job, school etc, especially without finishing it completely 离开；离校 e.g. He got his present job when he quitted/quit the army. 2）to stop doing something, especially something that is bad or annoying 停止，戒掉 e.g. Quit fooling around! 别终日荒嬉!,39,focus1text,Transla
34、tion,上海交通大学出版社,Paras. 2-5 (main body),Para. 2: The start in his life：adopted by a less educated working-class couple.What can we learn from Steve Jobs narration about his biological mother?2. What kind of people were Steve Jobs foster parents?,foster mother/ adoptive mother,birth mother,1) To take s
35、omebody elses child into your family and become its legal parents. e.g. adopt a child 2) To formally accept a suggestion or policy by voting e.g. adopt an idea/ suggestion 3) To start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards somebody or something e.g. adopt somebodys metho
36、d of teaching,40,focus1text,What can we learn from Steve Jobs narration about his biological mother?,His biological mother was a young, _ college graduate student. She put up Steve Jobs for _.She felt strongly that her son should be adopted by _ and sent to _ in the future.,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: The St
37、ory of Steve Jobs,unwed,adoption,college graduates,college,Meaning: My biological mother was a young college graduate student who gave birth to me as a single woman, so she wants to offer me to someone who would be willing to adopt me.,我的生母是个年轻未婚的研究生，她决定把我送给别人收养。她很想把我送给大学毕业生。,put something up: to ma
38、ke something or someone available for a particular purpose 拿作用；推荐，提名 e.g. They put their house up for sale.The baby was put up for adoption.,41,focus1text,2 It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She
39、felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. (To be continued.),Translation,2 这要从我还没有出生的时候说起。我的生母是个年轻未婚的
40、研究生，因此她决定把我送给别人收养。她觉得我必须由有大学学历的人收养。于是，她安排好了一切，只要我一出生，就把我交给一位律师和他的妻子收养。但是我出生之后，他们在最后一刻决定他们还是想要一个女孩。,上海交通大学出版社,Meaning: My biological mother was a young college graduate student who gave birth to me as a single woman, so she wants to offer me to someone who would be willing to adopt me.,Meaning: All a
41、rrangements were made for a lawyer and his wife to take me as their foster child even when I was not actually born yet, but they changed their mind and wanted to adopt a girl rather than a boy just at the moment I came into this world.,put (sb./sth.) up for: 拿作用；推荐，提名 e.g. We decide to put up the fa
42、mily jewels for auction. Harrison put up for the secretaryship.,pop out: to appear suddenlye.g. The rabbit popped out as soon as we opened the hutch. Antonym: pop into e.g. An idea suddenly popped into his head.,2. Text: The Story of Steve Jobs,于是，她安排好了一切，只要我一出生，就把我交给一位律师和他的妻子收养。但是我出生之后，他们在最后一刻决定他们还
43、是想要一个女孩。,42,focus1text,What kind of people were Steve Jobs foster parents?,His parents were a working-class couple without a college degree. His mother never graduated from college and his father never graduated from high school.,上海交通大学出版社,2. Text: The Story of Steve Jobs,43,focus1text,So my parents
44、, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking, “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” They said, “Of course.” My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She ref
45、used to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college. This was the start in my life.,Translation,当时我父母还在候补名单上，一天半夜他们接到一个电话，问他们：“有个新生儿，是意外怀上的，是个男孩，你们要吗？”他们回答：“当然要。”但是，我的生母随后发现我母亲大学没有毕业，我父亲甚至连高中也没毕业，因此拒绝在最后几份领养文件上签字。直到
46、几个月后，我父母承诺将来一定让我上大学，她才同意了。这就是我生命的开始。,上海交通大学出版社,Meaning: At first, my natural mother would not sign her approval of the documents, but after a few months, my foster parents assured her that they would provide me with a university education (after I had grown up), and then my mother softened her stand
47、 and finally signed the adoption documents.,relent: vi. 1) to change your attitude and become less strict or cruel towards someone = give in:e.g. Afterwards she relented and let the children stay up late to watch TV. 2) to become less determined, strong, etc e.g. The pressure on us to finish this ta
48、sk will not relent.,2. Text: The Story of Steve Jobs,44,focus1text,Why did Steve Jobs drop out of Reed College?,1. The college was so expensive that all of his parents savings were being spent on his tuition. 2. He couldnt see the value in it.,上海交通大学出版社,Paras. 2-5 (main body),Paras. 3-4: His learnin
49、g experience at Reed College: dropping out and dropping in on courses he was interested in.,Listen to Para. 3 and answer the following questions.,Meaning: After studying at Reed College for 6 months, I couldnt see the college education was worth the money my foster parents had paid for me.,I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out.,45,focus1text,So I decided to drop out and trusted that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made.,
