全新大学英语综合教程三(第二版)第一单元.ppt

1、,English Song Out in the Country,The Countryside,Ivy League,Fahrenheit and Celsius Scales,Buying Insurance,Sports Illustrated,Individual Retirement Account,B R _ main,B R _ English Song,English Song Out in the Country,Blank Filling,Questions about the Song,B R _ Questions about the Song2,Listen to t

2、he song and answer the following questions.,B R _ Questions about the Song3,Questions about the Song,1. What is the song about?,Taking a break from city life and escaping from the crowd.,2. How is the song related to the theme of this unit?,The singer needs a break because the pace of life has quick

3、ened, the environment has changed, and the old life style has gone.,get away,human race,Whenever I need to leave it all behind Or feel the need to I find a quiet place, far from the Out in the countryBefore the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to

4、 run I and take back somethin worth rememberin,stand alone,a bright spot,_,_,_,_,B R _ Blank Filling 1,Blank Filling,Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.,relief,rivers like to run,Whenever I feel them closing in on me Or need When life becomes too fast, I find at last Out in

5、 the countryBefore the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the I stand alone and take back somethin worth rememberin,a bit of room to move,_,_,_,B R _ Blank Filling 2,Before the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttim

6、e Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone andBefore the breathin air is gone Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run I stand alone and take back somethin worth rememberin,take back somethin worth rememberin,_,B R _ Blank Filling 3,The countryside

7、 of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development. When British people think of farmland, as well as ope

8、n spaces, they imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley.Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. Only a few pe

9、ople who live in the country work on farms. farms.,B R _ The Countryside1,The Countryside,B R _ The Countryside2,Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier life style.America has many areas of wild and beautifu

10、l scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live. In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern st

11、ates, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns.,B R _ The Countryside3,Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away, and going sh

12、opping can mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move to

13、a town or city as soon as they can.As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends. Some people go on camping or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks.,B R _ The Countryside_P1,mountains,B R _ The Countryside_P2,moorland,B R _ The Countryside_P3,lakes,B R _ The Country

14、side_P4,coastline,B R _ The Countryside_P5,national parks,B R _ The Countryside_P6,farmland,B R _ The Countryside_P7,picnic,B R _ The Countryside_P8,Ohio,B R _ Ivy League1,Ivy League refers to eight long-established colleges and universities in the United States with prestigious academic and social

15、reputations. Members of the Ivy League are Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island; Columbia University in New York City; Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire; Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; University of Pennsylvania in Philadelph

16、ia; Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey; Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The members of the Ivy League compete in intercollegiate athletics.,Ivy League,B R _ Ivy League1_P1,Brown University,B R _ Ivy League1_P2,Columbia University,B R _ Ivy League1_P3,Cornell University,B R _ Iv

17、y League1_P4,Dartmouth College,B R _ Ivy League1_P5,Harvard University,B R _ Ivy League1_P6,University of Pennsylvania,B R _ Ivy League1_P7,Princeton University,B R _ Ivy League1_P8,Yale University,B R _ Ivy League2,If you want to know more about these schools, you are welcome to visit their website

18、s:,Brown University www.brown.edu Columbia University www.columbia.edu Cornell University www.cornell.edu Dartmouth College www.dartmouth.edu Harvard University www.harvard.edu University of Pennsylvania www.upenn.edu Princeton University www.princeton.edu Yale University www.yale.edu,Fahrenheit Sca

19、le refers to a scale of temperature, first established by the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1715. The unit of temperature is the degree Fahrenheit (), and 0,0 was originally the coldest temperature Fahrenheit could achieve using a freezing mixture of salt and ice. On his scale, water freeze

20、s at 32 and boils at 212 (under set atmospheric conditions). No longer used in scientific work, Fahrenheit temperatures still feature in everyday language; hot days “in the eighties”, for example. To convert a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius (centigrade), subtract 32, then multiply by 5/9.,B R _ F

21、ahrenheit Scale1,Fahrenheit Scale,B R _ Fahrenheit Scale2,Fahrenheit Scale,Gabriel Fahrenheit,Celsius Scale refers to a scale of hotness, or temperature, first established by the Swedish scientist Anders Celsius (17011744) in 1742. On this scale, the unit of temperature is the degree Celsius ( ); wa

22、ter freezes at 0 and boils at 100 (under agreed standard atmospheric conditions),conditions), although when Celsius originally devised the scale he made 0the boiling point and 100the freezing point. The Celsius scale was formerly commonly known as the centigrade scale because of the 100 divisions be

23、tween the freezing and boiling points of water. To convert from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5 and add 32.,B R _ Celsius Scale1,Celsius Scale,B R _ Celsius Scale2,Anders Celsius,Celsius Scale,B R _ Buying Insurance1,Buying Insurance,People face many choices when buying insuran

24、ce policies. They commonly choose an insurance provider based on several criteria. Some of the most important of these include: 1) the financial stability of the insurance company, 2) the price of policies, and 3) details of coverage and service.,B R _ Buying Insurance2,People seeking to buy insuran

25、ce often use the services of an insurance agent or broker to assist in their purchase. Most insurance falls into four main categories, according to what it covers: 1) property and casualty, 2) life, 3) health and disability, and 4) old-age and unemployment. Insurers commonly refer to insurance purch

26、ased by individuals as personal lines coverage and to insurance purchased by businesses as commercial coverage.,B R _ Sports Illustrated,Sports Illustrated,Sports illustrated is a popular US sports magazine published each week by Time Inc, part of Time Warner. It first appeared in 1954, and is read

27、mainly by men. The magazine also publishes the Sports Illustrated Sports Almanac every year.,B R _ Individual Retirement Account,Individual Retirement Account,Individual Retirement Account refers to a US government plan that allows people to put part of their income into special bank accounts. No ta

28、x has to be paid on this money until they retire. In fact, “IRA” is used more often.,G R _ main,Part Division of the Text,Further Understanding,G R _ Further Understanding,Further Understanding,Interview,Multiple Choice,True or False,Answer the Questions,G R _ Part Division of the Text 1,Part Divisi

29、on of the Text,Parts,Para(s),Main Ideas,1,13,2,47,The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one.,Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard.,G R _ Part Division of the Text 2,Parts,Para(s),Main Ideas,4,1215,After he quit his job, the writers income was reduce

30、d, but he and his family can manage to get by.,811,3,A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country.,G R _ True or False 1,True or False,1. The writer is a famous writer who is living in the countryside.,F,He is not famous.,( ),2.

31、 In the writers opinion, their life in the countryside is self-reliant because they can grow all kinds of fruits and go picnicking in the summer.,The writer does believe that its a sort of self-reliant life, but “go picnicking in the summer” is not one of the reasons.,F,( ),4. The writer and his fam

32、ily live in the countryside because they were dissatisfied with the life in the city and suburbs.,T,( ),G R _ True or False 2,3. The writer is satisfied with the life in the countryside only because their hens can lay eggs for them and their bees can provide them with honey .,F,Their hens, eggs, bee

33、s and honey are evidences to prove their self-reliant life in the countryside. The writers satisfaction comes from elsewhere.,( ),G R _ True or False 3,5. The writer uses the following words or phrases to tell the readers that he is satisfied with the life in the countryside: canoe, go picnicking, b

34、icycle rides, deer, hawks, fruits and honey.,F,The last two words are related to his self-reliance in the countryside but not his satisfaction.,( ),G R _ Interview1,Interview,Suppose one of your classmates is the writer of this unit and you and another classmate are the college students in a nearby

35、city. When you learn that the writer has moved to the countryside from the city, you are very interested in it and ask for an interview with him. The following tips may give you some help in the interview.,The words in the brackets are the hints about the questions. How long have you been here since

36、 you left the city? (3 years) 2. Just now you mentioned that the country life is self-reliant and satisfying. But can you tell us something about the tough side of the country life?(firewood; corn; strawberries; chickens; outdoor toilet) 3. Besides what you mentioned just now, what do you and your w

37、ife usually do? (freelance articles; household routine; garden; beehives;bread; music lessons; flower beds; wood; eggs; oldsaying),G R _ Interview2,G R _ Interview3,4. We were told that the first winter has left a deep impression on you. Could you please say something about that?(snow; storm; wood;

38、apples) 5. What did you do when spring came?(two floods; growing season; wave of produce; freezer; cupboards; basement; barn),G R _ Multiple Choice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to c

39、ome,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,G R _ Multiple Choice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a

40、 better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,A,G R _ Mult

41、iple Choice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the co

42、untry,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,B,G R _ Multiple Choice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have more work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to suppor

43、t his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,C,G R _ Multiple Choice1,1. The writer quitted his job because _.,A) he thought he would have a better time in the countryside,B) he would have mo

44、re work to do in the year to come,C) he was sure that he had enough money to support his family,D) he just wanted to improve the quality of his familys life in the country,Multiple Choice,Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.,D,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smith

45、sonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of Minnesota,Multiple Choice,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to

46、_.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of Minnesota,Multiple Choice,A,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-

47、bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of Minnesota,Multiple Choice,B,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up d

48、ogsled racing teams,C) check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of Minnesota,Multiple Choice,C,G R _ Multiple Choice2,2. In order to write stories for Smithsonian the writer had to _.,A) crawl into black-bear dens,B) hitch up dogsled racing teams,C)

49、check out the Lake Champlain “monster”,D) canoe through the Boundary Water wilderness area of Minnesota,Multiple Choice,D,G R _ Multiple Choice3,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,A) $960,B) $2,000,C) $400,D) $560,Multiple Choice,G R _ Multiple Choice3,3. The total premium of the writers family every year is _.,