1、New Horizon College English,Unit 1 : Section A,Learning a Foreign Language,1,1,Text Study,Idea Sharing,Notes to the Text,Words and Expressions,Writing,Summary,Understanding,Reproduction,Structure Analysis,The author presents readers with his own language learning experiences at different stages. And
2、 at different stages, the author met different teachers and consequently formed different attitudes towards Englishlearning.,Now find the information to fill in the blanks.,I. Understanding,Text StudyUnderstanding,Para(s). Topic1 General experiences of learning a foreign language: _ yet _.2 Experien
3、ces in _.3 Experiences in _.4 Experiences at _. 5-7 Experiences about _.8 Benefits of learning a foreign language.,rewarding,junior middle school,senior middle school,college,online learning,difficult,The Topic of Each Part,Text StudyUnderstanding,In junior middle school (Para.2):The teacher: _The a
4、uthor: _,kind and patient, positive, often praising the students,at the top of my class, eagerly answering all the questions, never worrying much about making mistakes,Text StudyUnderstanding,In senior middle school (Para.3):The teacher: _The author: _,punishing quickly, pointing a long stick at us
5、and shaking it up and down, shouting “No! No! No!”,losing my eagerness, losing my joy, losing my desire,Text StudyUnderstanding,At college (Para.4):The teacher: _The classes: _ The author: _,patient and kind, no pointed sticks,feeling intimidated, afraid to speak, staying at the same level,very larg
6、e, many students spoke much better than I did,Text StudyUnderstanding,The on-line learning (Paras.57): The on-line learning requires: _The author (at the beginning): _ The author (finally):_,much time, commitment, discipline,reaping the benefits of all the hard work,making many mistakes, crying out
7、of frustration, feeling like giving up,Text StudyUnderstanding,The benefits of learning a foreign language(Para.8):,1.,2.,3.,_,Teaching me the value of hard work.,_,_ _,Giving me insights into another culture.,Enabling me to communicate with,more people.,Text StudyUnderstanding,II. Structure Analysi
8、s,General Statement + Specific Details + Conclusion,What is the General Statement?,What are the specific details?,What is the conclusion?,A. The Writing Model of Passage A:,Text StudyStructure Analysis,The General Statement (the Main Idea),Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult ye
9、t most rewarding experiences of my life.,(Para.1),Text StudyStructure Analysis,The Specific Details,English Learning Experiences:Difficult : a. _. (Para. 3) b. at college. ( _ ) Rewarding :a. _. (Para. 2)b. with the online course. ( _ ),in junior middle school,Para.4,in senior middle school,Paras.57
10、,Text StudyStructure Analysis,Conclusion,Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldn t trade for anything.,(Para. 8),Text StudyStructure Analysis,B. The way to develop paragraphs:,cause and effect,The cause and effect technique can make clear the reaso
11、ns why something happens by showing the relation between cause andeffect.,Text StudyStructure Analysis,List the cause and effect of Paras. 2, 3, and 4.,Text StudyStructure Analysis,The kind and patient teacher often praised the students.,Cause:,Effect:,I eagerly answered questions, not worrying abou
12、t making mistakes. I was at the top of my class.,Text StudyStructure Analysis,Cause:,Effect:,I lost my eagerness to answer questions and my desire to say anything in English.,The new teacher quickly punished those who gave wrong answers.,Text StudyStructure Analysis,Effect:,I was afraid to speak. My
13、 English seemed to stay at the same level.,Large classes made me only able to answer a couple of questions in each class period. Many students spoke much better than I did.,Cause:,Text StudyStructure Analysis,III. Summary,Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most _. Although
14、 at times, learning a language was frustrating, it was _. In junior middle school, my foreign teacher _ all of the students. I benefit a lot from this positive teaching method. In senior middle school, the teacher always _ those who gave incorrect answers. So I _ in answering questions and my desire
15、 to say,praised,punished,well worth the effort,lost my,rewarding experiences,joy,Text StudySummary,To be continued,anything at all in English. In college, I had no_ to speak in class. I felt intimidated. _ changed everything. Although it requires much _, _ and _ to keep up with the flow of the cours
16、e, I succeeded in foreign language learning. Learning a foreign language has been a most _. I have learned _ into another culture as wellas the language points.,commitment,trying experience,insights,Online learning,time,opportunity,discipline,Text StudySummary,IV. Reproduction,Suppose your are the a
17、uthor. Work with your partner to talk about your experiences of learning English at different stages in time sequence. Remember to use theinformation you learned from the text.,A sample beginning,Text StudyReproduction,A: When did you begin to learn English? B: I began to learn English at the age of
18、 12 when I was in junior middle school. How about you?,Text StudyReproduction,Active Expressions,Focus Study,In English, you may find some expressions formed by very common words, but theyare active and powerful.,Whats on at the cinema tonight? 今晚电影院上演什么？Whats he up to? 他忙什么呢?,Notes to the TextActiv
19、e Expressions,I. Active Expressions,1. I was at the top of my class for two years. 2. However, the situation was far from perfect. 3. it requires much time, to keep up with the flow of the course. 4. I cried out of frustration, and sometimes I felt like giving up. 5. I am able to reach out to others
20、 and bridge the gap between my language and ,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,Practice,AC米兰在该赛季的足球联赛中独占鳌头。 这两个国家之间的冲突不可能很快结束。 通常周末你想做什么？ 她喜欢穿戴入时。 学习外语有助于缩小不同文化间的差距。,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,Keys,AC Milan finished the season at the top of the football
21、 league. The conflicts between the two countries are far from over. What do you feel like doing on weekends? She likes to keep up with the latest fashions. Learning a foreign language helps us bridge the gap between two different cultures.,More Practice,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,我们有很多事情要做，
22、但最重要的是收拾行李。 对目前的状况，你非但没有帮助，反而把事情搞得更糟。 今天太累了，都不想上班了。 计算机技术的最新发展我已经跟不上了。,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,Keys,We have a lot of things to do, but packing is at the top of the list. 2. Far from helping the situation, youve just made it worse. 3. I am so tired today that I dont feel like going to wor
23、k. 4. I cant keep up with the latest development in computer technology.,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,1. Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could, neverworrying much about making mistakes.,Because of, 由于,Practice,II. Focus Study,Notes to the TextFocus Stud
24、y,由于身体不好，她只好放弃学业。 由于下雨，运动会被延期了。,She had to quit schoolbecause of ill health.Because of the rain, the sports meeting has been put off.,Notes,Notes to the TextFocus Study,a. Difference between “because of” and “because”because of + sth. /doing sth.because + a sentenceHe cannot remember the new words b
25、ecause he never uses them.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,b. “worrying about making mistakes” 是现在分词短语作状语,Climbing to the top of the tower,we saw a beautiful sight. Not wanting to meet John there,he refused to attend the party.,When we climbed to the top of the tower,Because he didnt want to meet John
26、there,Practice,Notes to the TextFocus Study,His remarks left me _ about his real purpose.A. wondered B. wondering You will see this product _ wherever you go.A. advertised B. advertising All things_, the planned trip will have to be called off.,A. considering,B. considered,Notes to the TextFocus Stu
27、dy,2. While my former teacher had been patient with all the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrectanswers. (L11),While , 而,Practice,Note:,“While” is used to show contrast.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Translation,I drink black coffee while he prefers cream in his coffee.,
28、While most students look forward to learning English online, some cannot bear the thought.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,3. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions but I also lost my desire to sayanything at all in English.,More,With “not only” or “only” placed at the beginningof a sentence
29、, its order should be inverted (倒装).,Notes to the TextFocus Study,neither/little/only/hardlyseldomneither/not nornot untilunder no circumstancesno sooner. than.scarcely (hardly). when.,Practice,Notes to the TextFocus Study,1. We have been told that under no circumstances_ the telephone in the office
30、 for personalaffairs.A. may we use B. we may useC. we could use D. did we use 2. The organization had broken no rules, but _ had it acted responsibly.A. neither B. so C. either D. both,Notes to the TextFocus Study,3. I could not persuade him to accept it, _ make him see the importance of it. A. if o
31、nly I could not B. or I could not B. nor could I D. no more than I could4. Only under special circumstances _ to take make-up tests.A. are freshmen permitted B. freshmen are permittedC. permitted are freshmen D. are permitted freshmen,Notes to the TextFocus Study,5. Not until the game had begun _ at
32、 thesports ground.A. had he arrived B. would he have arrivedC. did he arrive D. should he have arrived,Notes to the TextFocus Study,4. Unlike my senior middle school teacher, my college English teachers were patient and kind, and none of them carried long, pointed sticks!,Unlike, 不像,Practice,Notes t
33、o the TextFocus Study,与传统英语学习不同，网络英语学习更取决于学习者的自我约束。 他在比赛中跑完了全程，不像大部分选手那样半途而废。,Unlike the traditional English learning, online English learning depends much on the learners self-discipline.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Unlike most of the competitors, who gave up halfway, he managed to finish the race
34、.,5. Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends.,Now that. , 由于既然,Practice,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Now that youve passed your driving test, you can drive on your own.,你驾驶考试既已合格，就可以独自开车了。 既然已经接到邀请参加婚礼，你最好准时去
35、。,Notes to the TextFocus Study,Now that you are invited to take part in the wedding ceremony, youd better go on time.,6. The most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language was that I could communicate with many more people than before.,sth. is + that (clause) 是,Practice,Notes to the Text
36、Focus Study,What I mean is that I can share joy and happi- ness with many people by chatting online. For me, the most amazing gain of having come to college is that I have learned how to learn and how to communicate with others.,我的意思是通过上网聊天我可以和许多人分享欢乐与幸福。 对我来说，上大学最大的收获是学会了如何学习和与人交流。,Notes to the Tex
37、tFocus Study,1. reward v. give sth. in return for good,reward sb. with sth.; reward sb. for sth;,I. Word Using,Larry complimented her and was rewarded with a smile.She was generously rewarded for her work.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,1. reward n. sth. received in return for work or services,他因表现
38、勇敢而获得了一枚奖章。,He received a medal as a reward for his bravery.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,2. rewarding a. worth doing, satisfying,Teaching can be a very rewarding career.,What job do you think is the most rewarding one?,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,2. frustrate v. to cause sb. to feel angry or
39、 disappointed, Was there anything making you frustrated? I was frustrated by,discourage; disappoint; upset; annoy,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,2. frustrate to prevent someones plans, efforts from succeeding,The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out.,恶劣的天气使我们出门的希望化为泡影。,Words and Expres
40、sionsWord Using,3. positive adj. effective; helpful,别只是看着我，给我提些积极的建议吧。,Dont just watch me; give me some positive advice.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,3. positive definite and clear,negative (消极的，负面的，否定的),answers orders instructions proof/evidence attitude method,positive,Words and ExpressionsWord
41、 Using,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,4. communicate v. exchange ideas,How do deaf people communicate?When do you communicate with your parents?,sign language; when I have trouble cant understand,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,5. access n. way of entering, right of using and reaching,The only acce
42、ss to that building was guarded by the soldiers.,have/gain/get/obtain access to 得接近；得进入；得使用,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,6. participate v. take part or become involved in,How many countries will be participating in the Beijing Olympic Games?,班上的每一个同学都要参加英语朗诵比赛。,Everyone in the class is expected t
43、o participate in the English recitation contest.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,7. embarrass n. advantage; good effect; v. be helpful,The old womans blunt questions embarrassed her, making her momentarily tongue-tied.,What, in your life, has made you feel most embarrassed? Share your story with you
44、r partner.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,8. reap the benefit ofget sth. as a reward,As long as you get regular exercise, you can reap the benefits of being fit. Dont let others reap the benefits of your research.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,reap the benefit/reward/profit/fruit of,9. benefit n.
45、 advantage; good effect; v. be helpful,She has had the benefit of a first class education.,for sb.s benefit 为了的利益benefit from 得益于,What can you benefit from learning English?,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,10. favorite adj. most loved; n. sth. that is loved above all others,What is your favorite mus
46、ic?What kind of movie is your favorite?,rock and roll, country music, classical music, folk songs ; detective story, science fiction, cartoon, kungfu, love story,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,1. The people living in these apartments have free _ to that swimming pool.A. assess B. excess C. process D. access2. The two friends havent _ with each other.A. associated B. wrote C. communicated D. heard,
