1、,New Applied College English Book 1,Unit1 Campus,Objectives,After studying this unit, you will be able to:learn a senior students first-year experience in overcoming negative emotions;get some suggestions for adapting to college life;write simple sentences;use different emphatic sentences correctly;
2、conduct a survey on first-year students adaptation to college life.,Writing & Grammar,In-depth Reading,Applied Listening and Speaking,Team Project & Glimpse,Warm up,Further Reading,Content,Task 1 Make a schedule describing a day that you spend at college.,Date: Sep. 22, 2015 Get up at 7:00 a.m. and
3、go to the economics class at 8:00 a.m. Borrow some literary and English books from the library after class. Go to the cafeteria for lunch at 12:00 p.m. Attend the English class at 2:00 p.m., followed by the math class at 3:45 p.m. Go to a restaurant outside the campus for supper with roommates at 5:
4、50 p.m. After supper, do some homework and prepare for the next days classes. Read for pleasure at 10:00 p.m. and get ready for bed before lights are out.,Warm-up,Clip 1,Clip 2,Clip 1,Accepted,Clip 2,Legally Blonde,PartA_1,Task 2 Complete the following table with the expectations and realities of co
5、llege life.,Does college life meet your expectations?,Expectation: I will not have endless quizzes or homework. Instead, I will have more time for fun. Reality: I still have lots of homework, especially reading, to do after class. Study is still the most important task in reality.,Expectation: I wil
6、l take part in many interesting activities, such as club activities, parties and contests. Reality: Many activities are not as interesting as I had expected. I prefer to read some books or play on the computer after class.,_ _,Warm-up,_ _,PartA_1,Expectation: I will meet different people and develop
7、 my interpersonal and leadership skills, etc. Reality: I spend most of my time in the classroom, library and dormitory. I am confined to my own small circle. Expectation:I will have clear goals and definite plans to improve my abilities and boost my creativity. Reality: I am faced with more temptati
8、ons than before. I have almost lost my learning objectives after entering college.,Warm-up,Task 2 Complete the following table with the expectations and realities of college life.,_ _,_ _,_ _,_ _,In-depth Reading,Text,Text Organization,Comprehension,Vocabulary,Structure,Translation,Topic Preview: Th
9、e first several months in college can be difficult for most students. Perhaps for the first time in life, you move away from everything familiar and begin to make your way as a young adult, entirely surrounded by strangers, in a new setting. Being nervous about college life is probably the most norm
10、al thing any new college student will experience.,What I Wish Someone Had Told Me,In-depth Reading,3 Im supposed to tell them, “This will be the best year of your life” and “You have nothing to worry about” and “You are so lucky. I wish I could go back.”,1 As a freshman, you may feel that everyone h
11、as college life figured outexcept you. But youre not alone.,2 Now that I have entered my final year of college, I suppose I am expected to look at the thousands of bright-eyed freshmen who have moved into their dorm rooms for the first time with a certain degree of nostalgia and envy.,In-depth Readi
12、ng,4 The August before I moved away to college, which seems both like yesterday and eons ago, those were the things everyone told me.,5 No one had ever said my first year would be difficult to adjust to, or that sometimes I would feel lost or anxious or lonely or homesick.,6 So, when I did inevitabl
13、y feel all of those emotions, I kept them locked up inside me like deep, dark secrets I was terrified of letting out. I felt guilty and defected.,In-depth Reading,7 I put on a smile during that first month of college. When friends or family from home asked how I was doing, I told them, “I love it!”
14、I went out to parties and laughed and pretended I was having the time of my life.,8 In reality, I felt like everyone around me somehow knew each other, and I would never find a group of close friends. I achingly missed my boyfriend who was three hours away. I was unsure about my major, and it caused
15、 a great amount of anxiety. And the feelings only intensified because I felt like I was walking around acting like a false, giddy version of myself. I didnt know who I was anymore, and I wouldnt let anyone else find out either.,In-depth Reading,9 Then one morning after returning back to school from
16、a weekend at home, I finally told one of my roommates, “Im really unhappy here.” I felt like a giant weight had been lifted from my chest.,10 She lay in bed while everyone else was asleep. “Me too,” she whispered.,11 And just like that, I suddenly wasnt alone.,In-depth Reading,12 Over the next few w
17、eeks we had long talks about how we had been feeling. She felt lonely and lost, too, in our big university. Later, I found myself in my dorm hall while another friend cried in front of me about how homesick she was. Little by little I realized it was egotistical of me to think that my feelings were
18、entirely my own. A lot of people felt a little bit like I did.,13 I finally stopped worrying that my peers would look at me strangely if I was having a bad day. I didnt mope around in bed anymore, and I would be honest with the people around me and was able to build stronger, more genuine friendship
19、s.,In-depth Reading,14 Looking back now, I can sigh with relief that things did get better. I hardly recognize the scared, anxious girl who sat in her first college class three years ago. But I didnt get “happy” overnight. It was a slow process of learning to be who I was when I was away from everyt
20、hing I knew, and learning to make choices and be content with them.,15 Freshmen, Im not trying to scare you. For many, if not most of you, this will indeed be a great, worry-free year. But if you are like me and you hit some hurdles along the way, please remember: You are not alone. Dont expect ever
21、ything to be shiny and picture perfect the second you walk on to campus. It takes time. And if you end up feeling sad, dont feel guilty.,In-depth Reading,16 Thats what I wish I could have told my 18-year-old self. And finally, everything, eventually, will be OK.,我曾经期待1 作为一名大一新生，你可能会觉得，除了你，身边的每个人都弄明白
22、了大学生活是怎么回事。但是，有这种感觉的不止你一个。 2 由于我已经进入大学生活的最后一年了，当看着成千上万刚搬进大学宿舍、目光明亮的新生们时，我想我应该会有一些怀旧和羡慕之情。 3 我应该告诉他们：“这将是你一生中最美好的一年。”“你不会有任何烦心事。”“你太幸运了，我真希望能够回到当年。”,参考译文：,In-depth Reading,4 我上大学之前的那年8月仿佛就在昨天，又恍若隔世。那时候每个人都对我说过这样的话。 5 但那时没有人告诉我，大学第一年我可能会难以适应，可能会感到失落、焦虑、孤独、想家。,6 因此，当我确实无可避免地感受到这些情绪时，我把它们当成深藏在心中的秘密，害怕泄露
23、出去。我既感到内疚，又觉得是在逃避。,In-depth Reading,8 事实上，我觉得身边的每个人好像都彼此熟悉，而我却无法交到一些知心的朋友。我极度思念距我三小时车程之外的男朋友。我对所学的专业没有把握，这让我陷入极度的焦虑之中。我感觉自己每天过得既虚伪又迷茫，越这样想我就越难受。我开始弄不清楚我是谁，也不敢让任何人发现这一切。,7 在进入大学的第一个月里，我终日强颜欢笑。当朋友或家人问我过得怎么样时，我告诉他们：“我很好！”我出去参加聚会，放声大笑，假装正在尽情享受美好时光。,In-depth Reading,10 那时其他人都还在安睡，她躺在床上低声说道：“我也是。 ”,11 就那样
24、，我突然间觉得自己并不是孤身一人。,9 直到有一次在家过完周末后返校的那个早上，我终于告诉一位室友说：“我在这里过得真的不开心。”说完这句话，我感觉仿佛千斤重压从我胸口移开了。,In-depth Reading,13 我终于不用再担心自己哪天过得不开心时伙伴们会用奇怪的眼神看我。我不再闷在床上暗自伤神，反而能够与身边的人坦诚相待，也建立了更加坚定和真诚的友谊。,12 接下来的几周我们进行了多次长谈，交流入校以来的种种感受。在我们这个偌大的校园里，她也感到孤独和迷茫。后来，有一次在宿舍的走廊上另外一个朋友对我哭诉她多么想家。我慢慢地意识到，之前认为只有我一个人在迷茫中挣扎的想法是多么的自我，其实
25、很多人都和我有一些相同的感受。,In-depth Reading,15 学弟学妹们，我并不是想吓唬你们。你们中的许多人，甚至是大部分人，的确会感到这一年是美好又无忧无虑的一年。但是，如果你和我一样，也过得磕磕碰碰的，请记住：你并不孤独。不要期待从你踏入大学的那一秒开始，生活中的一切都会那么完美，都像阳光那么灿烂。这是需要时间的。哪怕到最后你感觉到了悲伤，也不用觉得内疚。 16 这就是我希望我能对当年18岁的自己说的话。最后我想说，一切终将会好起来的。,14 现在回头看来，情况的确是改善了，我终于能够长吁一口气了。我几乎记不得三年前那个坐在大学第一堂课上又害怕又焦虑的女孩了。当然，我并不是一夜之
26、间就变得开朗乐观起来的。离开自己熟悉的环境之后慢慢地学会做自己，学会作出自己的选择并且欣然接受自己的选择，这是一个缓慢的过程。,In-depth Reading,Part 1 (1 4) raises the issue to be discussed.,Part 2 (5 13) tells the authors first-year experience.,Part 3 (14-16) gives some suggestions to freshmen.,Text Organization,In-depth Reading,1. As a freshman, you may feel
27、that everyone has college life figured outexcept you.1) figure out:弄懂，弄清楚；计算（数量或成本） e.g. We couldnt figure out why the camera wasnt working. Have you figured out how much the trip will cost?【近义词组】work out: 计算，算出；找出答案，解决2) have sth. done表示“将某事做完”的意思，本句中的has college life figured out是指“将大学生活弄明白” 。,In-d
28、epth Reading,2. Now that I have entered my final year of college, I suppose I am expected to look at the thousands of bright-eyed freshmen who have moved into their dorm rooms for the first time with a certain degree of nostalgia and envy.1) now that表示“既然，由于”的意思，that有时可以省略。 e.g. Now (that) you have
29、passed the driving test, you can drive by yourself.2) bright-eyed是指“眼睛明亮的”或“热情的”，意在突出大一新生刚刚入校时天真烂漫的神情。3) nostalgia: n. U 怀旧，恋旧 e.g. He is filled with nostalgia for his own college days. 【拓展】nostalgic: a. 怀旧的，恋旧的4) envy: n. U / vt. 羡慕，嫉妒 e.g. She felt a pang of envy at the thought of his success. 【拓展
30、】envious: a. 羡慕的，嫉妒的,In-depth Reading,3. seem like: 看来，好像，仿佛e.g. Eating out seems like a very good idea.,In-depth Reading,4. No one had ever said my first year would be difficult to adjust to, or that sometimes I would feel lost or anxious or lonely or homesick.1) 该句中动词said带有两个并列宾语从句，其中第一个引导词that省略了
31、，第二个引导词that不能省略。2) adjust: vi. / vt. 适应，习惯；调整，调节e.g. It took her three years to adjust to living abroad. You can use the button to adjust the volume.,In-depth Reading,5. emotion: n. C, U 情绪，情感e.g. They expressed mixed emotions at hearing the news.【拓展】emotional: a. 感情的，情感的，情绪的,In-depth Reading,6. be
32、terrified of: be afraid of 害怕e.g. She is terrified of losing her dear friends.,In-depth Reading,7. guilty: a. 愧疚的，负疚的；犯罪的，有过失的e.g. I am surprised to find a guilty look on his face. The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence.【拓展】guilt: n. 内疚，悔恨；犯罪，罪行，有罪,In-depth Reading,8. have the time o
33、f ones life: enjoy oneself very much 享受时光，过得很愉快e.g. We had the time of our life on vacation in Shanghai. It was fantastic.,In-depth Reading,9. In reality, I felt like everyone around me somehow knew each other, and I would never find a group of close friends.1) feel like意为“感觉像，感受到”，可用as if 或 as thou
34、gh替换like。e.g. The interview only took 10 minutes, but it felt like hours.此外，feel like还常用来表示“想要某物，想做某事”。e.g. We all felt like a walk after dinner.2) somehow: ad. 由于某种未知的原因，不知为什么；以某种方式e.g. Somehow, I dont feel I can trust him. She must have persuaded him to come somehow.,In-depth Reading,10. I felt li
35、ke I was walking around acting like a false, giddy version of myself.,1) 画线部分为现在分词引导的伴随状语，参看以下例句：e.g. All night long he lay awake, thinking about the problem.2) version: n. C 变体，版本e.g. Therere two versions of the game, a long one and a short one.【辨析】edition: n. 版本，版次edition表示在原基础上修改、补充，大体上保持不变；versi
36、on表示不同型号或同一东西的不同形式，如电影版、小说版。,In-depth Reading,11. a little bit: to a small degree 一点点，一点儿；一会儿e.g. The ending of the movie might be a little bit painful. Can you come to talk with me for a little bit?,In-depth Reading,12. mope: vi. 闷闷不乐，自怨自艾e.g. Moping wont do any good! You should find a new job.,In-
37、depth Reading,13. genuine: a. 真诚的，诚挚的；真正的，非伪造的e.g. He made a genuine attempt to save his marriage. Theyre convinced the painting is genuine.,In-depth Reading,14. sigh: vi. 叹气，叹息e.g. He sighed with pleasure after the excellent meal.【辨析】sign: n. 符号，指示牌 signal: n. 信号，暗号,In-depth Reading,15. relief: n.
38、U （不快过后的）宽慰，解脱；（焦虑、痛苦等）减轻，消除e.g. The news comes as a great relief to the poor worried mother. The medicine brought considerable relief from the pain.【拓展】relieve: vt. 解除，缓解,In-depth Reading,16. overnight: a. / ad. 突然(的)，一夜之间（的）e.g. Dont expect it to improve overnight.,In-depth Reading,17. worry-free:
39、 a. free of trouble or worry 无忧的e.g. It has always been her dream to be a worry-free bird.形容词后缀-free加在名词后表示“无的，免除的”，再如：care-free 无忧无虑的，duty-free 免税的，smoke-free 无烟的,In-depth Reading,18. picture perfect: exactly right in appearance or in the way things are done 完美的，圆满的e.g. Her family life is picture p
40、erfect.,In-depth Reading,19. And if you end up feeling sad, dont feel guilty.此处end up 意为“最终成为，最后处于” 。e.g. That project will cost lots of money and end up doing no good.,In-depth Reading,Task 1 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the text.,( F ) 1 I want to
41、tell the freshmen that their first year in college would be an exciting time. ( T ) 2 I didnt expect to experience anxiety, loneliness or homesickness before entering college. ( T ) 3 I didnt dare to let anyone see me unhappy or anxious, because I thought that no one else can share my feeling. ( T )
42、 4 Gradually I found many students around me also missed their families and old friends.,_,_,_,_,In-depth Reading,Comprehension,Task 1 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the text.,( T ) 5 When I found many students felt as lonely and lost as I did, I was r
43、elieved. ( T ) 6 Now I am much different from three years ago when I was anxious and scared. ( F ) 7 As soon as I realized my mistakes, I became brave enough to be myself and learned to make my own decisions. ( T ) 8 I hope someone had told me not to have unrealistic expectations of college life at
44、the very beginning.,_,_,_,_,In-depth Reading,Comprehension,Task 2 Complete the following summary according to the text. Write no more than three words on each line.,_,_,_,_,In-depth Reading,Comprehension,_,Task 2 Complete the following summary according to the text. Write no more than three words on
45、 each line.,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,In-depth Reading,Comprehension,Column A 1 giant 2 nostalgia 3 peer 4 scare 5 anxiety 6 overnight 7 intensify 8 genuine,Task 1 Match the following words in Column A with their meanings in Column B.,Column B A become greater, stronger or more extreme B someone of the same age
46、 or status as another person C sincere and honest D very large E a worried feeling caused by something bad that might happen F make someone feel frightened G in a very short time H a feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure when thinking of happy times in the past,In-depth Reading,Vocabulary,Task 2 Co
47、mplete the following sentences with the words given below. Change the form if necessary.,1 I have no envy of your success. I can achieve more through hard work. 2 After hearing the news, he lost control of his emotions. 3 Some freshmen experience deep anxiety in college. 4 She looked out of the window, sighing for her lost youth. 5 I felt guilty about not visiting my grandmother more often. 6 It was a(n) relief to hear the news of their safety. 7 The task will be entirely dealt with by the new employees. 8 The conflict is going to intensify if the company cannot handle it successfully.,
