新应用大学英语第三册 unit-1-Self-discovery (导入式)2

1、Unit 1 Self- discovery -Shirley XiongListen carefully and attentively Preview and review Do the homework carefullyDo not be late and absentDo not bring food into the classroomComments on this courseRadio: VOA, BBC, Crazy English, 21century, China dailyFamily Album U.S.A.English movies, TV Series, mu

2、sicCourse RequirementFinal ExamFinal ExamTotal scores: 100Casual marks:50%Final testing paper:50%Notice:1.There are two parts for your English course, reading and listening, 15% for each teacher on casual marks.2.The final testing paper marks 100, but only weighs 70% for your final scores and the fi

3、nal exam is in the 19th week this term.Course Requirement1.一个月完成2套四级试卷（除听力部分的短对话和阅读）2. 记熟试卷中的核心词汇3. 强记 400-700核心词汇4. 一个月进行听写一次5.了解国才考试Words that can be used to describe a persons personality active considerate intelligentaggressive careful sensitiveambitious dutiful determinedconfident responsible r

4、ealisticcooperative modest romanticenergetic honest logicalenthusiastic sincere courteoushospitable independent agreeablehumorous resourceful imaginativeopen-minded warm-hearted reliablePersonality In a general sense, the term personality refers to all the personal and moral characteristics that det

5、ermine the way a person thinks, feels, and acts in his or her social and personal relations.Contributing factorsBeing inheritedBeing influenced by some outside factors.personality type运动小达人，技术狂人，工作狂宅男，腐女 , 正太，萝莉RedYellowBlueGreenThe Analysis of Personality红色优势红色优势红色过当红色过当蓝色优势蓝色优势蓝色过当蓝色过当黄色优势黄色优势黄色过当

6、黄色过当绿色优势绿色优势绿色过当绿色过当 you are answering “who I am”, not “who I should be” or “who I wish I could be. Please keep this in mind and make the true reaction.Choose the answers base on your natural instinct and be honest to yourself. Personality Test计算方法：（1）计算前1-15题分数总和：A的总数( )B的总数( )C的总数( ) D的总数( )共计15分（

7、2）计算前16-30题分数总和：A的总数( )B的总数( )C的总数( ) D的总数( )共计15分（3）把两部分的数目相加： 红色：前A+后D的总数( ) 蓝色：前B+后C的总数( ) 黄色：前C+后B的总数( ) 绿色：前D+后A的总数( ) 总计30分最终得出你的性格色彩结果，类似如例子：红15蓝3黄8绿4总分中数目最大的字母，是你的核心性格。其他字母代表你整个性格中的比例。如果某种颜色大于15，说明你是典型的此类性格，如果有两种或三种数目非常接近，说明你是较复杂的组合性格。不存在的四种搭配不存在的四种搭配红红+蓝蓝、蓝蓝+红红黄黄+绿绿、绿绿+黄黄因为红与蓝、黄与绿是两对完全相反的性格

8、。因为红与蓝、黄与绿是两对完全相反的性格。Personality and CareerThey are calm, have k e e n i n s i g h t a n d enthusiasm. They are fascinated with the explorating spirit for the unkown world.Salesmen or Saleswomen: persuasive hard-working enthusiastic patient shrewd boastful,trickyTeachers knowledgeable patient, toler

9、ant humorous warm-hearted enthusiastic considerateDoctors patient skillful brave, calm confident alert, careful sympatheticPolicemen brave alert quick watchful responsible warm-heartedAccountants careful, cautious honest patient responsible accurate thoughtfulLawyers Persuasive, expressive eloquent

10、serious aggressive shrewd logical, calmTour Guides knowledgeable easy-going sociable humorous expressive energeticHosts or Hostesses humorous adaptable emotional expressive optimistic calmReporters hard-working punctual open-minded patient smart, energetic adventurous, calmSecretaries competent care

11、ful sensitive thoughtful tolerant cooperativeSpokesmen eloquent diplomatic intelligent talkative resourceful carefulWork in pairs and discuss the following questions.Conclusion Different jobs requires different personality. Jobs matching your personality can make you more efficient and successful.2.

12、 What characteristics have you got that are good for this kind of job?1. What job do you want to do? Why?3. What will you have to do to get this job? What skills will you need and what exams will you have to pass? Self-discoveryDo you think there is necessary connection between “ personalities and j

13、obs” ?Task 2 Work in pairs. Fill in the forms, compare your self-assessment with your partners impression of you, and then report it to the whole class.Task 1Task 21. For many of my peers, this decision would have been with anxiety. 该句可以理解为：If many of my peers had faced the three choices, they would

14、 have felt anxious. 表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气中，条件从句的谓语用had +过去分词，主句谓语则通常用would have +过去分词，也可根据情况使用should / could / might + have +过去分词。 e.g. He would have forgotten the boys birthday if you hadnt reminded him.2. Growing up, we were told by guidance counselors, career advice books, the news media and others to “

15、follow our passion.” 现在分词growing up在句中作时间状语，也可以用while doing的形式。 e.g. (While) working in this factory, he did very well.3. This advice assumes that we all have a pre-existing passion waiting to be discovered. 1) assume: v. 假定，假设e.g. They assume his innocence before getting the evidenceagainst him. We

16、 assume that everyone is kind and self-disciplined in his inner heart. 4. If we have the courage to discover this calling and to match it to our livelihood, the thinking goes, well end up happy.1) match. to: 将与相匹配e.g. It takes more processing to match the outgoing signal to the return signal.2) the

17、thinking goes: 这种观点认为，其中go 是“ 说，表达”的意思。5. This constant doubt generates anxiety and chronic jobhopping. 1) generate: v.产生；使形成e.g. The labor secretary said the reforms would generate new jobs. The company burns coal to generate power. 2) chronic: a. 长期的e.g. He suffered a lot from the chronic disease

18、these years.6. The alternative career philosophy that drove me is based on this simple premise.alternative: a.可供选择的；n.替代e.g. We have two alternative flights to go to Shanghai. New ways to treat headache may provide an alternative to painkillers.7. Or, with the advance from my first book, I could hav

19、e hunkered down in a quiet town to write. 1） 该句可以理解为：If I had kept writing and made further efforts, I could have settled down in a quiet town to be a writer. 2） with短语作条件状语可用if改写为完整的虚拟语气从句，此用法还常见于without, but for。8. And at a place like MIT, youre surrounded by brilliance, which can make you questio

20、n whether you belong. 1）该句可解释为：At a top university like MIT, the students around you are so clever and outstanding that you may lose self-confidence and wonder whether you are a qualified member of this university.3) be meant to: 应该要，注定要e.g. I was meant to be taking notes in class, but I just daydre

21、amed.【比较】 mean to do: 打算，意图，企图 mean doing: 意味着e.g. I had meant to leave on Sunday. The reform means liberating the productive forces. 2) what I did: 名词性从句作表语，即表语从句。表语从句的引导词在陈述句中用that, as if 或as though；在一般疑问句中用whether；在特殊疑问句中用相应的疑问词。e.g. This is where our problem lies. 3) once: ad. 一次；曾经e.g. We once

22、walked across the frozen river and reached the mysterious forest. 【拓展】once and for all:彻底地e.g. We have to resolve this matter once and for all.wonder表示表示“想知道想知道”、“对对感到怀疑感到怀疑”、“纳闷纳闷”，后面也常接，后面也常接 who, what, when 等引等引导的宾语从句，相当于导的宾语从句，相当于want to know的用法。的用法。e.g. I wonder why she did that.2) the grass mi

23、ght be greener on the other side of the occupational fence的字面翻译是：篱笆另一边的草可能会更绿。但是，在翻译习语或俗语时通常需要使用两种语言相对应的习惯性表达方式，因此可译为：这山望着那山高。e.g. Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。The author mentions three career choices.The author analyzes different philosophies.The author proves his idea by telling hi

24、s story.The author advises young people to strive.What are the three career choices the author confronted with?a job offer from microsoftan acceptance letter from the computer science doctoral program at MIThanding in the manuscript for my first nonfiction book, which opened the option of becoming a

25、 full-time writer. Paragraph 1MITUniversity of the WorldThe school motto isMind and Hand(既学会动脑,也学会动手)The Massachusetts is located in the northeast of America. M a s s a c h u s e t t s I n s t i t u t e o f Technology was founded by a famous natural scientist W i l l i a m B a r t o n Rogers in 1861

26、. Tuitionmatriculate rateCampusMain GateCampusDomitoryCampusBuilding for Computer ScienceCampusLibraryCampuslaboratoryAdvice - guidance counselors, career advice books, the news media The advice assume that_To a small group of people, _Part 2 (Para 2-7)we all have a pre-exsiting passion waiting to b

27、e discovered To the rest of us, _ this advice makes sensethis philosophy puts a lot of pressureWhat is the authors career philosophy?The alternative career philosophy that drove me is based on this simple premise:a sense of _Part 2 (Para 2-7)The traits that lead people to love their work are general

28、 and have little to do with a jobs specifics.the feeling that _autonymyyoure good at what you do Which career path does the author choose?I decided after only minimal deliberation to go to MIT. (Para 8)The author analyzes different philosophies when making a choicePart 2 (Para 2-7)What are the resul

29、ts of the choice?During my initial years as a graduate student,not skilled to _Part 3 (Para 8-11)I certainly didnt enjoy an unshakable sense that I had found my true calling. make contibutions to research literatureThere are so many_ brillianceWhy?What are the results of the choice?TodayPart 3 (Para

30、 8-11)The most important lesson I can draw from my experience is that _ love has nothing to do with figuring out at an early age that I meant to be a professor.What is the advice the author gives us?Part 4 (Para 12)I offer this advice: _ Passion is not something you follow. it is something that foll

31、ows you DiscussionHow to choose our careers?The match of man and career(人职匹配理论)Recognize your own ability, interest, or other charactersThe opportunity of study, promotion prospects, salary3 factors Developing self-awareness the prerequisite (条件条件) for success The match of man and careerThe subjecti

32、ve conditions match the careerTop 10 future careers actuary精算师 3G engineer 3G工程师 declarant报关员 internet media professional网络媒体人才systems integration engineer系统集成工程师 simultaneous interpreter 同声传译environmental engineer环境工程师 physician 医师logistics specialist物流师 certified public accountant注册会计师 Task 1 Comp

33、lete the following summary according to the text. Write no more than three words on each line.SUMMARYThree career choicesThe three career choices I was confronted with in my senior year include working in Microsoft, entering the doctoral program at MIT, and becoming a writer.Career philosophyMany ad

34、visors gave the suggestion of following your passion.In my opinion, only a small group of people had the true calling.I had the alternative philosophy that the traits like a sense of autonomy and the feeling that youre good at what you do and are having an impact on the world were more important for

35、 your choice._Task 1 Complete the following summary according to the text. Write no more than three words on each line.SUMMARYMy own storyMy career option when graduating from college was to enter MIT.The beginning years of my career were rough, but I believed that as you worked hard, your competenc

36、e and sense of fulfillment would grow, and accordingly, your engagement in your job would grow.A piece of advicePassion is not something you follow. Its something that will follow you as you put in the hard work to become valuable to the world._Task 2 Paraphrase the following sentences, paying atten

37、tion to the underlined part.1 I had also just handed in the manuscript for my first nonfiction book, which opened the option of becoming a full-time writer.I had also just handed in the original pages of my first nonfiction book, which gave me another choice of being a full-time writer.2 This advice

38、 assumes that we all have a pre-existing passion waiting to be discovered.This advice presumes that we all have the passion that already exists in our inner heart, yet to be found out.3 Decades of research on workplace motivation back this up.Tens of years of research on workplace motivation support

39、s this idea._Task 2 Paraphrase the following sentences, paying attention to the underlined part.4 Returning to my story, I decided after only minimal deliberation to go to MIT.When it comes to my story, I only thought about it for a short time and then made my decision to go to MIT.5 During my initi

40、al years as a graduate student, I certainly didnt enjoy an unshakable sense that I had found my true calling.During the first several years as a graduate student, I didnt have a sure and firm idea that I had found my true passion._Task 1 Work out the words on the left according to their meanings on

41、the right.1 brilliance genius or unusual mental ability2 preference a feeling of liking for something or someone more than something or someone else3 assume presume or take something to be true without proof4 competence the quality of being well-qualified physically and intellectually5 autonomy pers

42、onal independence or self-direction6 transform change or alter in form or appearance7 contribution individual efforts in a common endeavor in a cause8 occupational of or relating to a persons business or profession_Task 2 Complete the following sentences with the words given below. Change the form i

43、f necessary.transformliteraturecompetencepreferenceminimalexistassumecontribution1 According to existentialism, one of the main schools of Western philosophy, peoples personality and freedom should be respected.2 What you wear says something about you and people always think those who dress seriousl

44、y are more reliable and competent.3 In a town where many people are illiterate, it is time-consuming to make them understand and accept the new policy.4 She has contributed generously to the Red Cross in order to help the flood-stricken mountainous area._Task 2 Complete the following sentences with

45、the words given below. Change the form if necessary.transformliteraturecompetencepreferenceminimalexistassumecontribution5 He prefers / preferred to work alone rather than cooperate with this untruthful person.6 Peasant workers, as a new group in the process of our social transformation, have arouse

46、d many researchers attention to study their life and education.7 We had about ten hours warning in advance, so we were able to minimize the effects of the flood.8 His actions are based on a false assumption, so his efforts are all in vain._Task 3 Fill in the blanks in the following passage by select

47、ing suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. When you enroll in a university, you commit yourself to at least a couple years of study. With motivation, youll learn more. Motivation is the inner power that pushes you towards taking action and towards (1) A.

48、It is powered by desire and (2) N. Compare a student who lacks motivation and hardly studies to a student who is highly (3) E and devotes many hours to his studies. Each student will (4) K get different grades and have different career choices.A) humbleB) stunninglyC) audienceD) contestantE) witness

49、esF) appealG) hitsH) lifestyleI) pursueJ) variousK) eventuallyL) transformingM) fulfillmentN) callingO) consider_Task 3 Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. When choosing a career, one of the thin

50、gs you must (5) O is your hobbies. Websters Dictionary (6) G a hobby as “a (7) F outside ones regular occupation.” Maybe this is a rule you should break. After all, no one ever said your hobby had to stay separate from your occupation. The combination of hobby and skill are very compelling reasons t

51、o (8) I a particular career.A) humbleB) stunninglyC) audienceD) contestantE) witnessesF) appealG) hitsH) lifestyleI) pursueJ) variousK) eventuallyL) transformingM) fulfillmentN) callingO) consider_Task 3 Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You

52、may not use any of the words more than once. But do you have to always follow your passion? Rowe Cates said: “Following your passion is the worst career advice Ive ever got.” When (9) C on his words at the Huffington Post, Cal Newport writes: “The pig farmer is happy because hes making a great livin

53、g and does work thats useful to the world.” In other words, stop worrying that your career doesnt match your passion. Instead, find ways to make yourself more useful, and then youll find security and (10) M.A) humbleB) stunninglyC) audienceD) contestantE) witnessesF) appealG) hitsH) lifestyleI) purs

54、ueJ) variousK) eventuallyL) transformingM) fulfillmentN) callingO) consider_Task 1 Combine two short sentences into a long one after the model.Model: I worked hard and my competence grew. My engagement also grew. I worked hard and my competence grew, so did my engagement.Task 1 Combine two short sen

55、tences into a long one after the model.1 I have applied for membership in the club. Rubber has applied, too.I have applied for membership in the club, so has Rubber.2 Production is going up steadily. Peoples standard of living is going up accordingly.Production is going up steadily, so is peoples st

56、andard of living.3 Human culture inevitably changes as time goes by. The case is the same with the environment.Human culture inevitably changes as time goes by, so does the environment.Task 2 Rewrite the following sentences after the model by using subjunctive mood.Model: I didnt subscribe to the “f

57、ollow our passion” orthodoxy, so I didnt leave during those first years. Had I subscribed to the “follow our passion” orthodoxy, I probably would have left during those first years.Task 2 Rewrite the following sentences after the model by using subjunctive mood.1 He died before completing the manuscript, so he didnt elaborate it further.Had he been alive befo