新世纪大学英语综合教程预备级Unit3-Second-Kind-of-Mind

1、English Song Teacher I Need You*Before Reading _main*The Lines to Praise the Teacher in Movies Helen Keller and Her Teacher Listen and Appreciate Introduction to the Singer Elton JohnWarm-up Questions Introduction to Helen Keller MV of Helen Keller Compound Dictation English Song1.1Teacher I Need Yo

2、uby Elton JohnI was sitting in the classroomTrying to look intelligentIn case the teacher looked at meShe was long and she was leanShes a middle-aged dreamAnd that lady means the whole world to meEnglish Song1.2Its a natural achievementConquering my homeworkWith her image pounding in my brainShes an

3、 inspirationFor my graduationAnd she helps to keep the classroom saneOh teacher I need you like a little childYou got something in you to drive a schoolboy wildYou give me education in the lovesick bluesHelp me get straight come out and sayTeacher I, teacher I, teacher I, Teacher I need you English

4、Song1.3I have to write a letterTell about my feelingsJust to let her know the sceneFocus my attentionOn some further educationIn connection with the birdies and the beesSo Im sitting in the classroomIm looking like a zombieIm waiting for the bell to ringIve got John Wayne stancesIve got Erroll Flynn

5、 advancesAnd it doesnt mean a doggone thing English Song1.4Oh teacher I need you like a little childYou got something in you to drive a schoolboy wildYou give me education in the lovesick bluesHelp me get straight come out and sayTeacher I, teacher I, teacher I, teacher I need you Elton John was bor

6、n in March 1947. A former student of the Royal Academy of Music in London, England, left school and immediately began his path in the music industry. In the 1970s, Hehe introduced a large number of excellent pop songs, and made amazing achievements. In terms of sales and lasting popularity, Elton Jo

7、hn was the biggest pop superstar of the early 1970s. His superb (高超的) stage performances, weird (怪异的) costumes, stage props (道具) and lighting are entirely visual to meet peoples feelings.English Song2.1English Song2.2 At the same time he is a rare composer. His many popular works for the rock that m

8、ake full use of classical piano music open up a new experience. Many of his songs including “Your Song”, “Rocket Man”, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Dont Let the Sun Go down on me” and “Candle in the Wind 1997” have been widely welcomed.The Lines to Praise the Teacher in Movies 1.1Directions: Transl

9、ate the following sentences into Chinese.1) I will be a teacher because being a teacher is the most worthy thing a person can be. Lola of Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen我愿意成为一名教师，因为教师是人类能够从事的最有价值的职业。青春舞会皇后中的罗拉The Lines to Praise the Teacher in Movies 1.22) A great teacher has little eternal (永恒

10、的) history to record. His life goes over into other lives. William Hundert of The Emperors Club一名真正伟大的教师没有什么可名垂青史的。他的生命影响着他人的人生。天之骄子中的威廉汉德尔特The Lines to Praise the Teacher in Movies 1.33) A teacher has two jobs: fill young minds with knowledge, yes, but more important, give those minds a compass (指南

11、针) so that knowledge doesnt go to waste. Helen Jacobs of Mr. Hollands Opus教师有两项工作：一是传道授业，但更重要的，是给智慧的头脑指明方向，使知识不会浪费。生命因你动听中的海伦雅各布The Lines to Praise the Teacher in Movies 1.44) I am in the business of putting old heads on young shoulders. Jean Brodie of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie我的事业是将成熟的头脑放到稚嫩的肩上

12、。简布罗迪小姐的青春中的简布罗迪The Lines to Praise the Teacher in Movies 1.55) He taught me without teaching. Thats the best way. Nancy Dekker of Apache War Smoke他在潜移默化中教会我很多。那才是最佳的教育方式。塞边狼烟中的南希德科Introduction to Helen Keller 1.1 In 1882 a baby girl, Helen, caught a fever that was so fierce that she nearly died. Sh

13、e survived but the fever left its mark she could no longer see or hear. And she also found it very difficult to speak. Luckily Helen was not someone who gave up easily. Soon she began to explore the world by using her other senses. She followed her mother wherever she went. She touched and smelled e

14、verything she came across. She copied their actions and was soon able to do certain jobs herself.Introduction to Helen Keller 1.2 And fortunately, before her seventh birthday, the family hired a private tutor Anne Sullivan. Anne was careful to teach Helen especially those subjects in which she was i

15、nterested. As a result, Helen soon learnt to read and write in Braille (布莱叶点字法), to read peoples lips by pressing her finger-tips against them and feelingfeeling the movement and vibrations (颤动) and to speak, a major achievement for someone who could not hear at all. Helen proved to be a remarkable

16、scholar, graduating with honors from Radcliffe College in 1904. She had extraordinary powers of concentration and memory, as well as the determination to succeed. While she was still at college, she wrote The Story of My Life.Introduction to Helen Keller 1.3 She toured the country, giving lecture af

17、ter lecture. Many books were written about her and several plays and films were made about her life. Eventually she became so famous that she was invited abroad and received many honors from foreign universities and monarchs. In 1932 she became a vice-president of the Royal National Institute for th

18、e Blind in the United Kingdom. After her death in 1968, an organization was set up in her name to combat blindness in the developing world. Today that agency, Helen Keller International, is one of the biggest organizations working with blind people overseas. MV of Helen Keller Compound Dictation 1.1

19、Directions: Listen to the passage twice and fill in the blanks with what you hear.Helen Keller and Her Teacher “How do you for your remarkable accomplishment (成就) in life? ” Queen Victoria of England asked Helen Keller. “How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf, you

20、were able to so much?”account1_accomplish2 _Compound Dictation 1.2 Ms. Kellers answer is a tribute (颂词) to her dedicated teacher. “If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have unknown.” According to speaker Zig Ziglar, “Little Annie” Sullivan, as she was called when she

21、was young, was no stranger to . She was almost sightless herself (due to a childhood fever) and was, at one time, diagnosed (诊断) as hopelessly “insane” (精神失常的) by her caregivers. She was locked in the basement of a mental institution outside of Boston. On , Little Annie would violently attack anyone

22、 who came near. Most of the time, she generally ignored everyone in her presence.remained3_hardship4_occasion5_Compound Dictation 1.3 An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her to show love to the child. Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most part, the child did

23、 not acknowledge the nurses presence, but she still to visit. The kindly woman left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement. She believed Little Annie could , if only she were shown love. Eventually, doctors noticed a change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hostilit

24、y (敌意), they now noted an emerging gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly “hopeless” child was released.mission6_continued7_recover8_Compound Dictation 1.4 Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman as she, herself, was h

25、elped by the kindly nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, played with her, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering (闪烁的) candle that was her life became a beacon (灯塔) of light to the world. Anne Sullivan .with a desire to helpother

26、s9_worked wondersin Helens life10_Warm-up Questions 1. Have you ever failed in an examination? If so, did you get any help from your teacher or fellow students? 2. How do you encourage a friend when he or she meets with failures?Global Reading*Intensive Reading of Text A _main*Detailed Reading After

27、 ReadingGlobal Reading*Intensive Reading of Text A _main* Introductory Remarks Cultural Notes Introduction to the Author Scanning Answer Questions Part Division of the Text Further UnderstandingExercise 1 True or FalseExercise 2 Questions and Answers*Intensive Reading of Text A _main*After Reading S

28、ummary Useful Expressions Writing *Intensive Reading of Text A _main*After ReadingSummaryUseful Expressions Writing Introductory Remarks1.1 Can a student get an A in college mathematics if he used to be poor in the subject? Probably your answer is “No”. Here the author recalls how he failed maths se

29、veral times in high school and seemed to have no mathematical turn of mind. A brief conversation with his teacher, however, was to change all this, at least as far as statistics (统计学) was concerned. Text A was written by Jevon Thompson. Jevon is the author of the novel Crutches, a heart- wrenching (

30、使伤心) story about families of alcoholism (酒精中毒症). A highly acclaimed (称赞) international speaker, Jevon has spent 17 years motivating motivating and empowering students and adults to make positive healthy changes in their lifestyles. He has been a keynote (主题) speaker at state, national and internatio

31、nal conferences for organizations such as International PRIDE, a keynote for 7,000 people from around the world, National Student Council, National FHA, National Student Safety, PRIDE Canada and so on. Jevons Cultural Notes1Cultural Notes2reviews are always packed with superlatives: Electrifying! Dy

32、namic (有力的)! Impactful! Since 1980, Jevon Thompson has spoken to more than 6 million people throughout the United States and Canada. In his energetic and heart-warming style, he has shared his message of abstinence (戒酒) and personal power on television specials with “Oprah Winfrey” in Chicago, “Worl

33、d News Tonight” with Peter Jennings and the ABC soap opera, “All My Children” in New York. Scanning1Directions: Scan Text A and answer the following questions.1) Why did the author feel panic about going to college?The author had always been weak in mathematics. In high school, he failed algebra thr

34、ee times. Eventually, he passed and was accepted to a college in Wisconsin, where he applied for a psychology degree. But before he could get his degree, he had to take statistics. It was a four-hour lab period each week that had to be taken in his junior year. After hearing all the horror stories a

35、bout statistics, he felt panic all over.Scanning22) Do you believe the author really had a “second kind of mind”? Why did the professor say so? No. Professor Fine told his really slow students that “second kind of mind” story in order to encourage them.Part Division of the Text Main Ideas If you bel

36、ieve strongly in something, it will create failure or success in your lives.The brief conversation between Professor Fine and the author convinced him that he had the “second kind of mind” which could make him good at statistics.His teachers encouragement made the author want to take statistics and

37、his concentration and hard work made him successful.12-1011-13Paras.Parts123Further Understanding For Part 1Directions: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). If its false, make corrections. 1) The author attended a college in Wisconsin because its psychology major was th

38、e best. FIn high school, the author failed algebra three times. Eventually, he passed and was accepted to a college in Wisconsin, where he applied for a psychology degree.( )Further Understanding For Part 23) The author had been feeling panic for three years until he began to take statistics in his

39、junior year. FAt the very beginning, the author felt panic. After talking to Professor Fine, the author looked forward to taking statistics.( )2) The author would have to pass statistics before he could get his degree. T( )5) The first kind of mind is sure to fail in learning statistics according to

40、 the professor. 4) It can be said that Professor Fine was a kind and easy-going person. T( )T( )Further Understanding For Part 4Directions: Answer the following question based on Part 3. What lessons have you learned from the authors experiences after reading the article?It seems that the right atti

41、tude plays an important part in achieving success. The professors “second kind of mind” method was in fact a way to encourage students. The talk with Professor Fine made the author wish to take statistics and his concentration and hard work made him successful. Thoughts dont have to be “real” or “tr

42、ue” to create failure or success in our lives. They just have to be believed. I had always been weak in mathematics. In high school, I failed algebra three times. Eventually, I passed and was accepted to a college in Wisconsin, where I applied for a psychology degree. One small problem stood between

43、 me and my degree statistics. It was a four-hour lab period each week that had to be taken in my junior year. After hearing all the horror stories about statistics, I felt panic all over.Detailed Reading2Second Kind of MindBy Jevon ThompsonDetailed Reading3 One day I was called into my professors of

44、fice. Professor Fine, a short man with thinning hair, sat on the front of his desk with his feet dangling over the floor. He read my transcript and held up his hands over his head. “My son, this is your lucky day.” I looked up. He repeated, “This is indeed your lucky day. This is where all of your d

45、etermination pays off. Youre going to be great in stats.” He had a huge smile on his face. “Hows that, Doc?” I asked.Detailed Reading4 He shrugged. “You have the second kind of mind. Listen. First kind of minds are the kids who do well in algebra but dont get stats. They struggle like crazy in stats

46、. Its a different kind of math that takes a different kind of mind. Second kind of mind is like yours.” He held up my grades. “Didnt have a clue about algebra, but youll probably get an A in stats. Kids who get algebra dont get stats. Kids who dont get algebra understand statistics with no problem.

47、Since you failed algebra three times, Id guess youd get an A in stats.” “Really?” I asked, confused.Detailed Reading5 He jumped to the floor and held my face with his free hand and looked me square in the eyes. “Really, and Im happy for you. You never gave up, and now its going to pay off.” I was ex

48、tremely happy with the news. As I left the old brick building and started across the campus, I looked up to the second-floor window. Professor Fine was smiling, holding up two fingers for “second kind of mind.” I smiled back and held up three fingers for “failed three times.” This scene was repeated

49、 a thousand times until I reached my junior year. Detailed Reading6 Eventually, I began to tell my friends how well I expected to do in statistics. This change in attitude affected all my grades. With the awareness of my new “second kind of mind,” I received the best grades of my life in college. I

50、never believed I would do that well and probably wouldnt have if it had not been for Professor Fines encouragement. For two years, I looked forward to taking statistics. When the time finally arrived, I did something that I had never done in any other math class fought for a front row seat. I asked

51、so many questions that I was often called a pest. My statistics book was never very far from me that semester. Also, there was little time for friends and hanging out. Detailed Reading7 Despite what the professor had said, it was hard work and took concentration and occasional help from friends. It

52、paid off. I received one of only a handful of As that year. Shortly after, I ran into one of the professors former students, who said, “Congratulations. Professor Fine tells his really slow students that second kind of mind story.” And then he looked at me and said, “Youd be surprised how often it w

53、orks. The mind is amazing, isnt it?”Thoughts dont have to be Thoughts dont have to be “real” or “true” to create failure or success in our lives. They just have to be believed. Analyze the sentence.本句中，to create 为动词不定式短语，作目的状语。They代指thoughts。If you believe strongly in something, it will create failu

54、re or success in your lives.Paraphrase the sentence.思想无论真假，只要我们相信它，它就可以创造生活中的成功与失败。Translate the sentence into Chinese.One small problem .One small problem stood between me and my degree statistics. It was a four-hour lab period each week that had to be taken in my junior year. Paraphrase the senten

55、ce.In order to get my degree, I must pass statistics which had to be taken in the third year of college and it would take me four hours to study it each week.可是我要拿到学位却有一个小障碍统计学，这是三年级必修的一门实验课，每周四学时。Translate the sentence into Chinese.Professor Fine .Professor Fine, a short man with thinning hair, sat

56、 on the front of his desk with his feet dangling over the floor. Analyze the sentence.a short man with thinning hair是主语Professor Fine的同位语，on the front of his desk为地点状语，with his feet dangling over the floor为伴随状语。费恩教授身材不高，头发已见稀少，此时正坐在桌子前沿，两只脚悬在地板上方来回晃悠。Translate the sentence into Chinese.This is where

57、 all This is where all of your determination pays off. Analyze the sentence.本句中，where引导表语从句。引导表语从句的主要有连接代词和连接副词，如what，as if，as though，because，that，how，when，where，why，whether等。The problem is how we can find him. Thats where I first met her. Thats why he didnt come. 你所有的决心都将得到回报。Translate the sentence

58、 into Chinese.他跳下桌子，用那只没有拿成绩单的手托住我的脸，两只眼睛直直地盯着我。He jumped to the .He jumped to the floor and held my face with his free hand and looked me square in the eyes. Analyze the sentence.本句中两个and 连接三个动作，相当于then，following this，可译为“然后，接着”。 三个动作不是并列关系，而是承接关系，使用and强调动作的连续性。e.g. He climbed the tree and stretche

59、d out his arm for the apples and got the biggest one. Translate the sentence into Chinese.This scene was .This scene was repeated a thousand times until I reached my junior year. Why was this scene repeated so many times in the authors mind?The author had despaired of passing statistics, but Profess

60、or Fines words made him raise his hopes again. The encouragement was so important to him that he couldnt forget it.在上三年级前，这一幕在我心里重温了上千次。Translate the sentence into Chinese.Eventually .Eventually, I began to tell my friends how well I expected to do in statistics. Translate the sentence into Chinese.