郑州大学《大学英语（一册）》课件-第6章

1、Welcome to New Horizon College English Reading and Writing郑州大学大学英语Learning a Foreign language Lecturer: Lily YiBook I Unit ITeaching ObjectivesPage 3To be aware of the beauty of the English language and enjoy learning it;To acquire critical language points and practice employing specific sentence pa

2、tterns;To master the reading skill of figuring out the meaning of unfamiliar words through contextual clues.To be familiar with two writing devices: sequence of time and space, and cause-and-effect relation; Contents4Warming up123Text StudySummaryAssignmentPage 4Warming upDo you enjoy learning the E

3、nglish language?Why are you learning it? a tool for better communication with the foreigners; a guarantee of a better job after graduation bridge the gap between different cultures broaden ones horizonPage 5The beauty of EnglishPoemsA Red, Red Roseby Robert Burns (1759-1796) And I will love thee sti

4、ll, my dear, Till a the seas gang dry.Till a the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi the sun :And I will love thee still, my dear, While the sands o life shall run. Page 6上邪 汉乐府我欲与君相知，长命无绝衰。山无棱，江水为竭，冬雷震震，夏雨雪，天地合，乃敢与君绝。The beauty of EnglishTheres a hero If you look inside your _You dont hav

5、e to be afraid Of what you are Theres an answer If you reach into your _And the sorrow that you know Will _away And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you _your fears aside Because you know you can _ So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And youll fi

6、nally see the _That a hero lies in you.heartsoulmeltcastsurvivetruthHero - Mariah CareyMusicThe Beauty of EnglishPage 8Text StudyNew Words12Main Idea and Structure3Intensive ReadingPage 9New wordsreward vt./n. 奖赏; 回报 / C, U 回报 rewarding a.值得做的, 有意义的 frustrate vt.1. 使沮丧 2. 使挫败junior a./n. 较低的 / C 年少者

7、; 晚辈 positive a.1.积极的 2.确实的, 明确的 senior a./n.较高的 / C 较年长者; 长辈former a./n.在前的, 旧时的 / 前者 unlike prep. 不像; 和不同 intimidate vt.恐吓, 威胁 Page 10New wordsopportunity C, U 机会, 时机 online a./ad.联线的; 联网的 / 联线地communication U 交流; 交际; 通讯 medium n./a.C 媒介; 媒体 / 中等的 modem n. C 调制解调器 access n.U 1. 享用权 2. 通道, 入口 parti

8、cipate vi.参与, 参加 virtual mitment 1.U 投入, 致力 2.C 承诺 n.discipline n.n.1. U 纪律 2. C 学科 n.1.虚拟的 2. 实质上的Page 11New wordsminimum a./n.最低的; 最小的 / 最少量 assignment n.C 任务; 作业 embarrass vt.使尴尬, 使难堪 embarrassing n.C, U 沮丧; 不安; 灰心 post vt.发帖子; 张贴 continual a.1. 不间断的 2. 多次重复的 continually ad.1. 不间断地 2. 多次重复地reap v

9、t.1. 获得, 得到 2. 收割; 收获 benefit n./v.C 益处, 好处 / 有益于 insight n.C, U 洞悉; 深刻的见解 frustration a.使人尴尬的; 令人难堪的Page 12New wordsfavorite a./n.最爱的/C特喜爱的人或物 gap n.C 差距; 分歧 at times 有时, 偶尔 be worth (doing) sth. 值得的 not only but also 不仅而且far from 一点都不 a couple of 两个; 一些, 几个get / have / obtain access to 有权享用; 可以使用

10、participate in 参加 communicatevi./vt.交流; 交际 / 传达; 传播 Page 13New wordskeep up with 赶上; 不落后 feel like sth. / doing sth. 想要; 想做 give up停止; 放弃 think out 仔细考虑; 推敲; 琢磨 come across 偶然遇到; 偶然发现 reap the benefit(s) 获得益处, 得到好处 trade for 用换give sb. insight(s) into 深刻理解 now that 既然, 由于 instead of 而不是; 代替 Page 14P

11、hrases and ExpressionsPage 15reach out toCommunicate with；contact 接触，联系Main Idea and Structure AnalysisPart 3 (para. 8)Part 2 (paras. 2-7)Part I (para. 1)Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.The authors own experience of English learning

12、 .Learning English pays the author off.Page 16generalgeneralspecificIntensive ReadingPara. 1 Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life. Although at times learning a language was frustrating, it was well worth the effort. Learning a Foreign La

13、nguagePage 17Intensive ReadingPara. 2 My experience with learning a foreign language began in junior middle school, when I took my first English class. I had a kind and patient teacher who often praised all of the students. Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I coul

14、d, never worrying much about making mistakes. I was at the top of my class for two years. Page 18Writing techniqueSTIntensive readingPara. 3 When I went to senior middle school, I was eager to continue studying English; however, my experience in senior middle school was very different from before. W

15、hile my former teacher had been patient with all of the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. Whenever we answered incorrectly, she pointed a long stick at us and, shaking it up and down, shouted, “No! No! No!” It didnt take me long to lose my eagerness to answe

16、r questions. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but I also lost my desire to say anything at all in English. Page 19Writing techniqueSTIntensive readingPara. 4a However, that state didnt last long. When I went to college, I learned that all students were required to take an English c

17、ourse. Unlike my senior middle school teacher, my college English teachers were patient and kind, and none of them carried long, pointed sticks! The situation was far from perfect, though. Page 20Intensive readingPara. 4b As our classes were very large, I was only able to answer a couple of question

18、s in each class period. Also, after a few weeks of classes, I noticed there were many students who spoke much better than I did. I began to feel intimidated. So, once again, although for different reasons, I was afraid to speak. It seemed my English was going to stay at the same level forever. Page

19、21Writing techniqueIntensive readingPara. 5 That was the situation until a couple of years later when I was offered an opportunity to study English through an online course. The communication medium was a computer, a phone line, and a modem. I soon got access to the necessary equipment, learned how

20、to use the technology from a friend and participated in the virtual classroom 5 to 7 days a week.Page 22Intensive readingPara. 6 Online learning is not easier than regular classroom study; it requires a lot of time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course. I worked hard to m

21、eet the minimum standards set by the course and to complete assignments on time.Page 23Intensive readingPara. 7a I practiced all the time. I carried a little dictionary with me everywhere I went, as well as a notebook in which I listed any new words I heard. I made many, sometimes embarrassing, mist

22、akes. Once in a while I cried out of frustration, and sometimes I felt like giving up. But I didnt feel intimidated by students who spoke faster than I did because I took all the time I needed to think out my ideas and wrote a reply before posting it on the screen. Page 24Intensive readingPara. 7b T

23、hen, one day I realized I could understand just about everything I came across, and most importantly, I could “say” anything I wanted to in English. Although I was still making many mistakes and was continually learning new ways to say things, I had finally reaped the benefits of all of my hard work

24、. Page 25Writing techniqueIntensive readingPara. 8a Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldnt trade for anything. Not only did learning another language teach me the value of hard work, but it also gave me insights into another culture, and my mind

25、was opened to new ways of seeing things. The most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language was that I could communicate with many more people than before. Page 26Intensive readingPara. 8b Talking with people is one of my favorite activities, so being able to speak a new language lets me

26、 meet new people, participate in conversations, and form new, unforgettable friendships. Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends. I am able to reach out to others and bridge the gap between my language and cu

27、lture and theirs.Page 27Writing technique be rewarding enough for the time, effort, money, etc. 很值得（去努力） to be well worth (the effort):Whatever is well worth doing should be done well. Page 28凡是值得做的事情，都应努力去做。ApplicationBackSet PhrasesTo be the best in a group or at the highest point of sth 名列前茅，处于的顶

28、点 be at the top of 你今天最得意的可能会成为你明天最后悔的。What is at the top of your pride today may turn out to be at the top of your regret tomorrow.Page 29ApplicationBackSet Phrasesto lose the desire / eagerness to do sth.never want to do sth or lose interest in doing sth 失去做某事的欲望一个接一个的失败使他失去了继续此项研究的欲望。 One failure

29、 after another made him lose the eagerness to go on with the research. Page 30ApplicationSet PhrasesBackto be far from perfect Not at all satisfying or be good enough 远不尽人意 生活中不尽人意的事很多，关键是我们怎么看待。There are many things far from perfect in life, but the key point is how to view them. Page 31Application

30、Set PhrasesBackDo not move ahead or make advancement 停滞不前 to stay at the same level forever For a nation, staying at the same level is equal to falling behind. Page 32对于一个民族而言，停滞不前就等于落后 ApplicationSet PhrasesBackto get access to have the right to have or make use of 使用/接触 那些经常接触国家机密的人一定得守口如瓶。Those w

31、ho get constant access to state secrets must be the ones who keep their mouths shut. Page 33ApplicationSet PhrasesBackTo be up to the basic requirements 满足最低限度/要求 要想成为一名军人，就必须满足军队规定的体格要求。to meet the minimum standards To become a soldier, one must meet certain physical standards set by the army. Page

32、 34ApplicationSet PhrasesBackto feel like doing sth. Have the desire to do sth or want to do sth 想做某事 He got so much fun out of online games that he did not feel like going to school at all.他从网络游戏中获得了很多的乐趣, 根本不想上学了。Page 35ApplicationSet PhrasesBacknot to trade for anything Not to exchange or give fo

33、r sth 拿什么都不换 她不会拿自己的尊严去交换任何东西。 She is not to trade dignity for anything. Page 36ApplicationSet PhrasesBacksummaryPage 37Sentence PatternsBecause of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about making mistakes. patternsb do sth, (never) doing sth else

34、用于表示某人做某事时的伴随动作 Page 38Sentence PatternsBack我在学习英语的同时，也在欣赏这种语言的美。 ApplicationI learn the English language, appreciating its beauty at the same time. 当我在玩电脑游戏的时候，从来没有沉迷其中。 I play computer games, never indulging myself in it.Page 39Sentence PatternsNot only did I lose my joy in answering questions, bu

35、t I also lost my desire to say anything at all in English.patternNot only do sb do sth （inversion structure), but also sb do sth else 用于表示某人不仅做了某事，还做了其他事情。 Page 40Sentence PatternsBack我不仅完成了老师布置的作业，而且还阅读了两篇文章. ApplicationNot only have I finished the homework assigned by theteacher, but also I have r

36、ead two pieces of articles.互联网不仅能够帮助我们搜集资料，还可以帮助我们与朋友保持即时通信。 Not only could internet help us with information collection, but also it can make it possible for us to keep instant contact with our friends.My experience with English learning in junior school: pleasant (Para. 2)Sequence of Time and Spac

37、e (时空顺序法) The cause: a kind and patient teacher; readiness to praise students; a positive methodThe effect: eagerness to say anything in English; at the top of the classWhy ? Details for Part IIBackPage 41BackMy experience with English learning in senior school: unpleasant (Para. 3)Sequence of Time

38、and Space (时空顺序法)The cause: an impatient teacher; readiness to punish studentsThe effect: loss of desire to say anything in EnglishWhy ? Details for Part IIPage 42BackSequence of Time and Space (时空顺序法)My experience with English learning at college: frustrating (Para. 4)The cause: large classes; few

39、chances to speak English in class; more excellent students The effect: in fear of speaking English; my English staying at the same level foreverWhy ? Details for Part IIPage 43Sequence of Time and Space (时空顺序法)My experience with English learning online: difficult but rewarding (Paras. 5-7)The cause:

40、 need a lot of time, commitment and discipline; freedom to set the pace; seizing every chance to study English The effect: being able to understand and say anything in English; reap benefits of hard work Why ? Details for Part IIBackPage 44BackComparison & Contrast (对比法)Comparison and contrast betwe

41、en traditional learning (Paras. 2-4) and online learning (Paras. 5-7)The author, although filled with desire and effort, found his traditional way of learning English far from perfect and his English at a standstill. The author, although troubled with difficulty and frustration, made his way of online learning fruitful and beneficial through his uny