全新版大学英语2Unit1

1、B R _ mainEnglish Song Beautiful BoySpaghettiThe American Educational SystemB R _ English Song English Song Beautiful BoyJohn LennonBeautiful BoyQuestions about the Song and the Texts1. A Brief Introduction to John Lennon2. Questions about John Lennon3. Chronology of John LennonB R _ SpaghettiSpaghe

2、ttiDefinition Listen and PracticedelThe American Educational SystemThe U.S. Grade School SystemB R _ Brief Introduction to John Lennon 1 John Lennon (19401980) was an English rock musician and cofounder of The Beatles, the most lauded and influential rock group of all time.A Brief Introduction to Jo

3、hn LennonB R _ Brief Introduction to John Lennon 2B R _ Questions about John LennonQuestions about John Lennon1. Who was John Lennon?2. Which country was he from?3. What was his profession?4. Do you know any songs by him?5. Can you tell us anything about Lennon?October 9, 1940Born John Winston Lenno

4、n, in , England. September 1957Enrolled at Liverpool College of Art.August 23, 1962Married college girlfriend (divorced 1968). February 19, 1963Please Please Me reached Number One in the U.K. charts.February 12, 1964 started their first U.S. tour. B R _ Chronology of John Lennon1Chronology of John L

5、ennon Liverpool Cynthia PowellThe Beatles June 15, 1965The Beatles received (Member of the Order of the British Empire) from Queen Elizabeth II.March 14, 1969Married . November 25, 1969Lennon returned his MBE in peace protest.December 8, 1980 Shot dead outside his apartment in the Dakota building in

6、 New York City. The killer was a crazed fan, , who had recently obtained Lennons autograph(亲笔签名). B R _ Chronology of John Lennon2 MBEsYoko Ono ChapmanMarkB R _ Liverpool _ picLiverpool B R _ Cynthia Powell _ picCynthia PowellB R _ The Beatles _ picThe BeatlesB R _ MBE _ picMBEB R _ Yoko _ picYokoB

7、R _ Mark Chapman _ picMark ChapmanB R _ Beautiful Boy _ picBeautiful BoyB R _ Questions about the Song and the TextsQuestions about the Song and the Texts1. In your opinion, what is the song Beautiful Boy going to tell us?2. What does Lennon think of growing up? Is it easy or full of adventures?3. C

8、an you guess what the texts in this unit are going to be about?B R _ DefinitionDefinition Spaghetti is the Italian-style thin noodle, cooked by boiling and served with sauce. Unlike some Chinese noodles, it is not served in soup and will never taste pulpy (软乎乎、没有嚼劲的).B R _ Listen and PracticeListen

9、and Practice Read the words given below and then listen to the passage. After listening to the passage, one student is required to come up and show the right way of eating spaghetti before the class.poke 戳scoop 挖prong 尖头remainder 剩余物 twirl 快速转动B R _ The Right Way of Eating Spaghetti 1The Right Way o

10、f Eating Spaghetti1. Hold the fork in your hand as if to poke the spaghetti.2. Scoop up a small amount of spaghetti on your fork and raise it about 30cm above your plate.3. Make sure the spaghetti on your fork is completely disconnected from the remainder on your plate.4. Put the prongs of the fork

11、at an edge of the plate that is free of food.5. Quickly point the prongs of the fork straight down toward the plate and place the points on the plate.6. Twirl the fork to gather the spaghetti around the prongs.B R _ The Right Way of Eating Spaghetti 27. With a quick scooping movement, gather up the

12、roll around the prongs and place it in your mouth.8. Gently gather up any stray spaghetti ends that dont make it all the way into your mouth.B R _ The U.S. Grade School SystemThe American Educational System In the United States, education is the responsibility of individual states, not of the federa

13、l government, so requirements may vary from one state to another. The following is a generalization: kindergarten: under 5 years oldjunior high / middle school (grades 78): 1213 years oldelementary / primary school (grades 16): 611 years oldsenior / high school (grades 912): 1417 years oldcollege, i

14、nstitute, academy (学院), universityB R _ Grade School System _ picB R _ Grade School System _ picB R _ Grade School System _ picB R _ Grade School System _ picB R _ Grade School System _ picG R _ mainScanningPart Division of the TextFurther UnderstandingG R _ Further UnderstandingFor Part 1 True or F

15、alseFor Part 2 Multiple Choice For Part 3 Questions and AnswersFurther UnderstandingG R _ Scanning1ScanningScan Text A and find out all the time words, phrases and clauses.since my childhood in Belleville (Para. 1)until my third year in high school (Para. 1)until then (Para. 1) when our class was as

16、signed to Mr. Fleagle for third-year English (Para. 2)late in the year (Para. 3)until the night before the essay was due (Para. 3)when I finished (Para. 6)next morning (Para. 6) two days passed (Para. 6)when I saw him lift my paper from his desk . (Para. 6) when Mr. Fleagle finished (Para. 9)G R _ S

17、canning2G R _ Part Division of the Text 1 Part Division of the TextPartsPara(s)Main Ideas112 235 Baker was bored by everything associated with English courses, including his new English teacher.Baker found himself attracted by one particular topic and wrote about it for his own enjoyment.G R _ Part

18、Division of the Text 2PartsPara(s)Main Ideas369The experience of writing the essay helped Baker discover his talent for writing and realize what he wished to do in life.G R _ True or False 1 True or False1. Baker had never thought of becoming a writer until he was in the eleventh grade.FAs a child i

19、n Belleville, he had thought of becoming a writer from time to time.( )2. Teachers found it painful to read students long and lifeless essays.T( )G R _ True or False 23. Before Mr. Fleagle became the English teacher for Bakers class, the English course had been interesting. FFrom the words “another

20、cheerless year” we can see the English course had been quite boring.( )4. In Bakers opinion, Mr. Fleagle was really a formal, rigid and out-of-date teacher only because of Fleagles manner of speaking. FBesides the manner of speaking, Fleagles appearance and dress also showed that he was a dull and r

21、igid teacher.( )G R _ Multiple Choice11. At first, Baker thought Mr. Fleagles English course was _.Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.A. interestingB. dullC. hopefulD. attractiveMultiple ChoiceG R _ Multiple Choice1A1. At first, Baker thought Mr. Fleagles English course was _.Choose the

22、 best answer to complete the sentence.Multiple ChoiceAA. interestingB. dullC. hopefulD. attractiveG R _ Multiple Choice1B1. At first, Baker thought Mr. Fleagles English course was _.Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.Multiple ChoiceA. interestingB. dullC. hopefulD. attractiveBG R _ Mult

23、iple Choice1C1. At first, Baker thought Mr. Fleagles English course was _.Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.Multiple ChoiceA. interestingB. dullC. hopefulD. attractiveCG R _ Multiple Choice1D1. At first, Baker thought Mr. Fleagles English course was _.Choose the best answer to complete

24、 the sentence.Multiple ChoiceA. interestingB. dullC. hopefulD. attractiveDG R _ Multiple Choice22. In Bakers opinion, the title of the composition “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” was _.A. dullB. unfruitfulC. difficultD. foolish and dullG R _ Multiple Choice2A2. In Bakers opinion, the title of the

25、 composition “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” was _.AA. dullB. unfruitfulC. difficultD. foolish and dullG R _ Multiple Choice2B2. In Bakers opinion, the title of the composition “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” was _.BA. dullB. unfruitfulC. difficultD. foolish and dullG R _ Multiple Choice2C2. I

26、n Bakers opinion, the title of the composition “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” was _.CA. dullB. unfruitfulC. difficultD. foolish and dullG R _ Multiple Choice2D2. In Bakers opinion, the title of the composition “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” was _.DA. dullB. unfruitfulC. difficultD. foolish a

27、nd dullG R _ Multiple Choice33. Baker liked to write a composition with the title “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” because _.A. neither Baker nor Doris had ever eaten spaghetti beforeB. Baker and Doris argued about it at a supperC. spaghetti was from Italy and quite new thenD. it reminded him of the pl

28、easure of that eveningG R _ Multiple Choice3A3. Baker liked to write a composition with the title “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” because _.A. neither Baker nor Doris had ever eaten spaghetti beforeB. Baker and Doris argued about it at a supperC. spaghetti was from Italy and quite new thenD. it remind

29、ed him of the pleasure of that eveningAG R _ Multiple Choice3B3. Baker liked to write a composition with the title “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” because _.A. neither Baker nor Doris had ever eaten spaghetti beforeB. Baker and Doris argued about it at a supperC. spaghetti was from Italy and quite new

30、 thenD. it reminded him of the pleasure of that eveningBG R _ Multiple Choice3C3. Baker liked to write a composition with the title “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” because _.A. neither Baker nor Doris had ever eaten spaghetti beforeB. Baker and Doris argued about it at a supperC. spaghetti was from It

31、aly and quite new thenD. it reminded him of the pleasure of that eveningCG R _ Multiple Choice3D3. Baker liked to write a composition with the title “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” because _.A. neither Baker nor Doris had ever eaten spaghetti beforeB. Baker and Doris argued about it at a supperC. spag

32、hetti was from Italy and quite new thenD. it reminded him of the pleasure of that eveningDG R _ Multiple Choice44. Which of the following statements is TRUE? _ A. Youll not write a good composition until you like the topic.B. When Baker wrote the essay, he thought his teacher would like it.C. Mr. Fl

33、eagle had liked Bakers compositions before.D. Baker succeeded in writing two compositions.G R _ Multiple Choice4A4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? _ A. You wont write a good composition until you like the topic.B. When Baker wrote the essay, he thought his teacher would like it.C. Mr. Fl

34、eagle had liked Bakers compositions before.D. Baker succeeded in writing two compositions.AG R _ Multiple Choice4B4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? _ A. You wont write a good composition until you like the topic.B. When Baker wrote the essay, he thought his teacher would like it.C. Mr. F

35、leagle had liked Bakers compositions before.D. Baker succeeded in writing two compositions.BG R _ Multiple Choice4C4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? _ A. You wont write a good composition until you like the topic.B. When Baker wrote the essay, he thought his teacher would like it.C. Mr.

36、Fleagle had liked Bakers compositions before.D. Baker succeeded in writing two compositions.CG R _ Multiple Choice4D4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? _ A. You wont write a good composition until you like the topic.B. When Baker wrote the essay, he thought his teacher would like it.C. Mr.

37、 Fleagle had liked Bakers compositions before.D. Baker succeeded in writing two compositions.DG R _ Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers1.2.3.4.5.Do you think Baker would write another essay if he had enough time? Why?What was Baker prepared for when he found all the papers had been given back

38、 but his?Whose essay did Mr. Fleagle read to the class? How did the class respond?Which paragraph in this part gives readers the impression that Bakers essay was very good?Why did Baker feel so delighted?D R _ Text 1Writing for Myself The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my

39、childhood in Belleville, but it wasnt until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold. Until then Id been bored by everything associated with English courses. I found English grammar dull and difficult. I hated the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony f

40、or teachers to read and for me to write. Russell BakerD R _ Text 2 When our class was assigned to Mr. Fleagle for third-year English I anticipated another cheerless year in that most tedious of subjects. Mr. Fleagle had a reputation among students for dullness andinability to inspire. He was said to

41、 be very formal, rigid and hopelessly out of date. To me he looked to be sixty or seventy and excessively prim. He wore primly severe eyeglasses, his wavy hair was primly cut and primly combed. He wore prim suits with neckties set primly against the collar buttons of his white shirts. He had a priml

42、y pointed jaw, a primly straight nose, and a prim manner of speaking that was so correct, so gentlemanly, that he seemed a comic antique.D R _ Text 3 I prepared for an unfruitful year with Mr. Fleagle and for a long time was not disappointed. Late in the year we tackled the informal essay. Mr. Fleag

43、le distributed a homework sheet offering us a choice of topics. None was quite sosimple-minded as “What I Did on My Summer Vacation,” but most seemed to be almost as dull. I took the list home and did nothing until the night before the essay was due. Lying on the sofa, I finally faced up to the unwe

44、lcome task, took the list out of my notebook, and scanned it. The topic on which my eye stopped was “The Art of Eating Spaghetti.”D R _ Text 4 This title produced an extraordinary sequence of mental images. Vivid memories came flooding back of a night in Belleville when all of us were seated around

45、the supper table Uncle Allen, my mother, UncleCharlie, Doris, Uncle Hal and Aunt Pat served spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was still a little known foreign dish in those days. Neither Doris nor I had ever eaten spaghetti, and none of the adults had enough experience to be good at it. All the good h

46、umor of Uncle Allens house reawoke in my mind as I recalled the laughing arguments we had that night about the socially respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth.D R _ Text 5 Suddenly I wanted to write about that, about the warmth and good feeling of it, but I wanted to put it down

47、 simply for my own joy, not for Mr. Fleagle. It was a moment I wanted to recapture and hold for myself. I wanted to relive the pleasure of that evening. To write it as I wanted, however, would violate all the rules of formal composition Id learned in school, and Mr. Fleagle would surely give it a fa

48、iling grade. Never mind. I would write something else for Mr. Fleagle after I had written this thing for myself.D R _ Text 6 When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no time left to compose a proper, respectable essay for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to turn in m

49、y tale of the Belleville supper. Two days passedbefore Mr. Fleagle returned the graded papers, and he returned everyones but mine. I was preparing myself for a command to report to Mr. Fleagle immediately after school for discipline when I saw him lift my paper from his desk and knock for the classs

50、 attention.D R _ Text 7 “Now, boys,” he said. “I want to read you an essay. This is titled, The Art of Eating Spaghetti.” And he started to read. My words! He was reading my words out loud to the entire class. Whats more, the entireclass was listening. Listening attentively. Then somebody laughed, t

51、hen the entire class was laughing, and not in contempt and ridicule, but with open-hearted enjoyment. Even Mr. Fleagle stopped two or three times to hold back a small prim smile.D R _ Text 8 I did my best to avoid showing pleasure, but what I was feeling was pure delight at this demonstration that m

52、y words had the power to make people laugh. In the eleventh grade, at the eleventh hour as it were, I had discovered a calling. It was the happiest moment of my entire school career. When Mr. Fleagle finished he put the final seal on my happiness by saying, “Now that, boys, is an essay, dont you see

53、. Its dont you see its of the very essence of the essay, dont you see. Congratulations, Mr. Baker.”D R _ Sentence 1What can we infer from this sentence?Up to then, Baker had had no interest in things related to English courses.Until then Id been bored by everything associated with English courses.D

54、R _ Sentence 2Paraphrase the sentence.I found it painful to write long, boring essays as required by teachers; neither did teachers enjoy what I wrote.I hated the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write.D R _ Sentence 3What can we le

55、arn from this phrase?We can know from this phrase that before Mr. Fleagle became Bakers English teacher, all English courses were dull.another cheerless year in that most tedious of subjectsD R _ Sentence 4What does the author really mean when he says “ I . was not disappointed”?He means that his ex

56、pectation was right that Mr. Fleagles lessons were dull.I prepared for an unfruitful year with Mr. Fleagle and for a long time was not disappointed.D R _ Sentence 51. What can we infer from these sentences?Baker was unwilling to write his essay.2. List phrases to support your inference.did nothing u

57、ntil the essay was due; faced up to the unwelcome task.I took the list home and did nothing until the night before the essay was due. Lying on the sofa, I finally faced up to the unwelcome task, took the list out of my notebook, and scanned it.D R _ Sentence 6 Paraphrase the sentence and translate i

58、t into Chinese.1. At the sight of the title I saw an unusual series of pictures in my minds eye.2. 这个题目在我脑海里唤起了一连串不同寻常的图像。This title produced an extraordinary sequence of mental images.D R _ Sentence 7Analyze the structure of the sentence.在这个长句中，came flooding back 是谓语，其余的都是主语。为了使句子结构平衡，避免头重脚轻，作者运用了割

59、裂修饰法，把谓语前移，主语中心语的修饰成分后置，使谓语紧接主语。例如：A list has been drawn up of words we have learned so far.All is not gold that glitters.Vivid memories came flooding back of a night in Belleville when all of us were seated around the supper table Uncle Allen, my mother, Uncle Charlie, Doris, Uncle Hal and Aunt Pat

60、 served spaghetti for supper. D R _ Sentence 8What is the relationship between Baker and Doris? Why?Doris was Bakers sister or his female cousin. Two reasons for that: 1. Doris is a female name;2. The author mentioned “none of the adults .”, which shows that they were still children, not adults.Neit