新大学英语第一册01

1、Unit 1 Some strategies for Learning English1Questions1.How many years have you been learning English?2. What do you think of yourself as far as English learning is concerned? Are you satisfied with the progress you have made? Why or why not?3. Do you think it useful to learn English with the help of

2、 some strategies?4. What strategies do you think can be employed in English learning?2Before Reading_2. possible ways about English learning.English Learning listening speakingreadingwritingEnglish cornerelectronic dictionaryBBCVOA3Make your own opportunities for practice in using the language insid

3、e and outside the classroom. Before Reading_5.2Suggested Strategies:1._ _Specific ways:Ask your teacher questions before, during and after class.1)_Speak to a foreigner.2)_Listen to an English radio program.3)_Watch an English movie.4)_Read an English article on the Internet.5)_Use English software.

4、6)_Be willing to make mistakes in order to learn or communicate.2. _Use context to understand.3. _4Key Words And Expressions strategy: the art of planning and managing operations over a long period.strategy and tactics 战略与战术strategy managementstrategy of trading space for time 用空间换取时间的战略 I know his

5、conception of political strategy.5Key Words And Expressionsby no means:not at allTo make a firm decision is by no means easy under urgent condition.I am by no means satisfied with my present performance.by means of by all means by no means/not by any means 6Key Words And Expressionsdiligence: steady

6、 effort; the quality of showing care and effort in what one does diligent a. study with diligence 勤奋学习Here Im going to talk about some other virtues: diligence, patience, and humility.He is diligent in his studies.7Key Words And Expressionsprolong:.延长；拖延，延期prolong ones lifeHe asked her another quest

7、ion just to prolong the conversation. prolonged: adj. (过去分词作形容词)continuing for a long period of timeA prolonged period of low interest rates has discouraged people to save their money into the bank.8Key Words And Expressionsnevertheless: however; in spite of that; stillI shall certainly say nothing,

8、 but it will come to his ears nevertheless.(副词)仍然(还)，不过There was no news, nevertheless , she went on hoping.(连接词) 尽管如此，还是，然而。 9Key Words And Expressionscommand:(n.) possession and mastery; knowledge of or the ability to useat command 得自由使用；支配自如 at by sb.s command 照某人嘱咐，听某人支配 command of the air sea 制

9、空海权 get command of 控制(的要地) gain/have a good command of (English) 能自由应用(英语) in command of 指挥(着) lose command of oneself 失去自制力 take command of 担任指挥 under command of 在指挥下，由所统率10Key Words And Expressions(v.) .命令，指令；指挥，统率(军队等) ； 支配，控制，掌握。 command oneself 克己，自制 command ones temper 压制愤怒You ought to command

10、 us. 请随意指派我们吧。He is the only man who can command the whole army.11Key Words And Expressionssustain: make sth. continue to exist or happen for a period of timefood sufficient to sustain life 足够维持生活的食物。The thought of getting home was the only thing that sustained me in the hospital. sustained: adj. (过

11、去分词作形容词)continuing for a long timeThe conference discussion focuses on the sustained development of agriculture.12Key Words And Expressionsemploy: vt.1. hire The factory employs over 2000 people.Hotels employ more women than men.2. use a particular object, method, skill, etc. in order to achieve som

12、ethingThe equipment employs laser beams to make the computer chips.You can employ some special methods to solve this problem.13Key Words And Expressionscomplain:say that one is not satisfied, that sth. is wrong plain to sb. about/ of sth.He complained to the manager about the service. They complaine

13、d that the price of books had increased too much.Neighbors complained to the police about the noise from the building site.14Key Words And Expressionsat fault:guilty of error; deserving blame, responsible for something bad that has happened The police said that the driver was at fault.As for air pol

14、lution, most people believe that steel factories are at fault.15Key Words And Expressionsmemorize: vt. commit to memory; learn by heartHe studied his map, trying to memorize the way to Roses street.比较 memorize, remember, recall & remind memorize, 指有意识的下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里。remember, 表示记得，多指无意识地回忆起往事。 re

15、call ,指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。 remind,指经某人或某事的提醒而回忆起某件已遗忘之事。16Key Words And Expressionscram: force (sth.) into a small space; make (sth.) fullA lot of information has been crammed into this book.We all crammed in and Peter started the car.36,000 spectators crammed into the stadium to see the game.17Key Words

16、And Expressionsat a time: on one occasionIt is not scientific to memorize too much words at a time.We shouldnt eat a lot at a time.18Key Words And Expressionsbe bound to:be certain toI knew that the invitation was bound to come.When you are handling so many affairs at a time, mistakes are bound to h

17、appen.Differences of opinion on various issues are bound to exist.19Key Words And Expressions crowd:n. a large group of peopleThere were crowds of people in the streetv.gather together in large numbers; fill inHundreds of people crowded into the church for the funeral.Strange thoughts are crowding h

18、is mind.Collocation:crowd into20Key Words And ExpressionsCollocation:crowd into 挤入crowd round/around聚集在周围crowd sb./sth. out将某人或某物挤出be crowded together汇聚在一起21Key Words And Expressionsfrequent: a. often happening; habituala frequent visitor常客 a frequent thing 经常发生的事情frequently: ad. oftenProfessor John

19、son publishes frequently in learned journals.We should visit our old parents frequently.22Key Words And Expressionsactive wordsEven native speakers of a language have both an active and a passive vocabulary. Active vocabulary consists of the words you use frequently and comfortably in speaking and w

20、riting, while passive vocabulary consists of the words you recognize when you read and listen. Therefore, when you encounter a new word or expression that you want to learn, you have to decide whether you want to be able to recognize it again or to make it part of your “active” vocabulary. 23Key Wor

21、ds And Expressionsconstant: going on all the time or repeatedlyHer clinic has a constant stream of parents wanting help. 她的诊室不断有家长前来求助。Change is constant.His constant visits make us so frightened.24Key Words And Expressionscommit to memory: learn sth. so that you remember itCan you commit to memory

22、all the main points of the report?You must be choosy; select what you want to commit to memory and allow your mind to forget the mit a crime/error/murder/suicidecommit (sb.) to doing (sth.)向某人承诺做某事commit oneself to (sth.)致力于25Key Words And Expressionsacquaintance: 1).somebody you know a littlea nodd

23、ing acquaintance 点头之交He has a large circle of acquaintances .She was a casual acquaintance of my family in Vienna He is not a friend, only an acquaintance. 他不是朋友，只是相识。26Key Words And Expressions 2) knowledge of sb. or sth. The practice of a lawyer requires acquaintance with court procedures.律师工作要求熟悉

24、法庭程序 。He has a slight acquaintance with astronomy. 他懂一点儿天文学。have a passing/nodding acquaintance with sth.对知之甚少27Key Words And Expressionsconcentrate on: focus attention onThe company has sold its China business in order to concentrate on the European market.It is so noisy that I cant concentrate on

25、my writing.28Key Words And Expressionsenlarge: make or become largerenlarge ones views by reading enlarge ones house 扩建房屋 an enlarged edition 增订版an enlarged photograph 放大照片I need not enlarge upon this matter, you all know my views.29Key Words And Expressionswatch out for: look out for; be on ones gu

26、ard againstIts highly important to watch out for the things around you when driving.What problems should I watch out for when buying an old house?Watch out for the spy s wiretapping when you have the meeting.30Key Words And Expressionson a regular basis: often and according to a set frequencyon a da

27、ily/weekly/frequentbasisI write to him on a regular basis.The milkman sends us milk on a regular basis.Patients are cared for on a “first-come-first- serve” basis.31Key Words And Expressionsin addition to: beside; as well asFees must be charged to undergraduate students in addition to tuition .Did G

28、od create other people in addition to Adam and Eve?There is a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge.32Key Words And Expressionsin addition to表示“除之外”，后接具体事物；in addition 在句中作状语，表示“此外”。例如： The company provides cheap Internet access. In addition, it makes free shareware. 这家公司提供廉价的因特网访

29、问服务。此外，还做免费的共享软件。33Key Words And Expressionscommunicate: share or exchange (information, news, feelings etc.)This book teaches how to communicate with your dog for willing cooperation.Deaf parents communicate with their hearing children through sign language.34Key Words And Expressionsopportunity: f

30、avorable time or chanceWe believe in equal opportunity, but not equal outcome.The new mother is seeking out work- at home opportunities.35Key Words And Expressionsseek out: look for ; try to find someone or something, especially when this is difficultNow is the time for local companies to seek out b

31、usiness opportunities in Europe.Scientists need to seek out cause-and-effect relationships in the experiment.36Key Words And Expressionsfeel free to: not hesitate to Should you have any question or comments, feel free to contact us.Internet chat rooms make people feel free to express themselves.In t

32、he meeting, you can feel free to express your ideas.37Key Words And Expressionsin detail: fully, including all or most particular or items thoroughlyMost of these topics have been discussed in detail at the forum.You will learn about corporate strategy in detail in this course.38Key Words And Expres

33、sionspurchase: (n.) buying, the act of buyingpurchase and sale 买卖make a purchase 买件东西Most adult Internet shoppers make purchases from home.The restaurant makes a purchase of cooking oil once a week.39Key Words And Expressions(v.) buypurchasing power 购买力He purchased the land for two hundred thousand

34、dollars.Who in your family makes purchasing decision?40Key Words And Expressionsenvironment: conditions in which people carry on a particular activity; natural world in which animals, people andplants liveEfforts have been made to improve the environment around the globe.There is something in the of

35、fice environment that hushes people.41Key Words And Expressions environment, circumstance & surroundings这三个词都有“环境”之意。environment,表示由周围的人、物等一切物质和精神因素所构成的环境。circumstance,通常用复数，表示对局势产生影响的各种条件的总和。 surroundings,指环境时只可用复数形式，表示各种物体所构成的物质上的自然环境。42Key Words And Expressionsreliable: that may be relied or depe

36、nded onIs your maid a person reliable enough to take care of your baby when you go out?We should choose a reliable man to take charge of this item.43Key Words And Expressionssource: place from which sth. comes or is gotthe source of wealth historical sources 史料take its source at 发源于，出自，起于。 trace to

37、its source 追根寻源The sun is our primary source of Vitamin D.44Key Words And Expressionsrely on: depend onrely on ones own efforts rely on food and water to liveCitizen rely on the legal system for protection.I knew could rely on David to look after my parents.45Key Words And Expressionshandle: manage;

38、 deal with handle sb. roughly handle a subjectHandle those vases with care!The situation was handled efficiently with the help of the expert.46Key Words And Expressionsapart from: besidesApart from the cost, the hat doesnt suit me.I have no one to turn to apart from my parents.Apart from his earning

39、s as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops.47Key Words And Expressionsassign: give out a place, some task or duty to sb.The teacher assigned ten problems for today. 老师今天指定十个问题。I was assigned to the new project to the Department.48Key Words And ExpressionsPen pal: A pen pal

40、is a friend writing from a different country, language, and culture. Pen pals offer a good opportunity to practice a foreign language, to exchange opinions, compare points of views and learn about places and people thousands of kilometers away from you.49Key Words And Expressionssummarize: sum up; r

41、eview brieflyThe premier summarized Chinas economic growth in his annual report.Ill try to summarize what has come up so far during the discussion.50Key Words And Expressionsprocess: connected series of actions; changes, etc.the process of growth 生长过程 in process 进行着 (changes in process 正在发生的变化) in p

42、rocess of time 随着时间的推移；逐渐地。 in (the) process of 在的过程中51Key Words And Expressionsabsorb: take or suck inA blotter absorbs ink. 吸墨纸吸收墨水absorb sb. s attention 吸引某人注意 be absorbed by 被并吞；为所吸收 be absorbed in 全神贯注在；热衷于 be absorbed in the pursuit of knowledgeA very dark, black object doesnt reflect much lig

43、ht at all. It absorbs it all.52Key Words And ExpressionsIt pays to do (sth.) 做某事是大有益处的It pays to be polite. 以礼待人不会吃亏。It pays to protect our environment in a long run.53Key Words And Expressionsput into practice: carry out or perform One must have thoroughly mastered a theory before one can put it in

44、to practice properly.对任何理论，先要融会贯通，才谈得上运用自如。Joan was keen to put some of the things she had learned into practice.54Key Words And ExpressionsAfter Reading_1.11. 一点也不，绝非2. 长期努力3. 精通英语4. 有过错，有责任5. 被挤出来6. 对待7. 把记住8. 提防，戒备by no meansprolonged effortgain a good command of Englishat faultbe crowded outdeal

45、 withcommitto memorywatch out forUseful Expressions 9. 经常10. 提高你的听力on a regular basisimprove your ear55Key Words And ExpressionsAfter Reading_1.211. 除之外12. 反复地13.找出14. 随意交谈15. 例如16. 详细地17. 购物18. 表演出来in addition to / apart fromover and over againseek outfeel free to talkfor instancein detailmake a pu

46、rchaseact out19. 大有收益20. 把加以运用It pays toputinto practice56艾里克克莱普顿(Eric Clapton)素有“吉他之神”美誉的英国摇滚巨星艾里克克莱普顿生于1945年，早年曾是一位布鲁斯乐手，后来成为重型摇滚乐的先锋之一。他在音乐界显赫的声望有一半来自现场精湛的吉他演奏。90年代后的第一张专辑就是他在1990-91年间于伦敦皇家亚伯厅的多场现场实况记录24 Nights，而在此之前他也发行过将近十套现场即兴表演的音乐专辑。克莱普顿的音乐松弛自然，演唱深切感人。1993年，他因为一曲泪洒天堂（Tear in Heaven）一举摘得当年格莱美的6项大奖；1997年他又因演唱改变世界（Change the World）而荣获格莱美的最佳男声歌曲奖。 57Tears in heaven Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven Would it be the same If I saw you in heaven I must be strong and carry on Cause I know I dont b