英语学习Unit1-Section A新视野大学英语

1、New Horizon English CourseSection AHow to Be Cool at CollegeCONTENTS Warming up Text A Reading through Exercise Main Idea & Structure Words & ExpressionsSpot DictationActivity IActivity II Watch and Discuss Warming upDirections: The following paragraph is taken from Text A. Listen carefully and fill

2、 in the blanks without referring to the original text. True, there will be many people _ to help you, but you will often have to take the first step in _ you choose to do. Most of you have _ a career. Even _ some of you may change your minds later, you will have to _ and work hard for them _ until y

3、ou graduate.readywhateverdecided onset goalsstep by stepthoughSpot Dictation What do you think? The film below is an ad video of Evergreen Valley College, Canada. It helps us catch a glimpse of the campus life in a foreign culture. As a new college student, what do you think about the themes talked

4、about in this film?Watch & DiscussionReference It is about you. It is about connecting. It is about skills. It is about achievements. It is about the future.BrainstormingDiscussion: After seeing the ad video of the campus life in Evergreen Valley College, what is your general impression of the colle

5、ge life? And what do you think about the five themes mentioned in this film? The short video presents before us a very exciting, colorful and yet challenging college life. It is exciting because the college or university is the place where we can grow up, and where we can change from an innocent boy

6、 or girl to someone who knows exactly what to do. We can not only acquire a lot of book learning in the classroom lectures, we can also make good use of the library to explore the knowledge by ourselves. As the film says, the college life is about ourselves. During a few years of study, we are going

7、 to make a great improvement. It is colorful because all types of extracurricular activities such as sports meets, speech contests, and different social gatherings and dancing parties provide opportunities to make new friends. Campus Life in the University Most probably, our new friends come from di

8、fferent cultures, speak different dialects or languages and have different views of the world. The college or university is just a new stage of life for us to play our own roles colorfully. However, college life is also very challenging. It is actually everyones story about how to develop skills in

9、communicating, learning and researching, about how to make achievements in preparing for a bright future and again about ourselves.Campus Life in the University Reading ThroughChinese Going to college? Lucky you! Youll have a great time and a lot of fun on the way. Yet your education is also very se

10、rious business. To a large extent, you will be on your own. True, there will be many people ready to help you, but you will often have to take the first step in whatever you choose to do. Most of you have decided on a career. Even though some of you may change your minds later, you will have to set

11、goals and work hard for them step by step until you graduate. Text A Para. 1How to Be Cool at CollegeText A As a teacher, I always tell my students to work hard and keep up from day one. You should also think about taking other subjects. For a rich full life of college, you should make the most of t

12、he opportunities at hand.ChineseText A Para. 2 I hope you have understood this by now: going to college means a lot more than getting a grade. You know you have a debt to many people. They have worked hard to make these opportunities open for you. Please, dont let them down! Study hard and learn mor

13、e.ChineseText A Para. 3 You should also consider this: Are you going to take a course to really learn something or are you going to take it only to have it on your record? I have heard far too many students tell me that they are doing a course to get a certificate for a better chance of getting a jo

14、b. Sadly, this is not a good reason to learn anything. Why? Well, firstly, you may not get a job even if you do a course that is likely to get you one. ChineseText A Para. 4 (1)Secondly, you are cheating yourself. If you dont have a real understanding and liking of your course, you may begin to feel

15、 very unhappy. You know it will be very difficult for you to respect yourself unless you are proud of your work. The truly happy person is one who is proud of his work and honest with himself. This is true of a worker, doctor, teacher, or whatever. So, as you begin your college career, make up your

16、mind to learn as much as possible. ChineseText A Para. 4 (2) & Para. 5Meaning: Youll have a wonderful time and lots of fun at college.1 Youll have a great time and a lot of fun on the way.Meaning of the SentencesMeaning of the Sentences True, there will be many people ready to help you, but you will

17、 often have to take the first step in whatever you choose to do.Meaning: It is true that there will be many people who are ready to help you ,but you will often have to take the first step in anything or all that you choose to do.2Meaning: Even though some of you may change your decisions on a caree

18、r, you will have to decide what you are going to have in the end and work hard for the goals gradually until you complete your studies at college.Even though some of you may change your minds later, you will have to set goals and work hard for them step by step until you graduate.3Meaning of the Sen

19、tencesMeaning of the Sentences4 As a teacher, I always tell my students to work hard and keep up from day one.Meaning: As a teacher, I always tell my students to work hard and try to be the best from the first day.Meaning: If you want to have a rich full life of college, you should gets as much as y

20、ou can from the opportunities that will be offered to you.For a rich full life of college, you should make the most of the opportunities at hand.5Meaning of the Sentences You know you have a debt to many people.6Meaning: You know you should thank many people because they have done a lot for you.Mean

21、ing of the SentencesI have heard far too many students tell me that they are doing a course to get a certificate for a better chance of getting a job.Meaning: I have heard far too many students tell me that they are taking a course just to get a certificate, and then with this certificate they will

22、have a better chance of getting a job.7Meaning of the Sentences8 You know it will be very difficult for you to respect yourself unless you are proud of your work.Meaning: You know you will hardly respect yourself if you are not proud of your work.Meaning of the Sentences9 This is true of a worker, d

23、octor, teacher, or whatever.Meaning: This applies to all people whether they are a worker, a doctor or a teacher. Meaning of the Sentences This passage tells you the meaning of going to college. In college youll have more time to yourself, youll decide how to spend your own time and how to make the

24、most of it. Your business is to learn as much as possible and work hard to get the very best out of the opportunities that are open to you at college. In this way, you can prepare yourself for a bright future and be proud of yourself.Main IdeaMain Idea & StructureMain idea: If you want to be cool at

25、 college, you should study hard and learn as much as possible.StructureMain idea: As a college student, you should make use of every opportunity and really learn something from the very beginning.Main idea: When you become a college student, youll be happy and proud. But you must be on yourself in w

26、hatever you do.Part II: Para. 2-4Part III: Para. 5Part I: Para. 1Main Idea & StructureNew WordsWords & Expressions business graduate opportunity reason extent whatever debtlikelyrespect cheatExpressions have a good/great/wonderful time (all) on ones own change ones mind from day one on the waydecide

27、 on/upon step by stepkeep upbe likely to far too many/mucheven though/if make the most of sth. at handlet downbe true ofas much/many asto a great/large extentWords & Expressions business n. 【1】ones responsibility or concern 职责；任务 e.g. Her business is to look after the baby. 【2】the activity of buying

28、 and selling goods and services; commerce 商业；交易；生意 e.g. After graduation he went into business. 【3】a particular money-earning activity or place, such as a shop or factory 商店；企业；公司 e.g. He sold his business last month. New Words extent n. 【1】(sing.) a stated degree 程度；限度 e.g. I agree with what he sai

29、d to a large extent/to some extent/to a certain extent. 【2】the length or area to which something extends延伸的长度；范围 e.g. I was surprised at the extent of the scientists knowledge. New Wordsto a great/large extent 在很大程度上to a certain/some/an extent 在某种程度上1.在某种程度上, 你是对的。 2.这本工具书在一定程度上解决了问题。 e.g. To a larg

30、e extent, you will be on your own. 在很大程度上，你将靠自己。To some extent, you are right. This hand-book, to a certain extent, solved the problem.PracticeExpressions whatever det. & pron. 【1】any(thing) at all that 什么就；什么都 e.g. They read whatever (book) they can find. 【2】no matter what 不管；不管什么 e.g. Whatever I s

31、aid, hed disagree. 【3】anything(else) like that 什么的 e.g. Anything will make him happy: a book, a pen, a bike, or whatever. BackNew Wordsgraduatev. complete an educational course 毕业 e.g. When and where did you graduate?n.【1】a person who has completed a university degree course, especially for a first

32、degree 已获得学位的大学毕业生 e.g. a graduate in maths 【2】(AmE) a person who has completed a course at a school, college, etc. 毕业生 e.g. a high-school graduate 【3】postgraduate 研究生 e.g. graduate school New Words opportunity n. a favorable moment or occasion (for doing something) 时机；时机 e.g. There will be many opp

33、ortunities for asking questions later. New Words debt n.【1】something owed to someone else 债；债务 e.g. They are suffering a debt crisis.【2】the state of owing; the duty of repaying something 负债的情况；还债的义务；恩情 e.g. After he lost his job, he got into debt.New Words reason n. the cause of an event or situatio

34、n; a fact, event or statement that provides an explanation or excuse for something 原因；理由；借口 e.g. Whats your reason for being so late? v. use ones reason 推理；思考 e.g. She can reason very clearly. New Words likelyadj. 【1】that can reasonably be expected; probable 看来 可能要发生的；可能的 e.g. Its likely to rain. 【2

35、】probably suitable 也许适合 e.g. a likely applicant for the jobadv. 【3】probably 可能 e.g. Profit will most likely have risen by about $25 million. New Wordsbe likely to 可能，大概1.可能会下雨。 It is likely to rain. 2.他大概不会来了。 He is not likely to come. e.g. You may not get a job even if you do a course that is likel

36、y to get you one. 即使你选修的课程可能帮你谋得一份工作，你也未必能得到这份工作。PracticeExpressions cheat v. behave in a dishonest or deceitful way in order to win an advantage, especially in a game 尤指在 游戏中欺骗；作弊 e.g. He was caught cheating on the exam. n. a person who cheats 骗子 e.g. Cheats wont obey rules they are supposed to obe

37、y. New Words respectv.【1】 for respect for (especially a person or their qualities) 对某人或其品质表示尊敬；敬佩 e.g. I respect him for his honesty. 【2】 show care for or pay attention to someone or something 关心；注重 e.g. respect someones wishn.【3】the feeling that one admires someone or something very much and that t

38、hey or it should be treated well and honorably 尊敬；敬重 e.g. wins ones respectNew Words1.他们在欧洲旅游的时候, 玩得很开心。2.孩子们在乡下过得很愉快。 e.g. Youll have a great time and a lot of fun on the way. 上了大学你将很快活, 有很多乐趣。 They had a good time when they traveled in Europe. The children had a wonderful time in the countryside.h

39、ave a good/great/wonderful time 玩得开心; 过得愉快PracticeExpressionsby the wayfight ones way throughin wayin a wayin the/ones way make ones way顺便（说/问）挤过去以方式挡路; 妨碍 on the way 在路上 Translate the following phrases into Chinese.在某种程度上朝前进，行进e.g. On the way to school, he met his friend. 在上学的路上，他遇见了他的朋友。PracticeEx

40、pressions (all) on ones own 单独地；单独地1.今天只是我一个人。2.他总是独立完成作业。 e.g. He didnt want to be left on his own. 他不想被单独留下来。Im all on my own today.He always finishes his homework on his own.PracticeExpressions decide on/upon 决定1.他们决定将会议延期。 2.决定不做 3.作对有利的决定 e.g. Most of you have decided on a career. 你们中多数人已决定了自己将

41、来干什么。They decided on putting off the meeting.decide against doing decide for/in favor ofPracticeExpressions even though/if 即使也; 就算也1.即使我们在工作中取得了巨大的成就, 也不应该自满。 2.尽管困难增加了, 他也毫不灰心。 e.g. Even though some of you may change your minds later, you will have to set goals. 即使有些人以后可能改变主意，但还得确定目标。Even though we

42、 achieve great success in our work, we should not be conceited.Even if difficulties are increasing, he will not lose heart.PracticeExpressionsmake up ones mindkeep/bear sth. in mindkeep ones mind onhave it in mind to do/thatmany men, many mindsout of sight, out of mind change ones mind 改变想法Match the

43、 phrases with proper Chinese translation.下决心记住专心于想做某事各有各的想法眼不见，心不想 e.g. If you change your mind about the job, just give me a call. 对于这份工作，如果你改变注意了，打 给我。PracticeExpressionsstep by step 一步步地；循序渐进地1.改革应该循序渐进地进行。 A reform should be carried out step by step.2.我们一个一个地受到接见。 We were interviewed one by one.

44、e.g. and work hard for them step by step until you graduate. 并且一步步为之奋斗, 直到毕业。PracticeExpressionskeep up 保持水平；使继续下去e.g. We have to keep up, or well be late. 我们得保持下去，否那么就落后了。PracticeMatch the phrases with proper Chinese translation.keep in touch keep up with keep on keep from跟上保持联系使远离继续；留用Expressions

45、1.一开始你就应该努力学习。 You should study hard from day one. 2.出国留学意味着从第一天开始你就得依靠自己。 Studying abroad means that you have to be on your own from day one.from day one 一开始； 从第一天开始 e.g. As a teacher, I always tell my students to work hard and keep up from day one. 作为老师，我总是告诉我的学生从第一天开始就努力奋斗，积极向上。PracticeExpression

46、s1.他充分利用他的计算机。 He made the most of his computer.2.这首诗把这里的美丽风景描绘得淋漓尽致。 The poem makes the most of the beautiful scenery. make the most of sth. 充分利用e.g. For a rich full life of college, you should make the most of the opportunities at hand. 为了大学生活过得充实、丰富，你应该充分利用即将得到的时机。 PracticeExpressions1.我的书不在手边, 以

47、后再给你看吧。 I dont have my book at hand, but Ill show it to you later. 2.附近就有各种高档的宾馆和咖啡厅。 A variety of good restaurants and cafs are close at hand.3.国庆节快到了。 The National Day is at hand.at hand 在手边，在附近；即将到来e.g. Dont worry, help is at hand ! 别担忧，救援马上就到。PracticeExpressions1.她放下窗帘。 She let down the curtain.

48、2.他们没等做完就松劲了。 They let down before finishing the work.3.飞机减速下降。 The plane let down.let down 使失望；放下；松劲；减速下降e.g. Please, dont let them down! 请别让他们失望。PracticeExpressionsI have heard far too many students tell me that they are doing a course to get a certificate for .Sometimes a crisis draws the attenti

49、on far better than if youre doing well.He felt far too nervous at the interview. 我已听到太多的学生告诉我，他们选修一门课是为了一个文凭，以便Translate the following sentences into Chinese and pay attention to the use of the adverb “far.有时一次危机吸引人的注意远胜过一切顺利。他面试时过于紧张。far too many/much 太多；far too + adj. 过于far + comparatives 太Express

50、ionsbe true of 对也有效/也一样1. 对于其他各例而言，也是如此。 The same is true of all other cases.2. 他的朋友们与此不同。 This is not true of his friends. e.g. This is true of a worker, doctor, teacher, or whatever. 这对工人、医生、教师或其他无论谁来说都一样。PracticeExpressions1.他学会的生词和你一样多。 He has learned as many new words as you have.2.我们的老师总是尽力帮助我

51、们。 Our teacher always helps us as much as he can. as much/many as 有之多 e.g. Make up your mind to learn as much as possible. 下定决心好好学习学习吧。PracticeExpressionsExercises Using the Right Word Working with Expressions Focusing on Sentence Structure Translating Using Topic-related Terms Basic Writing Skills1

52、. A good _ is the first step to a good job. A. education B. unit C. text D. subject2. College education provides more _ for a bright future. A. lessons B. coursesC. opportunities D. subjectsChoose the best item to complete each of the following sentences. ACUsing the Right Word3. He had a _ to his w

53、ife who gave him the money to start his business.A. job B. debtC. chance D. career4. A _ is helpful in looking for a job, but it doesnt mean a job. A. certificate B. gradeC. record D. debt5. If you think getting a certificate means getting a job, you are _ yourself. A. keeping B. havingC. cheating D

54、. doingACBUsing the Right Word6. Try to have a real _ of the course. Having it on your record doesnt mean much. A. understanding B. understand C. knowingD. know7. To be honest with yourself is to _ yourself. A. lookB. do C. refuse D. respect8. People often end their letters with Yours _. A. truly B.

55、 true C. veryD. realAADUsing the Right WordThat is not true_ the people I am talking about. The teacher told his students to make the most of the opportunities _ hand.He let the team_ by not trying hard enough. Have you made _ your mind what courses you are going to take yet? Fill in each of the bla

56、nks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb. ofatdownupWorking with Expressions5. She learned the rules of the game step _ step.6. Have you decided _ where to go? 7. Will the fine weather keep _ ?8. _ some extent youve done a good job. byonupToWorking with ExpressionsRewrite

57、 the following sentences after the models, using the word “whatever.Model 1: You will often have to take the first step in anything you choose to do.Key: You will often have to take the first step in whatever you choose to do.Model 2: This is true of a worker, doctor, teacher, or anybody else.Key: T

58、his is true of a worker, doctor, teacher, or whatever.Focusing on Sentence StructureYou can take anything you like from the gifts. The students are free to ask any questions they want to. Just read something to kill time, a book, magazine, newspaper, or anything like that. You can take whatever you

59、like from the gifts. The students are free to ask whatever (questions) they want to.Just read something to kill time, a book, magazine, newspaper, or whatever.Focusing on Sentence StructureB. Rewrite the following sentences after the models, using the word “unless. Model 1: If you are not proud of y

60、our work, it will be very difficult for you to respect yourself.Key: Unless you are proud of your work, it will be very difficult for you to respect yourself.Focusing on Sentence StructureI will leave at 9, if you dont want to go earlier. If he does not let me use his bike, I wont let him use my com