大学体验英语综合教程1-第三版-Unit-1-电子教案

.②HowdoyouguesstheauthorofthepassagewouldfeelaboutherfirstweekatHarvard,aworld-famousuniversity?Answer:<Theanswermayvary.>ThestudentthoughtthatherfirstweekatHarvardwasveryimpressive,becausethenewcollegelifewouldbeaonce-in-a-lifejourneyforher,ataworld-famousuniversityinparticular.Step2While-readingTasks<75mins>ReadingTask1:Readthetextasquicklyaspossibleandtrytofindtheanswertothefollowingquestions:1>.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofbeingafreshmanatHarvard?

Answer:ShethoughtitwasverypleasantandluckytobeafreshmanatHarvard.2>.Howdidtheauthorgetalongwithherroommates?

Answer:Shegotalongwiththemverywellandtheyhadhelpedheralot.3>.Whatdifficultdecisionsdidthegirlhavetomakeinthe"ShoppingWeek"?

Answer:Shehadtodecidewhatclassestotake.4.>WhatdidtheauthorthinkofeatingoncampusforafreshmanatHarvard?

Answer:EatingisoneofthehighlightsforfreshmenatHarvard.5>.HowdidtheauthorappreciatemeetingtheotherstudentsatHarvard?

Answer:AppreciatingandbeingsurroundedbysomanygiftedpeoplewaswhathadmadeherfirstweekatHarvardatrulypricelessexperience.ReadingTask2:ChartonP9ReadingTask3:SkimthetextandtrytofindthemainideaMainidea:ThefirstdayisgorgeousforafreshmanatHarvard.Theauthorlivedwithfourgirls,whohelpedherthroughthedifficultadjustmentprocess.FreshmenatHarvardcansampleclassesduring"ShoppingWeek".EatingisoneofthemostimportantandenjoyablehighlightsforstudentsatHarvard.ThebestassetsforHarvardstudentsaccordingtotheauthoristohavemetsomanygiftedpeople.Step3ExploringvocabularyStudentsworkingroupstopickoutthesentencescontainingthekeywordsorexpressionsdisplayedonPPTfromPassageAanddiscusshowtheyareusedincontext.Theteachermayassigneachgrouptwoorthreewordsorexpressions.KeywordsandexpressionsonPPT:moveintogorgeoushistoricdiversitysampleinvolveremarkableresponsiblehighlightintermsofthinktooneselfsharewithbefilledwithbeproudofbeblownawayStep4FurtherstudyWordsforfurtherstudyThedayafreshmanmovesintoHarvardYardissaidtoalwaysbeagorgeousoneandthiswascertainlytrueofmyfirstdayatHarvard.ItisalwayssaidthatthedayafreshmanstartscollegelifeinHarvardisveryexcitingandpleasantandtheauthorthoughtthiswasalsotrueofherownfirstdayatHarvard.

moveinto:tostartlivingin

Examples:

Shedecidednottomoveintothenewapartmentuntilshehadfinisheddecorating.

We’reexcitedtomoveintoanewhome.

HarvardYard:themaincampusofHarvardUniversity

gorgeous:extremelypleasantorenjoyable

Examples:

Johnsaidthathemetagorgeousgirlatthepartylastnight.

Doyouwanttosamplesomeofthejam?Itisgorgeous.

2.historic:famousorimportantinhistory

Examples:

Todayisahistoricoccasionforourcountry.

Itwasdifficultfortheenterprisetoexpandduringatimeofhistoricchange.

cf.historical:connectedwiththepast,orconnectedwiththestudyofthepast

Examples:

CanyoutellmesomethingaboutthehistoricalbackgroundtotheCivilWar?

TheywenttoYueluAcademytodosomehistoricalresearch.

Notes:Historicisusuallyusedtodescribesomethingsoimportantthatislikelytoberemembered,whilehistoricalusuallydescribessomethingthatisconnectedwiththepastorwiththestudyofhistory,orsomethingthatreallyhappenedinthepast.

3.Igazedoutthewindowatthiscaptivatingsceneandthoughttomyself"Nofreshmanshouldbesolucky!".Ilookedoutthroughthewindowofthecaratthisfascinatingsceneandhadathoughtinmymind:"Ishouldbetheluckiestfreshman!"

think<sth>tooneself:tohaveathoughtinone’smind,butnottellittoanyone

Examples:

Afterlisteningtotheprofessor’ssuggestion,Janethoughttoherself,"I’msureIwillmakeit."

Hegazedoutthewindowatthisboundlessgrasslandandthoughttohimself,"Whatabeautifulsceneryitis!"

4.I’msharingasuitewithfourothergirlsthathasfoursinglebedroomsandalargecommonroom.Iamlivinginasuitewithotherfourgirls,andthesuiteconsistsoffoursinglebedroomsandalargecommonroom.

sharewith:touse,participatein,enjoy,receive,etc.,jointly

Examples:

ThetwochemistssharedtheNobelprize

Kateisaverygenerousgirl,forshealwaysshareswhatshehaswithothers

5.We’reallcompletelydifferentintermsofbackground,ethnicity,religion,andinterests—wereflectthediversitythatHarvardissoproudof.TheotherfourgirlsandIamquitedifferentintermsofbackground,ethnicity,religion,andinterest,whichisreflectionofthevarietythatHarvardisproudof.

intermsof:withregardtotheparticularaspectorsubjectspecified

Examples:

He’squiterichintermsofmoney,butnotintermsofhappiness.

Itisdifficulttoexpressitintermsofscience.

diversity:arangeofdifferentpeopleorthings;variety

Examples:

Diversityisconducivetothelearningenvironment

WeshouldgetathoroughunderstandingabouttheculturaldiversityoftheUnitedStates.

6.Duringthisfirstweek,it’sarelieftohavefourgirlsIcancallfriendsandthatcanhelpmethroughthisadjustmentprocesswhichisquitedifficultattimes.Inthefirstweek,IamluckytohavethefourgirlsthatIcancallfriends.Itisthemwhohelpedmethroughthisadjustmentprocess,whichisratherhardsometimes.

itisareliefto<dosth>:tohaveafeelingofcomfortwhensomethingfrightening,worryingorpainfulhasendedorhasnothappened

Examples:

Ihatetosayit,butitwasarelieftohavehimoutofthehouse.

Itisarelieftoseeyougetthroughthoseterribledays.

7.Thankfully,Harvardallowsfreshmentosampleclassesduring"ShoppingWeek".sample:totryanactivity,gotoaplaceetc.toseewhatitislike

Examples:

Wesampledthestuffandfounditsatisfactory.

Isampledseveralclassesanddecidedtochoosefourofthemthissemester.

8.Whichtogetinvolvedin?getinvolvedin:totakepartinanactivityorevent

Examples:

Igotinvolvedinaquarrelabouttheprice

Heregrettedthathegotinvolvedinthatmatter.

9....butit’swhereweeatthat’strulyremarkable.remarkable:unusualorsurprisingandthereforedeservingattentionorpraise

Examples:

Sheisremarkableforhersweettemper

Whenwewentswimminglastsummer,wesawthemostremarkablesunsetatthebeach.

10.Ourdininghallismorelikeachurchoramuseumthanacafeteria:

Thedininghallislikeachurchoramuseumratherthanacafeteria.

11....andisfilledwithstatuesandportraitsoffamousfiguresfromHarvard’spast.befilledwith:tobecomecompletelyfull

Examples:

Afterreadinghispoems,Iwasfilledwithadmiration.

Ididn’tgolasttimebecausemyhandswerefilledwiththepaperwork.

12.Allofthesefirst-weekexperienceswillmakegreatlife-timememoriesbutthebestassetsHarvardhasofferedmethusfarhavebeentheotherstudentsI’vemet:Thefirstweekexperienceswillmakealife-timeimpressiononme,butthemostvaluablethingHarvardUniversityhasofferedmesofarhasbeenthestudentsIhavemetoncampus.

13.I’mblownaway!beblownaway:tobeextremelyimpressed

Examples:

Studentswereblownawaybyhisinspiringspeech.

EveryoneItoldthatstoryto,Imeaneveryone,isjustblownaway.

14.Oneweekdown,fourmoreyearstogo—Ican’twait:Oneweekhadpassed,andtheauthorwaslookingforwardtothecomingfouryears.Step5Assisment1.Individualtasks1>Writeaparagraphdescribingthemostunforgettableduringthepastweeks<Thestudentsareexpectedtousethewordsandexpressionslearnedinthepassage>2>DoExercises4-7.3>RetellPassageAwiththekeywords.2.GroupTaskAnalyzetheorganzingstructureofPassageBingroups.OPTIONAL<1period>PassageBWishfortheFreshmanYear<4periods>Step1Pre-readingTasks<15mins>Greetingsandabriefrevision<individualwork>Askstudentspresenttheirdialoguesaccordingto"TalkAboutIt"Lead-inquestions:Howdoyouthinkyou’llfeelafterfouryearsofcollege?CultureNotesGradingSystemintheU.S. MostcollegesuselettergradeslikeA,B,C,D,F,andsomeuseplusorminuslikeB-orC+.Tocomputerstudents’averagestheysayA=4,B=3,C=2,D=1,F=0.Ittakesanaverageof2.0tograduate.GradesofFmustberepeatedtogetcredit.Moststudentstake5oroccasionally6coursespersemester,andmostcoursesare3credits.Itusuallytakesbetween120and130creditstograduate.Afewcollegesusenumericalgradesinsteadofletters.Ifso,mostlikelyA=90,B=80,C=70,D=60,F=50,butthismaybeuptotheprofessor.Step2While-readingTasks<75mins>Readthetextasquicklyaspossibleandtrytofindtheanswertothefollowingquestions:Whywastheauthorlesseagertograduatethanhisclassmates?Whatwashethinkingaboutwhilehewastakingawalkoncampus?Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?2.Readagainandfindthekeywordsfromeachparagraph.Para.1:introductoryparagraph.Author’sattitude<envy>Para2:sophomoreyear<remarkableyear>Para3:soul-searching<reminiscing>Para4:queasyfeelingPara5:atortureideaPara6:concludingparagraph.Cherish3.Languagepoints:1>lookback<onsth.>:toreviewthepast;tothinkofwhathashappenede.g.Lookingbackonthepast,IcannowseethatIhavewastedsomuchofmyprecioustime.Helooksbackatthefouryearsofcollegewithsatisfaction.2>scheduleofclasses:atimetableonwhichclasstimesaremarkedout课表3>envy:n.afeelingyouhavetowardssomeonethatyouwishyoucouldhavethesamethingorqualitytheyhavev.tofeelenvyofsb.oratsth.4>turnback:to<causeto>returne.g.We’dbetterturnback.It’sgettingdark.5>remarkable:worthmentioning;unusuale.g.aremarkableperson/feat/event/career/talent/achievementSheisremarkableforhersweettemper.6>cometo:tolearnto,togrowtoe.g.Hehadcometolikethecitybetterafterlivinghereforthreeyears.7>involve:tohaveasapartorresulte.g.Takingthejobwouldinvolvelivingabroad.8>findoneselfdoing…e.g.Ifindmyselfreadingaloneinthelibrary.9>reminisce<aboutsth/sb>:totalkorthinkaboutpastexperience,esp.pleasantonese.g.Thetwofriendswerereminiscingabouttheiryouth.10>attheideaof:atthethoughtofe.g.Smilesboardedonmymother’sface,shejustcouldn’thelpitattheideaofthefamilyreunion.11>queasyfeeling:anuneasyfeeling12>feellike:tohaveawishfor;wante.g.Itissuchafineday.Idofeellikegoingoutforapicnic.13>contemplate:tothinkdeeplyandthoughtfullye.g.Thedoctorcontemplatedthedifficultoperationhehadtoperform.14>torture:n.theactofcausingsomeoneseverphysicalpaine.g.Itwassheertorturetohavehimplaytheviolinsobadly.Theinterviewwassheertorturefromstarttofinish.15>cherish:tocarefortenderly;love;tokeepafeelingdeeplyandfirmlyinminde.g.Theoldmancherishedthegirlasifshewerehisdaughter.Childrenneedtobecherished.4.somenewwordsandexpressionsStep3Post-readingTasks<45mins>SummarizethepassageSummary:Collegeissafelaboratoryinwhichtoexperimentwithnewthings.Therearenoparentsaroundtocontrolyouormakealldecisionsforyou.Butmostofthedecisionsyoumakedon’thaveasgreatariskastheywillhaveaftercollege.Beingastudentisarealcareerbutonlyatemporaryone.Teacherscangivesomeguidancewithoutbeingeitherparentsorbo