大学英语三册unit1

大学英语精读（三）陈功对外经济贸易大学英语学院chengong813@NewCollegeEnglish(3)

(2ndEdition)CHENGongSchoolofInternationalStudies,UIBEchengong813@OurFirstClassTwosections:Firsthalf:

Somequestions;Secondhalf:IntroductiontoUnit1QuestionsWhoisthisteacher?What’sthiscourseabout?What’sthescheduleofthiscourse?DoIhavehomeworkorin-classquiz?Howdothemid-termandfinalexamslooklike?Isthereanyrequirementsinthisclass?AboutthisCourseCollegeEnglish(IntegratedCourse3)LanguageskillsCultureHumanisticliteracy(人文素养)Schedule精读三教学进度表Units：1，2，3，5，8Lecture：PassageA;PassageB(self-study).

Homework&Quiz

Atleast3timesSample-quiz Quiz&Exam精读三期末考试题型说明Proportionofyourscore:20%(Attendance+Homework+Quiz),

20%(mid-term),60%(final)Attendance(5)+Homework(10)+Quiz(5)RequirementsRespectLoveCooperationInteractionGroupingTime4students==1group(14-15groups)Tasks:Introduceyourselftoyourgroupmembers;Writeyournameonthenamelist;Storiesaboutyourname.UnitOneChangesintheWayWeLiveWarmingupDoyouhaveanychangesinthewayyoulivewhenyoucometoourUniversity?Ifyes,whatarethey?Whydoyouhavetochange?Doyoulikeyourchanges?Doyoulikelivinginthecountryside?Whydosomanymigrantworkersmovefromthecountrytothecity?Whydocitypeoplebuyhousesorapartmentsinthecountryside?AboutTextAWhatisthispassageabout?GlobalReadingPartDivision(TextOrganizationExercise1,P11)SkimmingTextOrganizationExercise2,P11ReadingforContent(pairwork)Contentquestions,P10

TextAMr.DohertyBuildsHisDreamLife

Outline

DiscussionandDebate

TextOrganization

LanguageandCulturalStudy

WritingTechniques

ExerciseDiscussionanddebate:

Whethercitylifeisbetterthansuburbanlife?1.Eachgroupshouldpresentanoutlineofadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcitylifeorsuburbanlife.2.SelectonerepresentativetoVOICEyourgroup’sopinionWARM-UPACTIVITY:Contentment

FrustrationCityLifeHigherlivingstandardConvenienttransportationHealthcareBettereducationMorejobopportunitiesEntertainmentOver-populationAirpollutionNoiseHeavytrafficHighcrimerateFiercecompetitionandhighstressIndifferentinterpersonalrelationshipSuburbanLifeContentment

FrustrationFreshairHealthyfoodSelf-sufficiencyPeacefullifeMoreleisuretimeLesspressureCloserpersonalrelationshipRemote&backwardUnderdevelopedInconvenienceinlifeNotwell-informedoftheoutsideworldHardmanuallaborLowincomeTextOrganizationPartI(Paras1-3) Thewriterviewshislifeinthecountryasa__________and________one.PartII(Paras4-7) Lifeinthecountryis_____butyetsometimesvery_____________.self-reliantsatisfyinggoodtough/hardTextOrganizationPartIII(Paras8-11) After_____________,thewriter’sincomewas_______,butheandhisfamilycanmanagetogetby.PartIV(Paras12-15) Atolerancefor_______andalotof______havemadeitpossibleforthefamilytoenjoytheirlifeinthecounty.quittinghisjobreducedsolitudeenergyIntroduction(P2)

InAmericamanypeoplehavearomanticideaoflifeinthecountryside.Manylivingintownsdreamofstartinguptheirownfarm,ofliving

off

the

land.Fewget

round

toputtingtheirdreamsintopractice.Thisisperhapsjustaswell,asthelifeofafarmerisfarfromeasy,asJimDohertydiscoveredwhenheset

out

tocombinebeingawriterwithrunningafarm.Nevertheless,asheexplains,hehasnoregretsandremainsenthusiastic

abouthisdecisiontochangehiswayoflife.Startup:开办

Liveoff:dependforliving以…为生Getroundto(doingsth):花时间,顾得上做…Setout(todo):begintodosth开始做…Beenthusiasticabout对…热情PartIParas.1-3LanguageStudy

getby(Line3):

begoodenoughbutnotverygood;managetoliveordothingseg:Itisabithardfortheoldcoupletogetbyonasmallamountofpension.如果我们坚持到底，我们就能熬过难关。

We’llgetbyifweholdontotheend.Somephrasesrelatedto“get”getacross:

beunderstood

学生能理解你的演说吗？

getawaywith:

runawaywithoutbeing

punished

这个出纳一直在偷银行的钱却能侥幸逃脱。

LanguageStudy

Didyourspeechgetacrosstothestudents?Thetellerhadbeenstealingmoneyfromthebankandgotawaywithit.getroundto:

finallydosth.afterdealingwithothermatters

他终于能回乡村的家里短暂休息一下了。

getthrough(Para8)

：comesuccessfullytotheend

为了度过寒冬，我们已经储备了足够的食物和燃料。

Hegotroundtogoingbackhomeincountrysideforashortrest.We’vestoredenoughfoodandfueltogetthroughthecoldwinter.Somephrasesrelatedto“get”LanguageStudyPara2,Line2Howdoyouunderstand“Ourhenskeepusineggs.”?LanguageStudymakeit(Para2):

besuccessful,fulfillthepurposeeg:

Havingfailedforthousandsoftimes,heeventuallymadeit.她最后成功地成为了一家大公司的总裁。ShefinallymadeitasaCEOofabigcorporation.TaskAnalyzetherelationshipbetweenthetopicsentenceandtherestoftheparagraphTopicsentence+supportingdetailsPartIIParas.4-7CulturalNotesThreemonthsago,whenitwas30below,…itwillbe95aboveandwe…

Fahrenheitscale&CelsiusScale

飞轮海vs摄氏度？华氏:GermanPhysicistGabrielFahrenheit(1715)摄氏:SwedishscientistAndersCelsius(1742)

。F=（c×9/5)＋32;。C=(F－32)×5/9-30。F=?。C95。F=?。CLanguageStudyhaul:

1)transport,aswithatruck,cart,etc.

Therescueteamhauledmedicalsuppliesandfoodtothedisaster-strickenarea.

2)pullordragsth.witheffortorforce

Igotstuckinthemudandtheothershadtohaulmeout.译：她费劲的下了床。

Shehauledherselfoutofbed.LanguageStudyoverdue:

1.notpaid,done,returnedbytheexpectedtimeanoverduerent/librarybook.2.thatshouldhavehappenedorbeendonebeforenowTheeconomicreformislongoverdue.

译：你的作业早就该交了。

Yourhomeworkislongoverdue.LanguageStudysupplement

(Para4)v.addtosth.inordertoimproveit(followedbywith)eg:1)Forrestdoesoccasionalfreelanceto supplementhisincome. 2)Thedoctorsuggestedsupplementingmy dietwithvitaminsEandA.supplementary adj.additional,auxiliaryTranslation-Para4SoonJim,16andEmily,13,theyoungestofourfourchildren,willhelpmemakesomelong-overdueimprovementsontheoutdoortoiletthatsupplementsourindoorplumbingwhenweareworkingoutside.过些时候，16岁的吉米和四个孩子中最小的，13岁的艾米丽，会帮着我一起把拖了很久没修的室外厕所修葺一下，那是专为室外干活修建的。LanguageStudyspray(Para4):

v.forceoutliquidinsmalldropsupon(followedbywith)（喷）

eg:I’llhavetospraytheroseswithinsecticideto getridofthegreenfly.

splash:

v.topropelorscatter(afluid)aboutinflyingmasses（溅、泼）

eg:Thelittleboysplashedapagewithink.

ConfusablewordsLanguageStudypursue(Para5)1)tostrivetogainoraccomplishpursueloftypoliticalgoals/pleasure/one'sstudiesAftergraduationMartinchosetopursuethesamecareerashisfatherasaminister.2)

carryoutorparticipateinanactivity;beinvolvedin

Henowpursuesalotofextra-curricularactivities.Wedecidednottopursuethematter.我们决定不再追究此事。n.pursuitinpursuitof

Sheisnowtravelingaroundtheworldinpursuitofherdreams.

Thereis,astheoldsayinggoes,norestforthewickedonaplacelikethis--andnotmuchforthevirtuouseither.正如老话说的那样，在这种情形之下，坏人不得闲――贤德之人也歇不了。

DerivedfromtheBible(P.9)Translation-Para5TaskSpecificverbsinPara5Assignments(introduction)InAmericamanypeoplehavea__________ideaoflifeinthecountryside.Manylivingintownsdreamof__________theirownfarm,oflivingofftheland._______getroundtoputtingtheirdreamsinto__________.Thisisperhapsjustaswell,asthelifeofafarmerisfarfromeasy,_____JimDohertydiscoveredwhenhe_______tocombinebeingawriter______runningafarm.Nevertheless,asheexplains,hehasnoregretsandremainsenthusiastic______hisdecisiontochangehiswayoflife.romanticFewstartinguppracticeassetoutwithaboutAssignments-Para5Besidestheusualhouseholdroutine,she_______thegardenandbeehives,_____bread,cansand______,_____thekidstotheirmusiclessons,________withthem,______organlessonsonherown,______researchandtyingforme,______anarticleherselfnowandthen,______theflowerbeds,______alittlewoodand______theeggs.overseesfreezesbakesdrivespracticestakesdoeswritestendsdeliversstacksUnderstandingtheTextPara7:Whenspringcame,itbroughttwofloods.“twofloods”refersto???Findouttheverbsthattheauthoremployedtodescribetheharvest.Ourfreezerfilledupwithcherries,raspberries,strawberries,asparagus,peas,beansandcorn.Thenourcanned-goodsshelvesandcupboardsbegantogrowwith

preserves,tomatojuice,grapejuice,plums,jamsandjellies.Eventually,thebasementfloordisappearedunderpilesofpotatoes,squashandpumpkins,andthebarnbegantofillwithapplesandpears.Itwasamazing.我们的冰箱里塞满了樱桃、桑椹(覆盆子)、草莓、芦笋、豌豆、青豆和玉米。接着我们存放食品罐的架子上、柜橱里也开始堆满一罐罐的腌渍食品，有番茄汁、葡萄汁、李子、果酱和果冻。最后，地窖里遍地是大堆大堆的土豆、西葫芦、南瓜，谷仓里也储满了苹果和梨。真是太美妙了。Translation-Para7cherrystrawberryraspberryraspberryblueberryasparaguspeabeanEnglishtermsforVegetables

GarlicBroccoli

CauliflowerAsparagusCelerySquashPumpkinJellyJuiceJamTaskMakeasummaryofeachPara.PartIIIParas.8-11LanguageStudyatthatpoint(Para8):

atthatverymoment,righttheneg:Thetrainwasnowonlyacoupleofyardsfromthekidsonthetrack.Atthatpoint,Peterthrewhimselfforwardandpulledthemclear.UnderstandingtheTextPara8:Howdoyouunderstand“Thetimingisterrible?”CulturalNotes

IvyLeague

IvyLeaguereferstotheeightlong-establishedcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStateswithprestigiousacademicandsocialreputations.IvyLeagueBrownUniversityProvidenceRhodeIslandColumbiaUniversityNewYorkCityNewYorkCornellUniversityIthacaNewYorkDartmouthCollegeHanoverNewHampshireHarvardUniversityBostonMassachusettsPrincetonUniversityPrincetonNewJerseyUniversityofPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaYaleUniversityNewHavenConnecticutCulturalNotesPara8:“wehadonlyafewthousanddollarsinthebank”.consumptionview

onbalance(Para9):

withallthingsconsideredeg:1)Onbalance,it’sprobablynotadvisableto changethecompany’sname.2)Ithink,onbalance,youareatolerantand generousperson.LanguageStudyLanguageStudy

Confusablewords

-illustrate:

emphasizes“toexplainsth.withexamplesorwithphotosandpictures”.-explain:

means“togivethereasonsorrevealsomepuzzlesofsth.”

eg:Heisexplaininghowamachineoperates.-interpret:

means“toexplainthemeaningofsth.withimaginationorsomespecialknowledge”.eg:Howdoyouinterpretthispoem?CulturalNotesBoundaryWaters:TheGreatLakes苏必利尔湖（LakeSuperior）休伦湖（LakeHuron）密歇根湖（LakeMichigan）伊利湖（LakeErie）安大略湖（LakeOntario）(not)anywherenear(Para10):notnearto(根本不)asidefrom(Para10)--exceptfor,inadditionto(moreusualinAm.English,sameasapartfrom)eg:1)Thisessayisgoodasidefromacoupleof spellingmistakes. 2)Asidefromanoccasionalgame,hedoesn't takeanyexercise.LanguageStudyTaskListtheauthor’sfamilyexpensesListyourownexpensesoncampusLanguageStudycutback(Para11):reduceinsizeoramountcutbacksth.

eg:Thereisagrowingmovementtocutbackthegovernment’sroleinagricultureandtoreducesubsidiespaidtofarmers.cutbackonsth.

eg:Thegovernmenthascutbackon

defensespending.TaskHowdidtheauthor’sfamilycutbacktheirexpenseswithoutloweringtheirlivingstandard？HowdidyoudoonCampus?PartIVParas12-15LanguageStudysuspect:

1)believetobetrue,likelyorprobable(suspectthat/suspectsbofsth)

Isuspecthewillcometothepartytomorrow.Thepolicesuspectedhimofstealingthemoney.2)feeldoubtabout(suspectsb./sth)

Isuspecthissincerityashehasalwaysbeenaplayboy.budgetdrawupabudget 制定预算submitabudget 提交一项预算报告balanceabudget 平衡预算exceedabudget 超出预算cut/reduceabudget 减少预算afederal/household/municipal/nationalbudget 联邦/家庭收支/市政/ 国家预算LanguageStudyona…scale

(Para13):toa…degreeThegovernmentonlypermittedpublicdemonstrationsofstudentsonasmallscale.

Weshouldpopularizescienceonagrandscale.我们应该大规模普及科学。政府只允许学生小规模的示威游行。LanguageStudyResist:Youshouldresistthetemptation

Resiststh./resistdoingsth.overcometemptation 克服诱惑resisttemptation 抵制诱惑beexposedtotemptation 受到诱惑facetemptation 面临诱惑succumbtotemptation 向诱惑屈服place/puttemptationinsb.’sway 让某人受诱惑Invest:Investmoney/investmoneyinsth./investinsth.

profit:

n.clear/earn/make/turnaprofit 获得利润divideprofits 分红利aclear/netprofit 净利agrossprofit 毛利，总利润poorprofits 薄利smallprofitsandquickreturns 薄利多销ataprofit 获利地、有利可图地TaskWhatisthespecialqualitiesthatmakethecountrylifepossible?WritingTechniques1.文章的叙述技巧

NarrativeSkills2.文章的连接与过渡技巧

CoherenceandTransition3.比较和对比类作文的写作技巧

ComparisonandContrastThispieceofwritingiswritteninthefirstperson.Itisapieceofnarrativewriting.Inmanyinstances,thewriteremploysthepatternof“onetopicsentence+severaldetailedsentences”structure.(SeePara.2,Para.5,&Para.s12-13)

NarrativeSkillsTheauthoremploystransitionaldevices,especiallysometransitionalwords.Para.4“threemonthsag