新视野大学英语第三版读写教程unit1讲义.docx

1、新视野大学英语第三版读写教程unit1讲义新视野大学英语读写教程（第三版）讲义Book One Unit Two授课班级： 授课教师： I. Warming-up Activities 1. Preview and Lead-in (p2)2. Background Information (教参p2-3)American higher education In USA, students can choose to go to college after high school. (Or they can choose to go straight to the workforce afte

2、r high school.) They have the option of attending a two-year community college before applying to a four-year university. Admission to community college is easier, tuition is lower, and class sizes are often smaller than at a university. Community college students can earn an associate degree and tr

3、ansfer up to two years of course credits to a university.College and university students need to pay tuition, but many earn scholarships or receive loans. Although admission policies vary from one university to another, most determine admission based on several criteria, including a students high sc

4、hool course of study, high school Grade Point Average (GPA), participation in extracurricular activities, SAT or ACT exam scores, a written essay, and possibly a personal interview with a representative from the admission office.Most students in USA take the SAT (known asScholastic Aptitude Test) or

5、 ACT (American College Testing) during their final year of high school. Each university sets a minimum SAT or ACT score that a student must achieve in order to gain admission. These are standardized quantitative examinations. The SAT tests critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills. The ACT t

6、ests English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning, and includes an optimal writing test. Extracurricular activities may include scholastic clubs, athletic teams, student government, and philanthropic clubs. Voluntary participation in these kinds of activities is an indication that a student

7、has learned valuable life lessons, such as teamwork, leadership, or civic responsibility.University students pursuing a bachelors degree are called “undergraduates”; students pursuing a masters or doctoral degree are called “graduate students”.Most universities give undergraduate students a liberal

8、education, which means students are required to take courses across several disciplines before they specialize in a major field of study. Graduate and professional programs, such as medicine or law, are specialized. All degree programs require students to complete a minimum number of credit hours in

9、 order to graduate.Selection for admission to a graduate program is based on several criteria. These include completion of a bachelors degree, the students undergraduate coursework and GPA. Students are also expected to write an essay as part of their application or to submit a writing sample. Most

10、masters programs require students to have a minimum score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which tests verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills.Vera Wang Vera Ellen Want (王薇薇, 1949-) is a Chinese-American fashion designer. She was born and r

11、aised in New York City. While trained as a figure skater in high school, she eventually earned a degree in art history from Sarah Lawrence College in 1971. But a career in fashion was her dream. She worked as a senior fashion editor for Vogue (时尚杂志) for 15 years. In 1985, she left Vogue and joined R

12、alph Lauren as a design director for two years. In 1990, she opened her own design salon in New York, and featured her trademark bridal gowns. Wang has made wedding gowns for many well-known celebrities and public figures, such as Jennifer Lopez (珍妮佛洛佩兹), Sharon Stone(莎朗斯通), and Chelsea Clinton (切尔西

13、克林顿).3. Pre-reading Activities (Compound dictation)Universities are generally bigger, offer more _ and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the _ in Europe. The word “university” came from the Latin “universities.” This described a group of people _ for a common purpose4. Vi

14、deo WatchingTopic i: How to enrich your campus life?As shown in the video, college is not only a place for us to get a degree but also a place for us to enrich our experience. For the sake of our healthy growth, in effect, every college campus in China is abundant with extra-curricular activities, s

15、uch as mathematical modeling, English salon, dance training, sports center, and fine art clubs. An active participation in such activities can broaden our horizons, thus enabling us to pursue new passions. And best of all, we will form more firm bonds of friendship in the process that will blossom o

16、ver many years.Topic ii: How to reap the most out of your campus life?How much we will reap from our campus life depends upon what we do from now on, as it is often said in our life that you will reap what youve sown. In order to avoid reaping nothing or even regret, Id like to share with you my own

17、 plans:To keep up with the flow of my courses. If I fail to keep pace with my courses, as far as I know, I will stand little chance of reaping the most out of my campus life. So it is the bottom line of my campus life to keep in step with them. To be concrete, I will attend classes and hit textbooks

18、 in time so as to condition myself better for the exams in advance.To embrace the campus life with my whole being. Since there is a lot more to my campus life than passing exams, I will throw my heart into it and keep my curiosity as the best guide to my pursuits. If I sign up for model designing an

19、d making out of curiosity, for example, I believe I will reap a lot from a good combination of theory and practice;To get ready for new challenges. Readiness for challenges from, say, unknown fields of my interest will not only lead to growth in my abilities, but help find out my new passions as wel

20、l. As the old Chinese saying I love most goes, “Success is always in favor of those who keep prepared for it”.5. Topic-centered study of new words and their use1. While many students felt _ in face of the challenge, he chose to rise to it. 2. What you will achieve tomorrow has much to do with how mu

21、ch knowledge you _ today.3. As youve made your _, so will you carry it out.4. Teaching resources are always _ to those who are ready to make best use of them.5. With no compass in the ocean of learning, your _ for it will cool soon. 6. The golden _, once lost, will never come by again.7. He who has

22、lost _ can lose nothing more.8. What you will _ from your campus life rests with what you direct your efforts to now.9. What one finds _ now may turn out to be nothing but a waste of time in the future.10. Whereas some _ joys of college life, others taste regrets for it. II. Vocabulary Study1. pledg

23、e vt&n (fml. ) （尤指公开或正式作出的）誓言；誓约；保证 同近义词 promise; undertake; guarantee搭配 pledge sth. (to sb./sth.) pledge to do sth. 保证去做 pledge that pledge oneself to sth./to do sth. 保证某人做某事或支持某事 例句 The Government has pledged itself to send aid to the flood victims. 2. routine n.常规，管理 adj.惯常的；常规的；例行的 助记：在route里面加了

24、个in; 每天都在这条路线里走，就是日常的、例行的(routine)事情。 词性变化routinely adv. 例句 She found it difficult to establish a new routine after retirement. 3. attain vt. (fml) 获得；赢得；得到 词性变化 attainable adj.可得到的,可达到的attainment n.成就;学识 同近义词 accomplish; achieve; acquire 搭配 attain ones goal, objective, ambition, etc 例句 Whenever you

25、 have an aim you must sacrifice something freedom to attain it! Please translate the sentence!4. pursue vt. (fml)追求；致力于；追赶；追逐 搭配 pursue sth./sb. pursue a wild animal, a thief 词性变化pursue v.pursuit n.追赶；追求；职业；工作 例句 Do you have the courage to pursue the dreams? 5. enthusiastic adj.enthusiasm n. enthusi

26、ast n. reap the benefits of. 从中获益 chanceopportunity 例句We must exploit every opportunity to learn new things. Please translate the sentence!6. overwhelm vt. 淹没；压倒 overwhelming adj. overwhelmed adj. 压倒性的；势不可挡的 受宠若惊的；不知所措的 例句 The task wont feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy-to-a

27、ccomplish steps. 如果你把这个任务分解成一个个容易完成的小步骤，就不会觉得那么难以应对。 Ifyoufeelstressedoutandoverwhelmed,breathe.Itwillcalmyouand releasethe tensions. 如果你觉得压抑和不知所措，调息，它会使你平静并释放紧张情绪。 7. avail n.&v .available adj. 效用；利益；使有利于 可获得的；可得到的；有空的例句 When you do go out, look for available deals and discounts. 如果你一定要出去吃，记得查找可用的优

28、惠和折扣。 Im available in the afternoon. 我下午有空8. assume vt.假定；假设；认为 词性变化assume vt.assumptive adj.assumption n. 假设；假定 假定的；设想的 假定；设想 例句 I am assuming that the present situation is going to continue. 9. emerge vi. 出现；露出 词性变化 emerge vi. emergent adj. emergence n. 出现；露出 紧急的；浮现的 出现；浮现 例句 New digital products

29、emerge day after day.10. enrich vt. 使丰富；充实；强化 enrichment n. 丰富；改进；肥沃 The Prefix en 1.en-加在名词前面构成动词。 2.en-加在形容词前面构成动词。 3.en-加在动词前面构成新的动词。 前缀en-通常加在动词或形容词前面，它的构词功能如下：1).加在某些名词前面构成动词，有“置于之中，登上，使上”等含义。 Eg:置于之中，登上，使上 encage （把关入笼中） encase （把装入箱子中） encave （把藏入洞中） entomb（埋葬，成为的坟墓） enroll （把记入名册中） 2).加在另一些名

30、词面前构成动词，有“用来做某种事，饰以，配以”等含义。 Eg: enchain（用链锁住，束缚） encloud（阴云遮蔽，使天阴） enflower（用花点缀，用花装饰） 3).加在某些形容词或名词前面构成动词，有“使成某种状态，致使，使，如同，作为”等含义。 Eg: enlist（使入伍，使服兵役） enlarge（使扩大，放大） enable（使能够） enrich（使富裕） encourage（鼓舞，鼓励） enhance（提高，增强，加强） endanger（危急，危害，使遭到危险） 4).加在某些动词前面构成新的动词，表示in之意或只作加强意义。 Eg: enwrap（围绕，包围）

31、 enforce（强迫，迫使） enclose（围住，包住，关进） enfold （把包入） enact （饰演，扮演） 11. confidence n.信心；信任confident adj.自信的；确信的 用法 be confident in/about sth. be confident of (doing) sth. 例句 What gives you strength and confidence in life? I feel quite confident about my future. We are confident of passing the exam.12. yield v.&n.产生；屈服；让步；产量 搭配 yield to 屈服；让步；由接替；劣于；低于 例句 The tourist industry yielded an estimate