1、Unit One Starting out.Active Reading OneDiary of a Fresher.Contents123456Active Reading 1Active Reading 1.Active reading 1 Teaching ObjectivesActive reading 1 Teaching ObjectivesAppreciating the writers style of humor through exaggeration and repetition.Understanding the features of diaries.Understa
2、nding the structure of a problem-solution text.Master several new words and phrases.Act.1 Oral PracticeAct.1 Oral Practice Go around the whole classroom,talk with others ONLY in English and form several groups;Keep each group no smaller than 6 while no larger than 10;Be sure your group members not a
3、ll from the same class;Try to involve members of the other sex;a group only with girls is not allowed;find someone who shares with you at least ONE of the following experiences on the next slide;Sit together with your group members and I will check your work in 15 minutes.姓名(name)性别(sex)班级(class).I
4、have found whoI have found whoncomes from the same province as you do;nlikes the same kind of food as you do;nhas an English name;nworked during the summer vacation as you did;ndid some traveling and sightseeing as you did during the summer vacation;nis good at the same sport as you are;nhas met the
5、 same problem in the first month at college as you have.For example:For example:Im from Sichuan.So am I.I worked during the summer as a waiter in a restaurant.So did I.I worked.Act.2 Work in pairs and answer the questions.You Act.2 Work in pairs and answer the questions.You should answer each questi
6、on in full sentences:should answer each question in full sentences:1.What have your parents asked about your university life after you got here?2.How often do they call you,or you call them?3.Who accompanied(陪伴)you to your dormitory(宿舍)?4.How about your first meal at college?Which dining hall(食堂)hav
7、e you first been to?5.Who is the first schoolmate you met?What did you talk then?6.Did you wash your clothes yourself?Do you find it difficult?7.Can you think of some adjectives to describe your tutor(指导教师)?8.What clubs have you joined?9.What time did you wake up this morning for the first class?S1-
8、ask S2-answerS1-ask S2-answerS2-ask S1-answerS2-ask S1-answer.Act.3 Rush to answern nWork in Groups,n nand skim Reading 1 for 1 minute,n nand decide which of the following topics are mentioned in this reading.n nDifferent group members may be responsible for different parts of the article.clubstutor
9、librarylecturesclassmatesfriendshipresidencemajorclothesmealsuniversity.Act.4 Read for information.Act.4 Read for information.Work by yourselves,read Reading 1 again and fill Work by yourselves,read Reading 1 again and fill in the information chart below with words or in the information chart below
10、with words or phrases.phrases.DormitoryAuthorFamily Father,Mother,Brother,DogTutorMealsSophieLibrary.DormitoryAuthorFamilyTutorMealsSophieLibraryDormitoryRoom 8,Floor 5,useless lift,single room,very smallAuthorFresher ,live not far from Edinburgh,English major,Extreme Sports club,ballroom dancing cl
11、ub,Artificial Intelligence Society,bell ringing club,humorous,protest against library rules Family Father,Mother,Brother,DogTutorMale,tall,strong,nervous,inexperienced ,indifferent to the studentsMealsThree times a day served in the dining hall,self-service,tastelessSophieFemale,English major,intell
12、igent,enthusiastic in study LibraryID card needed,old,strict rules,a pride of the university.Interpreting nAfter one minute,my father climbs out.The room is barely big enough for one,and certainly not big enough for the whole family.I can lie on the bed and touch three walls without moving a muscle.
13、nWhat figures of speech(修辞)does the author use here?nCan you find other sentences in exaggeration?nWhat is the effect of exaggeration?exaggeration.American and British EnglishYear of studyBritish ExpressionAmerican ExpressionFirst yearSecond yearThird yearFourth yearfirst-year student/fresher(in fir
14、st months of study)second-year studentthird-year student/final-year student(of a three-year program)fourth-year student/final-year student(of a four-year program)freshmansophomorejuniorsenior.Ballroom Dance Watch the video and answer the questions.How many categories of ballroom dance are there in t
15、he video?What are they?Six categoriesTango;Waltz;Fox trot;Swing;Rumba;Cha cha.Bell ringing is a musical activity which involves a group of six to ten people.Each person has two bells,one in each hand and takes turns to ring them.Each bell has a different musical note,so when the bells are rung in tu
16、rn,the group can make musical melodies and harmonies.Traditionally,church bells were rung to tell people nearby that a church service was about to begin.1.“I meet my tutor,who is tall with round shoulders,and looks determined to be pleasant.”What does the author imply in“determined”here?(a)He is not
17、 really pleasant by nature.(b)He treats the meeting merely as a duty.(c)He is trying to be friendly but unsuccessful.(d)All the answers above are correct.Understand the text.Difficult sentenceActive reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:ResourcesI meet my tutor,who is tall with round shoulders,and loo
18、ks determined to be pleasant.我见到了我的导师,我见到了我的导师,他个子高高的,他个子高高的,肩膀厚实,好肩膀厚实,好像打定了注意要逗人开心。像打定了注意要逗人开心。TransHow to translate the sentence into Chinese?.Understand the text2.“She impresses me,and I feel so ignorant that I shouldnt even breathe the same air as her”What does the author think of Sophie?(a)The
19、re is no gap between the author and Sophie.(b)Sophie is much more intelligent,knowledgeable and enthusiastic than the writer.(c)The author is jealousy of Sophie.(d)Sophie breathes different air.exaggeration.Difficult sentenceShe impresses me,and I feel so ignorant that I shouldnt even breathe the sa
20、me air as her.1 What tone does the writer use in the 1 What tone does the writer use in the sentencesentence?Active reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:Resources她给我留下了深刻的印象,我觉得自己太无知,甚至不配她给我留下了深刻的印象,我觉得自己太无知,甚至不配跟她呼吸同样的空气。跟她呼吸同样的空气。TransclickGuilty,humorous and exaggerating.2 How to translate the sen
21、tence into Chinese?.Understand the text3.“For some reason,I have to swear that I wont damage the books or break the library rules,and if I do,Ill be sent to prison.”What is the writers attitude towards the way in which the library asks students to follow its rules?(a)She understands why she needs to
22、 swear to follow the rules.(b)She is positive to the rules of the library.(c)She will strictly follow the rules so as not to be sent to prison.(d)She is mildly protesting against this.Difficult sentenceActive reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:ResourcesclickFor some reason,I have to swear that I wo
23、nt damage the books or break the library rules,and if I do,Ill be sent to prison.1 Will the author really be sent to prison if she breaks the library rules?No.It is just a humorous way in which the writer indicates that she doesnt understand why she needs to swear to follow the library rules.She is
24、mildly protesting against this.Trans不知为什么,我必须发誓不损坏书籍、不违反图书馆的规定,否则我就要被当做送进监狱。2 How to translate the sentence into Chinese?.Interpreting1.As he speaks,he moves his head from side to side,which makes his coffee spill into the saucer.Is this the real reason the coffee spills into the saucer?Probably not
25、.His movement which was exaggerated represents his nervousness about meeting the new students.Interpreting2.“splendid,”he says,without waiting for the answer,and moves on.Is the tutor really interested in the students hes talking to?No,it seems not.His answer of“splendid”does not match with his acti
26、on.She tells me she read the whole of this terms reading list during her gap year.gap n.C peer through the gap in the curtainsbridge the gap between the poor and the rich(CET4-2005-06)generation gap透过窗帘上的缝隙窥视透过窗帘上的缝隙窥视缩小贫富差距缩小贫富差距代沟代沟Translate the following into Chinese.1)a break or hole in an objec
27、t or between two objects 缺口、裂口2)an unfilled space or interval;a break in continuity 间隔、间隙3)a difference,especially an undesirable one,between two views or situations差距.Act.5 Repeat the definition of gap year with the Act.5 Repeat the definition of gap year with the help of the given phrases.help of
28、the given phrases.after leaving school before going to university widen their experience earn moneya temporary job related to what they intend to study travel around find out more about other cultureslearn another languagegain experience of different aspects of life Students sometimes take a gap yea
29、r after leaving school and before going to university to widen their experience and,generally,to earn money.Some students choose a temporary job in a field related to what they intend to study(this helps their studies and improves their prospects for employment later).Other students travel around th
30、eir country or to other countries to find out more about other cultures,learn another language,and gain experience of different aspects of life.SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayhungryhungryexcitedexcitedunconfidentunconfidentsleepysleepylostlosthomesickhomesickcynicalcynicalashamedashamedAc
31、t.6 Discuss in groups and match the day with the Act.6 Discuss in groups and match the day with the feelings of the author according to your understanding of feelings of the author according to your understanding of Reading 1.There may be intersecting lines.Reading 1.There may be intersecting lines.
32、SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayhungryhungryexcitedexcitedunconfidentunconfidentsleepysleepylostlosthomesickhomesicklonelylonelyashamedashamed.Act.7 What did the author find after he first arrived?Act.7 What did the author find after he first arrived?And then?And then?Active reading 1:Prob
33、lem-Solution StructureActive reading 1:Problem-Solution StructureSmall bedroom Unfriendly tutorTastelessfoodUnconfidentin studyMake friends;Join clubsSituations Problems Solutions First arrivedHomesick;No more clean clothesTurn to Mum.Act.8 In the heart there are three categories.Match Act.8 In the
34、heart there are three categories.Match the actions around with the categories in the middle.the actions around with the categories in the middle.Active reading 1:Problem-Solution StructureActive reading 1:Problem-Solution StructureSmall bedroom Unfriendly tutorTastelessfoodUnconfidentin studyMake fr
35、iends;Join clubsSituations Problems Solutions First arrivedHomesick;No more clean clothesTurn to Mum.Words to noteNew WordsPhrases 1.residence2.barely 3.spill 4.sip 5.intelligent 6.ignorant 7.assure1.check in2.go along3.sign up for4.burst into.residence n.c formal house,esp.large and official one住宅,
36、官邸u legal permission to live in a country;the state of living in a place 居住Translate the following into Chinese.the ambassadors official residencepermanent residencetemporary residenceregistered residencein residencetake up residence大使官邸大使官邸永久居住永久居住暂时居住暂时居住户口户口居住于;占用居住于;占用开始定居于开始定居于.barely adv.only
37、just;almost notDiscuss the meanings of the following sentences.1.Mary was very old and barely able to walk.走路很困难2.She was barely aware of her daughters presence.几乎没注意到 3.Tom had barely finished his coffee when John returned.才,刚刚4.It used to be a big factory.But now there are barely 15 workers.只有15名工
38、人.spill v.A.cause or allow(liquid)to flow over the edge of its container 溢出溢出 洒出洒出 B.move or fall out in large numbers 蜂拥而出蜂拥而出 C.spread to other areas 扩散扩散 Figure out the meanings of the underlined words.(A,B or C).(1)The conflict might spill over to other towns.(2)Students began to spill out of th
39、e building into streets when the bell rang.(3)Crowds of football fans spilled onto the field at the end of the game.(4)He slipped and the wine spilt/spilled over the floor.(5)Oh,no!Youve spilt/spilled coffee all down my skirt.BCBAA.sip n.&v.1)v.drink(sth.)by taking small mouthfuls 喝一小口;呷一小口e.g.She s
40、at in the sun,idly sipping champagne.她坐在阳光下,悠闲地品着香槟酒。2)n.a small mouthful of liquid 一小口e.g.take a sip of water喝一小口水.intelligent adj.Word family:intelligently ad.intelligence n.e.g.1.A person who quickly learns and understands has good intelligence.2.Is there,somewhere out in space,intelligent life t
41、rying to speak to us?智力;理解力智力;理解力有智力的;聪明的有智力的;聪明的.ignorant a.lacking knowledge or awareness in general;uneducatedTranslate the sentences into Chinese:1.He was told constantly that he was ignorant and stupid.Active reading 1:AccelerationActive reading 1:AccelerationActive reading 1:ResourcesActive re
42、ading 1:Resources他总被人说是愚昧无知。2.I am ignorant of Chinese calligraphy(书法).我对中国书法一窍不通。3.He is so ignorant!他真不懂礼貌。.Active reading 1:AccelerationActive reading 1:AccelerationActive reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:Resources assure v.to try to cause someone to believe or trust in something;to promise;to
43、 try to persuade 向(某人)保证;使确信;确保Translate the following sentences:1.I assure you that this medicine cannot harm you.2.2.He assured us of his ability to work.3.现在胜券在握了。4.我们都努力确保成功。我向你担保这个药对你无害。他向我们保证他有能力工作。Victory was now assured.We all worked hard to assure the success.Active reading 1:ResourcesActiv
44、e reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:Resourcescheck inTranslate the following sentences:report your arrival;register at a hotel or airport 1.你必须在飞机起飞前1小时办理登机手续。Check in one hour before take-off.2.她在长城酒店登记入住。She checked in at the Great Wall Hotel.3.Airline employees were ch
45、ecking in the passengers.航空公司雇员正在为乘客办理登记手续。4.I said goodbye and went to check in my baggage.我与人告别后就去托运行李了。.Active reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:ResourcesMatch the meanings with the sentences:1.One by one he checked them off on his list.2.2.Ho
46、ney,can you go upstairs and check on the kids?3.3.I made a phone call to check out his new address.4.4.He asked the doctor to check him over.5.5.They checked in last week and checked out early in the morning从头到尾仔细检查一遍,看能不能发现什么;从头到尾仔细检查一遍,看能不能发现什么;在在上加符号表示已核对;上加符号表示已核对;调查;核查调查;核查核查一切是否正常;核查一切是否正常;结帐后
47、离开,办妥手续离去结帐后离开,办妥手续离去.Active reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:ResourcesA.To move along;continue without planningB.to go to an event C.to agree with someone/somethingD.to go together or as a company(1)I might go along to the meeting tonight.()(2)Often it was easier to go along with her rather than
48、 risk an argument.()(3)Uncle Bill made up the story as he went along.()(4)Mary went along with us to Janes house.()Active reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:ResourcesFigure out the meanings of the words with proper letters in the brackets.ADgo alongCB.Active reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:Reso
49、urcesActive reading 1:ResourcesActive reading 1:Resourcessign up forSummarize the meaning and usage of“sign up for”:to promise to do something;join;sign an agreement to persuade someone to do something 1.John wants to sign up for the speech contest.2.约翰要报名参加演讲比赛。3.2.The company has sign up a few ord
50、ers.4.这家公司已经签订了好几份订单。5.3.They will sign up three new teachers.6.他们将签约聘用三位新教师。7.Exercise:8.4.她报名参加了烹饪班。9.She signed up for cooking classes.burst intoburst into+n.(tears/song/laughter,etc.)Translate the following into Chinese:1.As soon as she saw me,she burst into tears.她一见到我就哭了起来。她一见到我就哭了起来。2.When th