1、Unit 1 Freshman Convocation第1页In this unit you will:1.hear advice for college freshmen from speeches and lectures given by professors and famous people;2.familiarize yourself with the words and expressions related to the theme of the unit;3.learn to use these words and expressions;4.use word stress
2、and identify the main ideas in spoken discourse;5.practice listening with other non-theme-related audio and video materials;6.learn to use proper expressions and sentence structures to ask for and give directions.Learning objectives第2页Part I Theme-Related ActivitiesPart I Theme-Related ActivitiesPar
3、t II Listening and Speaking Part II Listening and Speaking Strategies Strategies Part III Extensive ListeningPart III Extensive ListeningPart IV Communication SkillsPart IV Communication SkillsPart V Assessment LogPart V Assessment Log第3页Part I Theme-Related ActivitiesPart I Theme-Related Activities
4、 Section I Lecture I Section II Lecture II(Part I)Section III Lecture II(Part II)第4页1.Do you know what freshman convocation is?2.What are your expectations of your college life?Lead-in questions:Unit 1 Part I Section I Lead-in questions第5页Word Bankastronomy/strnmi/n.天文学天文学nano/nn/n.纳米纳米(十亿分之一十亿分之一)c
5、rystalline/krstlan/adj.晶状,水晶semiconductor/semikndkt(r)/n.半导体半导体neuroscience/njrsans/n.神经科学神经科学voltage/vltd/n.电压电压fluctuation/flktjein/n.波动波动seminar/semn(r)/n.(大学里由教授指导)研究班,研讨会transistor/trnzst(r)/n.晶体管晶体管comic/kmk/n./adj.连环漫画()Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank第6页simultaneously/smltenisli/adv.同时地同时地g
6、eek/gik/n.怪杰,(精通电脑和网络)高手nerd/nd/n.电脑呆子,讨厌家伙Renaissance/rensns/n.文艺复兴文艺复兴hip-hop/hphp/n.街舞街舞snobbery/snbri/n.势利,小人言行势利,小人言行geekiness/gikins/n.怪才怪才spark/spk/v.激励,鼓舞激励,鼓舞cast/kst/v.抛抛,扔扔,撒撒stimulating/stmjlet/adj.富启发性,刺激Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank第7页engaging/nged/adj.可爱,有魅力Bart Simpson(人名)美国卡通剧辛普
7、森一家主人公Milhouse(人名)辛普森一家主人公Bart Simpson好朋友ACT=American College Test美国大学入学考试美国大学入学考试SAT=Scholastic Assessment Test学术水平测验考试,是美国高中生进入美国大学标准入学考试word of mouth口口相传口口相传brainiac/breni:k/n.高级类人机器,聪明而勤奋人expertise/eksptiz/n.专门知识,专长专门知识,专长cheetah/tit/n.猎豹猎豹cockroach/kkrt/n.蟑螂蟑螂Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank第8
8、页NotesUnit 1 Part I Section I Notes第9页Task 1 Watch the lecture in the video clip and thendecide whether the following statements are true or false.1.According to Prof.Kakalios,he was asked to give a talk at the convocation because his research covers a wide range of areas.2.Students who want to be s
9、uccessful in the University of Minnesota must be both a geek and a nerd.(It was because he created an interesting Freshmen Seminar course in.)TF_TaskUnit 1 Part I Section I Task 1第10页3.Prof.Kakalios encourages freshmen to love their majors and then begin their lifelong process of discovery about the
10、 world and themselves.4.Becoming a geek and a nerd like UMN professors can mean shaping the future world.5.To become an educated person,all one needs is passion and continuing curiosity.FT_(Prof.Kakalios encourages freshmen to develop aninterest in different subjects outside their majors,outside of
11、their comfort zones.)_Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 1F_(One needs passion,expertise,and continuing curiosity.)第11页Task 2 Watch the video clip for the second time and then complete the following sentences.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section I Task 21.James Kakalios is a professor in School of .2.Freshmen Semina
12、r is a real science class that from Isaac Newton to transistors.3.A geek is someone who is ,whether its comic books or NASCAR,or baseball,Renaissance painting or hip-hop:something that speaks to you.4.At the University of Minnesota,you are in the perfect place .Physics&Astronomycovers everythingpass
13、ionate about somethingCivil War historyto develop your inner geek_第12页Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 25.We have over ,in 6.Learn from us;see if our geekiness .7.It is not enough to find that speaks to you.8.They are experts in physics and history,.Take advantage of us.Youre paying tuition:.All of us i
14、n all departments are .We could all .Get all you can out of your classes.3,300 faculty 155 different departments and programs.can spark your owna subject,a field,a problemFrench literature,biochemistry,geographyget your moneys worthactive in researchuse a hand _第13页9.The universitys motto is .Make y
15、ours“learning for a lifetime”.10.You are here and your hard work at an institute of higher learning.Every day,develop your intelligence,for it is your .“driven to discover”by your choiceonly superpower_Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 2第14页1.What is your attitude towards nerds and geeks?Has this lecture
16、 changed your attitude?Can they actually run the planet?2.Would you like to have Prof.James Kakalios as your instructor?Why?3.What is the purpose of college?Is there more to it than just gaining knowledge,improving ones abilities or social skills,or getting a better job?4.What do you think of Prof.K
17、akalios suggestion to try different subjects outside of ones major and comfort zone?Elaborate.Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then have a group discussion based on the following questions.After the discussion,each group will give a brief report to the class.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section I Task 3【S
18、cript】第15页ScriptUnit 1 Part I Section I Script第16页Word Bankbodybuilding/bdbld/n.健美运动健美运动Phil Angelides(人名)菲尔(人名)菲尔 安吉利斯安吉利斯前前加州财政部长、现任美国金融危机加州财政部长、现任美国金融危机调查委员会主席调查委员会主席campaign/kmpen/n.竞选活动竞选活动Santa Monica(城市名)圣莫尼卡(位于加利福尼亚州洛杉矶)community college小区大学counselor/kansl/n.(帮助学生处理问题)指导老师Unit 1 Part I Secti
19、on II Word Bank第17页micro/makr/adj.(前缀)微观,小,细macro/mkr/adj.(前缀)宏观,大,长UCLA=University of California at Los Angles加州大学洛杉矶分校加州大学洛杉矶分校on the side作为兼职或副业;暗地里作为兼职或副业;暗地里administration/dmnstren/n.管理,行政机构管理,行政机构real estate房地产房地产Unit 1 Part I Section II Word Bank第18页NotesUnit 1 Part I Section II Notes第19页1.Wh
20、at was Arnold Schwarzeneggers goal when he first came to America?A.He wanted to be a famous actor.B.He wanted to be Mr.Universe.C.He wanted to be a politician.D.He wanted to become a famous bodybuilder.2.Back in the days when Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bodybuilder,what did he do to change his life?
21、A.He went to community college B.He studied foreign languages.C.He earned money in real estate.D.He won many body building championships.Task 1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answers to the following questions.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section II Task 1第20页3.How are teenagers educated in Austria?A
22、.They go to colleges and universities.B.They join the military.C.They learn trades.D.They seldom learn foreign languages.4.Which of the following classes did the counselor NOT mention in his advice to Governor Schwarzenegger?A.Economics.B.Math.C.Business Administration.D.Political Science.Unit 1 Par
23、t I Section II Task 1第21页5.Looking back on the fortune he made in the past,Governor Schwarzenegger attributed much of it to _.A.making movies B.investing money in real estate C.finding the right counselor to give him advice D.having a good knowledge of mathUnit 1 Part I Section II Task 1第22页1.What i
24、s the main idea Governor Schwarzenegger wants to convey to the students present at the lecture?2.What was Schwarzeneggers language ability before he started taking classes?Task 2 Watch the video clip for the second time and give a short answer to each of the following questions.TaskEducation is extr
25、emely important.His English was so poor that he was unable to read the newspaper,understand the news on TV,or follow movies._Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 2第23页3.What was Schwarzeneggers familys educational background?4.In what major did he earn his degree?No one in his family ever graduated from hi
26、gh school.Business administration._Unit 1 Part I Section II Task 2第24页Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then work with your partner to summarize it using the following words.Taskan actorbodybuilding to moviesin politicschampionship titlesbad Englishenrolledcommunity collegeAustrialearn a tradeco
27、unselorSanta MonicaUCLAon the sidebricklaying jobsmake a livingbusiness administrationinvest in real estateUnit 1 Part I Section II Task 3【Script】第25页ScriptUnit 1 Part I Section II Script第26页Word BankTerminator III(电影名)终止者3gymnasium/dmnezim/n.体育馆,健身房体育馆,健身房rep/rep/n.次数次数squat/skwt/n.半蹲半蹲chin-up n.引体
28、向上引体向上sit-up n.仰卧起坐仰卧起坐vision/vn/n.洞察力,想像力洞察力,想像力stepping stone路径visualize/vulaz/v.想像,构想firsthand/fsthnd/adv.第一手地,直接地第一手地,直接地recipe/respi/n.(秘诀,配方秘诀,配方)Unit 1 Part I Section III Word Bank第27页NotesUnit 1 Part I Section III NotesTerminator III:Terminator III:Rise of the Machines is a science fiction a
29、ction film directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger,Nick Stahl,Claire Danes and Kristanna Loken.It is the sec-ond sequel to The Terminator(1984).The film was released in the United States on July 2,.It was released by Warner Bros.Pictures in the United States and Columbia Pictu
30、res in other regions.第28页1.What did Schwarzenegger do with the money he earned from making movies?A.He invested it.B.He spent it.C.He donated it to his school.D.He put it in the bank.2.According to Schwarzenegger,it is tough to go to school when one _.A.is not feeling excited B.starts another new se
31、mester C.does not have a goal D.does not like the classes offeredTask 1 Listen to the second part of the video and choose the best answers to the following questions.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section III Task 1第29页3.What do the students have to do right now?A.Study hard.B.Have the patience to do their assig
32、nments.C.Achieve their goals.D.Think about their future lives.4.According to Schwarzenegger,how many ways are there to be successful?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.5.Schwarzenegger advises students to do all of the following EXCEPT _.A.get as much education as possible B.have a vision C.invest in real e
33、state D.pursue goalsUnit 1 Part I Section III Task 1第30页Task 2 Watch the video clip again and match the words on the left with the information you hear on the right.Make changes of the verb forms where necessary.TaskUnit 1 Part I Section III Task 2ArnoldSchwarzeneggerneed to have a goal in school so
34、 it is not tough to take classes.make a lot of money from movies such as Terminator III.dread doing workouts like sit-ups every day in a gymnasium.must decide what they want to do in life,not what their parents want them to do.Studentsthink it is important to visualize the goal in ones life so that
35、one can get there as quickly as possible.recommend very strongly that one pursue a goal,and put in the time to achieve it.study investing and marketing in school.get the best education possible.That is the recipe to success.【Script】第31页Studentsneed to have a goal in school so it is not tough to take
36、 classes.Arnold Schwarzeneggermade a lot of money from movies such as Terminator III.Studentsdread doing workouts like sit-ups every day in a gymnasium.Studentsmust decide what they want to do in life,not what their parents want them to do.Arnold Schwarzeneggerthinks it is important to visualize the
37、 goal in ones life so that one can get there as quickly as possible.Arnold Schwarzeneggerrecommended very strongly that one pursue a goal,and to put in the time to achieve it.Arnold Schwarzeneggerstudied investing and marketing in school.Studentsget the best education possible in a great university.
38、That is the recipe to success.Unit 1 Part I Section III Task 2第32页ScriptUnit 1 Part I Section III Script第33页Part II Part II Listening and Speaking Listening and Speaking Strategies Strategies Section I Pronunciation Skill Rules of Word Stress(I)Section II Listening Skill Listen for Main Ideas第34页Pro
39、nunciation SkillRules of Word Stress(I)Unit 1 Part II Section IOne-syllable words:In one-syllable words,the stress falls on the only syllable.Listen and repeat the following words.e.g.gas,roast,cook,nut,meat,milk,south,seed,toughTwo-syllable words:In most two-syllable words,the stress usually falls
40、on the first syllable.Listen and repeat the following words.e.g.export,Paris,traffic,laughter,slender,bureau,contract,present,addict,absent,perfect,region第35页Unit 1 Part II Section I Some exceptions are found where the stress is on the last syllable especially when the word is converted from noun in
41、to verb.Listen and repeat the following words.e.g.contract,present,perfect,object,addict,import,increase,insult,conflict,contest Notice that the shift of the stressed syllable will cause the change of both the meaning of a word and its part of speech.Listen and repeat the following.第36页Unit 1 Part I
42、I Section Iabstract n.摘要摘要abstract v.抽取抽取refuse n.垃圾垃圾refuse v.拒绝拒绝commune n.公社公社commune v.谈心谈心minute n.分钟分钟minute v.精细精细desert n.沙漠沙漠,功过功过desert v.抛弃抛弃content n.内容内容content v.满足compact n.条约条约compact v.压紧/a.体积小subject n.臣民,学科 a.易受subject v.提交,使服从提交,使服从digest n.文摘文摘digest v.消化消化project n.项目,课题项目,课题pr
43、oject v.投射,确定方案第37页Task 1 Read the following words with the correct stress according to the aforementioned rules and then listen to check whether your pronunciation is correct.TaskUnit 1 Part II Section I Task 1rentmoodspeechhangtowglimpseuttercrackgrossslightroundmonthcoachbandagefictionorphanaweso
44、meviolateminusalthoughpowderforeign第38页Task 2 In each of the following pair,one word will be read.Listen and mark the word you have heard on the left,and then read the words out loud until you can pronounce them correctly.TaskUnit 1 Part II Section I Task 2第39页 contrast(n.)contrast(v.)envelope(n.)en
45、velop(v.)transfer(n.)transfer(v.)progress(n.)progress(v.)object(v.)object(n.)import(n.)import(v.)convict(v.)convict(n.)rebel(n.)rebel(v.)research(n.)research(v.)contract(n.)contract(v.)addict(n.)addict(v.)present(n.)present(v.)suspect(n.)suspect(v.)record(n.)record(v.)survey(n.)survey(v.)conduct(n.)
46、conduct(v.)accent(n.)accent(v.)protest(n.)protest(v.)digest(n.)digest(v.)extract(n.)extract(v.)Unit 1 Part II Section I Task 2第40页 When listening to news reports,stories,lectures,or dialogues,what one wants is obvious:to get the gistor main idea.One listens to the whole piece for key words to unders
47、tand it.One should pay special attention to statements that begin with phrases such as“My point is.”or“The thing to remember is.”.Repetition of key words,connectives,or transitional markers can also give clues.Listening SkillListen for Main IdeasUnit 1 Part II Section II第41页Rule of Thumb 1 One need
48、not focus on or understand every word.Concentrate on a word that is accented or stressed in a sentence or repeated.Rule of Thumb 2 Predict who the speaker is,the time,and the place.This can give a rough idea of the content.Rule of Thumb 3 As with reading comprehension,focus on the beginning and endi
49、ng of a long discourse or dialogue,and try to get the theme from them.Unit 1 Part II Section II第42页Rule of Thumb 4 Take notes while listening,especially who,what,when,where,why,how,and key words.This will help one remember what would otherwise be forgotten.Rule of Thumb 5 With the help of key words,
50、infer the main ideas.Unit 1 Part II Section II第43页morphine/mfin/n.吗啡吗啡pump/pmp/vi.用泵(或泵样器官等)输送用泵(或泵样器官等)输送aerobic/rbk/adj.有氧lighten up放松放松treadmill/tredml/n.跑步机跑步机inhale/nhel/v.吸入吸入exhale/ekshel/v.呼出呼出intense/ntens/adj.强烈detox/ditks/v.解毒解毒grip/grp/n.掌握掌握,控制控制Word BankUnit 1 Part II Section II Task 1