unit-1Secrets-of-A-Students课件.ppt

Unit 1,Text A 21st Century College English:Book 121st Century College English:Book 1Secrets of A StudentsAuthored by Edwin Kiester&Sally Valentine Kiester1Topic:yourexperienceofstudyingEnglish.vGroup1:likeEnglish,“secrets”“secrets”ofofEnglish-learning,comparewiththesubheadings,1-8.vGroup2:dislikeEnglish,greatestproblemsyouhaveinEnglishstudy;yourplanofstudyingEnglishafterenteringcollege.Tip words:One mans meat is another mans poisonGroup Discussion2Leading-in Questions1.Read the title,please find out if there is one mistake in the title?Based on the title,guess what the text is about.2.Look at the subheadings,1-8,in the text.Which of these activities do you already do?In which areas do you feel you need improvement?Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities3 Scanning the textvQ1:Para.1 introduces 2 A students,who are they?vQ2:Please list the eight English-learning skills mentioned in our text.vAssignment:Turn to page 12,look at the reading analysis;work out the answers.4 Skimming the text(TextStructure)vPart I(Para.1-3)presentingtheimportanceofthestudyskillsbytwospecificexamplesvPart II(Para.4-11)offeringthe8practicalEnglishstudytechniquesconcretelyvPart III(Para.12)stating thesecretsofAstudentscanhelpyoubecomeAstudentsonceyoulearnthem.Language points5Secrets of A Students1 1 Alex,Alex,now now a a first-year first-year student student in in natural natural sciencessciences at at CambridgeCambridge,played played football football for for his his school school in in Manchester Manchester and and directed directed the the school school production production of of a a play.play.He He left left school school with with five five As.As.Amanda,Amanda,studying studying English English at at Bristol University,acted acted in in plays plays at at hers,hers,and and played played tennis tennis regularly.regularly.Yet Yet she she still still managedmanaged to get four As.to get four As.Para 26LetterGrades(字母等级计分制)vA B C D F Excellent Good Average Below averageFailing Schools,colleges and universities in Great Britain and the United States commonly use letter grades to indicate the quality of a students academic performance(学业成绩学业成绩):A(excellent),B(good),C(average),D(below average),and F(failing).7Text-related InformationText-related InformationIntroductionIntroductionStudy hard or hardly study?Study hard or hardly study?Some students play football,actSome students play football,actin plays,play tennis and engage inin plays,play tennis and engage inmany other activities,but they stillmany other activities,but they stillget get As As in in their their studies.studies.However,However,there there are are some some other other students students who who study study hard hard enough enough but but do do not not achieve achieve as as much.much.Why?Why?Is Is it it simply simply that that those those A A students students have have better better brains?brains?Educational Educational specialists specialists do do not not think think so.so.They They suggest suggest that that to to succeed succeed in in the the studies,studies,one one should should apply apply a a few few“techniques”.“techniques”.These These techniques techniques are are the the secrets secrets of of A A students.students.If If you you make make use use of of them,them,you you can can be be an an A A student,too.student,too.More to learnMore to learn8Text-related InformationText-related InformationGrading SystemGrading SystemSchools,Schools,colleges colleges and and universities universities in in Great Great Britain Britain and and the the United United States States commonly commonly use use letter letter grades grades to to indicate indicate the the quality quality of of a a students students academic academic performance:performance:A A(excellent),(excellent),B B(good),(good),C C(average),(average),D D(below(below average),average),and and F F(failing).(failing).In In the the United United States,States,work work rated rated C C or or above above is is usually usually required required of of an an undergraduate undergraduate student student to to continue continue his/her studies;work rated Bhis/her studies;work rated Bor higher is usually requiredor higher is usually requiredof a graduate student toof a graduate student tocontinue.In percentagecontinue.In percentagescales,100 percent is thescales,100 percent is thehighest mark,and 70 percenthighest mark,and 70 percent(or 65 percent)is usually the(or 65 percent)is usually thelowest passing mark.lowest passing mark.92 How do A students like these make it?Brains arent the only answer.The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams.Knowing how to make the most of ones abilities counts for much more.10Para 2Para 2 perform performvt/vi.1)do（a job）;complete(a task)The surgeon was ing a dangerous operation.2)act,play,sing or do(tricks)before audience.When will the play be ed?perform well/badly/poorlyn.performance:carrying,acting out,playing music E.g.He is excellent in the of his duties.His of Hamlet was very good.More to learn11perform ones job/duty perform an experiment perform an operation perform a trick perform ones promisea good/bad performance give two performances a day12E.g.:One secret of A students is to make the most of their class hours,concentrate on the lectures and make essential notes.He wished to make the most of the occasion,maintaining the harmonious atmosphere.count for much/little/nothing=to be of much/little/no worth or importanceE.g.He seldom comments on things but once he does,his words count for much.The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.脱缰之马的速度毫无价值脱缰之马的速度毫无价值。make the most ofto use or enjoy to the greatest advantage;to use in the best way13Translate:vvKnowledge without common sense counts for littlev 没有常识的知识没多大用处。没有常识的知识没多大用处。vv没有责任心的人起不了什么作用。没有责任心的人起不了什么作用。vvA man with no sense of responsibility does not count for anything.143 3 Hard Hard work work isnt isnt the the whole whole storystory either.either.Some Some of of these these high-achievinghigh-achieving students students actually actually put put inin fewer fewer hours hours than than their their lower-scoringlower-scoring classmates.classmates.The The students students at at the the top top ofof the the class class get get there there by by mastering mastering a a few few basic basic techniques techniques that that others others can can easily easily learn.learn.Here,Here,according according toto education education experts experts and and students students themselves,are the secrets of A students.themselves,are the secrets of A students.Para 4154 4 1.Concentrate!Top students allow no interruptions of their study time.Once the books are open,phone calls go unanswered,TV unwatched and newspapers unread.“This doesnt mean ignoring important things in your life,”Amanda explains.“It means planning your study time so that you can concentrate.If Im worried about a sick friend,I call her before I start my homework.Then when I sit down to study,I can really focus.”Para 516E.g.:Sallytriedtoconcentrateonherstudiesinspiteofthenoise.adj.Concentrated:assembled,intense,beabsorbedinconcentrated juice n.concentration concentration camp Focusv&n v.directattentiononsthE.g.:Youshouldfocusyourattentiononyourstudy.Shealwayswantstobethefocusofattention.Focus&ConcentrateThetwowordsaresimilarinthesenseofdirectingonesattentiononsth.Focuscanalsomean“adjustalensortheeyes,sotheimagepassthroughthemissharpandclear”concentrate-direct(attention,efforts,etc)toapointoffocusE.g.:Todays topic focused/concentrated on Chinese festivals The photographer focused the lens and took the picture I focused my eyes on the dark stain on the wall17Go+(un)p.p.E.g.Phonecallsgounanswered=Phonecallsareunanswered.Theyneversolvedtheproblem=theproblemwentunsolved.Thepolicefailedtoidentifytheowneroftheblackcar=Theowneroftheblackcarwentunidentified.Paraphrase:Oncethebooksareopen,phonecallsgounanswered,TVunwatchedandnewspapersunread.Key:Oncetheyopentheirbooks,theydontanswerphonecalls,watchTVorreadnewspapers.Newpatternintroduction18Ignore:v.(subjective)(1)takenonoticeof(sb/sth)(2)deliberatelyrefusetogreetoracknowledge(sb)E.g.:Thewisestcoursewouldbetoignoreit.Heshisownman,buthedoesntignoreadvice.ignorancen.Doyoumeanyouwerein complete ofthefact?ignorant a.ill-informed,lackinginknowledge,sillyignorantlyadv.Iwasthatthebosscouldbesostrict.CignoresomethingbeignorantofbeinignoranceofsomethingPIgnoranceisbliss.无知便是福。neglect:n&v(objective)-givenoornotenoughcareorattentionto(sb/sth)疏忽,忽略E.g.:Heneglectedtomakerepairsinhishouse.Nocountrycanaffordtoneglecteducation.任何国家都不容忽视教育。Yourattentivenessandconsiderationmakememoresensibleofmyownneglect.195 5 2.Study anywhere or everywhere.A university professor in Arizona assigned to tutor underachieving college athletes,recalls a runner who exercised daily.He persuaded him to use the time to memorise biology terms.Another student stuck a vocabulary list on his bathroom wall and learned a new word every day while brushing his teeth.Intensive StudyIntensive StudyPara620Cassignsb.sthassignsth.tosb.assignfor;assignsb.todosth.Translate:Thefatheredeachofhissonsaroom.=Thefatheredaroomtoeachofhissons.Pleaseadate/placeforthenextmeeting.Iedhimtomeetthevisitorsattheairport.n.assignment CfulfillassignmentshandoutanassignmentgiveanassignmentvTheteacheredusalotofassignments.vTranslate:他的任务是调查事故的起因。Hisistoinquireintothecauseoftheaccident.Assign:vt.1)appointtoajoborduty2)giveout21athlete:a person who is skilled in bodily exercises and who competes in games that need strength and speed,such as running and jumpingsportsman/sportswoman:a person who is keen on,or good at,sports.player:sb.who plays in a ballgame,often professionally.1.Michael Jordan is believed to be the best basketball _.2.It was quite a view when the _ from all over the world marched onto the sports ground.3.Mr.Smith is a keen _ and enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities.Athlete,sportsman,playerplayerplayerathletesathletessportsmansportsman22Stick:1)attach sth to sth else or on a surface2)keepto,refusetoleaveorchange(line5,para7)vCanyoustickthetwopagestogether?vMakesuretosticktothepointwhenmakingthepresentationinfrontoftheclass.Translate作出了许诺，你就应该信守。作出了许诺，你就应该信守。If you make a promise,you should stick to it.苏珊把那则重要信息贴在公告板上了Susan stuck an important message on the bulletin board236 6 3.3.Organize Organize your your materials.materials.At At school,school,Tom Tom played played basketball.basketball.“I“I waswas too too busy busy to to waste waste time time looking looking for for a a pencil pencil or or a a missing missing notebook.notebook.I I kept kept everything everything just just where where I I could could get get my my hands hands on on it,”it,”he he says.says.Paul,Paul,a a student student in in New New Mexico,Mexico,keeps keeps two two folders folders for for each each subject subject oneone for for the the days days assignments,assignments,the the otherother for for homework homework completed completed and and ready ready to to hand hand inin.A A drawer drawer keeps keeps essentialsessentials together together and and cuts cuts down down on on time-wastingtime-wasting searches.searches.Intensive StudyIntensive StudyPara 724get ones hand onto get hold of(sth.or sb.);to seizev vTranslateTranslatev v1.1.1.1.在那些年月里，她读了所有在那些年月里，她读了所有能够到手能够到手的书的书。2.2.The hungry boy ate up everything he could The hungry boy ate up everything he could get his hands onget his hands on from the refrigerator.from the refrigerator.In those years,she read everything she In those years,she read everything she could could get her hands onget her hands on.饥饿的男孩把从冰箱里饥饿的男孩把从冰箱里拿到的拿到的所有东西都吃光了。所有东西都吃光了。25essential:n.(usu.pl.)something that is necessary or very importantessential:adj.(to,for)necessary;centralE.g.:When we go on holiday,we only take(the bare)essentials.Water is essential to living things.Its essential that you attend all the meetingsTranslate因居住在遥远的村庄因居住在遥远的村庄,我认为我的车是一个必需品。我认为我的车是一个必需品。Living in a remote village,I regard my car as an essential.保证教学质量是教育的本质要求保证教学质量是教育的本质要求 Maintaining the standards is essential to our education.26cut down on to reducevThe skinny girl declared she would cut down on food so as to lose weight.Translate医生敦促病人医生敦促病人减少减少抽烟和饮酒。抽烟和饮酒。The doctor urged the patient to cut down on smoking and drinking.277 7 4.4.Organize Organize your your time.time.When When a a teacherteacher setset a a long long essay,essay,Alex Alex would would spend spend a a couple couple of of days days readingreading round round the the subject subject and and making making notesnotes,then then hed hed do do a a rough rough draftdraft and and write write upup the the essay.essay.He He would would aim aim to to finish finish a a couple couple ofof days days before before the the assignment assignment waswas duedue so so that that if if it it took took longer longer than than expected,expected,hed hed still still meet meet the the deadlinedeadline.Amanda Amanda stuck stuck toto a a study study schedule schedule that that included included breaks breaks every every two two hourshours.“Trying“Trying to to study study when when youre youre overtired overtired isnt isnt smart,”smart,”she she advises.advises.“Even“Even a a short short break break to to stretchstretch or or get get some some fresh fresh air air can can work work wonders.”wonders.”Intensive StudyIntensive StudyPara828E.g.：set a task;set an alarm clock set a table;set June 6 as the day of invasion The manager set his secretary various tasks when he was away on a business tripSetadj.fixedorestablishedbyagreementThe order to cancel launching the space shuttle came only 5 seconds before the set time.Translate:请按照固定程序来申请奖学金 Please follow the set procedures for the application of the scholarship.set:v.toassign,putforwardorarrangeas(materialtobedealtwith)29due adj.A)tobepaid当付的；应付给的 B)B)(attrib)suitable;right;properC)应有的,正当的,合适的 D)C)(tobe)expectedorsupposed(tohappen,arrive,etc.)E)到期的，预定应到的;预期的;约定的 F)D)due to,that may be ascribed orattributedto.因为,由于 G)辨析辨析:duefordueindueto E.g.:vThis is the reward for your services.vHe handled it with due care.vThe bill is on June 1.vHer world-wide fame is to his support.C due to：owing to,because of,on account ofduen.Thing that should be given to sb by right 应得之物应得之物;应得权益应得权益;应付款应付款 He received a large reward,which was no more than his due.Idiom give(a person)his due=be fair to sb give the devil his due:do just,even to those who dont deserve it.30 Meet the deadline:Finishthetaskbeforethedateortimeitmustbefinished.如期Miss the deadline:haventfinishedthetaskontime.超过期限 Im afraid you have missed the deadline,so your application cant be considered.Translate:老板让他对没能如期完成任务作出解释 His boss called him to account for failing to meet the deadline on the task.back31E.g.：A few words of encouragement can work wonders in her when she is not very confident.Doctors have discovered that keeping a pet can do wonders for ones healthTranslate:科学家在试验中试用了新方法，令他惊讶的是，效果奇佳。The scientist tried the new approach in the experiment,and to his amazement,it worked wonder