1、Unit1:PartAUnit1:PartA Pre-reading Activities Text A:Language Points Exercises AssignmentHowIgotsmartHowIgotsmartHowHow manymany ofof thesethese idiomsidioms dodo youyou know?know?IfIf anyany ofof themthem areareunfamiliarunfamiliar toto you,you,hypothesizehypothesize aboutabout whatwhat theythey mi
2、ghtmight mean.mean.Thenasyoulistentothepassage,Thenasyoulistentothepassage,a)circletheidiomsyouhearinthedialogue,anda)circletheidiomsyouhearinthedialogue,andb)checktomakesureyourhypothesesarecorrect.b)checktomakesureyourhypothesesarecorrect.love at first sightfall in lovemake a pass at sb.puppy love
3、flirt with sb.have a crush on sb.lovebirdsbe head over heels in lovesweep sb.off his/her feet Pre-readingActivitiesPre-readingActivitiesCheck-upCheck-uplove at first sightfall in lovemake a pass at sb.puppy loveflirt with sb.have a crush on sb.lovebirdsbe head over heels in lovesweep sb.off his/her
4、feet Pre-readingActivitiesPre-readingActivitiesScriptScriptHowHow manymany ofof thesethese idiomsidioms dodo youyou know?know?IfIf anyany ofof themthem areareunfamiliarunfamiliar toto you,you,hypothesizehypothesize aboutabout whatwhat theythey mightmight mean.mean.Thenasyoulistentothepassage,Thenasy
5、oulistentothepassage,a)circletheidiomsyouhearinthedialogue,anda)circletheidiomsyouhearinthedialogue,andb)checktomakesureyourhypothesesarecorrect.b)checktomakesureyourhypothesesarecorrect.Man:Man:Doyourememberthefirsttimeyoufellinlove?Doyourememberthefirsttimeyoufellinlove?Woman:Woman:Youmeanpuppylov
6、e,ortherealthing?Youmeanpuppylove,ortherealthing?Man:Man:Eitherone!Afterall,whenyouregoingthroughEitherone!Afterall,whenyouregoingthroughit,puppylovefeelsliketherealthing.it,puppylovefeelsliketherealthing.Woman:Woman:Letssee.WhenIwasasophomoreinhighschool,Letssee.WhenIwasasophomoreinhighschool,Ihada
7、crushonmybiologyteacher.Ihadacrushonmybiologyteacher.Man:Man:Abiologyteacher,ohmy!ThatwasambitiousofAbiologyteacher,ohmy!Thatwasambitiousofyou!Didyoulethimknowhowyoufelt?you!Didyoulethimknowhowyoufelt?Woman:Woman:YoumeandidIflirtwithhimorsomething?No,YoumeandidIflirtwithhimorsomething?No,ofcoursenot
8、,Iwastooshyforthat.ButIsurelyofcoursenot,Iwastooshyforthat.ButIsurelyworkedhardonmybiologyhomework!workedhardonmybiologyhomework!Pre-readingActivitiesPre-readingActivitiesText AText ALanguagePointsLanguagePointsHowIGotSmartHowIGotSmart By By Steve BrodySteve BrodyHowIGotSmart BySteve Brody1 1A A com
9、mon common misconceptionmisconception among among youngsters youngsters attending attending school school is is that that their their teachers teachers were were child child prodigies.prodigies.Who Who else else but but a a bookworm,bookworm,with with none none of of the the normal normal kids kids
10、tendency tendency to to play play rather rather than than study,study,would grow up to be a teacher anyway?would grow up to be a teacher anyway?LanguagePointsLanguagePoints2 2Ive Ive tried tried desperately desperately to to explain explain to to my my students students that that the the image image
11、 they they have have of of me me as as an an enthusiastic enthusiastic devotee devotee of of books books and and homework homework during during my my adolescence adolescence was was a a bit bit out out of of focus.focus.On On the the contrary,contrary,I I hated hated compulsory compulsory education
12、 education with with a a passion.passion.I I could could never never quite quite accept the notion of having to go to school accept the notion of having to go to school while the fish were bitingwhile the fish were biting.3 3But But in in my my sophomore sophomore year,year,something something beaut
13、iful beautiful and and exciting exciting happened.happened.Cupid Cupid aimed aimed his his arrow arrow and and struck struck me me right right in in the the heart.heart.All All at at once,once,I I enjoyed enjoyed going going to to school,school,if if only only to to gaze gaze at at the the lovely lo
14、vely face face in in English II.English II.LanguagePointsLanguagePoints4 4My My princess princess sat sat near near the the pencil pencil sharpener,sharpener,and and that that year year I I ground ground up up enough enough pencils pencils to to fuel fuel a a campfire.campfire.Alas,Alas,Debbie Debbi
15、e was was far far beyond beyond my my wildest wildest dreamsdreams.We We were were separated separated not not only only by by five five rows rows of of desks,desks,but but by by about about 50 50 I.Q.I.Q.points.points.She She was was the the top top student student in in English English II,II,the a
16、pple of Mrs.Larrivees eyethe apple of Mrs.Larrivees eye.5 5Occasionally,Occasionally,Debbie Debbie would would catch catch me me staring staring at at her,her,and and she she would would flash flash a a smile smile that that radiated radiated intelligence intelligence and and quickened quickened my
17、my heartbeat.heartbeat.It It was was a a smile smile that that signaled signaled hope hope and and made made me me temporarily temporarily forget the forget the intellectual gulfintellectual gulf that separated us.that separated us.LanguagePointsLanguagePoints6 6I I schemedschemed desperately desper
18、ately to to bridge bridge that that gulf.gulf.And And one one day,day,as as I I was was passing passing the the supermarket,supermarket,an an idea idea came came to to me.me.A A sign sign in in the the window window announced announced that that the the store store was was offering offering the the
19、first first volumevolume of of a a set set of of encyclopedias encyclopedias at at the the special special price price of of 29 29 cents.cents.The The remaining remaining volumes volumes would cost$2.49 each.would cost$2.49 each.7 7I I purchased purchased Volume Volume I I AardvarkAardvark to to Ast
20、eroidAsteroid and and began began my my ventureventure into into the the world world of of knowledge.knowledge.I I would would henceforthhenceforth become become a a seeker seeker of of facts.facts.I I would would become become Chief Chief Brain Brain in in English English II II and and sweep sweep
21、my my princess off her feet with a surge of erudition.princess off her feet with a surge of erudition.I had it all planned.I had it all planned.LanguagePointsLanguagePoints8 8My My first first opportunity opportunity came came one one day day in in the the cafeteria cafeteria line.line.I I looked lo
22、oked behind me and there she was.behind me and there she was.9 9“Hi,Hi,”she said.she said.1010 After After a a pause,pause,I I wet wet my my lips lips and and said,said,“Know Know where where anchoviesanchovies come from?come from?”1111 She seemed surprised.She seemed surprised.“No,I dont.No,I dont.
23、”1212 I I breathed breathed a a sigh sigh of of relief.relief.“The“The anchovy anchovy lives lives in in salt salt water water and and is is rarely rarely found found in in fresh fresh water.”water.”I I had had to to talk talk fast,fast,so so that that I I could could get get all all the the facts f
24、acts in in before before we we reached reached the the cash cash register.register.“Fishermen“Fishermen catch catch anchovies anchovies in in the the Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Sea and and along along the the Atlantic Atlantic coast coast near near Spain and Portugal.”Spain and Portugal.”Langua
25、gePointsLanguagePoints1313“How How fascinating,fascinating,”said said Debbie,Debbie,shaking shaking her her head head in in disbelief.disbelief.It It was obvious that I had made quite an impression.was obvious that I had made quite an impression.1414 A A few few days days later,later,during during a
26、 a fire fire drill,drill,I I casually casually went went up up to to her her and and asked,asked,“Ever been to Ever been to the Aleutian Islandsthe Aleutian Islands?”1515“Never have,Never have,”she replied.she replied.1616“Might Might be be a a nice nice place place to to visit,visit,but but I I cer
27、tainly certainly wouldnt wouldnt want want to to live live there,there,”I said.I said.1717“Why not?Why not?”said Debbie,said Debbie,playing right into my handsplaying right into my hands.LanguagePointsLanguagePoints1818“Well,Well,the the climate climate is is forbidding.forbidding.There There are ar
28、e no no trees trees on on any any of of the the 100 100 or or more more islands islands in in the the group.group.The The ground ground is is rocky rocky and and very very little little plant life can grow on it.plant life can grow on it.”1919“I dont think Id even care to visit,I dont think Id even
29、care to visit,”she said.she said.2020 The The fire fire drill drill was was over over and and we we began began to to file file into into the the buildingbuilding,so so I I had had to to step step it it upup to to get get the the natives natives in.in.“The The Aleuts Aleuts are are short short and a
30、nd sturdy sturdy and and have have dark dark skin skin and and black black hair.hair.They They live live on on fish,fish,and and they they trap blue foxes and trap blue foxes and sealsseals for their valuable fur.for their valuable fur.”LanguagePointsLanguagePoints2121 Debbies eyes widened in amazem
31、ent.Debbies eyes widened in amazement.2222 One One day day I I was was browsing browsing through through the the library.library.I I spotted spotted Debbie Debbie sitting sitting at at a a table,table,absorbed absorbed in in a a crossword crossword puzzle.puzzle.She She was was frowning,frowning,app
32、arently apparently stumpedstumped on on a a word.word.I I leaned leaned over over and and asked asked if if I I could could help.help.2323“Four-letter word for Oriental female servant,Four-letter word for Oriental female servant,”Debbie said.Debbie said.2424“Try amah,Try amah,”I said,quick as a flas
33、h.I said,quick as a flash.2525 Debbie Debbie filled filled in in the the blanks,blanks,then then turned turned to to stare stare at at me me in in amazement.amazement.“I dont believe it,I dont believe it,”she said.she said.“I just dont believe it.I just dont believe it.”LanguagePointsLanguagePoints2
34、626 And And so so it it went,went,that that glorious,glorious,joyous,joyous,romantic romantic sophomore sophomore year.year.Debbie Debbie seemed seemed to to relishrelish our our little little conversations conversations and and hung hung on on my my every wordevery word.Naturally,the more I read,th
35、e more my confidence grew.Naturally,the more I read,the more my confidence grew.2727 In In the the classroom,classroom,too,too,I I was was gradually gradually making making my my presence presence feltfelt.One One day,day,during during a a discussion discussion of of ColeridgeColeridges s“The The An
36、cient Ancient MarinerMariner”,we came across the word albatross.we came across the word albatross.2828“Can anyone tell us what an albatross is?Can anyone tell us what an albatross is?”asked Mrs.Larrivee.asked Mrs.Larrivee.LanguagePointsLanguagePoints2929 My My hand hand shot shot up.up.“The The alba
37、tross albatross is is a a large large bird bird that that lives lives mostly mostly in in the the ocean ocean regions regions below below the the equator,equator,but but may may be be found found in in the the north north Pacific Pacific as as well.well.The The albatross albatross measures measures
38、as as long long as as four four feet feet and and has has the the greatest greatest wingspread wingspread of of any any bird.bird.It It feeds feeds on on fish fish and and shellfish.shellfish.The The albatross albatross has has an an enormous enormous appetiteappetite,and and when when its its full
39、full it it has has trouble trouble getting into the air again.getting into the air again.”3030 There There was was a a long long silence silence in in the the room.room.Mrs.Mrs.Larrivee Larrivee couldnt couldnt quite quite believe believe what what she she had had just just heard.heard.I I sneaked s
40、neaked a a look look at at Debbie Debbie and and gave gave her a big wink.She beamed proudly and winked back.her a big wink.She beamed proudly and winked back.LanguagePointsLanguagePoints3131 What What I I failed failed to to perceiveperceive was was that that Debbie Debbie all all this this while w
41、hile was was going going steady steady withwith a a junior junior from from a a neighboring neighboring school school a a basketball basketball player player with with a a C+C+average.average.The The revelationrevelation hit hit me me hard,hard,and and for for a a while while I I felt felt like like
42、 forgetting forgetting everything everything I I had had learned.learned.I I had had saved saved enough enough money money to to buy buy Volume Volume II II Asthma Asthma to to BullfinchBullfinch but but was was strongly strongly tempted tempted to to invest in a basketball instead.invest in a baske
43、tball instead.3232 I I felt felt not not only only hurt,hurt,but but betrayedbetrayed.Like Like Agamemnon,Agamemnon,but but with with less less drastic consequences,thank God.drastic consequences,thank God.LanguagePointsLanguagePoints3333 In In timetime I I recovered recovered from from my my wounds
44、.wounds.The The next next year year Debbie Debbie moved moved from from the the neighborhood neighborhood and and transferred transferred to to another another school.school.Soon Soon she she became became no more thanno more than a memory.a memory.3434 Although Although the the original original in
45、centiveincentive was was gone,gone,I I continued continued poring poring over over the the encyclopedias,encyclopedias,as as well well as as an an increasing increasing number number of of other other books.books.Having Having tasted tasted of of the the wine wine of of knowledge,knowledge,I I could
46、 could not not now now alter alter my my course.course.For:For:“A little knowledge is a dangerous thing:A little knowledge is a dangerous thing:Drink deep,or taste not Drink deep,or taste not the Pierian springthe Pierian spring.”So wrote So wrote Alexander PopeAlexander Pope,Volume XIV ,Volume XIV
47、PaprikaPaprika to to PterodactylPterodactyl.LanguagePointsLanguagePointsmisconceptionmisconception n.n.wrongideabasedonafailuretounderstandawrongideabasedonafailuretounderstandasituationsituationExamples:Examples:TheThe medicinemedicine companycompany heldheld a a presspress toto changechange thethe
48、misconceptionmisconceptionaboutitsnewproduct.aboutitsnewproduct.Vocabulary buildingVocabulary buildingmismis-referringthattheactionisdonewronglyorbadlyreferringthattheactionisdonewronglyorbadlymisleadmislead tocausetobelievesth.thatisnottruetocausetobelievesth.thatisnottrue tocausetobehaveinawrongwa
49、ytocausetobehaveinawrongwaymisreportmisreport toprovideinformationthatisnotcompletelytrueortoprovideinformationthatisnotcompletelytrueorcorrectcorrectmisjudgemisjudge toformanunfairorincorrectopinionorideaabouttoformanunfairorincorrectopinionorideaaboutsth./sb.sth./sb.miscountmiscount toreachatotal,
50、whencounting,whichisnotcorrecttoreachatotal,whencounting,whichisnotcorrectWhoWhoelseelsebutbuta abookwormbookworm,withwithnonenoneofofthethenormalnormalkidskidstendencytendency totoplayplayratherratherthanthan study,study,wouldwouldgrowgrowupuptotobebeateacherateacheranywayanyway?ParaphraseParaphras