1、Unit,1,Freshman Convocation,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 stres
2、s 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,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Part II Listening and Speaking
3、Strategies,Part III Extensive Listening,Part IV Communication Skills,Part V Assessment Log,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Section I,Lecture I,Section II,Lecture II(Part I),Section III,Lecture II(Part II),Do you know what freshman convocation is?,2.What are your expectations of your college life?,L
4、ead-in questions:,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Lead-in questions,Word Bank,astronomy,/strnmi/,n.,天文学,nano,/nn,/,n.,纳米,(,十亿分之一,),crystalline,/krstlan/,adj.,晶状旳,水晶旳,semiconductor,/semikndkt(r)/,n.,半导体,neuroscience,/njrsans/,n.,神经科学,voltage,/vltd/,n.,电压,fluctuation,/flktjein/,n.,波动,seminar,/semn(r)/,n.,(大学里
5、由教授指导,旳)研究班,研讨会,transistor,/trnzst(r)/,n.,晶体管,comic,/kmk/,n./adj.,连环漫画(旳),Unit 1 Part I Section I,Word Bank,simultaneously,/smltenisli/,adv.,同步地,geek,/gik/,n.,怪杰,(精通电脑和网络旳)高手,nerd,/nd/,n.,电脑呆子,讨厌旳家伙,Renaissance,/rensns/,n.,文艺复兴,hip-hop,/hphp/,n.,街舞,snobbery,/snbri/,n.,势利,小人言行,geekiness,/gikins/,n.,怪
6、才,spark,/spk/,v.,鼓励,鼓舞,cast,/kst/,v.,抛,扔,撒,stimulating,/stmj,let/,adj.,富启发性旳,刺激旳,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Word Bank,engaging,/nged/,adj.,可爱旳,有魅力旳,Bart Simpson,(人名)美国卡通剧辛普森一家,旳主人公,Milhouse,(人名)辛普森一家主人公,Bart Simpson旳好朋友,ACT=American College Test,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
7、入美国大学旳原则入学考试,word of mouth,口口相传,brainiac,/bre,ni:k/,n.,高级旳类人机器,聪明而勤奋旳人,expertise,/eksptiz/,n.,专门知识,专长,cheetah,/tit/,n.,猎豹,cockroach,/kkrt/,n.,蟑螂,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Word Bank,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Notes,Task 1,Watch the lecture in the,video clip,and then,decide whether the following stat
8、ements are true or false.,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 successful in the University of Minnesota must be both a geek and a nerd.,(It was because he created an interesting Freshme
9、n Seminar course in 2023.),T,F,_,_,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Task 1,3.Prof.Kakalios encourages freshmen to love their,majors and then begin their lifelong process of,discovery about the world and themselves.,4.Becoming a geek and a nerd like UMN professors can mean shaping the future world.,5.To
10、become an educated person,all one needs is,passion and continuing curiosity.,F,T,_,(Prof.Kakalios encourages freshmen to develop an,interest in different subjects outside their majors,outside of their comfort zones.),_,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Task 1,F,_,(One needs passion,expertise,and continuing cu
11、riosity.),Task 2,Watch the,video clip,for the second time and then complete the following sentences.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Task 2,James Kakalios is a professor in School of,.,2.Freshmen Seminar is a real science class that,from Isaac Newton to transistors.,3.A geek is someone who is ,whether
12、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&Astronomy,covers everything,passionate about something,Civil War history,to develop your inner geek,_,_,_,_,_,Unit 1 Part I Sect
13、ion I,Task 2,5.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 in all departments,are .We could all .Get,all you can out of your classes.,3,300 fac
14、ulty,155 different,departments and programs.,can spark your own,a subject,a field,a problem,French literature,biochemistry,geography,get your moneys worth,active in research,use a hand,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,9.The universitys motto is .Make,yours“learning for a lifetime”.,10.You are here and your hard wo
15、rk at,an institute of higher learning.Every day,develop,your intelligence,for it is your .,“driven to discover”,by your choice,only superpower,_,_,_,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Task 2,What is your attitude towards nerds and geeks?Has this lecture changed your attitude?Can they actually run the planet?,2
16、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.Kakalios suggestion to try different,subjects outside o
17、f 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.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Task 3,【Script】,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section I,Script,Word
18、Bank,bodybuilding,/bdbld/,n.,健美运动,Phil Angelides,(人名)菲尔,安吉利斯,前,加州财政部长、现任美国金融危机,调查委员会主席,campaign,/kmpen/,n.,竞选活动,Santa Monica,(城市名)圣莫尼卡(位于加利福,尼亚州旳洛杉矶),community college,小区大学,counselor,/kansl/,n.,(帮助学生处理问题旳)指导老师,Unit 1 Part I Section II,Word Bank,micro,/makr/,adj.,(前缀)微观旳,小旳,细旳,macro,/mkr/,adj.,(前缀)宏观
19、旳,大旳,长旳,UCLA=University of,California at Los Angles,加州大学洛杉矶分校,on the side,作为兼职或副业;暗地里,administration,/dmnstren/,n.,管理,行政机构,real estate,房地产,Unit 1 Part I Section II,Word Bank,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section II,Notes,What was Arnold Schwarzeneggers goal when he first came to America?,A.He wanted to be a f
20、amous 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?,A.He went to community college,B.He studied foreign languages.,C.He earned money
21、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.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section II,Task 1,3.How are teenagers educated in Austria?,A.They go to colleges and universities.,B.They join the military.,C.They learn
22、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 Part I Section II,Task 1,5.Looking back on the fortune he made in the pa
23、st,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 math,Unit 1 Part I Section II,Task 1,What is the main idea Governor Schwarzenegger,wants to convey to the students pre
24、sent 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.,Task,Education is extremely important.,His English was so poor that he was unable to read the
25、 newspaper,understand the news on TV,or follow movies.,_,_,_,Unit 1 Part I Section II,Task 2,3.What was Schwarzeneggers familys educational,background?,4.In what major did he earn his degree?,No one in his family ever graduated from high school.,Business administration.,_,_,Unit 1 Part I Section II,
26、Task 2,Task 3,Watch the,video clip,again and then work with your partner to summarize it using the following words.,Task,an actor,bodybuilding to movies,in politics,championship,titles,bad English,enrolled,community college,Austria,learn a trade,counselor,Santa Monica,UCLA,on the side,bricklaying jo
27、bs,make a living,business administration,invest in real estate,Unit 1 Part I Section II,Task 3,【Script】,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section II,Script,Word Bank,Terminator III,(电影名)终止者3,gymnasium,/dmnezim/,n.,体育馆,健身房,rep,/rep/,n.,次数,squat,/skwt/,n.,半蹲,chin-up,n.,引体向上,sit-up,n.,仰卧起坐,vision,/vn/,n.,洞察力,想像力,st
28、epping stone,途径,visualize,/vulaz/,v.,想像,设想,firsthand,/fsthnd/,adv.,第一手地,直接地,recipe,/respi/,n.,(,秘诀,配方,),Unit 1 Part I Section III,Word Bank,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section III,Notes,Terminator III:,Terminator III:Rise of the Machines is a 2023 science fiction action film directed by Jonathan Mostow and
29、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 2,2023.It was released by Warner Bros.Pictures in the United States and Columbia Pictures in other regions.,What did Schwarze
30、negger 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 semester,C.does not have a goal,D.does not
31、 like the classes offered,Task 1,Listen to the second part of the,video,and choose the best answers to the following questions.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section III,Task 1,3.What do the students have to do right now?,A.Study hard.,B.Have the patience to do their assignments.,C.Achieve their goals.,D.Think
32、 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 estate D.pursue goals,Unit 1 Part
33、 I Section III,Task 1,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.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section III,Task 2,Arnold,Schwarzenegger,need to have a goal in school so it is not tough to take clas
34、ses.,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.,Students,think it is important to visualize the goal in ones life so that,one can get there as qu
35、ickly 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】,Students,need to have a goal in school so it is not tough to take classes.,Arnold Schw
36、arzenegger,made,a lot of money from movies such as Terminator III.,Students,dread doing workouts like sit-ups every day in a gymnasium.,Students,must decide what they want to do in life,not,what their parents want them to do.,Arnold Schwarzenegger,thinks,it is important to visualize the goal in,ones
37、 life so that one can get there as,quickly as possible.,Arnold Schwarzenegger,recommended,very strongly that one pursue,a goal,and to put in the time to achieve it.,Arnold Schwarzenegger,studied,investing and marketing in school.,Students,get the best education possible in a great,university.That is
38、 the recipe to success.,Unit 1 Part I Section III,Task 2,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section III,Script,Part II,Listening and Speaking,Strategies,Section I,Pronunciation Skill,Rules of Word Stress(I),Section II,Listening Skill,Listen for Main Ideas,Pronunciation Skill,Rules of Word Stress,(I),Unit 1 Part I
39、I Section I,One-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,tough,Two-syllable words:,In most two-syllable words,the stress usually falls on the first syllable.Listen and repeat the fo
40、llowing words.,e.g.,export,Paris,traffic,laughter,slender,bureau,contract,present,addict,absent,perfect,region,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 into verb.Listen and repeat the following words.,
41、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.,Unit 1 Part II Section I,abstract,n.,摘要,abstract,v.,抽取,refuse
42、n.,垃圾,refuse,v.,拒绝,commune,n.,公社,commune,v.,谈心,minute,n.,分钟,minute,v.,精细,desert,n.,沙漠,功过,desert,v.,抛弃,content,n.,内容,content v.满足旳,compact n.公约,compact v.压紧/a.体积小旳,subject n.臣民,学科,a.易受旳,subject,v.,提交,使服从,digest,n.,文摘,digest,v.,消化,project,n.,项目,课题,project,v.,投射,拟定方案,Task 1,Read the following words wi
43、th the correct stress according to the aforementioned rules and then listen to check whether your pronunciation is correct.,Task,Unit 1 Part II Section I Task 1,rent,mood,speech,hang,tow,glimpse,utter,crack,gross,slight,round,month,coach,bandage,fiction,orphan,awesome,violate,minus,although,powder,f
44、oreign,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.,Task,Unit 1 Part II Section I Task 2,contrast(,n.,),contrast(,v.,),envelope(,n.,),envelop(,v.,),transfer(,n.,
45、),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(
46、n.,),record(,v.,),survey(,n.,),survey(,v.,),conduct(,n.,),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,When listening to news reports,stories,lectures,or dialogues,what one wants is obvious:
47、to get the gist,or main idea.One listens to the whole piece for key words to understand 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.,Listen
48、ing,SkillListen for Main Ideas,Unit 1 Part II Section II,Rule of Thumb 1,One need 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 co
49、ntent.,Rule of Thumb 3,As with reading comprehension,focus on the beginning and ending of a long discourse or dialogue,and try to get the theme from them.,Unit 1 Part II Section II,Rule of Thumb 4,Take notes while listening,especially who,what,when,where,why,how,and key words.This will help one reme
50、mber what would otherwise be forgotten.,Rule of Thumb 5,With the help of key words,infer the main ideas.,Unit 1 Part II Section II,morphine,/mfin/,n.,吗啡,pump,/pmp/,vi.,用泵(或泵样器官等)输送,aerobic,/rbk/,adj.,有氧旳,lighten up,放松,treadmill,/tredml/,n.,跑步机,inhale,/nhel/,v.,吸入,exhale,/ekshel/,v.,呼出,intense,/ntens






