鄭州大學(xué)《大學(xué)英語(yǔ)（一冊(cè)）》課件-第6章

1、Welcome to New Horizon College English Reading and Writing鄭州大學(xué)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)Learning a Foreign language Lecturer: Lily YiBook I Unit ITeaching ObjectivesPage 3To be aware of the beauty of the English language and enjoy learning it;To acquire critical language points and practice employing specific sentence pa

2、tterns;To master the reading skill of figuring out the meaning of unfamiliar words through contextual clues.To be familiar with two writing devices: sequence of time and space, and cause-and-effect relation; Contents4Warming up123Text StudySummaryAssignmentPage 4Warming upDo you enjoy learning the E

3、nglish language?Why are you learning it? a tool for better communication with the foreigners; a guarantee of a better job after graduation bridge the gap between different cultures broaden ones horizonPage 5The beauty of EnglishPoemsA Red, Red Roseby Robert Burns (1759-1796) And I will love thee sti

4、ll, my dear, Till a the seas gang dry.Till a the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi the sun :And I will love thee still, my dear, While the sands o life shall run. Page 6上邪 漢樂府我欲與君相知，長(zhǎng)命無(wú)絕衰。山無(wú)棱，江水為竭，冬雷震震，夏雨雪，天地合，乃敢與君絕。The beauty of EnglishTheres a hero If you look inside your _You dont hav

5、e to be afraid Of what you are Theres an answer If you reach into your _And the sorrow that you know Will _away And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you _your fears aside Because you know you can _ So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And youll fi

6、nally see the _That a hero lies in you.heartsoulmeltcastsurvivetruthHero - Mariah CareyMusicThe Beauty of EnglishPage 8Text StudyNew Words12Main Idea and Structure3Intensive ReadingPage 9New wordsreward vt./n. 獎(jiǎng)賞; 回報(bào) / C, U 回報(bào) rewarding a.值得做的, 有意義的 frustrate vt.1. 使沮喪 2. 使挫敗junior a./n. 較低的 / C 年少者

7、; 晚輩 positive a.1.積極的 2.確實(shí)的, 明確的 senior a./n.較高的 / C 較年長(zhǎng)者; 長(zhǎng)輩f(xié)ormer a./n.在前的, 舊時(shí)的 / 前者 unlike prep. 不像; 和不同 intimidate vt.恐嚇, 威脅 Page 10New wordsopportunity C, U 機(jī)會(huì), 時(shí)機(jī) online a./ad.聯(lián)線的; 聯(lián)網(wǎng)的 / 聯(lián)線地communication U 交流; 交際; 通訊 medium n./a.C 媒介; 媒體 / 中等的 modem n. C 調(diào)制解調(diào)器 access n.U 1. 享用權(quán) 2. 通道, 入口 parti

8、cipate vi.參與, 參加 virtual mitment 1.U 投入, 致力 2.C 承諾 n.discipline n.n.1. U 紀(jì)律 2. C 學(xué)科 n.1.虛擬的 2. 實(shí)質(zhì)上的Page 11New wordsminimum a./n.最低的; 最小的 / 最少量 assignment n.C 任務(wù); 作業(yè) embarrass vt.使尷尬, 使難堪 embarrassing n.C, U 沮喪; 不安; 灰心 post vt.發(fā)帖子; 張貼 continual a.1. 不間斷的 2. 多次重復(fù)的 continually ad.1. 不間斷地 2. 多次重復(fù)地reap v

9、t.1. 獲得, 得到 2. 收割; 收獲 benefit n./v.C 益處, 好處 / 有益于 insight n.C, U 洞悉; 深刻的見解 frustration a.使人尷尬的; 令人難堪的Page 12New wordsfavorite a./n.最愛的/C特喜愛的人或物 gap n.C 差距; 分歧 at times 有時(shí), 偶爾 be worth (doing) sth. 值得的 not only but also 不僅而且far from 一點(diǎn)都不 a couple of 兩個(gè); 一些, 幾個(gè)get / have / obtain access to 有權(quán)享用; 可以使用

10、participate in 參加 communicatevi./vt.交流; 交際 / 傳達(dá); 傳播 Page 13New wordskeep up with 趕上; 不落后 feel like sth. / doing sth. 想要; 想做 give up停止; 放棄 think out 仔細(xì)考慮; 推敲; 琢磨 come across 偶然遇到; 偶然發(fā)現(xiàn) reap the benefit(s) 獲得益處, 得到好處 trade for 用換give sb. insight(s) into 深刻理解 now that 既然, 由于 instead of 而不是; 代替 Page 14P

11、hrases and ExpressionsPage 15reach out toCommunicate with；contact 接觸，聯(lián)系Main Idea and Structure AnalysisPart 3 (para. 8)Part 2 (paras. 2-7)Part I (para. 1)Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.The authors own experience of English learning

12、 .Learning English pays the author off.Page 16generalgeneralspecificIntensive ReadingPara. 1 Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life. Although at times learning a language was frustrating, it was well worth the effort. Learning a Foreign La

13、nguagePage 17Intensive ReadingPara. 2 My experience with learning a foreign language began in junior middle school, when I took my first English class. I had a kind and patient teacher who often praised all of the students. Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I coul

14、d, never worrying much about making mistakes. I was at the top of my class for two years. Page 18Writing techniqueSTIntensive readingPara. 3 When I went to senior middle school, I was eager to continue studying English; however, my experience in senior middle school was very different from before. W

15、hile my former teacher had been patient with all of the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. Whenever we answered incorrectly, she pointed a long stick at us and, shaking it up and down, shouted, “No! No! No!” It didnt take me long to lose my eagerness to answe

16、r questions. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but I also lost my desire to say anything at all in English. Page 19Writing techniqueSTIntensive readingPara. 4a However, that state didnt last long. When I went to college, I learned that all students were required to take an English c

17、ourse. Unlike my senior middle school teacher, my college English teachers were patient and kind, and none of them carried long, pointed sticks! The situation was far from perfect, though. Page 20Intensive readingPara. 4b As our classes were very large, I was only able to answer a couple of question

18、s in each class period. Also, after a few weeks of classes, I noticed there were many students who spoke much better than I did. I began to feel intimidated. So, once again, although for different reasons, I was afraid to speak. It seemed my English was going to stay at the same level forever. Page

19、21Writing techniqueIntensive readingPara. 5 That was the situation until a couple of years later when I was offered an opportunity to study English through an online course. The communication medium was a computer, a phone line, and a modem. I soon got access to the necessary equipment, learned how

20、to use the technology from a friend and participated in the virtual classroom 5 to 7 days a week.Page 22Intensive readingPara. 6 Online learning is not easier than regular classroom study; it requires a lot of time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course. I worked hard to m

21、eet the minimum standards set by the course and to complete assignments on time.Page 23Intensive readingPara. 7a I practiced all the time. I carried a little dictionary with me everywhere I went, as well as a notebook in which I listed any new words I heard. I made many, sometimes embarrassing, mist

22、akes. Once in a while I cried out of frustration, and sometimes I felt like giving up. But I didnt feel intimidated by students who spoke faster than I did because I took all the time I needed to think out my ideas and wrote a reply before posting it on the screen. Page 24Intensive readingPara. 7b T

23、hen, one day I realized I could understand just about everything I came across, and most importantly, I could “say” anything I wanted to in English. Although I was still making many mistakes and was continually learning new ways to say things, I had finally reaped the benefits of all of my hard work

24、. Page 25Writing techniqueIntensive readingPara. 8a Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldnt trade for anything. Not only did learning another language teach me the value of hard work, but it also gave me insights into another culture, and my mind

25、was opened to new ways of seeing things. The most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language was that I could communicate with many more people than before. Page 26Intensive readingPara. 8b Talking with people is one of my favorite activities, so being able to speak a new language lets me

26、 meet new people, participate in conversations, and form new, unforgettable friendships. Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends. I am able to reach out to others and bridge the gap between my language and cu

27、lture and theirs.Page 27Writing technique be rewarding enough for the time, effort, money, etc. 很值得（去努力） to be well worth (the effort):Whatever is well worth doing should be done well. Page 28凡是值得做的事情，都應(yīng)努力去做。ApplicationBackSet PhrasesTo be the best in a group or at the highest point of sth 名列前茅，處于的頂

28、點(diǎn) be at the top of 你今天最得意的可能會(huì)成為你明天最后悔的。What is at the top of your pride today may turn out to be at the top of your regret tomorrow.Page 29ApplicationBackSet Phrasesto lose the desire / eagerness to do sth.never want to do sth or lose interest in doing sth 失去做某事的欲望一個(gè)接一個(gè)的失敗使他失去了繼續(xù)此項(xiàng)研究的欲望。 One failure

29、 after another made him lose the eagerness to go on with the research. Page 30ApplicationSet PhrasesBackto be far from perfect Not at all satisfying or be good enough 遠(yuǎn)不盡人意 生活中不盡人意的事很多，關(guān)鍵是我們?cè)趺纯创here are many things far from perfect in life, but the key point is how to view them. Page 31Application

30、Set PhrasesBackDo not move ahead or make advancement 停滯不前 to stay at the same level forever For a nation, staying at the same level is equal to falling behind. Page 32對(duì)于一個(gè)民族而言，停滯不前就等于落后 ApplicationSet PhrasesBackto get access to have the right to have or make use of 使用/接觸 那些經(jīng)常接觸國(guó)家機(jī)密的人一定得守口如瓶。Those w

31、ho get constant access to state secrets must be the ones who keep their mouths shut. Page 33ApplicationSet PhrasesBackTo be up to the basic requirements 滿足最低限度/要求 要想成為一名軍人，就必須滿足軍隊(duì)規(guī)定的體格要求。to meet the minimum standards To become a soldier, one must meet certain physical standards set by the army. Page

32、 34ApplicationSet PhrasesBackto feel like doing sth. Have the desire to do sth or want to do sth 想做某事 He got so much fun out of online games that he did not feel like going to school at all.他從網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲中獲得了很多的樂趣, 根本不想上學(xué)了。Page 35ApplicationSet PhrasesBacknot to trade for anything Not to exchange or give fo

33、r sth 拿什么都不換 她不會(huì)拿自己的尊嚴(yán)去交換任何東西。 She is not to trade dignity for anything. Page 36ApplicationSet PhrasesBacksummaryPage 37Sentence PatternsBecause of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about making mistakes. patternsb do sth, (never) doing sth else

34、用于表示某人做某事時(shí)的伴隨動(dòng)作 Page 38Sentence PatternsBack我在學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的同時(shí)，也在欣賞這種語(yǔ)言的美。 ApplicationI learn the English language, appreciating its beauty at the same time. 當(dāng)我在玩電腦游戲的時(shí)候，從來(lái)沒有沉迷其中。 I play computer games, never indulging myself in it.Page 39Sentence PatternsNot only did I lose my joy in answering questions, bu

35、t I also lost my desire to say anything at all in English.patternNot only do sb do sth （inversion structure), but also sb do sth else 用于表示某人不僅做了某事，還做了其他事情。 Page 40Sentence PatternsBack我不僅完成了老師布置的作業(yè)，而且還閱讀了兩篇文章. ApplicationNot only have I finished the homework assigned by theteacher, but also I have r

36、ead two pieces of articles.互聯(lián)網(wǎng)不僅能夠幫助我們搜集資料，還可以幫助我們與朋友保持即時(shí)通信。 Not only could internet help us with information collection, but also it can make it possible for us to keep instant contact with our friends.My experience with English learning in junior school: pleasant (Para. 2)Sequence of Time and Spac

37、e (時(shí)空順序法) The cause: a kind and patient teacher; readiness to praise students; a positive methodThe effect: eagerness to say anything in English; at the top of the classWhy ? Details for Part IIBackPage 41BackMy experience with English learning in senior school: unpleasant (Para. 3)Sequence of Time

38、and Space (時(shí)空順序法)The cause: an impatient teacher; readiness to punish studentsThe effect: loss of desire to say anything in EnglishWhy ? Details for Part IIPage 42BackSequence of Time and Space (時(shí)空順序法)My experience with English learning at college: frustrating (Para. 4)The cause: large classes; few

39、chances to speak English in class; more excellent students The effect: in fear of speaking English; my English staying at the same level foreverWhy ? Details for Part IIPage 43Sequence of Time and Space (時(shí)空順序法)My experience with English learning online: difficult but rewarding (Paras. 5-7)The cause:

40、 need a lot of time, commitment and discipline; freedom to set the pace; seizing every chance to study English The effect: being able to understand and say anything in English; reap benefits of hard work Why ? Details for Part IIBackPage 44BackComparison & Contrast (對(duì)比法)Comparison and contrast betwe

41、en traditional learning (Paras. 2-4) and online learning (Paras. 5-7)The author, although filled with desire and effort, found his traditional way of learning English far from perfect and his English at a standstill. The author, although troubled with difficulty and frustration, made his way of online learning fruitful and beneficial through his uny