efforts他的努力得到了可觀的回報(bào)

1、 Unit 1 (Book 1) Section A Learning a Foreign Language Objectives:n to practice students listening ability and spoken skill n to learn some new words and phrases in Section A n to analyze the main idea of the text and devices of developing it n to conduct a serious of reading, listening, speaking an

2、d writing activities Main Contents and Time Distribution:n Text Structure and some useful expressions n Background information n (3)A paragraph of cause and effect Teaching Proceduren 1) pre-reading activities 2) background informationn 3) new words and phrases 4) readingn 5) structure analysis 6) d

3、etailed study of the textn 7) paragraph writing 8) exercises Section A Learning a Foreign LanguagePre-reading Activitiesn What problems do you have in trying to learn English in your middle school?Why do you think the computer can help you in learning English?What other things do you think we can ga

4、in through English language learning?Background InformationOnline learningOnline learning, a form of distance education, refers to learning and other supportive resources that are available through the Internet. In an online lesson, students work with a computer program to select the materials they

5、should be studying. The materials can be presented as text, graphics, animated graphics, audio, video, or a combination of these that are displayed in Web browsers or other multimedia players such as Windows Media Player. Junior middle school Junior middle school refers to the stage in the Chinese e

6、ducation system which follows primary school and includes years six through nine in the school time sequence. Normally, students are 12 or 13 years of age when they begin the sixth or transition year of junior middle school. In the American system, junior middle school most closely approximates midd

7、le school or junior high school in which the beginning or ending years of this period may vary slightly from region to region. The beginning age is about the same as that of junior middle school students in China.Senior middle school Senior middle school, the stage in the Chinese education system wh

8、ich follows junior middle school, includes years ten through twelve in the school sequence. Normally, students are 16 or 17 years of age when they begin senior middle school. Senior middle school most closely parallels high school in the American system which may sometimes include year nine as a tra

9、nsition year. Students who graduate at this level in both systems may choose to write a university entrance examination: The National University Entrance Exam in China and the SAT or Scholastic Aptitude Test in America. New Words and Phrasesreward vt. give sth. in return for good and valuable doings

10、 獎賞；回報(bào) He was rewarded handsomely for his efforts.他的努力得到了可觀的回報(bào)。 It is often necessary to reward people for their hard work, if you want them to continue working hard for you. 如果你想要人們繼續(xù)努力工作，就有必要獎勵他們的工作。 n. C, U sth. as a return for good and valuable doings 獎賞；回報(bào) As a reward for passing the exams, she

11、 got a new bike from her parents.因?yàn)橥ㄟ^了考試，父母獎勵給她一輛新自行車。 She got no reward for all the hard work she did. 她辛苦的工作并沒有得到嘉獎 rewarding a. giving sb. satisfaction, pleasure, or profit 值得做的，有益的，有意義的 Doing exercise can be very rewarding for everyone. 鍛煉身體對每個人都會有好處。 She finds her career very rewarding. 她覺得自己的工

12、作很有意義。 frustrate vt. 1. cause sb. to have feelings of disappointment 使沮喪，使灰心 The lack of evidence in this case is frustrating the police. 警方因案件缺乏證據(jù)而感到傷腦筋。 2. cause the failure of sth. 使挫敗，使受挫折 The bad weather frustrated our hopes of going out. 壞天氣使我們打消了外出的念頭。 The police frustrated his attempt to esc

13、ape. 警方挫敗了他逃跑的企圖。 frustration n. C, U the feeling of being disappointed, annoyed, or upset 沮喪；不安；灰心 Poetry helps me express some of the frustrations I feel at the world.詩歌一定程度上表達(dá)了我對世事的挫折感。 positive a. 1. helpful and encouraging in achieving sth. 積極的 We need to take positive steps to improve the situ

14、ation of families in poverty.我們必須采取積極措施改善貧困家庭的處境。 2. definite; allowing no room for doubt 確實(shí)的，明確的 Im absolutely positive I havent made a mistake. 我沒有錯，這一點(diǎn)我絕對肯定。 intimidate vt. create a feeling of fear 恐嚇，威脅 They intimidated him into doing what they wanted. 他們脅迫他干他們要干的事。 John intimidated his brother

15、into not telling their parents the truth.約翰威脅他弟弟，不準(zhǔn)他把真相告訴父母。 virtual a. 1. created by the computer to be similar to the experience of real life 虛擬的 This device helps make virtual reality a more usable and accessible technology.該設(shè)備有助于提高虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)技術(shù)的實(shí)用性和易用性。 Their recent online studies began with an introdu

16、ction to the demands of the virtual classroom.他們新近的在線研究是以對虛擬教室需求介紹開始的。 2. almost what is stated 實(shí)質(zhì)上的；實(shí)際上的 It is a virtual certainty that you will become the best student in this class; youve always been the best in everything. 事實(shí)上已肯定你將是班上最好的學(xué)生；你一直在各方面都是最棒的。 Finding a parking space in the busy season

17、 is a virtual impossibility.想在旺季找到停車位是不現(xiàn)實(shí)的。 commitment n. 1. U the hard work and loyalty that sb. gives to an organization, activity, etc. 投入, 致力，獻(xiàn)身 My commitment to study has made me the most successful person in my small town.我對學(xué)習(xí)的投入使我成為小鎮(zhèn)上最成功的人。 Its a part-time program, but its still a big time c

18、ommitment.這雖然不是個全職項(xiàng)目，但卻需要投入大量的時間。 2. C a promise to follow certain beliefs or actions 承諾，許諾，保證 Marriage is a lifelong commitment. 婚姻是終生的承諾。 The governor has made a strong commitment to creating more jobs in the state.州長信誓旦旦地保證要給州里創(chuàng)造更多工作機(jī)會。 embarrass vt. make sb. feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortab

19、le 使尷尬，使難堪 Getting up on stage without knowing what to say embarrassed me.上臺不知道說什么使我感到尷尬。 I hope I didnt embarrass you in front of your friends.但愿我沒有讓你在朋友面前感到尷尬。 embarrassing a. making sb. feel embarrassed 使人尷尬的；令人難堪的 Dont ask me such embarrassing questions. 別問我這種尷尬的問題。 continual a. 1. continuing wi

20、thout stopping 不間斷的，不停的 The continual noise is making me angry. 噪音不斷，我很生氣。 Despite continual pain, he refused all drugs. 盡管疼痛不止，他仍然拒絕使用任何藥物。 2. happening again and again 多次重復(fù)的；頻繁的 There have been continual requests for improved working conditions.人們不斷要求改善工作環(huán)境。 The continual news reports about the ec

21、onomy have scared many manufacturers.有關(guān)經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況的頻繁新聞報(bào)道使很多生產(chǎn)廠家擔(dān)心不已。 continually ad. 1. continuing for a long time without stopping 不間斷地，不停地 The Museum is continually developingtheres something new to see every year.博物館不斷地?cái)U(kuò)展年年都可看到新東西。 2. repeatedly for many times and over a long period of time 多次重復(fù)地；頻頻地 T

22、he child was continually changing his mind. 小孩的想法老是在變。 at timessometimes but not usually 有時，偶爾 He used to go to the theatre at times. 他以前偶爾會去看看戲。At times he feels that he wants to leave his job. 有時他真想辭職。 far from not. at all; rather than 一點(diǎn)都不The composition is far from perfect. 這篇作文太糟了。I know he was

23、 hurt, but he was far from being the person who was hurt most. 我知道他受了傷害， 但他還不是受傷害最深的人。 get/have/obtain access to have the right to have or use sth. 有權(quán)享用；可以使用People living here have access to that swimming pool for free. 住在這里的人可以免費(fèi)去那個游泳池游泳。If I could get access to the head offices, I could tell the m

24、anagement my new ideas about how to improve this company. 如果我可以到總部辦公室去，我就能向管理部門提出改善公司狀況的新主意。 participate in take part in 參加We are expected to participate actively in English class. 我們要積極參與英語課的活動。She participated in several sports in senior middle school. 在高中時，她參加過好幾項(xiàng)運(yùn)動項(xiàng)目。 feel like sth./doing sth. w

25、ant to have or do sth. 想要；想做I feel like a cup of tea. 我想要杯咖啡。I just dont feel like doing anything tonight. 今晚我什么事情都不想干。give up stop doing or stop trying to do sth. 停止，放棄My teacher told me not to give up no matter how difficult things become. 老師要我無論如何困難都不要放棄。Ive given up trying to get her to change h

26、er mind. 我已不再爭取讓她改變主意。 come across meet, find, or discover sb. or sth. by chance 偶然遇到；偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)Ive never come across anyone like her father before. 我從來沒有遇到像她父親那樣的人。While I was cleaning the house, I came across some old baby pictures of my father that I had never seen before. 在打掃房間時，我偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)了幾張我父親還是嬰兒時的老照片，這

27、些照片我過去從未見過。 reap the benefit(s) get sth. as a reward for sth. done 獲得益處，得到好處Only a part of the people have reaped the benefits from the new policy. 只有一部分人從新政策中受益。But the teenagers should reap the benefits of a more personal, better-run service. 然而青少年應(yīng)該享受到更加個性化、實(shí)施質(zhì)量更好的服務(wù)。 trade for exchange for 用.換.I

28、 traded my old car for a new one. 我把舊車換成了新車。In order to pay off his debts, he had to trade his piano for money. 為了還債，他只好把鋼琴拿去換錢。 give sb. insight(s) into give sb. a deep understanding of sth. 深刻理解The discussion gave us a real insight into the causes of the present economic crisis. 這場討論使我們對當(dāng)前經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的原因有

29、了真正的認(rèn)識。The story gave us insight into his determination to win and his desire to become the best. 這件事使我們對他決心獲勝、渴望完美的心情有了深刻的認(rèn)識。 reach out to communicate with; contact 接觸，聯(lián)系Online learning helps us reach out to new friends. 網(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)習(xí)使我們接觸新朋友。I realized at the same time he was reaching out to me；he was also

30、 asking for help. 我同時也察覺到他正在聯(lián)系我；他在尋求幫助。Compare: reach out for: try to getYou must reach out for any opportunity that comes your way.你必須抓住所遇到的任何機(jī)遇。2）reach for: hold out ones hand to get something He reached for the phone and dialed the number. 他伸手拿起電話，撥了號碼。Text Structure AnalysisLevel I Teaching Dire

31、ctions for Text Structure AnalysisFor this unit, particular attention should be given to Cause and Effect. In Paragraph 3, the author puts forward the topic of the paragraphMy learning experience in senior middle school is different from before. The author goes on to tell us why his learning experie

32、nce is different from before “my new teacher was not patient and was quick in punishing the students. Whenever we answered incorrectly, she pointed a long stick at us and, shaking it up and down, shouted, No! No! No!” Then this leads to an effect “It didnt take me long to lose my eagerness to answer

33、 questions. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but also I totally lost my desire to say anything at all in English.” Here the cause-effect way of writing is very clear to us.Level II An analysis of the whole text structureOnline learning is not easier than traditional classroom learn

34、ing. It requires commitment and discipline to keep up with the course. (Para. 6)The language-learning situation changed for better when I began learning online.(Para.5)Learning a foreign language onlineAt senior middle school:My English teacher was impatient which made me lose interest in learning t

35、he language. (Para.3)At junior middle school:Positive teaching method led to good language-learning results (Para.2) (paras.1-8)(paras.2-7)-9pLearning a foreign language in a traditional classroom.allels high school in the American system which may sometimes include year nine as a transition year. S

36、tudents who graduate at this level in both systems may choose to write a university entrance examination: The National University Entrance Exam in China and the SAT or Scholastic Aptitude Test in Americaallels high school in the American system which may sometimes include year nine as a transition y

37、ear. Students who graduate at this level in both systems may choose to write a university entrance examination: The National University Entrance Exam in China and the SAT or Scholastic Aptitude Test in AmericaTopic: Foreign language learning, a rewarding experience, is worth the effort.(Para).1 the

38、There have been ups and downs with my online learning. I didnt feel intimidated by students with better English, and I finally reaped the benefits of my hard work. (Para.7)At college:Large classes and students with better English made me feel intimidated when I spoke English, and this prevented me f

39、rom learning further.(Para. 4)Detailed Study of the Text1. While my former teacher had been patient with all of the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. (Para. 3)Learning a foreign language has been difficult but has brought me many benefits.(para.8)(para.8) Me

40、aning: My junior middle school teacher had been patient with all the students, but my new teacher was impatient and quick to punish those who gave wrong answers.I learned the value of hard work, gained insights into another culture and my mind was opened to new ideas.Now I am able to bridge the gap

41、between my language and culture and theirs.Speaking English helped me form new friendship.I could communicate with many more friends than before.while: conj. used to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clauseExamples:Detailed Study of the Text1. While my former teacher

42、 had been patient with all of the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. (Para. 3)Meaning: My junior middle school teacher had been patient with all the students, but my new teacher was impatient and quick to punish those who gave wrong answers.while: conj. used

43、to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clauseWhile I like him personally, I dont think what hes doing is right.盡管我個人喜歡他，但是我并不認(rèn)為他的所作所為是正確的。While professors are talking about economic theories, company chairmen are concerned with profits. 教授們討論的是經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)理論，而公司領(lǐng)導(dǎo)們關(guān)注的是利潤。 2. No

44、t only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but I also lost my desire to say anything at all in English. (Para. 3)Meaning: I lost my joy in answering questions, and I also lost my desire to say anything in English.When you use not only. but also. to introduce two clauses, you can put not only a

45、t the beginning of a sentence for emphasis and the sentence order should be inverted (倒裝) as you find in the text.Not only did he finish his homework, but he also cleaned the room. 他不僅做了作業(yè)，而且還打掃了房間。Not only are housewives not paid, but also most of their boring work is unnoticed. 家庭主婦不僅得不到報(bào)酬，而且她們單調(diào)的

46、工作大多數(shù)不會被人注意。 3. Unlike my senior middle school teacher, my college English teachers were patient and kind, and none of them carried long, pointed sticks! (Para. 4)Meaning: My college English teachers were different from my senior middle school teacher. They were patient and kind, and never carried l

47、ong, pointed sticks!unlike: prep. not like; different fromUnlike me, my son likes to get up early. 與我不同，我兒子喜歡早起。He was firm and steady unlike other men she knew.與她認(rèn)識的其他男人不同，他既剛毅又穩(wěn)重。 4. I began to feel intimidated. (Para. 4)Meaning: I began to feel frightened. 5. That was the situation until a couple

48、 of years later when I was offered an opportunity to study English through an online course. (Para. 5)Meaning: The situation remained unchanged for a couple of years till I was given a chance to learn English by taking courses through the Internet. 6. Online learning. requires a lot of time, commitm

49、ent and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course. (Para. 6)Meaning: Online learning. takes a lot of time, hard work, and self-control to keep up with the progress of the course.7. Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldnt trade for anything

50、. (Para. 8)Meaning: Learning a foreign language has been an experience full of difficulties and challenges, but I wouldnt exchange it for anything else. trying: a. difficult to deal with in a way that makes you annoyed or tiredThose were indeed trying days. 那些日子確實(shí)很困難。8. Now that I speak a foreign la

51、nguage, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends. (Para. 8) Meaning: Because I can speak a foreign language, I am able to take part in English conversations and make friends, and I no longer look thoughtlessly into the distance when people around

52、 me are speaking English. now that: because of something or as a result of somethingNow that John has arrived, we can begin our class. 既然約翰來了,我們可以開始上課了。My oldest son and I are getting along better now that hes getting ready to go to college.我的長子馬上要上大學(xué)了,我們相處得也更好了。instead of: rather than (something or someone)They told him to stay home with his wife instead of going out shopping with friends.他們讓他呆在家里陪妻子,而不要和朋友去逛街。You should be out for fresh air instead of staying indoors all day.你不該整天呆在屋里,應(yīng)該到外面呼吸一下新鮮空氣。9.I am able to reach out to others and bridge the ga