Unit7CollegeLife新编大学英语第二版第四册教案Unit7CollegeLife新编大学英语第二版第四册教案PAGEPAGE12Unit7CollegeLife新编大学英语第二版第四册教案Unit7CollegeLifeUsefulInformationStudentsleaveforcollegeatage17or18,manyofthemhaveneverbeenawayfromhomeandtheirfamily.Thetransitiontogreaterfreedomandresponsibilitymaybedifficultforthem,withnoonetowakethemupforbreakfastordotheirlaundry,andfewerclassestoattendbutlargeramountsofhomework.Somestudentsdonotadjustsuccessfully.Inthe.,wherealmost70%ofhighschoolgraduatesentercollege,onlyaminorityoftheseactuallygraduate.Elsewhere,withfewerattendingcollege,higherpercentagesmaygraduate.Collegehasmanysocialattractions,someofwhichcanbedistractions.Sports,concerts,parties,anddormitorybullsessions(闲聊)canbeverytimeconsuming.Thetemptationtostayuptoolateatnightorsleeptoolateinthemorningisalwayspresent,soself-disciplineisanimportantlessontolearn.Inadditionmanystudentshavepart-timejobs,especiallyinthe.wheremoststudentshavecarsandareexpectedtohelptheirparentspayfortuitionorcollegehousing.Studentsandtheirparentsmaydisagreeonhowmuchtimeshouldbedevotedtostudying.Buttheyusuallyagreethatinadditiontosomelearningandpossiblysomefun,oneoftheoutcomesofacollegeeducationshouldbeagoodjob.Studentswhohavealreadyworkedatpart-timejobshaveanadvantageinthejobmarket,butthisisnottheonlywaytoimproveone’schances.Manycollegeshaveinternshipsorco-opprogramstogivestudentspracticalexperienceintheirfuturecareers.Othershavespecialclasseswherestudentscanpracticetheirapplicationformsandletters,résumés,personalstatements,andemploymentinterviews.Mostcollegeshavecareercounselorsandeithercareerdaysorcareerfairswherestudentscanmeetpotentialemployersandlearnaboutcareeralternatives.RecentlymanyjobshavebeenlistedontheInternet,makingiteasiertomatchstudentswithsuitableopportunitiesandmoreimportantforstudentstoacquirecomputerskills.Collegecanbeanexcitingandrewardingexperience,butitcanalsobeverystressful.Makingtheirowndecisionscanbeverydifficultforyoungpeopleaccustomedtoparentalsupervision.Whenstudentsmakebaddecisions,suchasdrinkingtoomuchbeerorprocrastinatingintheirstudies,theyarenotalwaysmatureenoughtoadmitorcorrecttheirmistakes.Buthavingthefreedomtomakethesemistakes,andtheobligationtofacetheirconsequences,ispartofthelearningprocess.Whenolderpeoplelookbackontheirstudentyears,theyusuallyviewthisasahappyperiodoflife,evenifitdidnotalwaysfeelthatwayatthetime.Parents,teachers,advisors,andcounselorscanhelpstudentsmovesuccessfullyfromhighschooltocollegeandfromcollegetocareers.Butinthelastanalysisstudentsmustdomostofthisforthemselves,withmorehelpthanwemayrealizefromtheirfriendsandclassmates.Collegestudentslearnasmuchoutsideasinsidetheclassroom,andmostofthisisnotlearnedfromadultauthorityfigures.Thepeergroupandtheyouthfulpopularcultureareincreasinglystronginfluencesontoday’sstudents.Soparentsandotherpotentialrolemodelsshouldtrytobeawareofthis,eveniftheydon’talwaysappreciatethelatesttrendsincasualclothingorpopmusic.Collegeisatimeofchange,andtheparentscanlearnalmostasmuchfromthisasthestudentscan.Theytoowereoncestudents,justastoday’sstudentswillonedaybeparents.PartOnePREPARATION1.TalkingaboutYourHigh-SchoolClassmatesSample:Igraduatedfrom__________HighSchool,akeyhighschoolin__________Province.Amongthe50studentsinmyclass,48areenrolledinuniversities,mostlynationalkeyuniversities.ThreewenttoPekingUniversityandtwotoTsinghuaUniversity.ThethreewhowenttoPekingUniversityaremajoringinLaw,PhilosophyandPhysicsrespectivelyandthetwowhowenttoTsinghuaUniversityaremajoringinComputerScienceandInformationScience.Inthisuniversityalonetherearefiveofus,doingdifferentmajors;threeofmyformerclassmatesareenrolledinnormaluniversities,oneinBeijingNormalUniversity,oneinSouthChinaNormalUniversityandoneinEastChinaNormalUniversity. 2. TalkingaboutYourCollegeLife—Expectations vsRealitySample :1)Campus:Expectations—largeandbeautifulcampuswithgreengrasseverywhereandalargesportsground,whereyoucanalwaysseestudentsbusyandfullofvitality.Reality—JustaswhatIdreamedof–ahugecampuswithmagnificentmodernbuildings,green trees,bloomingflowersandariverflowingaround.—ContrarytowhatIexpected,it’sanoldcampus,largethough,withgreybuildingslikehugematch-boxes,littlegrass,andafewbigtrees.2)Classroombuildings:Expectations—largenewclassroomswithmodernfacilities.Reality—wellequippedteachingbuildingswithmulti-mediafacilities.—largeoldbuildings,withafewclassroomswellequippedwithmodernfacilities.3)Dormitories:Expectations—crowdedwithlittlespaceforeveryone.Reality—true,butwemaychoosetoliveinadoubleroomifwecanaffordtherent.4)Students’cafeterias:Expectations—spaciousdininghalls,fullofhungrystudents.Reality—true,andthereisagreatvarietyoffoodthatwilldefinitelyappeaseourappetite.5)Library:Expectations—alargecollectionofbooks,journalsandperiodicals;spaciousandwell-litreadingrooms.Reality—trueexceptthatthereadingroomsarenotlargeenoughandstudentshavetogetthereearlyinordertofindaseat.6)Classmates:Expectations—friendlyandspeakingdifferentdialects.Reality—true.7)Teachers:Expectations—old,gray-hairedandwearingthickglasses;strictandformallydressed. Reality—nottruebecausemanyteachersareveryyoung,especiallyEnglishteachers,manyteachersdonotwearglassesandmanyteacherswearcasualclothes. 3.HappyCollegeDaysSample1:ThemostimpressiveexperienceformeisrunningforthechairoftheStudentUnion.Iusedtobeverytimid.Thatexperience,however,helpedmegainmuchconfidence.Forthefirsttime,Imadeapublicspeechandrealized,allatonce,thatIhadthepotentialtoorganize.Onethingthatshouldn’tbeleftoutisthatmyfriendsandclassmatesgavemeenormoussupport.Ididappreciatewhattheyhaddoneforme.Sample 2:IbelievethattheNewYear’sEveof2004canneverbeerasedfrommymind.Thousandsofstudentsgatheredintheauditoriumwaitingforthenewyear.Weheldthelightedcandlesinourhands,ourheartsbeatingwiththerhythmofthemusic.Minuteswentby.Whenthebigclockfinallyturnedstraightupward,screamsandlaughterresonatedinthehall.WehuggedandsaidNewYear’sgreetingstoeachother.Itwassuchathrillingmoment. 4.Ten“Cs”EssentialforCollegeStudents1)Creativity;2)Commitment; 3)Connection; 4)Confidence; 5)Courage;6)Cooperation; 7)Curiosity; 8)Competence; 9)Consideration; 10)CommunicationPartTwoREADING-CENTEREDACTIVITIESIn-ClassReadingPre-Reading1)I 2)F 3)J 4)B 5)G 6)C 7)A 8)E 9)D 10)HPassageReadingWords,PhrasesandGrammaticalPoints1.Youhavespentfouryearssupposingthatfailureleavesnorecord.(l. 2-3, Passage I)这个句子中leave
示toalloworcausesomethingtostay。I)Theshoesleftmuddymarksonthefloor.II)Ifyoutaketwo,thenthatleavesthreeforme. 2.Confrontingdifficultybyquittingleavesyouchanged.( l. 5, Passage I)Thissentencemeans:Dealingwithadifficultsituationbyquittingwillmakeyouadifferentperson.Here“changed”isanobjectcomplement.I)Theterriblefloodsleftthousandsofpeoplehomeless.II)Farfromimprovingthingsthenewlawhasleftmanypeopleworseoffthanbefore. 3. ... youhadbetternotdefenderrorsbutlearnfromthem.(l.11, PassageI)Here“hadbetter”issimilartoamodalverb(情态动词),usedforrecommendingactionorgivingadvice.I)Youhadbetter/You’dbesttakealook.II)You’dbetterstayathometillyougetoverthecold. 4.Whenyoutossedonourdeskswritinguponwhichyouhadnotlabored …, Passage I)Theobject“writing”hasanattributiveclause.Inordertokeepmodifiersclosetothewordstheymodify,itisputbehindtheadverbial“onourdesk”.Andintheattributiveclause,thepreposition“upon”isputbefore“which”. 5.… itwasnoteventhatwewantedtobelikedbyyou.Itwasthat…( l.25, Passage I)Inbothcases,“it”isusedtogiveareasonwhytheprofessorsdoallthis(seethequestionattheendofandsuggestthattheremaybeotherreasons.I)It’snotthatIdidn’twanttobewithmyfamily.II)Itmaybethatyouwillprovetobethebestman.III)No,no,itcouldn’tbethattheywereinterestedinhim. 6.…,thenIdon’tknowwhatcouldbe.( l. 17-18, Passage II)Here“whatcouldbe”isanellipticalclause,meaning:(…thenIdon’tknow)whatcouldbeusefulfortherealworld. 7. … yourchancesofgettingintoafinegraduateschoolarealmostnone.(l.23-24, Passage II)Theword“chances”heremeansthepossibilities(ofgettingintoafinegraduateschool). I)We’vegotnochanceofgettinginwithoutaticket.II)Beingverygoodatsciencesubjects,Istoodagoodchanceofgaininghighgrades. Post-ReadingReadingComprehension1.UnderstandingtheOrganization oftheText PassageI1)ThemessageProf.Neusnerpassestothegraduates.Wetakenoprideinoureducationalachievementbecausewehaveinadequatelypreparedstudentsfortherealworld. Reason: AtBrown,duringthefouryears,studentshaveformedthebeliefthat failureleavesnorecord,whileintherealworld failuremarksyou.2)Twodifferentattitudestowarderrors.AtBrown,studentsdefendtheirerrorsbyarguingabout:A.why theirerrorswerenoterrors;B.why mediocreworkwasexcellent;C.why theycouldtakeprideintheirpoorpresentation.Intherealworld,graduateshadbetter notdefendtheirerrorsbutlearnfromthem.3)Collegeisanaltogetherforgivingworld.Nomatterwhatslighteffortstudentsmade,theycouldmeetthedemand.A.Whenstudentsbrokeappointments,professors makenewones.B.Whenthedeadlinewasmissed,professors pretendednottocare.C.Boringtalkswereconsideredtobe important.D.Unlabored writing wascommentedon.E.Dullstudentsweretreatedasif theyweresmart.Thereasonwhyprofessorsdidallthiswasnotthat theywantedtobelikedbystudents,butthat professorsdidnotwanttobebothered andpretensewas theeasywayout. 4)Prof.Daniel’sviewpoint.Collegehasdeprivedstudentsofadequatepreparationfortherealworld. 5)Theendingofthespeech.A.Conclusion:Onthiscommencementday,weprofessors havenothingtotakepridein.B.Adviceforgraduates:a. Don’tacttowardyourco-workersandbosses asyouhaveactedtowardus.b.Gotolifeand unlearnthelieswetaughtyouhere.PassageII1)ThepointsIdaTimothee’sgoingtoargueagainst:A.Students havebeenmadetobelievethat“failureleavesnorecord”.B.College isnotapreparatoryschoolforlife.2)IdaTimothee’scommentsonNeusner’spoints:(Para. 2)A.Heknowslittleabout students’collegelife.B.Heignores thepressuresandhardtimesstudentsexperienceatcollege.3)IdaarguesagainstNeusner’spointthat collegeisnotpreparingstudentsforreallife. Duringthecollegeyears,westart tobeindependent, makecrucialdecisions and are responsibleforthem.Supportingevidence:A.Welearn tobudgetourtimeandmoney.B.Wearetolerantenough tosurviveinacrowdedtripleroom.C.We meetpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworld.4)Idaarguesagainsttheso-calledstudents’beliefthatfailureleavesnorecord.(Para. 4)Hercounter-examples:A.If youfailatestoracourse,theteacherwon’terasethegrade.B.Ifyoudropaclass, you’llhavetotakemorecoursesnextsemester.C.LowgradesorlowGPAmeans nofinegraduateschool, nodegree.D.Everyonehastotake midtermsandfinals.E.Noteachershave“pretendednottocare”when deadlinesarenotkept.5)Ida’sconclusion:(Para. 5)Collegeisnot“easy,free,forgiving,attentive,comfortable,interesting,unchallengingfun”toher.2.Understanding SpecificInformation1)B 2)A 3)B 4)A 5)B 6)A 7)A 8)B3.BeingIdaTimotheeSample:Factsstudentsmaylisttoargueagainsttheprofessor: —Mostteachers/professorsarestrictandresponsible;—Classattendanceisrequired,otherwisepointswillbededucted;—Ourscheduleissotightthatwehavelittletimeforsportsandotheractivities;—Wearerequiredtotaketoomanyquizzes,exams,etc.;—Highmarksareveryhardtoget;—Ourdormitoriesarecrowdedandourcafeteriaisnotspaciousenough;—Wehavetolearntotakecareofourselves.Vocabulary 1.Belief—doubtDeep—shallowlearn—unlearnshame—pride polite—rudeinadequate—adequatesuccess—failureboring—interestingdependent—independentmediocre—excellentuseless—usefulwell-informed—ill-informedsmart—dullpainful—painlessimaginative—unimaginative2.1)deprivedof 2)forthesakeof 3)getawaywith 4)droppedout5)bynomeans 6)gotdownto 7)distinguish…from 8)lookbackon9)gonethrough 10)afterall 11)beridof 12)onmyown 3.1)choice 2)secure 3)hear 4)who 5)keep 6)while 7)now 8)This9)pressure 10)expecting 11)tests 12)within 13)had 14)catch15)marks 16)parents 17)obtain/get 18)teachers 19)relax 20)shapePartThreeFURTHERDEVELOPMENT1.EnrichingYourWordPower1)A 2)A 3)B 4)B 5)B 6)C 7)C 8)C 9)B 10)B 11)C 12)A 2.How Should Students Be Tested?STEPONEPossiblealternativestoevaluatestudents’performance:—quizzes;—projectsinsteadofexams;—interviews;—presentations;—seminarsanddiscussiongroups;—participationinclass;—acombinationofquizzesandassignments. STEPTHREE1)QuizzesItsadvantages:—There’slesspressureforthestudents.Itsdisadvantages:—Globalpicturecanhardlybegiven;—Theydon’trequiremuchthinking.2)ProjectsinsteadofexamsItsadvantages:—Morecreativitycanbeexpected;—Rotelearningmaybediscouraged.Itsdisadvantages:—Cheatingisverypossible.3)InterviewsItsadvantages:—Morecanbeknownaboutthestudents’capacity;—Students’verbaltalentmayalsobediscovered.Itsdisadvantages:—Theyaretime-consuming;—Shystudentsmaynotbeadequatelyassessed.4)PresentationsItsadvantages:—Morecreativitycanbeexpectedonthepartofthestudents;—Theyareeasiertoorganize.Itsdisadvantages:—Theyarealsotime-consuming.5)SeminarsanddiscussiongroupsItsadvantages:—Peerobservationispossible;—Cooperativespiritmaybecultivated.Itsdisadvantages:—Chancesarenotequalforallstudents.6)ParticipationinclassItsadvantage:—Itwouldencouragerapidandcreativework.Itsdisadvantages:—Itwouldbedifficultforstudentsinlargeclasses. 3.ADebateFor:—Asecurefuturecanbeexpected;—Careerisguaranteed;—Themostimportantpart–thematriculationtest–isover;—Withoutthewatchfuleyeofparents,studentsshouldenjoytheirfreedom;—Highschoollifewastoohard,sostudentsneedtorelax;—Collegeisnotascompetitiveashighschool;Against:—Collegelifeisnoteasy;—Collegelifeismorecompetitivethanlifeathighschool;—Collegecoursesaretougher;—Todayistheinformationage,sothemoreonelearns,themorecompetitiveedgeonehasinthejobmarket;—Thereismuchmoretobelearnedatcollege;—Wehavetostudyonourownmostofthetime. 4.PosterDesign 1Sample: 5.CollegeStudentsatDifferentTimesSample:SofarasIcanseefromthepictures,thecollegestudentsinthe1920slookquitesober,becauseitwasatimewhenChinahadjustbeenfreefromfeudalismbutwassufferingtheravageofsuchimperialistcountriesasRussia,Britain,FranceandJapan.Peopleofthaterawerepatriotic,cherishingadreamtosavethecountrywiththeirknowledge.Mostcollegestudentsin1960sand70s,comparedwiththosefromlate1980sorlateron,wereverylike-minded.Theyweresoenthusiasticorevencrazyaboutthe“CulturalRevolution”.Ambitiousastheymightbe,theywereunabletoescapefromthebigmesswhichthewholecountrywasin.Wecollegestudentstodayaremoreconfidentandindependent.Thankstothemoderntechnology,wehavebroaderviewsandeasieraccesstotheoutsideworld.Weenjoythosemodernfacilitieswhichstudentsdecadesagocouldn’tevenimagine.SinceChinahasbecomestrongerandmoredeveloped,wefeelwehaveahigherstatusintheworld.DespitethemanydifferencesIthinkChinesecollegestudents,inspiteofthetime,sharemanysimilarities.We’reallhard-working,honestandpatriotic.ThesetraditionalChinesevalueswillneverchange. 6.CampusComediesNumberOneAnswers:1)Theprofessor’srequestforhimtotaketheexam.2)Theword“exam”frightenseverybody.NumberTwoNote:Thisisanopenquestion.Variedanswersshouldbeencouraged.SampleAnswers;—Studentsshouldn’tbesomoney-minded.—Booksaresomethingstudentsshouldnevergetridof.—Collegeprofessorsaresmarterthanstudents.NumberThreeAnswer:Mindyourspelling.NumberFour:Answers:1)Thegirl/Republicans.2)Theprofessor/Democrats.3)Verywitty/smart/clever,etc.NumberFive:Note:Thisisanopenquestion.Variedanswersshouldbeencouraged.SampleAnswers:—Ithinkthestudent’sanswerisacceptable,becausetoremainsilentisalsoahumanright.—Ithinkthestudentisveryclever.—AllroadsleadtoRome.Studentsshouldbeencouragedtoofferdifferentanswerstothesamequestion.—Ithinktheanswerisacceptable.Professorsshouldnotexpectasingleanswertoeachquestion.—Idon’tthinktheanswerisacceptablebecauseitisnottheexpectedanswer.PartFourWRITINGANDTRANSLATION1. TranslationPractice1)理解、应用概念和记住那些考试一结束就会忘得一干二净的事实,这两者之间有着明确的区别。2)尤其在技术领域,变化如此迅速,以致于我们从本科教育中所能期望的最大收益是学习能力的培养。因此,记住事实不如获取应用的能力。3)对教授们来说,考试是评估学生掌握了多少知识的最为简易的方法,至少在比较大的班级是如此。4)现实生活远非一场开卷考,它是一场你永远都无法完全准备好的考试,而且你根本无法补考。5)在现实生活中,我们无法预测明天会发生什么,也不知道该准备些什么。6)成功失败,起起落落,这些都是现实生活的特征,它并非如人们所猜想的那么容易。 2. Writing1) Sample:Dearfriend,AfterIreadyouressay“ThoseCollegeFinals”,somequestionspopintomymind.Yousaidthatthemostmiserablemomentofacollegestudent’slifeisduringfinalexamweek,thatreallifeisanopen-booktest,andthatreallifeismucheasierthancollegelife.However,Idon’tquiteagreewithyou.Firstly,thepurposesoffinalsaretoshowhowstudentsaregettingonwiththeirstudies,helpthemfindtheirweaknessesandhaveabettergraspofwhattheyhavelearned.Ifoneworkshardatothertimes,oneshouldn’tbeafraidoffinals.Thefinalexamweekisthusbynomeansthemostmiserablemoment.Secondly,inreallife,wecan’tanticipatewhatwillhappentomorrowanddon’tknowwhatshouldbepreparedfor.Soitisnoteasier.Onthecontrary,itismuchmoredifficultthancollegelife.SoIthinkyouneedtotakeacloserlookatcollegelifeandreallife,gainabetterunderstandingofbothsothatyouwon’tgotoextremes.Ihopeyou’llbemorepositivetowardstheworld. (189words)YoursSincerely,2) Sample:WhentheNationalEntranceExamwasapproaching,simulatedtestsbecamemorefrequent.Onemorning,wehadamathtestfirst.Itwasverydifficultandwewereallverydepressed.Thephysicstestwouldsoonfollow.Weallbeggedtheteachernottogiveit,buthewouldn’tlisten.Wecoulddonothingbuttakeit.Itwasevenmoredifficult.Youcanimaginehowfrustratedandexhaustedwewerewhenwelefttheclassroomaroundnoon.Thatafternoon,wehadtwohoursofEnglish.Toourdespair,theEnglishteacherhadapileofpaperstoo!Perhapsshesawwewerealltired,shedidn’tdistributethepapersatonce.Instead,sheaskedus,“Wouldn’tyouliketohaveanEnglishtesttoday”Wewerealmostparalyzedbytoomanytestsandtoomanyfailures,soweshoutedinchorus,“No!”Shewasastonished.Afewsecondslater,shesaid,“No,wewon’thavethetesttoday.”(160words)