大学英语一选修课(1).docx

大学英语一选修课When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies. I was afraid of being off by myself, away from my family for the first time. Here I was surrounded by people I did not know and who did not know me. I would have to make friends with them and perhaps also compete with them for grades in course I would take. Were they smarter than I was? Could I keep up with them? Would they accept me? I soon learned that my life was up to me. I had to set a study program if I wanted to succeed in my courses. I had to regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spent socializing. I had to decide when to go to bed, when to eat, when and what to drink, and with whom to be friendly. These questions I had to answer for myself. At first, life was a bit difficult. I made mistakes in how I used my time. I spent too much time making friends. I also made some mistakes in how I chose my first friends in college. (4) Shortly, however, I had my life under control. I managed to go to class on time, do my first assignments and hand them in , and pass my first exams with fairly good grades. In addition, I made a few friends with whom I felt comfortable and with whom I could share my fears. I set up a routine that was really my own a routine that met my needs. (5) As a result, I began to look upon myself from a different perspective. I began to see myself as a person responsible for myself and responsible for my friends and family. It felt good to make my own decisions and see those decisions turn out to be wise ones. I guess that this is all part of what people call “growing up.” What did life have in store for me? At that stage in my life, I really was not certain where I would ultimately go in life and what I would do with the years ahead of me. But I knew that I would be able to handle what was ahead because I had successfully jumped this important hurdle in my life: I had made the transition from a person dependent on my family for emotional support to a person who was responsible for myself. Unit One College A transition Point in My life When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies. I was afraid of being off by myself, away from my family for the first time. Here I was surrounded by people I did not know and who did not know me. I would have to make friends with them and perhaps also compete with them for grades in course I would take. Were they smarter than I was? Could I keep up with them? Would they accept me? (What was the writer afraid of when he first became a college student?) (What questions did he have about his classmate and himself?) Language points: 1.transition: 过渡；转变 The transition from farm life to the city life is often very difficult.从乡村生活向城市生活过渡常常很难。 2.enter : go or come into 进入 a)The train entered the railway station. 火车已进站。 3.be off:be away (from); leave离开 a)Her son was off on a business trip somewhere.她儿子到某地出差去了。 b)I must be off now.我必须马上走。 4.surround: be or move into position all round (sb. or sth.) 包围；围住；环绕 a).I was surrounded by love and kindness as a child. 在我孩提时代，我周围充满了爱和仁慈。 b).A lot of high buildings surround the great lake. 这湖泊周围高楼林立。 1. make friends with : be friends with sb. 与某人交朋友 a).He made friends with his boss. 他与老板成了朋友。 pete with / against : try to win sth. by defeating others who are trying to do the same 竞争；对抗 a). It is not easy for you your self to compete with the group. 你个人很难与团队抗争。 3.keep up with：move or progress at the same rate as跟上 a). Everything is developing so quickly in todays world that I am afraid I cant keep up with all the changes. 如今世界发展如此之快，恐怕我跟不上所有的变化。 I soon learned that my life was up to me. I had to set a study program if I wanted to succeed in my courses. I had to regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spent socializing. I had to decide when to go to bed, when to eat, when and what to drink, and with whom to be friendly. These questions I had to answer for myself. ( What did the writer have to do in order to do well in his studies?) Language points 1.be up to: be left to sb. to decide由某人决定 a)You may do homework today or tomorrow its up to you.今天做作业还是明天做作业由你自己决定。 b)Its up to our group leader to make the final decision.最后的决定是取决于我们的领导。 2.succeed in doing sth.: do what one is trying to do; achieve the desired end 成功； 达到目的 a)If you can learn, you can succeed in school. 如果你会学习，你能在学校里取得成功。 b)If you try hard, you will succeed in solving the problem.如果你非常努力，你就会成功。 c) success n.successful a.successfully adv. 1.I had to decide when to go to bed, when and what to eat: 本文使用了较多起连接作用的副词和代词。这种副词和代词可以用于动词、介词或一些固定的短语之后。 a)They are discussing what to do next. 他们正在讨论接下来做什么。 b)I dont know where to go. 我不知道去哪里。 c)They have decided on where to go on holiday. 他们已经决定去哪里度假。 2.spend time (in) doing sth / on sth.:use time doing a particular thing花时间做什么 a)Mary spends all her free time (in) writing one book after another. 玛丽把她所有的空余时间都用来一本接一本地写书。 b)He now understands why his mother wouldnt spend a penny on herself.他现在才明白母亲为什么自己不舍得花钱。 c)He now understands why his mother wouldnt spend a penny on clothes. 他现在才明白母亲为什么自己不舍得花钱买衣服。 At first, life was a bit difficult. I made mistakes in how I used my time. I spent too much time making friends. I also made some mistakes in how I chose my first friends in college. n(What mistakes did the writer make at first?) (4) Shortly, however, I had my life under control. I managed to go to class on time, do my first assignments and hand them in , and pass my first exams with fairly good grades. In addition, I made a few friends with whom I felt comfortable and with whom I could share my fears. I set up a routine that was really my own a routine that met my needs. 1.manage to do sth.:succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事 a)Anyway, we managed to get there on time.不管怎样，我们设法按时到那里。 b)When they first arrived in Shanghai, they managed to find a place to stay in.他们刚到上海，就找到居住地。 2.on time: at the correct time or the arranged time准时 a)Jack was worried about whether hed be able to go there on time. 3.hand in: give sth. to sb. in authority 交上 a)Did you hand in your homework on time?你按时交作业了吗？ b)I handed in my report just before the deadline.我在截止日期前刚交了读书报告。 1.in addition (to): as sth. extra; besides 另外；加之 a)Tom works very hard in his company. In addition, he works in his own fields in his spare time.汤姆在公司上班时非常努力。此外，他还利用业余时间在自己的农田工作。 b)My English teacher knows three languages. In addition to English and French, he also knows Japanese.我的英语老师懂三门外语。除了英语和法语外，他还懂日语。 2.share: vt. have or use (sth.) with others; tell (sb.) about (sth.)与别人分享 a)I want to share my news with you.我想把我得到的消息告诉你。 b)They shared the cake between them.他们分享了那个蛋糕。 1.I set up a routine that was really my own a routine that met my needs.我建立了一种真正属于我自己的常规-一种满足了我的需要的常规。破折号后的 “a routine that met my needs”是同位语，强调和补充说明上文的 “a routine”. a)set up: establish 建立 A fund will be set up for the dead mens families. 为死者家属建立一项基金。 b)meet: satisfy 满足 We are doing our best to meet your demand.我们正在尽最大的努力满足你们的需要。 (5) As a result, I began to look upon myself from a different perspective. I began to see myself as a person responsible for myself and responsible for my friends and family. It felt good to make my own decisions and see those decisions turn out to be wise ones. I guess that this is all part of what people call “growing up.” 1.as a result: coming or happening as a natural consequence 结果 a)He made one big mistake and as a result, lost his job.他犯了一个大错误，因此丢了工作。 b)He was late for school as a result of the snow.因为下雪，他上课迟到了。 1.look on / upon as; see as :regard as; think of as把认为；把看作为 a)We looked upon her as our own daughter.我们把她看作为是自己的女儿 b)He saw himself as a great man.他认为自己是个伟人。 c)I want you to think of this as your home.我希望你把这里看作是自己的家。 “V. + Object + as” structure (动词+宾语+as 的句型seepage 18 Ex. 8) 1). I see Li Ming as my best friend. We share the same hobbies and interests. 2). They looked upon their math teacher as their best teacher. 3). We think of this place as our home. n4). They looked on their college life as their happiest years in their life. 1.responsible： a. legally or morally obliged to take care of sb. or sth or to carry out a duty需负责任的，承担责任的 a）He is responsible for the management of the company.他负责经营这家公司。 b）They are not my children，but I still feel responsible for them. 他们不是我的孩子，但我仍然觉得要对他们负责。 c)Its no use worrying. d)Its a pity that you couldnt come. 2.turn out：prove to be证明是 a)Our party last night turned out a success.我们昨晚的聚会结果很成功。 I was a bit worried about his suggestion， but it turned out to be a really good one.起初我对他的建议有点担心，但结果证明他的建议确实很好 1.all part of what people call “growing up”: 这是人们所说的 “成长”的一部分。 a)what = the thing(s) which e.g. I believed what he told me. 我相信他告诉我的话。 b)grow up: reach the stage of full development; become adult or mature长大;成长;成熟 What do you want to do when you grow up？你长大想做什么? I grew up in Shanghai.我是在上海长大的。 What did life have in store for me? At that stage in my life, I really was not certain where I would ultimately go in life and what I would do with the years ahead of me. But I knew that I would be able to handle what was ahead because I had successfully jumped this important hurdle in my life: I had made the transition from a person dependent on my family for emotional support to a person who was responsible for myself. (What did he think of his future at that time? ) (Why was the writer so sure about himself and his future?) (What does the expression “this important hurdle in my life mean?) 1.What did life have in store for me? At that stage in my life, I really was not certain where I would ultimately go in life and what I would do with the years ahead of me.我未来的生活会怎样呢？在人生的这一阶段，我真的不能确定我的人生之路最终将会走向何方，我真的不知道在以后的几年中我会做什么。 a) in store: about to happen; waiting 即将发生；等待着 You never know whats in store for you. 你永远也不知道等待着你的是什么。 John has a surprise in store for him when he gets home tonight! 约翰今晚回到家时有一个意外的惊喜在等着他。 b) ahead: adv. & adj. further forward in space or time 在前面，在前头 The road ahead is very busy.前面那条马路交通很繁忙。 Our team was ahead by six points.我们队领先6分。 c）ahead of: in front of You have a long trip ahead of you.你前面还有很长的路程。 Let Tom walk ahead of you - he knows this place well.让汤姆走在前面这一地方他很熟。 1.But I knew that I would be able to handle what was ahead because I had successfully jumped this important hurdle in my life: I had made the transition from a person dependent on my family for emotional support to a person who was responsible for my self. 但我知道，我能应对未来，因为我已经成功地跃过了我生命中的这一重要障碍：我已经完成了从一个依赖家人给予感情支持的人向一个对自己负责的人的过渡。 a)handle：deal with； manage 处理；应付；管理 John handled the problem well. 这个问题约翰处理得很好。 If you cant handle the job, Ill get someone else to do it. 这工作你如果应付不了，我就另找人来。 a)be dependent on: needing support from sb. or sth.依靠的；依赖的 Janes mother was dependent on her for everyday care.简的母亲每天都要依赖她照顾。 ou cant be dependent on your parents all your life.你不可能一辈子都依靠父母。 n Reading Analysis (p.15) n Paragraph Topic Topic Sentence Supporting Details Afraid of not being able to do well in my studies When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies. 1. Afraid of being _off by myself_ 2. Surrounded by people I didnt know and who dint know me 3. Have to make friends with 1 My life was now up to me. _I soon learned that my life was now up to me_ 2 4. Set _a study program_ 5. Regulate _my time_ 6. Decide when to go to bed 7. Decide what to eat and drink 8. Decide with whom to be friendly 3 Life was a bit _At first, life was a bit difficult_ 7. Made mistakes in _how I used my tim_ 8. Made some mistakes _in how I chose my first friends in college_ 4 difficult. Had my life Shortly, however, I had my life under control. 1. Went to class _on time_ 2. Did my first assignments and handed them in 3. Passed _my first exams_ 4. Made _a few friends_ 5. Set up _a routine_ 6. _under control_ 5 6 Look upon _myself from a different perspective_ _As a result, I began to look upon myself from a different perspective_ See myself as a person _responsible_ for _myself_ and responsible for _my friends and family_ Life in store for me But I know that I would be able to handle what was ahead. Reasons: _I had made the transition from a person dependent on my family for emotional support to a person who was responsible for myself_ Now retell the main idea of the passage by using the information in table you have completed. When I first entered the college as a freshman ,I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies. At first , life was a bit difficult. Shortly after, however, I had my life under control. I learned that my life was up to me. As a result, I began to look upon myself from a different aspect. I knew that I would be able to handle what was ahead. Now lets review the words and phrases of Text A 1.进入 enter n火车已进站。The train has entered the station. 2.be away (from); leave离开 n她儿子到某地出差去了。Her son has been away on business trip. n我必须马上走。I must be away right now. 3.包围；围住；环绕surround n 在我孩提时代，我周围充满了爱和仁慈。I was surrounded by love and kindness when I was a child. 这湖泊周围高楼林立。The lake is surrounded by high buildings. High buildings surround the lake. 4.与某人交朋友make friends(with) 他与老板成了朋友。He made friends with his boss. 5.竞争；对抗compete n你个人很难与团队抗争。 It is not easy for you yourself to compete with a group. 1.跟上 keep up with： 如今世界发展如此之快，恐怕我跟不上所有的变化。Everything is developing so fast in todays world that I am afraid that I couldnt keep up with all the changes. 2.由某人决定 up to sb. n今天做作业还是明天做作业由你自己决定。Whether you do homework today or tomorrow is up to you. n最后的决定是取决于我们的领导。The final decision is up to our leader. 3.成功； 达到目的succeed in (doing) sth. 如果你会学习，你能在学校里取得成功。If you can learn, you will succeed in school. n如果你非常努力，你就会成功。If you work hard, you will succeed. 4.花时间做什么spend time doing sth./ on sth. n玛丽把她所有的空余时间都用来一本接一本地写书。Mary spent all her spare time writing one book after another. n他现在才明白母亲为什么自己不舍得花钱。He now understands why his mother wouldntspend a penny on herself. n他现在才明白母亲为什么自己不舍得花钱买衣服。He now learns why his mother wouldnt spend a penny on clothes. Now lets review the words and phrases of Text A 1.进入 enter n火车已进站。The train has entered the station. 2.be away (from); leave离开 她儿子到某地出差去了。Her son has been away on business trip. 我必须马上走。I must be away right now. 3.包围；围住；环绕surround 在我孩提时代，我周围充满了爱和仁慈。I was surrounded by love and kindness when I was a child. 这湖泊周围高楼林立。The lake is surrounded by high buildings. High buildings surround the lake. 4.与某人交朋