Unit 1
Teaching Objectives
In this unit students are required to
become1. know the background knowledge of the text;
2. grasp some new words and expressions and discriminate groups of synonyms
take off3. paraphra some of the ntences and analyze some of the difficult ntence structures;
4. appreciate the two texts in this unit and learn some writing techniques and practice it along with composition writing;
5. learn to write a note of invitation;
6. 6. do do do some some some oral oral oral work work work such such such as as as pre-reading pre-reading pre-reading questions, questions, questions, role role role play play play etc. etc. etc. to to to help help help develop develop develop the the students’ oral communicative abilities;
7. have a good command of other knowledge in line with the text.
Time Allotment
The unit will be finished in 7 credit hours (periods of class).
Text 1: 3 credit hours 3 credit hours
Exercis: 3 credit hours
Text2: 1 credit hour
Detailed Teaching Points & Procedures
Text Ⅰ Fresh Start (3 credit hours)
tensaiⅠ. Background Information
About the text and the author
户口本翻译模板The text, written by Evelyn Herald (contemporary), appeared in Nutshell magazine in 1989. Nutshell Magazine
It's a monthly, web-bad magazine with an email newsletter component. Interested people sign up for the newsletter and thus they get a digest of the current month's content mailed to them.
The newsletter contains short, interesting stories while the website contains greater detail for you
to dive into.
Some ntences concerning the title
1. Let's start from very beginning again.
我们再从头开始吧。
我们再从头开始吧。
2. Let's go back to square one.
我们重新开始吧。
我们重新开始吧。
3. Let's go back to the drawing board.
我们重新开始吧。
我们重新开始吧。
4. Let's start from scratch again.
我们重新开始吧。
我们重新开始吧。
5. Let's do it all over again.
我们重新来过吧。
我们重新来过吧。
6. Let's make a fresh start.
我们重新开始吧。
我们重新开始吧。
7. Let's start from zero again.
我们再从零开始吧。
我们再从零开始吧。
8. Let's get back to the starting point.
我们回到起点吧。
我们回到起点吧。
9. I'm afraid we'll have to scrap the plan and redo it completely.
我们恐怕得放弃这个计划然后全
部重来。
部重来。
10. Let's roll it back to the beginning.
我们回到起点吧。
我们回到起点吧。
成人学位英语考试成绩查询Ⅱ. Introductory Questions
1. Remember the first day you came to Yantai University? The first class? The first day you
had military training? The first day you started the class?
2.Anything made you feel embarrasd?
3.Are you afraid of making mistakes that cau embarrassment?
Ⅲ. Questions related to the text
Para. 1
1. Wh at does ―first-gradishǁ mean?
2. Why did the author have the impression that ―everyone on campus was watching meǁ?
3. What was her plan?
4. How did Evelyn feel on her first arrival at the college campus?
Paras. 2-9
Ⅳ. Structural analysis of the text
Ⅴ. Paragraph Analysis
In In narrating narrating narrating ―bitterǁ ―bitterǁ incidents incidents during during during her her her first first first days days days in in in college, college, college, the the the author author author tries tries tries various various
methods methods to to to produce produce produce humorous humorous humorous effects. effects. effects. The The The apparently apparently apparently awkward awkward awkward epi
sodes episodes episodes lected lected lected here here here are, are, are, to to readers readers an an an enjoyable enjoyable enjoyable pleasure, pleasure, pleasure, for for for they they they provoke provoke provoke their their their laughter laughter laughter or or or evoke evoke evoke their their their smile. smile. smile. One One One major major source source of humor of humor in in the the the story story story is is is the the the extensive extensive extensive u u u of of of words words or or phras phras phras which which which are most are most likely likely to to impress readers with pictures, vivid, tangible or even funny. Here are two instnaces.
— ―With that thought in mind, I
raid my head, squared my shoulder, and t out in the direction of my dorm…ǁ (Para. 2)
— ―I only hoped his attention was drawn to my airs of assurance rather than to my shaking knees.ǁ (Para. 2)科罗拉多大学波尔得分校
The italicized parts in the lections provide depictions of how she was striking attitudes in some some embarrassing embarrassing embarrassing situations. situations. situations. Readers Readers Readers are are are induced induced induced to to to smile smile smile wit
h with with the the the mental mental mental picture picture picture of of of the the disparity between her appearance and her actual mentality. Listed below are more examples to show how the author tries to dramatize some incidents for the sake of humor.
— ―I knew everyone would stare. Forget it. I ttled into my chair and tried to assume the scientific po of a biology major, bending slightly forward, tensing my arms in preparation for furious notetaking, and cursing under my breathǁ(Para. 5).
— ―Keeping mylf upright and get
ting out of the mess was not going to be easy, and this flailing of my feet was doing no good. Just as I decided to try another maneuver, my food tray tipped and / lost my balanceǁ (Para . 6).
The italicized parts in the lections offer vivid pictures of what she did or how she looked in some embarrassing situations.
VI. Detailed Study of the Text
Paragraph 1
1. nothing more than:
only 2. I was feeling just a bit first gradish:
condominium
I had just the feeling of a newcomer to college without the strength only an experienced student might posss. The ―first gradishǁ feeling is a mixture of
helplessness, disorientation, lf-cinsciousness, and a lack of confidence.
3. distinct:
c learly en, heard, felt, understood, etc, noticeable clearly en, heard, felt, understood, etc, noticeable — There is a distinct possibility that she won't come.
— The children have distinct memories of their grandfather in his last days.
cf. distinctive
Anything clearly noticed is distinct. A thing or quality that is clearly different from others of its kind is distinctive or distinct from.
There is a distinct smell of beer in this room.
Beer has a very distinctive smell; it’s quite distinct from the smell of wine.
Paragraph 2-9
4. clutch: vt. to hold or grasp tightly; vt. to hold or grasp tightly;
老公的英文vi. to try to grasp or ize
— She clutched her pur tightly, fearing tha a thief might snatch it.
— He clutched (at) the rope we had thrown to him but could not reach it.
电影弱点5. rerve: s elf-restraint in expression; the habit of not lf-restraint in expression; the habit of not showing one’s feelings or thoughts 保留保留
— Being a man of rerve, Mr. York was never popular with his colleagues.
— He spoke without rerve of his time in prison.
husband是什么意思他毫无保留地述说了他在监狱中的事。他毫无保留地述说了他在监狱中的事。
6. dumb:
1) stupid or silly or foolish 2) silly or annoying (AmE)
— That was a pretty dumb thing to do.
— I came up with this dumb idea.
7. my airs of assurance:
my apparent confidence. 8. whereabouts:
n . approximate location n. approximate location adv. about where; in, at or near what location
— The orphan’s whereabouts is/are still unknown.
— She won’t tell me whereabouts she put it.
9. break out(in): suddenly suddenly become
become become covered covered covered (especially (especially (especially with with with spots spots spots on on on the the the skin) skin) 皮肤突然出现（斑、疹等）（斑、疹等）
