1、1 Unit 1 Learning a Foreign Language I. Aims and Requirements 1. Students can remember the important words and phrases in the text (e.g. Recording, frustrating, positive, intimidate, etc.). 2. Students can find out ways to learn English well online and offline. II. Important points: topic understand
2、ing improving the students reading ability. III. Difficult points: Students can describe the authors experiences on language learning with new words and phrases. IV. Teaching method: Presentation Practice Production V. Teaching procedures: Lead in: 1. Whats your impression of our college? A paradise
3、 A place where you can pursue your dream; A place where you are free from your parents; A place which provides a new, colorful and relaxing life Education is your first priority Be responsible Take the opportunity Get the job done 2. When and where did you begin to learn English? 3. Do you enjoy lea
4、rning English? Why ? Part Two: Text Structure Part I: Para. 1 Introduction Main idea: Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life. 2 Part II: Pare 2-7 Main body Main idea: The authors 4 stages of language learning experiences: junior middle sch
5、ool, senior middle school, college and online learning Part III: Para.8 Conclusion Main idea: Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldnt trade for anything. Detailed Information 1 Experiences of learning a foreign language: difficult yet rewarding. 2
6、-4 Experiences in Junior, Senior, and College school. Para.2 Experiences in Junior School. The teacher: kind and patient, positive, often praising the students. The author: eagerly answering all the questions, never worrying much about making mistakes, at the top of my class. Para.3 Experiences in S
7、enior School. The teacher: punishing quickly, pointing a long stick at us and shaking it up and down, shouting “No, No, No.” The author: losing my eagerness, losing my joy, losing my desire. Para.4 Experiences in College. The teacher: patient and kind, no pointed sticks. The classes: very large, man
8、y students spoke much better than I did. The author: feeling intimidated, afraid to speak, staying at the same level. 5-7 Experiences about online learning. Para.5 The language learning situation changed for the better when I began learning online. Para.6 Online learning is not easier than tradition
9、al classroom learning. It requires time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the course. Part.7 There have been ups and downs with online learning. However, I did not feel intimidated by students with better English. And I finally reaped the benefits of my hard work. 8 Benefits of learning a f
10、oreign language. 3 Teaching me the value of hard work Giving me insights into another culture Enabling me to communicate with more people 1. 难而有意义的经历 the difficult yet rewarding experience 2. 积 极的方法 the positive method 3. 踊跃回答问题 eagerly answer questions 4. 没有多久 It doesnt take long to 5. 有 机会 be offe
11、red an opportunity to 6. 学习远程 课程 study through online course 7. 虚拟课堂 the virtual classroom 8. 犯令人尴尬的错误 make embarrassing mistakes 9. 因挫折而哭泣 cry out of frustration 10. 因 心生畏惧 feel intimidated by 11. 琢磨主意 think out ones ideas 12. 最为重要的是 and most importantly 13.获得益处 reap the benefits of 14. 非常艰辛的经历 a m
12、ost trying experience 15. 全新的视角 new ways of seeing things 16. 了解不同文化 insights into another culture 17. 建立难忘的友谊 form unforgettable friendships 18. 发呆 stare into space 19. 与别人打交道 reach out to others 4 20. 弥合鸿沟 bridge the gap between and Part Three: Sentence Study 1. Although at times, learning a langu
13、age was frustrating; it was well worth the effort. well: adv. 在此起强调作用 , 意为 : 相当；很 e.g. I should be well content to do the job together with you. be well worth sth./ doing sth. : be rewarding enough for the time or effort 值得（做） 类似的句式还有： 1) be worthy of doing / to do sth. 2) it is worthwhile doing sth
14、. 3) it is worth ones while to do sth. 2. I eagerly answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about making mistakes. 句中 “never worrying”为现在分词短语作状语表示伴随 。 本课的许多句子中出现了 现在分词作状语 的例子，如： Whenever we answered incorrectly, she pointed a long stick at us and, shaking it up and down, shouted 3. W
15、hile my former teacher had been patient with all the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. 此句中 while 含有对比之意，意 为：而；却（ whereas） e.g. The work is easy for an expert, while it is challenging for an inexperienced person. Translate: 英语世界通行，而土耳其语离开本国就没有人说了。 English is
16、understood all over the world while Turkish is spoken by only a few people outside Turkey itself. 4. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but I also lost my desire to say anything at all in English. 5 Not only (Only) 否定词开头的句子：句子主语和谓语要倒装，为的是强调作用。后面的分句不用倒装。 Not only did we enjoy the film
17、, but we also had a wonderful time. 我们不仅看了电影，而且玩得很痛快。 Only in this way can you hope to finish the work at the end of this month. 只有用这种方法你才有望在月底之前完成这项工作。 5. It didnt take me long to lose my eagerness to answer questions. It takes/ took sb. sth. to do sth. 花某人 （如时间）做某事 e.g. Sometimes it takes a lifeti
18、me to achieve ones career objective. lose ones eagerness/ interest to do 失去做某事的渴望 /兴趣 e.g. As a result of her dishonesty, I lost my desire to form further friendship with her. 6. However, the situation was far from perfect. (Line 18) far from + a./n./ v-ing: 很不；决非；非但 反而 e.g. My parents are far from
19、satisfied with my academic performance. (notat all )父母对我的学业很不满意。 7. I soon got access to the necessary equipment. (Line 30) access: n. way of entering, right of using / reaching/ entering e.g. gain / get / have / keep access to Through online learning we get access to many new patterns of thinking.
20、通过网络学习我们接触到许多新的思维模式。 Part Four: Words and Phrases 1. reward vt. give sth. in return for good and valuable doings 奖赏；回报 He always believed that the company would reward him for his efforts. 他总是相信公司会因他付出的努力而奖赏他。 n. C， U sth. as a return for good and valuable doings奖赏；回报 It is unfair that he gets very
21、little in reward for his hard work. 他工作很辛苦，报酬却很少，这不公平。 扩展 reward sb. with .for sth.为某事而以 报答某人 6 as a reward for 作为 (对某事的 )报酬 奖赏 be rewarded by success 获得了成功 giveoffera reward to sb. for sth. 为某事而给某人报酬 in reward of 为酬答 ； 作为奖励 2. rewarding a. giving sb. satisfaction, pleasure, or profit 值得做的；有益的；有意义的
22、Our journey to America was a very rewarding experience. 去美国的旅行是非常有益的经历。 3. frustrate vt. 1) cause sb. to have feelings of disappointment 使沮丧；使灰心 Activists and reformers are frustrated by the publics lack of interest. 激进分子和改革者们因公众缺乏兴趣而感到 沮丧。 2) cause the failure of sth. 使挫败；使受挫折 He had hoped to set a
23、 new world record, but was frustrated by bad weather. 他本希望能创造新的世界纪录，但因天气恶劣而未果。 扩展 be frustrated in 在 方面归于失败 4. junior a. having a low position, level, or rank (地位、水平、层次 )较低的 a junior officer下级军官 junior members of the staff 年轻的职工 n. 1) C sb. who is younger 年少者 junior dress sizes 年幼者的衣服尺码 a sister fou
24、r years my junior 比我小四岁的妹妹 2) C sb. of low or lower position (地位或等级 )较低者；晚辈 Tom Brown, Junior 小汤姆 布朗 He is the junior partner in the firm. 他是这公 司地位较低的股东。 反义词 senior a. having a high position, level, or rank (地位、水平、层次 )较高的 senior staff 高级职员； a senior officer 高级军官 5. positive 7 a. 1) helpful and encou
25、raging in achieving sth. 积极的 One must be positive, but not too positive.一个人必须有自信，但不可过分自信。 2) definite; allowing no room for doubt 确实的；明确的 There is positive proof that the old man was murdered that night. 有确凿的证据证明老人是在那天晚上被谋杀的。 反义词 negative 否定的 , 否认的；反面的，消极的，拒绝的，反对的 6. senior a. having a higher positi
26、on, level or rank (地位、水平、层次 )较高的 the senior member of a group 团体里那个较年长的成员 She is senior to everyone else in the company. 她在公司里的地位比其他人都高。 n. 1) C sb. who is older 较年长者 living facilities for senior citizens为老年人设立的公共生活设施 Her boyfriend is her senior by six years.她的男朋友比她大六岁。 2) C sb. of high or higher po
27、sition (地 位或等级 )较高者；长辈 He was my senior at Yale by two years.他是耶鲁大学比我高两级的学生。 7. former a. of an earlier period 在前的；以前的；旧时的 Its hard for young people to understand customs of former days.年轻人不太容易理解旧时的风俗。 The guide showed us the old home of former President Theodore Roosevelt. 导游带我们看了前总统西奥多 罗斯福的故居。 n.
28、(the former) the first of the two people or things just mentioned 前者 When she is offered ice-cream or pie, she always chooses the former.当有冰淇淋或馅饼给她吃时，她总是挑选前者。 Given a choice between Beijing and Shanghai, Id prefer the former. 要在北京或上海两者之间选一个的话，我更愿选前者。 8. unlike prep. not like; different from 不像；和 不同
29、8 Unlike most actors, Harris is a rather shy man. 和其他演员不同的是，哈里斯是个比较腼腆的人。 She was led into an office unlike the one she had just left. 她被领入一间和刚去过的不太一样的办公室。 9. intimidate vt. create a feeling of fear 恐吓；威胁 He said he would never be intimidated by big names and authorities. 他说他决不会被名人、权威所吓倒。 The candida
30、te for mayor felt a little intimidated by his opponents power and fame.这位市长候选人有点被他对手的权力和威望吓倒。 10. opportunity n. C, U a good moment or chance for doing sth. 机会；时机 There may be an opportunity for you to see the chairman of the board tomorrow. 明天你也许有机会见到董事长。 They used to have little opportunity for he
31、aring good music.在以前，他们很少有机会听到好的音乐。 11. online a. connected to other computers through the Internet 联线的；联网的 European Online Information Network 欧洲联机情报网络 companies with an online ordering service 提供网上预定服务的公司 ad. doing sth. online 联线地；联网地 More and more people are getting this kind of information onlin
32、e. 越来越多的人通过网络获得这类信息。 Nowadays, many international companies are holding conferences online. 现在，有许多跨国公司常常举行网络会议。 12. communication n. U the action of sending and exchanging information 交流；交际；通讯 Communication between old and young people is not so difficult as you think.青老年之间的思想交流没有你想的那样困难。 The satell
33、ite has become an important means of communication.卫星已成为一个重要的通讯工具。 Our city has excellent communications with all parts of the country.我们城9 市具有完备的交通网与全国各地联系。 13. medium n. C (pl. media or mediums) a method for giving information 媒介；媒体 English is not the usual medium of instruction in our school. 英语不
34、是我校通常使用的教学语言。 A good deal of adult education is accomplished by the mass media.成人教育的相当一部分是由大众传播媒介完成的。 Water is the natural medium in which fish live.水是鱼类赖以生存的自然环境。 14. modem n. C 调制解调器 view data modem 图像数据调制解调器 56K Modem 56K调制解调器 15. access n. 1) U the right to have or use sth. 享用权 Only a few people
35、 have access to the full facts of the case.只有少数几个人能看到有关该案全部事实的材料。 Traditional remote access systems do not support extranet access. 传统的远程访 问系统不支持内扩网访问。 2) U the means of entering a place The only access to their house is along that narrow road. 只有沿着那条狭窄的路走才能到达他们的房子。 Citizens may have free access to
36、the library. 市民可以自由使用图书馆。 16. participate vi. take part 参与；参加 No professional athletes were allowed to participate in the Olympic Games.在过去，职业运动员不允许参加奥运会。 The rebels have agreed to participate in the peace talks. 叛乱者已经同意参加和平谈判。 扩展 participation n. 参与 They wanted more direct participation in the solu
37、tion of steel production 10 problems. 他们要求更多地直接参与解 决钢铁生产的问题。 17. virtual a. 1) created by the computer to be similar to the experience of real life 虚拟的 virtual reality 虚拟现实 virtual LAN 虚拟区域网 (LAN: Local Area Network) 2) almost what is stated 实质上的；实际上的 The servants rarely leave the house and live lik
38、e virtual prisoners. 仆人们很少离开房子，过着如囚犯一样的生活。 Our deputy manager is the virtual head of the business. 我们的副经理是公司的实际负责人。 18. commitment n. 1) U the hard work and loyalty that sb. gives to an organization, activity, etc. 投入；致力；献身 My aunt has a sincere commitment to Buddhism. 我姑妈笃信佛教。 a deep commitment to
39、liberal policies为自由主义政策奉献 a profound commitment to the family 对家庭由衷的奉献 2) C a promise to follow certain beliefs or actions 承诺；许诺；保证 We have made a commitment to help, and we will. 我们已经承诺提供帮助，我们一定会的。 扩展 make a commitment to do sth. 承诺做某事 fulfill/ meet a commitment 履行诺言 19. discipline n. 1) U a state of order and control; self-control 纪律；自制能力 The soldiers showed perfect discipline under fire. 士兵在枪林弹雨中严守军纪。 The children are happy at the school, but they lack discipline. 孩子们在学校里很快活，但很散漫。 2) C a branch of learning 学科 scientific disciplines 科学科目； academic disciplines 学术科目
