1、Preface to College English,This book was written in accordance with the requirement set by The Fundamental Requirements for the Teaching of English for Professional and Post-secondary Education published by the Ministry of Education in 2000. In this handbook the students capability of being able to
2、use English in communication was identified as the ultimate goal of the English teaching, and it set forth the standard for the writing of syllabus, textbooks and the design of the simulated tests.,Preface to College English,This textbook was written based on The Requirements. The delivery of the kn
3、owledge and the emphasis on the application of the language are the basic concerns of this book; however, it pays equal attention to the expansion of the students knowledge in English and their capability in the language analysis.,Preface to College English,When deciding on the complexity of the con
4、tent, language points and the application of the language, we took into consideration the features of long distance education and the reality that adult learners have less time, weak English background, and no language environment; therefore, books, CD-ROMs and online videos were adopted to help stu
5、dents with visual and audio assistance. Every text was read by the Canadian expert in language education. The students can use the CD-Rum or online courseware to enjoy or imitate the reading of the texts.,Preface to College English,As the chief editor of this book, I began to get involved in the pro
6、ject of long-distance education in 1997, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Qinghua Tongfang and the School of Online Education of Lanzhou University. The courseware designed by me and my collaborators once won the 3rd prize in the 5th national multi-media courseware design competition.
7、A previous book edited by me, College English for Adults, was widely recognized by the students who once used it.,Preface to College English,In 2002 I went to McMaster University in Canada as a visiting scholar and in 2004 I received the degree of M.Phil. in Second Language Education across Cultures
8、 from the University of Cambridge in the UK and in 2010 I received the degree of Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Alberta in Canada.,Preface to College English for Long-distance Education,The advisor of this book, Professor Jonathan L. Hart, was my supervisor when I did my Ph.D
9、. studies at the University of Alberta. He is a distinguished scholar in the academic world. He is the member of the Royal Society in both Canada and the United Kingdom; he is also the chair of the Committee of Fulbright in the United States and Canada. In 2009 he was awarded the prestigious Fulbrig
10、ht Visiting Chair Award to conduct research at Harvard and Duke universities.,Preface to College English,The recording of the text and the proofreading of the English part of the whole textbook were done by Lorin Yochim. He authored A Vocation of the Heart published in 2008 by VDM Verlag. He is now
11、an instructor in the Department of Education at the University of Alberta. Other committee members all have the experience of overseas studies and have worked in the field of English teaching for many years.,Preface to College English,This textbook has four volumes. Volumes 1 and 2 are bound in one
12、book called College English (shang) and volumes 3 and 4 are bound in another book called College English (xia), separately corresponding to Level B and Level A in the complexity of languages and the scope of language points.,Preface to College English,At the back of the first book we provided severa
13、l simulated tests designed in accordance with the requirements regulated in the unified English test syllabus made by the committee of the national online higher education. Answers to the questions were supplied with detailed explanations and analysis so that the students will learn how to answer th
14、ose types of questions and get to be familiar with all the language points that they have to know through doing simulated tests.,Preface to College English,This set of textbooks has ten units in each volume, with each unit having a different topic. Each unit is composed of the following parts:1) War
15、m-up questions before each text, which is intended to activate the thinking of the students and getting them prepared for the coming-up texts in content and main ideas. 2) Side notes, which present the phonetics for the unknown words and their definitions, to guarantee that there is no necessity for
16、 the students to stop for the dictionary so that their capability in reading and understanding academic writings will be practiced and developed.,Preface to College English,3) Language points, which cover the most important language phenomena in English, including words, phrases and sentence pattern
17、s with definitions, explanations and samples to show how to use these language points and in which contexts. 4) Exercises, which include vocabulary, sentence patterns and translations either from English to Chinese or vice verse. Students are expected to master all language phenomena included in thi
18、s part to get ready for the final exam.,Preface to College English,5) Enjoy English, which is mainly composed of humors, proverbs and supplementary readings relevant to the topic and content of the text. The purpose is to increase the students interest in learning English and to provide different co
19、ntexts for the use of the language.,Preface to College English,6) Grammar, which details all the defining elements of the language. In most situations the definition is given in Chinese with the purpose that the students should thoroughly understand the definition first and then how to use these gra
20、mmatical knowledge which distinguish English from other languages, for example, in English we say “He went to Beijing yesterday” which, when translated into Chinese, should be sentenced as “ 他昨天去北京了”; you cannot literally translate it as “他去北京了昨天”. This translation has sufficiently demonstrated that
21、 each language has its defining elements and conventionalized expressions. The students should know them and consciously apply them when use the language.,Preface to College English,7) Academic Writing, which starts from how to write correct sentences to the composition of the academic writings. Wri
22、ting skills are introduced and exercises are required to be done right after the introduction of the knowledge.,Preface to College English,To facilitate the students self-studies, we provided answers to all the questions mentioned in the Exercises and Academic Writings at the back of the textbook, s
23、o that the students can timely find out their problems with the knowledge of the language when doing those exercises and getting the correct feedback immediately.,Preface to College English,In the end, we beg your pardon if there are any mistakes in spelling, typing or editing. Due to the fact that
24、while the book was printed I was still in Canada, mistakes caused by time pressure and the long-distance cooperation are unavoidable. We sincerely thank you for your understanding and support, based on which the quality of this set of textbook will be greatly improved in the future.,Foreword to Coll
25、ege English by Jonathan Hart,I have introduced Professor Hart in the “Preface to College English”. In his “Foreword”, he sufficiently emphasized the value of this textbook in helping the Chinese students with their English learning. As a distinguished scholar in the English speaking world, his follo
26、wing comments are worthwhile to listen:,Foreword to College English by Jonathan Hart,“Learning English or any other language is no easy task, but the rewards in intellectual and cultural growth are many. There can also be other practical benefits at work and for your social benefit because English,
27、like Mandarin, is spoken by a large number of people. English is the second language of people in the European Union outside of the United Kingdom, and is spoken as a first or second language in many places in the former British Empire (now the Commonwealth) like India, South Africa, Nigeria, Austra
28、lia, New Zealand, Jamaica and Canada”,Foreword to College English by Jonathan Hart,“The fact that India has English as one of its official languages and that many universities in the European Union teach courses in English means that you will have many opportunities. Being from such an important cul
29、ture and state as China, whose language is ancient and prominent in the world, you bring a great deal to other cultures and to the learning of English. Just think of your opportunities to meet people, to be wise and cultured, and to have interesting jobs if you know Mandarin and English. .”,Foreword
30、 to College English by Jonathan Hart,“And there is the United States, which has extended the use of English as Britain did, because of its economic, social and cultural power. Hollywood is just one way the United States has further spread the use of English. Until recently, the United States, like C
31、hina, was often isolationist. Both these countries are big and apparently self-sufficient in so many ways. But people have been migrating since we all moved out of Africa long before more complex human societies started emerging about fifteen thousand years ago”,Foreword to College English by Jonath
32、an Hart,“The world has had global movements of peoples, and we are all cousins, however we look on the outside, and whatever languages we speak. Much more joins us than divides us.”,Foreword to College English by Jonathan Hart,“The story of the Tower of Babel is about the fall into many languages fr
33、om one language that humans understood. The diversity of languages is a great blessing but also taxes us because our lives are short and the world is changing ever more rapidly. Who knows what languages will be important to study? We can only project from present circumstances. Part of this choice r
34、ests with the individual and can be personal, aesthetic, historical and practical”,Foreword to College English by Jonathan Hart,“ For anyone in China wanting to study other languages for pragmatic reasons, it looks as though Hindi, Arabic, Japanese, German, Spanish, Portuguese and English, by sheer
35、numbers and economic and geographical reach, would join Mandarin and Cantonese as good languages to study. Probably if a Martian had to pick two practical human languages to learn in the twenty-first century he or she would select Mandarin and English. So you have Mandarin and are learning English,
36、so you are one step ahead of the Martian or any other extraterrestrial.”,Foreword to College English by Jonathan Hart,“There are social and practical reasons to learn English, but it is also a language with a vast vocabulary and a rich history and literature and expresses the thoughts and feelings o
37、f people of many different backgrounds and beliefs across the globe. This has been true for centuries. You can meet a huge variety of people in your travels, virtual and actual, if you study English and it should open many doors to you and give you a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction”,Foreword
38、 to College English by Jonathan Hart,“ There are social and practical reasons to learn English, but it is also a language with a vast vocabulary and a rich history and literature and expresses the thoughts and feelings of people of many different backgrounds and beliefs across the globe. This has be
39、en true for centuries. You can meet a huge variety of people in your travels, virtual and actual, if you study English and it should open many doors to you and give you a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction”,Foreword to College English by Jonathan Hart,But learning English is, like learning any
40、language, hard work. It takes patience and understanding, and while you should study hard, you should realize that all you can do is your best and that each person learns differently and at his or her own pace. Sometimes something will come easily, sometimes it will not, but if you are patient and k
41、eep trying, success will be yours.,Unit One: The Olympic Games,GuidanceText: The Olympic GamesLanguage PointsExercises: 1) Vocabulary 2) Structure 3) TranslationEnjoy EnglishGrammarTense & Voice (时态及语态 )Academic WritingSentence Variety (句子的多样性),Unit One: The Olympic GamesWarm-up Questions,1) Do you
42、like sports?2) What do you know aboutOlympics?,Unit One: The Olympic GamesText (1),The Olympic Games are 1held every four years in a different city in the world. Athletes from many countries 2compete in 3a variety of sports which are 4divided into winter and summer games.,Language Points in the 1st
43、paragraph,1. The Olympic Games are held every four years 奥林匹克运动会每四年举行一次hold huldvt.&vi.1) vt. arrange and take part in 举行；主持；进行A meeting was held at the church. 有一个会议在教堂召开。The headmaster decided to hold a talk between the teachers and the students. 校长决定在老师和学生之间进行一次谈话。2) vt. 拿着；抓住We held each others
44、hands. 我们手拉着手。The girl is holding the baby in her arms. 那姑娘抱着婴儿。,Language Points in the 1st paragraph,3) vt. contain or be capable of containing容纳；装的下The theater holds 1800 people.这个剧院能容纳1800人。This suitcase will hold all my clothes.这只衣箱能盛下我所有的衣服。4) vt. have in ones possession 拥有；怀有He holds a captain
45、s certificate. 他持有船长证书。I hold the view that he is an honest man. 我认为他是一个诚实的人。,Language Points in the 1st paragraph,2. compete kmpi:tvi. (usually followed by “for something”) 为了什么竞争；对抗Universities are competing for applicants. 各大学都在为生源竞争。He has to compete with many other candidates for this position.
46、 为了这个职位他必须和许多其他候选人竞争。The big and broad fellow will compete against the whole Northwest University squad. 这个又高又膀的小伙子将和整个西北大学田径队比赛。,Language Points in the 1st paragraph,3. variety vraitin.1) n. 变化；多样性I dont like to alwayseat the same food I like variety. 我不喜欢总是吃同样的食物 我喜欢变个花样。Everyone enjoys a life ful
47、l of variety. 每个人都喜欢充满变化的生活。2) n. 种种 (通常以词组 “a variety of” 的形式出现)The college library has a wide variety of books. 这个大学图书馆有各种各样的书。A variety of fruits are displayed on the table. 桌子上摆放着各种各样的水果。,Language Points in the 1st paragraph,4. divide divaidvt.&vi.1) vt. to separate or to be separated into parts
48、 分；划分The cake was divided into six pieces. 这个蛋糕被分成了六块。Magazines can be divided into several catalogues. 杂志可分成几大类。2) vt. (mathematics) (数学) 除The program helps the children to multiply and divide quickly and accurately. 这个节目是帮助孩子们既快又准地乘和除。30 divided by 6 is 5. 6 除30等于5。3) vi. 分叉；分开The road divides int
49、o two at the other side of the town. 这条道在城的另一边被分开成两条道。The grass divides as the car drives through it. 当车碾过，草分向两边。,Unit One: The Olympic GamesText (2),Language Points in the 2nd paragraph,5. originally ridnliadv.1) from or in the beginning 起初，原来The dress was originally $60. 这件衣服原价60美元。Potatoes originally came from South America. 土豆最初产自南美。2) in an inventive way 独创地；新颖地The room was decorated very originally. 这个房间布置的很新颖。The suggestions are so originally and persuasively outlined. 这些建议概述的既新颖又具说服力。,
