1、Practical EnglishComprehensive Course IUnit 1 Going to CollegeBy:LillianTasks of Text A Related informationPre-reading taskSkimming:to get the general ideaDetailed reading:topic sentences and language pointsStructure of the passageGroup workAssignmentFamous Universities in AmericaFamous Universities
2、 in AmericaRelated InformationRelated InformationNew York UniversityYale UniversityYale UniversityFirst-rate education一流的教育Residential college住宿学校Housing system住宿制度Butteries for snacksGame rooms to relaxCollege libraryCollege gymDance studioMusic practice roomsMovie theaterSuite 套间Campus Locations&M
3、apCampus Locations&MapRelated InformationRelated Informationhttp:/www.marymount.edu/Pre-reading taskComplete the questionnaire on page 1.Is your college life the same as you expected?Do you like this college?(the campus,new teachers,roommates)Although your college isnt perfect,it doesnt matter.The m
4、ost important thing is not what college gives us but what we can get from college.LillianUnit 1 Going to CollegeText A College A New ExperienceSkim the text to get the general ideaFind out the main idea of the whole passage and what the author gets from college.(the reasons why the author likes coll
5、ege)Reading comprehension:exercise2,3&4 on page 5&6 Skimming The main idea:My likes of college:College is a new and different experience for me.Being on my ownTalking with friendly peopleHaving Fridays offHow to find the main idea of the whole passage?First paragraphLast paragraphTopic sentencesHigh
6、frequency wordsDetailed readingFind out the topic sentence of each paragraph.Underline the new language points.Topic sentencesThe topic sentence of para.1College is a new and different experience for me.The topic sentence of para.2Living at college,first of all,gives me a sense of responsibility,of
7、 being on my own.Topic sentencesThe topic sentence of para3.Friendly people:thats another aspect I like about college.The topic sentence of para4.Finally to add to my likes of college l love having Fridays off.Language pointsIm away from home,so I have many things to adjust to.adjust to:adjust to:to
8、 get used to by changing behavior or ideasExamples:你应该适应于新的大学生活。你应该适应于新的大学生活。You should adjust to the new college life.chunkBe on ones own:to be alone,be independent Living at college,first of all,give me a sense of responsibility,of being on my own.Example:他只有五岁，因此他不能独立上学。他只有五岁，因此他不能独立上学。He is only
9、 5 years old,so he cant go to school on his own.I could open an I could open an accountaccount.e.g.e.g.When you go to college you should When you go to college you should open an accountopen an account with a with a bank,and when you graduate from college you have to bank,and when you graduate from
10、college you have to close this accountclose this account.cf.cf.checking checking accountaccount deposit deposit accountaccount savings savings accountaccount支票存款账户，支票存款账户，支票存款账户，支票存款账户，活期存款账户活期存款账户活期存款账户活期存款账户定期存款账户定期存款账户定期存款账户定期存款账户储蓄存款账户储蓄存款账户储蓄存款账户储蓄存款账户账户叙述，报道collocationnow(that)now(that):becaus
11、e of the fact(that)because of the fact(that)Translation Translation That was one example of having responsibility That was one example of having responsibility now thatnow that Im on my Im on my own and of making my own decision.own and of making my own decision.这是我拥有责任感的一个例证因为我独立自主并且自己做选择。这是我拥有责任感的
12、一个例证因为我独立自主并且自己做选择。这是我拥有责任感的一个例证因为我独立自主并且自己做选择。这是我拥有责任感的一个例证因为我独立自主并且自己做选择。I was a bit I was a bit confused aboutconfused about where I was going.where I was going.be be confused confused with with/aboutabout:not not be be clear,clear,dont dont know know exactly exactly what to dowhat to doe.g.e.g.I
13、m afraid Im a little Im afraid Im a little confused aboutconfused about these things.these things.Many people are Many people are confused aboutconfused about the new ways of measuring the new ways of measuring temperature.temperature.My mother and I drove in,not knowing the building we My mother an
14、d I drove in,not knowing the building we were supposed towere supposed to go go to.to.be supposed tobe supposed to:should,must,should,must,be expected tobe expected toTranslateTranslate1.1.我不应该对你讲这件事。我不应该对你讲这件事。I Im not supposed tom not supposed to tell you about this.tell you about this.2.2.下班火车应该于
15、下午下班火车应该于下午5 5点钟到达。点钟到达。The next train The next train is supposed tois supposed to arrive at 5:00 p.m.arrive at 5:00 p.m.Have(some time)off:We will have several days off on National Day.Translate：I love having Fridays off;I wouldnt be able to cope with five days of classes in a row.In a row:one afte
16、r another without a break 我喜欢周五放假，连续上五天课我可吃不消。休假休假sleep insleep in:to sleep late in the morningto sleep late in the morninge.g.e.g.We usually We usually sleep insleep in for a bit on Sundays.for a bit on Sundays.I I slept inslept in by mistake and was very late for work.by mistake and was very late
17、for work.He worked late and decided to He worked late and decided to sleep insleep in the next morning.the next morning.The structure of this passageMain idea(reasons)Topic sentence A(reason 1)first of all supporting sentences Topic sentence B(reason 2)thats another aspect supporting sentences Topic
18、 sentence C(reason 3)finally supporting sentencesConclusion Group workReview the whole text,and retell the reasons why the author likes college life.Add to your own reasons in groups of four.Presentation What can we get from collegeAFFORDAbility：Friends:Freedom:Opportunity:Responsibility:Dream：the a
19、bility of self-learning,self-carelong-life friends,share your youtharrange your own time freelyadvanced study;practicebe responsible for your own lifeCollege is a place which is the nearest one to your dream,but also the farthest one.AssignmentsFinish exercise 5 on page 6;exercise 6&7 on page 7;exercise 8 on page 8.Preview text B:group work
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