新视野英语Unit1.docx

1、新视野英语Unit 1Unit 1Section ALearning a Foreign Language Pre-reading Activities1. What problems do you have in trying to learn English in your middle school?Like most students of my age, I had to be faced with many problems in learning English, such as pronunciation, grammar rules, and cultural backgro

2、und. And the most frustrating one was how to memorize a large body of new words. As far as the college life is concerned now, however, my big trouble with English learning is that my class is very large and I have few chances to practice my spoken English in class. 2. Why do you think the computer c

3、an help you in learning English?Because the computer, once networked, allows us more access to the outside world.I have found the computer course, though as difficult as regular classroom study, very suitable for me. For one thing, I have more freedom to set the pace of study for myself. For another

4、, I could select the material to my taste or based on my English level. And best of all, I have more chances to exchange ideas with native speakers, without much worry about making mistakes. 3. What other things do you think we can gain through English language learning?As a most rewarding experienc

5、e of mine, learning English can bring me a lot of benefits. To begin with, it can teach me the value of practice. The more practice I do in listening, speaking, reading and writing, the more progress I make in English. Besides, it can give me insights into other cultures, keeping my mind open to new

6、 ways of thinking. And above all, it can help me communicate with many more people than before. Now talking with people in English is one of my favorite activities. Text Analysis1、 New words &Text2、 Main idea of the text and devices for developing itLearning a foreign language was one of the most di

7、fficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.Devices for developing it演绎法 Deduction Organization(演绎法): (从general 到specific)Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.Specific statements:1) My experience in junior middle school (Para. 2):

8、a kind and patient teacher who praised all of the students positive methodeagerly answered questions, at the top of my class2) My experience in senior middle school (Para. 3):an (impatient) teacherpunished those who made mistakesshaking it up and downshoutedlose my eagerness / desire to say anything

9、 in EnglishMy experience at college(Para. 4): far from perfectvery large class and better students feel intimidated afraid to speakat the same level forever4) My experience with the online course (Para. 5-7):require commitment and discipline virtual classroompractice all the timecry with frustration

10、feel like giving upreaped the benefits of hard work5) Conclusion (Para. 8): a most trying experience, but one that I would not trade for anythingteach me the value of hard workgive me insights into another culturemy mind opened to new ways of seeing thingsthe most wonderful result of having learned

11、a foreign language communicate with many more people than beforeone of my favorite activitiesbridge the gap between my culture and theirs时空法 Sequence of Time and Space (时空顺序法)Typical Sentences:1) My experience with a foreign language began in junior middle school.(Para. 2)2) When I went to senior mi

12、ddle school. (Para.3)3) However, that state didnt last long. When I went to college. (Para. 4)4) That was the situation until a couple of years later, when .participated in the virtual classroom. (Para. 5)5) I had finally reaped the benefits of all that hard work. (Para. 7)对比法 Comparison and Contras

13、t(对比法)The comparison and contrast is centered around “the most difficult” and “the most rewarding”.Conjunctions: yet, while, unlike, although, butThe group of “difficult”:frustrating, punish, shout, lose my eagerness / desire to say anything in English, very large, far from perfect, feel intimidated

14、, afraid to speak, (my English)stay at the same level, cry with frustration, feel like giving upThe group of “rewarding”:well worth the effort, at the top of my class, eager to study, understand about everything, reap the benefits of all that hard work, teach me the value of hard work, give me insig

15、hts into another culture, able to bridge the gap between cultures3、Main idea of each part and devices for developing itPart 1 Main idea Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.Devices for developing it Explanation(释义法)Difficult-frustratingR

16、ewarding-well worth the effortPart 2 (para 2-4)Main idea My different experiences with the regular course in junior and senior middle schools and at collegeDevices for developing it Cause and Effect (因果法)Typical Sentences:1) Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions, 2) S

17、o, once again, although for different reasons, I was afraid to speak.Part 3 (para 5-7)Main idea My experiences with the online course helped me reap the benefits of hard work.Devices for developing itDeduction (演绎法) (para. 7)General statement: St. 1 of Para. 7Specific statements: St. 2-5 of Para.7Co

18、nclusion: St. 6-7 of Para. 7General statement:Specific statements:I carried a little dictionary with me everywhere I went, as well as a notebook in which I listed any new words I heard. I made many, sometimes embarrassing, mistakes. But I didnt feel intimidated by students who spoke faster than I di

19、d because I took all the time I needed to think out my ideas and wrote a reply before posting it on the screen.Part 4Main idea Learning English brings me benefits: the value of hard work, insights into other cultures, new ways of seeing things, ability to bridge the gap between different cultures.De

20、vices for developing itInduction(归纳法)Paragraph 8Expressions & Patterns1. to be well worth the effort2. to be at the top of the class3. to lose the desire to say anything in English 4. to be far from perfect 5. to stay at the same level forever6. to get access to the necessary equipment7. to keep up

21、with the flow of the course8. to meet the minimum standards set by the course9. to cry with frustration10. to feel like giving up11. to reap the benefits of hard work12. not to trade sth for anything13. to teach me the value of hard work14. to give me insights into another culture15. to keep my mind

22、 open to new ways of seeing things16. to bridge the gap between different cultures句型提炼1) Because of, sb adv. does sth / is + adj. to do sth, never worrying caring much about由于, 某人很做某事，从不怎么担心.2)Now that sb. does / has done sth., instead of , he / she can should do sth. else. 由于 既然某人做某事，而不再, 他她就能做另一事。

23、Summary see page 9Exercises(略)Paragraph WritingReference model:Chatting Online My Most Rewarding Experience1) As one of my most rewarding experiences, chatting online has brought a lot of benefits to my life. 2) For one thing, it helps me avoid nervousness and embarrassment I used to feel in regular

24、 talks. 3) Unlike the face-to-face conversation, it offers me much freedom in time to think out my ideas and prepare them well before posting them on the screen. 4) For another, it adds no little to the improvement of my English. 5) Through online chatting, I have more chances to speak with native s

25、peakers, thus bathing myself in the sea of genuine English. 6) The most valuable result of chatting online is that it gives me insights into other cultures and keeps my mind open to better ways of seeing things. 7) Now I tend to see things from a more objective perspective. 8) In short, there is not

26、 anything in my free time that is more beneficial than chatting online.Text B: Comprehension Guide & Language PointsReading SkillsIntroduction: Hi, everyone. Weve come to Section B. The section deals with Reading Skills. In this section, we will introduce the important reading skills one by one. You

27、 should take care to read the explanation of each specific skill, which has been written in clear, easy-to-understand language. And well use Reading Passages B and C to let you see each skill applied to a particular passage. The particular reading skill introduced in this unit will help you to find

28、word meanings through many different ways. In the text we list as many as 9 different ways of finding out a words meaning which you may not be familiar with. 1. Some sentences set off(mark off) the definition for a difficult word by using punctuation(标点符号).ExampleMonogamy, the practice or condition

29、of having one marriage partner, is now adopted by most countries as one of state policies.ExplanationThe definition “the practice or condition of having one marriage partner”, set off by two commas, gives a clear meaning of the word “monogamy”.2. Sometimes helping words, along with punctuation, prov

30、ide important clues.ExampleStill other people are not avoiding work; strictly speaking, they are merely procrastinatingdelaying their work. ExplanationThe expression “delaying their work”, along with the dash “”, provides an important clue as to the word “procrastinating”. 3. Some sentences tell the

31、 opposite of what a new word means. From its opposite, you can figure out the meaning of the word.ExampleIf we desire to get rid of the slovenliness of our English we can think carefully and clearly before expressing ourselves in itExplanationFrom the opposite “think carefully and clearly” of “slove

32、nliness”, you can make out the meaning of the word. 4. Sometimes you can use your own experiences to figure out the definition of a word.ExampleConfinement requires jailers, and a death punishment calls for executionersExplanationAccording to your own experience, “jailers” is linked with “prison (confinement)” while “executioners” with “death punishment”. 5. Sentences before o