Unit 1

1. Unit 1

2. Course Contents • Listening and Speaking • Text A • Exercises • Grammar • Practical Writing

3. Listening and Speaking • Introduction

4. Listening and Speaking • Discussion Useful expressions of introduction • My name is …/ I am …. • I am … years old./ I am … • I come from …/ I am from… • I was born in …. • I am currently a freshman /sophomore /junior/senior • My major is …/ I major in …. • My hobbies are…/I like… • Nice to meet you. / Pleased to meet you. / Glad to meet you.

5. Listening and Speaking You’re going to meet two new college students. Listen to them talk about themselves and fill in the blanks with the missing information. 1. _________ My name Hello! My name is Zhang Hong and I’m eighteen years old. I come from a small town in Hebei. It’s a nice place with a big lake and many small hills. Both my parents are doctors. I’m the only child in the family. I’m very happy to study with you here at this college. I hope we’ll be goodfriends ________ come from _____________ Both my parents ________ only child _________ study with ___________. good friends I’m music and dancing Hi! I’m Li Qiang and I’m nineteen. I come from Tianjin. I like music and dancing very much. I listen to music every day and often go to a dancing party on weekends. I enjoy studying English very much. I’m very happy to have the opportunity to studyEnglish with you. I’m sure we’ll get along and become good friends. ___ _______________ a dancing party ____________ studying English _____________ study English ___________

6. Listening and Speaking • Oral Practice 1 Now introduce yourself to your class telling them your name, your age, where you come from, when you began to learn English and what you like to do on weekends.

7. Listening and Speaking 3. • Before you listen to the first conversation, read the following words and expressions which may be new to you. by the way 顺便问一下，顺便谈一下 department系 major主修科目，专业 management 管理 terrific极好的，了不起的 come on 快；走吧

8. Listening and Speaking Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Li Ming: We’re having great weather, ? Wang Ying: We sure are. By the way, I’m Wang Ying. Li Ming: Hello. Li Ming. Wang Ying: Which department , Li Ming? Li Ming: I’m in the Department of Computer Science. I’m from Beijing. Wang Ying: Really? meet you! I’m also from Beijing. My major is Hotel Management. Li Ming: That’s terrific. My classmate Jun Jun is over there. She’s from Shanghai. Come on, meet her. ________ aren’t we My name is _________ are you in ________ I’m glad to _________ I’d like you to ___________

9. apartment房间 baggage 行李 upstairs往楼上 Listening and Speaking 2) Before you listen to the second conversation, read the following words which may be new to you.

10. Listening and Speaking Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Li Ming: Jun Jun, I’d like you to meet my new friend Wang Ying. Jun Jun: , Wang Ying. My name is Zhang Xiaojun, but everybody calls me Jun Jun. It’s a pleasure to meet you _____________________ Wang Ying: How do you do, Jun Jun? Jun Jun: How do you do? Li Ming: Wang Ying is in the Department of Hotel Management. She is from Beijing and has just arrived. Jun Jun: Li Ming & Wang Ying: Yes. Jun Jun: Have you found your apartment, Wang Ying? Wang Ying: Yes, I’ve been told it’s on the 3rd floor of this building. Jun Jun: That’s good. Wang Ying: I can do it myself. Jun Jun: If there’s anything we can do for you, we’ll be happy to help. Wang Ying: So you two come from the same city, don’t you? _______________________________________ Let me help you carry the baggage upstairs. ___________________________________ Oh, no, thank you. _______________ Thank you very much. I’ll ask for help when I need it. __________________________________________

11. Listening and Speaking • Oral Practice 2 Form a dialogue with one of your classmates, telling each other your names, where you come from, your majors and your departments. You can use the sentences given below. Which department are you in? What’s your major? Where do you come from? My major is … I’m glad to meet you! It’s a pleasure to meet you. How do you do?

12. W: By the way, what’s the weather like in your hometown? M: It’s not as hot as here and it often rains. KEY script Listening and Speaking Listen to people speaking and decide what they are talking about. 5. 1. A) Study. B) College. C) Weather. D) Hometown.

13. KEY script Listening and Speaking M: You mean, you are afraid of mathematics? W: A little bit. It’s too difficult for me and sometimes I think I should give it up. 2. A) Weather. B) Study. C) Hobby (业余爱好) . D) Exercise.

14. KEY script Listening and Speaking W: What do you like to do for exercise? M: Swimming. How about you? 3. A) Exercise. B) Weather. C) Study. D) Courses.

15. KEY script Listening and Speaking 4. M: How long have you known Jun Jun? W: I’ve known her for more than three years. We are from the same high school and we are now in the same department. A) School. B) Classmate. C) Department. D) Study.

16. KEY script Listening and Speaking W: What did you think of the final exam? M: I’d thought it would be easy, but at the end of the first hour, I was still on the first page. 5. A) Hobby. B) Courses. C) College. D) Exam

17. KEY script Listening and Speaking 6. Listen to the following questions and choose the appropriate answers. Hi, Bill, what do you think of the math lesson? 1. A) Sorry, I don’t know. B) It starts at eight. C) Yes, I like it. D) It’s very interesting.

18. KEY script Listening and Speaking Excuse me. Where’s the Chinese Department? 2. A) It’s over there. B) Yes, thank you. C) It’s very nice. D) No, sorry.

19. KEY script Listening and Speaking I’m a student in the Computer Department. I major in Computer Science. Are you a freshman, too? 3. A) I’m in the Physics Department. B) Yes, I am. B) Yes, I am. C) No. I’m not majoring in Computer Science. D) Yes. We’re in the same department.

20. KEY script Listening and Speaking 4. Excuse me. Where could I find any English dictionaries? A) In the park. B) In my pocket. C) On the third floor of the shop. D) It’s 9:30.

21. KEY script Listening and Speaking How did you get on in your exam? 5. A) Yes, I did. B) Yes, of course. C) No, I didn’t. D) Oh, I failed. Back

22. Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life • Lead-in Discussion • Why you come to college? • Are you exited when you first got to college? • What did you worry about when you first got to college?

23. Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life • Analysis of the Title transition: the act of passing from one state or place to the next an event that results in a transformation, a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another • Discussion good transition bad transition

24. Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life • Text Structure Para.1-2 Para.3-4 Para.5-6 6 paragraphs

25. CH Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies. I was afraid of being off by myself, away from my family for the first time.Here I was surrounded by people I did not know and who did not know me. I would have to make friends with them and perhaps also compete with them for grades in courses I would take. Were they smarter than I was? Could I keep up with them? Would they accept me? LG LG Questions

26. CH Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life I soon learned that my life was now up to me. I had to set a study program if I wanted to succeed in my courses. I had to regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spentsocializing. I had to decide when to go to bed, when and what to eat, when and what to drink, and with whom to be friendly. These questions I had to answer for myself. LG LG Questions

27. CH Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life At first, life was a bit difficult. I made mistakes in how I used my time. I spent too much time making friends. I also made some mistakes in how I chose my first friends in college. Questions

28. CH Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life Shortly, however, I had my life under control. I managed to go to class on time, do my first assignments and hand them in, and pass my first exams with fairly good grades. In addition, I made a few friends with whom I felt comfortable and with whom I could share my fears. I set up a routine that was really my own — a routine that met my needs. LG Questions

29. CH Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life As a result, I began to look upon myself from a different perspective. I began to see myself as a person responsible for myself and responsible for my friends and family. It felt good to make my own decisions and see those decisions turn out to be wise ones. I guess that this is all part of what people call “growing up.” LG LG LG Questions

30. CH Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life What did life have in store for me? At that stage in my life, I really was not certain where I would ultimately go in life and what I would do with the years ahead of me.But I knew that I would be able to handle what was ahead because I had successfully jumped this important hurdle in my life: I had made the transition from a person dependent on my family for emotional support to a person who was responsible for myself. LG LG Questions Back

31. T T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life enter ['entə] vt. go or come into (a place) 进入 e.g. enter a room/ a house As soon as he entered the room, he saw his father and mother. The train has entered the railway station. 进入房间/房子 他一进屋就看到了父母。 火车已进站。 Back

32. Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life freshman ['freʃmən] n. a student in the first year of high school or university （中学或大学）一年级学生 Back

33. T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life do well: be successful, especially in work or business 干得好 e.g. Jack is doing very well at work. Tom did well at school when he was young. 杰克工作很出色。 汤姆年轻时在学校里学习很好。 Back

34. T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life being off: 离开 As this expression is used after the preposition “of”, the verb “be” takes the -ing form. The expression “be off ” means “leave or be away”. e.g. I must be off now (=I must leave). Her son was off on a business trip somewhere (=Her son was away on a business trip somewhere). 我现在得走了。 她儿子去某个地方出差了。 Back

35. T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life by oneself: alone单独，独自 e.g. Come in; we're all by ourselves. You can't go home by yourself in the dark. 请进来吧；我们没有客人。 天黑黑的，你不能一个人回家。 Back

36. T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life surround [sə'raʊnd] vt. be or move into position all around (sb. or sth.) 包围；围住；环绕 e.g. The trees surround the house. As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. 树木围绕着房子。（或：房子四周都是树。） 作为一个孩子，我周围充满了爱和仁慈。 Back

37. T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life make friends with: become friendly with sb. 与某人交朋友 e.g. He made friends with an old worker. 他跟一个老工人交了朋友。 Back

38. T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life compete [kəm'piːt] vi. try to win sth. by defeating others who are trying to do the same 竞争；对抗 e.g. It's difficult for a small country to compete against/with big countries. 一个小国难以和那些大国竞争。 Back

39. Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life course [kɔːs] n. a series of lessons or studies in a particular subject课程；科目 Back

40. Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life I would take: 此句是省略了关系代词“that”或“which”的定语从句。 Back

41. T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life keep up with: move or progress at the same rate as 跟上 e.g. I had to walk fast to keep up with him. Jack's having trouble keeping up with the other students in his class. 我必须走得快才能跟上他。 杰克难以跟上班里的其他学生。 Back

42. T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life be up to: be left to (sb.) to decide 取决于(某人)的，须由(某人)决定的 e.g. You may do your homework today or tomorrow — it's up to you. It's up to our group leader to make the final decision. 你可以今天也可以明天做作业——由你自己决定。 最后的决定由我们的组长来做。 Back

43. T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life set: cause to exist 树立，制定 e.g. Parents should set a good example for their children. The school set high standards for its students. 家长应给孩子树立一个好榜样。 这所学校给学生们规定了高标准。 Back

44. T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life succeed [sək'siːd] vi. do what one is trying to do; achieve the desired end 成功；达到目的 e.g. If you can learn, you can succeed in school. If you try hard, you will succeed. 如果你能学习，你就能在学校里取得成功。 如果你非常努力，你就会成功。 Back

45. T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life regulate ['regjʊleɪt] vt. control (time, speed, etc.) so that it functions as desired 调整；调节（时间、速度等） e.g. regulate one's life regulate the temperature of a room 调整生活 调节室温 Back

46. Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life time I spent: = time that I spent. The relative pronoun "that" as the object of the attributive clause is omitted in this sentence(本定语从句中作为宾语的关系代词“that”被省略了). Back

47. Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life socialize ['soʃəlaɪz]: vi. meet people socially 与人交往；交际 Back

48. T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life with whom to be friendly: with whom to be friends 对谁友好 e.g. Betty' s very friendly with John and Tom. 贝蒂对约翰和汤姆非常友好。 Back

49. Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life for oneself:unaided; without help独自地；依靠自己 Back

50. T T T Text A College- A Transition Point in My Life at first: at or in the beginning 起先，开始时 e.g. At first, George did not know how to do his work and felt worried. If at first you don' t succeed, try, try again. At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered that he was just not interested in other people. 开始时，乔治不知道怎样干自己的工作，心里很发愁。 如果开初失利，那就再试一次。 起先我以为他是怕羞，但后来才发觉他是对别人不感兴趣。 Back