Learning a Foreign Language

1. New Horizon English Unit One Section A Learning a Foreign Language Learning a Foreign Language Learning a Foreign Language Learning a Foreign Language Learning a Foreign Language

2. Section A Learning a Foreign Language Text Study Pre-readingActivities Writing Skills Summary

3. Background Information Compound Dictation Watch & Discuss Writing Summary Text Home Pre-reading Activities

4. 复合听写 视频讨论 Writing Summary Text Home New Horizon College English The current online EFL learning course for college students, the first and most comprehensive of its kind and the most up-to-date web-based courses for college-level English learners. Refer to http://www.nhce.edu.cn for details.

5. 复合听写 视频讨论 Writing Summary Text Home Online Learning A form of distance education that makes use of the Internet. The website http://www.ion.uillinois.edu /resources/tutorials/overview/index.asp tells you about the strengths and weaknesses of online learning and some other related questions.

6. 背景知识 视频讨论 Writing Summary Text Home Compound Dictation You will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S8 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S9 to S11 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Now listen to the passage.

7. 复合听写 视频讨论 Writing Summary Text Home Compound Dictation President Bush has proposed to increase the study of foreign languages in American schools. The new plan is called the National[S1] _______ Language Initiative. It will[S2] ______ the departments of State, Education and Defense, and the[S3] _______ of National Intelligence. The plan [S4] ____ for teaching foreign languages to more children, as early as at the age of four. It also[S5] ____ to increase foreign language[S6] _________ in college and[S7] ________ school. Security involve Director calls aims instruction graduate

8. 复合听写 视频讨论 Writing Summary Text Home Compound Dictation The hope is to bring more foreign language speakers into government [S8] ______. And [S9] _________________________________________________ to increase the number of military officers who speak foreign languages. Officials say [S10] _____________________ ______________________________________________ ____________________________________. it calls for expanding an effort begun three years ago service money would be used to help foreign-language students pay for their education in exchange for future service

9. 复合听写 视频讨论 Writing Summary Text Home Compound Dictation The plan also calls for sending more American students to other countries for part of their college studies. And [S11] ______________________________ ____________________________________________. it calls for bringing more foreign language teaching assistants to the United States

10. Video Watching 背景知识 复合听力 Writing Summary Text Home Watch & Discuss Directions: Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows: • What insight can we get from the video? • 2. What new light does the video throw on our English study?

11. 1 3 Writing Summary Pre-reading Home Text Study New Words Structure & Main Ideas 2 Text Reading

12. Writing Summary Pre-reading Home New Words and Expressions Word Using A Mini-Test Structure Text Reading

13. 1. rewardv. give sth. in return for good Phrases e.g. Writing Summary Pre-reading Home I. Word Using reward sb. with sth.; reward sb. for sth; • Larry complimented her and was rewarded with a smile. • She was generously rewarded for her work.

14. 1. reward n. sth. received in return for work or services Language Points —Word Using Translation Key 他因表现勇敢而获得了一枚奖章。 He received a medal as a reward for his bravery.

15. 1. rewarding a. worth doing, satisfying Language Points —Word Using Use It e.g. Teaching can be a very rewarding career. What job do you think is the most rewarding one?

16. 2. frustrate v. ①to cause sb. to feel angry or disappointed Language Points —Word Using Use It 近义、同义词 — Was there anything making you frustrated? — I was frustrated by… discourage; disappoint; upset; annoy

17. 2. frustrate ② to prevent someone’s plans, efforts from succeeding Language Points —Word Using Key Translation The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气使我们出门的希望化为泡影。

18. 3. positive adj. ① effective; helpful Language Points —Word Using Key Translation 别只是看着我，给我提些积极的建议吧。 Don’t just watch me; give me some positive advice.

19. 3. positive ②definite and clear Language Points —Word Using Collocation 反义词 answers orders instructions proof/evidence attitude method positive negative (消极的，负面的，否定的)

20. Language Points —Word Using The most disabled person in the world is a negative thinker.

21. 4. communicate v. exchange ideas Language Points —Word Using Use It Tips • How do deaf people communicate? • When do you communicate with your parents? • sign language; • … when I have trouble… • can’t understand…

22. 5. access n. way of entering, right of using and reaching Language Points —Word Using Collocation e.g. The only access to that building was guarded by the soldiers. have/gain/get/obtain access to 得接近；得进入；得使用

23. 6. participate v. take part or become involved in… Language Points —Word Using Translation Key e.g. How many countries will be participating in the Beijing Olympic Games? 班上的每一个同学都要参加英语朗诵比赛。 Everyone in the class is expected to participate in the English recitation contest.

24. 7. embarrass n. advantage; good effect; v. be helpful Language Points —Word Using Use It e.g. The old woman’s blunt questions embarrassed her, making her momentarily tongue-tied. What, in your life, has made you feel most embarrassed? Share your story with your partner.

25. 8. reap the benefit of get sth. as a reward Language Points —Word Using Collocation e.g. As long as you get regular exercise, you can reap the benefits of being fit. Don’t let others reap the benefits of your research. reap the benefit/reward/profit/fruit of

26. 9. benefit n. advantage; good effect; v. be helpful Language Points —Word Using Use It Phrases e.g. She has had the benefit of a first class education. What can you benefit from learning English? for sb.’s benefit为了……的利益 benefit from得益于

27. 10. favorite adj. most loved; n. sth. that is loved above all others Language Points —Word Using Use It Tips • What is your favorite music? • What kind of movie is your favorite? rock and roll, country music, classical music, folk songs… ; detective story, science fiction, cartoon, kungfu, love story…

28. 1. The people living in these apartments have free ____ to that swimming pool. A. assess B. excess C. process D. access 2. The two friends haven’t ______ with each other. A. associated B. wrote C. communicated D. heard Language Points —Word Using II. A mini-test

29. 3. If you get up early and run every day, you will ______ a lot from it. A. profit B. benefit C. derive D. receive 4. Teachers have free _______ to the library. A. accuse B. accessible C. access D. approach Language Points —Word Using

30. 5. You can learn anything with a _______ attitude. A. positive B. constructive C. negative D. sensitive 6. High interest rates _______ people from borrowing money. A. frustrate B. discourage C. disappoint D. disturb Language Points —Word Using

31. 7. He felt _________ when he found he had difficulty with most of the math problem. A. frightened B. terrified C. encouraged D. frustrated 8. Why can’t you do this small _____ for me? I’ve helped you often in the past. A. favorite B. favorable C. favor D. demand Language Points —Word Using

32. Language Points —Word Using 9. His attitude to work mainly depends on ______ from the work. A. the offer B. the award C. the reward D. the reflection 10. The students were participating _________ an international energy-saving competition between towns in New England and Canada. A. for B. to C. in D. at

33. Structure & Main Ideas Structure & Main Ideas Structure & Main Ideas Structure & Main Ideas Structure & Main Ideas Part II Part III Part I The passage is made up of 8 paragraphs, and, according to the pattern “general-specific-general” the author mainly employs in his writing, it can be roughly divided into three parts.

34. Structure & Main Ideas Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life. Part II Part III Part I [Para. 1]

35. Structure & Main Ideas The author tells in sequence of time and space about his experiences with the regular course in middle schools and at college as well as with the online course.   Part II Part III Part I [Para. 2-7]

36. Structure & Main Ideas Learning English pays me off: the value of hard work, insights into other cultures, new ways of seeing things, the ability to bridge the gap between different cultures. Part II Part III Part I [Para. 8]

37. Text Reading to be well worth (the effort) 很值得······（去努力） 凡是值得做的事情都应做好。 whatever/be well worth doing Whatever is well worth doing should be done well.

38. Text Reading be at the top of 名列前茅， 处于······的顶点 你今天最得意的可能会成为你明天最后悔的。 at the top of one’s pride/turn out/at the top of one’s regret What is at the top of your pride today may turn out to be at the top of your regret tomorrow.

39. Text Reading (not) to lose my desire/ eagerness to do sth. 没有/失去做某事的欲望······ 一个接一个的失败使他失去了继续此项研究的欲望。 one after another/go on with One failure after another made him lose the eagerness to go on with the research.

40. Text Reading to be far from perfect 远不尽人意 生活中不尽人意的事很多，关键是我们怎么看待。 in life/far from perfect/ the key point / how to view sth. There are many things far from perfect in life, but the key point is how to view them.

41. Text Reading to stay at the same level forever 停滞不前 对于一个民族而言，停滞不前就是落后。 stay at the same level/be equal to/fall behind For a nation, staying at the same level is equal to falling behind.

42. Text Reading to get access to 用/接触 那些经常接触国家机密的人一定得守口如瓶。 get constant access to sth./state secrets/keep one’s mouth shut Those who get constant access to state secrets must be the ones who keep their mouths shut.

43. Text Reading to keep up with… 跟上······ 你要赶上别人就得比别人更加努力。 to keep up with/work harder To keep up with others, you have to work harder than others.

44. Text Reading to meet the minimum standards 满足最低限度/要求 要想成为一名军人，就必须满足军队规定的体格要求。 become a serviceman/meet physical standards/set by the army To become a serviceman, one must meet certain physical standards set by the army.

45. Text Reading to feel like doing sth. 想做某事 她从网络游戏中获得了很多的乐趣, 根本不想上学了。 online games/get fun out of sth./feel like She got so much fun out of online games that she did not feel like going to school at all.

46. Text Reading not to trade/exchange/ give sth. for anything 拿什么都不换 一个人可倾其所有与其所求进行交易，但不可用尊严而为之。 all one has/what one wants/dignity One can trade all one has but dignity for what one wants.

47. Pre-reading Writing Home Text Summary English Equivalents of Chinese 1 Creative Application of Typical Expressions 2 Further Application of Typical Patterns 3

48. English Equivalents of Chinese the difficult yet rewarding experience the positive method eagerly answer questions It doesn’t take long to… be offered an opportunity to… study… through online course the virtual classroom make embarrassing mistakes cry out of frustration feel intimidated by…

49. English Equivalents of Chinese think out one’s ideas and most importantly reap the benefits of… a most trying experience new ways of seeing things insights into another culture form unforgettable friendships stare into space reach out to others bridge the gap between… and…

50. Creative Application of Expressions be at the top of be far from perfect get access to meet the minimum standards not trade sth. for anything