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1、Unit8 College LifeNew Century College English Book1Qiannan Normal College for NationalitiesLi Yinhua1. people differ_ reading ability. A. from B. on C. than D. in2. We have_ a wide range of topics in todays discussion. A. spoken B. talked C. covered D. absorbed3. Although Columbus discovered America
2、, he did not _ the new continent.A. expose B. explore C.exploit D. explode4. Abraham Lincoln had_ patience and tolerance for those who disagreed with him.A. ending B. large C. endless D. small5. The young teacher was very patient_ students who could not follow him. A. to B. with C. on D. for 6. Many
3、 teachers often_ newly learnt words to their students.A. dictate B. memorize C. rememer D. underlie7. Lets fix a_ date for the next meeting. A. detailed B. delight C. definite D. destiny8. The children_ against having to do three hours home work each evening.A. reversed B. rebelled C.objected D.oppo
4、sed9. Topics for conversation should be_ to the experiences and interests of the students.A. embedded B. reflected C. relevent D interesting10. That is what we_. but it is not easy to prove. A. assist B. assume C. suggest D. adviseWarming-upSit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following
5、questions.1. Directions: What words will occur to you whenever we mention “college life”? Write down as many words as possible about it .Share your answers with your group members and comment on each of the words you have written.Studymajor credit 贷款，学分freshman bachelors degree sophomore masters deg
6、reejunior doctors degreesenior compulsory course必修课undergraduate optional coursegraduate professorpostgraduate tutor 导师，助教Campus Equipmentdining-room self-study centerdormitory cliniclibrary auditorium 礼堂礼堂playground gymnasium 体育馆体育馆store lecture roomSocial Activitiesstudents club outing短途旅行短途旅行camp
7、us love dance/ballsales person part-time jobperformanceDiscussion2. Having spent one term in college, how do you like your college life so far? Give examples.3. What are the differences between college life and middle school life?4. What do you think is the most important thing to achieve at college
8、? Explain.Understanding the quotes1. We dont go to school or college to learn, but to seek the way to learn.2. Instead of stuffing students with knowledge, real education aims at bringing out what is inside students and cultivating their potential.3. Teaching doesnt really help anyone, but it helps
9、a person find out what he/she is good at.Pre-reading ActivityAre you a straight-A student? Do you want to be a straight-A student? Do you want to know how to be a straight-A student? Please work in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions:1.If you are a straight-A student,what a
10、re your secrets of being a straight-A student?2. If you are not a straight-A student, what do you think prevent you from being a straight-A student?Reading: Secrets of Straight-A Students1. Read the text quickly and write down the main idea of the following paragraphs in the space provided. P249Para
11、2-62. True or false. P250Secrets of Straight-A StudentsPara1:1. Who are called straight-A students? A straight-A student is someone who regularly gets the best marks for all of their work in school or college.Para 11. top grades do not always go to the brightest students.( Paraphrase) Being bright d
12、oesnt necessarily make a student a top student.2.Translation of the first sentence. 一位研究教育的老师对成绩优异的学生进行过几项大型调查，发现成绩最优秀的学生不一定是头脑最聪明的学生。Para13., it is far more important for a student to know how to make the most of his or her innate abilities.(paraphrase)What is of more importance is that he/she lear
13、ns how to make the best use of the abilities that he/she is born with.4. Translation of the second sentence根据这位教授、其他教育专家以及全优生们自己的观点，懂得如何充分发挥自己的潜能对于学生来说更为重要。 conduct: vt. carry out or direct; go with and guide or lead 进行；实施；管理；引导1.We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.
14、2.Is it really necessary to conduct experiments on animals?Collocation:conduct a meeting 主持会议主持会议condcuct an investigation 进行调查进行调查Para21. What are the basic principles that top students master and apply in their studying? P250a. set priorities rightb. study anywhere or everywherec. study at ones pr
15、eferred timed. be consistentattain: Vtgain or arrive at, esp. after long effort; reacheg:1. India attained independence in 1947. 2. 经过多年的努力后他出名了。 He attained fame through many years of hard promise: vt/vi/ndo something that is against ones principles or does not reach the standards that one has set
16、妥协，让步eg:1. Nine, I said. Nine thirty, he replied. We compromised on 9:15.“9点，”我说。“9：30，”他回答道。我们各让一步定在9:15。 2.She admitted that she was unable to compromise.collocation:reach a compromise 达成妥协 make a compromise 妥协；折衷；做出让步thrive: Videvelop well and be healthy, strong, or successfuleg:1. Most herbs(草本植
17、物） need direct sun all day in order to thrive. 2. 企业没有良好的管理不会兴旺。 A business cannot thrive without good management.thrive on 以.成长，喜欢；从容应对Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle.perform vt1. do; carry out (a piece of work, duty, ceremony, etc.), esp. according to a usual or established methodeg: S
18、tudents perform increasingly difficult tasks as the course continues.2. 表演，演出，演奏This play was first performed in 411 BC.Paragraph 3Read this paragraph and answer the following questions.1. What are the suggestions given by some students on being organized?2. What does reading effectively include acc
19、ording to some top students?disclose:vt make known (esp. something that has been kept secret) publiclyeg:1. She disclosed that she had been in prison for theft before she came to this small town. 2. 他没有透露协定的细节。他没有透露协定的细节。 He did not disclose details of the agreement.advocate: vt/nspeak in favour of;
20、 support (an idea or plan), esp. publicly 提倡；主张；拥护。eg：委员会不提倡使用暴力。 The committee doesnt advocate the use of violence.Noun: 提倡者；支持者；律师He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.Paragraph 4Q1: Why is it important for students to know how to shedule their time?a. They will
21、 reasonably pace each assignment or project to avoid being.b. They will have more time to review or polish their work.c. They are less likely to procrastinate. Para4They must know how to pace each assignment or project according to their daily timetable and work ability so that they might not be ove
22、rwhelmed by the tasks at hand.1. What can you infer from the expression “to pace each assignment or project according to their daily timetable and work ability”?Our time and energy are limited, so we have to organize our assignments and activities skillfully so that we do not have too much to do and
23、 still have energy left near the end.2. Paraphrase “the tasks at hand”.Tasks that need to be dealt with now.Schedule: vt/n1.plan that something will happen at a particular time 安排；计划eg:1. The elections are scheduled for June. 2. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on the coming Monday.2.
24、 a plan of what someone is going to do and when they are going to do it 时间表；计划表eg: Can you take a moment out of your busy schedule to talk to me?on schedule 按时，按照时间表 advahead of/behind schedule 提前提前/ /落后于时间表落后于时间表polish: vt1.After she had polished the furniture, she cleaned the windows.2. 爱德华的论文好，但是
25、他还需要稍微完善一下。 Edwards essay is good, but he needs to polish it a little bit.jot down警察匆匆记下了他的证件号码The policeman jotted down his licence number.Paragraph 5Q1：What other factors are introduced in this paragraph that may contribute to academic excellence?Q2: . who turns in neat work is already on the way
26、to scoring an A.(paraphrase)is likely to get a very good scorepromote:vthelp the progress of (something); encourage or support提倡；促进；助长A balanced diet promotes good health and normal development.你听说大卫被提升了吗？你听说大卫被提升了吗？Have you heard that Davids been promoted?The aim of the meeting is to promote trade
27、between the two countries.Para6The experiment also illuminated the value of hypothetical tests conducted among the students and on their own.1. What is a “hypothetical test”?A hypothetical test is a test that is not real, but that might happen.2. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 研究也证明了学生间互相进行模拟测
28、试或自我研究也证明了学生间互相进行模拟测试或自我测试的好处。测试的好处。illuminate:vtcause to understand; explain; make clear; give light to; fill (esp. a room) with light 这个报告阐明了难点。这个报告阐明了难点。The report illuminated the difficult points.Streetlights illuminated the street.demonstrate:Galileo demonstrated that objects of different weigh
29、ts fall at the same speed.confirm:vtgive support or certainty to (a fact, belief, statement, etc.), e.g. by providing more proof or by stating that something is true or correct据证实Barbara 将在这部新电影中扮演主要角色。eg: It has been confirmed that Barbara will play the principal part in the new movie.Paragraph71.D
30、evide the paragraph into two parts and summarize the main idea of each part.2. 警察不得的使用武力进入这栋建筑。（employ)The police had to employ force to enter the building.The latter set high standards for their children and held them to those standards.Paraphrase “held them to those standards” .Helped them live up
31、 to the standards.They impressed the lessons of responsibility on their children, and the children delivered.1. Explain the part “impressed the lessons of responsibility on their children”.It means to make the importance of something clear to someone. The parents made it clear to their children that
32、 responsibility is very important.2. What does “deliver” mean?It means to provide something promised or expected.3. Translate the sentence into Chinese.他们使孩子们铭记肩负的责任，而孩子们则将他们使孩子们铭记肩负的责任，而孩子们则将其付诸实践。其付诸实践。undertake: vttake up or accept (a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs eff
33、ort) Collocation:undertake a task/a project/research 承担一项任务承担一项任务/工程工程/研究研究undertake to do something 承担做某事的任务承担做某事的任务She undertook the responsibility for the failure in our marketing project.motivate:vtprovide (someone) with a (strong) reason for doing somethingThey are motivated by a need to achiev
34、e他们被成功的需要激励着。你是如何激励人们努力而高效地工作的？How do you motivate people to work hard and efficiently?assign vt1.sth(to sb/(sb)sth to give sb sth that they can use, or some work or responsibility分配（某物）；分派，布置（工作、任务等）eg: The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children.2. sb(to sth/as sth) to provide a
35、person for a particular task or position指定，指派eg: Theyve assigned their best man to the job.Noun: assignment (分派的）工作，任务P262 第第2题题promise 2. scheduled3.steered 4. frame5.demonstrated 6. employ7.promote 8. impressed9. confirmed 10.deliberately11. financial 12.economicP262 第第3题题1.makes a point of2.make
36、the most of3.lead to 4. at hand5.to begin with 6. Last but not least7. took.down 8. In addition to 9.takes pains to 10.came to11 pointed out12.paid offP263-264 第第4题题1.scored 2.scheduled3.assigned 4.motivate5.crucial 6. promote7.performed 8.debate9.scanned 10.devised11.advocated 12.clarify13.prioriti
37、es 14. compromised15.context 16.undertookP265第第1题题1.principal/major 2.top3.major 4.top5.principal 6.major7.schedule 8.advocate9.top 10.approach11.blame 12.major/principal13.advocate 14.schedule 15.blame 16.approachingP267第第4题题 1. edition 2.revisions 3.addition 4.anticipation 5.frustration 6.recreati
38、ons 7.association 8.expectationsP269 Cloze1.academic 2.priorities3.conducted 4.principles5.begin promised 8.addition9.filing 10.Speaking11.formula 12.Participation/Participating13.based 14.least15.way 16.pressuresP269-270 Translation1.The judge asked the reporters not to disclose the name of the vic
39、tim.2. The teacher took pains to make sure that we all understood what he said.3.Recently the school conducted a survey among those students who have attained academic excellence.P2704.He said he would accept the job,so we have asked him to confirm his acceptance by writing us a letter.5.George stud
40、ies very hard. He wants to make the most of his chance to learn.6.We cant go. To begin with, its too cold. Besides, we are busy.P2707.Its about time that someone spoke up for these basic truths/facts.8. Dont say it is profitless to do this. The effort will pay off in the long run.P270据一位教育方面的专家所言，高智
41、商的据一位教育方面的专家所言，高智商的学生有时并没有智商低的学生学习成绩学生有时并没有智商低的学生学习成绩好。因为学习对这些学生而言是一件较好。因为学习对这些学生而言是一件较轻松的事，所以他们从来也不会去探究轻松的事，所以他们从来也不会去探究该如何认真学习。该如何认真学习。当然努力学习也不能保证成绩优异。当然努力学习也不能保证成绩优异。“这不是由你手捧书本，端坐桌前多久而这不是由你手捧书本，端坐桌前多久而决定的。你要坐在那里真正读书才行。决定的。你要坐在那里真正读书才行。”一位全优生如是说。事实是有些优等一位全优生如是说。事实是有些优等生学习时间不多但是成绩却比其他同学生学习时间不多但是成绩却比其他同学高。高。
