? Name,Xie Fang
Major,English
Home town,Nanchang
Degree,B.A
Hobby,reading,listening to the music,using
computer,watch original American
movies,shopping,walking,travelling
Family,3 members,husband,twelve-
year-old son
SELF--INTRODUCTION
REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE ENGLISH
Vocabulary,4000-6000 words
Reading Speed,50 words per minute
Listening Comprehension,120 words per minute
correct rate,more than 70%
Speaking Ability,daily conversation,retell what
you have learned
Writing Ability,120 -word essay within half an
hour without serious grammar mistakes
College English Test Band -4
two times every year (in June and January)
certification
content of the examination paper
----- listening comprehension(20%)
----- reading comprehension(35%)
----- vocabulary and structure(20%)
----- close(10%)
----- writing(15%)
INTRODUCTION OF THE
TEXTBOOK
up- date reading materials
rich in content
large vocabulary
high starting -point
HOW TO LEARN THE
TEXTBOOK
Concentrate on English( during the first
two years at least 4--6 hours every day)
Study together (communicate with your
classmates in English)
Memorize the new words and recite the
useful paragraphs
Listen to the listening materials (every day
at least one hours)
Write essays or dairy (every day)
HOW TO STUDY THE TEXT
preview the text,first to get the main idea,
then get detailed information (esp,Text A )
learn to use the new words and phrases (e.g,
make sentences,write dairy etc.)
review the new words by doing exercises
finish one unit each week
Grading System in our University
final examination,80%
assignments,15%
attendance,5%
UNIT 1 SECRETS OF A STUDENTS
TEXT A
outline:
A,pre--reading questions
B,reading analysis
C,text-related information
D,explain the new words and
phrases
E,grammar focus
F,doing exercises
Pre-reading Questions
Are there any,secrets’’ to your own
success as a student?
Which of the,secrets”do you think the
most useful? Give your reasons?
READING ANALYSIS
title:
main idea,analyze the
secrets of A students or
give advice for college
success
1----8 suggestions
Each suggestion is
presented the same
way ------from
general advice to
specific examples
BACKGROUND INFORMATION (1)
Schools,colleges and universities in Great
Britain and the United States commonly use
letter grades to indicate the quality of a
student’s academic performance,
A (EXCELLENT )
B (GOOD)
C (AVERAGE)
D (BELOW AVERAGE)
F (FAILING)
TEXT-RELATED INFORMATION (2)
students at universities
an undergraduate-----who has not taken his or her first
bachelor’s degree
a freshman---- a first-year student
a sophomore----a second--year student
a junior--a third- year student
a senior-- a fourth--year student
a graduate-- a person who has completed a university degree
course
a postgraduate -- a person doing studies that are done at a
university after one has received a first degree
NEW WORDS
perform,do(a piece of work),act a
play),play(music) perform what one has promised / perform a part in a play
concentrate,direct all one’s attention,etc,towards sth,
concentrate one’s attention on sth,/ concentrate on one’s work
ignore,take no notice of --- The government ignored his advice,
---I smiled at her but she ignored me,
assign,appointed to a job or duty
---- I have been assigned to interview the applicants
.
essential,(pl.) sth,that is necessary or very important
--Because I like live in a remote village,I regard my car as an essential,
--When we go on holiday,we only take
essentials.(to,for
) necessary,central
----- Water is necessary to living things,--Is money necessary to happiness
draft,n,the first rough written form of
anything or a rough plan
----Do a draft of the article and I’ll check it
before you write up the final copy,
v.t,draft a proposal / draft the first
chapter
due,expected or supposed( to happen,arrive)
---What time is the next bus due?
-- -The next meeting is due to be held in three
month’s time,
---- His book is due to be published in
October.
deadline,a date or time before sth,
must be done or complete
-- The ~ for application is May 30th,
-- I’m afraid you’ve missed the ~.
schedule,n,plan for a certain future time
------ Everything went according to ~,
a fixed ~ / a head of ~ / behind ~ / teaching ~
v.t,Note that as a verb the word schedule is
usually used in the passive voice.
------ The meeting has been ~d for this evening,
-------The train is ~d to arrive at 8.
relevant,(to),directly connected with the subject
or problem being discussed or considered
-----All evidence ~ to this trial must be given to
police,-----That point is highly ~ to the
discussion.
per,for eachsixty miles ~ hour / output ~
worker / four persons per room
content:(pl.)
---- He slipped and the ~ s of his
bag spilled all over the floor,/
the ~ s of a book / the ~ of the
essay
----I think it’s a very stylish and
beautiful film,but it lacks ~.
retain,keep ( possession of ),avoid losing
---She is eager to retain control of the company,
--- She succeeded in retaining her lead in the
second half of the race,
scan,look at quickly without careful reading.
---- Scan the newspaper,please,
--- She anxiously scanned the faces of the men
leaving the train in the hope of finding her
husband.
participate (in),to take part or have a
share in an activity or event
-- She actively participate s in local politics,
-- How many countries will be
participating in the Olympic Games,
curiosity,the desire to know or learn
----to arouse(excite,satisfy) someone’s
curiosity.
--She asked me about it just out of
curiosity.
approach,a manner or method of doing
something or dealing with a problem
---We need a new approach to this problem,
---The best approach for a language learner is
the study of the spoken language.
solution,an act or way of finding an answer to a
difficult or problem
---- She can find no solution to her financial
troubles,
---- Violence is no solution to an argument.
New Phrases
make the most of --- use or enjoy to the greatest
advantage,use in the best way
---- --The young man has learn to ~ every
opportunity offered to her,
--- The government is determined to ~ the
region’s natural resources to further promote
economic and social progress.
count for much/little/nothing--be of much/little/no
worth or importance
------He knows only one side of the story and
therefore his opinion counts for very little,
-------A man with no sense of responsibility does
not count for anything.
New Phrases
put in,spend,pass(a specified
amount of time)
--I hurried to the library,only to
find there still an hour to put in
before it opened,
-----He worked like a slave putting
in fifteen hours of work daily,
get one’s hands on,get hold of
something or somebody
----The hungry boy ate everything he
could ~,
----The woman smashed every plate she
could ~ in a terrible fight with her
husband.
cut down on,reduce--The already skinny girl declared she
would cut down on food so as to lose weight.
--The doctor urged the patient to cut down on smoking and drinking.
write up,write(again) in a neat and
complete form
----The result of the experiment were
written up into a report,-
----His secretary always writes up the
notes of a speech for him.
stick to,keep to,refuse to leave or
change
------Make sure to stick to the
point when making a presentation
in front of the class,
-----In spite of the difficulties,the
government sticks to the present
policy.
work /do wonders,bring unexpectedly
good results
--A few words of encouragement can
work /do wonders in me when I’m not
confident,
----The students tried the new approach,
and to his amazement,it worked wonders!
lead to,have as a result cause something
to happen o exist
----Disobeying the law can lead to
trouble.
,
put down,record or enter in
writing,write down
----Let me put down what he’s
said,I never trust my memory.
put away:put in the usual place of
storage,put or store ( something)
in its proper place
-----The spoilt kid never put his
toys away.
Grammar Focus
go +(un) p.p
----Phone calls go unanswered =
Phone calls are unanswered,
They never solved the problem.=
The problem went unsolved.
practice
---- The letter was not finished,
----The patient didn’t touch the food,
----The kid didn’t do his homework,
----The decision will not be changed.
Key to Exercises
Structure VII,
1...while having his breakfast,
3 …,so that he can memorize a couple of new words
every day while cooking his meals,
4……thus greatly increasing his reading speed,
5 … thus cutting down on our cost,
2…….while studying Chinese modern history at Beijing
University.
6 ….,Thus being able to do very well in their work,
7…,while doing his homework,
8…,so that you can become one,too.
Key to Translation
1.A curious boy,Tom is interested not
only in whats but also in whys and hows.
2.Happiness,according to Prof.Smith,is
the ability to make the most of what you
have.
3.You‘d better keep the book where your
15- year-old son can’t get his hands on.
4.The story was so funny that Bill kept
laughing all the time while reading it.
5.High-achieving students do not necessarily
put in more time at their studies than their
lower-scoring classmates.
6 How did you manage to persuade these
students to take the speed- reading course?
7.Working hard is important,but
knowing how to make the most of one’s
abilities counts for much more.
8.She asked her students to think for
themselves rather than telling them what
to think.
Exaggerations(夸张 )
His feet are so big,he has to wear suitcases
for shoes.
His fingernails were so dirty that when he
finally cleaned them,he dug up nineteen
potatoes.
His teeth are so yellow,every time he
smiles in traffic all the car slow down to
see whether they should stop or go.
Difficult Sentences and Phrases
are much a part of me now as they were
twenty-one years ago ---are still with me,I can
still feel them,just as deeply as I felt them twenty-
one years ago
without someone looking over my shoulder---
without someone watch my actions carefully
Once it was established that ---- Once it
become clear that
Then panic set in,--Then there came sudden
anxiety and fear(for the future unknown).
Text B
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
being on the bottom rung of the ladder---
being at the lowest point of a sequence,here,
being a freshman at a university
I was consumed by a rush if sadness ---
I was overcome by a sudden and strong feeling of
sadness
Good or bad,it was what I knew,---
Whether the old life was good or bad,it was what
I’d been familiar with,unlike the prospect of a
new life,which is exciting but unknown and
insecure.
Text C
took a look out of you ---required a lot of energy;
left you tired
both knowing that this is it --- both knowing that
the time for a major change,here,the daughter’s
going away has come and cannot be postponed or
avoided
It’s no use because I have,---Your efforts to hide
your tears don’t work because I have seen you
crying.
The whole drive up --- during the car ride to the
university from beginning to end
The phone is the worst enemy of all.--- The phone
reminds you of my absence again and worst of all,it
seems to be inviting you to pick it up and speak to
me,but you know you should not do that.
Major,English
Home town,Nanchang
Degree,B.A
Hobby,reading,listening to the music,using
computer,watch original American
movies,shopping,walking,travelling
Family,3 members,husband,twelve-
year-old son
SELF--INTRODUCTION
REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE ENGLISH
Vocabulary,4000-6000 words
Reading Speed,50 words per minute
Listening Comprehension,120 words per minute
correct rate,more than 70%
Speaking Ability,daily conversation,retell what
you have learned
Writing Ability,120 -word essay within half an
hour without serious grammar mistakes
College English Test Band -4
two times every year (in June and January)
certification
content of the examination paper
----- listening comprehension(20%)
----- reading comprehension(35%)
----- vocabulary and structure(20%)
----- close(10%)
----- writing(15%)
INTRODUCTION OF THE
TEXTBOOK
up- date reading materials
rich in content
large vocabulary
high starting -point
HOW TO LEARN THE
TEXTBOOK
Concentrate on English( during the first
two years at least 4--6 hours every day)
Study together (communicate with your
classmates in English)
Memorize the new words and recite the
useful paragraphs
Listen to the listening materials (every day
at least one hours)
Write essays or dairy (every day)
HOW TO STUDY THE TEXT
preview the text,first to get the main idea,
then get detailed information (esp,Text A )
learn to use the new words and phrases (e.g,
make sentences,write dairy etc.)
review the new words by doing exercises
finish one unit each week
Grading System in our University
final examination,80%
assignments,15%
attendance,5%
UNIT 1 SECRETS OF A STUDENTS
TEXT A
outline:
A,pre--reading questions
B,reading analysis
C,text-related information
D,explain the new words and
phrases
E,grammar focus
F,doing exercises
Pre-reading Questions
Are there any,secrets’’ to your own
success as a student?
Which of the,secrets”do you think the
most useful? Give your reasons?
READING ANALYSIS
title:
main idea,analyze the
secrets of A students or
give advice for college
success
1----8 suggestions
Each suggestion is
presented the same
way ------from
general advice to
specific examples
BACKGROUND INFORMATION (1)
Schools,colleges and universities in Great
Britain and the United States commonly use
letter grades to indicate the quality of a
student’s academic performance,
A (EXCELLENT )
B (GOOD)
C (AVERAGE)
D (BELOW AVERAGE)
F (FAILING)
TEXT-RELATED INFORMATION (2)
students at universities
an undergraduate-----who has not taken his or her first
bachelor’s degree
a freshman---- a first-year student
a sophomore----a second--year student
a junior--a third- year student
a senior-- a fourth--year student
a graduate-- a person who has completed a university degree
course
a postgraduate -- a person doing studies that are done at a
university after one has received a first degree
NEW WORDS
perform,do(a piece of work),act a
play),play(music) perform what one has promised / perform a part in a play
concentrate,direct all one’s attention,etc,towards sth,
concentrate one’s attention on sth,/ concentrate on one’s work
ignore,take no notice of --- The government ignored his advice,
---I smiled at her but she ignored me,
assign,appointed to a job or duty
---- I have been assigned to interview the applicants
.
essential,(pl.) sth,that is necessary or very important
--Because I like live in a remote village,I regard my car as an essential,
--When we go on holiday,we only take
essentials.(to,for
) necessary,central
----- Water is necessary to living things,--Is money necessary to happiness
draft,n,the first rough written form of
anything or a rough plan
----Do a draft of the article and I’ll check it
before you write up the final copy,
v.t,draft a proposal / draft the first
chapter
due,expected or supposed( to happen,arrive)
---What time is the next bus due?
-- -The next meeting is due to be held in three
month’s time,
---- His book is due to be published in
October.
deadline,a date or time before sth,
must be done or complete
-- The ~ for application is May 30th,
-- I’m afraid you’ve missed the ~.
schedule,n,plan for a certain future time
------ Everything went according to ~,
a fixed ~ / a head of ~ / behind ~ / teaching ~
v.t,Note that as a verb the word schedule is
usually used in the passive voice.
------ The meeting has been ~d for this evening,
-------The train is ~d to arrive at 8.
relevant,(to),directly connected with the subject
or problem being discussed or considered
-----All evidence ~ to this trial must be given to
police,-----That point is highly ~ to the
discussion.
per,for eachsixty miles ~ hour / output ~
worker / four persons per room
content:(pl.)
---- He slipped and the ~ s of his
bag spilled all over the floor,/
the ~ s of a book / the ~ of the
essay
----I think it’s a very stylish and
beautiful film,but it lacks ~.
retain,keep ( possession of ),avoid losing
---She is eager to retain control of the company,
--- She succeeded in retaining her lead in the
second half of the race,
scan,look at quickly without careful reading.
---- Scan the newspaper,please,
--- She anxiously scanned the faces of the men
leaving the train in the hope of finding her
husband.
participate (in),to take part or have a
share in an activity or event
-- She actively participate s in local politics,
-- How many countries will be
participating in the Olympic Games,
curiosity,the desire to know or learn
----to arouse(excite,satisfy) someone’s
curiosity.
--She asked me about it just out of
curiosity.
approach,a manner or method of doing
something or dealing with a problem
---We need a new approach to this problem,
---The best approach for a language learner is
the study of the spoken language.
solution,an act or way of finding an answer to a
difficult or problem
---- She can find no solution to her financial
troubles,
---- Violence is no solution to an argument.
New Phrases
make the most of --- use or enjoy to the greatest
advantage,use in the best way
---- --The young man has learn to ~ every
opportunity offered to her,
--- The government is determined to ~ the
region’s natural resources to further promote
economic and social progress.
count for much/little/nothing--be of much/little/no
worth or importance
------He knows only one side of the story and
therefore his opinion counts for very little,
-------A man with no sense of responsibility does
not count for anything.
New Phrases
put in,spend,pass(a specified
amount of time)
--I hurried to the library,only to
find there still an hour to put in
before it opened,
-----He worked like a slave putting
in fifteen hours of work daily,
get one’s hands on,get hold of
something or somebody
----The hungry boy ate everything he
could ~,
----The woman smashed every plate she
could ~ in a terrible fight with her
husband.
cut down on,reduce--The already skinny girl declared she
would cut down on food so as to lose weight.
--The doctor urged the patient to cut down on smoking and drinking.
write up,write(again) in a neat and
complete form
----The result of the experiment were
written up into a report,-
----His secretary always writes up the
notes of a speech for him.
stick to,keep to,refuse to leave or
change
------Make sure to stick to the
point when making a presentation
in front of the class,
-----In spite of the difficulties,the
government sticks to the present
policy.
work /do wonders,bring unexpectedly
good results
--A few words of encouragement can
work /do wonders in me when I’m not
confident,
----The students tried the new approach,
and to his amazement,it worked wonders!
lead to,have as a result cause something
to happen o exist
----Disobeying the law can lead to
trouble.
,
put down,record or enter in
writing,write down
----Let me put down what he’s
said,I never trust my memory.
put away:put in the usual place of
storage,put or store ( something)
in its proper place
-----The spoilt kid never put his
toys away.
Grammar Focus
go +(un) p.p
----Phone calls go unanswered =
Phone calls are unanswered,
They never solved the problem.=
The problem went unsolved.
practice
---- The letter was not finished,
----The patient didn’t touch the food,
----The kid didn’t do his homework,
----The decision will not be changed.
Key to Exercises
Structure VII,
1...while having his breakfast,
3 …,so that he can memorize a couple of new words
every day while cooking his meals,
4……thus greatly increasing his reading speed,
5 … thus cutting down on our cost,
2…….while studying Chinese modern history at Beijing
University.
6 ….,Thus being able to do very well in their work,
7…,while doing his homework,
8…,so that you can become one,too.
Key to Translation
1.A curious boy,Tom is interested not
only in whats but also in whys and hows.
2.Happiness,according to Prof.Smith,is
the ability to make the most of what you
have.
3.You‘d better keep the book where your
15- year-old son can’t get his hands on.
4.The story was so funny that Bill kept
laughing all the time while reading it.
5.High-achieving students do not necessarily
put in more time at their studies than their
lower-scoring classmates.
6 How did you manage to persuade these
students to take the speed- reading course?
7.Working hard is important,but
knowing how to make the most of one’s
abilities counts for much more.
8.She asked her students to think for
themselves rather than telling them what
to think.
Exaggerations(夸张 )
His feet are so big,he has to wear suitcases
for shoes.
His fingernails were so dirty that when he
finally cleaned them,he dug up nineteen
potatoes.
His teeth are so yellow,every time he
smiles in traffic all the car slow down to
see whether they should stop or go.
Difficult Sentences and Phrases
are much a part of me now as they were
twenty-one years ago ---are still with me,I can
still feel them,just as deeply as I felt them twenty-
one years ago
without someone looking over my shoulder---
without someone watch my actions carefully
Once it was established that ---- Once it
become clear that
Then panic set in,--Then there came sudden
anxiety and fear(for the future unknown).
Text B
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
being on the bottom rung of the ladder---
being at the lowest point of a sequence,here,
being a freshman at a university
I was consumed by a rush if sadness ---
I was overcome by a sudden and strong feeling of
sadness
Good or bad,it was what I knew,---
Whether the old life was good or bad,it was what
I’d been familiar with,unlike the prospect of a
new life,which is exciting but unknown and
insecure.
Text C
took a look out of you ---required a lot of energy;
left you tired
both knowing that this is it --- both knowing that
the time for a major change,here,the daughter’s
going away has come and cannot be postponed or
avoided
It’s no use because I have,---Your efforts to hide
your tears don’t work because I have seen you
crying.
The whole drive up --- during the car ride to the
university from beginning to end
The phone is the worst enemy of all.--- The phone
reminds you of my absence again and worst of all,it
seems to be inviting you to pick it up and speak to
me,but you know you should not do that.
