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Unit One
Text A
College– A New Experience
Unit One Text A
By Julia Yuan 2
Unit One Text A
I,Pre-reading Task
II,Related Information
III,Detailed Study
IV,Outline& Summary
V,Home Assignment
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By Julia Yuan 4
I,Pre-reading Task,
1,What came into your mind when you become a college student?
2,What do you think is the happiest thing of being a college student?
3,Is there any difference between college and high school?
If there is,what are they?
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4,Is your college life the same as you expected?
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II,Related Information,(1) Credit card
It’s a card that identifies its owner as one who is entitled to credit when
purchasing goods or services from certain establishments,Credit cards
originated in the United States in the 1930s; their use was wide-spread by
the 1950s,When a credit card is used,the retailer records the name and
account number of the purchaser and the amount of the sale,and
forwards this record to the credit card billing office,At intervals,usually
monthly,the billing office sends a statement to the card holder listing all
the charged purchases and requesting payment immediately or in
installments,The billing office reimburses the retailer directly,Most of the
work involved in credit card operations is now handled by
computers.Charges for the use of a credit card are sometimes paid
directly by the card holder,and sometimes bone by the retail
establishments that accept them,A continuing problem involved in the use
of credit cards is the ease with which they can be used fraudulently if
stolen or lost,although the liability of the owner is limited,The most
generally used credit cards today are Master card,VISA etc,
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Location
II,Related Information, (2) Marymount University,
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The name,Marymount” has long been associated with
excellence in education,Its roots reach back to 1849 and
the establishment of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of
Mary in Beziers,France,Dedicated to serving the poor and
needy,the RSHM sisters founded a series of schools
throughout western Europe,In 1877 they reached the
United States,and in 1917 they expanded their mission to
include higher education,Today,the RSHM legacy is proudly
shared by five institutions of higher learning,Marymount
College,Tarrytown,New York; Marymount Manhattan
College,New York City; Marymount University,Arlington,
Virginia; Marymount College,Palos Verdes,California; and
Loyola Marymount,Los Angeles,Additional ministries
extend from Brazil to Zimbabwe,
Since its founding in 1950,the Marymount community in
Virginia has grown from a handful of students and faculty to
a comprehensive,coeducational university serving
approximately 3,700 undergraduate and graduate
students,
II,Related Information,(2) Marymount University,
History
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Bank Name
Continental Federal Savings
Bank
Address (for main office)
4020 University Drive
Fairfax,Virginia 22030
Classification
Savings associations,state
or federal charter,
supervised by the Office of
Thrift Supervision (OTS)
Assets - The sum of all assets owned by the institution
including cash,loans,securities,bank premises and other
assets,This total does not include off-balance-sheet
accounts,$881,721,000
Deposits - The sum of all deposits including demand
deposits,money market deposits,other savings deposits,
time deposits and deposits in foreign offices,$690,604,000
Net Income - Net interest income plus total noninterest
income plus realized gains (losses) on securities and
extraordinary items,less total noninterest expense,loan
loss provisions and income taxes,$n/a
Continental Federal Savings Bank
Bank Branch Locations and Details
II,Related Information,(3)
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III,Detailed Study,
1,adjust to,to get used to by changing behavior or ideas
e.g,1) The human body can ~ the changes in temperature,
2) You should adjust your expenditure to your income,
2,responsibility n,take ~ for; a sense of ~
responsible a,be ~ for
3,handle v,deal with; govern
e.g,1) She couldn’t ~ the pressure of her new job,
2) An officer must know how to ~ men,
4,account n,帐户 open an ~ 开立帐户； a savings ~储蓄帐户 ;
a checking ~活期帐户 ; a deposit ~定期帐户
5,Locate vi,be ~d in;
e.g,The school is ~d in the town centre,
vt,place the location of
e.g,Please ~ the position of the shop on the map,
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III,Detailed Study,
6,freshman n,
7,(be) on one’s own,(be) independent; (be) alone
e.g,1) We are expected to solve the problem on our own,
2) The old lady is now on her own in a small town,
8,off ad,(be) away from work
e.g,1) I’ll take this afternoon ~,
2) You can’t take time ~ just because you want to see a football match,
9,now that,since,because
e.g,1) Now that you are a college student,you should learn to live on your own,
2) Now that you have grown up,you must stop this childish behavior,
10,find out,to discover a fact or a piece of information
e.g,1) We may never ~ the truth about what happened,
2) The police are determined to ~ who killed Louise,
11,add to,to put one thing together with another
e.g,1)The Yangpu Bridge has added greatly to the beauty of Shanghai,
2) Adjectives ~ the meaning of nouns,
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III,Detailed Study,
12,cope with,to deal successfully with
e.g,1) John and Sally coped with all their problems cheerfully,
2) Poor families have to cope with a lot of strain,
13,in a row,continuously,without interruption
e.g,1) He was elected president three times ~,
2) We had three bad summers ~,
14,sleep in,to sleep late in the morning
e.g,1) I slept in by mistake and was very late for work,
2) He worked late and decided to sleep in the next morning,
15,be/ become/ get confused,don’t know exactly what to do
e.g,1) Many people are confused about the new ways of measuring temperature,
2) I’m afraid I’m a little confused about these things,
16,be supposed to do,to be expected to do,should do
e.g,1) Everyone is supposed to know the rules,
2) You are supposed to report the matter to the police as soon as possible,
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III,Detailed Study,
17,likes n,--- dislikes n,
e.g,Everyone has his likes and dislikes,
18,get in,to arrive at home or at work
e.g,1) You got in very late last night,
2) Mark never got in before 9:30 a.m.,
19,pretty ad,(mainly spoken) fairly,very
e.g,1) Tom looks ~ tired,
2) The weather has been ~ awful,
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IV,Outline & Summary,
I) Outline,
1,(Para.1) Brings up the main idea of the article,Being on my own,
talking with friendly people,and having Fridays off- these are just some
things I like about college,
2,(Para.2~4) My likes of College,
a.( Para.2) Living at college gives me a sense of responsibility of being
on my own,
b,(Para.3) Friendly people
c,(Para.4) I love having Fridays off,
3,(Para.5 ) Conclusion
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IV,Outline & Summary,
II) Summary,
The author regards college life as a new and different experience and
gives three reasons to explain this,First,she thinks college life makes
her feel responsible for herself and independent because she has to
make decisions on everything she does,Then she writes about the
friendly people she can get help from and talk with,Lastly,she
mentions the possibility of having Fridays off,In short,she enjoys this
new life in spite of the fact that she is far from her hometown,
Back
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V,Home Assignment,
1,Recite Text A;
2,Finish the exercises after text A;
3,Prepare for a quiz on Text A;
4,Unit 1 Passage A,B,C (Extensive Course ),
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Unit One
Text A
College– A New Experience
Unit One Text A
By Julia Yuan 2
Unit One Text A
I,Pre-reading Task
II,Related Information
III,Detailed Study
IV,Outline& Summary
V,Home Assignment
Unit One Text A
By Julia Yuan 3
Unit One Text A
By Julia Yuan 4
I,Pre-reading Task,
1,What came into your mind when you become a college student?
2,What do you think is the happiest thing of being a college student?
3,Is there any difference between college and high school?
If there is,what are they?
Back
4,Is your college life the same as you expected?
Unit One Text A
By Julia Yuan 5
II,Related Information,(1) Credit card
It’s a card that identifies its owner as one who is entitled to credit when
purchasing goods or services from certain establishments,Credit cards
originated in the United States in the 1930s; their use was wide-spread by
the 1950s,When a credit card is used,the retailer records the name and
account number of the purchaser and the amount of the sale,and
forwards this record to the credit card billing office,At intervals,usually
monthly,the billing office sends a statement to the card holder listing all
the charged purchases and requesting payment immediately or in
installments,The billing office reimburses the retailer directly,Most of the
work involved in credit card operations is now handled by
computers.Charges for the use of a credit card are sometimes paid
directly by the card holder,and sometimes bone by the retail
establishments that accept them,A continuing problem involved in the use
of credit cards is the ease with which they can be used fraudulently if
stolen or lost,although the liability of the owner is limited,The most
generally used credit cards today are Master card,VISA etc,
Unit One Text A
By Julia Yuan 6
Location
II,Related Information, (2) Marymount University,
Unit One Text A
By Julia Yuan 7
The name,Marymount” has long been associated with
excellence in education,Its roots reach back to 1849 and
the establishment of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of
Mary in Beziers,France,Dedicated to serving the poor and
needy,the RSHM sisters founded a series of schools
throughout western Europe,In 1877 they reached the
United States,and in 1917 they expanded their mission to
include higher education,Today,the RSHM legacy is proudly
shared by five institutions of higher learning,Marymount
College,Tarrytown,New York; Marymount Manhattan
College,New York City; Marymount University,Arlington,
Virginia; Marymount College,Palos Verdes,California; and
Loyola Marymount,Los Angeles,Additional ministries
extend from Brazil to Zimbabwe,
Since its founding in 1950,the Marymount community in
Virginia has grown from a handful of students and faculty to
a comprehensive,coeducational university serving
approximately 3,700 undergraduate and graduate
students,
II,Related Information,(2) Marymount University,
History
Unit One Text A
By Julia Yuan 8
Bank Name
Continental Federal Savings
Bank
Address (for main office)
4020 University Drive
Fairfax,Virginia 22030
Classification
Savings associations,state
or federal charter,
supervised by the Office of
Thrift Supervision (OTS)
Assets - The sum of all assets owned by the institution
including cash,loans,securities,bank premises and other
assets,This total does not include off-balance-sheet
accounts,$881,721,000
Deposits - The sum of all deposits including demand
deposits,money market deposits,other savings deposits,
time deposits and deposits in foreign offices,$690,604,000
Net Income - Net interest income plus total noninterest
income plus realized gains (losses) on securities and
extraordinary items,less total noninterest expense,loan
loss provisions and income taxes,$n/a
Continental Federal Savings Bank
Bank Branch Locations and Details
II,Related Information,(3)
Back
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By Julia Yuan 9
III,Detailed Study,
1,adjust to,to get used to by changing behavior or ideas
e.g,1) The human body can ~ the changes in temperature,
2) You should adjust your expenditure to your income,
2,responsibility n,take ~ for; a sense of ~
responsible a,be ~ for
3,handle v,deal with; govern
e.g,1) She couldn’t ~ the pressure of her new job,
2) An officer must know how to ~ men,
4,account n,帐户 open an ~ 开立帐户； a savings ~储蓄帐户 ;
a checking ~活期帐户 ; a deposit ~定期帐户
5,Locate vi,be ~d in;
e.g,The school is ~d in the town centre,
vt,place the location of
e.g,Please ~ the position of the shop on the map,
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By Julia Yuan 10
III,Detailed Study,
6,freshman n,
7,(be) on one’s own,(be) independent; (be) alone
e.g,1) We are expected to solve the problem on our own,
2) The old lady is now on her own in a small town,
8,off ad,(be) away from work
e.g,1) I’ll take this afternoon ~,
2) You can’t take time ~ just because you want to see a football match,
9,now that,since,because
e.g,1) Now that you are a college student,you should learn to live on your own,
2) Now that you have grown up,you must stop this childish behavior,
10,find out,to discover a fact or a piece of information
e.g,1) We may never ~ the truth about what happened,
2) The police are determined to ~ who killed Louise,
11,add to,to put one thing together with another
e.g,1)The Yangpu Bridge has added greatly to the beauty of Shanghai,
2) Adjectives ~ the meaning of nouns,
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III,Detailed Study,
12,cope with,to deal successfully with
e.g,1) John and Sally coped with all their problems cheerfully,
2) Poor families have to cope with a lot of strain,
13,in a row,continuously,without interruption
e.g,1) He was elected president three times ~,
2) We had three bad summers ~,
14,sleep in,to sleep late in the morning
e.g,1) I slept in by mistake and was very late for work,
2) He worked late and decided to sleep in the next morning,
15,be/ become/ get confused,don’t know exactly what to do
e.g,1) Many people are confused about the new ways of measuring temperature,
2) I’m afraid I’m a little confused about these things,
16,be supposed to do,to be expected to do,should do
e.g,1) Everyone is supposed to know the rules,
2) You are supposed to report the matter to the police as soon as possible,
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By Julia Yuan 12
III,Detailed Study,
17,likes n,--- dislikes n,
e.g,Everyone has his likes and dislikes,
18,get in,to arrive at home or at work
e.g,1) You got in very late last night,
2) Mark never got in before 9:30 a.m.,
19,pretty ad,(mainly spoken) fairly,very
e.g,1) Tom looks ~ tired,
2) The weather has been ~ awful,
Back
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By Julia Yuan 13
IV,Outline & Summary,
I) Outline,
1,(Para.1) Brings up the main idea of the article,Being on my own,
talking with friendly people,and having Fridays off- these are just some
things I like about college,
2,(Para.2~4) My likes of College,
a.( Para.2) Living at college gives me a sense of responsibility of being
on my own,
b,(Para.3) Friendly people
c,(Para.4) I love having Fridays off,
3,(Para.5 ) Conclusion
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IV,Outline & Summary,
II) Summary,
The author regards college life as a new and different experience and
gives three reasons to explain this,First,she thinks college life makes
her feel responsible for herself and independent because she has to
make decisions on everything she does,Then she writes about the
friendly people she can get help from and talk with,Lastly,she
mentions the possibility of having Fridays off,In short,she enjoys this
new life in spite of the fact that she is far from her hometown,
Back
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By Julia Yuan 15
V,Home Assignment,
1,Recite Text A;
2,Finish the exercises after text A;
3,Prepare for a quiz on Text A;
4,Unit 1 Passage A,B,C (Extensive Course ),
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