Unit 1  Unit One Section A? Learning a Foreign Language I. Greetings II. ?Review: Let students say something about their experience of learning English in their junior and senior middle school. III Start the new lesson 1. Introduction: ?What is the online learning: a form of distance education, refers to learning and other supportive resources that are available through a networked computer. With the development of the Internet, online learning often takes place on the Internet. In an online lesson, the computer displays material (often in web browsers) in response to a learner's request. The computer asks the learner for more information and presents appropriate material based on the learner's input. The material can be as simple as traditional lessons and their tests that are transcribed into a computer program. The material can also be a complex system that tracks users' input and suggests learning material as a result. Or the material can be a work session that occurs through a real time chat; learning occurs through the interaction. The material can be presented as text, graphics, animated graphics, audio, video, or a combination of these that are displayed in web browsers or other multimedia players such as Windows Media Player. 2. Discourse analysis Part I: (Paragraph 1): the thesis of the passage Part II: (Paragraph 2-4): the author’s previous experience of learning English in the regular classroom Part III: (Paragraph 5-7): the author’s experience of online English learning and the benefits of learning English. Part Ⅳ: (Paragraph 8) the benefits the author got through? a new language learning. 3.? Language points: 1.?????? reward: n. some money or some thing given to someone for his good doings.报答，报酬，酬金 e.g. --He got a house as a reward for information about the lost child. --The mayor gives him a medal as a reward for his bravery. rewarding: a. useful有益的，有意义的. e.g. --Reading is rewarding. --Traveling broadly is a rewarding experience of his life. 2.?????? junior: a. some one of lower position地位较低的，资历较浅的，e.g. --a junior officer; --a junior member of a party. 3.?????? senior: a. some one of higher position地位较高的， 资历较深的，e.g. --a senior officer, --a senior member of a party. 4.????? positive: a. helpful; having no doubt积极的， 有建设性的；明确的；确定的,确信的；e.g. --Give me some positive advice --a positive attitude. --We still don’t have a positive answer as to how he died. --Please give me a positive order about how to do this job. --She is positive that john would help her. --I am positive that he is the murderer. 5.????? former: a. of an earlier period在前的, 以前的.e.g.--The former teacher, --the former owner, --the former manager. the former: 前者I have two teachers. The former is kind, while the latter is strict. 6.?????? unlike: prep. different from不象, 和….不同, e.g. --She is unlike her brother. She is patient. --The former book is unlike the latter one. The former book is serious while the latter one is fantastic. 7.?????? like: vt.喜欢. e.g.—I like her very much. – I don’t like fish. 8.?????? learn: vi. know获悉，得知。 9.?????? a required course: the course a student must take必修课。 10.?? situation, state: 情况，状态。 11.?? intimidate: vt. threat威胁，恐吓。Intimidate sb into doing sth: 威胁，恐吓某人去做谋事。e.g.—He intimidates me into accepting his decision.--He intimidates the old man not telling the truth to the police. intimidated: a. frightened畏惧的，害怕的。 12.?? opportunity: n. chance机会。--Get an opportunity,--have an opportunity, offer an opportunity, take an opportunity to do sth. 13.? medium: n. things for giving information媒介，媒体。pl. media. e.g.--the mass media: 大众传媒，通常跟单数动词。 --The mass media is sometimes more powerful than the government. 14.?? access: n. entrance通道，入口；进入；使用的权力the right of using. e.g. –The only access to that building is very dirty,--The access to that building is very dark at night. He was frightened to visit it last time at night. get access to a place: get into a place进入某地 e.g. —He can’t get access to that building, for soldiers guarded it. get access to sth: get the right of using sth获得，得到某物,获得使用…的权力. e.g.—He failed to get access to the necessary equipment from the government to finish the experiment.–The students get free access to the school library. 15.?? virtual: a. almost what is stated; being produced by a computer but almost true to the reality实际上的，事实上的；虚拟的；e.g.—The virtual owner of the house is his wife, not him.--The virtual manager of this company is his brother. He is only a puppet.--The virtual communities of the Internet 16.?? commitment: n. devotion of one’s time and energy投入，献身（为了某一目的或事业而投入或奉献自己的情感，聪明才智和精力）；promise承诺，保证；e.g.—Our commitment to the cause must be absolute.我们对这一事业的投入和奉献必须是无条件的。--The reason why he failed to achieve his goal is that he lacks commitment to his goal. --A total commitment is what he needs to achieve his goal. make a commitment to sb: ?give a promise that对…作出承诺. e.g. --He didn’t have to make a commitment to her. –He doesn’t want to get married, because he doesn’t want to make any commitment. (用承诺束缚自己) 17.?? discipline: n. self-control纪律；自律，自我约束 18.?? minimum: a. the lowest, the smallest最低的，最小的，最少的，e.g.—minimum wage 最低工资—the minimum age for voting,--the minimum height of public servants 19.?? regular: a. normal常规的，正常的. 20.?? flow: n. progress流畅，连贯 21.?? embarrass: vt. Make sb feel ashamed使尴尬, 使窘迫, sth embarrass sb. ?e.g.—This situation embarrassed her. –She was embarrassed by the fact that her father was not a rich man, but it was not necessary for her to feel embarrassed for such a fact, for, though, her father was not a rich man, her father was a honest man. 22.?? embarrassing: a. 令人感到尴尬的, 令人感到窘迫的. e.g.—The situation is embarrassing. –His words are embarrassing. (--Where can I wash my hands? --Everywhere./ Bottom up.) 23.?? reap: vt. get and enjoy收获,收割; 获得,得到; e.g.—reap wheat; --reap a reward. 24.?? benefit: n.益处,好处, e.g. —He got no benefit from this plan,--he got much benefit from extensive reading. 25.?? insight: n. the power of using one’s mind to see or understand the true mature of sth洞察力;深入了解; insight into: e.g.—He has great insight into people’s inner world. —She has a woman’s insight into people’s character. –This experience gives me an insight into his personality. –This conversation gives me an insight into American’s culture. 26.?? trying: a. 艰难的, 难捱的. 27.?? communicate: v. talk with others to exchange ideas and information communicate with sb: e.g.—Parents should learn how to communicate effectively with their children to give them a good influence.—He failed to communicate with the local people. 28.?? bridge: n. 桥梁; vt.架桥梁于…上; 弥和,缩小, e.g.—bridge a river; --Bridge the gap between the rich and the poor;---Bridge the gap between the two parties. 29.?? sth be well worth sth/doing: be rewarding enough for the time or effort值得做某事, e.g.—The book is well worth reading; --The job is worth trying; --The house is worth buying; --It is worth the effort; --It is worth the energy; --It is worth the caution. 30.?? far from: not at all根本不，一点都不，e.g.—This book is far from excellent; --The house is far from comfortable; --The countryside is far from beautiful; --Her husband is far from handsome. 31.?? a couple of: two or three两三个，e.g. —A couple of students; a couple of dollars. 32.?? keep up with: catch up, nor fall behind跟上，不落后，e.g.—Keep up with the latest development;--keep up with the fashion;--keep up with the progress of the course. 33.?? sb feel like doing sth: want to do sth某人想要做某事，e.g. —She felt like crying; --He felt like having a rest; --He feels like going abroad to receive further education. 34.?? come across: meet with偶然遇上，e.g. —He came across an old friend yesterday; --When you come across problems in your study, who will you choose to turn to? 35.?? trade A for B: exchange a with b用A换B，e.g. —He trades his house for a expensive car; --He trades his reputation for money; 36.?? trade on sth (to do sth): 利用，e.g.—He traded on his father’s kindness to get money from him; --He traded on the situation to win the election. 37.?? participate in: take part in参加，e.g.—He participated in the demonstration and was caught by the police; --He participated in the event and won the first place; --He refuses to participate in the party, which was hold by his former girlfriend. 38.?? now that: since既然…, ?e.g.—Now that he has come, let’s start the meeting; --Now that he has accepted the invitation, he will come to our party; --Now that he has won the first place in the event, he will keep his promise of retirement. 39.?? reach out to: contact接触，联系，e.g. —Now we can reach out to our friends by e-mail; 40.?? not only…but also: 当not only置于句子前端时, not only 所引导的从句要倒装, 将从句中的情态动词或助动词提前放到not only 后面, 主语前面, eg.—not only does he sing beautifully, but also dances wonderfully. IV. Summary:? This passage will encourage us to study English hard, and ever harder than before. Because it offers us a concrete example of how a English learner reap benefits from English learning. V. Homework:?? prepare Section B ? ?? ?????????????Section B? Keys to Successful Online Language I. Greetings II. Review: 1.?????? Answer the following questions: 1)Why did the author say language learning is rewarding? 2) How many benefits did the author mention in Section A? III. Start the new lesson 1. Introduction: This passage introduces the basic qualities an online learner needs to have to help them to be successful in online learning. That is, not all the students will become successful online learners. Only the students who process these basic qualities can be successful. These basic qualities are: 1. Be open-minded about sharing life, work, and learning experiences as part of online learning;2. Be able to communicate through writing; 3. Be willing to speak up if problems arise; 4. Take the program seriously; 5. Accept critical thinking and decision making as part of online learning; 6. Be able to think ideas through before replying; 7.Keep up with the progress of the course. 2. Discourse analysis Part I (para. 1): some unique qualities are what an online students need to be successful. Part II (paras. 2-16): The seven unique qualities the online students need to be successful. 3. Language points: 41.?? community: n. 社区；界，领域，eg.—the black community,--the main habitants of our community are all kinds of minorities, --the academic community,--the scientific community. 42.?? expand: v. 膨胀；扩大，增加eg.—iron will expands when it is heated, --the number of students of this school is expanding. 43.?? unique: a. 独特的，独一无二的， eg.—this house is unique in the would, 44.?? open-minded: a 思想开阔的，能接受新思想的，narrow-minded: 胸襟狭窄的，思想狭窄的， 45.?? forum: n. 论坛 46.?? hinder: …hinder sb from doing sth: …阻碍，使不能做某事， eg. –the rain hinders them from traveling. 47.?? reflect: v. 反映，反射；Eg.—the smooth surface of the lake reflects the light of the moon,--his words reflected his political opinions,--this book reflects the author’s ideas on marriage. ?? reflect on: think carefully: 仔细考虑,--I spend a whole day reflecting on his advice. 48.?? perspective: n. 观察事物的角度，切入点，观察事物的方法，eg.—a new perspective on life.对生活的新的看法。--a right perspective on this problem对这个问题的正确看法。 49.?? critical: a. 批评的，批判的；关键的，危急的；eg.—don’t be critical of him, for he is only a layman. –The leader is always critical of his workers. —it is critical that he should start off at once. Any delay means disastrous ending. –-the critical moment in the revolution progress. 50.?? speak up: 勇敢地,大胆地,毫不犹豫地说出来，eg.— 51.?? arise: vi. arose, arisen,出现；起（雾了），起（风了）；sth arise.—Anew difficulty arises, --A new barrier arises when they carry out his plan. –A strong wind arose; --A fog arose. 52.?? absolutely: adv.绝对的，eg.—She is absolutely wrong. –you must absolutely obey him. --Absolutely impossible 53.?? explicit: a. be explicit with sth: 直言的，坦率的 54.?? comment: n. 意见；评论 55.?? reinforce: v. 派兵增援， 增强，巩固；eg.—Reinforce one’s knowledge;--Please reinforce the fort immediately. 56.?? quality: a. 非常出色的，优质的；eg.—This project is the only quality project of this city 57.?? program: n. 课程a work-study program.边工作边学习的课程 58.?? sit at: 坐在…前，eg.—Sit at a table, sit at a computer,--sit in/on a chair, 59.?? at a time: 一次，eg.—Carry four bags at a time, 60.?? likely: a. 很有可能的，eg.—It is likely that he is the real owner of this house.—A likely winner. 61.?? commit: v.犯（罪）;投入eg.—commit a crime, commit murder, crime adultery, crime suicide,--commit 5 hours to do sth/for sth 62.? facilitator: n.促进者，促使…成功的人 63.? be aware of: 意识到(…的存在), eg.—He wasn’t aware of the danger;--He wasn’t aware of the peculiar smell in the room;--He was aware that he had to deal with the harsh situation single-handedly, for no one was willing to help him. 64.? allow for: 考虑到, eg. --Allow for the bad weather, he decided to give up his plan; --Allow for the train is being late, he decided to get there by air. 65.?? play a…role in: 在某方面起到什么样的作用, eg.—He played a key role in the rapid development of the industry; --He played an important role in his growth. IV.Summary: It is sometimes not easier to take an online course than take a regular class. The students must have subjective desire to help them to be successful as an online students. Those qualities are unique. That is , the regular classroom students may not need such qualities to help them to be successful. V. Do Exercises VI. Homework: Preview Book 1 Unit 2 Section A ?