Welcome to Northwest University!
Unit 1 College Life
Lecturer,Wei Shuili
Sep.,2003
Preparation
? What do you think of college? Or what
kind of college life did you expect to have
before you came here?
? What do you expect to learn at college,
more book knowledge or more practical
social experience?
? Do you think you will relax after
entering the college or you will study
even harder than in high school?
? a paradise / Heaven;
? a place where you can pursue your dreams;
? a place where you are free from your parents’
/ your middle school teachers’ strict control;
? a place where you can fully develop your
abilities according to your own wishes;
? a place where you can acquire advanced
knowledge,to obtain higher education,to
prepare for future work and future life / a
place of learning;
? a place which provides a new,colorful and
relaxing life.
College
College
? a small society where people may confront /
face many unexpected problems or
difficulties;
? a place where you have to learn self-
discipline / to learn how to control yourself;
? a place where you have to develop new
learning methods;
? a place where you have to manage your life
by yourself;
? a place where you have to learn how to
live with others.
College:
a new beginning in
our life / a threshold
of new development
in our life!
? In-class Reading:
The College Experience
? After-class Reading:
? Passage A Learning How to Be
Roommates
? Passage B Finding a Summer Job
Content
In-class Reading,The College Experience
? Preparation
? Detailed Study of the Text
? Summary
Study of the Text,Language Points
1,What a thrill!
thrill,a sudden very strong feeling of joy,
fear,excitement,pleasure,etc.,that
seems to flow round the body like a wave
?How exciting it is to go to college!
Language Points in Para,1
e.g,It was a real thrill to meet the Queen,
a thrilling experience
2,It’s a trip which has everything great that
you have heard about,if you make it so.
? Pronoun Reference:,it”
? Sentence Paraphrase:
? If you can fulfill your dream to go to
college,it’s just like a trip that has all the
fun that you have heard about.
Language Points in Para,1
3,It is also very serious business.
? Pronoun Reference:,it”
? Sentence Paraphrase:
?It is not easy to get this chance and
studying in college is one of the most
important periods in our life,
Therefore studying in college is sth,
serious,
Language Points in Para,1
4,To a great extent,you will be on your own.
? extent,degree
to some/what/ a certain/ a great extent
or to such an extent that
e.g,She agrees with his proposal to a certain extent.
The temperature rose to such an extent that the
firemen had to leave the burning building.
? be on one’s own,alone,without help
e.g,I wrote this paper on my own.
I can’t carry it on my own; it’s too heavy.
Language Points in Para,1
? Sentence Paraphrase:
?To a great degree,you have to manage
you college life by yourself.
5,True,there are an awful lot of people
ready to help you,but generally you must
take the initiative and seek them out.
? awful,adj.
e.g,That is an awful lot of money.
I’m in an awful hurry to get to the station.
He was awful glad.
?
Language Points in Para,1
Synonyms,horrible,unpleasant,terrible,
dreadful
? be ready to do sth.,be willing to do sth.,be
prepared to do sth
e.g,He is always ready to help us.
I asked her if she was ready to go with her
husband and she nodded.
? take the initiative,to be the first one to take
actions
e.g,He took the initiative in trying to solve the
problem.
She took the initiative in organizing a party
after her son’s wedding.
? Word Building
? initiate v begin,set (a scheme,etc,)working,开始 ;着手
e.g,initiate a plan
admit or introduce (sb,into a society)
? initiate n.
person who has been initiated 被准许或介绍加入的人
? initial adj.
of or at the beginning
e.g,the initial letter of a word
the initial stages of an undertaking
? n,initial letter,esp,(pl) first letters of a person’ name,as G,B.
S,( for George Bernard Shaw)
? initiation n,initiating or being initiated
? 开始 ;着手 ; 加入会社 ;传授知识
? seek out,look for
e.g,Our mission is to seek out the enemy and
destroy them.
He sought out his friend in the crowd.
Sentence Paraphrase:
?It’s true that lots of people are ready to help
you,but you must take actions first to look
for those people,This is to say you cannot
wait for other people to help you,You must
do something by yourself to get the help.
6,Most of you have decided on a career.
Sentence Paraphrase:
? Most of you have decided what to
do as a lifetime profession.
Language Points in Para,2
7,The initial decision allows you to set class goals and
pursue them step by step toward that final objective of
graduation,such goals are essential for success.
?pursue,follow； or go after
追求幸福 pursue happiness
寻欢作乐 pursue pleasure
继续讨论 pursue a discussion
从事研究 pursue one's studies
C-E Translation Exercise:
E-C Translation Exercise:
? He felt their eyes pursuing him.
?We have always pursued a friendly policy
towards the people all over the world.
对世界人民我们一贯奉行友好政策。
他感到他们的眼睛老是跟着他。
?essential,necessary,most important or
most notable
? e.g,Good food and a lot of exercises are
essential for a healthy life.
? What is the essential difference between these
two political parties?
8,In advising students,I always tell them to
discipline themselves,…
discipline,v train sb,/ sth,to be obedient,self-
controlled
Translation,你得学会自己管自己 。
You must learn to discipline yourself.
Language Points in Para,2
做父母的须管教子女。
Parents have to discipline their children.
9,Today’s world is full of precious knowledge,
whether it be in the arts,literature,a profession,
or a vocational skill.
? whether it be,whether is should be
e.g,Everything around us,be it air or water or stone,
is matter.
Whoever you are,be it the king or the subjects,
are not permitted to enter this castle.
Language Points in Para,3
Sentence Paraphrase:
?Knowledge of every aspect is precious
no matter what knowledge it is,
knowledge in arts,literature,a
profession,or a vocational skill.
10,Each aspect can be as exciting when
discovered by you as it was when discovered by
the original author or explorer.
? Sentence Paraphrase:
?When the original author or explorer
discovered the true facts from the
discipline / their study field,they are very
excited,So are you.
11,Let yourself explore beyond your
immediate career objectives.
beyond:
prep,on or to the future side / part / the limits of; besides;
except for
? e.g,This work is beyond my grasp.
It’s beyond me why she married that old ugly man.
ad,on or to the further side; further
? e.g,Men can travel to the moon and beyond.
If we cross the mountains we may find people
living in the valley beyond.
Language Points in Para,3
Sentence Paraphrase:
?You should study for a life-long
career,not for a short-time objective.
12,For a rich full life he or she should make use
of most of the opportunities at hand.
? make use of,use the available in order to
achieve something
e.g,College students should make use of the
opportunities in colleges to improve their
abilities.
By making use of the computer,he
detected the identification of the criminal.
Language Points in Para,3
? at hand,close by,convenient for use near in
time or space
e.g,The great day is at hand.
I don’t have my telephone book at hand so I
will have to check later.
Spring is at hand.
He wished more than ever to have his father at
hand.
他比任何时候都希望他的父亲就在身边 。
? Phrases with,hand”:
? hand (n.)
at first hand 得自直接的体验 get the upper hand 占上风
hand in hand 手拉着手地
on the one hand,on the other hand一方面,另一方面
? hand(v.)
? hand on 传递
? e.g,Please read this and hand it on.
? hand over 移交；让与
?, hand” can also be figuratively used:
? e.g,A cold hand and a warm heart,[谚 ]手冷心肠热 。
? a cool hand 大胆而厚脸皮的人
? A clean hand wants no washing,[谚 ]清白的人无需为自己洗刷 。
? a good hand [口 ]热烈鼓掌
? a green hand 生手
? an old hand (at) 老手,内行
13,I talk to far too many students going to
school just to get the credentials to,get a job”.
? far:
e.g.,She is far better than me at writing.
I am far too busy nowadays.
Language Points in Para,5
14,Don’t be content to just skim over courses
with,only to pass” in mind.
? be content to do sth., satisfied; happy
e.g,The old man seems content to stay at home all day
long.
My mother is quite content to see my good marks on
final exams.
? skim over/through,read quickly to get the main ideas
e.g,It took me an hour to skim over the book.
Because time is pressing,let’s skim over this part and
come to the next one.
Language Points in Para,5
Sentence Paraphrase
?Don’t read the courses quickly for
“only to pass” in your exam and feel
satisfied with it.
15,By taking the in-depth approach you will be
exploring many of the disciplines you will enjoy
the rest of your life.
? Discipline,an area of knowledge such as history,
chemistry etc,that is studied at a university;
control gained as a result of training of the mind
and body
e.g,You are not good at history,so you’d better
choose one of the other disciplines.
The teacher can’t keep discipline in her
classroom.
Language Points in Para,5
16,This is true of the doctor,plumber and
teacher,whatever.
? be true of,对,..适用, 符合于
? e.g,Learning language should involve great
effort,this is true of learning all other courses.
? 语言的学习需要付出极大努力，对其它
课程的学习也一样。
Sentence Paraphrase
?Doctors,plumbers and teachers,
whatever are truly happy people
because they have done an honest piece
of work and they can be proud of
themselves,
17,The agony of just getting by will eventually
tear one asunder.
? eventually,at last
e.g,I understood what he meant eventually.
He worked so hard that eventually he made
himself ill.
? tear sth,asunder,to be broken into pieces;
apart from each other in position
e.g,The boat was torn asunder on the rocks.
The war forced the parents and children
asunder.
Language Points in Para,6
Sentence Paraphrase
?If you study just for a,Pass” score you
will feel painful /suffer sometimes
because there is all the possibility that
you may fail one day.
18,Thus,as you stand on the threshold of your
college career,commit yourself and stand by that
commitment.
? on the threshold of / at the threshold of:
at the place or point of beginning
e.g,You are on the threshold of college life.
Scientists are now on the threshold of a
better understanding of how the human
brain works.
Language Points in Para,7
? commit:
? a,to promise to a certain cause,opinion,or course of
action
commit sb./oneself (to sth,/to doing sth.),make it
impossible for sb,/oneself not to do sth.else,esp,because
of a promise; pledge sb,/ oneself
e.g,He felt he was too young to commit fully to marriage.
The government has committed itself to improving the
Department of Education.
? b,to do sth,wrong or illegal
e.g,If you commit a crime you can never escape being
punished.
To commit a mistake is human.
? stand by,be faithful to ( a promise,etc.)
You should always stand by your
promise.
I’m willing to stand by whatever I’ve
said.
Sentence Paraphrase
?As you have just begun your college life,
you should spare all your effort to
concentrate on your study and keep your
promise.
? Summary
? Assignments
1,Write a passage about your resolution in
college,Say clearly your plans for your college
life.
2,Do the exercises on page 35.
Thank you
for your attention!
Unit 1 College Life
Lecturer,Wei Shuili
Sep.,2003
Preparation
? What do you think of college? Or what
kind of college life did you expect to have
before you came here?
? What do you expect to learn at college,
more book knowledge or more practical
social experience?
? Do you think you will relax after
entering the college or you will study
even harder than in high school?
? a paradise / Heaven;
? a place where you can pursue your dreams;
? a place where you are free from your parents’
/ your middle school teachers’ strict control;
? a place where you can fully develop your
abilities according to your own wishes;
? a place where you can acquire advanced
knowledge,to obtain higher education,to
prepare for future work and future life / a
place of learning;
? a place which provides a new,colorful and
relaxing life.
College
College
? a small society where people may confront /
face many unexpected problems or
difficulties;
? a place where you have to learn self-
discipline / to learn how to control yourself;
? a place where you have to develop new
learning methods;
? a place where you have to manage your life
by yourself;
? a place where you have to learn how to
live with others.
College:
a new beginning in
our life / a threshold
of new development
in our life!
? In-class Reading:
The College Experience
? After-class Reading:
? Passage A Learning How to Be
Roommates
? Passage B Finding a Summer Job
Content
In-class Reading,The College Experience
? Preparation
? Detailed Study of the Text
? Summary
Study of the Text,Language Points
1,What a thrill!
thrill,a sudden very strong feeling of joy,
fear,excitement,pleasure,etc.,that
seems to flow round the body like a wave
?How exciting it is to go to college!
Language Points in Para,1
e.g,It was a real thrill to meet the Queen,
a thrilling experience
2,It’s a trip which has everything great that
you have heard about,if you make it so.
? Pronoun Reference:,it”
? Sentence Paraphrase:
? If you can fulfill your dream to go to
college,it’s just like a trip that has all the
fun that you have heard about.
Language Points in Para,1
3,It is also very serious business.
? Pronoun Reference:,it”
? Sentence Paraphrase:
?It is not easy to get this chance and
studying in college is one of the most
important periods in our life,
Therefore studying in college is sth,
serious,
Language Points in Para,1
4,To a great extent,you will be on your own.
? extent,degree
to some/what/ a certain/ a great extent
or to such an extent that
e.g,She agrees with his proposal to a certain extent.
The temperature rose to such an extent that the
firemen had to leave the burning building.
? be on one’s own,alone,without help
e.g,I wrote this paper on my own.
I can’t carry it on my own; it’s too heavy.
Language Points in Para,1
? Sentence Paraphrase:
?To a great degree,you have to manage
you college life by yourself.
5,True,there are an awful lot of people
ready to help you,but generally you must
take the initiative and seek them out.
? awful,adj.
e.g,That is an awful lot of money.
I’m in an awful hurry to get to the station.
He was awful glad.
?
Language Points in Para,1
Synonyms,horrible,unpleasant,terrible,
dreadful
? be ready to do sth.,be willing to do sth.,be
prepared to do sth
e.g,He is always ready to help us.
I asked her if she was ready to go with her
husband and she nodded.
? take the initiative,to be the first one to take
actions
e.g,He took the initiative in trying to solve the
problem.
She took the initiative in organizing a party
after her son’s wedding.
? Word Building
? initiate v begin,set (a scheme,etc,)working,开始 ;着手
e.g,initiate a plan
admit or introduce (sb,into a society)
? initiate n.
person who has been initiated 被准许或介绍加入的人
? initial adj.
of or at the beginning
e.g,the initial letter of a word
the initial stages of an undertaking
? n,initial letter,esp,(pl) first letters of a person’ name,as G,B.
S,( for George Bernard Shaw)
? initiation n,initiating or being initiated
? 开始 ;着手 ; 加入会社 ;传授知识
? seek out,look for
e.g,Our mission is to seek out the enemy and
destroy them.
He sought out his friend in the crowd.
Sentence Paraphrase:
?It’s true that lots of people are ready to help
you,but you must take actions first to look
for those people,This is to say you cannot
wait for other people to help you,You must
do something by yourself to get the help.
6,Most of you have decided on a career.
Sentence Paraphrase:
? Most of you have decided what to
do as a lifetime profession.
Language Points in Para,2
7,The initial decision allows you to set class goals and
pursue them step by step toward that final objective of
graduation,such goals are essential for success.
?pursue,follow； or go after
追求幸福 pursue happiness
寻欢作乐 pursue pleasure
继续讨论 pursue a discussion
从事研究 pursue one's studies
C-E Translation Exercise:
E-C Translation Exercise:
? He felt their eyes pursuing him.
?We have always pursued a friendly policy
towards the people all over the world.
对世界人民我们一贯奉行友好政策。
他感到他们的眼睛老是跟着他。
?essential,necessary,most important or
most notable
? e.g,Good food and a lot of exercises are
essential for a healthy life.
? What is the essential difference between these
two political parties?
8,In advising students,I always tell them to
discipline themselves,…
discipline,v train sb,/ sth,to be obedient,self-
controlled
Translation,你得学会自己管自己 。
You must learn to discipline yourself.
Language Points in Para,2
做父母的须管教子女。
Parents have to discipline their children.
9,Today’s world is full of precious knowledge,
whether it be in the arts,literature,a profession,
or a vocational skill.
? whether it be,whether is should be
e.g,Everything around us,be it air or water or stone,
is matter.
Whoever you are,be it the king or the subjects,
are not permitted to enter this castle.
Language Points in Para,3
Sentence Paraphrase:
?Knowledge of every aspect is precious
no matter what knowledge it is,
knowledge in arts,literature,a
profession,or a vocational skill.
10,Each aspect can be as exciting when
discovered by you as it was when discovered by
the original author or explorer.
? Sentence Paraphrase:
?When the original author or explorer
discovered the true facts from the
discipline / their study field,they are very
excited,So are you.
11,Let yourself explore beyond your
immediate career objectives.
beyond:
prep,on or to the future side / part / the limits of; besides;
except for
? e.g,This work is beyond my grasp.
It’s beyond me why she married that old ugly man.
ad,on or to the further side; further
? e.g,Men can travel to the moon and beyond.
If we cross the mountains we may find people
living in the valley beyond.
Language Points in Para,3
Sentence Paraphrase:
?You should study for a life-long
career,not for a short-time objective.
12,For a rich full life he or she should make use
of most of the opportunities at hand.
? make use of,use the available in order to
achieve something
e.g,College students should make use of the
opportunities in colleges to improve their
abilities.
By making use of the computer,he
detected the identification of the criminal.
Language Points in Para,3
? at hand,close by,convenient for use near in
time or space
e.g,The great day is at hand.
I don’t have my telephone book at hand so I
will have to check later.
Spring is at hand.
He wished more than ever to have his father at
hand.
他比任何时候都希望他的父亲就在身边 。
? Phrases with,hand”:
? hand (n.)
at first hand 得自直接的体验 get the upper hand 占上风
hand in hand 手拉着手地
on the one hand,on the other hand一方面,另一方面
? hand(v.)
? hand on 传递
? e.g,Please read this and hand it on.
? hand over 移交；让与
?, hand” can also be figuratively used:
? e.g,A cold hand and a warm heart,[谚 ]手冷心肠热 。
? a cool hand 大胆而厚脸皮的人
? A clean hand wants no washing,[谚 ]清白的人无需为自己洗刷 。
? a good hand [口 ]热烈鼓掌
? a green hand 生手
? an old hand (at) 老手,内行
13,I talk to far too many students going to
school just to get the credentials to,get a job”.
? far:
e.g.,She is far better than me at writing.
I am far too busy nowadays.
Language Points in Para,5
14,Don’t be content to just skim over courses
with,only to pass” in mind.
? be content to do sth., satisfied; happy
e.g,The old man seems content to stay at home all day
long.
My mother is quite content to see my good marks on
final exams.
? skim over/through,read quickly to get the main ideas
e.g,It took me an hour to skim over the book.
Because time is pressing,let’s skim over this part and
come to the next one.
Language Points in Para,5
Sentence Paraphrase
?Don’t read the courses quickly for
“only to pass” in your exam and feel
satisfied with it.
15,By taking the in-depth approach you will be
exploring many of the disciplines you will enjoy
the rest of your life.
? Discipline,an area of knowledge such as history,
chemistry etc,that is studied at a university;
control gained as a result of training of the mind
and body
e.g,You are not good at history,so you’d better
choose one of the other disciplines.
The teacher can’t keep discipline in her
classroom.
Language Points in Para,5
16,This is true of the doctor,plumber and
teacher,whatever.
? be true of,对,..适用, 符合于
? e.g,Learning language should involve great
effort,this is true of learning all other courses.
? 语言的学习需要付出极大努力，对其它
课程的学习也一样。
Sentence Paraphrase
?Doctors,plumbers and teachers,
whatever are truly happy people
because they have done an honest piece
of work and they can be proud of
themselves,
17,The agony of just getting by will eventually
tear one asunder.
? eventually,at last
e.g,I understood what he meant eventually.
He worked so hard that eventually he made
himself ill.
? tear sth,asunder,to be broken into pieces;
apart from each other in position
e.g,The boat was torn asunder on the rocks.
The war forced the parents and children
asunder.
Language Points in Para,6
Sentence Paraphrase
?If you study just for a,Pass” score you
will feel painful /suffer sometimes
because there is all the possibility that
you may fail one day.
18,Thus,as you stand on the threshold of your
college career,commit yourself and stand by that
commitment.
? on the threshold of / at the threshold of:
at the place or point of beginning
e.g,You are on the threshold of college life.
Scientists are now on the threshold of a
better understanding of how the human
brain works.
Language Points in Para,7
? commit:
? a,to promise to a certain cause,opinion,or course of
action
commit sb./oneself (to sth,/to doing sth.),make it
impossible for sb,/oneself not to do sth.else,esp,because
of a promise; pledge sb,/ oneself
e.g,He felt he was too young to commit fully to marriage.
The government has committed itself to improving the
Department of Education.
? b,to do sth,wrong or illegal
e.g,If you commit a crime you can never escape being
punished.
To commit a mistake is human.
? stand by,be faithful to ( a promise,etc.)
You should always stand by your
promise.
I’m willing to stand by whatever I’ve
said.
Sentence Paraphrase
?As you have just begun your college life,
you should spare all your effort to
concentrate on your study and keep your
promise.
? Summary
? Assignments
1,Write a passage about your resolution in
college,Say clearly your plans for your college
life.
2,Do the exercises on page 35.
Thank you
for your attention!
