1、,Exercises,Reading Comprehension,Structure of the Text,Unit 1: Exercises,Vocabulary,Cloze,Translation,Unit 1: Reading comprehension,1.In paragraphs 1 and 2, the author tells a story about a professor in Robert A. Fowkess class. What was strange about the professor?,First, the professor said “l(fā)adies

2、and gentlemen,” while there was only one student. Second, Robert A. Fowkes, the only student in class, missed one class, but the professor didnt give the lecture Fowkes had missed, but gave the next one in the sequence.,Reference,Ex. I, p.8,Unit 1: Reading comprehension,2.Why was the lecture system

3、popular in the thirteenth century?,In the 13th Century books were so rare and expensive that few students could afford them.,Reference,Unit 1: Reading comprehension,3.In paragraphs 57, what does the author use an imaginary class to show us?,The author uses an imaginary class to show us the inadequac

4、y of the lecture system.,Reference,Unit 1: Reading comprehension,4.In the imaginary class, what makes Mary and other students bored?,The way the professor lectures: He is just reading from a stack of his very old notes.,Reference,Unit 1: Reading comprehension,5.Why do Mary and her fellow students st

5、ick it out while some drop out of college?,Mary and some other students become resigned to the lecture system and wait to become juniors and seniors. Then, they will attend smaller classes and at last get the kind of personal attention that real learning requires.,Reference,Unit 1: Reading comprehen

6、sion,6.In paragraph 10, the author discusses active learning and passive learning. Give some examples of both.,Active learning: Students write essays, do experiments and then have their work evaluated by their instructors. Passive learning: Attending lectures.,Reference,Unit 1: Reading comprehension

7、,7. In what way do most students learn best?,Most students learn best by engaging in frequent and even heated debate.,Reference,Unit 1: Reading comprehension,8.According to paragraph 13, why do administrators love lectures?,They can cram a lot more students into a lecture hall than into a discussion

8、 class.,Reference,Unit 1: Reading comprehension,9.Why may smaller classes be exhausting to the teacher?,Smaller classes may require energy, imagination, and commitment from the teacher, which can be very exhausting.,Reference,Unit 1: Reading comprehension,10.According to the author, who should recei

9、ve more lectures?,Juniors and seniors.,Reference,1.Introduction (Paras. 12),2.Body (Paras. 314),3.Conclusion (Para. 15),Text Outline,Unit 1: Structure of the text,Ex. II, pp.8-9,1. Introduction (Paras. 12),A true story told by Robert A. Fowkes about how a professor taught a class.,Text Outline,Unit

10、1: Structure of the text,Body (Paras. 314) Disadvantages of lectures and _.,1)American colleges and universities are criticized from many sides. (Para. 3) For example: College graduates _ _.,Text Outline,Unit 1: Structure of the text,2) The root of the problem: _. (Para. 4),why they exist,the lectur

11、e system,2.Body (Paras. 314),Text Outline,Unit 1: Structure of the text,The size of the class : _ _. The professor: _ _. Students: _. Mary: _ _ _.,the inadequacy of the lecture,get bored; ask no questions; drop out of college,system,2.Body (Paras. 314),4) _. (Paras. 812),Text Outline,Unit 1: Structu

12、re of the text,A._. B. _. C. Eventually, the lecture system harms _.,Listening intelligently is hard work,Attending lectures is passive learning,Problems that the lecture system has brought about,Eventually, the lecture system harms professors as well,2.Body (Paras. 314),5)_ _. (Para. 13) For exampl

13、e: to faculty members,Text Outline,Unit 1: Structure of the text,A._. B. pretend to teach by lecturing C. _.,easier on everyone than debates,offer some professors an irresistible forum for showing off,2.Body (Paras. 314),6)_. (Para. 14),Text Outline,Unit 1: Structure of the text,Advantages of small

14、classes and discussion in class,Text Outline,Unit 1: Structure of the text,3. Conclusion (Para. 15),_ _ _ _.,Lectures will never entirely disappear from the university scene both because they seem to be economically necessary and because they spring from a long tradition in a setting that values tra

15、dition for its own sake,1.His heart attack was _ by the physical and emotional pressures suffered under interrogation.,triggered,Unit 1: Vocabulary,Part A, Ex. V, pp.10-11 Complete the sentences with words given below, making sure that each word is used in the right form. commit stride impersonality

16、 minimum economical trigger enrollment original scarce shrink relieve sequence.,2.We are all under the illusion that the country is doing well _, but in fact it is in serious difficulty.,economically,Unit 1: Vocabulary,3.He couldnt join the police because he was below the _ height allowed by the rul

17、e.,minimum,Unit 1: Vocabulary,4.We hope to see stronger _ from the world community for international working together in the fight to protect our common natural surroundings.,commitment,Unit 1: Vocabulary,5.The professor felt grateful and _ that the debate hadnt degenerated into something absurd and

18、 degrading.,relieved,Unit 1: Vocabulary,6.Tiger populations have stopped _, and working to protect them is now a way of life in nations where they roam.,shrinking,Unit 1: Vocabulary,7.Our efforts result in a great rise in _ in our universities, coupled with a radical shift in higher education from t

19、he private to the public sector.,enrollments,Unit 1: Vocabulary,8.It was such a funny and wonderful show; I could _ keep from laughing with delight.,scarcely,Unit 1: Vocabulary,9.Details are often organized according to time _ or from one place to another. These are two very important means of descr

20、iptive writing.,sequence,Unit 1: Vocabulary,10.Many how-to books advise you to _ into a room and impress others with your qualities.,stride,Unit 1: Vocabulary,Part B,1.Even without knowing all the details, the reader can often be able to predict the general direction the author is going to. A. antic

21、ipate B. expect C. capture D. nurture,Part B, Ex. V, pp.11 Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced part of the sentence.,Unit 1: Vocabulary,1.Even without knowing all the details, the reader can often be able to predict the general direction the author is going to. A. a

22、nticipate B. expect C. capture D. nurture,2.In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play vital roles in raising children. A. intolerable B. impassioned C. intellectual D. indispensable,Unit 1: Vocabulary,2.In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play vital roles

23、 in raising children. A. intolerable B. impassioned C. intellectual D. indispensable,Unit 1: Vocabulary,3.Eat these foods with plentiful Vitamin C, for example, drink orange juice with cereal (谷類食品) or put a tomato on a sandwich, to increase the amount of iron absorbed. A. intensify B. enhance C. st

24、rengthen D. reinforce,3.Eat these foods with plentiful Vitamin C, for example, drink orange juice with cereal (谷類食品) or put a tomato on a sandwich, to increase the amount of iron absorbed. A. intensify B. enhance C. strengthen D. reinforce,Unit 1: Vocabulary,4.Believing that he was fully qualified,

25、he submitted his application instantly, but a week later he was crushed to learn that it had been turned down. A. ultimately B. hesitantly C. promptly D. attentively,4.Believing that he was fully qualified, he submitted his application instantly, but a week later he was crushed to learn that it had

26、been turned down. A. ultimately B. hesitantly C. promptly D. attentively,Unit 1: Vocabulary,The rule for the competition is somewhat vague. I cant get it and I require an explanation. A. distinct B. obscure C. clumsy D. imaginary,The rule for the competition is somewhat vague. I cant get it and I re

27、quire an explanation. A. distinct B. obscure C. clumsy D. imaginary,6.The diseases thrive in conditions where freshwater is insufficient and sanitation is poor. A. scarce B. plentiful C. fruitful D. inexhaustible,Unit 1: Vocabulary,6.The diseases thrive in conditions where freshwater is insufficient

28、 and sanitation is poor. A. scarce B. plentiful C. fruitful D. inexhaustible,Unit 1: Vocabulary,7.After the scandal, public confidence in the economic recovery has fallen dramatically, according to a post-election survey. A. gradually B. frequently C. surprisingly D. analytically,7.After the scandal

29、, public confidence in the economic recovery has fallen dramatically, according to a post-election survey. A. gradually B. frequently C. surprisingly D. analytically,Unit 1: Vocabulary,The tutorial system is considered so important at Oxford and Cambridge that students are not even forced to attend

30、general lectures. A. compelled B. insulated C. memorized D. challenged,The tutorial system is considered so important at Oxford and Cambridge that students are not even forced to attend general lectures. A. compelled B. insulated C. memorized D. challenged,9.They must know how to keep and make use o

31、f and when necessary abandon the old and outdated conventional rules. A. skim B. clarify C. discard D. insulate,Unit 1: Vocabulary,9.They must know how to keep and make use of and when necessary abandon the old and outdated conventional rules. A. skim B. clarify C. discard D. insulate,They believe t

32、hat identity theft is caused by issuing too many instant credit cards, deficient checking of identity, and too few legal protections for consumers personal information. A. sufficient B. overdue C. naive D. inadequate,Unit 1: Vocabulary,They believe that identity theft is caused by issuing too many i

33、nstant credit cards, deficient checking of identity, and too few legal protections for consumers personal information. A. sufficient B. overdue C. naive D. inadequate,How to Be an Effective Listener Author G. K. Chesterton once said, “There is no such thing as an uninteresting subject; there are onl

34、y uninterested people.” Listening is a skill that 1)_ coordination of the listeners mental powers with an outside force (the person or thing which is being listened to). In addition, listening is three-2)_; listen critically with the ears, 3)_ with the mind, and understandingly with the eyes.,requir

35、es,Unit 1: Cloze,dimensional,thoughtfully,Ex. VI, pp.1112 Choose an appropriate word from the following list to fill in each of the following blanks. Each word can be used only ONCE. Change the word form where necessary.,To be continued .,1) Good listeners need to think around the topic by listening

36、 between the 4)_, and anticipate the instructors 5)_ point. 2) Good listeners 6)_ what has been said and put instructors thoughts into their 7)_ words. 3) Good listeners listen with a pencil in their hands and take good 8)_ .,lines,Unit 1: Cloze,next,summarize,own,notes,To be continued .,4) Good lis

37、teners try to get as much 9)_ of a lecture as from a chapter in a book. 5) Good listeners avoid supersensitive listening, i.e. not 10)_ to listen to anything they dont agree with. 6) Good listeners sit near the 11)_ so as not to miss anything.,out,Unit 1: Cloze,refuse,front,To be continued .,People

38、who are good listeners manage to judge the 12)_, and not the delivery. They realize that not all instructors are good lecturers. Some instructors have a very nervous demeanor ( 行為；舉止) and may not 13)_ as though they are comfortable lecturing; it doesnt mean that they have nothing of 14)_ to say. And

39、 some instructors may have a(n) 15)_ , or may speak softly. Again, while these things may be 16)_ to the listener, every 17)_ should be made to ignore these physical problems and pay attention to the message.,content,Unit 1: Cloze,act,value,accent,distracting,effort,To be continued .,Another area th

40、at good listeners can take 18)_ of is non-verbal communication. Facial expressions, gestures, body posture: all of these add to a lecture. Even something so minor as the instructor pacing back and 19)_, stopping only to emphasize a point, is important. A good listener will couple what is being said

41、with what isnt being said (non-verbals) and draw 20)_ .,advantage,Unit 1: Cloze,forth,conclusions,1.那位教授很可能在他唯一的學(xué)生缺席的情況下對(duì)著空空的教室講了一課。,The professor might probably have delivered his lecture to the empty classroom in the absence of his solitary student.,Unit 1: Translation,Part A, Ex. VIII, pp.1415 Tr

42、anslate the following sentences into English.,in the absence of,2. 現(xiàn)行的教育體制遭到了公眾的批評(píng)，公眾已經(jīng)開始意識(shí)到這種體制給學(xué)生帶來(lái)的危害。,The present educational system has been under attack from the public, who have begun to realize the harm the system has done to students.,Unit 1: Translation,under attack from,3.老師告訴這些大四學(xué)生他每次都會(huì)點(diǎn)

43、名，因?yàn)檫@門課是必須要聽的。,The professor told those seniors that he would take attendance every time because attendance at this course was compulsory.,Unit 1: Translation,take attendance,4. 我真想?yún)⒓幽愕膯踢w聚會(huì)。但是很抱歉我無(wú)法去, 因?yàn)槲矣幸淮蠖咽虑橐觥?Id love to go to your housewarming party, but Im sorry I cant make it because Ive got

44、a stack of things to do.,Unit 1: Translation,a stack of,5. 中學(xué)輟學(xué)的年青人可以上夜?；蛲ㄟ^(guò)電大和函授課程恢復(fù)他們的學(xué)業(yè)。,Youths who dropped out of middle school can resume their studies at night school or through television and correspondence courses.,Unit 1: Translation,drop out of,6. 她不喜歡那位著名作家的講座，但她為了在講座后得到他的簽名還是耐著性子聽完了。,She

45、didnt like the famous writers lecture, but she stuck it out to get the writers autograph after the lecture.,Unit 1: Translation,autograph,7. 我對(duì)講座制所體現(xiàn)的冷漠無(wú)情非常失望，但是最終我還是無(wú)奈接受了它，并耐心等待成為大三的學(xué)生。,I was disappointed at the impersonality of the lecture system, but eventually I grew resigned to the system and w

46、aited patiently to become a junior.,Unit 1: Translation,grow resigned to,8. 我們不得不承認(rèn)講座體制會(huì)把教師和學(xué)生天真的問(wèn)題隔絕開來(lái)，而這些問(wèn)題很可能會(huì)引起學(xué)生很多有用的想法。,We have to admit that the lecture system insulates a teacher from students naive questions, which could have triggered a line of useful thought.,Unit 1: Translation,insulate

47、sb from sth,9. 我不同意那些評(píng)論家的意見。你得出的結(jié)論絕不是沒有價(jià)值的。對(duì)我而言，這些結(jié)論很有道理。,I dont agree with those critics opinions. Your conclusions are far from worthless; they make a good deal of sense to me.,Unit 1: Translation,make sense,10.為了學(xué)生本身的緣故，應(yīng)該在第一節(jié)課就告訴他們這門課的目的，內(nèi)容以及要通過(guò)這門課的要求。,For the sake of the students, they should b

48、e told on the first class about the objective and content of the course and the requirements to pass the course.,Unit 1: Translation,for the sake of,Part B,聽講課存在的一個(gè)問(wèn)題是：會(huì)聽是很難的事。閱讀課本中的相同內(nèi)容是更有效的學(xué)習(xí)方法，因?yàn)閷W(xué)生可以根據(jù)其需要慢慢閱讀直到他們理解這些內(nèi)容。,Part B, Ex. VIII, p. 15 Translate the following selected paragraph into Chinese.,Unit 1: Translation,One problem with lectures is that listening intelligently is hard work. Reading the same material in a textbook is a more efficient way to learn because students can proceed as slowly as they need to until the subject matter be