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课程名称 大学英语 授课专业 学院各院系提高班 年

级 2012课程编号

课程类型必修

课 公共课：（ √ ） 专业基础课：（ ） 专业课：（ ）选修

课 限选课：（ ） 任选课：（ ）

授课方式 课堂讲授（√）实践（改题）课（） 考核方式 考试：（√） 考查：（）

课程教学总学时数 72 学分数学时分配 课堂讲授 72 学时； 实践（或改题）课 学时

教材名称 全新版大学英语(1) 作者 李荫华(主编)

出版社及出版时间

上海外语教学出版社

2010 年第 2 版

指定参考书

书 名 作者 出版社及出版时间

全新版大学英语第一册(教师手册) 季佩英、吴晓真 上海外语教学出版社2010 年第 2 版

现代外语教学 束定芳, 庄智象 上海外语教育出版社1996 年

当代高级英语辞典新牛津英汉双解大词典

因特网授课教师 张愉 职

称 讲师 单位 基础部授课时间 2012 年 9 月— 2013 年 1 月

注：表中有“（）”的地方请选择。

四川音乐学院班级课教案章节名称 Unit 1 Growing Up 第 次授课，本次授课时数 节授课方式 课堂讲授（ √ ）实践（改题）课（ ） 其它（ ）

教学目的

Students will be able to:1. Grasp the main idea (the essence of writing is to write what one enjoys writing) and

structure of the text (narration in chronological sequence);2. Appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text (selection of details, repetition,

coherence);3. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;

Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.

教学重点与难点

重点1． Vocabulary and grammar;2． Repetition;3． How to employ synonymous words and phrases;4． Essay writing : Experience that Impressed me most in the College Entrance Examination难点1． word building and structure;2．application of the words learned in English speaking, writing, and translating.

授课要点

Par Part I Pre-reading 1. Listen to John Lennon’s Beautiful Boy and then think over the question: What does

Lennon think of growing up? 2. Group discussion: growing up in my eyes.

Part II While-readingText A Writing for Myself1. Structure of the text:

T guides Ss to do Text Organization 1 to know the structure of the text. (p.9)2. Main idea of the text: the essence of writing is to write what one enjoys writing.3. Cultural notes:a. The U.S. Grade School System

kindergarten: under 5 years oldelementary/primary school(grades 1-6):6-11years oldjunior high/middle school(grades7-8):12-13years old

senior high school(grades 9-12): 14-17 years oldcollege, institute, academy, university

b. Spaghetti and the proper way of eating it: Spaghetti is the Italian-style thin noodle, cooked by boiling and served with sauce. Usually you would put a fork into a plate of spaghetti, turn the fork several times so that spaghetti will wind around the fork, then place the fork into your mouth. It's impolite to suck.

4. Language points:a. possibility (T.B. p.6-7 LS.1) adj. possible:

a) that can be donee.g. It is possible for him to solve the problem.

It is not humanly possible to lift the weight. Send it by air mail if possible.

b) that can exist or happen e.g. It is possible that his illness will get worse.

Are you insured against all possible risks? adv. possibly: perhaps; reasonably

e.g. He was possibly the greatest writer of his generation. I can’t possibly lend you so much money.

b. bore: v. make (sb.) feel tired and lose interest

e.g. He always bores her with the same story. I hope you are not getting bored by my conversation. (Note: bore sb. to death/tears: bore sb. intensely)n. person or thing that bores; nuisance

e.g. Don’t be such a bore! We’ve run out of petrol. What a bore!n. boredom: state of being bored

c. associate (with): join or connect together, connect or bring in the minde.g. (See T.B. p.7, LS.2)n. association:

a) action of associating or being associatede.g. His English improved enormously because of his association with British

people.We are working in association with a number of local companies to raise money for the homeless.

b) mental connection between ideas e.g. What association does the sea have for you?c)group of people joined together for a common purpose; organization e.g. Do you belong to any professional associations?

d. assign: a) give sth. to sb. as a share of work to be done; appoint sb.

e.g. The teacher assigned us a lot of homework. They’ve assigned their best man to the job.b) name or fix (a time, place, reason, etc. for sth.)

e.g. Shall we assign Thursday for our weekly meetings?n. assignment: task or duty that is assigned to sb. e.g. His assignment is to inquire into the cause of the accident.

I have a math assignment this evening.e. anticipate: ( v.+n./v-ing/that or what clause) expect

e.g. Do you anticipate (meeting) any trouble?

I anticipate seeing you soon. We anticipate that demand is likely to increase.

n. anticipationadj. anticipatory

f. severe: (See T.B. p.8, LS.10)g. distribute:

a) divide and give out among peoplee.g. The teacher distributed the handouts to the students.

His property was distributed among his sons.b)spread, scatter

e.g. This species of butterfly is widely distributed over our country.The farmers are distributing seeds over a field.

n. distributionn. distributoradj. distributive

h. scan: a) look through quickly; read to locate specific information

e.g.(See T.B. p.9, LS.15)b)obtain an image of sth. with a scanner; pass across

n. scanner: machine for scanningc.f. skim: read quickly to get the gist (i.e. the main idea)

i. sequence: (See T.B. p.9, LS.16)j. image: (ditto)k. recall: (See T.B. p.9, LS. 18)l. argument: (See T.B.p.9 LS.19)

v. express an opposite opinion; quarrele.g. They argued with the waiter about the price of the meal.

m. violate: break or be contrary to, act against (See T.B. p.10, LS.21)n. violation

n. command: (See T.B. p.10, LS.24)o. avoid: (See T.B. p.11, LS.27)p. career: (See T.B. p.11, LS.29)q. congratulation: (See T.B. p.11, LS.30)

5. Text StudyParagraph 1:

a. The idea of becoming a writer…took hold.: Ever since I was a child in Belleville, I had thought of becoming a writer from time to time, but I didn’t make up of mind until I was in the eleventh grade.

off and on/on and off: from time to time, now and again, irregularlye.g. (See T.B. p.6, LS. 1)take hold: become establishede.g. (See T.B. p 7 , LS.1)…it was not until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold.

= …Not until my third year in high school did the possibility take hold.= …The possibility didn’t take hold until my third year in high school.

e.g. It was not until midnight that he fell asleep.(=Not until midnight did he fall asleep. or He didn’t fall asleep until

midnight.)It was not until after his death that he was recognized as a writer of genius.(= Not until after his death was he recognized as a writer of genius. or He

wasn’t recognized as a writer of genius until after his death.)

b. Until then…courses.: Up to then I had lost interest in things related to English courses.c. I hated…to write.: I found it painful to write long, boring essays as required by

teachers; neither did teachers enjoyed what I wrote.Turn out: produce①

e.g. The factory can turn out 1000 cars a day.② be present at an event; appear; attende.g. A vast crowd turned out to watch the match. The whole village turned out to welcome their hero.③ prove to be (used with an adv. or adv. or in question after how)e.g. If the day turns out wet we may have to change our plans. I hope all turns out well for you. “How did the party turn out?” “It turned out well, thanks.”

Paragraph 2: d. When our class … subjects.: When it was decided that Mr Fleagle would teach us

English during my third year in high school, I expected the English course to be as boring as before.

Note: Here after tedious “subject” or “one” is omitted, and “of” means “among”.e. He was said … out of date.: It was said that he was very …out of date..

He was said to be...:It was said that he was...e.g. Long ago the earth was believed to be round.(=It was believed long ago that the

earth was round. During a man’s lifetime the power of his brain was thought to decrease gradually.

(= It was thought that during a man’s lifetime that the power of his brain decreased Gradually.Note: T may ask Ss to do Structure 1 on p.16.

out of date: old-fashionede.g. (See T.B. p.8, LS.9)

f.To me he looked … a comic antique.Note the repetition of “prim” and “primly”.

Paragraph 3: I prepared for … disappointed.: I expected that things wouldn’t improve with Mr. Fleagle

as our English teacher, and for a long time I was right in my expectation.Note the double negative (not disappointed) for emphasis.

8) Lying on the sofa,… and scanned it.: When I was lying on the sofa, I finally began to deal with the unpleasant assignment. Taking out the list of topics, I read them

through quickly.face up to: be brave enough to accept or deal with (a problem or difficulty)

e.g. (See T.B.p.9, LS.14)Paragraph 4: This title … image.: At the sight of the title I saw an unusual series of pictures in my mind’s eye.

10) Vivid memories … for supper.(Note the sentence order) The original sentence order should be: Vivid memories of a night in Belleville when … for supper came flooding back. (Here the author wants to avoid a long subject.)

come flooding back 涌上心头 come + v-ing: (‘come’ is used with a present participle generally to show that sb./sth. moves in the way specified or that sb. is doing sth. while moving.)e.g. He came hurrying (i.e hurried) to see her as soon as he learned she was ill. She came sobbing (i.e was sobbing as she came) into the room. The little boy came crying to his mother. Sunlight came streaming through the window. flood : (here fig 比喻) (of a thought, feeling) flow powerfully over (sb.);

surge over (sb.) e.g. Memories of his childhood came flooding back.(童年的往事涌上心头。) A great sense of relief flooded over him.（他深感宽慰。）

Paragraph 5:11) ...but I want to put it down...Mr. Fleagle.: but I want to write down only what I enjoy

writing , not to write for Mr. Fleagle.put down: write down

e.g. (See T.B p.10, LS.20)12) To write as...a failing grade.: But if I write according to my own mind, I would break

All the rules for writing formal composition made by the school and Mr. Fleagel, and I would certainly get a low grade from Mr. Fleagle.

As: in the way in which 以...方式e.g. Why didn’t you catch the last bus as I told you to.

Leave the table as it is.Note: T may ask Ss to do Structure 2 on p.17.

13) Never mind.☉ Don’t worry (about it).e.g. “Did you miss the bus?” “Never mind, there will be another one in 5 minutes.”☉It doesn’t matter.e.g. “Let me carry that for you.” “Never mind.”(“让我帮你拿吧。”　“不用。” “Sorry I kept your waiting.” “Never mind.”（“对不起，让你久等了。”　

“没关系。”）Paragraph 6: When I finished it ...Mr. Fleagle.: When I finished writing what I wanted to, it was

deep into the night and I had no time to write a suitable and decent essay for Mr. Fleagleproper: right, correct, suitable

e.g. Is this the proper tool for the job?

Your clothes are not proper for such an occasion.respectable: (here) decent,; of a moderately good standard or size

e.g. She looked perfectly respectable in her bathrobe at breakfast. He earns a respectable income.

15) There was no choice…supper.: Next morning except for handing in my writing of the Belleville supper, I could do nothing else. / Next morning I had only one alternative open to me: handing in my writing of the Belleville supper.

choice: right or possibility of choosinge.g. He had no choice but to resign. If I had the choice, I would retire at thirty.

turn in: hand ine.g. (See T.B. p.10, LS.23)

16) I was preparing … for discipline…: I expected that Mr. Fleagle would order me to seehim soon after school for the purpose of punishing me….

Paragraph 8: 17) what’s more: in addition; more importantly

e.g. (See T.B.p.10, LS.25)18) Even Mr. Fleagle stopped … smile.: Even Mr. Fleagle stopped twice or three time to

prevent himself from smiling.hold back: prevent the expression of (feelings, tears, etc.)

e.g. (See T.B. p.10, KS.26)Paragraph 9: In the eleventh grade … calling.: In the eleventh grade, and one might say at the last

possible moment, I had found something I had wished to take up as a career.the eleventh hour: the last moment before sth important happens

e.g. The president’s visit was called off at the eleventh hour.(Here ‘calling’ means profession or trade.)Note: Here T may ask Ss to read the first sentence of the article so as to know the

coherence in the writing.Part Post-reading Ⅲ

a. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises.b. T checks on Ss’ home reading (Text B).c. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks.

d. T asks Ss to preview the next unit.

课堂讨论与练习

课后练习作业

备注

四川音乐学院班级课教案章节名称 Unit 2: Friendship 第 次授课，本次授课时数 节授课方式 课堂讲授（ √ ）实践（改题）课（ ） 其它（ ）

教学目的

Students will be able to:1. grasp the main idea(never delay expressing your true feelings to a friend) and structure

of the text(developing a story around a letter);2. appreciate that spoken English is much more informal than written English;3. master key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme

of the unit.

教学重点与难点

重点1.key words and grammatical structure;2.Colloquial English;3 Writing : how to write a personal letter in English难点1. How to re-write a sentence without changing its meaning2. proper application of the words in the theme-related learning tasks as speaking and

writing 3. In what respects a formal letter is different from an informal one in writing a personal letter

授课要点

Part Ⅰ Pre-reading:1. T explains the usage of the words listed under New Words and Expressions and have Ss

practice using them properly.2. T does a survey on the following questions in class:In what way do you contact with friends( telephone, e-mail, letter)?Do you often write letters to friends?1).T writes down the following words : frequently, sometimes, rarely, never. Then T asks Ss to indicate their choice by raising hands. T tallies the total for each category. T and Ss will then have a general idea of the letter-writing habit of the class.2) T invites several Ss to give reasons for writing or not writing letters.3) T asks Ss to state which one is the most effective in expressing one’s innermost feelings.4). T sums up and leads into the text.PartⅡWhile-reading:Text A: All the Cabbie had was a Letter1. T asks Ss to go through the text and tell: 1) what is the clue of the text;2) what are the relationships respectively between the three characters in the text;2. T asks Ss to do exercise 2 in Text Organization.3. T explains language points in Part I and gives Ss practice.4. T writes down the following sentences and Ss try to figure out comparatively formal

way to say them.—Go ahead and finish our letter. ( Go on reading your letter.)

—I’m not used to writing letters.(I’m not much of a hand at writing.)—We were kids together, so we go way back. ( We were friends since our childhood. So our friendship has a long history.)—You kind of lose touch even though you never forget. ( For one reason or another you lose touch even though you never forget.)—It’s no fun to lose any friend. ( It is painful to lose any friend.)T asks Ss to tell the features in spoken English:T explains that since this story is developed mainly through the conversation between the cabbie and his passenger, its language tends to be simpler and more colloquial, sentences tend to be shorter or even incomplete.T asks Ss to find out more examples from the text with these features of spoken English.

5. T explains language points in Part II and gives Ss practice.6. T elicits from Ss several ways to keep a conversation going, e.g., asking a question,

agreeing with what one’s conversation partner has said, making guesses about past events or predictions about future events. Ss scan Parts I and II to find out relevant examples employed by the narrator.

—“letters from home always mean a lot. At least they do with me because I’m on the road much.”( The author expresses his agreement.)

—“You know, when it says here that there aren’t many of us left, that’s absolutely right.”( ibid.)—“I know I’d like to receive a letter like that from my oldest friend.”(ibid.)—“You said ‘was’. Does that mean—?”(The author asks questions directly to get more

information.)—“Did you two work at the same place?”(ibid.)—“I thought your friend’s name was Ed. Why did he sign it Tom?” (ibid.)—“From a child or maybe a grand child?”(The author asks an indirect question.)

—“I take it he’s someone you’ve known quite a while?”(ibid.)—“You must have spent a lot of time together.”(ibid.)—“That must have made you feel good, didn’t it?”(ibid.)

7. For part III, T points out that a surprising ending is adopted in the story. Other examples are O’henry’s the Last Leaf, Maupassant’s Necklace.

T asks Ss which word in the last sentence should be stressed when we read it aloud and why. (loud)The author , throughout the story, thought that the cab driver had received a letter from an old friend Ed. Find out comments and observations in the story that demonstrate the author’s misunderstanding of the situation.

Part Ⅲ Post-reading:1. T asks Ss to compare written English and spoken English.

In spoken English sentences tend to be short and simple. Some sentences are incomplete. Besides, some words or phrases do not usually find their way into written English, for example, sort of, kind of, you know, I think, I guess, I take it, well, go ahead, hang out, it’s no fun to do sth.,not much of a hand at doing sth.,a couple of, every now and then, an awful lot.

2．T tells the Ss some famous proverbs or poems about friendship:“True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.” -

Charles Caleb Colton“The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.” - Abraham Lincoln"What is a friend? A single soul in two bodies." - Aristotle "I will speak ill of no man, and speak all the good I know of everybody."- Benjamin

Franklin

3． guides Ss through after-text exercises.4． has Ss do the listening comprehension on the text-oriented CD-ROM.5． T checks on Ss’home reading.6． T asks Ss to write a story between the taxi driver and and his friend Ed.. The

story should contain all the facts mentioned in the text.7． Write a letter to one of your friends8． T asks Ss to prepare the next unit.Phrases that Ss need to learn by heart:

be lost in / lose oneself in; Go ahead; keep up; lose touch /keep in touch (with sb.); a couple of; come up; hang out; every now and then; choke up; in the distance; right away

Important words:1) available e.g. He is not available for the job.

They have employed all available means to solve the problem.2) estimate e.g. Some experts estimate that the cost of houses will still go up. The price of this house is estimated at three hundred thousand dollars.3) practically e.g. We have lived in the same neighbourhood for practically ten

years.4) urge e.g. You must urge the kid to keep this on their mind, otherwise, they

will never reach the destination.Difficult sentences:1) He sounded as if he had a cold or something(or something like that).2) This isn’t family.= This isn’t a letter from my family.3) It might/may( just) as well have been family. 你 不 妨 说 这 是 封 家 里 人 的 信 。

e.g. You may just as well go. 你尽管走好了。4) I am not much of a hand at writing. = I am not good at writing. e.g.

He 's not much of a worker but he sure is an athlete. 他工作不太行,不过是个不错的运动员。 He is not much of a surgeon. 他并不是一个高明的外科医生。

5) I take it (that) he’s someone you’ve known quite a while? 我以为你已经认识他很久了？

6) You kind of lose touch even though you never forget. / He looked sort of sorrowful. e.g. I'm kind of hungry.

7) Like it says there, …… about we had to spend in those days was time. = As the letter says there, …… though we didn’t have much money we had a lot of free time.正如信中所说，那时我们所拥有的全部就是时间。

8) There are fewer and fewer still around.= Fewer and fewer of us are left alive.9) But for the last 20 or 30 years it’s been mostly just Christmas cards.但是在过去的

二、三十年间，我们主要在圣诞节时寄寄贺卡。

As for the usages and paraphrasing of more words and sentences, T may refer to the Word Study in Teacher’s Book.

Background information for reference:Halloween: Halloween is celebrated annually. It is on the night of 31 October, when people once believed that ghosts could be seen. Bow, in Britain and America, it is a time when children have parties, dress op as witches, make lanterns out of pumpkins from which the inside has been removed, and play “trick or treat”.

课堂讨论与练习

课后练习

备注

四川音乐学院班级课教案章节名称 Unit 4 : Studying Abroad 第 次授课，本次授课时数 节授课方式 课堂讲授（ √ ）实践（改题）课（ ） 其它（ ）教学目的

Students will be able to:1. Understand the main idea and structure of the text ; 2. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;3. Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities centered on the

theme of the text.

教学重点与难点

重点1．vocabulary and grammar2． text structure analysis: a paragraph of a general statement supported by specific details

and reasons3．essay writing难点1．word building and structure2．application of the words learned in English speaking, writing, and translating

授课要点

Part 1 Pre-reading 1. Discussion1.Do you want to study abroad? Why or why not?2.What problems do you think you will meet if you study abroad?3.How will you cope with them?Part 2 While-readingText Analysis:  Main Idea and Devices for Developing ItCentral topic: The purposes of going abroad and the various challenges of studying in a different country. Studying abroad(the whole passage)Current situation(Paras.1-2)Purposes of Going abroad(Paras.3-4)Challenges of Studying abroad (Paras. 5-12)1) Finding a host family (Para. 5)2) Covering all kinds of expenses (Para. 6)3) Learning to take care of themselves (Para. 7)4) Saying good-bye to your loved ones (Para. 8)5) Getting accustomed to a different culture (Para. 9)6) Getting used to foreign food and overcoming homesickness (Para. 10)7) Following the schedule set by host “parents” (Para. 11)8) he cost of acquiring a good command of English (Para. 12)Major writing techniques 1. ExemplificationTypical sentences1)(Para. 4)  Others dream of continuing on to college. “I want to be a conductor, and I’ve chosen the best American music school,” specifies Sandro Rodrigo de Barros. 2)(Para. 10) After a few days, the general complaint is about the food. “Even though I

adapted easily, I really miss rice and beans.”2. General statement followed by explanationsTypical sentences1) (Para. 8)General statement: Even though friends and family support the idea of going, it is difficult to say good-bye at this moment. Explanation: “It’ s not easy to leave behind the people you love, especially a boyfriend. I cried at the departure and I cried on the plane too,” says Patricia Caglian. 2) (Para. 9)General statement: Another moment of tension descends while students await the domestic flight that will take them to their temporary home in America.Explanation: From then on it’s everyone for himself. No one really knows how she/he will adapt to such new customs. Though most foreign students remain in California, some are sent to Texas, Arizona, Idaho, Oklahoma or Virginia. Language points and grammatical structures:1.words and expressions:1）departure: n. (1) the act of going away from somewhereMr. Robert’s departure from the company was quite a surprise to al of us. The timetable shows arrivals and departures of all the flights. (2) [C,U] action dfferent from (what us usual or expected) To allow these changes would ve a singnificant departure from tradition. There can be no departure from the rules. depart: vi. If you depart form a place, you leave it and start a journey to anther place. The train departed 10 minutes ago from platform.

We won’t do it because it departs from our usual practice. He is by no means a traditional man. On the contrary, he always departs from customs.2) routine: a. usual, ordinary routine care rountine plice inquiries Is is just a routine medical examination. routine: n.

(1) the practice of doing things in a fixed orderThe soldiers checked on everyone as a matter of routine.He went into his usual “I’m the head of the family” routine.

(2) a way of life that hardly changesHaving a holiday is good for you to break from routine.She found it difficult to set up a new routine after the end of her career.

3) abroad: ad. (1) in or to a foreign country or countries; away from one’s own country They perform regularly both at home and abroad. He always goes abroad on business.

(2) being spread widely It is abroad that she plans to leave the company. There is plenty of enthusiasm abroad.

4) host: n. (1) if a country or a city is host of an event, it provides facilities for the event to take place.

Beijing will be the host of the Olympic Games in 2008. (2) (of) great number

The research group headed by Dr. Johnson is faved with a host of difficulties.The unselfish man had hosts of friends.

host: vt. act as host of Beijing will host the Olympic Games in the year of 2008.5) average: (1) n. the result you get when you add several numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers; ordinary of usual standard

Mary’s work at school is above the average.I expect to spend an average of 15 to 20 dollars on a meal in a restaurant.

(2) a. found by making an average; of the ordinary standardThe average age of girls in our class is 18.He and his twin brother are boys of average intelligence.

(3) v. find the average of, be as an average ofThe rainfall averages about 40 inches a year.

6) authority: n.(1) (usu. pl) person or group having the power to give orders or take action local authorities This is the idea of higher authorities. (2) [C] a person with special knowledge He is a recognized authority. He is a famous international authority on shipbuilding.

(3) [U] power to give orders and make others obey She now has authority over the people she used to take orders from. The police had the authority to do a search.

7) grant: (1) vt. give (by sb. in authority)

Tears came to her eyes when she accepted the certificated granted by the president.The US agreed to grant the new state diplomatic recognition.

(2) [C] a thing given for a special reason, esp. money from the governmentYou can get a grant to repair your house.They gave her a grant to study abroad for one year.

8) specify: vt. state or name definitely He hasn’t specified what action he would take in response to their behavior. The designer specified the size of bricks to be used. It is specified that you many use a dictionary in the examination.9) overseas: (1) a. (at, to, from, etc. places or countries) across the sea; foreign

We are trying to build up overseas markets for our cars.There are a lot of overseas students in America.

(2) ad. Across the sea; abroad If you are living overseas, you may not have to pay tax in your own country.

Many more people travel overseas for their holidays now than used to be the case.10) deduction: n. [U,C] deducting The pay I receive is paid after the deduction of tax. Deductions of points will be made if those who compete do not follow the rules.11) cover: vt. pay for, be enough for The amount of money can hardly cover the loss. The Greens had to economize because Mr. Green’s income could hardly cover the expenses.12) budget: v. decide the amount of money to be spent on sth. The company has budgeted 10 million dollars for advertising. You had better budget for the next month.13)insurance: n. (1) [U] (usu. sing) (agreement made by a company or society or by the state, to provide) protection against loss, damage, illness, death, ect. In return for regular fees personal insurance (2) [U] fee paid by or to such a company, etc. When her husband died, she received $ 50,000 in insurance. If you have an accident with your car, the insurance goes up.14) accustomed: a. usual, habitual He took his accustomed place before the fire. be/get/become accustomed to: be/get/ become use toIt took her some time to get accustomed to being the only lady in the office. Have you been accustomed to his way of thinking?15) descends: vi. move down from a higher to a lower level, come to go down We turned the corner and saw that the road descended sharply. The sun descended over the western hills. In our text “descend” is used in a literary way. It means that a feeling of tension affects students by spreading among them. A feeling of sadness descended on him and made him leave the sitting-room quietly.16) await: vt. wait for, be waiting for He is anxiously awaiting the result of the medical tests. A surprise awaited us on our arrival.Nothing was said as we awaited the arrival of our guests.17) domestic: a. (1) of or inside a particular country, not foreign or international

Domestic flightsDomestic public opinion had turned against the war.

(2) of the home, house or familyMany women feel they cannot apply for the top jobs because of domestic duties.She loves going out, but he’s very domestic.

18) adapt: vi. become accustomed to new conditions, etc. Our eyes slowly adapted to the dark. When we moved to France, the children adapted to change well. It will surely take you some time to adapt to new life here. adapt: vt.

(1) make sth. Suitable for a new use, situation,etc. These trees adapted themselves more easily to the red earth of this region. When you go to a new place, you must adapt yourself to customs there. (2) change (sth.) for other uses This novel has been adapted for radio from the English original. Many science books have been adapted for students. This machine has been specially adapted for use underwater.19) pine: vi. (1) be very unhappy

She certainly has been pining since you left.When Carter died in 1904, Leno pined and died in London six month later

(2) (for) long for or miss They were pining for their homeland back in Europe.20) encounter: vt. Find oneself faced by (danger, difficulty, etc.) We have encountered many serious environmental problems so far. We encounter stresses of one kind or another each day in our lives.21) command: n. (1) [U] (usu. Sing.) ability to use or control sth.

He has a good command of the French.He has no command over himself.

(2) [C] orderYou will run forward at my command.He hated being in the army because he had to obey commands.

command: vt. (1) be able to use She commands great wealth. (2) (of sb. in authority) tell (sb.) that he must do sth. ; order The officer commanded his men to shoot. Do as I command you.22) estimate: (1) v. make a possible judgment or guess

I estimate that the cost for advertising will be over $2,000,000.Ask him to estimate for the design of the building.

(2) n. a possible judgment or guessCould you give a tough estimate of the cost before the end of this week?The official estimate of the loss was quite beyond our expexctation.

23) at first glance: when seen or examined for the first timeAt first glance, the problem seemed easy.At first glance, the price of the new product is much higher than that of the old one.

Responsibility goes with becoming a father.24)as long as: on condition that

I am afraid of nothing as long as you stay with me.You will surely achieve success as long as you work hard.

25) dream of: have a dream of/ aboutMr. White dreamed of living in a house with a nice garden and a big swimming pool.

He never dreamed of such an important position.26) plan on: prepare for

We hadn’t planned on twins!We ere planning on just having a snack and catching the early train.

27) work out: plan, decideI have drawn up the main outlines, and we will have to work out all the details later.I can’t work out how to deal with it.a carefully worked-out plan

28)in the event of: in case of The bank promised that he cold get al loan in the event of an emergency,His cousin will come into all his property in the event of his death.

29) take on: undertake, charge oneself withWhy not have a rest? You are taking on too much work.Don’t take on responsibility that you cannot handle.

30) take along: carry; take awayI took my music along, but no one asked me to sing.Why don’t you take your mother along to the concert?

31) to one’s capacity: completely fullThis ship was filled to capacity with goods.The hall is filled to capacity.

32) from then on: since that timeShe had a car accident a yare ago and has suffered from back pain form then on.

From then on he refused to talk about it.2. Patterns1. It has often been remarked that the saddest thing about youth is that it is wasted on the young. (L.1)   It has often been remarked that…   应用：人们常说: 时光如流水，岁月不待人。   It has often been remarked that time and tide wait for no man. 2.  Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life. (L.11)   less +形容词+than 放在句首，主谓语倒装    应用：写信比以前任何时候都不重要了。   Less important than ever  is  writing a letter .3.  If only I knew then what I know now. (L.4)  if only 引导的虚拟语气   应用：要是我有更多的时间考虑它就好了。   If only I __had more time_to think about it  .4. If it is a fact that the meaning of life does not dawn until middle age, is it then not the duty of educational institutions to prepare the way for that revelation? (L.40)…not dawn until…  应用： 直到昨天这个可怜的人才明白了真相。The truth didn’t __ dawn upon the poor man___until    yesterday.5. And we are better for our understanding of these other contributions―be they scientific or artistic. (L.46) 主句，be+ 主语+表语+ or + 表语 This pattern simply means “whether sb. is…or …”

应用：不管他是朋友还是敌人，法律把他看作是罪犯。Be he friend or enemy, the law regards him as a criminal. 3．Complex sentences:1) At first glance, this is just another routine flight to Los Angeles, California. (para. 2)2) Every year the United States is host to an average of 78,000 foreign high school level students, …(para.3)3) …American authorities grant a certificate,… (para. 3)4) Others dream of continuing on to college. (para.4)5) Very few arrive in the country with all th3e details worked out. (para. 5)6) Americans are quite religious and have a special place in their hearts for pets. (para. 5)7) American families, which host foreign students, are not paid, though they are allowed a small income tax deduction. (para. 5)8) Basically, most students leave knowing they will have to do without their accustomed parental protection and learn to take care of themselves. (para. 7)9) Another moment of tension descends… (para. 9)Summary

Leaving for the U.S.A. is no ordinary flight experience for some foreign students planning to stay there for some time. Their purposes for going abroad vary, including a better command of English, the completion of high school and a better understanding of the American culture. These students may be faced with all kinds of difficulties. Finding a host family is the first challenge. But Gloria is an exception because she has made adequate preparation for that. Another big challenge is to cover various expenses. Students also have to learn to take care of themselves because they will no longer under the protection of their parents. Saying good-bye to their parents and friends may be an unusual experience for them because from the moment on they have really to rely on themselves. And they are not sure whether they can adapt themselves to the new culture. Two new problems facing them upon their arrival in America would involve getting used to the local food and getting over their homesickness. Some students find trouble adjusting to the schedule of their new family. Some students who are not fluent in English have to go to private lessons, with the result that their total costs might be increased. Part 3 Post-reading

1. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises.2. T checks on Ss’ home reading (Text B).3. T asks Ss to preview the next unit.

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