Unit 1 Starting out
The integrated course
1-1 Active reading 1
Pre-reading activity-1
01、The predictions may be summarized using a table with additional comments. Likely contents new courses, friends and social events depending on what the writer is interested in a personal record of experience and of what the writer thought at the time Writer a fresher male or female? Type of writing factual the writer's personal record of college life Style informal, maybe chatty Maybe in note form, more or less detailed. Some diarists intend to revise their words later for publication.
Background information
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Vocabulary
Exercises-1
01、A 02、A 03、B 04、A 05、B
Exercises-2
01、A 02、D 03、D 04、D 05、A 06、A
Exercises-3
01、barely 02、spill 03、ignorant 04、intelligent 05、Sip 06、peered 07、impressive
Exercises-4
01、stumbled across 02、rent out 03、stretched out 04、run out of 05、checked in
Exercises-5
01、B 02、B 03、A 04、A 05、B 06、A 07、A 08、A
1-2 Active reading 2
Pre-reading activities-1
01、He might have had difficulties in continuing his education to qualify as a teacher (he has no formal education) and then in finding work perhaps he was treated as an outsider. He would probably face loneliness at first and might experience some culture shock from living in a different society. 02、He had no formal education, which would be necessary for many jobs. People might mistake his lack of formal education for lack of intelligence or lack of experience. Some might think he had no training in anything, or even that he was illiterate. 03、"Survival" suggests that he overcame difficulties in the new situation and it was not an easy life. 04、Facts: This book comes after Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt's first volume of memoirs; this second volume tells the story of his American journey; it follows his progress as an immigrant. Opinions: He is a brilliant storyteller and schoolteacher; this is a vivid story about survival.
Pre-reading activities-2
01、 Evidence Implication He's working full-time. He has had enough time to find a job. He's studying part-time. He has had enough time to register and to find out about courses. He doesn't have a broad cultural background about America. He hasn't been there for a long time. He is unfamiliar with university classes. (These are his first classes; he doesn't know how to take notes; he's afraid to ask questions; he's unfamiliar with American mid-term and final exams.) He is a new student. He's afraid to open his mouth, because the American students will know he's not one of them. He's conscious of his Irish accent. A person who has been in America for a few weeks or months would probably be less conscious of this. He knows the university cafeteria and some Greenwich Village coffee shop. He's not a complete newcomer to the city. Decision: This seems early on in the book, after his recent arrival. (Actually, it is in Chapter 36 out of 90 short chapters.)
Background information
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Vocabulary
Exercises-1
01、Because he's even read Dostoyevsky (a Russian novelist) and Melville (an American writer) whose novels are lengthy and hard for students. 02、He feels uncertain. He lacks confidence and seems insecure. He doesn't know what kind of notes to write or what he's supposed to remember. 03、So that he can sound like the other students, like Americans. 04、No, not really. The writer is puzzled because he has a different view based on Irish history. His view is that the English persecuted the Irish and other people, so he wonders why the English would escape from persecution. He wants to tell the professor about the Irish suffering. 05、He's not confident at the moment about his success. He's worried about the exams because he doesn't know where the questions will come from. The professor talks a lot and the ### textbook is thick there seems to be too much to learn.
Exercises-2
01、detect 02、admirable 03、subway 04、inadequate 05、scribbling 06、persecution
Exercises-3
01、A 02、A 03、A 04、B
1-3 Language in use
Grammar & structure-1
01、B 02、A
Grammar & structure-2
01、With my father waiting in the corridor 02、with me waiting in the queue 03、With the rain pouring down 04、With the music playing loudly 05、With the lecture running late 06、With my head spinning with ideas
Grammar & structure-3
01、It occurs to my father that the room is barely big enough for one person, so he leaves. 02、It had never occurred to me that my handwriting is so bad that I can't read it. 03、It occurs to me that I've run out of clean clothes. 04、Has it occurred to him that he doesn't know what to write for his term paper? 05、It occurs to him that he could speak in an American accent so they wouldn't recognize him as a foreigner.
Collocations-1
01、(a)Because the room is very small. 02、(b) You would climb into bed if you are so tired that it feels like a huge effort. 03、(c) You would probably need to bend over, and crawl through the hole. 04、(a) You have accidentally knocked over a cup / mug and the coffee has gone (uncontrolled) all over the desk. 05、(b) The toys are in a container, such as a box, and either the box is too full so some toys are falling out onto the carpet, or the box has been tipped over so most of the toys have fallen out of the box. 06、(c) Many people would be leaving the bars and restaurants all at once, probably because they were closing for the night. 07、(a) When there is a war or the person wants to serve their country by becoming a soldier. 08、(b) A new football player has joined the club. 09、(c) Clean the neighbourhood, help with the elderly, organize fundraising for the community etc. 10、(a) The writer suddenly starts crying. 11、(b) Flowers, when they emerge from buds. 12、(c) Put out the flames immediately if you can, or keep well clear and call the emergency services (the fire brigade). 13、(a) This refers to a driving licence. It means that you have been driving safely or at least you have no penalty points on the licence a person gets such points as a punishment after breaking the law on the roads, eg speeding or causing an accident, and the licence then has a note on it (it's not "clean") and the police have a record. 14、(b) You avoid using swear words or other examples of bad language. 15、(c) Here this phrase is used metaphorically and means something is working properly, for example, a car might have a clean bill of health after a check or test that it is working properly. 16、(a) A person who is easy on the eye is pleasant to look at in appearance and in the way they dress. 17、(b) When something is easier said than done, it is easy to talk about, but difficult to achieve. 18、(c) When someone tells you to "take it easy", they can mean either of two things: You should rest and not do things that will make you tired, or you should keep calm, being less upset or angry.
Collocations-2
01、spilt out of 02、burst into tears 03、clean language 04、easier said than done 05、climb through 06、signed up for 07、burst into bloom 08、clean licence 09、easy on the eye
Translation-1
01、如今，间隔年最为普遍的含义是指上大学前的一年。在这一年中，美国学生或是学习高级学术类课程，或是做一些志愿服务，以此来提高自己的知识水平、成熟度、决策力、领导力、独立性、自给自足以及多方面的能力，力求在上大学之前让自己的简历变得更加完善。然而，英国和欧洲的学生更倾向于把间隔年当作假期来看待。他们通常用36个月的时间打打工，然后利用剩余的时间在大学开学前环球旅行。这样，在上大学前，他们可以增长见识，提升自信，丰富阅历，培养兴趣。与美国的间隔年不同，英国和欧洲的做法没有那么周密的安排。家长们通常把间隔年看作是年轻人成长起来的一年，他们在开始大学生活之前变得独立，并学会承担很多责任。
Translation-2
01、Today, many Chinese universities attach great importance to cultivating innovation awareness and entrepreneurship. Many prestigious universities establish long-term relationships with a lot of companies. These companies recruit qualified graduates from the universities on a regular basis. What's more, some alumni even create start-up funds to support students in starting their own business. The presidents of some universities say that doing business and studying are not in conflict and that encouraging students to set up businesses can help them put their specialized knowledge into practice and raise their competitiveness.
1-4 Reading across cultures
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Vocabulary
Exercises-1
01、Tanya worked and studied all the time. Miguel tried to write notes about everything. Francine found the freedom, lack of guidance and managing money difficult. 02、Tanya made friends and had a social life. Miguel learnt to listen and think more. Francine realized that she was responsible for looking after herself. 03、Tanya realized the need to change when she was invited to a party. Miguel suddenly realized that he needed to change. Francine gained an understanding of her responsibility. 04、Francine now realizes she has the freedom and responsibility to take care of herself, but she does not know what to do about her money and study problems, so she still has problems with looking after herself. 05、It seems that Miguel has solved his problem. He does not mention any social difficulties.
Exercises-2
01、Like most new students, I felt a bit nervous about making friends (or being away from home, about money, studies, accommodation, food, loneliness etc), because I did not know anyone and I was far from home. 02、The main differences are that I have to take care of myself and plan my studies at college. 03、I think so. It seems to me that the way of studying at college is to be more independent. 04、I have to study hard, but I try to have a balance between study and social life. 05、Yes, I tend to spend my money too quickly at the beginning of the month. I need to make a budget so that I wont starve towards the end of the month. 06、I have learnt to use my money wisely and to study more independently.
1-5 Guided writing
Writing skills
Writing task
01、Three months ago I was preparing for my university entrance exam. Although I studied hard, I was very anxious and nervous. But my parents looked after me at home. When I first arrived at college, I missed my family and my school friends. But then I understood that I had to make friends in a new place. One day a group of friends suggested we should form a football team in our department. Now I have lots of new friends and we have played a couple of matches. We study together and my university life is not lonely anymore.
1-6 Unit test
选词填空填单词10题
1.cultural 2.sign up for 3.ignorant 4.barely 5.gap 6.ballroom 7.check in 8.muscle 9.memoir 10.intelligent
词汇与结构10题
11.C.residence 12.A.reassure 13.D.detect 14.C.admirable 15.D.persecution 16.A.sip 17.B.spill 18.D.inadequate 19.C.cafeteria 20.B.diploma
单词填空10题
23.without24.into25.out27.with28.for29.across30.In
选词填空（15选10）10题
31.intelligent 32.ignorant 33.cultural 34.residence 35.admiringly 36.inadequate 39.muscle 40.memoir
仔细阅读5题
41.C.Look for a great pair of pants42.D.To learn about available opportunities at scl43.B.An advantage44.C.Informative45.A.Helpful Advice for a First Freshers'fair
Further practice
1-7 Vocabulary
Exercises-1
01、dancing 02、hall 03、year 04、jacket 05、jacket 06、sport 07、hall 08、dancing 09、sport
Exercises-2
01、Team sports 02、book jacket 03、lecture hall 04、ballroom dancing 05、gap year
Exercises-3
01、B 02、A 03、B 04、A 05、C 06、B 07、B 08、C
Exercises-4
01、uninformed 02、unimpressed 03、inadequate 04、uncomplicated 05、irresponsible 06、unpleasant 07、incapable 08、unintelligent 09、irrational
Exercises-5
01、unimpressed 02、were unpleasant 03、incapable 04、uncomplicated 05、irresponsible 06、an inadequate 07、irrational 08、an unintelligent 09、uninformed
Exercises-6
01、textbook 02、had got to know 03、to chat 04、admissions office 05、had studied late into the night 06、admiringly 07、attitude 08、impressed 09、background 10、determined
Exercises-7
01、A 02、B 03、A 04、A 05、A 06、A 07、B 08、A
Exercises-8
01、C 02、B 03、B 04、C 05、A 06、A
1-8 Structure
Exercises-1
01、She is an experienced tutor with a lot to say about students' problems in their first few months at university. 02、The admissions officer turned his face to someone else without answering my question. 03、The girl I was sitting next to at lunch was blue-eyed with long blond hair that almost reached her waist. 04、With her best friend beside her, Anna walked confidently into her hall of residence. 05、He spoke loudly without considering whether he was actually answering the question. 06、My tutor is a kind man without the cold manner that Oxford tutors sometimes have.
Exercises-2
01、It occurred to him that he didn't have any allowance left. 02、It occurred to her that she had two essays due tomorrow / the next day. 03、It occurred to me that I was going to need more money for books. 04、It occurred to her that she had left her mobile in the dining hall. 05、It occurred to them that they would miss the lecture if they didn't hurry. 06、It occurred to us that we should have started revising for the exam a week ago.
1-9 Reading
Reading 1-1
01、Kathy Macmillan 02、they wear red T-shirts 03、the Students' Union 04、sports tournament 05、the Freshers' Fair 06、rowing 07、Tuesday 08、the Students' Union noticeboard
Reading 1-2
01、A 02、B 03、B 04、A 05、A 06、B 07、B 08、A
Reading 2-1
01、A 02、A 03、D 04、B 05、D
Reading 2-2
01、kept in contact 02、admit 03、ordeal 04、cling 05、homesick 06、got over 07、get on with 08、get involved with 09、familiar 10、pass
1-10 Integrated skills training
Exercises-1
01、what 02、guidance 03、to 04、done 05、sign 06、by 07、poor 08、without 09、being 10、responsible 11、sleeping 12、if
Exercises-2
01、Malcolm found it difficult to manage his allowance. 02、His hands shake a little as he speaks, making his coffee spill into the saucer. 03、I didn't feel I needed to do the course which she wanted me to take. 04、Malcolm, who was working late to finish an essay, found that he had run out of coffee. 05、It's not my parents' or my teachers' responsibility to look after me anymore. 06、My mother calls, wanting to know if I've met my tutor yet. 07、Having made a new friend, I feel a lot happier. 08、Frank felt very proud of having read Dostoyevsky and Melville. 09、There was a lack of ### textbooks on the subject, so the library bought more. 10、10. That evening, Martin went to a party as well as swimming in the river.
Exercises-3
01、I'm not sure what happens to my dirty clothes after putting them in the clothes basket and before finding them clean, ironed and folded in my wardrobe. 02、I don't know why I have to be introduced to literature but the woman in the admissions office says it's a requirement. 03、I'm in heaven and the first thing to do is buy the required ### textbooks, cover them with the purple and white NYU book jackets so that people in the subway will look at me admiringly. 04、Then I wonder why I have this fat ### textbook on American education which I carry in subways so that people can admire me for being a college student. 05、When I first arrived at university, I tried to make notes about everything the professors said in their lectures.
Exercises-4
01、利用这一周去放松一下，结交新朋友、见见教职员工，并熟悉比兹校园和周边环境有好些事可做呢！ 02、星期天我们安排了一场精彩的新老学生体育比赛，帮助不同年级的学生熟悉彼此。 03、星期一，在社团招新集市上你可以加入圣比兹大学的不同社团辩论社团是最好的社团之一。 04、是啊，这就是新生周：别人都在享受生活的时候，你却在想家；没有一个人是你认识的，你只交到了一个朋友，你们俩互相依恋，仿佛就要在波涛汹涌的海里淹死似的。 05、新生周往往被看作是长达一周的聚会，你可以在此期间结交终生挚友，但对于许多人来说，这段时间也可能是一种小小的煎熬。
Exercises-5
01、Professor Green had barely begun his lecture when the young man rushed into the classroom short of breath. 02、On boarding the Mayflowers the Pilgrims were sure that the new continent would be their shelter from the religious persecution in Europe. 03、While the lyrics of the old song are preserved, the accompanying music has been lost. 04、Impressed with his honesty and diligence, the manager decided to offer him a job.
Exercises-6
01、大学生适应期或大学新生适应期是大学或其他高等教育机构学年初的一段时间。其间学校会举办各种各样的活动指导和欢迎新生。这段时间在不同国家有不同的名称。虽然通常都说是一周，但是这段时间的长度在大学与大学、国家与国家之间却有着很大的差异，从三天左右到一个月或更久。适应周的长度往往与各大学的传统及资金、自然地理条件限制相关。在此期间，学生参加各式各样的社团活动，包括现场音乐会和其他演出活动、体育挑战赛、特技表演和露天市场等。
Exercises-7
01、Military training in China is a fundamental form of higher education. According to the Law of the People's Republic of China on National Defence Education, undergraduates must take defence education and military training. The training is aimed at enhancing the students' awareness of the importance of national defence, teaching them basic knowledge of national defence and necessary military skills, and inspiring their patriotism. The training usually lasts about 15 days, during which the students have to undergo such rigorous discipline as formation drill, shooting, crawling field training, etc. Military training not only helps to steel their willpower but also cultivate their team spirit.
