应用：第一次给这么多人做演讲时，我想起我的英语老师给我的鼓励和建议。 In making my speech in front of a large audience, I’m reminded of the encouragement and advice from my English teacher.
3.If I could give you only one piece of advice about selecting courses, it would be this: Challenge yourself!
如果我只能给你们一条选课建议的话，那就是：挑战自己！
If sb. could give sb. else only one piece of advice about…, it would be this: Do sth.! 用于表达“某人认定的最为重要的建议”。
应用：如果让我给你一条如何应对大学挑战的建议，那就是：相信自己！ If I could give you only one piece of advice about how to cope with the college challenges, it would be this: Believe in yourself!
4. A wonderful example of this is the fashion designer, Vera Wang, who originally studied art history.
A wonderful example of this is sb. who…/ sth. that…用于列举“最典型的事例”。
应用：有些人没有大学文凭也获得了成功。一个绝佳的例子就是微软公司创始人比尔?盖茨，他在大三时就从哈佛退学了。
Some people achieved great success even though they did not have college diplomas. A wonderful example of this is the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard in his junior year. Step7. Consolidation
Retell the passage according to the topic sentences.
Purpose: To know if the students understand the whole text. At the same time, To show the text structure on the screen, so that they can retell it easily.
Method: Read the text structure together; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 8. Discussion
1. Do you think a university education can change a person’s life? In what way and why?
2. How do you think of those successful people such as Bill Gates who dropped out of university?
3. What are you going to do at university in order to sample widely and
challenge yourself? Step 9. Assignments
Review the key points of Section A; Finish the exercises after class; Finish online homework; Preview Section B.
Writing Topic: Suppose, as an freshman, you are expected to give a speech to your teachers and classmate.
You can follow the outline given below. Part I Opening part of the speech
1.Your gratitude to your teachers and parents; 2.Your feelings and impressions about the university; 3.Your expectation of the future.
Part II Your understanding of the university 1. School motto and your interpretation;
2. Campus facility, e.g. the library, and learning atmosphere; 3. Courses and other social activities; 4. Teachers and classmates. Part III Conclusion
1. Opportunities and challenges;
2. Your plans and determination for the future.
Unit 2 Book One
Section A: Loving parents, loving children
Teaching Objectives: To talk about the love between the parents and children
To understand the love between the mother and the daughter in the text To apply the phrases and patterns
To write an essay creatively based on the understanding of the text
Teaching Procedures: Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Let them have a survey
Survey: How close are you and your parents? Check (√) the statements which are true for you.
? I have been missing my parents a lot since I left for college. ? I often chat with my parents.
? I like sharing my joys and sorrows with my parents. ? I always remember my parents’ birthdays. ? I know about my parents’ hobbies.
? My parents allow me to make my own decisions. Ask a question: To what extent are you close to your parents? be like friends;
never keep secret from them; ask them for advice;
give me directions about life … Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts.
Part1 (para.1-4) Opening part of the welcome speechGeneral situation & my responses.
Part 2 (para.5-12) The mess left in my daughter’s bathroom and my responses. Part 3 (Para.13-22) Concluding part: The changes of my attitude.
Purpose: Improve the students’ reading and writing ability and understand the general idea of each paragraph.
Method: Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach and total physical response method.
Step 4. Preparation for details of the text on the screen
Students are required to look at the Words and Phrases on the screen and give a brief presentation in class. Words and Phrases:
Purpose: Train the Students’ ability of understanding and using foreign language.
Method: Talk in groups, Use task-based language teaching method, communicative approach and total physical response method. 1. (Para.1) make it. 成功；准时到达
With blood pouring from his leg, he made it to a nearby house. 他腿上流着血，支撑着走到附近的一所房子。 2. (Para.1) (be) free of/from 免于……
Ironically, almost all manufacturers claim that their drinks are free of artificial colorings.
具有讽刺意味的是，几乎所有的生产商都声称他们的饮料不含人工色素。 3. (Para.5) embarrassment: n.
1)[C] sb. or sth. that causes problems or makes you feel ashamed 让人难堪的人；使人为难的事
He is such an embarrassment to his family. 他让她的家人感到非常难堪。 2）[U] a feeling of being nervous or shamed because of what people know or think about you 尴尬；难堪；窘迫
To her terrible embarrassment, there were many people around when one of her high heels broke off.
她一只高跟鞋的鞋跟断了，当时周围有许多人，这让她很尴尬。 4. (Para.5) mismatched: a. not matched or not suitably matched 不配对的 I wonder why my younger sister loves wearing mismatched socks. 我真不明白，为什么我妹妹喜欢穿不配对的袜子。
5. (Para.6) catch oneself doing sth. : suddenly realize one is doing sth. 突然意识到自己在做某事
One day I caught myself smiling for no reason; then I realized I was thinking of you.
有一天我忽然发觉自己正无缘无故地微笑，随后我意识到我那时想到了你。 6. (Para.6) admire : vt. Look at sth. and think how beautiful or impressive it is 欣赏；观赏
They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the scenery. 他们在山顶上停下来欣赏风景。 7. (Para.7) stuff:
Vt. 1) push or put sth. into a small space, esp. in a quick careless way 填；塞 Don’t stuff anything else in the bag, or it will burst. 不要再往袋子里塞东西了，不然袋子就要撑破了。
2) fill sth. until it is full 填满；装满 Volunteers were busy stuffing envelopes. 志愿者们正忙着填装信封。 N. [U] a variety of objects or things 各种物品
I don’t know how we’re going to get all this stuff into the car.
8. (Para.9) curler: n. [C] a small plastic or metal tube used for making hair curl 卷发夹
Hair curlers can give you a great curly look. 卷发器可以给你一个漂亮的卷发造型。
9. (Para.10) earn sb. sth.: get sth. as a result of sb.’s efforts or behavior 博得；赢得；获得
Mother Teresa earned herself worldwide fame by her untiring work for the poor. 特蕾莎修女为穷人孜孜不倦地工作，因而举世闻名。 10. (Para.11) strip off剥去；除去
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