Unit 1 Learning a Foreign Language.ppt

Unit 1 Learning a Foreign Language Contents 1. Education System in U.S. --primary/elementary school --junior middle school --senior middle school --college/university (undergraduate education) --Bachelor’s Degree --graduate/ postgraduate education --M.D. (medical doctors)/ Ph.D. (doctors of philosophy) 2. Online learning e-learning / computer-enhanced learning A form of distance education that makes use of the Internet. advantages: 1) flexibility 2)convenience 3)variety 4)the ability to work at your own pace Purchase Send email Communicate with others Search information needed Do business Learning 3. Knowledge Broadening IV. Words and Expressions 1. ~~~is the most difficult yet most rewarding experience of my life. (P1) ~~是我一生中最艰苦也最有意义的经历。 rewarding a. worth doing, satisfying e.g. Teaching can be a very rewarding career. What job do you think is the most rewarding one? reward v. n. reward sb. with sth. 用····回报····· 2. Although at times ~~ is frustrating, itis well worth the effort.(P1) 虽然···时常遭遇挫折，但却非常有价值。 frustrate v. cause the failure; cause sb. to feel disappointed 使沮丧；使受挫 恶劣的天气使我们的计划受挫。 The bad weather frustrated our plan. She was deeply frustrated by the criticism. frustrated a.(指人） frustrating a.(指物） frustration n. be well worth sth.\ doing sth.: be rewarding enough for the time or effort 值得...的 Eg: Mr.Smiths report about the environment is well worth notice\reading. He has decided to have a look at the house for it is well worth buying. 3. I was at the top of my class for two years. (line8) at the top of: the best within a group ; the  most important in an order e.g. The team is at the top of the football league. We have a lot of things to do, but packing is at the top of the list. top st