英语专业综合教程3 unit 1.pptVIP

Unit 1;LEARNING OBJECTIVES;Text 1. Fresh Start;The passage can be divided into three parts. Part One: (Paragraphs 1) this is the introductory paragraph. 1. What does “first-gradish” mean? (“having the qualities and characteristics of a first-grade student”) 2. Why did the author have the impression that “everyone on campus was watching me”? (being too sensitive, was uneasy with her identity as a freshman. She thought a new student would attract others’ attention, as what she did or said was liable to be too naive to be right.) ; Part Two: (Paragraphs 2-9) The writer recalls a few incidents during her first days of college. 1.?Why did the author exclaim “what confidence, what reserve, what muscles!” when saw the football player? (college life is new to her, it shows her excitement about the new college life.) 2.?Why did a cold sweat break out on the back of her neck? (she found she was in a wrong class.) 4.?Why did she remain in the wrong room? (She didnt’t want others to notice her ignorance.) 5. How did the students react when she slipped and fell down? (They cheered and clapped. She felt embarrassed and humiliated.) 6. Why did she dine on junk food for the next three days? (She thought she had become the laughing-stock on campus. She couldnt’t stand by being laughed at by the students in cafeteria.) ; Part Three: (Paragraph 10-14): This is the concluding part. 1. What was the key lesson Evelyn Herald learned during her first few weeks in college? (The key lesson was that since people grow by trial and error, one should relax and be oneself.) 2. What lessons have you learned from Evelyn Herald’s experiences after reading the article “Fresh Start”?;LANGUAGE WORK;Clutch: vt. to hold or grasp tightly; vi. to try to grasp or seize E.g. 1) The frightened woman clutched her bags to her breast. 2) He clutched at the rope we had thrown to him but could not reac