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全新版大学英语综合1-自主学习任务-Unit 1 I. 朗读Text A出现的生词和短语（朗读10分钟） II. 了解Text A有关的语言背景知识（多媒体 讲解 10分钟） 1. Grade schools in the U.S.:It’s necessary to have some knowledge of grade schools in the U.S. because students have to realize that “the thirds year in high school” equals “the eleventh grades”. U.S. students generally go through elementary schools (kindergarten to 5th or 6th grade), middle schools (grades 6—8) or junior high school (grades 7—9), and high school (grades 9—12 or 10—12). Senior high school (grades 9~12): 14~17 years old College, institute, academy(学院), university 2. What American teachers wear in school: Nowadays, people in the U.S. love to dress casually. Even among those companies with a rigid dress code some now allow employees not to wear suits on Friday. U.S. teachers wear fairly formal clothes to school, but not necessarily suits and ties. Bow ties are considered even more old-fashioned than ties. 3. 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. III. Language Study 1. off and on (or on and off): from time to time, now and again, irregularly Examples: It has been raining on and off for a week. That’s why the clothes feel damp. As her patient slept soundly during the night, Nurse Betty was able to doze off and on in a bedside chair. Pairs of antonyms in English: 反义词对的转义，如使用得当，则对比鲜明，寓意深刻、语义精炼，但决不可望文生义 -There is some evidence that dishonesty may ebb and flow.(有起有伏) -The enemy troops looted right and left. (adv. on all sides) -False friends are worse than open enemy.(N.明枪易躲，暗箭难防) -We all have our ups and downs. (Life is full of ups and downs.) -He is always a reliable friend, rain and shine.(任何情况) -I can give you a general account of the case, but I don’t know the ins and outs. （详细情况） -Right