读写译Unit 1.ppt

Unit One College Life 1. Self-introduction 2. Part I LANGUAGE SKILL 3. PART II LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT Self-introduction in English In your speech, you should tell us: 1. Personal information (name, age, family, hobby, etc.) 2. As a freshman, what is your general impression of college? 3. What’s your purpose of receiving a college education? 4. How to study English at college? 6. Learning about each other’s differences and similarities will likely enhance your college experience. (improve) 7. Sleeping in and skipping that 8 am class will be tempting at times. (allure, attractive) 8. College life is a mixture of social and academic happenings. (scholarly) 9. There are a number of resources available to help students combat stress. (ready to be used) 10. It is good to explore new surroundings and take advantage of social opportunities. (research; examine carefully) Background Information About the Author Background Information About the Author Structure Part I. Para. 1-2 Expressions Patterns Questions Language Points 1. adjust V. A. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; 调节，校对 B. adapt or conform oneself to new or different condition 适应 C. decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim 清理，评定 We must constantly adjust the amount of money in circulation. 我们必须对货币的流通不断进行调节。 Animals adjust themselves to their environment. 动物能适应自己生活的环境。 adjust the watch 把表拨准 adjust the error 校正误差 adjust the accounts 清理帐目 adjust the losses 评定损失 adjusted adj. adjustable adj. adjustability n. 2.paraphrase and translation —You could have graduated in the top percentile of your graduating class; →或许你的毕业成绩名列前茅 2. percentile a. Noun (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total百分位 b. adj. 按百等分排列的 Obama Sr. had 12.5% African in his blood, with the majority of percentile being Arabic. 老奥巴马（指奥巴马生父）百分之