Level 1 Chapter 1 新时代交互英语课件.ppt

Chapter 1 College life Zhang Weifeng Faculty of College English Teaching Setting Goals Preview your reading Use an English dictionary Keep a vocabulary log Make a study plan Fill in an application form Practice the rules of capitalization Know the basic rules in translation Part one Reading 1 The Dreams of Eduardo Ortega Warm-up Questions What’s your dream in life? And how will you achieve it? Describe your ideal college life. Background information  Grading policy In the United States, schools, colleges and universities commonly use letter grades mark a student’s assignments and tests: A: excellent; B: good; C: average; D: below average; E: fail. Outline of the text Beginning (Para 1): Eduardo was too nervous to open the envelope. Body (Para 2-11): Tell what his dreams were, how he realized them and why the envelope was so important. Ending (Para 12): He was accepted by a state university. be everything: to be of the greatest importance. e.g. Her son means (is) everything to her. Money is not everything. c.f. 1.Be something: to be very good or impressive. e.g. Don’t always take yourself as something in this company! 2.Be nothing: to be unimportant. e.g. Power meant nothing to him. George is a political nothing. Free from/of 1. free (a.) from/of: not controlled by; not containing e.g. The boy longed to be free from his family. This facial cream is free of fragrance. 2. free (v.) from/of: to release; not to control; to relieve. e.g. This new medicine would free the patients from pain. c.f. 1. for free: without charge. e.g. He offered to help clean my car for free. 2. set free: to release; liberate. e.g. They have called on the govern- ment to set the political prisoners free. Promise v. 1.to tell sb. that one will definitely do. e.g. He has promised that he will help me in my English. He has promised to help me in my English. 2. to show signs of sth. e.g. It promises to be warm tomorrow. 3.I promise you: (sp