大学一年级新编英语教程unit7.pptVIP

Video Clip Video 1: Watch Look Ahead and learn how to express your preferences. Video 2: Watch the BBC weather forecast. What weather do you like? Video 2 The First Day in College Reading I R I Comments on the passage: Narrative Writing Distinctive feature: writer’s vivid and impressive descriptions of the boy’s inner activities descriptions of the teacher’s directions and classmates’ reactions all highlight the nervous and embarrassing atmosphere at that time. 3. Three main questions: a. What were the changes of the boy’s inner feelings? b. How did his teacher try to encourage and direct him? c. What were the reactions of his classmates? My First Day at School Reading II R II “They Never Give Me the Present” Read the dialogue, try to make out the main idea, and answer the following questions Was the school popular when the author first attended it? What kind of children went to the school? How did the boys and girls treat Loll on his first day at school? Why did they make fun of him? Why was Loll unhappy when he returned the home? What did the teacher actually mean when she said, “Well, just you sit there for the present”? Reading II R II Words and Expressions: 1. to be at its peak 处在顶点, 顶峰 E.g. Sales have reached a new peak. 销售额已达到新的高峰。 2. to box a few ears 打了几耳光 E.g. in a smouldering temper 不高兴, 沮丧 3. for the present 现在 “They Never Give Me the Present” Reading II R I Comments on the passage: Usage of verbs and adjectives: The author employs some vivid verbs and adjectives in this passage to achieve a light and humorous effect, which impresses readers deeply. Such as: the outlying farms, half-hidden hovels, strange oaths and odours, quaint garments, curious pies, wrap me in scarves, tie up my bootlaces, thrust a cap on my head, stuff a baked potato in my pocket… “They Never Give Me the Present” Dialogue I D I Browse through the text and find out sentences using following conver