Unit-现代大学英语精读课件.ppt

1、Unit 现代大学英语精读现代大学英语精读Topic discussion:w Why did you come to universities?w What do you expect to learn in universities?w Do you now have new visions of the purpose of university?Suggested answers:1.TogiveSssufficienttrainingforacareer.2.ToexposeSstotheessenceofhumancivilization3.Tocultivatethequalit

2、iesofbeingahuman4.Togatherusefulinformationandknowledge5.ToencourageintellectualcuriosityandculturalappreciationMemorableQuotes1.Ineducationwearestrivingnottoteachyouthtomakealiving,buttomakealife.-WilliamWhite2.Thefoundationofeverystateistheeducationoftheyouth.-Diogenes3.Ihaveneverletmyschoolingint

3、erferewithmyeducation.-MarkTwainPreviewWorkNew words&ExpressionswAccomplishmentwAcquirewAssumewAvailablewCertifywEmploywExposewQualifiedwBefreshoutof/fromwMeantodosth.wSpecializein12.Averageout13.Seetoitthat14.Presideover15.Sufficeit(tosay)that16.Beouttodosth./forsth.17.Bestuckfor18.Thechancesaretha

4、t19.Havenobusinessdoingsth./todosth.20.Betrueof21.InessenceAnotherSchoolYear-WhatFor?w Content:w-BackgroundInformationw-Authorw-Newwords&phrasesw-TextAnalysisBackgroundInformationDo you know anything about the famous historic literary figures below?Match the related information.NameNationalityMaster

5、pieceWilliamShakespeareItalianRelativityAlighierDanteGermanMaximsBachSwiss-AmericanOdysseyHomerFrenchCanterburyTalesEinsteinEnglishChurchCantatasChaucerGreekTheDivineComedyLaRochefoucauldEnglishHamletNameNationalityMasterpieceWilliamShakespeareItalianTheoryofRelativityAlighieriDanteGermanMaximsBachS

6、wiss-AmericanOdysseyHomerFrenchCanterburyTalesEinsteinEnglishChurchCantatasChaucerGreekTheDivineComedyLaRochefoucauldEnglishHamletMoredetailedbackgroundinformationWork in group of 7 to translate the notes given after the text and then choose a representative to report the translation to the class.“W

7、e seldom find such sensible men as those who agree with us.”“Virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are lost in the sea.”“The surest way to be deceived is to think oneself cleverer than the others.”“We always like those who admire us;we do not always like those whom we admire.”-by La Rochefouca

8、uldPronunciationMeaning(s)&usageCollocationsderivativessynonyms&antonymsSimilarwordsCulturalinformationCheck-onPreviewWritedownthewordsaccordingtothecorrespondingexplanations.f_a_p_s_l_e_c _e _s _s _alltheteachersofauniversityorcollegebehavinginaproudandself-importantwayshowingtheabilitytounderstand

9、thingsclearlyanddeeplyanuncivilizedhumanbeinginabasicmeaningofawordtoofficiallyarrangetojoinauniversityEducatedandrefined;havinganadvancedcultureThemostimportantqualityorfeatureofsth.OneofthetwoperiodsintowhichtheyearisdividedinAmericanhighschoolsanduniversitiesAbletounderstandorappreciateart,musico

10、rliteratureacultyrrogantlyenetratingavageiteralnrollivilizedssenceemesterensitiveCheck-onPrevieww Acquirew Averagew Containw Employw shudderw expertisew Generatew Implicitlyw Inevitablew maintainw Togain;togetforoneselfbyonesownworkw Tocalculatetheaverageofsth.w Tohavesth.insideoraspartofitw Tospend

11、timedoingsthw Toshakeuncontrollablyforamomentw Skillinaparticularfieldw Toproducew Inanimpliedwayw Certaintohappenandimpossibletoavoidw TocontinuetohaveasbeforeWordstudy1.Amongher_weresewing,cooking,playingthepianoanddancing.Headvocatesbuildingmoreschools.2.Ofcourse,therearemanybooksthatweallhavetor

12、ead,eithertopassexaminationsorto_information,fromwhichitisimpossibletoextractenjoyment.3.Therefore,thegovernmentwillhaveto_responsibilityifbadassetsgrowsrapidly.4.Mr.Leachisonholidayandwasnot_forcomment.accomplishmentsacquireassumeavailablew 5.Herdaysare_ingardeningandvoluntarywork.w 6.Thecorruptoff

13、icialboughtoffthosewhomight_him.w 7.Heistheonlyone_toworkonhiscode.w 8.Itwaswellworthytostrivearduouslyin_ofourownhappinessanddream!w 9.Wecan_forhiscompetenceasaneditor.employedexposequalifiedcertifypursuitw Writeaparagraphbyusingatleast5wordsbelow.Acquire,available,contain,expose,graduate,incompete

14、nce,maintain,nevertheless,qualified,professional,skill,specialize,unaidedaccomplishmentw 1.Cuttingthebudgetwasanimpressiveaccomplishment.w (achievement)w 2.Oureffortsweredirectedtowardstheaccomplishmentofthework.w(the act of finishing or achieving sth.good)w V.accomplishw Adj.accomplishedw Compare:a

15、ccomplish&completeassumew 1.Youassumehisinnocencebeforehearingtheevidenceagainsthim.w (to suppose;to think that sth.is true)w 2.Asamale,heassumedallhisdutiesheshouldassume.w(to take or begin to have power or responsibility)w 3.Sheassumedanairofindifference,eventhoughshewaseagertoseehim.w (to pretend

16、 to have a particular feeling or quality)w N.assumptionw Conj.Assuming(that)Certifyw Thedriverwascertifieddeadatthescene.w (to state that sth.is true or correct,证明，证实）w Shewascertifiedasateacherin1990.w（authorize officially,给颁发合格证书）w N.certificate证书，执照，文凭w eg:birth/death/marriagew N.certification证明，

17、保证exposew 1)In1971,thepeopleinEastAfricawereexposedtoeverykindofdanger-flood,famine,diseaseandwar.（to put sb.in a situation where they are not protected from sth.dangerous or unpleasant)w 2)Hethreatenedtoexposehertothepolice.w(to show the truth about sb.or sth.)w N.exposition9.Be fresh out of/from10

18、.Mean to do sth.11.Specialize in12.Average out13.See to it that14.Preside overw tohavejustcomefromaparticularplace;tohavejusthadaparticularexperience刚w to intendtodo打算做w tobecomeanexpertinaparticularareaofstudy,workorbusiness专门研究w tocometoanaverageorordinarylevelorstandard,esp.afterbeinghigherorlowe

19、r其平均数为w tomakesurethat确保w tobeinchargeortocontrolameetingoranevent,hereusedhumorously主持A15.Suffice it to say that16.Be out to do sth./for sth.17.Be stuck for18.The chances are that19.Have no business doing sth./to do sth.20.Be true of21.In essence22.Be exposed to sth.23.Be employed in doing sth.w it

20、isenoughtosayw tobetryingtogetordosth.打算做w notknowingwhattodoinaparticularsituation因而不知所措w itispossiblethat;itislikely很可能w tohavenorighttodosth.无权做w toapplyto适用于w bynature;essentially本质上；实质的w Tobeintroducedtosth.togetfamiliarwithsth.使能接触到w Tospendtimedoingsth.忙于做 1.刚从学校毕业，他们遇到了一系列的问题，也有刚从学校毕业，他们遇到了一

21、系列的问题，也有很多机遇。很多机遇。Fresh out of college,they were exposed to a series of problems as well as plenty of opportunities.2.不管学习何种专业，大学生都应该接受人文通识不管学习何种专业，大学生都应该接受人文通识教育。教育。College students should have humanistic liberal education,whatever they specialize in.3.请确保所有同学都收到了考试延期的通知。请确保所有同学都收到了考试延期的通知。Please s

22、ee to it that all students have been notified of the delay of the exam.Translation work4.人的财富各有多少，但幸福感都是差不多的。人的财富各有多少，但幸福感都是差不多的。People may differ greatly in wealth,but their sense of happiness tends to average out.5.没有什么语言能表达我的悲伤。没有什么语言能表达我的悲伤。No words will suffice to convey my grief.6.年轻人倾向于向前看，而老

23、人更喜欢回忆旧时年轻人倾向于向前看，而老人更喜欢回忆旧时光。任何一个国光。任何一个国 家的人都如此。家的人都如此。The young tend to look ahead while the old like to look back on the past.This is true of all nations.7.如果你喜欢某个人，就让他知道，很可能他也如果你喜欢某个人，就让他知道，很可能他也喜欢你呢。喜欢你呢。If you have someone on your mind,let him know.The chances are that you are on his as well.

24、TextAnalysisw Genrew Stylew Themew Structurew Detailedanalysisw FiguresofSpeechBackgroundGenreOrientation speechperiod of time at the beginning of the academic year at a university during which a variety of events are held to orient and welcome new students.The orientation helps new students to orga

25、nize their classes,acclimate to student life,and introduce themselves to other new students.Speeches are often given at orientation by presidents or acclaimed professors of the university.AudienceCollege freshmenText AnalysisStructureStylecolloquial,familiar;E.g.usethedirectspeechtorecreatethesceneo

26、fhisencounterwiththetallboyinhisofficefirst humorous,mildly sarcastic;E.g.“abeanpolewithhairontop”,“thisspecimen”and“thisparticularpest”.later serious and earnestafewlongandinvolvedsentencesinthesecondpartoftext,e.g.sentencesinPara.12&14What is the purpose of university education?University educatio

27、n has a two-fold purposeTo provide students with technical&professional trainingTo educate students to become civilized human beingsThemeText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:Main IdeaRetell the teachers encounter with the student.Occasion,students appearance&question,what the teacher has in mind and

28、 what he says,students responseWhatisthestudentsattitudetowardsreadingShakespeareandtowardstheteacher?Findtextualevidence.Whatistheteachersattitudetowardsthestudent?Findtextualevidence.Howdoestheteachertrytoexplaintothestudenttheimportanceofreadingliterature?LanguagepointsLet me tell you one of the

29、earliest disasters in my career as a teacher.wLetmetellyouoneofthegreatfailureshappenedwhenIfirstbecameateacher/inthefirstdaysofmyteachingcareer.wdisaster:anunexpectedeventthatkillsalotofpeopleorcausesalotofdamage”.Hereitmeans“acompletefailure”.Exaggeration for a humorous effect.I was fresh out of g

30、raduate school starting my first semester at the University of Kansas City.wIhadjustcompletedmygraduatestudiesandbeganteachingattheUniversityofKansasCity.Adverbial phrasePart of the student body was a beanpole with hair on top who came into my class,sat down,folded his arms,and looked at me as if to

31、 say“All right,teach me something.”wpart of the student body:oneofthestudentswthe student body:allthestudentsoftheuniversitywbody:agroupofpeoplewhoworkoracttogether,oftenforanofficialpurpose,orwhoareconnectedinsomeotherway,e.g.alaw-makingbody立法机构thegoverningbodyoftheuniversity大学管理机构wbeanpole:apolefa

32、mersuseasasupportforbeansinvegetablegardens.hereitmeansatallandthinperson what an unfavorable impression the student left on the writer:appearance&manner Usageofasifas if:withtheappearanceof;apparentlyas if+clausew She looks as if she is going to cry.(fact)w She always talks to me as if she were my

33、sister.(not fact)as if+infinitivew He opened his lips as if to say something.as if+present participlew He was standing by the window as if waiting for somebody.as if+past participlew Upon hearing the news,she was completely dumbfounded as if struck by lightning.as if+adj.w As if unsure of where she

34、was,she hesitated and looked round.New as I was to the faculty,I could have told this specimen a number of things.wThoughIwasanewteacher,IknewIcouldtellhimwhatauniversitywasfor,butIdidnt.(我虽然经验不多)也讲得出这些道理（但我没有讲）。wNewasIwas:thoughIwasnewStrange as it may seem,he never really wants to be rich.Fast as

35、you read,you cant finish the book so soon.Object as you may,Ill go.wnew to sth.:notyetfamiliarwithsth.becauseyouhaveonlyjuststarted,arrived,etc.Subjunctive moodAnimal human being(humorous effect)I could have pointed out that he had enrolled,not in a drugstore-mechanics school,but in a college and th

36、at at the end of his course he meant to reach for a scroll that would read Bachelor of Science.wIcouldhavetoldhimthathewasnownotgettingtrainingforajobinatechnicalschoolbutdoingaB.S.atauniversity.wPhrases:wPoint out;enroll in;mean to do sth.;reach for;Bachelor of Sciencea piece of paper which said Ba

37、chelor of Science it would certify that he had specialized in pharmacy,but it would further certify that he had been exposed to some of the ideas(mankind has generated within its history).wTheB.S.certificatewouldbeanofficialproofthattheholderhadspecialknowledgeofpharmacy,butitwouldalsobeaproofthathe

38、hadlearnedsomeprofoundideasofthepast.I could have told him all this,but it was fairly obvious he wasnt going to be around long enough for it to matter.wIdidntactuallysayallthistohim,becauseIdidntthinkhewouldstayatcollegeverylong,soitwouldntbeimportantwhetherornotheknewwhatuniversityeducationwasfor.w

39、be around:tobepresentinaplace;availablewmatter(to sb.):tobeimportantorhaveanimportanteffectonsb./sth.It doesnt matter whether or not you agree.My mind is made up.Does it matter if I write in pencil?introductorywhether I told him all thisYou will see to it(that the cyanide stays out of the aspirin),(

40、that the bull doesnt jump the fence),or(that your client doesnt go to the electric chair as a result of your incompetence).wYouhavetotakeresponsibilityfortheworkyoudo.Ifyoureapharmacist,youshouldmakesurethataspirinisnotmixedwithpoisonouschemicals.Asanengineer,youshouldntgetthingsoutofcontrol.Ifyoube

41、comealawyer,youshouldmakesureaninnocentpersonisnotsentencedtodeathbecauseyoulackadequatelegalknowledgeandskilltodefendyourclient.wgo to the electric chair(=electrocute):tobepunishedbybeingkilledontheelectricchair,thatis,bypassingelectricitythroughbodyAppositive clauseAlong with everything else,they

42、will probably be what puts food on your table,supports your wife,and rears your children.wInadditiontoallotherthings(suchassatisfaction)theseprofessionsoffer,theyprovideyouwithalivingsothatyoucansupportafamilywifeandchildren.walong with:inadditiontosb./sth.;togetherwithsb./sth.She keeps her pills in

43、 her bag,along with her money and her comb and lipstick and the usual junk.noun clause(predictive)wWill the children ever be exposed to a reasonably penetrating idea at home?wWillyourchildreneverhearyoutalkaboutsomethingprofoundathome?Shewantstofindaplacereasonablyclose(=notfarfrom)toheruniversity.O

44、uruniversityisnotoneofthetopten,butreasonablywellknownbothathomeandabroad.to a degree that is fairly good but not very good,An idea that requires the ability of understanding clearly and deeplyWill you be presiding over a family that maintains some contact with the great democratic intellect?wWillyo

45、ubeheadofafamilywhobringsupthekidsinademocraticspirit?wmaintain contact with:tokeepintouchwith,hereusedfigurativelythe great democratic thinkingw Willtherebeapaintingareasonablysensitivemancanlookatwithoutshuddering?w Willyouhaveapaintinginyourhousethatshowsgoodtaste?“I hope you make a lot of it,”I

46、told him,“because youre going to be badly stuck for something to do when youre not signing checks.”wsigning checks:payingforwhatyouveboughtbysigningcheckswWhat does the sentence mean?Note the sarcastic tone of the writer.In spite of what he had said,the student didnt seem to be convinced.If you dont

47、 have any goal in life apart from making money to satisfy your desire for material riches,go ahead and make a lot of it.Otherwise you wouldnt know what to do with all your idle time.Part II:Main Idea How does the writer present his argument in the 2nd part?Educationisanessentialpartofthepurposeofuni

48、versity&theconsequenceofrefusingtobeeducated.Inordertobeeducated,oneneedstolearnfromthepast(example:MIT)Booksareanimportantcarrierofthepast,andprovidepeoplewithavarietyoflives.Themissionofuniversityistoeducatethestudents.If you have no time for Shakespeare,for a basic look at philosophy,for the cont

49、inuity of the fine arts,for that lesson of mans development we call history then you have no business being in college.wIfyoudontwanttoimproveyourmindandbroadenyourhorizonbystudyingalittleliterature,philosophyandthefineartsandhistory,youshouldntbestudyinghereatcollege.4 for Parallel structureYou are

50、 on your way to being that new species of mechanized savage,the push-button Neanderthal.wYouwillsoonbecomeanuneducated,ignorantpersonwhocanonlyworkmachinesandoperatemechanicalequipment(onewhodoesntknowanythingaboutliterature,music,thefinearts,cultureingeneral,etc.)won the/ones way to:onthepointofexp