大学英语精读第一册--unit1.ppt

Unit 1 Some Strategies for Learning English,--Practice makes perfect.,Unit 1 Some Strategies for Learning English,,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,,,,,English as an International Language,Warm-up Questions,1,2,Before Reading,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,,,,,,,,live in countries where English has official status,Read English,In the world’s electronic retrieval systems is stored in English,Speaks some English,Is learning English,Over 1.4 billion people,One out of five,Over 70% scientist,90% information,One in five,English Emerging as an International Language,English,Before Reading,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,How many years have you been learning English?,What do you think of yourself as far as English learning is concerned?,Are you satisfied with the progress you have made? Why or why not?,1,2,3,Before Reading,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,,As we are at the start of the course, this seems a good moment to offer some advice on how to make the task of learning English easier.,Some Strategies for Learning English,,Before Reading,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,Global Reading,1,2,3,Active Vocabulary & Passive Vocabulary,Common Problems in English-learning,Strategies to the Common Problems,Go over the text the fastest you can, and then find out the following information:,4,Strategies for English Learning,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,,,,,Frequently used in speaking and writing,Seldom occur in daily life,Active Vocabulary,Passive Vocabulary,Commit it to memory,Recognize when read and listen,Do we need to remember all the words when we learn English?,Global Reading,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,,,,,Listen to English everyday Listen to English broadcasts Watch English TV See English movies,Seize and seek opportunities to speak Find native speakers to walk with them Rehearse aloud,Read widely A page a day is a great start,Writing compositions Have a pen pal Keep diary Write short story Summarize the daily news,Strategies for English Learning,Global Reading,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,Detailed Reading,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,Word Study,Detailed Reading,Difficult Sentences,Important Words,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,Word Study,1． strategy n. （1）-- 战略学，兵法 I admired the general who was a master of strategy. 我敬佩那位精通兵法的将军 （战略学家）。

（2）-- 战略，策略 I’ve worked out a strategy to deal with this situation. It must be a strategy to make me let him go on holiday alone.这一定是他用的计，好叫我让他独自一个人去度假 strategic (adj.) a strategic decision 一项战略性决定 strategist （n.） 战略家,2. by no means: not at all e.g. This is by no means out of the ordinary. I am by no means satisfied with my present performance. 我对目前的表现一点也不满意 This is by no means the first time you have been late. 这绝不是你第一次迟到 She is by no means stupid. 她一点儿也不笨 By means of 以---，借着--- We express our thoughts _________ words. By all means 无论如何，务必 by all / every means 当然可以，一定 Can I borrow your book? --- ____________.(=Certainly) By no means / not by any means / by no manner of means 决不，一点也不,Means(n.): 1)method, way, approach方法，手段 The quickest means of travel is by plane. 2)money, income, wealth收入，（尤指足够过舒适生活的）财富 a man of means = a rich man to live beyond one’s means = spend too much 用度超支，入不敷出 mean (adj.): 1) unwilling to give or share what one has; ungenerous 小气的，吝啬的 He is very mean with his money. 2) unkind, nasty 不客气的，无情的，刻薄的 It was mean of you not ro let the children play in the snow. meaning(n.),3. diligent (adj.) = industrious勤勉的 反义; lazy, idle He is not especially clever, but he’s a diligent worker. be diligent in sth/ doing sth.对…认真的 be diligent about sth. （做某事）…尽心尽力的 diligent (adj.) --- diligence (n.) different difference patient patience resident residence,4. Prolonged “ ~ effort” &sustained “~ hard work” Prolonged 和sustained 都是过去分词作形容词的用法。

--- A prolonged period of low interest rates has discouraged people to save their money into the bank. a proloned silence/ absence --- The conference discussion focuses on the sustained development of agriculture.,Prolong(v.)延长、拖延=expand,stretch, extend,lengthen,spread, widen eg：他又问了她一个问题，仅仅是为了延长谈话时间 He asked her another question just to prolong the conversation. Many superstitious people believe that this medicine can prolong life. Sustain(v.) 支撑、维持 /忍受（困难）/ = tolerate /bear/ endure/ stand/ maintain/suffer/ support eg. 在医院里，惟一让我支撑下去的就是回家的想法。

The thought of getting home was the only thing that sustained me in the hospital. He couldn’t sustain his interest in it.,6. Command: (n.) possession and mastery; knowledge of or the ability to use “gain a good ~ of” a good command of…: (knowledge of or the ability to use sth) “熟练掌握，精通” ---He has a good command of English. 他精通英语 ---It takes a lot of skills to obtain a go。