New Horizon College English

New Horizon College English

Learning a Foreign Learning a Foreign LanguageLanguage

Unit 1 Section AUnit 1 Section A

Learning a Foreign LanguageLearning a Foreign Language

I. I. Warming-up ActivitiesWarming-up Activities

II. II. Text Structure

III. III. Language points

V. V. Summary of the Text

IV. IV. Exercises

I. Warming-up ActivitiesI. Warming-up Activities

1. Background Information1. Background Information


2. Questions & Answers




Online Online LearningLearning

Online learning, a form of distant education, refers to learning and other supportive resources that are available through a networked computer. With the development of the Internet, online learning often takes place on the Internet. In an online lesson, the computer displays material in response to a learner’s request. The computer asks the learner for more information and presents appropriate material based on the learner’s input. The material can be as simple as traditional lessons and their tests that are transcribed into a computer program.




中学中学

China AmericaChina America

Junior middle schoolJunior middle school →→ →→middle schoolmiddle school or or junior high schooljunior high school

Senior middle schoolSenior middle school →→ →→high schoolhigh school

(Students who graduate at this level in both systems may choo(Students who graduate at this level in both systems may choose to write a university entrance examination: se to write a university entrance examination: the National Univthe National University Entrance Examersity Entrance Exam in China and in China and SATSAT or or Scholastic Aptitude Scholastic Aptitude TestTest in America. ) in America. )


2. 2. Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers


1) What problems do you have in trying to learn 1) What problems do you have in trying to learn English in your middle school?English in your middle school?

Expressions for reference:

be faced with many problems , pronunciation, grammar rules, and cultural background , the most frustrating one , my big trouble with English learning




2) Why do you think the computer can help 2) Why do you think the computer can help you in learning English?you in learning English?


to begin with, allows us more access to the outside world , besides , more freedom to set the pace of study , to my taste , above all , to exchange ideas with




3) What other things do you think we can gain 3) What other things do you think we can gain through English language learning?through English language learning?


rewarding , for one thing , the value of practice , for another, give me insights into other cultures, most important of all, communicate with many more people than before ,one of my favorite activities.

II. Text StructureII. Text Structure

Main IdeaMain Idea


Learning a foreign language was one of the Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.of my life.

II. Text StructureII. Text StructureUnit 1 Section AUnit 1 Section A

Part I (Para. 1) Learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.

Part II (Para.2-4) My different experiences with the regular course in junior and senior middle schools and at college

Part III (Para.5-7)My experiences with the online course helped me reap the benefits of hard work.

Part IV (Para.8)Learning English brings me benefits: the value of hard work, insights into other cultures, new ways of seeing things, ability to bridge the gap between different cultures.

III. Language pointsIII. Language points

1. reward: vt1. reward: vt. .


give sth. in return for good and valuable doingsgive sth. in return for good and valuable doings 报答，酬谢，奖励报答，酬谢，奖励

The father rewarded the little boy for cleaning the room.

小男孩因为打扫了房间而受到父亲的奖励。

~ sb. (for sth.)(with sth.) ( 因……而 )( 用…… ) 报答、酬谢、奖励某人

• 2. frustrate: vt.

1) cause sb. to have feelings of disappointment 使沮丧，使灰心The lack of evidence in this case is frustrating the police.

警方因缺乏证据而感到很伤脑筋。

III. Language pointsIII. Language points Unit 1 Section AUnit 1 Section A

2) cause the failure of sth. 使挫败，使受挫折

The bad weather frustrated our hopes of going out.

坏天气使我们打消了外出的念头。

• 3. be (well) worth sth./doing….

1 ）生活中并非一切都值得我们去冒险。 Not everything in life is well worth our risk.

This place is worth visiting.


2 ）这个地方值得一游 .

• 4. far from

not.. at all, a long way from being 远远不，一点也不

对他的表现很不满意。


1) His parents were far from pleased with his behavior.

2) He is not a good driver---- far from it!

他不是一个好司机——远远不是。

• 5. intimidate: vt.

frighten by making threats 恐吓，威胁

1) The thieves intimidated the general manager by saying that they would kill him.

小偷吓唬总经理 , 说要杀死他。


2) John intimidated his brother into not telling their parents the truth.

约翰威胁他弟弟，不准他把真相告诉父母。

compare: intimate / imitatecompare: intimate / imitate

• 6. access :

1) [U] means or right of using, reaching 接近，进入


2) means of entering or a way in 通道，入口

That is the only (means of) access to the building.

这是通向大楼的惟一通道。

get/have access to…

通过网上学习我们接触到许多新思维模式。

Through online learning we get access to many new patterns of thinking.

• 7 participate: vi.


participate in = take part in

He actively participates in all kinds of extracurricular activities.

Compare: anticipate

他积极参加各种课外活动。

• 8. keep up with:keep the same speed as; not fall behind in


为了跟上世界贸易的进程，中国决定加入世贸组织。

To keep up with the flow of world trade, China decided to join WTO.

• 9. meet the minimum standards of …


•meet: vt. satisfy

meet the requirements of the consumers

meet advanced world standards

达到世界先进水平

满足消费者的需要

• 10. embarrass: vt.


make someone feel upset esp. doing sth. not rightly 使窘迫，使尴尬，使不好意思

这位先生付不起晚餐的钱，这令他很尴尬。

It embarrassed the gentleman that he couldn't afford the dinner.

This was an embarrassing situation for the gentleman for he couldn't afford the dinner.

Or:Or:

• 11. feel like sth. / doing sth.


Do you feel like a walk with me?Or : Do you feel like having a walk with me?

跟我一道去散散步怎么样？

• 12. give up ：III. Language pointsIII. Language points Unit 1 Section AUnit 1 Section A

•stop doing or having

虽然面临着许多困难，他不会放弃网上学习。

•Though faced with many difficulties, he would not give up online learning.

• 13. trade … for …:


exchange… for….

•In order to pay off his debts, he had to trade his piano for money.

•为了还债，他只好把钢琴拿去换钱。

•Cf:

•trade on: make use of

• 14. insight: n.


the power of using one’s mind to see or understand the true nature of sth. 洞察力，洞悉，深刻的见解

1) I've got an insight into the problem.

我对问题豁然开朗。

2) Good reading has given me insights into what good taste means.

读好书使我认识了高雅的含义

• 15. reach out to:


•communicate, contact

•With the introduction of the Internet, we can reach out to our friends by e-mail.

•由于因特网的使用，我们可以通过电子邮件与朋友联系。

•Cf: •reach out for: try to get

•reach for: hold out one’s hand to get sth.

• 16. bridge the gap ( between….):


close the distance between .....; join or bring closer together

Learning a foreign language helps us bridge the gap between two different cultures.

学习外语有助于缩小不同文化间的差距。

IV.

Exercises

Comprehension of the TextComprehension of the Text 《读写教程《读写教程 II 》》 : Ex. II, p. 7 : Ex. II, p. 7

VocabularyVocabulary 《读写教程《读写教程 II 》》 :: Ex. III, p. 7 ,Ex. III, p. 7 , Ex. IV, p. 8Ex. IV, p. 8

Structure

Translation

《读写教程 I 》 : Ex. V, p. 8Ex. V, p. 8 , Ex. VI, p. 8Ex. VI, p. 8

《读写教程 I 》 : Ex. VII, p.9Ex. VII, p.9


V. Summary of the TextSummary of the Text

Learning a foreign language is one of the most Learning a foreign language is one of the most frustrating yet most rewarding experiences for me. My frustrating yet most rewarding experiences for me. My experience with English began in junior middle school. experience with English began in junior middle school. Because of a patient teacher and his positive method, I Because of a patient teacher and his positive method, I was eager to study English and stayed at the top of my was eager to study English and stayed at the top of my class. While in senior middle school, however, the class. While in senior middle school, however, the impatience of my teacher totally drained me of the impatience of my teacher totally drained me of the eagerness to say anything in English. That state lasted eagerness to say anything in English. That state lasted until I went to college, where unlike the problem I until I went to college, where unlike the problem I came across in the senior middle school, my class was came across in the senior middle school, my class was very large and some students spoke better than I did. very large and some students spoke better than I did. So, once again, although for different reasons, I was So, once again, although for different reasons, I was afraid to speak and felt that my English would stay at afraid to speak and felt that my English would stay at the same level forever. the same level forever.


V. Summary of the TextSummary of the Text

Only when I took the online course and Only when I took the online course and participated in the virtual classroom study did I participated in the virtual classroom study did I come to reap the benefit from English learning. To come to reap the benefit from English learning. To begin with, such an experience taught me the value begin with, such an experience taught me the value of hard work. Besides, it gave me insights into of hard work. Besides, it gave me insights into another culture, thus keeping my mind open to new another culture, thus keeping my mind open to new ways of seeing things. And best of all, it enabled me ways of seeing things. And best of all, it enabled me to make an exchange of ideas across cultures.to make an exchange of ideas across cultures.


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