专升本英语课件1

Listening Questions 1.The young Japanese woman has been to England twice. 2.She decided to learn English in Britain when she was in high school at home. 3.She decided to learn English in Britain because she liked the language so much. 4.She came to Britain to learБайду номын сангаас English in August, 1995. 5.She will stay in Britain for a year.
set aside: to keep or save something from a larger amount or supply in order to use it later for a particular purpose Have you set aside some money for your child’s education? She set aside part of her dinner for next day’s lunch.
Reading is the understanding of words and of the links, hidden or expressed, between them. Poor readers are those who move their eyes from word to word without the knowing the relationship between them. An intelligent student, on the other hand, examines his reading habits from time to time, so that he will come to know his strong as well as his weak points, thus improving his skills.
effective learning techniques, will lead you to a successful college career. In this lesson, the author suggests several simple ways of improving your study habits and believes all the learners can benefit a lot from these good learning habits in their academic study. 2 Read the whole text carefully for about 15 minutes and then work out the answers to the reading comprehensions 2, 5, 8 and 9 on page 6. 3 Language points
excessive: too much, too great Crops were destroyed by the excessive rainfall last August. The charges seemed a little excessive.
Dictation Reading is the most useful learning skill one should acquire. Consider how much time the average student spends every day reading books, newspapers, letters and so on. Eighty-five percent of university work, it is estimated, needs reading. In fact, the better you read, the more you will succeed in your studies.
go over sth: to check something carefully Could you go over this report and correct any mistakes? She’s going to help me go over my lines for the play.(to practice and repeat something in order to learn it)
aware: knowing about a situation or a fact They are aware of the danger. I was not aware that she had already spoken to you. Increased environmental awareness has led to a greater demand for recycled paper. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of passive smoking.
average: ordinary, normal 普通的，中等 的 He’s about average height. Her work as an actress has never been better than average.
not necessarily: not always or not in every situation Great books are not necessarily bestsellers. Our client won’t necessarily understand why we are raising our prices. necessary, necessity
commit: a. to promise (esp. oneself, one’s property, etc.) to a certain cause, position, opinion, or course of action The government can’t commit any more money to improving the National Health Service. One million dollars was committed for a program to relieve the refugees. b. to do (something wrong, bad, or unlawful) commit a crime/ a mistake/ an error/ a murder/ suicide
Unit 1 How to Improve Your Study Habit
How to Improve Your Study Habits 1 Introductory remarks “How can I study well?” This is a question open to discussion. In fact, no one can offer an ideal answer to the question. How to study well-it depends on an interplay of many factors, such as motivation, determination, mental ability, hard work and method of study. One thing is certain, though: good study habits, or
case: a situation or set of conditions If that’s the case, I’m not surprised he was angry. “I don’t need it tonight.” “In that case, I’ll keep it until tomorrow.”(既然/假使是那样) He thought he had found the right answer, but that was not the case.
concentrate :to give all your attention to the thing you are doing Stop talking and concentrate on your work. You should concentrate your efforts on passing these exams. She lost concentration for a moment and slipped.
lead to: result in, cause sth to happen There is no doubt that stress can lead to physical illness. This kind of academic research will not lead to any practical result, I am afraid.
confused: unable to understand something or think clearly about it I’m still a little confused about what happened. Julia stared at him, totally confused. Some of the questions he asked were very confusing. These changes have just caused more confusion among teachers.(a feeling that you do not understand something or cannot decide what to do)
decide on sb./sth : to choose someone or something from a number of possible choices He has decided on a date for departure. We decided on Spain for our holiday this year.
fill in: to add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an official document (fill out) Please fill in/out your name and address in the space provided. I spent two hours filling in/out the application form.
look over: to examine something, usually quickly They looked over several kinds of new bikes before making up their minds to buy. I looked hurriedly over the apples in the basket and took one that looked good.