新编大学英语教案_第四册_Unit7

新编大学英语教案（4）
Unit 7 college life
Aims of Teaching
Master the words describing college life
Introducing methods of making one’s college life colorful
Aspect should be paid attention to in college life
Key Points
Leading students to pay attention to their effective and efficient college life Learning to employ the following key words and phrases into practice.
non-imaginative about college life
Master the important grammar (掌握本课重要语法――虚拟语气)
Methods of Teaching
Using multi-media teaching equipment
Group-Discussion－discuss college life.
Living performance－invite some student to talk about their troubles and unsatisfied aspects with college life.
Analyze the text.
Unit 7 College Life
Part one:preparation
Classroom Teaching/learning Designing
Read the names of colleges and majors listed below and talk about your high school classmates and your college life
The students are given ten minutes to read the names of colleges and majors listed below, and talk in pair about their high school classmates and the college life.
Some volunteers are to talk to the whole class.
Sample answers
Talking about your college life.
A. Campus
Expectations---large and beautiful campus with green grass everywhere and a large sports ground where you can always see students busy and full of vitality(活力，生气.)
Reality---large campus but only with a little grass
B. Classroom buildings
Expectations---large new classroom with modern facilities
Reality---old with no modern facilities
C. Dormitories
Expectations---crowded with little space for everyone
Reality---true.
D. Students’ d ining hall
Expectations---spacious dining halls, full of hungry students
Reality---true except that there many teacher diners as well.
E. Library
Expectations---large collections of books, journals and periodicals; spacious and well-lit reading room
Reality---true except that the reading rooms are not large enough and students have to get there early in order to find a seat.
F. Classmates
1) Expectations---friendly and speaking different dialects.
2) Reality---true
G. Teachers
Expectations---old, gray-haired and wearing thick glasses; strict and formally dressed
Reality---not true, because many teachers are very young, especially English teachers; many teacher do not wear glasses and many teachers wear casual clothes. Language Points
A. In-Class Reading:
Essay I The Commencement Speech You’ll Never Hear
Essay II College: An All-Forgiving World?
Essay I
1. suppose (L.3) v.
1) to assume; to consider to be probable 假定；猜想，料想
a.Suppose A equals B.
b.I suppose him to be not yet 20.
c.The situation was even worse than was suppose
d.
2) to believe; have as an opinion 认为
a. She was supposed (to be) extremely rich.
3) to have a duty or responsibility to do something; to be intended to [常用
于被动语态]期望；认为应该，认为……必要
a.We are supposed to be there at 6.
b.You are not supposed to kick people.
conj. what would / will happen if 假使; 假使…结果会怎样
a. Suppose he is absent, what shall we do?
b. Suppose my mother were to see us in this place!
supposedly adv. as is believed, perhaps wrongly; as it appears根据推测，据
称，大概
a. Economic recovery is supposedly getting under way.
supposing conj. what would / will happen if如果，假如
a. Supposing he is not at home, what then?
b. Supposing something should go wrong, what would you do then?
2. demand(L. 12) v. to ask for firmly and not be willing to accept a refusal; claim
as if by right要求，请求
a. They demanded that their voice (should) be heard.
b. This sort of work demands great patience.
c. I demand to know what it is.
n. claim 要求
a. This work makes many demands on my time.
demanding adj. needing a lot of attention and effort要求高的；需要技能的；
苛求的
a.An operation on the brain is the most demanding work for me as a surgeon.
b.He is very demanding with his friends.
3. quote(L. 27) v. to repeat in speech or writing the words of (a person, a book,
etc.) 引用；引述
a.Is Shakespeare the author most frequently quoted from?
b.He quotes (from) the Bible to support his ideas.
c.She is quoted as saying she disagrees with the proposal.
quotation n. a sentence or phrase taken from a work of literature on other pieces of writing and repeated esp. in order to prove a point or
support an argument 引文；引语；引用；论证
a. He illustrated his point with a quotation from Shakespeare.
4. deserve (L. 29) v. to be worthy of 应受，应得，值得
a.The question deserves consideration.
b.He certainly deserves to be sent to prison.
c.He deserves well of his country. 他有功于国家。

deserving adj. worthy of support or help 值得的，该得的
a.He is deserving of great credit.
b.These problems are deserving of public attention.
5. deprive (L. 32) v.
1) to take away from 夺去，剥夺，使丧失
a.He was deprived of his sight by the accident.
b.Lung cancer deprived him of his life.
2) to prevent from using or having 使不能享受，使不能做
a. His troubles deprived him of sleep.
Essay II
6. make it (L. 8) 1) to succeed 达到预定目标；办成；做到；成功
a.The charts showed we had made it, and big. 图表显示我们成功了，大大地成功
了。

b.He wants to make it as a writer.
2) to arrive in time 及时抵达，赶上
a. There’s some time before the train leaves. I think we shall make it if we
hurry.
3) to get better （病痛）好转，得救
a. The doctor knew that the patient was unlikely to make it.
4) to get on well with; to be popular with相处得很好，受欢迎，被
接受
a. She finally made it with the crowd in Hollywood.
7. tolerant (L. 15) adj. showing or practicing tolerance 容忍的，宽恕的
a. He is not very tolerant of criticism.
tolerate v. to allow (sth. one does not agree with ) to be practiced or done
freely without opposition; permit 忍受，容忍
a. We will not tolerate any invasion of our motherland.
tolerance / toleration n. 忍受，容忍
8. presentation (L. 8) n.
1) the way in which sth. is said, offered, shown, explained, etc. to others
显示，呈现；表现，描述; 表象，外观
a. Women buy this soap because of the prettiness of its presentation.
2) a talk, usu. to a group of people, in which information is given引见，
介绍；述；上演
a.The sales director will give a short presentation on the new sales campaign.
b.Each student is required to make an oral presentation.
present v. 1) to give (sth.) away, esp. at a ceremonial occasion赠送；授予；
呈献；提出，提供
a. When Mr. Brown left the firm, the director presented a gold watch to
him.
b. Samples are presented free. 免费提供样品。

2) to be when looked at; show显示，呈现；表现
a. The author presented his hero as a dynamic person.
b. Teachers were presenting us with an accurate picture of history.
present adj. 1) in this / that place; here / there 出席的，在场的；存在的
a. How many people were present at the meeting?
b. Carbon is present in many minerals.
2) existing or being considered now 现在的，目前
a. What’s your present address?
b. It’s usually best to wait, but in the present case I’d advise you to act
without delay.
present n. 1) a gift 礼物
a. He received a lot of Christmas presents from his friends.
2) 现在，目前
a. He is at present in Beijing.
B: After-Class Reading
Passage I: Those College Finals
1. odds (L. 13) n.
1) the probability that sth. will or will not happen 机会，可能性
a.She may pass but the odds are that she will fail.
b.The odds were 10-1 in favor of him going.
2) against ( all the ) odds: very unexpectedly 尽管有极大的困难
a. Against ( all the ) odds, I finished my work well fore the time that I wanted
to live.
3) at odds: in disagreement with 不和，意见不一致
a.On many issues John and Mary found themselves seriously at odds.
b.He was personally at odds with the new policy.
2. leisurely (L. 23) adj. moving, acting, or done without hurrying从容的，不
慌不忙的，慢慢的
a.He is making a leisurely inspection of the spot.
b.I had a leisurely glass of beer. (= I drank it without hurrying.)
adv. in a leisurely way 从容地，不慌不忙地，慢慢地
a. We walked leisurely, looking in all the windows.
leisure n. free time 空闲时间，闲暇
a.Reading is a pleasant way to spend one’s leisure. 读书是打发闲暇的悦人消
遣。

b.Please come and visit us at your leisure. 有空请来我们这里作客。

c.Don’t hurry with what you are doing. I can wait your leisure.
Note: n.+-ly : adj.
manly, worldly, heavenly, timely, friendly, homely, lovely
3. trace (L. 58) v.
1) to find ( a thing or person ) by following their course 追踪，跟踪
a.I can’t trace that letter you sent me.
b.The criminal was traced to London.
2) to find the origins by finding proof or by going back in time 追溯，追
踪；探索
a.The rumor was traced back to a journalist.
b.His family can trace its history back to the 10th century.
n.
1) a mark or sign showing the former presence or passing of some person, vehicle,
or event 足迹，踪迹；痕迹
a.Sorrow has left its traces on her face.
b.The ship is still missing without trace.
2) a very small amount of sth. 微量，少许
a. He speaks with a trace of American accent.
4. discard (L. 73) v. to get rid of as useless 丢弃，抛弃
a.The book was discarded as unnecessary.
b.They discarded this theory for a new one.
n. 丢弃，抛弃
a. the discard of superstition 破除迷信
5. obscure (L. 46) adj. 1) hard to understand 晦涩的，费解的
a. Is the meaning still obscure to you?
2) not clear 不清楚的，模糊的
a. He only has an obscure idea on what to do.
3) not well-known, unknown 无名，默默无闻
a. He was an obscure poet.
v.to hide 使变暗，遮掩，遮盖
a.Fog obscured the stars.
b.His fame was obscured by that of his father.
obscurity n. 1) sth. that is obscure 晦涩，费解
a. The obscurity of the paragraph makes several interpretations
possible.
2) the state of being obscure 无名，默默无闻
a.He is content to live in obscurity.
b.Many great men rose from obscurity to fame.
6. possess (L. 8) v. 1) to have as one’s property, as a quality, etc.; own 拥有
a.They were found guilty of possessing guns.
b.He is possessed of great self-confidence.
c.They possess property between them.
2) ( of a feeling or idea ) to influence ( someone ) so completely
as to make them do esp. sth. foolish （感情、想法等）影响，控
制，使受（感情或想法等的）支配（或影响）
a.Fury suddenly possessed her. 她突然大发雷霆。

b.The news possessed him with anger.
c. I don’t know what possessed him to drive so fast down that busy street.
d.He was possessed by a devil. 他着了魔。

possession n. ownership; the state of having, holding, or owning sth.有，持
有
a.My old house is in the possession of an old lady now.
b.The possession of a degree does not possess you a job.
Passage II: Fall from University Grace
1. sufficient (L. 15) adj. enough, as much as is needed for a purpose 足够的，
充足的
a.The income is sufficient to keep him comfortable.
b.There wasn’t much food but it was sufficient for our needs.
sufficiency n.
suffice v.
2. attain (L. 16) v. to gain or arrive at, esp. after long effort; reach 达到，
获得
a.She attained rank of deputy director.
b.He has achieved heights that I can never hope to attain to.
c.The perfection to which the pianist had attained was achieved by years of hard
work.
attainment n. sth. that has been successfully gained or learned, esp. a skill 成
就，造诣，才能
a.He is a man of great attainments in several fields.
b.He was noted for his scholarly attainments.
3. beneficial (L. 45) adj. producing results that bring advantages 有益的，有用
的，有好处的
a. Sunshine and rain are beneficial to the crops in the field.
b. The change of air is particularly beneficial to her health
benefit v.
1) (esp. of an action or event) to be useful, profitable, or helpful to 有益
于，对……有好处
a. It’s an expensive investment but it will benefit the company in the long
run.
2) to gain advantage 得到好处
a. These small businesses have benefited a lot from the fall in interest
rates.
4. tempt (L. 58) v. to attract, arouse a desire in somebody诱惑
a.Nothing could tempt me to take such a step.
b.His ambition tempted him into politics.
c.The beautiful color of the cake tempted my appetite.
temptation n. the act of tempting or the state of being tempted 引诱，诱惑
a.The temptation is too strong to be resisted.
b.There is not much temptation to go out for a walk in this weather.
III. Important Structures
A. In-Class Reading:
Essay I The Commencement Speech You’ll Never Hear
Essay II College: An All-Forgiving World?
1.Despite your fantasies, it was not even that we wanted to be liked by you. It
was that w e did not want to be bothered, and … (l. 25-26)
“It was not that …It was that …”这一结构表示“不是……而是…”。

a.To tell the truth, it is not that he is unwilling to help you. It is that he
himself is in trouble now.
b.It is not that I don’t want to tell you what happened yesterday. It is that
I don’t know what happened either.
2.It seems to Neusner that college is not a good preparatory school for life
because … (L. 3-5)
“It seems to sb. that …”这一结构表示“在某人看来，好象……”，that后面引
导一个句子。

a. It seems to Mary that there is no need to go now.
b. It seems that he is very happy now.
3.There’s no doubt that Neusner should have taken … (L. 6-7)
“There’s no doubt that …”意为“毫无疑问”， that后面引导一个句子。

a. There’s no doubt that we will win in the end.
b. There’s no doubt that he will help us if we ask him.
B: After-Class Reading
Passage I: Those College Finals
1.S ure enough, it was just about time for the end of the term at Northwestern
University, just up the road from me. ( L. 10-11 )
It is / was … time that－意为“是做某事的时间了”。

that后面的从句用虚拟语气。

a. It’s hig h time that we left.
b. It’s high time that we did something to stop road accidents.
2.I watched them in their despair, and I smiled the smile of the truly contended.
(L. 68-69)
to smile the smile中，表示动宾关系的两个词源自同一词根，既可作动词，又可作名词。

a. After he retired, he lived a happy life.
Passage II: Fall from University Grace
1. Had I been more motivated, I might have passed those courses, but I just wasn’t ready for university. (L. 13-14)
虚拟从句中出现助动词were, should, had时，从句可以倒装。

具体办法是：省去if，然后将助动词前提，其它部分照抄。

a.Had I taken my umbrella with me when I came out this morning, I should not be
wet now.
b.Had I known about it, I would have told you.
2. I remained in the program until Christmas, hopeful that my marks would improve as well as my disposition towards engineering. ( L. 30-32)
这里是形容词引导的从句作状语。

a. The boy sat there quietly, happy that his father finally forgave him.
b. The girl stood there motionless, sad that no one understood her.
IV. Paraphrase the following sentences:
In-Class Reading
Essay I The Commencement Speech You’ll Never Hear
1. You have spent four years supposing that failure leaves no record. (L. 2-3) ---In the four years you have spent in college, you think that failure would not allow any record to stay.
2. But starting now, in the world to which you go, failure marks you. Confronting
difficulty by quitting leaves you changed. (L. 4-6)
--- But from now on, when you enter the society, you’ll find that failure will certainly leave some record to you. Facing a difficult situation by giving up makes you a different person.
3.S o, here grades can have meant little in distinguishing the excellent from the
ordinary. (L. 9-10)
---Your marks in college can not be taken as a sign of whether you are an excellent
student or just an ordinary one.
4.Y ou will be ill-advised to demand praise for what does not deserve it, and abuse
those who do not give it. (L. 12-13)
---It is unwise of you to ask to be praised when you are not worth it and to curse those who do not praise you.
5.F or years we created an altogether forgiving world, in which whatever slight
effort you gave was all that was demanded. (L. 15-16)
---For many years we created an entirely forgiving world for you, where we only asked you to make some slight effort.
6.D espite your fantasies, it was not even that we wanted to be liked by you. (l.
25)
---Though you might have a lot of fantasies as to why we did that, yet we did that not because we wanted you to like us.
7.I t was, again, to be rid of you. So go, unlearn the lies we taught you. To life!
(L42-43)
---We were nice to you just because we wanted to get rid of you. So forget those false ideas you get in college. Go out into life!
Essay II College: An All-Forgiving World?
1.He is completely ignoring all the pressures and hard times students go through
to make it at college. (L. 7-8)
---He totally ignores that in order to succeed at college, students have to bear
a lot of pressures and hardships.
2.When the going gets tough, the tough have to get down to work … (L.26)
---When it becomes difficult for the students to make progress in their studies, even the hardworking students have to start working even harder…
3.… and by no means have teachers “pretended not to care” when dead lines are
not kept or when things aren’t done at the time they are supposed to be. (L.
28-30)
---When things are not finished within the time they should be, teachers will certainly care.
V. Translation
After-Class Reading
Passage I: Those College Finals
1.I t is a horror that stays with a person for the rest of his life: the desperation,
the frustration, the realization that one has to cough up mounds of knowledge that one does not even possess. And that one’s future career may depend on how well one does the coughing. (L. 6-9)
---那是一种与人余生相伴的恐惧：绝望、沮丧，以及意识到要费力地说出或写出一大堆他们并不掌握的知识。

而问题回答得好坏也许会决定一个人的未来前途如何。

2.I couldn’t help myself. (l. 14)
---我无法控制自己。

3.T hey lifted their eyes in silent prayer. (L. 25)
---他们抬头默默祈祷。

4.T hey gathered around long tables, spiral-bound notebooks open, and they shot
questions at one another. (L. 31-33)
---他们围坐在长条桌旁，面前摊放着螺旋线装订的笔记本，连珠炮般地互相发问。

5.… Real life is an open-book test. (L. 47-48)
---……现实生活就像是一门开卷考试。

6.T he only place you’ll ever encounter something as bizarre and frightening as
a final exam is at college. (L. 50-51)
---大学是唯一一个使你能遇上像期末考试这样古怪而又吓人的事情的地方。

7.R eal life is a coast, a glide. (L. 56)
---现实生活就像滑行，像滑翔。

Passage II: Fall from University Grace
1. After my dismal performance in my first year of university, I contemplated the reasons for my failure. (L. 3-4)
---大学一年级我的表现很糟糕，之后我深刻地反思了失败的原因。

2. Had I been more motivated, I might have passed those courses, but I just wasn’t ready for university. (L. 13-14)
---假如我有更强烈的动机，我本来有可能会通过这些考试的，但是我还没有为上大学做好准备。

3. Second, my aspirations were still cloudy, so if I transferred out of the engineering faculty I would still lack direction. (L. 28-29)
其次，我的志向仍不明确。

所以，如果我从工学院转出来，我仍然没有方向。

4. However, passing grades eluded me, as did maturity. (L. 33)
---然而，我没能考及格，人也没有成熟起来。

5. A week later, snow covered every building on campus, which promised a white Christmas for everyone but me: my exams had been returned and I had failed all my courses. (L. 41-43)
---一周之后，大雪覆盖了校园的每一幢楼，这预示着大家将迎来一个银装素裹的圣诞节。

但我除外，因为我的期末考试又来了，而且所有的科目又都不及格。

6. At the time, my independence was exhilarating; freedom, denied me for eighteen years, was mine to experience and abuse. (L. 48-49)
---那时，我的自立令我兴奋不已。

已经被剥夺了十八年之久的自由终于是我的了，可以细细体味，尽情享用。

喝醉了酒也不会受到处罚。

7. My refusal to claim responsibility for my actions and my abuse of newly gained independence and freedom from parental rule had combined to ensure my marks were below the passing grade and to make my Christmas black. (L. 55-57)
---我不愿为自己的行为承担责任，随心所欲地享用才得手的不受父母压制的独立和自由，二者加在一起注定了我考试不及格，要过一个伤心的圣诞节。

8. Falling from Eden was enough to teach Adam; the same is true for me. (L. 62-63) ---被赶出伊甸园足以教训亚当，我的失败也足以给我教训。