Unit-1-全新版大学英语综合教程1

Main Story?
• A student faced with what at first sight seems a dull, routine piece of coursework. However, it leads him to discover a hidden talent and what he wants to become in life.
General Idea?
• The essence of writing is to write what one enjoys writing.
Scanning
• Scan text A and find out all the time words, phrases and clauses.
since my childhood in Belleville (Para. 1) until my third year in high school (Para. 1) until then (Para. 1) when our class was assigned to Mr. Fleagle for thirdyear English (Para. 2) late in the year (Para. 3) until the night before the essay was due (Para. 3) when I finished (Para. 6) next morning (Para. 6) two days passed (Para. 6) when I saw him lift my paper from his desk ... (Para. 6) when Mr. Fleagle finished (Para. 9)
Do you feel you’ve grown up? If yes, when? And How?
Can yLeabharlann Baiduu share some unforgettable growing-up experiences?
Text A Wr01iting for Myself
01 Before Reading Global Reading 02
and journalist.
Q2: What is the author’s dream during his course of
growing up?
Q3: Is the way smooth for him to become a writer?
Q4: What is the turning point?
03 Detailed Reading After Reading 04
01 Before Reading
Q1: Who is the author? Do you know anything about the author?
Russell Baker
• Russell Baker: American Pulitzer prize-winning writer
Unit 1 Growing up
What is your opinion or definition about growing up ?
• To increase in size and develop physically
• To develop and reach maturity
• Growing up means keeping on growing, even when the body cannot grow anymore, but the mind and spirit still can. This means always being open to new ideas and stretching the limits of your mind and intelligence, no matter how old you are.
Part II (Para. 3-5)
Baker found himself attracted by one particular topic and wrote about it for his own enjoyment.
Part III (Para. 6-9)
The experience of writing the essay helped Baker discover his talent for writing and realize what he wished to do in life.
Global Reading 02
Thinking
• Look at the title of Text A and find out in which paragraph a similar phrase appears.
• Explain in your own words what the author means by “write for myself”.
03 Detailed Reading
Part. 1
Para.1
The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasn’t until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold.
Structure
• Chronological sequence
• Narration/ Narrative Writing
• Organization?
Text A Part 1 Part II
Part III
Part I (Para. 1-2)
Baker was bored by everything associated with English courses, including his new English teacher.