Unit1 现代大学英语精读2

Write a paragraph by using at least 5 words below.
Acquire, available, contain, expose, graduate, incompetence, maintain, nevertheless, qualified, professional, skill, specialize, unaided
Bach
Homer
Einstein
Chaucer
La Rochefoucauld
Nationality
Masterpiece
Italian
Relativity
German
Maxims
Swiss-American Odyssey
French
Canterbury Tales
English
Church Cantatas
Greek English
The Divine Comedy
Hamlet
Name
William Shakespeare Alighieri Dante
Bach
Homer
Einstein
Chaucer
La Rochefoucauld
Nationality
Masterpiece
Italian German
A
accomplishment
1. Cutting the budget was an impressive accomplishment.

( achievement)
2. Our efforts were directed towards the accomplishment
of the work.
appreciation
Memorable Quotes
1. In education we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life.
---- William White 2. The foundation of every state is the education of the youth.
8. It was well worthy to strive arduously in __p_u_r_s_u_i_t of our own happiness and dream!
9. We can __ce_r_t_if_y__for his competence as an editor .
in American high schools and universities se_n_s_i_ti_v_e Able to understand or appreciate art, music or
literature
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Acquire To gain; to get for oneself by one’s own work Average To calculate the average of sth. Contain To have sth. inside or as part of it Employ To spend time doing sth shudder To shake uncontrollably for a moment expertise Skill in a particular field Generate To produce Implicitly In an implied way Inevitable Certain to happen and impossible to avoid maintain To continue to have as before
Work in group of 7 to translate the notes given after the text and then choose a representative to report the translation to the class.
➢“We seldom find such sensible men as those who agree with us.”
Write down the words according to the corresponding explanations.
f_a_c_u_lt_y__ all the teachers of a university or college ar_r_o_g_a_n_t_lybehaving in a proud and self-important way pe_n_e_t_r_a_ti_ngshowing the ability to understand things clearly and
do sth. 20. Be true of 21. In essence
Another School Year--What For?
Content: ---Background Information ---Author --- New words & phrases --- Text Analysis
➢“Virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are lost in the sea.”
➢“The surest way to be deceived is to think oneself cleverer than the others.”
➢“We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we admire.”

( the act of finishing or achieving sth. good)
V. accomplish
பைடு நூலகம்
Adj. accomplished
Compare: accomplish & complete
assume
1. You assume his innocence before hearing the evidence against him.
of university?
Suggested answers:
1. To give Ss sufficient training for a career. 2. To expose Ss to the essence of human
civilization 3. To cultivate the qualities of being a human 4. To gather useful information and knowledge 5. To encourage intellectual curiosity and cultural
5. Her days aree_m__p_lo_y_e_d_in gardening and voluntary work.
6. The corrupt official bought off those who might _ex_p__o_se__him.
7. He is the only one_q_u_a_l_if_ie_dto work on his code.
3. Therefore, the government will have to __a_s_su__m_e___responsibility if bad assets grows rapidly.
4. Mr. Leach is on holiday and was nota_v_a_il_a_b_l_efor comment.
Unit One
Another School Year--- What For?
Topic discussion:
Why did you come to universities? What do you expect to learn in universities? Do you now have new visions of the purpose
deeply s_a_v_a_g_e__ an uncivilized human being l_i_t_er_a_l__ in a basic meaning of a word e_n_r_o_l_l __ to officially arrange to join a university c _iv_i_li_z_e_d_ Educated and refined; having an advanced culture e _ss_e_n_c_e_ The most important quality or feature of sth. se_m__e_st_e_r One of the two periods into which the year is divided
---- Diogenes 3. I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.
---- Mark Twain
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New words & Expressions
1. Accomplishment 2. Acquire 3. Assume 4. Available 5. Certify 6. Employ 7. Expose 8. Qualified 9. Be fresh out of/ from… 10. Mean to do sth. 11. Specialize in
Word study
1. Among hear c_c_o_m__p_li_s_h_m__enwtesre sewing, cooking, playing the piano and dancing. He advocates building more schools.
2. Of course, there are many books that we all have to read, either to pass examinations or to __a_c_q_u_ir_e__information, from which it is impossible to extract enjoyment.
Theory of Relativity
Maxims
Swiss-American Odyssey
French
Canterbury Tales
English
Church Cantatas
Greek English
The Divine Comedy
Hamlet
More detailed background information
12. Average out 13. See to it that… 14. Preside over 15. Suffice it (to say) that… 16. Be out to do sth./for sth. 17. Be stuck for 18. The chances are that… 19. Have no business doing sth./ to
Background Information
Do you know anything about the famous historic literary figures below? Match the related information.
Name
William Shakespeare Alighier Dante
--- by La Rochefoucauld
Pronunciation Meaning(s) & usage Collocations derivatives synonyms & antonyms Similar words Cultural information
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