New Horizon College English

Unit 1 Book 1

• Related InformationRelated Information

• Section ASection A

• Section BSection B

1. What are these Abbreviations (缩写 ) for online?

I. Related Information

f 2 ff 2 f4u4u2u2uIluIluururplsplsbbbbEOMEOM

face to faceface to facefor youfor youto youto youI love you.I love you.youryourpleasepleaseBye bye.Bye bye.End of MessageEnd of Message

网上冲浪下载

电子邮件电子商务信息时代网站

信息高速路网络

net-surfing

downloading

E-mail

E-business

information age

website

information expressway

network

2. A collection of Internet & computer words

the World Wide Web

log on to the net

web browser

pull-down menu

search engine

dial-up connection

main page

CD=compact disk

万维网 (WWW)

登录上网网络浏览器下拉菜单搜索引擎拨号上网主页光盘

3. E-mail address:3. E-mail address:

. E-mail address:. E-mail address: Username + @ +Machine address Sample: Melody@sina.com

4. E-mail format 4. E-mail format

To: Enter the recipient’s E-mail address.

From: Your own E-mail address

Subject: Enter the topic of your message;

Be as brief as possible.

Cc: Carbon copy (抄送 )

Bcc: Blind carbon copy (秘送 )

Attached:

Documents, files and graphics can be attached.

5. E-mail message5. E-mail message

E-mail is meant to transfer information quickly, so it is E-mail is meant to transfer information quickly, so it is purposely informal. Some people do not use purposely informal. Some people do not use capitalization. E-mail also makes use of a great deal of capitalization. E-mail also makes use of a great deal of abbreviations (abbreviations ( 缩写缩写 ) to speed up typing. For example:) to speed up typing. For example:

uu youyou handhand have a nice dayhave a nice day

22 toto tyvmtyvm thank you very muchthank you very much

bbbb bye-byebye-bye IluIlu I love youI love you

f2ff2f face to faceface to face urur youryour

iowiow in other wordsin other words 4u4u for youfor you

II. Section ASection A

Understanding Each Paragraph

Summary Writing Word Using

Para.

Topic Detail

1 general experience of learning a foreign language: __________yet ___________

2 experience in _____________________ cause & effect ?

3 experience in _____________________ cause &effect ?

4 experience at ____________ cause &effect ?

5-7 experiences about _______________ What? 8 benefits of learning a foreign language cause &

effect ?

difficult rewardingjunior middle school

senior middle school

college

online learning

A. Understanding Each Paragraph

Para. 2

The kind and patient teacher often praised the students.

Cause:

Effect:I eagerly answered questions, not worrying about making mistakes. I was at the top of my class.

Para. 3

Effect:

The new teacher quickly punished those who gave wrong answers.

I lost my eagerness to answer questions and my desire to say anything in English.

Cause:

Para. 4

Effect: I was afraid to speak. My English seemed to stay at the same level.

Large classes made me only able to answer a couple of questions in each class period. Many students spoke much better than I did.

Cause:

1. What does online learning require? 2. Why did he carry a notebook with

him?3. Did he have any trouble learning

online ?4. Did he succeed in learning English?

uestions and nswers

2. He listed any new words he heard.2. He listed any new words he heard.

3. Sometimes he made many embarrassing mistakes, cried with frustration, felt like giving up.

3. Sometimes he made many embarrassing mistakes, cried with frustration, felt like giving up.

4. Yes, he reaped the benefits of all the hard work.

4. Yes, he reaped the benefits of all the hard work.

1. It requires time, commitment and

discipline.

1. It requires time, commitment and

discipline.

Para. 5-7Para. 5-7

Causes:

1. ____________________________________

2. ____________________________________

3. ____________________________________

4. ____________________________________

give me the value of hard work

give me insights into another culturecommunicate with more people reach out to others and bridge

the gap between my language

and culture and theirs

Effect:not trade the experience for anything else

Para. 8Para. 8

B. Summary Writing Learning a foreign language was one of the most

difficult yet most ( 有意义的经历 ) ______ __________. Although at times, learning a language

was frustrating, it was ( 非常有价值 ) ________ __________. In junior middle school, my foreign teacher ( 表扬 ) _________all of the students. I benefit a lot from this positive teaching method. In senior middle school, the teacher always （惩罚） ___________ those who gave incorrect answers. So I ( 失去乐趣 ) ____________in answering questions and my desire to say anything at all in English. In

college, I had no __________ to speak in class. I

felt intimidated. ( 网上学习 ) _______________ changed everything. Although it requires much _________, _____________and _________to keep up with the flow of the course, I succeeded in foreign language learning. Learning a foreign language has been a most ( 艰辛的的经历 ) _________________. I have gained _______ into another culture as well as the language points.

1. frustrate (L3)

v. ① to cause sb. to feel angry or disappointed

Use itUse it

— Was there anything making you frustrated?Was there anything making you frustrated?

— I was frustrated by…I was frustrated by…

近义、同义词近义、同义词 discourage disappoint

upset annoy

C. Word Using

1. frustrate (L3)

—② to prevent someone’s plans, efforts from succeeding

The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out.out.

恶劣的天气使我们出门的希望化为泡影。

TranslationTranslation

KeyKey

2. Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could, never

worrying much about making mistakes. (L6)

Paraphrase Paraphrase

Because of the effective and helpful method, I was very willing to answer all the questions I could, and I never worried about making mistakes.

由于这种积极的教学方法，我踊跃回答各种由于这种积极的教学方法，我踊跃回答各种

问题，从不怕答错。问题，从不怕答错。

1) positive (L6)

adj.① effective; helpful

TranslationTranslation

别只是看着，给我提些积极的建议吧。别只是看着，给我提些积极的建议吧。

KeyKey

Don’t just watch;

give me some

positive advice.

2) Difference between “because of” and “because”

because of + sth./doing sth.

because + a sentence

She had to quit school because of ill health.

He can not remember the new words because he never uses them.

e.g.e.g.

3) “worrying about making mistakes” 是现在分词短语作状语

e.g.

Climbing to the top of the tower,

we saw a beautiful sight.

Not wanting to meet John there,

he refused to attend the party.

When we climbed to the top of the tower,When we climbed to the top of the tower,

Because he didn’t want to meet John there,Because he didn’t want to meet John there,

Practice

III. Section BSection B

Finding out Word Meanings Paraphrase

Discuss with your partner:

A. Finding out Word Meanings

In how many ways can you guess the meanings of newwords?

q

1. By definition (By definition ( 定义定义 ))

The harbor( 港口 ) is protected by a jettyjetty—a wall built out into the water.

e.g.e.g.

Key

防波堤防波堤

q

2. By helping words(2. By helping words( 辅助词辅助词 ): that ): that is, is, meaning, such as, or, meaning, such as, or, likewise...likewise...

Jane is indecisiveindecisive, that is, she can’t make up her mind.

e.g.e.g.

Key

Unable to make decisions or choices Unable to make decisions or choices

优柔寡断优柔寡断

q

3. By the opposite of the word3. By the opposite of the word

Jane was talking with others while Eliza remained reticentreticent all the time.

e.g.e.g.

Key

Unwilling to talk about what you feel Unwilling to talk about what you feel

有保留的；沉默的有保留的；沉默的

lintel

q

4. By your own experience4. By your own experience

The door was so low that I hit my head on the lintel.lintel.

e.g.e.g.

Key

A piece of wood across the top of a doorA piece of wood across the top of a door 门楣门楣

5. By sentences before or after 5. By sentences before or after the the sentence sentencee.g.e.g.

Key a. having great determination or firmness 坚定的，果断的b. being alone and away from other people 孤独

a. I am a resoluteresolute man. Once I set up a goal, I won’t give it up easily. 　　b. After spending three weeks in the woods, Henry was tired of solitudesolitude.

6. By examples6. By examples

Select any of these periodicals periodicals:Times, Newsweek or Reader’s Digest.

e.g.e.g.

Key a magazine which comes out at regular times

期刊，杂志

A. Compound words

oversee = over + see

landmark = land + mark

throughout = through + out

setback = set + back downloadrunaway motorcyclefeedback...

Any more?

7. By word part clues7. By word part clues

B.Paraphrase

1. WhileWhile regular schools still exist, the virtual classroom plays an important role in today’s learning community. (L1)

ParaphraseParaphrase

Though there are regular schools, the virtual classroom has a very important position in today’s education.

Decide the meaning of “while” in the following:

1. While I was listening to the radio, other roommates were playing computer games.

2. English is understood all over the world while Turkish （土耳其语） is spoken by only a small number of people.

3. While she is a pleasant girl, she can be very difficult to work with.

与…… 同时

用来表示对比或相反的情况

=although 尽管

2. This forum for communication removes the visual barriers that hinder some students from expressing themselves. (L9)

Paraphrase Paraphrase

As a platform for communication, the online method doesn’t require people to see each other. So some students won’t feel it difficult to express their ideas.

这一交流场所消除了一些学生自我表达的视觉障碍。

3. In the virtual classroom nearly all communication is written, so it is it is critical thatcritical that students feel comfortable expressing themselves. (L14)

Paraphrase

In the online classroom, people communicate with each other by writing, so it is very important that students do feel at ease in writing to express their opinions.

Note: It is critical that + 主语 + (should) + do/be done…

虚拟课堂的交流几乎都是书面形式，因而很重要的一点是在书面交流中要让学生感到很舒服。

e.g.e.g.

It is critical that you (should) keep up with the

progress of an online course.

跟上网络课程的进度十分重要。Other words with the same usage:It is important/necessary/essential/decisive/vital/ that + 主语 + (should) +do/be done...

Example: It is important that students (should) attend all the classes.

Practice