COLLEGE ENGLISH BOOK 2
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Lessons from Jefferson
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COLLEGE ENGLISH BOOK 2
Intensive Reading
Unit 2
Lessons from Jefferson
Pre-reading
Text Reading
Post- reading
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COLLEGE ENGLISH BOOK 2
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Lessons from Jefferson
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Warm-up Questions
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Lessons from Jefferson
Warm-up Questions
Do you admire any great political figures
both at home and abroad? And why?
How many presidents of America do you
know? Can you name some of them?
Can you guess the name of the following
people?
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Born in 1732 into Virginia planter family died
on December 14,1799.
A state was named by his name.
He was the first president of the America,
Father of his country America.
George Washington
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Before to be the president of America, he is a lawyer
He signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and Ended
the civil war.
On Friday, April 14, 1865. he was assassinated at Ford’s
Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor,
who somehow thought he was helping the South.
Abraham Lincoln
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When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December
7, 1941, he directed organization of the Nation's
manpower and resources for the Second World War.
His New Deal revived the American’s economy.
He as elected to be president for four times.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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He is good at making a speech.
He is the first black president in America
history.
Barack Hussein Obama Jr.
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Jefferson’s Chronology
Date
April 13, 1743
1762
Event
Born at Shadwell, Goochland
County (now Albemarle County),
Virginia.
Attended the College of William
and Mary, where he studied law.
Date
1769
1770
Event
Joined the Virginia colonial
legislature.
Began to build a mansion home
he designed, called Monticello.
Date
Event
1776
Asked by the Continental
Congress in Philadelphia to draft
the Declaration of Independence.
1776—1779
Represented the state of Virginia
at the Continental Congress.
1779—1781
Chosen as the governor of Virginia.
Acted as American minister to
France.
1785—1789
Date
1789—1793
Event
Served as the nation’s first
secretary of state under
President George Washington.
1797—1801
Served as vice President under
John Adams.
Date
1801—1809
1819
Event
Became the President of the
United States.
Founded the University of
Virginia.
Date
Event
July 4, 1826
Died on the 50th anniversary of
the Declaration of Independence.
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Lessons from Jefferson
Text Reading
1.Part Division of the Text
2.Language Points
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Lessons from Jefferson
Part Division of the Text
Parts Para.
1
2
3
Main Ideas
A brief introduction to Thomas
Jefferson.
Some ideas and principles given
2-8
by Thomas Jefferson.
His talents in many fields and his
9-11 contribution to USA.
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Questions and Answers
1. Why is Thomas Jefferson less famous than George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln?
Washington is well-known for his leadership in the American
Independence War. Lincoln is well-known for his role in
abolishing slavery in the United States.
2. Why do we associate the name of Thomas Jefferson with the
Declaration of Independence?
He was the writer of the Declaration of Independence.
3. Why was Jefferson chosen to write the Declaration of
Independence?
He was a good and tireless writer whose complete works fill more
than fifty volumes.
personal: adj. done in person; belonging to a person
personal affairs
私事
a personal letter
私人信件
a personal problem
个人隐私问题
personal call
亲自拜访
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Language Points
--Jefferson believed that a free man obtains
knowledge from many sources besides books and
that personal investigation is important.
How many object clauses in this sentence?
Two. Each with a “that” to lead.
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• Jefferson believed that a free man obtains
knowledge from many sources besides books
and that personal investigation is important.
• Translate the sentence into Chinese:
• 杰斐逊认为一个自由的人除了从书本中获
取知识外，还可以从许多别的来源获得知
识，他认为亲自做调查很重要。
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(L10) appoint: vt.
choose (someone) for a position, job, etc.
S Who will be appointed to the chairmanship
when Mr. White leaves?
Pattern:
appoint sb. as
appoint sb. (to do) sth.
appoint sb. to (a job, post, position, etc.)
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(L14-15)
--By birth and by education Jefferson belonged
to the highest social class.
Translate the sentence into Chinese.
按出身及其所受的教育，杰斐逊均属于最高
的社会阶层。
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(L16-17) go
out of one’s way (to do sth.):
take particular trouble or make
a special effort ( to do sth.)
S
It was good of you to go out of your way
to meet us at the station.
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• Yet, in a day when few noble persons ever
spoke to those of humble origins except to
give an order, Jefferson went out of his
way to talk with gardeners, servants, and
waiters.
• Translate the sentence into Chinese.
然而，在那个贵族除了发号施令以外很少
跟出身卑贱的人说话的年代，杰斐逊却想
尽办法跟园丁、仆人和侍者交谈。
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(L29) latter: adj.
两者中后者比前者好得多。
S Of the two the latter is far better than the former.
Collocation:
the latter part of his life
他的晚年
the latter half of the month
后半月，下半月
the latter days of summer
夏末
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• Were it left to me to decide whether we
should have a government without
newspapers or newspapers without a
government, I should not hesitate a
moment to prefer the latter.
• Translate the sentence into Chinese.
• 倘使让我来决定，我们是应该有一个政府
而不要报纸呢还是应该有报纸而不要政府，
我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。
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(L31) Conflict:
1) vi. be opposed; clash
他们对事件的说法与我们的说法截然不同。
S
Their account of events conflicts with ours.
2) n. disagreement; clash; fight
S
The two companies come into frequent conflicts
as a result of competition
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conflict n.
conflict of interest
利益冲突
an inner conflict
内心冲突
an armed conflict
武装冲突
in conflict with
和…冲突
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--Jefferson felt that the present should never
be chained to customs which have lost their
usefulness. (L41-44)
Translate this sentence.
杰斐逊认为，绝不可以用那些已经无用的
习俗来束缚住现在人的手脚。
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(L53) superior: adj.
good or better in quality or value
T
这种布比那种好。
S This cloth is superior to that.
Collocation:
be superior in
在…方面占优势
be superior to
优于…的；高于…的
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Table Completion
Directions: In these two parts, the writer tells us something about Jefferson’s
principles and his contributions to USA. Complete the following table with
the information from the text.
his attitude to working
Attach importance to personal investigation.
his attitude to learning
Learn from ordinary people.
his opinion on judgment
Depend on one’s own judgment.
his way of doing things
Stick to one’s own way.
his attitude to the future
and the young
Be optimistic about the future and the young.
his contributions to
USA
1. an expert in agriculture, archeology and medicine
2. a good and tireless writer
3. a man who made great contribution to American
education
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Lessons from Jefferson
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1. Oral Practice
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Oral Practice
1. Questions.
Directions: Work in groups of four to discuss about
the following questions.
1) What ideas of Jefferson’s do you appreciate
most?
2) Do you think they are still of use to us today?
Why?
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3) Jefferson was the most talented president in
the white House. He was expert in many fields.
Why could he achieve so much? What qualities
do you think are important?
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2. Debate.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Personal Investigation
Group B:
Group A:
Disadvantages
Advantages
Advantages
to get first-hand material, not to rely on false information or
situations which have changedability to ask and answer your
own questions
Disadvantages
limitations in time and ability to travel,lack of money,
no expertise on the subject
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