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 Text Study
 Notes to the Text
 Words and Expressions
 Idea Sharing
 Writing
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 Understanding
 Structure Analysis
 Summary
 Reproduction
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Text Study—Understanding
I. Understanding
The author presents readers with his own
language learning experiences at different
stages. And at different stages, the author
met different teachers and consequently
formed different attitudes towards English
learning.
Now find the information to fill in the blanks.
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Text Study—Understanding
The Topic of Each Part
Para(s).
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Topic
General experiences of learning a foreign
difficult yet _________.
language: _______
rewarding
2 Experiences in __________________.
junior middle school
senior middle school
3 Experiences in __________________.
college
4 Experiences at ____________.
5-7 Experiences about _______________.
online learning
8 Benefits of learning a foreign language.
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Text Study—Understanding
In junior middle school (Para.2):
kind and patient, positive,
The teacher: _____________________________
often praising the students
_____________________________
at the top of my class, eagerly
The author: _____________________________
answering all the questions, never
_____________________________
worrying much about making
mistakes
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Text Study—Understanding
In senior middle school (Para.3):
punishing quickly, pointing a long
The teacher: _____________________________
stick at us and shaking it up and
_____________________________
down, shouting “No! No! No!”
_____________________________
The author: _____________________________
losing my eagerness, losing my
joy, losing my desire
_____________________________
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Text Study—Understanding
At college (Para.4):
patient and kind, no pointed
The teacher: _____________________________
sticks
_____________________________
very large, many students spoke
The classes: _____________________________
much better than I did
_____________________________
The author: _____________________________
feeling intimidated, afraid to
speak, staying at the same level
_____________________________
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Text Study—Understanding
The on-line learning (Paras.5—7):
The on-line learning requires:
much time, commitment, discipline
________________________________
The author (at the beginning):
making many mistakes, crying out of
________________________________
frustration, feeling like giving up
________________________________
The author (finally):
reaping the benefits of all the
________________________________
hard work
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Text Study—Understanding
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The benefits of learning a foreign language
(Para.8):
1. Teaching
____________________________
me the value of hard work.
______________________________
me insights into another culture.
2. Giving
3. ___________________________
Enabling me to communicate with
more
people.
__________
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Text Study—Structure Analysis
II. Structure Analysis
A. The Writing Model of Passage A:
General Statement + Specific Details +
Conclusion
• What is the General Statement?
• What are the specific details?
• What is the conclusion?
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Text Study—Structure Analysis
The General Statement (the Main Idea)
Learning a foreign language was one
of the most difficult yet most rewarding
experiences of my life. (Para.1)
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Text Study—Structure Analysis
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The Specific Details
English Learning Experiences:
in senior middle school (Para. 3)
Difficult: a. ___________________
b. at college ( ______
Para. 4 )
Rewarding:
in junior middle school
a. _____________________
(Para. 2)
b. with the online course ( _________
Paras. 5—7 )
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Text Study—Structure Analysis
Conclusion
Learning a foreign language has been a
most trying experience for me, but one
that I wouldn’ t trade for anything. (Para. 8)
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Text Study—Structure Analysis
B. The way to develop paragraphs:
cause and effect
The cause and effect technique can make
clear the reasons why something happens
by showing the relation between cause and
effect.
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Text Study—Structure Analysis
List the cause and effect of Paras. 2, 3, and 4.
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Text Study—Structure Analysis
Para. 2
Cause: The kind and patient teacher often
praised the students.
I eagerly answered questions, not
Effect: worrying about making mistakes.
I was at the top of my class.
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Text Study—Structure Analysis
Para. 3
Cause: The new teacher quickly punished
those who gave wrong answers.
I lost my eagerness to answer
Effect: questions and my desire to say
anything in English.
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Text Study—Structure Analysis
Para. 4
Large classes made me only able to
answer a couple of questions in each
Cause:
class period. Many students spoke
much better than I did.
Effect: I was afraid to speak. My English
seemed to stay at the same level.
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Text Study—Summary
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III. Summary
Learning a foreign language was one of the most
experiences Although
difficult yet most rewarding
__________________.
at times, learning a language was frustrating, it was
________________.
well worth the effort In junior middle school, my
praised all of the students. I
foreign teacher _______
benefit a lot from this positive teaching method. In
senior middle school, the teacher always punished
_______
those who gave incorrect answers. So I ________
lost my
joy in answering questions and my desire to say
___
To be continued
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Text Study—Summary
anything at all in English. In college, I had no
opportunity to speak in class. I felt intimidated.
_________
____________
Online learning changed everything. Although
it requires much ____,
_______
time __________
commitment and discipline
to keep up with the flow of the course, I succeeded
in foreign language learning. Learning a foreign
language has been a most ______________.
trying experience I
have learned _______
insights into another culture as well
as the language points.
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Text Study—Reproduction
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IV. Reproduction
Suppose your are the author. Work with
your partner to talk about your experiences
of learning English at different stages in
time sequence. Remember to use the
information you learned from the text.
A sample beginning
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Text Study—Reproduction
A sample beginning
A: When did you begin to learn English?
B: I began to learn English at the age of 12
when I was in junior middle school. How
about you?
…
 Active Expressions
 Focus Study
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
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I. Active Expressions
In English, you may find some expressions
formed by very common words, but they
are active and powerful.
e.g.
• What’s on at the cinema tonight?
• 今晚电影院上演什么？
• What’s he up to?
• 他忙什么呢？
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
Find the active expressions:
1. I was at the top of my class for two years.
2. However, the situation was far from perfect.
3. … it requires much time, … to keep up with the
flow of the course.
4. … I cried out of frustration, and sometimes I
felt like giving up.
5. I am able to reach out to others and bridge
the gap between my language and …
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• at the top of
Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
• far from
• the best within a group; the
most important in an order
• not … at all; rather than
• feel like
• want sth.; want to do sth.
• keep up with
• keep the same speed with
• bridge the
gap between
• close the distance between
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
Translation
1. AC米兰在该赛季的足球联赛中独占鳌头。
2. 这两个国家之间的冲突不可能很快结束。
3. 通常周末你想做什么？
4. 她喜欢穿戴入时。
5. 学习外语有助于缩小不同文化间的差距。
Keys
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
Keys
1. AC Milan finished the season at the top of the
football league.
2. The conflicts between the two countries are
far from over.
3. What do you feel like doing on weekends?
4. She likes to keep up with the latest fashions.
5. Learning a foreign language helps us bridge
the gap between two different cultures.
More Practice
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
More Practice
1. 我们有很多事情要做，但最重要的是收拾
行李。
2. 对目前的状况，你非但没有帮助，反而把
事情搞得更糟。
3. 今天太累了，都不想上班了。
4. 计算机技术的最新发展我已经跟不上了。
Keys
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
Keys
1. We have a lot of things to do, but packing is
at the top of the list.
2. Far from helping the situation, you’ve just
made it worse.
3. I am so tired today that I don’t feel like going
to work.
4. I can’t keep up with the latest development in
computer technology.
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
II. Focus Study
1. Because of this positive method, I eagerly
answered all the questions I could, never
worrying much about making mistakes.
Because of…, 由于……,
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
Translation
• 由于身体不好，她只好放弃学业。
• 由于下雨，运动会被延期了。
• She had to quit school
because of ill health.
• Because of the rain,
the sports meeting has
been put off.
Notes
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
a. Difference between “because of” and
“because”
because of + sth. /doing sth.
because + a sentence
e.g.
He cannot remember the new words because
he never uses them.
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
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b. “worrying about making mistakes” 是现在分
词短语作状语
e.g.
Climbing
the toptoof
the
tower,
When we to
climbed
the
top
of the tower,
we saw a beautiful sight.
Not
wanting
to meet
John
there,
Because
he didn’t
want
to meet
John there,
he refused to attend the party.
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
A mini-test
1. His remarks left me ______ about his real
purpose.
A. wondered
B. wondering
2. You will see this product ______ wherever
you go.
A. advertised
B. advertising
3. All things______, the planned trip will have
to be called off.
B. considered
A. considering
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
2. While my former teacher had been patient
with all of the students, my new teacher
quickly punished those who gave incorrect
answers.
While… , 而……
Note: “While” is used to show contrast.
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
Translation
• 我喝清咖啡而他喜欢加奶油的。
• 大部分同学期待上网学习英语，而有些同学根本
不想上。
• I drink black coffee while he prefers cream in his
coffee.
• While most students look forward to learning
English online, some cannot bear the thought.
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
3. Not only did I lose my joy in answering
questions, but I also lost my desire to say
anything at all in English.
With “not only” or “only” placed at the beginning
of a sentence, its order should be inverted (倒装).
More
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
More expressions
neither/little/only/hardly
seldom
neither/not… nor
not until
under no circumstances
no sooner... than...
scarcely (hardly)... when...
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
A mini-test
1. We have been told that under no circumstances
____ the telephone in the office for personal
affairs.
A. may we use
B. we may use
C. we could use
D. did we use
2. The organization had broken no rules, but _____
had it acted responsibly.
A. neither
B. so
C. either
D. both
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
3. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____
make him see the importance of it.
A. if only I could not B. or I could not
B. nor could I
D. no more than I could
4. Only under special circumstances _______ to
take make-up tests.
A. are freshmen permitted
B. freshmen are permitted
C. permitted are freshmen
D. are permitted freshmen
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
5. Not until the game had begun ______ at the
sports ground.
A. had he arrived
B. would he have arrived
C. did he arrive
D. should he have arrived
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
4. Unlike my senior middle school teacher, my
college English teachers were patient and
kind, and none of them carried long, pointed
sticks!
Unlike… , 不像……
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
Translation
• 与传统英语学习不同，网络英语学习更取决
于学习者的自我约束。
• 他在比赛中跑完了全程，不像大部分选手那
样半途而废。
• Unlike the traditional English learning, online
English learning depends much on the
learner’s self-discipline.
• Unlike most of the competitors, who gave
up halfway, he managed to finish the race.
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
5. The most wonderful result of having learned
a foreign language was that I could
communicate with many more people than
before.
sth. is + that (clause)
……是……
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
Translation
• 我的意思是通过上网聊天我可以和许多人分
享欢乐与幸福。
• 对我来说，上大学最大的收获是学会了如何
学习和与人交流。
• What I mean is that I can share joy and happiness with many people by chatting online.
• For me, the most amazing gain of having come
to college is that I have learned how to learn
and how to communicate with others.
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
6. Now that I speak a foreign language, instead
of staring into space when English is being
spoken, I can participate and make friends.
Now that... , 由于／既然……
Practice
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
Translation
• 你驾驶考试既已合格，就可以独自开车了。
• 既然已经接到邀请参加婚礼，你最好准时去。
• Now that you’ve passed your driving test,
you can drive on your own.
• Now that you are invited to take part in the
wedding ceremony, you’d better go on time.
 Word Using
 Chinese to English
 Matching Game
 Enlarging Vocabulary
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
I. Word Using
1. reward v.
to give sth. in return for good
Phrases
reward sb. with sth.; reward sb. for sth.;
e.g.
• Larry complimented her and was rewarded
with a smile.
• She was generously rewarded for her work.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
1. reward n.
sth. received in return for work or services
Translation
他因表现勇敢而获得了一枚奖章。
Key
He received a medal as a
reward for his bravery.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
2. rewarding adj.
worth doing, satisfying
e.g.
Teaching can be a very
rewarding career.
Use It
What job do you think is
the most rewarding one?
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
3. frustrate v.
① to cause sb. to feel angry or disappointed
Use It
— Was there anything making you frustrated?
— I was frustrated by…
近义、同义词
discourage; disappoint;
upset; annoy
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
3. frustrate v.
② to prevent someone’s plans, efforts
from succeeding
Translation
The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out.
Key
恶劣的天气使我们出门的希望化为泡影。
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4. positive adj.
① effective; helpful
Translation
别只是看着我，给我提些积极的建议吧。
Key
Don’t just watch me; give
me some positive advice.
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4. positive adj.
② definite and clear
Collocation
positive
answers
orders
instructions
proof/evidence
attitude
method
反义词
negative (消极的，负面的，否定的)
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
The most disabled person in the world is a
negative thinker.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
5. communicate v.
to exchange ideas
Use It
• How do deaf people communicate?
• When do you communicate with your parents?
Tips
• sign language;
•
… when I have trouble…
can’t understand…
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
6. access n.
way of entering, right of using and reaching
e.g.
The only access to that building was guarded by
the soldiers.
Collocation
have/gain/get/obtain access to
得接近；得进入；得使用
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
7. participate v.
to take part or become involved in…
e.g.
How many countries participated in the
Beijing Olympic Games?
Translation
班上的每一个同学都要参加英语朗诵比赛。
Key
Everyone in the class is expected to participate
in the English recitation contest.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
8. embarrass v.
to make someone feel ashamed, nervous,
or uncomfortable, especially in front of
other people
e.g.
The old woman’s blunt questions embarrassed
her, making her momentarily tongue-tied.
Use It
What, in your life, has made you
feel most embarrassed? Share
your story with your partner.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
9. reap the benefit of
to get sth. as a reward
e.g.
As long as you get regular exercise, you can reap
the benefits of being fit.
Don’t let others reap the benefits of your research.
Collocation
reap the benefit/reward/profit/fruit of
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
10. benefit
n. advantage; good effect; v. to be helpful
e.g.
She has had the benefit of a first class education.
Use It
What can you benefit from learning English?
Phrases
for sb.’s benefit 为了……的利益
benefit from 得益于
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
11. favorite adj.
most loved;
n. sth. that is loved above all others
Use It
• What is your favorite music?
• What kind of movie is your favorite?
Tips
rock and roll, country music, classical music, folk
songs… ;
detective story, science fiction, cartoon, kungfu,
love story…
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
A mini-test
1. The people living in these apartments have
free ____ to that swimming pool.
A. assess
B. excess
C. process
D. access
2. The two friends haven’t ______ with each
other.
A. associated
B. wrote
C. communicated
D. heard
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
3. If you get up early and run every day, you
will ______ a lot from it.
A. profit
B. benefit
C. derive
D. receive
4. Teachers have free _______ to the library.
A. accuse
B. accessible
C. access
D. approach
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
5. You can learn anything with a _______
attitude.
A. positive
B. constructive
C. negative
D. sensitive
6. High interest rates _______ people from
borrowing money.
A. frustrate
B. discourage
C. disappoint
D. disturb
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
7. He felt _________ when he found he had
difficulty with most of the math problem.
A. frightened
B. terrified
C. encouraged
D. frustrated
8. Why can’t you do this small _____ for me?
I’ve helped you often in the past.
A. favorite
B. favorable
C. favor
D. demand
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
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9. His attitude to work mainly depends on
______ from the work.
A. the offer
C. the reward
B. the award
D. the reflection
10. The students were participating _________
an international energy-saving competition
between towns in New England and Canada.
A. for
B. to
C. in
D. at
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Words and Expressions—C to E
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II. Chinese to English
值得……的
积极的方法
前一任老师
遇到生词
网络课程
虚拟课堂
课程进度
得到好处
茫然不解
参与
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
well worth the effort
positive method
former teacher
come across new words
online course
virtual classroom
the flow of the course
reap the benefits of
stare into space
participate in
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Words and Expressions—Matching Game
III. Matching Game
c medium
__
__
a screen
__
d gap
e virtual
__
__
b modem
a. the flat part of a computer
b. one of the necessities for
getting online
c. a way of giving information
d. a space between two objects
e. created by the computer to
be similar to the experience
of real life
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Words and Expressions—Matching Game
a. effective, helpful
b. a good chance
c. give in return
d. exchange ideas
e. take part in
f. the smallest
g. right of reaching
h. self-control
d communicate
___
e participate in
___
a positive
___
b opportunity
___
c reward
___
___
f minimum
h discipline
___
g access
___
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
IV. Enlarging Vocabulary
1. Word Formation
2. Classification
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
1. Word Formation
Step 1 List the words formed by two words;
Step 2 Tell the meanings of the two words;
Step 3 Make your list as long as you can.
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
Step 1
insight
What words
in this text
online
are notebook
formed
by two words?
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
Step 2
insight = in (在……里) + sight (视力)
online = on (在……上) + line (线)
notebook = note (笔记) + book (书)
Any more?
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
Step 3
background
wallpaper
superman
website
breakthrough
overcome
input
outcome
troublemaker
homesick
keyboard
eyesight
loudspeaker
…
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
2. Classification
There are many ways available to learn English
words. Arranging the words and expressions to
be memorized into groups under a certain title is
one of the effective ways.
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
Activity 1: Make a list of expressions which
indicate that learning English is difficult, yet
rewarding.
difficult
rewarding
• frustrating
• well worth the effort
• punish
• at the top of my class
• lose my eagerness to • be eager to study
…
…
Tips
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
difficult
rewarding
• frustrating
• punish
• lose my eagerness
• far from perfect
• feel intimidated
• afraid to speak
• stay at the same level
• cry out of frustration
• feel like giving up
• well worth the effort
• at the top of my class
• be eager to study
• reap the benefits of…
• teach me the value of…
• give me insights into…
• be able to bridge the
gap between cultures
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
Activity 2: Make a list of expressions to
describe good teachers and bad teachers.
Tips
good teachers
bad teachers
• kind and patient
• praise students
• positive method
…
• punish
• shout
…
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Words and Expressions—Enlarging Voc.
good teachers
bad teachers
• kind and patient
• praise students
• positive method
• friendly, easy-going
• father/mother-like
• partial
• knowledgeable
• considerate
• helpful
• encouraging
• humorous
• punish
• shout
• criticize
• impatient
• impartial
• unfair
• too serious
• too talkative
• cold
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 English Teacher
&
English Class
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Idea Sharing
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English Teacher & English Class
How did your English teacher in
middle school or primary school
behave in class? How do you
expect your college English teacher
to manage his/her class? Watch
the video clips and then discuss.
Lead-in video clips
Tips for talk
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Idea Sharing
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Lead-in video 1
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Idea Sharing
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Lead-in video 2
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Idea Sharing
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Tips for talk:
• kind and patient/cold and impatient/
strict/serious
• praise/encourage/punish/shout
• explain a lot/assign much homework
• do a lot of games and group work
• formal/informal/relaxed/casual/free
• I feel comfortable if the teacher…
• I would like my teacher to…
• If I were a teacher, I would…
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 Basic Sentence Patterns
 Cause and Effect Writing
 Practical Writing
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Writing—Basic Sentence Patterns
I. Basic Sentence Patterns
① Subject + Link Verb + Predicative (主+系+表)
② Subject + Intransitive Verb (主+谓)
③ Subject + Transitive Verb + Object (主+谓+宾)
④ Subject + Transitive Verb + Indirect Object +
Direct Object (主+谓+间宾+直宾)
⑤ Subject + Transitive Verb + Object + Complement
(主+谓+宾+补)
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Writing—Basic Sentence Patterns
Task 1 Combine the following words and phrases
into sentences. Make changes if necessary.
① me, enable, to, communicate with people from different
backgrounds, learning English, have the opportunity to
Learning English enables me to have the opportunity to
communicate with people from different backgrounds.
② such as English songs, may, music, second, serve, as
an interesting and effective way of learning English
Second, music, such as English songs, may serve as
an interesting and effective way of learning English.
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Writing—Basic Sentence Patterns
③ challenges, me, teaching, and, first of all, give, the opportunity
to keep on learning
First of all, teaching gives me challenges and the opportunity
to keep on learning.
④ in winter, one reason, be, that, fewer hours of sunlight,
there be
One reason is that there are fewer hours of sunlight in winter.
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Writing—Basic Sentence Patterns
⑤ not only… but also, a very difficult and rewarding experience,
learning a foreign language, a frustrating and valuable one,
be
Learning a foreign language is not only a very difficult and
rewarding experience but also a frustrating and valuable one.
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Writing—Cause and Effect Writing
II. Cause and Effect Writing
When you explain the reasons why
something happens by writing, you
are having a cause and effect writing.
Read the following passage and tell
the cause and effect.
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Writing—Cause and Effect Writing
Sample 1
(effect) Do you know why winter is colder
than summer? (cause 1) One reason is that
there are fewer hours of sunlight in winter.
(cause 2) But there is another reason. Winter
sunlight is cooler. The earth gets less heat
from it, though it is the same sun, and it
shines just as bright as in the summer time.
(先果后因，多因一果)
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Sample 2
(cause) Shopping online has many advantages.
First, the web-stores can keep customers updated
about the best selling products. Second, they can
provide customers with a wider range of choices.
Third, it is very convenient and time-saving.
(effect) I enjoy shopping online very much.
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Useful Expressions for Cause
• Owing to (because of / thanks to) sth.…
• There are three reasons for this.
• The reasons for this are as follows...
• This is due to (results from) several factors.
• A number of factors could account for…
• One reason is that…
• … partly because…, partly because…
• Many factors that contribute to (lead to/account
for)… include…
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Useful Expressions for Effect
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So/Therefore/Consequently/As a result…
The effect is evident/obvious.
It will have/exert a deep influence (on…).
It may cause a sweeping change.
It leaves some serious consequences.
It may give rise to a host of problems.
The immediate result it produces is...
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Writing Task
Write a paragraph of about 80 words, using the 5
patterns.
Topic 1: English Study
General Statement: I want to study English for
different reasons.
For your reference
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Writing—Cause and Effect Writing
(For reference, Topic 1)
I want to study English for different reasons. Firstly,
English is generally considered as the most common
language of communication throughout the world. For
example, English is widely used in many fields such as
science, business, entertainment, just to name a few.
Therefore, learning English enables me to have the
opportunity to communicate with people from different
backgrounds and cultures. Secondly, learning English
broadens my horizon, giving me insights into other
cultures. And my mind is opened to new ways of viewing
things.
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Topic 2: Enjoying Music
General Statement: I am crazy about music
for many reasons.
Points:1) __________________.
2) __________________.
3) __________________.
…
For your reference
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(For reference , Topic 2)
I am absolutely crazy about music. There are many
reasons why I have such a strong love for it. To begin
with, music, such as light music, has the magic power to
make me feel relaxed after a day’s exhausting work.
Second, there are many types of music that may serve
as an interesting and effective way of learning, such as
some English songs from various countries. By learning
to sing these kinds of English songs, I would be able to
appreciate the driving rhythms of these kinds of songs.
Finally, music from different countries allows me to have
access to different cultures around the world.
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Topic 3: My Ideal Job
Topic sentence: My ideal job is to be an
English teacher, and I want to stay in
that profession for different reasons.
Points:1) __________________.
2) __________________.
3) __________________.
…
For your reference
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(For reference, for Topic 3)
My ideal job is to be an English teacher. I would like to
continue in that profession for various reasons. First of all,
teaching gives me challenges and gives me the opportunity
to further my learning and growth. For example, I would be
able to learn while sharing knowledge with young minds.
Also, as a teacher, I have the power to fan the spark of
curiosity and help students discover their potential. Last but
not least, it makes me much happy to be able to see people
grow and change right in front of me. At the same time, I
hope I will be able to grow and change with them as well. It
would be a magnificent experience and journey for
me.
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Writing—Practical Writing
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III. Practical Writing:
E-mail Writing
1. E-mail address:
Username + @ + Machine address
Melody@sina.com
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Writing—Practical Writing
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2. E-mail format
To:
Enter the recipient’s E-mail address.
From:
Enter 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 (密送)
Attached: Documents, files and graphics can
be attached.
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3. E-mail message
E-mail is meant to transfer information quickly, so
it is purposely informal. Some people do not use
capitalization. E-mail also makes use of a great
deal of abbreviations to speed up typing.
u
you
hand have a nice day
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bb
f2f
iow
to
bye-bye
face to face
in other words
tyvm
Ilu
ur
4u
thank you very much
I love you
your
for you
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4. Samples
Sample 1 (informal): Frank, hi. I have tons of
ideas for the class. Need to know which parts
of the movies u show. Have ordered all 3
books so they may go 2 u. I’ll be on the 6th fl
in Eliz’s office from 4:00-5:00. Melody
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Sample 2 (formal):
Happy New Year! Best wishes for a
wonderful holiday, and for the rest of the
year. My special resolution for the coming
year is to write to you at least once a week,
and I hope you’ll do the same. But just in
case I forget, here’s a smile for every month
of the year. 
Your E-Pal, Xiao Dong
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Difference between informal and formal messages
In “informal”, the style, form and language
are more causal.
In “formal”, the style, form and language
are more standardized.
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Your Task
Apply for an e-mail address on the website:
http://www.yahoo.com.
Then email your present English teacher
in English about your new life at college or
any other things.
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