Electro nic Teachin g Portfol ioBook OneUnit One: College LifePart I Get StartedSection A Discuss ion▇Sit in groupsof threesor fours and discuss the followi ng questio ns.1.You may have imagine d what college life would be like beforeyou becamea college student. Has itturnedout to be what you expecte d? Provide example s in support of your answers.2.Wheneve r you think about college life, what are some of the thingsthat come to mind? Followi ng theexample s given, make a list of such thingsin the followi ng table. Share your answers with your group members and comment on each of the items you have listedas you go along.College Lifeassignm entsdeadlin es…3.How do you like your college life so far? Give example s.4.What do you think is the most importa nt thing to achieve at college? Explain.▇ Answers for referen ce:1. Possibl e positiv e comment s on college life may include the followi ng:academi c atmosph ere, good student accommo dation s, modernfacilit ies for teachin g and researc h, qualifi ed profess ors, nice classma tes, etc.Possibl e negativ e comment s on college life may include the followi ng:hard to get adjuste d to the new environ ment, academi c pressur e, homesic kness, problem s in interpe rsonal relatio nships, poor food, etc.2.College Life assignm ents deadlin estuitionproject sfriends hip roommat esteststeacher sclassma tes graduat ion gradesacademi c pressur e3. Possibl e example s are: carefre e and colorfu l life, academi c environ ment, friends hip, a door leading to the outside world, etc.However, college life may also be boringfor some student s, because most of their time is spent on study, and they are far away from home, etc.4. Possibl e answers are: academi c excelle nce, develop ing communi cative skillsand interpe rsonal relatio nshipsSection B Quotes▇Study the followi ng quotesabout educati on and see if you acceptthe ideas express ed in the quotes.Ralph Waldo Emerson⊙The thingstaughtin schools and college s are not an educati on, but the means to an educati on.— Ralph Waldo EmersonInterpr etatio n:Wedon’tgotoschoolor college to learn, but to seek the way to learn.About R. W. Emerson(1803–1882): R. W. Emerson,a US poet and writerwho had great influen ce on thereligio us and philoso phical thought of his time.W. B. Y eats⊙ Educati on is not the filling of a pail, but the lightin g of a fire.— W. B. Y eatsInterpr etatio n:Instead of stuffin g student s with knowled ge, real educati on aims at bringin g out what is insidestudent s andcultiva ting their potenti al.About W. B. Y eats (1865–1939): W. B. Y eats, an Irish writerof poems and plays, whose early work is oftenbased on old Irish stories. He is conside red one of the most importa nt Irish writers, and he won the Nobel Prizefor Literat ure in 1923.Galileo⊙ You cannotteach a man anythin g; you can only help him find it withinhimself.—GalileoInterpr etatio n:Teachin gdoesn’treallyhelp anyone, but it helps a personfind out what he/she is good at.About Galileo(1564–1642): Galileo, an Italian astrono mer, mathema tician, and physici st whose manydiscove ries had a great influen ce on modernscience. He discove red mountai ns and craters (月球表面的环形山) on the surface of the Moon, and his study of the changes in the appeara nce of V enus (金星) provedthat it was movingaroundthe Sun. He also discove red that if you drop objects of differe nt weights from a high place, they fall at the same speed. He was punishe d by the inquisi tion (宗教法庭) because he believe d that the Sun, not the Earth, was the centreof the univers e.Section C Watchin g and Discuss ion▇Watch the followi ngvideoclip“HowtoSelectYour College major”anddothetasksthatfollow:插入视频片段：―HowtoSelect.wmv‖1.Fill in the missing words accordi ng to what you hear from the video clip.Hi, this is Laura Turner,andtodayI’mgoingtota lk to you about how to selectyour college major. I would like to tell you that if you selectsomethi ngthatyouloveandthatyou’repassion ate about, everyth ing’sgoingtobefineandyou’regoingtogetagreatjobwith your degree, but of coursethis is not complet ely true. However, whenyou’regoingtocollege, your primary reasonfor going to college is to educate yoursel f, which means to make yoursel f a betterpersonboth intelle ctuall y, spiritu ally, mentall y, all of these things.2.Discuss the topic with your group members:What are the recomme nded concern s in selecti ng a college major accordi ng to the video clip? And how did you chooseyour current major?▇Answers for referen ce:Accordi ng to the video clip, the main concern s shouldbe: first, to choosesomethi ng you reallyenjoy;second, to choosesomethi ng your schoolis well known for.Script:Hi, this is Laura Turner,andtodayI’mgoingtotalktoyouabouthowtoselectyour college major. I would like to tell you that if you selectsomethi ngthatyouloveandthatyou’repassion ate about,everyth ing’sgoingtobefineandyou’regoingtogetagreatjobwithyourdegree, but of coursethis is not complet ely true. However,whenyou’re going to college, your primary reasonfor going to college is to educate yoursel f, which means to make yoursel f a betterpersonboth intelle ctuall y, spiritu ally, mentall y, all of these things. So, wheneve r you chooseyour major, I would say yes, do choosesomethi ng that you enjoy, because reallyif you are just in it to get a degreethat will get you a high-payingjobandyou’renotreallypassion ate about this and you want to be an Enginee ring Major just becauseyouknowthat’sg oing to make you into a high earning person, that may be the wrong reasonto study it becauseyou’regoingtoget overwhe lmed over time because a degreetakes, it’sfouryearsoutofyourlifethatyou’regoingtobestudyin g this thing. There has to be somethi ng beyondmoney, and beyondthejobthat’sgoingtokeepyou interes ted. So I would suggest picking somethi ng that you love as well as, hopeful ly, it will besomethi ng that will get you a job. Also, my other point is, pick somethi ng that your schoolis well known for, somethi ng in your school, the major in your schoolthat actuall y has reallygreat profess ors to teach you. If you have a great English Departm ent, if you have a great History Departm ent, andyou’repassion ate about those things, study with profess ors who are great and they can help turn a littlebit of interes t in a subject matterinto a lifelon g love of it. So good luck with choosin g your major wisely.Part II Listenand RespondSection A Word Bankfreshma n n. infml a student in the first year at college or univers ity〖非正式〗大学一年级新生in general for the most part; commonl y, usually一般说来anticip ationn. the feeling one has when expecti ng somethi ng pleasan t to happen期望；预期discove ry n. a fact or thing that has been discove red被发现的事实、事物definit ely ad. without doubt; clearly无疑地，确实地impress ion n. [(on)] an image or effectthat is produce d in the mind by a person, event,experie nce, etc. [常与on连用] [人、事件、经历等留下的]印象；感想head off move towards; go to朝……前进，向……去related a. [(to)] connect ed in some way [常与to连用]有关系的workloa d n. the amountof work that a personor machine is expecte d to do in a particu larperiodof time人或机器在一定时期的工作量，工作负担challen ge n. (somethi ng with) the quality of demandi ng competi tive action, interes t, orthought挑战性；具有挑战性的事物amountn. [(of)] a collect ion or mass conside red as a unit in terms of its size, number, etc.[常与of连用]总数，数额，数量deadlin e n. a date or time beforewhich somethi ng must be done or complet ed截止日期；最后期限frustra tion n. the feeling of being annoyed, upset or impatie nt沮丧；失望previou s a. happeni ng or existin g beforethe one mention ed 在先的，在前的，以前的patienc e n. [U] the ability to acceptpain, trouble, anythin g that causesannoyan ce,without complai ning or losingone’sself-control忍痛的能力，忍受力，耐性diverse a. differe nt (from each other); showing variety各不相同的，各种各样的relatio nshipn. [(between, with)] a friends hip or connect ion between people[常与between或with连用]友谊；关系so to speak as one might say 可谓，可以说，简直是respons ibilit y n. [U] [常与for连用]责任（心）；责任感，可信赖性anticip ate vt. think likelyto happen, expect预期，期望mission n. the particu lar work which one believe sitisone’sdutytodo职责；使命inspiri ng a. that gives one the urge or ability to do great things激励人心的；启发灵感的careern. a job or profess ion for which one is trained and which one intends to followforpartorthewholeofone’slife职业；一生的事业Section B Task One: Focusin g on the Main Ideas1. Choosethe best answerto complet e each of the followi ng sentenc es accordi ng to the informa tion contain ed in the listeni ng passage.1)In this monolog ue the speaker mainlytalks about ________.A)stories about college lifeB)t he life of college freshme nC)c arefre e life of college student sD)differe nces between college and high school2)Accordi ng to the speaker, the freshma n experie nce will ________.A)enablestudent s to find true friends hipB)l eave a deep impress ion on every studentC)d ecidewhat a student can do in the futureD)teach student s the importa nce of respons ibilit y▇Key:1) B) 2) C)2. Read the followi ng stateme nts and decidewhether each of them is true or false based on the informa tion contain ed in the listeni ng passage. Write T for True and F for False in the space given beforeeach stateme nt.1)________ Freshma n experie nce is an unforge ttable experie nce to college student s.2)________Stude nts will feel just as comfort able in their first year at college as in their previou s years whenthey were in high schoolor back at home.3)________ Student s are able to find very good friends at college.4)________ Learnin g to be respons ible for oneself at college is very importa nt.5)________ Freshme n shouldnot be concern ed with their futurecareers.▆Key:1)T2) F3)T4)T5) FSection C Task Two: Zooming in on the DetailsListento the recordi ng again and fill in each of the blanksaccordi ng to what you have heard.1)The freshma n year at college is, general ly speakin g, a time filledwith _____________, some anxiety, and_________________________________.2)The workloa d will be ______________ and the major challen ges of college work are a large amountof___________________ and the short ______________.3)College Friends hip will be among the _____________________________ and_______________________ ofone’slife. It’salwaysexcitin g to discove r how________________________________ college relatio nships can be.4)Student s shouldremembe r that they are at college with an _____________________: they shouldn’twastetime on ___________________________.5)Going to college is not just to get a degree: it is to find out ___________________ and____________________________________.▇ Answers for referen ce:1)The freshma n year at college is, general ly speakin g, a time filledwith anticip ation,some anxiety, andwonderf ul discove ries.2)The workloa d will be heavier and the major challen ges of college work are a large amountof readingand writing and the short deadlin es.3)College friends hip will be among the most satisfy ing and long-term ofone’slife. It’salwaysexcitin g todiscove r how wonderf ully diverse college relatio nships can be.4)Student s shouldremembe r that they are at college with an anticip ated mission; they shouldn’twastetimeon meaning less things.5)Going to college is not just to get a degree; it is to find out who you are and what you are reallymadefor.Script:I am now a fourth-year student at college, but I can never forgetmy freshma n year here. In general, it is a time filledwith anticip ation, some anxiety, and wonderf ul discove ries.College is a lot differe nt from high school. Your freshma n experie nce will definit ely make an impress ion on you. So, what can you expectas you head off into the wonderf ul world of highereducati on?Thefirstthingyou’llnoticeis the workloa d. It will be heavier than you ever experie nced before. The major challen ges of college work are the large amountof reading and writing, and the short deadlin es. A related effectthat can be brought on by the workloa d is doubt, frustra tion, and possibl y lonelin ess. You’llbeaway from the comfort s and friends hips your home provide d for you over the previou s years.Duringthe freshma n year, you’llbemakinga lot of new friends. But you shouldcontinu e to be yoursel f. Selectyour friends with the same care and patienc e you have alwaysshown. Believe it or not, your college friends hips will be among the most satisfy ing and long-term of your life. It’salwaysexcitin g to discove r how wonderf ully diverse college relatio nships can be.Y ou’llalsobeonyourown—you’llbeyourownboss24 hours a day, so to speak. But, remembe r, with freedom comes respons ibilit y. You shouldalwaysremembe r that you are at college with an anticip ated mission. Don’twasteyourtimeonmeaning less things.Duringthe freshma n year, you may even start thinkin g about your future. Maybe a certain profess or is especia lly inspiri ng. Perhaps your schoolhas some great researc h going on. If some area of study attract s you, find out all you can about it. It might be the beginni ng of your lifetim e career. Going to college is not just to get a degree— it is to find out who you reallyare and what you are reallymade for.Part III Read and ExploreT ext ASection A Discove ring the Main IdeasExercis e 1. Write down the main idea of the followi ng paragra phs in the space provide d.1)Para 2: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.2)Para 3: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.3)Para 4: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.4)Para 5: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.5)Para 6: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.▆ Answers for referen ce:1)Para 2: Top student s attainacademi c excelle nce by masteri ng a few basic princip les that otherscaneasilylearn.2)Para 3: Top student s learn to be organiz ed.3)Para 4: Top student s know how to schedul e their time properl y.4)Para 5: Top student s are very serious about schooland very activein class.5)Para 6: Student s benefit from group study.Exercis e 2: Read the followi ng stateme nts and then decidewhether each of them is true or false based on the informa tion in the text. Write T for True and F for False in the space provide d beforeeach stateme nt.1)______Being brightdoes not necessa rily make one a straigh t-A student.2)______A top student knows how to balance between what is more importa nt and what is lessimporta nt.3)______One student thinksthat learnin g a new word while brushin g his teeth helps him learn thenew word best.4)______A messy student may waste a lot of time.5) ______Profess ors may concent rate more on the neatnes s of an assignm ent than on its content.6) ______Student s benefit more from group study than from individ ual study.7)______Pressur e from parents is good for student s.▆ Answers for referen ce:1)T2)T3) F The student does so in order to save time.4)T5) F The student who turns in neat work is a step closerto a high score.6)T7)F Encoura gement ratherthan pressur e from parents helps student s a lot.Exercis e 3: Summari ze the basic princip les that top student s masterand apply in their studyin g and put them down in the space provide d.Basic Princip les That Top Student s Masterand Applya.b.c.d.▆Answers for referen ce:Basic Princip les that Top Student s Masterand Applya. set priorit iesb. study anywher e or everywh erec. studyatone’spreferr ed timed. be consist entSection B In-depth StudyWorking towards academi c excelle nce constit utes one of the most importa nt parts of college life and is the goal of most college student s. Straigh t-A student s, in this respect, can be of great help by sharing their secrets in achievi ng academi c excelle nce. Read the followi ng text to find out what some of these secrets are.Secrets of Straigh t-A Student s1 A profess or of educati on who has conduct ed major studies of super-achievi ng student s reveale d that top gradesdo not alwaysgo to the brighte st student s. Accordi ng to him, other educati on experts and top student s themsel ves, it is far more importa nt for a student to know how to make the most of his or her innateabiliti es.2 The student s at the top of the c lass attainacademi c excelle nce by masteri ng a few basic princip les that otherscan easilylearn.To begin with, top student s know how to set their priorit ies right. Study time is never comprom ised for phone calls, televis ion program mes or snacks.In other words, it is alwaysplac edabove recreat ion. In additio n, top student s make a point of studyin g anywher e or everywh ere. A top student who is also a top athlete memoris es biology terms as he works out every day. Another student learnsa new word every morning while brushin g his teeth. Among all the student s intervi ewed, every one agreedthat study times are strictl y a matterof persona l prefere nce. Some thriveat night when all is silent. Otherspreferto study as soon as they come home from schoolwhen the lessons are fresh in their minds. However, all agreedthat consist ency is a main factorif one is to perform well at all times.3 A student must also learn to be organis ed. For example, a top student who is activel y involve d in his schoolband, track and field, rugby associa tion and debateteam disclos ed that he keeps his thingsintheir properplacesbecause he simplycannotaffordtime-wasting searche s. Another student immedia tely files theday’snotesincolour-coded folders so that they are availab le for reviewnearing examina tion time. Another techniq ue advocat ed by top student s is to read effecti vely. This include s speed-reading, improvi ngone’smemoryor retenti on ability, and activel y askingquestio ns that will lead to a full underst anding of the author’smessage.4 It is also importa nt for student s to know how to schedul e their time. They must know how to pace each assignm ent or project accordi ng to their daily timetab le and work ability so that they might not be overwhe lmed by the tasks at hand. Being able to set timetab les not only allowsstudent s more time to reviewand polishtheir work, it also prevent s them from procras tinati ng. Top student s believe that a secretof their success is the takingdown of good notes duringlessons and using them for revisio n. One student reveale d that she writesnotes from the text on one side of her noteboo k and those from her teacher s’lecture s on the other side. This allowsher to reviewboth aspects of each lessonat once. The student also reveale d that instead of wasting time whisper ing to friends and getting ready to rush out of the class just beforethe bell rings, she uses those few minutes to jot down a two or three-sentenc e summary of the lesson’sprincip al points. She then scans the notes to refresh her memorybeforethe nextday’sc lass.5 Another winning formula which teacher s promote lies in a student’sability to hand in neat work. Accordi ng to one profess or, the student who turns in neat work is already on the way to scoring an A. In the classro om context, it is equally importa nt for student s to speak up and ask questio ns. This is perhaps the best way for a student to c larify any doubts.Classro om partici pation also demonst ratesa student’sintelle ctualcuriosi ty. As a student concise ly puts it, ―Bettergradescome from betterunderst anding.‖6 The value of studyin g togethe r was demonst ratedin an experim ent conduct ed at one top univers ity. The study reveale d that student s who discuss ed homewor k and problem s togethe r, tried differe nt approac hes and explain ed their solutio ns to one another scoredhigherthan those who laboure d on their own. The experim ent also illumin ated the value of hypothe ticaltests conduct ed among the student s and on their own. This means that student s frame tentati ve test questio ns based on their notes and give each other or themsel ves written examina tionsthe day beforea test. Experts confirm ed that student s who devisepossibl e test questio ns often find many of the same questio ns duringthe real examina tion and thus score higher.7 Another techniq ue employe d by top student s is to do more than the assigne d homewor k. A student reveale d that if her teacher gives five problem s, she will underta ke ten. In the student’swords, ―Partoflearnin g is practis ing. The more you practis e,themoreyoulearn.‖Lastbutnotleast,al l experts and top student s agree that the most importa nt ―secret‖ of super-achieve rs lies in the crucial contrib utionby parents. From infancy, super-achieve rs were taughtthe importa nce of learnin g by their parents. The latterset high standar ds for their childre n and held them to those standar ds. They encoura ged their childre n in their studies but did not underta ke the work for them. Instead of pressur ing their childre n, these parents were alwaysloving, gentleand took pains to explain and motivat e. They impress ed the lessons of respons ibilit y on their childre n, and the childre n deliver ed.（此课文没有更新，不需要配图说明。
