Unit 1-大学英语精读1

Unit12020年2月14日6时22分21.Beforereading2.Globalreading3.Detailedreading4.AfterreadingBeforeReading1.Blank-filling2.Word-web3.QuestionsandanswersInternationallanguagesincludebothlanguagesthathavebecomeinternationalmeansofcommunicationandlanguagestoservethispurpose.ThemostfamousandartificialinternationallanguageisEsperanto;however,themostwidespreadinternationallanguageisnotartificial.Today,Englishisusedinmorecountriesasanlanguageorasthemainmeansofinternationalcommunicationthananyotherlanguage.over1.4billionpeopleliveincountrieswhereEnglishhasofficial.Oneoutoffiveoftheworld’spopulationspeakssomeEnglish.AndatoneinfiveislearningEnglish.Aboutoftheworld’siswritteninEnglish.And90%ofallinformationintheworld’selectronicsystemsisstoredinEnglish.EnglishAsanInternationalLanguageexisting_______artificiallyconstructed________________widespread__________official_______Worldwide_________status_____present_______85%____mail_____retrieval_______Blank-fillingBeforeReading_2.Word-webFindasmanywordsaspossibleaboutEnglishlearning.Directions:EnglishLearninglisteningspeakingreadingwritingEnglishcornerelectronicdictionaryBBCVOAQuestionsandanswers1.HowmanyyearshaveyoubeenlearningEnglish?2.DoyouenjoylearningEnglish?Haveyoumetanydifficulties?3.DoyouthinkitusefultolearnEnglishwiththehelpofsomestrategies?4.Doyouhaveanystrategiestoshare?Makeyourownopportunitiesforpracticeinusingthelanguageinsideandoutsidetheclassroom.1._____________________________________________________________________________Specificways:Askyourteacherquestionsbefore,duringandafterclass.1)___________________________________________________________Speaktoaforeigner.2)_____________________________________________________ListentoanEnglishradioprogram.3)_____________________________________________________WatchanEnglishmovie.4)_____________________________________________________ReadanEnglisharticleontheInternet.5)_____________________________________________________UseEnglishsoftware.6)_____________________________________________________Bewillingtomakemistakesinordertolearnorcommunicate.2._________________________________________________________________Usecontexttounderstand.3.__________________________________________________________SuggestedStrategies:GlobalReading2.TrueorFalse1.Textreading3.PartdivisionLearningEnglishisbynomeanseasy.Ittakesgreatdiligenceandprolongedeffort.Nevertheless,whileyoucannotexpecttogainagoodcommandofEnglishwithoutsustainedhardwork,therearevarioushelpfullearningstrategiesyoucanemploytomakethetaskeasier.Herearesomeofthem.Article1_SSomeStrategiesforLearningEnglishSentenceSentenceWordWordAsweareatthestartofthecourse,thisseemsagoodmomenttooffersomeadviceonhowtomakethetaskoflearningEnglisheasier.TextArticle2_S1.Donottreatallnewwordsinexactlythesameway.Haveyouevercomplainedaboutyourmemorybecauseyoufinditsimplyimpossibletomemorizeallthenewwordsyouarelearning?But,infact,itisnotyourmemorythatisatfault.Ifyoucramyourheadwithtoomanynewwordsatatime,someofthemareboundtobecrowdedout.Whatyouneedtodoistodealwithnewwordsindifferentwaysaccordingtohowfrequentlytheyoccurineverydayuse.Whileactivewordsdemandconstantpracticeandusefulwordsmustbecommittedtomemory,wordsthatdonotoftenoccurineverydaysituationsrequirejustanoddingacquaintance.Youwillfindconcentratingonactiveandusefulwordsthemosteffectiveroutetoenlargingyourvocabulary.SentenceSentenceWordWordArticle3_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading2.Watchoutforidiomaticwaysofsayingthings.Haveyoueverwonderedwhywesay,“IaminterestedinEnglish”,but“IamgoodatFrench”?AndhaveyoueveraskedyourselfwhynativeEnglishspeakerssay,“learnthenewsorsecret”,but“learnofsomeone’ssuccessorarrival”?Theseareallexamplesofidiomaticusage.InlearningEnglish,youmustpayattentionnotonlytothemeaningofaword,butalsotothewaynativespeakersuseitintheirdailylives.3.ListentoEnglisheveryday.ListeningtoEnglishonaregularbasiswillnotonlyimproveyourear,butwillalsohelpyoubuildyourspeakingskills.Inadditiontolanguagetapesespeciallypreparedforyourcourse,youcanalsolistentoEnglishradiobroadcasts,watchEnglishTV,andseeEnglishmovies.ThefirsttimeyoulistentoatapedconversationorpassageinEnglish,youmaynotbeabletocatchagreatdeal.Trytogetitsgeneralmeaningfirstandlistentoitoverandoveragain.Youwillfindthatwitheachrepetitionyouwillgetsomethingmore.SentenceSentenceWordWordArticle4_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading4.Seizeopportunitiestospeak.ItistruethattherearefewsituationsatschoolwhereyouhavetocommunicateinEnglish,butyoucanseekoutopportunitiestopracticespeakingthelanguage.Talkingwithyourclassmates,forexample,canbeaneasyandenjoyablewaytogetsomepractice.Alsotrytofindnativespeakersonyourcampusandfeelfreetotalkwiththem.Perhapstheeasiestwaytopracticespeakingistorehearsealoud,sincethiscanbedoneatanytime,inanyplace,andwithoutapartner.Forinstance,youcanlookatpicturesorobjectsaroundyouandtrytodescribethemindetail.Youcanalsorehearseeverydaysituations.Afteryouhavemadeapurchaseinashoporfinishedamealinarestaurantandpaidthecheck,pretendthatallthishappenedinanEngl