大學體驗英語綜合教程二冊unit1_ppt課件

1、.Experiencing English 2.Oxford UniversityHarvard UniversityCambridgeUniversityPrinceton UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology.nfirst listen, and then talk about famous universities;nread about Oxford University and Stanford University;nunderstand both Passage A and Passage B; nvisit Cultur

2、e Salon for the mission statement of Birmingham University and a tradition of Princeton University;ncheck goals. Famous universities are located all over the world, and they attract students from all over the world, too. Oxford and Cambridge are the two oldest universities in Britain with a history

3、of Oxford 1._1100s. Princeton was established in 1746 and is 2._ in Princeton, New Jersey, a state on the east coast of America. MIT began in 1861 and is located in another 3._state, Massachusetts. Stanford is a famous university in California. In 1891, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford wanted to 4._a un

4、iversity in the west where young men and young women could 5. _ a degree. They donated many acres of land to the establishment of Stanford. It is one of the largest campuses in America today. Harvard is the oldest university in America 6. _ many historic buildings and an 7. _ of American history. St

5、udents 8. _ Harvard have more than 40 areas of undergraduate studies to choose from. There are schools of medicine, business, design, law, public health, public policy, to 9. _ a few. First year students, called freshmen, are required to live on campus. Sophomores and upper classmen can choose off c

6、ampus living in an 10. _ or a house. There are many activities students can participate in from music to sports to student government. dating back tolocatedeasternestablishearnsurrounded byatmosphereattendingnameapartmentDirections: Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing words.

7、Click here to listen. Experiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Dialog 2: how aregoing how come set aside get organized retain the information pair study sessions regular study time Im available.Dialog 1: upper classman good luck with yourYou got to know them:Experiencing English 2Unit 1 Famo

8、us Universities.Task 2: Talking about ones studyGoal: Practice how to talk about ones problem and how to give advice or make suggestions.Task 1: Going to the school hospitalGoal: Practice how to show ones concern, how to offer help, how to talk about the problem and how to show ones gratitude.Experi

9、encing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Directions: Choose either of the two communicative tasks and practice with your partner. When you are ready for a presentation, go to the teacher to give your performance.Passage AExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.nRelated InformationnLead in

10、nSkim itnScan itnReview itnWrite about it Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.nUnited Kingdom nLondonnThe Rhodes ScholarshipnMarshall ScholarshipsnYale UniversitynThe Mission of Oxford UniversitynThe Homepage of Oxford UniversityPassage A Oxford UniversityExpe

11、riencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. United Kingdom, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England is the largest and most populous division of the island of Great Britain, making up the south and east. Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north. Northe

12、rn Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland, the second largest island in the British Isles. The capital of the United Kingdom is the city of London, situated near the southeastern tip of England.http:/ the flag to listento the Anthem of the U.K.“The God Save the Queen”.Passage A Oxford

13、 UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Click the picture to play the video clip. Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It is situated in southeastern England along the Thames River. With a popul

14、ation of about 7 million, this vast metropolis is by far the largest city in Europe, a distinction it has maintained since the 17th century.http:/ River, LondonBig Ben, LondonPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Rhodes scholarship is a scholarship for study at

15、 Oxford University, a sum of money awarded annually to students from the United States, South Africa, and several Commonwealth countries to help pay for studies in the United Kingdom at Oxford Universityhttp:/ A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Marshall Scholarships

16、 finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study either at graduate or occasionally undergraduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. The scheme allows the Scholars, who are the potential leaders,

17、 opinion-formers and decision-makers in their own country, to gain an understanding and appreciation of British values and the British way of life. It also establishes long-lasting ties between the peoples of Britain and the United States. Each scholarship is held for two years. http:/Passage A Oxfo

18、rd UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Chartered in 1701, Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, is one of the oldest and most highly acclaimed universities in the United States. http:/ A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.nUnited Kingdom nL

19、ondonnThe Rhodes ScholarshipnMarshall ScholarshipsnYale UniversitynThe Homepage of Oxford UniversityPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. United Kingdom, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England is the largest and most populo

20、us division of the island of Great Britain, making up the south and east. Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north. Northern Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland, the second largest island in the British Isles. The capital of the United Kingdom is the city of London, situat

21、ed near the southeastern tip of England.http:/ the flag to listento the Anthem of the U.K.“The God Save the Queen”.Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Click the picture to play the video clip. Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Uni

22、versities. London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It is situated in southeastern England along the Thames River. With a population of about 7 million, this vast metropolis is by far the largest city in Europe, a distinction it has maintained since the 17th century.http:/ River, LondonBig Ben,

23、LondonPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Rhodes scholarship is a scholarship for study at Oxford University, a sum of money awarded annually to students from the United States, South Africa, and several Commonwealth countries to help pay for studies in the U

24、nited Kingdom at Oxford Universityhttp:/ A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study either at graduate or occasion

25、ally undergraduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. The scheme allows the Scholars, who are the potential leaders, opinion-formers and decision-makers in their own country, to gain an understanding and appreciation of British values and the British way of life. It also establishes l

26、ong-lasting ties between the peoples of Britain and the United States. Each scholarship is held for two years. http:/Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Chartered in 1701, Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, is one of the oldest and most highly acclaim

27、ed universities in the United States. http:/ A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.http:/Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Before reading Passage A, describe the following pictures.Quad of Balliol College, OxfordStudents at the

28、University of Oxford in Oxford, England, prepare to receive their academic degrees. The sashes of their gowns are lined with different colors of silk, designating each students respective college or field of study.Sundial on College BuildingPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Fam

29、ous Universities.1. What do you know about Oxford University? 2. What do you like about the teaching quality in your university? 3. Have you ever received a scholarship? Do you think universities should try their best to provide their students with more scholarships?Passage A Oxford UniversityExperi

30、encing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.1. What is the text about?2. What aspects about Oxford are introduced here?Read passage A within a couple of minutes and try to tell:Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.1. It is an introduction to Oxford university.2.

31、 The article mainly introduces Oxfords history, location, programs, scholarships, mission, etc.Reference key:Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Directions: Split the class into 12 groups. Every two groups will be given the same paragraphs. (i.e. Group 1, 2 re

32、ad Paras. 1& 2; Group 3, 4 read Paras. 3&4, etc.)Read the assigned paragraphs, discuss with other members of your group and try to use a couple of words to summarize each paragraph. The groups which get the right answers first will be given 1 point for their classroom performance.Passage A O

33、xford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Para 1: history and location (established during the 1100s; located in Oxford, England)Para 2: Students & colleges ( 16300 students from more than 130 countries; 35 colleges and 5 private halls, two for women )Passage A Oxford Univ

34、ersityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Para 3: Relationship (or: roles) university: a. provides some libraries, laboratories, and other facilities b. grant degrees ( Para. 4)college: a. governed by its own head and fellows (including tutors,professors, lecturers) b. manages their own

35、 buildings and property c. elect its own fellow and selects and admits its own undergraduate students d. take primary responsibility for the teaching and well-being of studentsPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Para 4: Teaching and learning ( tutorial, specia

36、lized instruction, lectures)Para 5: Degrees ( from B.A with honors to higher degrees, diplomas and certificates)Para 6: Scholarships ( Rhodes scholarship for students from the U.S.; Marshall scholarships to citizens of the U.S. )Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universi

37、ties.Para 7: Competition and method (strong competition with strict requirements; check carefully)Para 8: Activities (or:initiatives) ( 55 in 2001)Para 9: Status ( named the UKs most innovative university in the Launchit2001 competition; awarded top marks in six out of the subjects assessed in the n

38、ational Teaching Quality Assessment exercises)Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Para 10: Cooperation (or: expansion) (joint distance learning venture with Yale)Para 11: mission - of its teaching and research -maintaining and developing its historical positio

39、n as a world-class university, and -enriching the international, national, and regional communities through the fruits of its research and the skills of its graduates. Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Para 12: efforts -provide facilities and support its sta

40、ff to pursue innovative research -promote challenging and rigorous teaching -equip its graduates to play their part at a national and international levelPassage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.1. History & location 2. Students & colleges3. Relationship 4.

41、Teaching and learning5. Degrees 6. Scholarships7. Competition and method8. Activities (initiatives)9. Status 10 .Cooperation (expansion )11. Mission12. Efforts Retell Passage A with the help of the key words below:Passage A Oxford UniversityExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Read the

42、web page of our university, and write a paragraph of around 80 words about the roles played by South China University of Technology and its individual colleges within 10 minutes. (cf. p18. Write About it & Para. 3 of passage A)Passage A Oxford University.Passage BExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Fam

43、ous Universities.nRelated InformationnLead innSkim itnScan itnReview itPassage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.nStanford University nSept. 11 AttacksnSen. Leland StanfordnThe Homepage of Stanford UniversityPassage B Students, You Represent Our

44、Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities. Stanford University is a private, coeducational institution of higher education in Stanford, California. It was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford and his wife, in memory of their son, Leland Stanford, Jr. The university opened in 1891. A pr

45、ominent teaching and research institution, Stanford confers bachelors, masters, doctoral, and professional degrees in a broad range of fields. Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.September 11 Attacks is a coordinated terrorist strike on the

46、 United States in 2001 that killed more than 3,000 people.On the sunny morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists, working in teams of 4 or 5, hijacked four commercial jetliners and turned them toward targets chosen for destruction. Two of the planes, loaded with fuel and passengers, were flown at

47、 full speed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The buildings burst into flame and then collapsed, killing thousands. A third terrorist crew smashed their plane into the Pentagon, headquarters of the U.S. military in Arlington, Virginia. The hijackers of the fourth airli

48、ner apparently intended to hit another target in the Washington, D.C., area, but passengers on the plane realized what was happening and fought back. This airplane crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania.http:/ fireball erupts from the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York City after a

49、hijacked passenger jet crashed into it on September 11, 2001. Another hijacked jet had crashed into the north tower about 15 minutes earlier. Both of the 110-story skyscrapers soon collapsed completely. Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.

50、In 1891, Jane and Leland Stanford, grieving the memory of their 15-year-old son, opened the doors of their free university so that the young men and women of California would have access to a higher education. Sen. Stanford said in his Opening Day speech in 1891, A man cannot have too much health an

51、d intelligence, so he cannot be too highly educated.Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.http:/Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.At the library Before reading Passage B, describe

52、the following pictures.At the playTo the classChurchPassage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.1. Who have supported you on your road to college?2. What do you feel at the sight of the title: “Students, You Represent Our Best Hope”?3. How did you

53、prepare for your college journey?Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.1. What is the text about?2. What might the president say in his speech?Read passage B within a couple of minutes and try to tell:Passage B Students, You Represent Our Bes

54、t HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.1. The text is a welcome speech on the opening Convocation delivered by the President of Stanford University.2. He might extend his welcome and tell the freshmen what the should do after they step into college.Reference Key:Passage B Students, Y

55、ou Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Directions: Split the class into 12 groups. Go over the whole passage B quickly. Then, discuss with other members of your group and try to use a couple of words to summarize each paragraph. The groups which get the right answ

56、ers first will be given 1 point for their classroom performance.Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Para 1: greetings ( or: welcome)Para 2: struggle and decision (did not know what to say, and decided a convocation is the most fitting way t

57、o resume our normal activities)Para 3: encouragement ( you represent our best hope and will face the challenge of building a new world)Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Para 4: Pluralism (or tolerance / understanding / appreciation) (you

58、will get to know people with different background, culture or beliefs, etc. here and discover a new understanding for the pluralistic society)Para 5: new chapter ( or: transition) (for both your pursue for knowledge and your role in the society)Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperien

59、cing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Para 6: Our support ( you are not alone here)Para 7: acknowledgement ( to people supported you on your road to Stanford)Para 8: My urge and hope ( I urge you to pursue your journey here with vigor. I hope that this place may help you to pursue your journey. I

60、 hope you can find an intellectual pursuit here and you can pursue it for the rest of your life with enthusiasm and joy.Passage B Students, You Represent Our Best HopeExperiencing English 2Unit 1 Famous Universities.Para 9: My urge (to follow Lelands words)Para 10: Lelands words (it rests with you to grasp and improve y