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1、關(guān)于英文考試1 a guiding principle for learning english2 meet a foreigner3 Coach Carter4 American Culture5 24 vocabulary6 Business letter7 Iron charpens IronResorts: places where people can go for a vacation, with hotels, swimming pools, etc.Country inns: small hotels often in old houses- in areas outside

2、cities.Luxurious: very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive.Lift Tickets: Tickets that snow skiers have paid to ride up the mountains.Antique :a piece of furniture, jewelry, etc., that is old and usually valuable and rare.Sledding: Using a vehicle that slides over snow, often used b y childrenSleig

3、h rides: Trips in a vehicle used for traveling on snow, pulled by horsesWriting a Personal LetterWriting a Personal LetterDear first nameIntroductory sentence.Close with a phrase like “Cant wait to see you or some other friendly sentence.A final good-bye such as “Best wishes, “Love, “All the best, “

4、Your friend.Speed Dating: an event at which each Speed Dating: an event at which each participant converses individually with participant converses individually with all the prospective partners for a few all the prospective partners for a few minutes in order to select those with minutes in order t

5、o select those with whom dates are desired.whom dates are desired.Inappropriate Topics for Discussion in the West:AgeReligionPoliticsSexSalaryCost of expensive or personal itemsOdd Man OutDepressedLow Have the blues CalmStressed Angry AnxiousNervousRelaxedHappySecureTiredVocabularyInfluence: have ef

6、fect onSoothing: gentleIrritable: angryThe Blues: a feeling of sadness or depressionComfort Foods: foods that make you feel happierVocabulary # 1Cramped: having very little space, too smallDingy: dark and unattractiveShabby: old and in poor conditionSpacious: large, with lots of extra roomLesson 5Le

7、sson 5Senders Address (often in letterhead; if not it is written first without the senders name).DateInside Address (Write to a specific person at the firm to which you are writing).Salutation (Use the same name as inside address, and title). Use a colon.BodyClosing (use a comma. Leave four lines fo

8、r signature).SignatureTyped NameEnclosures (Enc.)Parts of a Business LetterParts of a Business LetterVocabulary # 2Gossip: tell other people rumors, without knowing the facts.“for good: forever; permanentlyOverwhelming: too difficult or complicatedSecret: a piece of information that is private.Rewar

9、d yourself: give yourself a little present after you have done something special.Lesson 5Lesson 5BRAINSTORMING: Brainstorming is a group technique by which efforts are made to solve a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its members. Key guidelines to remember i

10、n brainstorming. 1. Defer judgment (withhold criticism)2. Reach for quantity, welcome unusual ideas or combine and improve ideas Immigrant: “a person who moves to another country, usually for permanent residence.Immigrant: “a person who moves to another country, usually for permanent residence.Scrap

11、book: “a book with blank pages to which you attach photographs, letters, newspaper stories, etc., that help you remember a person or timeScrapbook: “a book with blank pages to which you attach photographs, letters, newspaper stories, etc., that help you remember a person or timeSummer Camp: “A place

12、 usually in the country for recreation or instruction often during the summer;also:a program offering access to recreational or educational facilities for a Summer Camp: “A place usually in the country for recreation or instruction often during the summer;also:a program offering access to recreation

13、al or educational facilities for a limited period of timea resort offering boating and hikingcampslimited period of timea resort offering boating and hikingcampsContextualization: discovering the meaning of Contextualization: discovering the meaning of a word from the context, the words a word from

14、the context, the words immediately surrounding it.immediately surrounding it.Pageant: a play or show.Pageant: a play or show.High-profile: very importantHigh-profile: very importantMusic lessonsLaundry & dry cleaningComputer supportFinancial servicesBeauty servicesRepairsTutoringPet-sittingLesso

15、n 1 Spring Semester 2019Lesson 1 Spring Semester 2019School of Software, School of Software, March 5th, 2019March 5th, 2019Broken up withCame up withLooking forward toCut down onKeep up withPut up withGet along withTake care ofThree-word phrasal verbsThree-word phrasal verbs1. specific3. handyman5.

16、vending machine7. looking forward to9. get along with2. tutoring4. commuter bus6. broken up with8. keep up with10. put up with11. cut downLesson 1 VocabularyLesson 1 Vocabulary(You WILL see these words / (You WILL see these words / phrases again!)phrases again!)Compound Nouns: nouns that Compound No

17、uns: nouns that consist of two or more words. consist of two or more words. Some are written as one word, Some are written as one word, while others are written as two while others are written as two separate words. separate words. Examples:Examples:Policeman, Police car, Fireman, Policeman, Police

18、car, Fireman, Fire StationFire StationCoach Carter QuizCoach Carter QuizAnswer any 3 of the first 6 Answer any 3 of the first 6 questions plus question 7questions plus question 7At the start of the film what were the problems at the school?How did Coach Carter solve the problems?Why did the athletes

19、 have such bad attitudes in the beginning?Why did the students parents have such bad attitudes in the beginning?Why did the students change their minds?Was Coach Carter a good coach? WhyWrite a paragraph to a friend telling them why they should or should not watch this movie.Coach Carter QuotesCoach

20、 Carter Quotes1. “As of now You are a sir. Sir is a term of respect.“You get to become a winner.“Losing stops here. You get to become winners.“You have to have a vision. How do you see yourselves?“We can do this. This is our time.“Show some class; act like champions!“Success here is the key to succe

21、ss out there.“Im going to do everything in my power to get you to college and a better life.Vocabulary for Lesson 3Vocabulary for Lesson 3Pride: the quality or state of being Pride: the quality or state of being proud;a reasonable or justifiable self-proud;a reasonable or justifiable self-respect.re

22、spect.Conceit: inordinate self-esteem; Conceit: inordinate self-esteem; excessive appreciation of ones own excessive appreciation of ones own worth or virtue.worth or virtue.Profanity: offensive language, offensive Profanity: offensive language, offensive words.words.Parts of a Business LetterParts

23、of a Business LetterSenders address (Can be part of centered letterhead) at top of paper.DateInside address (address of person being written to).SalutationBody of the letter (text)Complimentary closingSignatureTyped name1607: JAMESTOWN first English colony established.1620: MAYFLOWER name of the shi

24、p carrying “the Pilgrims. Lands at Plymouth Rock, MassachusettsPilgrim: One who takes a journey.American History as it Affects American History as it Affects American CultureAmerican Culture2 Key Concepts / Priorities for Americanssince the founding of our country:1. Religious Freedom 2. Making Mone

25、yCAPITALISM: an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership and competition in a free market.ENTREPENEUR: one who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.American History as it Affects American History as it Affects American CultureAmerican CultureREL

26、IGION (Christianity) was critical in the founding of the USA.The Mayflower Compact“In the Name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain King, defender of the Faith, etc Having undertaken, for the

27、Glory of God, and advancements of the Christian faith and honor of our King and Country, a voyaage to plant the first colonyAmerican History as it Affects American History as it Affects American CultureAmerican CultureTHANKSGIVING: the “first American holiday. Originally it was a religious holiday t

28、o give thanks to God (and the indians) for helping them. A huge feast was celebrated. American History as it Affects American History as it Affects American CultureAmerican CultureTHANKSGIVING today is both a SECULAR and SACRED holiday.SECULAR: non-religiousSACRED: religiousThe 3 major ingredients o

29、f Thanksgiving today are FAMILY, FOOD & FOOTBALL. American History as it Affects American History as it Affects American CultureAmerican CultureAfter the pilgrims, many other groups came from England, Holland, France, Spain and Sweden. Thirteen colonies were established:Massachusetts, Rhode Isla

30、nd, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.American History as it Affects American History as it Affects American CultureAmerican Culture“Taxation without RepresentationKey concept for Americans: the right

31、 to vote, to elect those who will govern them and to have a say in their government.DEMOCRACY!American History as it Affects American History as it Affects American CultureAmerican CultureINDEPENDENCE DAY (4TH of JULY): 2ND American holiday. America declares its independence from Great Britain. The Revolutionary War (“The War for Independence) begins.INDEPENDENCE DAY (4TH of JULY): is a secular holiday. Its celebration includes fireworks, picnics, barbecues, baseball, family gathe