英語教案unit 7

1、College English教師：劉卓Unit 7 Learning Strategies2ListeningLead in Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks. Key words and expressions: advertisement, campus, improve, skill, discover, strategy, several, expand, sounds great, tip, approach, viewpoints, Master StudentAnswers: 1.Improve 2. Discover 3

2、.strategies 4.reasons 5.grades 6.job 7.expand 8.free time 9.Sounds 10.tips 11.viewpoints Unit 7 Learning Strategies3 Advertisement in a Campus Newspaper Improve your study skills.Discover new learning _.Here are several reasons why. You can: get better _ get a better job _ your mind have more free t

3、ime. Sounds great, doesnt it? Read this unit and get some useful _. Approach learning from different _, and you can be a Master Student. Unit 7 Learning Strategies4Dialogue Sample Listen to the dialogueKey words and expressions: foreign, consult, be worried about, writing ability, Could you give me

4、some advice on, as we all know, a bit, find oneself at a loss for, I see, productive, a way to do, express oneself, the thing is, be short of, expressions, find it difficult to do, in this way, had better do, be closely related to, rely on, vocabulary, rapidly, shortcut, practice makes perfect, outl

5、ine, key points Unit 7 Learning Strategies5Reading A: Warm UpQuestions: 1. Some people say, “We learn more outside class.” Do you agree? Why or why not? 2. According to the passage, what benefits can undergraduate students get by doing research at college? Unit 7 Learning Strategies6Background infor

6、mation about the text:Undergraduate ResearchIn many universities, students are encouraged to participate in research to develop their own original research designs under the guidance of instructors. Students are usually paid for their research. If they register for a course and do a project, they ca

7、n earn academic credits. In some departments a research project might constitute an honors thesis.Unit 7 Learning Strategies7Ways to graduate with honors In U. S. education, there are four main ways students may graduate with honors. all As - may graduate with highest honors mostly As -may graduate

8、with high honors mostly As& Bs - may graduate with honors A student may graduate with honors in the major field. This requires high grades in the major, fairly good grades overall, and an extra research project in the major. Unit 7 Learning Strategies8Honors thesisAn honors student who does an extra

9、 research project in the major and writes a research paper can graduate with honors. This extra research project paper is usually called an honors thesis, which resembles a short masters thesis.Unit 7 Learning Strategies9Reading A: Para 1-2Para 1: Sophia Stella, a sophomore at Columbias School of En

10、gineering, is one of many undergraduates who become involved, one way or another, in research performed at the university. Some do it for academic credit, some for money, some just for experience. Students and professors agree that an undergraduate research project can be uniquely beneficial to both

11、 parties. Unit 7 Learning Strategies101. Sophia Stella.is one of many undergraduates who become involved, one way or another, in research performed at the university. Sophia Stella is one of many students who participated somehow in undergraduate research at Columbias School of Engineering. 哥倫比亞大學工程

12、學院二年級學生索菲亞斯黛拉，是眾多以各種方式在校參與研究工作的學生之一。Unit 7 Learning Strategies11one way or another: somehow; however you can (perhaps despite some difficulty) Examples: Almost every country becomes involved, one way or another, when theres a World War.一旦戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)，幾乎每個國家或多或少都會被卷進去 If you care about your work youll always

13、 get there on time, one way or another. 如果重視你的工作，你就總會想方設法按時趕到。 Unit 7 Learning Strategies122. Students and professors agree that an undergraduate research project can be uniquely beneficial to both parties Students and professors both find undergraduate research helpful.老師和學生都認為，大學生從事研究工作對師生雙方都有特別的好

14、處。Unit 7 Learning Strategies13beneficial: adj. helpful Examples: Going to class more often may be beneficial to your grade.常聽講座有助于提高你的成績。 Encouraging people not to throw garbage onto the street is beneficial to society.鼓勵人們不亂扔垃圾對社會有好處。 Unit 7 Learning Strategies14Para 2: Ideally, undergraduate resea

15、rch is an opportunity for the kind of intensive study that can expand the mind in ways traditional courses cant. Economics Professor Ralph Edison says: “To really understand a discipline you have to get the feeling that knowledge isnt just out there and you passively have to absorb it, but rather th

16、at its constantly being created and were constantly rethinking things. Unit 7 Learning Strategies15 When students see a discipline as evolving rather than fixed, they usually get a lot more excited about learning because they see that its an ongoing process.” He points out that research can be excit

17、ing because “a research project really gives students an opportunity to answer real-life questions that we dont know the answers to.” Unit 7 Learning Strategies163. Ideally, undergraduate research is an opportunity for the kind of intensive study that can expand the mind in ways traditional courses

18、cant. Undergraduate research allows students to think more deeply for themselves than traditional courses do.的確，大學生從事研究是一種深入學習的機會，能拓展思維，而這是傳統(tǒng)教育做不到的。Unit 7 Learning Strategies17expand the mind: stimulate curiosity and learning Examples: Reading Einsteins biography expanded my mind as I began to under

19、stand the Theory of Relativity.讀愛因斯坦傳拓展了我的思維，使我逐漸理解了相對論。You can expand your mind by traveling and meeting interesting people.旅游和結交有趣的人都能拓展你的思維。 Unit 7 Learning Strategies184. it isnt just. but rather. its true (that). but its more important (that). Examples: It isnt just the stifling heat, but rathe

20、r the dripping humidity that makes Changsha uncomfortable in the summer.長沙的夏季令人很不舒服，它不僅悶熱，濕氣也很大。 It isnt just the award you received, but rather the confidence you showed in the competition that makes me proud.我不僅因為你獲獎而自豪，更為你在競賽中所表現(xiàn)出的自信而自豪。 Unit 7 Learning Strategies195. When students see a discipli

21、ne as evolving rather than fixed, they usually get a lot more excited about learning (para.2): Students enjoy the process of seeing new knowledge being created. 當學生認識到一門學科是發(fā)的而非靜止的，他們就會對學習產(chǎn)生更大的興趣， Unit 7 Learning Strategies20see . as.: consider .to be ., regard . as . Examples: It would be disappoint

22、ing if you see the ugly building as a work of art.如果你把這幢丑陋的建筑當作藝術品來看的話，你可能會失望的。If you see the Beatless later songs as poetry, youll understand them better.如果你把甲殼蟲樂隊后期創(chuàng)作的歌曲當作詩歌來欣賞的話，你會更加了解他們。 Unit 7 Learning Strategies21Reading A: Para 3-4Para 3: Research also spurs independent thinking and intellect

23、ual confidence in students. Amelia, a graduate student in computer science, says, You had to go out and learn on your own. You werent going to be spoon-fed. Her fond memories of work as an undergraduate researcher played an important role in her decision to leave her Wall Street programming job and

24、return to Columbia as a graduate student. Unit 7 Learning Strategies22spur: v. 激勵；鞭策 n. 刺激物；動力e.g. A business tax cut is needed to spur industrial investment. 需要用減少商業(yè)稅的辦法刺激工業(yè)投資。 Pride spurred the man to fight. 自尊心刺激他去決斗 。 This book is a spur to the childs imagination. 這本書能促進孩子的想象力。Unit 7 Learning St

25、rategies23on ones own: 獨自地, 獨立地, 主動地e.g. Young as he is, he always tackle problems on his own. 盡管他還小，但是他總是獨立解決問題。 They helped push the cart on their own. 他們主動幫忙推車。Unit 7 Learning Strategies24play a role in 起作用e.g. Good command of English will play an important role in your career development. 良好的英語水

26、平在你的事業(yè)發(fā)展中會起到重要的作用。 Given his position, he is expected to play an active role in this activity. 鑒于他的職位，期待他在這項活動中起到積極作用。Unit 7 Learning Strategies25Para 4: Arthur Hannah, a political science graduate of Columbia College says undergraduate research felt like a whole new mode of learning. Instead of loo

27、king for the knowledge we do have, he says, research forces students to look for knowledge we dont have. Its a process of looking for holes and trying to plug them, which is completely different from the classroom experience of learning what others already know. He also describes how creating a piec

28、e of original research instilled a pride of authorship in his work, something he hadnt found in his regular classes. Unit 7 Learning Strategies266 He also describes how creating a piece of original research instilled a “pride of authorship” in his work Students are proud when they see their own work

29、 becoming part of the new knowledge created by the research. 他還認為，一項有創(chuàng)意的獨特研究會讓你的工作充滿獨家創(chuàng)造的自豪Unit 7 Learning Strategies27original research: research done on ones own, perhaps on a new topic or in search of new facts or theories on an old topicExamples: Anyone who earns a doctorate is expected to do or

30、iginal research.攻讀博士的人都得做有創(chuàng)新的研究。 Many scientists competed to do original research that might prove or disprove Einsteins new theory.許多科學家爭著做創(chuàng)新研究來證明或反駁愛因斯坦的新理論。Unit 7 Learning Strategies28pride of authorship: satisfaction at seeing ones own work in printExamples: It was his first publication, so his

31、pride of authorship was understandable even though the article was very short.這是他第一次發(fā)表文章，雖說文章不長，但是他那份獨創(chuàng)自豪感我們是可以理解的。I have no pride of authorship in this draft, so you may change it however you like.這份草稿我不滿意，你隨便改吧。 Unit 7 Learning Strategies29Reading A: Para 5-8Para 5: Most undergraduates doing resea

32、rch are working for credit. They register for a semester-long course and do a project for a professor who gives them a grade for their efforts. In some departments a research project might constitute an honors thesis. Unit 7 Learning Strategies307. In some departments a research project might consti

33、tute an honors thesis A research project may meet a requirement in a special program for honors students, who must write an extra research paper to graduate with honors. 有些系的學生通過做研究項目，可能據(jù)此寫出一篇（教學計劃規(guī)定之外的）論文，從而在畢業(yè)時獲得（這個學科的單科優(yōu)秀）榮譽。Unit 7 Learning Strategies31honors thesis: An honors student who does an

34、 extra research project in the major and writes a research paper can graduate with honors. This extra research project paper is usually called an honor thesis, which resembles a short masters thesis.Unit 7 Learning Strategies32 Examples: She had good grades but wanted to get into graduate school, so

35、 she did an honors thesis to impress the graduate admissions committee. 她成績優(yōu)異，但為了能進研究生院學習，她寫了一篇額外的榮譽論文以引起招生委員會的重視。In Australia its expected that most future postgraduates will do an honors thesis while they are still undergraduates. 在澳大利亞，大多數(shù)未來的研究生會被要求讀本科時就寫一篇榮譽論文。Unit 7 Learning Strategies33Para 6:

36、 Some students do research for pay. Taken simply as a form of employment, its one of the most desirable jobs available to undergraduates. Stella says, I need some kind of income, and Id rather work here than in the cafeteria; paid research work gives her an opportunity to transform a work-study job

37、into an engaging aspect of her education. The money for her wages is available because of a program started this year providing $100 000 to fund undergraduate research. This funding is intended to support about 50 undergraduates in work-study research positions. Unit 7 Learning Strategies348. paid r

38、esearch work gives her an opportunity to transform a work-study job into an engaging aspect of her education Working part-time for the college can be made more interesting and informative if it involves research.有償研究工作使她的勤工儉學演變成其教育的充滿魅力的一個方面。Unit 7 Learning Strategies35work-study job: part-time job

39、on campusExamples: My work-study job was to deliver inter-office mail on the campus, which allowed me to meet many interesting people while earning money to pay for college.我在學校兼職做內(nèi)部收發(fā)員，這樣我既可以賺錢付學費，又可以結交許多有趣的人。 If you cant get a work-study job, you should look for a job off-campus.如果校內(nèi)無法找份工作勤工儉學，你就到

40、校外去找。 Unit 7 Learning Strategies36Para 7: Other students do research not for credit or for money but simply on a volunteer basis. Usually, these are students pursuing a career that requires some demonstration of altruistic commitment, such as medicine. Unit 7 Learning Strategies379. on. Basis: a lon

41、ger way to create an adverb from the nounExamples: I tutored my friend on a volunteer basis, in other words, voluntarily.我輔導朋友是出于自愿，也就是說，自愿地。 A spy operates secretly, in other words, by obtaining information on a secret basis.間諜的活動是秘密地開展的，也就是說，通過秘密的方式獲取情報。 Unit 7 Learning Strategies3810. Usually, th

42、ese are students pursuing a career that requires some demonstration of altruistic commitment, such as medicine These students have chosen careers which involve helping other people, such as being a doctor. 這些學生將來從事的職業(yè)通常需要他們關心他人，比如當醫(yī)生。Unit 7 Learning Strategies39demonstration: n. evidence, proof; ill

43、ustration or example(demonstration of ) altruistic commitment: (evidence of) a desire to help other peopleExamples: Fruit falling offers a demonstration of gravity.果實落地就是對地球引力的論證 His willingness to work with AIDS patients was a clear demonstration of his altruistic commitment.他愿意與愛滋病人一起工作，這充分顯示了他對別人

44、的關心。Unit 7 Learning Strategies40Para 8: As Economics Professor Ralph Edison says: Undergraduate research can become a valuable part of education. Its a real and valuable privilege. It has to remain an extraordinary undertaking for extraordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. Unit 7 Learning

45、Strategies41valuable:貴重的, 有價值的e.g. The archaeologist made a valuable discovery in dinosaur research. 考古學家在恐龍研究領域做出了有價值的發(fā)現(xiàn)。Unit 7 Learning Strategies42Exercises: Content AwarenessPart II Choose the best answer. What can undergraduate research do for students that traditional courses cant? A) Guarante

46、e that the students will graduate with high marks.B) Expand the students minds through intensive study of evolving knowledge.C) Help the students graduate more quickly than other students.D) Answer questions the students will certainly face in their future careers.Unit 7 Learning Strategies43nWhat d

47、oes spoon-fed mean in the sentence You were not going to be spoon-fed.?A) To be taught passively in every stepB) To learn activelyC) To learn very fastD) To learn little by littlenWhat made Amelia return to Columbia to pursue her further study?A) She wanted to leave her Wall Street programming job.B

48、) She wanted to go out to learn on her own.C) She was so fond of computer science.D) She enjoyed her days as an undergraduate researcher at Columbia.Unit 7 Learning Strategies44nWhy did Stella prefer to do research work rather than work in the cafeteria? A) She could earn more money than in a cafete

49、ria.B) She could earn more credits by doing research.C) She could easily get the opportunity to transfer to another job.D) She believed that research could be another kind of learning. Unit 7 Learning Strategies45nWhats the passage mainly about? It tells us-A) how to perform an undergraduate researc

50、h project.B) undergraduate research is one of the easiest jobs for undergraduates to earn money.C) the various benefits of doing undergraduate research.D) every student must be involved, one way or another, in research performed at university. Unit 7 Learning Strategies46Answers: 1.B, 2.A, 3.D, 4.D,

51、 5.C Unit 7 Learning Strategies47Part III Answer the following questionsnWho can benefit from doing undergraduate research?nWhy does Professor Ralph Edison say that research can be exciting? nWhy does Arthur Hannah say that undergraduate research is a whole new mode of learning?nWhy do some students

52、 do research without caring for money or credit?1.What kind of learning strategies does Professor Edison encourage the students to use in learning a discipline?Unit 7 Learning Strategies48Exercises: Language FocusPart IV Fill in the blanks with given words. originalintensiveconstitutespurmode plug c

53、onstantlydemonstrateindependent passively1. The first-aid instructor（急救指導員） the correct way to bandage a wound. 2. How can you accept the defeat so ? Whydont you try it again?3. Although she has a wealthy background, she would like to earn enough money to be financially . 4. You should rubbers in yo

54、ur ears when you swim.Unit 7 Learning Strategies495. Twelve people the jury(陪審團) in a law court to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty.6. Its the money that these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey.7. A good teacher should stimulate students to co

55、me up with ideas and inventions.8. With the rapid development of the economy, our of life has changed greatly these years.9. She studied almost for the big test, more than 12 hours per day for nearly a month.10. Mr. Selby is seriously ill and has been transferred to care. Unit 7 Learning Strategies5

56、0Answers: 1.demonstrated, 2.passively, 3.independent, 4.plug, 5.constitute, 6.spurs, 7.original, 8.mode, 9.constantly, 10.intensive Unit 7 Learning Strategies51Part V Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. 1. Our English class is conducted a twice-a-week . 2.

57、The farmers have the bare hills rich farmlands. 3. Scientists have long that lung cancer is associated with smoking. 4. Although vitamins health, you cannot skip the traditional health measures like exercising and having a low-fat diet.5. I work best , while he can get nothing finished without the h

58、elp from others. Unit 7 Learning Strategies52Answers: 1. onbasis 2. transformedinto 3. pointed out 4. are beneficial to 5. on my own Unit 7 Learning Strategies53Part VI Select a proper word from each pair1.base, basisHe has made an agreement with his businessassociate to share the profit on a 50-50

59、_.2.consist , constituteChinas ethnic minorities _ less than 7 percentof its total population.3.evolve, involveA researcher has shown that viruses can beforced to _ in ways to benefit humans.Unit 7 Learning Strategies544. mode, moodHe won the lottery and became wealthy overnight,which changed his wh

60、ole _ of life.5. transform, transferThe developers, working on electronicreplacements for ink and paper, hope the new“electronic ink“ will _ books and newspapers.Answers: 1.basis 2.constitute 3.evolve 4.mode 5.transform Unit 7 Learning Strategies55Part VII Translate the following sentences into Engl