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Welcome to Northwest University!. Unit 1 College Life. Lecturer: Wei Shuili Sep., 2003. Preparation. What do you think of college? Or what kind of college life did you expect to have before you came here?. What do you expect to learn at college, more book knowledge or more practical
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Unit 1 College Life Lecturer: Wei ShuiliSep., 2003
Preparation • What do you think of college? Or what kind of college life did you expect to have before you came here? • What do you expect to learn at college, • more book knowledge or more practical • social experience? • Do you think you will relax after • entering the college or you will study • even harder than in high school?
College • a paradise / Heaven; • a place where you can pursue your dreams; • a place where you are free from your parents’ / your middle school teachers’ strict control; • a place where you can fully develop your abilities according to your own wishes; • a place where you can acquire advanced knowledge, to obtain higher education, to prepare for future work and future life / a place of learning; • a place which provides a new, colorful and relaxing life.
College • a small society where people may confront / face many unexpected problems or difficulties; • a place where you have to learn self-discipline / to learn how to control yourself; • a place where you have to develop new learning methods; • a place where you have to manage your life by yourself; • a place where you have to learn how to live with others.
College: a new beginning in our life /a threshold of new development in our life!
Content • In-class Reading: The College Experience • After-class Reading: • Passage A Learning How to Be Roommates • Passage B Finding a Summer Job
In-class Reading: The College Experience • Preparation • Detailed Study of the Text • Summary
Study of the Text: Language Points 1. What a thrill! thrill: a sudden very strong feeling of joy, fear, excitement, pleasure, etc., that seems to flow round the body like a wave • Howexciting it is to go to college! e.g. It was a real thrill to meet the Queen. a thrilling experience Language Points in Para. 1
2. It’s a trip which has everything great that you have heard about, if you make it so. • Pronoun Reference: “it” • Sentence Paraphrase: • If you can fulfill your dream to go to college, it’s just like a trip that has all the fun that you have heard about. Language Points in Para. 1
3. It is also very serious business. • Pronoun Reference: “it” • Sentence Paraphrase: • It is not easy to get this chance and studying in college is one of the most important periods in our life. Therefore studying in college is sth. serious. Language Points in Para. 1
4. To a great extent, you will be on your own. • extent:degree to some/what/ a certain/ a great extent orto such an extent that e.g. She agrees with his proposal to a certain extent. The temperature rose to such an extent that the firemen had to leave the burning building. • be on one’s own: alone, without help e.g. I wrote this paper on my own. I can’t carry it on my own; it’s too heavy. Language Points in Para. 1
Sentence Paraphrase: • To a great degree, you have to manage you college life by yourself.
5. True, there are an awful lot of people ready to help you, but generally you must take the initiative and seek them out. • awful: adj. e.g. That is an awful lot of money. I’m in an awful hurry to get to the station. He was awful glad. Synonyms: horrible, unpleasant, terrible, dreadful Language Points in Para. 1
be ready to do sth.: be willing to do sth., be prepared to do sth e.g. He is always ready to help us. I asked her if she was ready to go with her husband and she nodded. • take the initiative: to be the first one to take actions e.g. He took the initiative in trying to solve the problem. She took the initiative in organizing a party after her son’s wedding.
Word Building • initiate v begin, set (a scheme, etc. )working: 开始;着手 e.g. initiate a plan admit or introduce (sb. into a society) • initiate n. person who has been initiated 被准许或介绍加入的人 • initial adj. of or at the beginning e.g. the initial letter of a word the initial stages of an undertaking • n. initial letter, esp. (pl) first letters of a person’ name, as G. B. S. ( for George Bernard Shaw) • initiation n. initiating or being initiated • 开始;着手; 加入会社; 传授知识
seek out: look for e.g. Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them. He sought out his friend in the crowd. Sentence Paraphrase: • It’s true that lots of people are ready to help you, but you must take actions first to look for those people. This is to say you cannot wait for other people to help you. You must do something by yourself to get the help.
6. Most of you have decided on a career. Sentence Paraphrase: • Most of you have decided what to do as a lifetime profession. Language Points in Para. 2
7. The initial decision allows you to set class goals and pursue them step by step toward that final objective of graduation, such goals are essential for success. • pursue：follow；or go after C-E Translation Exercise: pursue happiness 追求幸福 pursue pleasure 寻欢作乐 pursue a discussion 继续讨论 pursue one's studies 从事研究
E-C Translation Exercise: • We have always pursued a friendly policy towards the people all over the world. • He felt their eyes pursuing him. 对世界人民我们一贯奉行友好政策。 他感到他们的眼睛老是跟着他。
essential: necessary, most important or most notable • e.g. Good food and a lot of exercises are essential for a healthy life. • What is the essential difference between these two political parties?
8. In advising students, I always tell them to discipline themselves, … discipline: v train sb. / sth. to be obedient, self-controlled Translation: 你得学会自己管自己。 You must learn to discipline yourself. 做父母的须管教子女。 Parents have to discipline their children. Language Points in Para. 2
9. Today’s world is full of precious knowledge, whether it be in the arts, literature, a profession, or a vocational skill. • whether it be: whether is should be e.g. Everything around us, be it air or water or stone, is matter. Whoever you are, be it the king or the subjects, are not permitted to enter this castle. Language Points in Para. 3
Sentence Paraphrase: • Knowledge of every aspect is precious no matter what knowledge it is, knowledge in arts, literature, a profession, or a vocational skill.
10. Each aspect can be as exciting when discovered by you as it was when discovered by the original author or explorer. • Sentence Paraphrase: • When theoriginal author or explorer discovered the true facts from the discipline / their study field, they are very excited. So are you.
11. Let yourself explore beyond your immediate career objectives. beyond: prep. on or to the future side / part / the limits of; besides; except for • e.g. This work is beyond my grasp. It’s beyond me why she married that old ugly man. ad. on or to the further side; further • e.g. Men can travel to the moon and beyond. If we cross the mountains we may find people living in the valley beyond. Language Points in Para. 3
Sentence Paraphrase: • You should study for a life-long career, not for a short-time objective.
12. For a rich full life he or she should make use of most of the opportunities at hand. • make use of: use the available in order to achieve something e.g. College students should make use of the opportunities in colleges to improve their abilities. By making use of the computer, he detected the identification of the criminal. Language Points in Para. 3
at hand: close by, convenient for use near in time or space e.g. The great day is at hand. I don’t have my telephone book at hand so I will have to check later. Spring is at hand. He wished more than ever to have his father at hand. 他比任何时候都希望他的父亲就在身边。
Phrases with “hand”: • hand (n.) at first hand 得自直接的体验get the upper hand 占上风 hand in hand 手拉着手地 on the one hand, on the other hand一方面, 另一方面 • hand(v.) • hand on 传递 • e.g. Please read this and hand it on. • hand over 移交；让与 • “hand” can also be figuratively used: • e.g. A cold hand and a warm heart. [谚]手冷心肠热。 • a cool hand 大胆而厚脸皮的人 • A clean hand wants no washing. [谚]清白的人无需为自己洗刷。 • a good hand [口]热烈鼓掌 • a green hand 生手 • an old hand (at) 老手, 内行
13. I talk to far too many students going to school just to get the credentials to “get a job”. • far: e.g.: She is far better than me at writing. I am far too busy nowadays. Language Points in Para. 5
14. Don’t be content to just skim over courses with “only to pass” in mind. • be content to do sth. : satisfied; happy e.g. The old man seems content to stay at home all day long. My mother is quite content to see my good marks on final exams. • skim over/through: read quickly to get the main ideas e.g. It took me an hour to skim over the book. Because time is pressing, let’s skim over this part and come to the next one. Language Points in Para. 5
Sentence Paraphrase • Don’t read the courses quickly for “only to pass” in your exam and feel satisfied with it.
15. By taking the in-depth approach you will be exploring many of the disciplines you will enjoy the rest of your life. • Discipline: an area of knowledge such as history, chemistry etc. that is studied at a university; control gained as a result of training of the mind and body e.g. You are not good at history, so you’d better choose one of the other disciplines. The teacher can’t keep discipline in her classroom. Language Points in Para. 5
16. This is true of the doctor, plumber and teacher, whatever. • be true of:对...适用，符合于 • e.g. Learning language should involve great effort, this is true of learning all other courses. • 语言的学习需要付出极大努力，对其它课程的学习也一样。
Sentence Paraphrase • Doctors, plumbers and teachers, whatever are truly happy people because they have done an honest piece of work and they can be proud of themselves.
17. The agony of just getting by will eventually tear one asunder. • eventually：at last e.g. I understood what he meant eventually. He worked so hard that eventually he made himself ill. • tear sth. asunder: to be broken into pieces; apart from each other in position e.g. The boat was torn asunder on the rocks. The war forced the parents and children asunder. Language Points in Para. 6
Sentence Paraphrase • If you study just for a “Pass” score you will feel painful /suffer sometimes because there is all the possibility that you may fail one day.
18. Thus, as you stand on the threshold of your college career, commit yourself and stand by that commitment. • on the threshold of / at the threshold of: at the place or point of beginning e.g. You are on the threshold of college life. Scientists are now on the threshold of a better understanding of how the human brain works. Language Points in Para. 7
commit: • a.to promise to a certain cause, opinion, or course of action commit sb./oneself (to sth. /to doing sth.): make it impossible for sb. /oneself not to do sth.else, esp. because of a promise; pledge sb. / oneself e.g. He felt he was too young to commit fully to marriage. The government has committed itself to improving the Department of Education. • b. to do sth. wrong or illegal e.g. If you commit a crime you can never escape being punished. To commit a mistake is human.
stand by: be faithful to ( a promise, etc.) You should always stand by your promise. I’m willing to stand by whatever I’ve said.
Sentence Paraphrase • As you have just begun your college life, you should spare all your effort to concentrate on your study and keep your promise.
Summary • Assignments 1. Write a passage about your resolution in college. Say clearly your plans for your college life. 2. Do the exercises on page 35.
