综合英语Unit Nine.ppt

Unit 9 On Becoming a Better Student Lead-in Question 1. What do you think are the personality traits of a fine student? 2. As a student, what is your expectation of teachers? Do you expect them to be omniscient and omnipotent, or as human as you are? Paragraph 1-2 What do students expect from their teachers? They expect their teachers to be enthusiastic, reliable and knowledgeable. partake: 1. partake of (food, drink) 分享,分食 He refused to partake of a little wine with us. 他拒绝和我们一起分享红酒. 2. partake in (an activity): take part in 参与 Students shouldn’t be deprived of their right to partake in educational decision-making. 不该剥夺学生们参与教育决策的权利. at will: as one wishes 任意，随意地 You can use my car at will (any time you want to). T:他能够随意改变自己的性格。 He can change his personality at will. Cf: with a will: willingly and enthusiastically 热心的, 起劲的 They worked with a will and had cleared a path by 9:00 a.m. T:有志者事竟成. Where there is a will, there is a way. Paragraph 3-9 1. What is an “investigation spirit”? It is the spirit that will spur students to investigate the known as well as explore the unknown. With it, they are apt to make observations and think from different perspectives and conclude upon their own observations. 2. According to the writer, what should study mean? Study should be an infinite process which goes on through one’s life. 3. Why does the writer say that a creative person uses the “failure” as a stepping stone? The writer encourages exploring spirit. Failure will teach him about the unknown and lead to other possible solutions. As is said, failure is the mother of success. 4. Why is pushing or forcing considered a pitfall? Many advanced learners are too anxious for new achievements. They tend to neglect the fact that different fields of knowledge are related and that profound knowledge must accumulated step by step. By pushing or forcing, they may gain little although they’ve strained themselves. embody: 1) a person or organization that embodies an idea or