综合英语Unit One.ppt

Integrated Course 3 Unit One Fresh Start Pre-reading Questions: Do you remember your first days at college? Did anything special /interesting/pleasant/ funny/ unforgettable/ embarrassing happened then? Are you afraid of making mistakes that cause embarrassment? Text Study Paragraph 1: (the Introductory part) 1) What does “first-gradish” mean? It means “having the qualities and characteristics of a first-grade student.” i.e. inconfident, feel at a loss, insecure, over-sensitive, timid, shy, na?ve, 2) Why did the author have the impression that “everyone on campus was watching me”? The author, being over-sensitive, was uneasy with her identity as a freshman. She thought a new student would attract others’ attention, as what she did or said was liable to be too na?ve to be right. 3) What was her plan? She planned to act her way through college and hoped not to make mistakes. Paraphrase difficult sentences： The fact was that no matter how mature I liked to consider myself, I was feeling just a bit first-gradish. --Even though I tried my best to be as mature as possible, the fact was that I had just the feeling of being a newcomer to the college without any confidence or strength that an experienced student might possess. Adding to my distress was the distinct impression that everyone on campus was watching me. --The obvious impression that everybody on campus was watching me made me more distressed. Word formation: “-ish” e.g. childish, greenish, bookish, girlish, shortish, selfish, boyish… Paragraphs 2-9: (Body part) The author recalls a few incidents during her first days of college. Why did the author exclaim “what confidence, what reserve, what muscles!” when she saw the football player? --College life was a new experience to the author. Her marvel at the real football player showed her excitement about her new life. Also, this foreshadows