New College English

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New Horizon College English
Book 1 Unit 1
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• Pre-reading Activity
• 2. While-reading Activity
• 3. Post-reading Activity

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Background Information
  Online learning Online learning, a form of
distance education, refers to learning and other
supportive resources that are available through a
networked computer. With the development of the
Internet, online learning often takes place on
the Internet. In an online lesson, the computer
displays material (often in web browsers) in
response to a learner's request. The computer
asks the learner for more information and
presents appropriate material based on the
learner's input. The material can be as simple as
traditional lessons and their tests that are
transcribed into a computer program. The material
can also be a complex system that tracks users'
input and suggests learning material as a result.
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Or the material can be a work session that occurs
through a real time chat learning occurs through
the interaction. The material can be presented as
text, graphics, animated graphics, audio, video,
or a combination of these that are displayed in
web browsers or other multimedia players such as
Windows Media Player. New Horizon College English
http//www.nhce.edu.cn is a good example of a
complex online EFL learning system. For a brief
introduction to online learning, check out the
web page at http//illinois.online.uillinois.edu/I
ONresources/onlineoverview/index.html
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2. Junior middle school Junior middle school
refers to the stage in the Chinese education
system which follows primary school and includes
years six through nine in the school time
sequence. Normally, students are 12 or 13 years
of age when they begin the sixth or transition
year of junior middle school. In the American
system, junior middle school most closely
approximates middle school or junior high school
in which the beginning or ending years of this
period may vary slightly from region to region.
The beginning age is about the same as that of
junior middle school students in China.
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3. Senior middle school Senior middle school, the
stage in the Chinese education system which
follows junior middle school, includes years ten
through twelve in the school sequence. Normally,
students are 16 or 17 years of age when they
begin senior middle school. Senior middle school
most closely parallels high school in the
American system which may sometimes include year
nine as a transition year. Students who graduate
at this level in both systems may choose to write
a university entrance examination The National
University Entrance Exam in China and the SAT or
Scholastic Aptitude Test in America. More
detailed information about SAT can be found from
http//www.collegeboard.com
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Lead-in Activity 1. What problems do you have in
trying to learn English in your middle school?
(10 minutes group work or pair work)
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2. While-reading Activity
Words and Phrases
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1. Reward
vt. give sth. in return for good and valuable
doings??,??,??The father rewarded the little
boy for cleaning the room. ??????????????????? n.
1.sth. as a return for good and valuable
doings??,??As a reward for passing the exams,
she got a new bike from her parents.????????,????
?????????????2.some money given to someone for
his good doings ??,??I hear there is a big
reward for the seizing of the thief.?????????????
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2. Frustrate
vt. 1. cause sb. to have feelings of
disappointment???,???The lack of evidence in
this case is frustrating the police.?????????????
??2. cause the failure of sth. ???,????The bad
weather frustrated our hopes of going out.
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3. Positive
a. 1. leading to a practical action
???,???positive advice ?????positive
thinking ?????2. sure, having no doubt
???,???It seems unlikely to me, but she seemed
very positive. ????????????,????????
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4. Opportunity
n. a good moment or chance for doing
sth.??,??He loved music, but because his family
was poor, he had no opportunity to take lessons.
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5. Access
n. 1. U means or right of using, reaching
??,??The people in the school have access to
that computer lab for free. ????????????????????
2. means of entering or a way in??,??That is
the only means of access to the building.
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6. insight the power of using one's mind to see
or understand the true nature of
sth.???,??,?????a man of great insight???????
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7. be well worth sth./ doing sth. be something
that is rewarding enough to do for the time or
effort??... ...?The watch is worth more than
the price. ??????????Doing morning exercises is
worth the time. ????????????
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8. keep up with not to fall behind in to keep
the same speed as??,???The small child had to
run in order to keep up with his big brother.
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9. Come across meet with????While I was
cleaning the house, I came across some old baby
pictures of my father that I had never seen
before. ??????,????????????????,?????????????  
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10. participate in take part in??We are
expected to participate actively in English
class. ???????????????In high school she
participated in several sports.
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Language Point 1 Learning a foreign language was
one of the most difficult yet most rewarding
experiences of my life. (Para.1) Meaning
Learning a foreign language was one of the most
difficult things to do but it was most worth
doing in my life.
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Language Point 2  Because of the positive method,
I eagerly answered all the questions I could,
never worrying about making mistakes.
(Para.2) Meaning Because of the effective and
helpful method, I was very willing to answer all
the questions I could, and I never worried about
making mistakes.positive a. 1) effective
helpful Don't just watch me give me some
positive advice. ??????,???????????2) definite,
allowing no room for doubt We still don't have a
positive answer as to how he died.
???????,?????????????He was expected to make a
positive decision about whether these workers
were to be fired. ???????????????????trouble.
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2) definite, allowing no room for doubt We still
don't have a positive answer as to how he died.
???????,?????????????He was expected to make a
positive decision about whether these workers
were to be fired. ???????????????????trouble.
?????????????? 3) sure, having no doubt about
sth. Are you positive that he's the man you saw
yesterday? ??????????????????She was positive
that John would help her out of
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Language Point 3 it requires much time,
commitment and discipline to keep up with the
flow of the course. (Para. 6) Meaning ... and
online learning requires that we give much time
and attention to it and learn or work in a
controlled way, so that we can keep up with the
progress of the course.commitment n. a promise
to follow certain beliefs or certain course of
actions He felt he didn't have to make such a
commitment to Mary. ???????????????????I don't
want to get married because I don't want any
commitments. ?????,????????????
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discipline n. the practice of making people obey
rules the quality of behaving in a controlled
way Discipline is very important for any kind of
scientific research. ?????????????????When the
fire broke out, the students showed good
discipline. ?????,??????????????
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Language Point 4 Not only did learning another
language teach me the value of hard work, but it
also gave me insights into another culture, and
my mind was opened to new ways of seeing things.
(Para. 8) Meaning Learning another language not
only made me understand the benefit of hard work,
but it also made me understand another culture,
and I was willing to accept new ways of seeing
things. insight n. the act of seeing or
understanding something very clearly Visiting
the city gave me insight into the lives of the
people who live there. ??????????????????????The
teacher had unusual insight into children's
emotions. ???????????????????
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Language Point 5 Now that I speak a foreign
language, instead of staring into space when
English is being spoken, I can participate and
make friends. (Para. 8) Meaning As I can speak a
foreign language, I can take part in the
conversation and make friends, and I no longer
look into the distance when someone is speaking
English.now that conj. because (something has
happened) ... Now that John has arrived, we can
begin our English class.  ??????,????????????
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Language Point 6 I am able to reach out to others
and bridge the gap between my language and
culture and theirs. (Para. 8) Meaning I am able
to communicate with others and make smaller the
differences between my language and culture and
theirs.reach out to communicate with contact
With the introduction of the Internet, we can
reach out to our friends by e-mail.
????????,????????????????reach out for try to
get You must reach out for any opportunity that
comes your way. ??????????????
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reach for hold out one's hand to get sth. He
reached for the phone and dialed the number.
???????,?????bridge vt. make up for the
difference between ... join or connect things
together build a bridge across    The decision
is an attempt to  bridge the distance between the
rich and poor. ????????????????   bridge the
gap close the distance between ..... join or
bring closer together   Learning a foreign
language helps us bridge the gap between two
different cultures. ??????????????????
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3. Post-reading Activity Fill in the blanks with
the words given below. Change the form where
necessary. Positive frustrate intimidate
access commitment minimum discipline embarrass
reap insight Participate assignment
1. John was going to __________Mary by telling
his friends how much weight she had gained.
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2. ________is essential to a successful
scientist he cannot hope to make any progress if
he cannot work in a controlled way.
3. With the coming of the Internet, young people
have ________to the most recent events that
happen in the world.
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4. It's no use just telling me to do it suggest
some _______ways to do it
5. He made a ________to let all children learn
English, but he soon found it impossible without
an online course.
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6. Don't give students problems they can't
understand as this will only___________them.
7. The boss tried to ________his men about
striking by telling them he would fire them.
8. He wished to have the opportunity of
participating________ preparing for the sports
meet.
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Writing A Paragraph of a General Point Supported
by Examples for example, for instance, to
illustrate, as an illustration, such as, a case
in point, in other words, that is to say, namely,
in particular, particularly, specifically Sentence
Pattern 1). A good illustration of this
is 2). A good example of that is 3).
By we mean 4). is a case in point.
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Example Dictionary Of all reference books, the
dictionary is perhaps the most useful and
important. When we come across new words in our
reading, we turn to it for help. When we are not
sure of the meaning, or spelling, or the usage of
the word, we often look it up in the dictionary
Homework Write down 2 or 3 supporting
sentences. Automobiles Automobiles play a vital
part in the daily activities of our society.
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