Title: New College English Book 2 Foreign Languages School DHU
1- New College English
- Book 2
Foreign Languages School DHU Shanghai CN
2Introduction to the On-Lined English Course
Introduction to
the Online English Course
3Unit One
- Ways of Learning
- --- Learning, Chinese Style
4Instructional Procedures
5I. Background InformationII. Comprehension
QuestionsIII. Remarks about Chinese StudentsIV.
Check-up ExercisesV. Vocabulary StructureVI.
Speaking Practice
Table of Contents
6- I. Background Information
- about the Text
7Jinling Hotel, in Nanking
8Address2 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing Jiangsu
Province, ChinaInternet Reservation Office in
ChinaTel (8621) 6322 3855Fax (8621)
63600967Contact person May
Lobby (Entrance Hall)
9Deluxe Room
Executive Room
10Service at a HotelExchange Rates
(Approximately)1 USD 8.25 RMB1 Euro 8.18
RMB15 Yen 1 RMB
11AuthorHoward Gardner(July 11, 1943 - )
American Psychologist and Educator, Education
School of HarvardUniversity
12Major ContributionTheory of Multiple
Intelligences
13Howard Gardner identified the following distinct
types of intelligence. They are listed here with
respect to gifted / talented children.
141) Linguistic Children with this kind of
intelligence enjoy writing, reading, telling
stories or doing crossword puzzles.
152) Logical-Mathematical Children with lots of
logical intelligence are interested in patterns,
categories and relationships. They are drawn to
arithmetic problems, strategy games and
experiments.
163) Bodily-kinesthetic (???) These kids process
knowledge through bodily sensations. They are
often athletic, dancers or good at crafts such as
sewing or woodworking.
174) Spatial These children think in images and
pictures. They may be fascinated with mazes or
jigsaw puzzles, or spend free time drawing,
building with Legos or daydreaming.
185) Musical Musical children are always singing
or drumming to themselves. They are usually quite
aware of sounds others may miss. These kids are
often discriminating listeners.
196) Interpersonal Children who are leaders among
their peers, who are good at communicating and
who seem to understand others' feelings and
motives possess interpersonal intelligence.
207) Intra-personal (in the mind)These children
may be shy. They are very aware of their own
feelings and are self-motivated.(Text from Bill
Allen, photo from http//www.ed.psu.edu/dept/ae-i
nsys-wfed/insys/esd /Gardner)
21Map of Harvard University
22II. Comprehension Questions
23- 1. What is the main difference between
Chinese-style and American-style in
learning? - 2. What is the advantage of focus on basic
skill training? - 3. What is the advantage of emphasis on
creativity in training?
24- 4. What is the authors attitude towards
Chinese-style Teaching sb. by hand? - 5. Is the case in text typical or atypical?
- 6. Your opinion about the tradition and
creativity in learning, from economical point of
view or psychological point of view?
25- 7. What do you know about the approach of
teaching by holding his hand? -
26Key to Q 1 Emphasis on basic skills and
emphasis on creativity
Keys to the Questions
27Key to Q 2 Time saving approach solid
foundation
28Key to Q3Fostering independence and longer
span of interest
29Key to Q 4.Disapproving at the beginning
30Key to Q 5. Yes. Typical.
31Key to Q 6. If the learner is very young,
American way could be taken.
32Key to Q 7 Help too much or help in greater
details
33- III. Remarks about Chinese Students
34Remarks about Chinese studentsby Foreign
Professors
- Unfortunately, they are used to obeying. In the
- past, they have always been given sth. on the
- blackboard to copy down sth. that they have to
- accept without comment or discussion, and
- that has given them a passive mindset.
35- When you tell first year students to design a
pink sweater, they can do that, but if you tell
them to design whatever they want, to be
creative, then they have no energy. -
- By the second and the third year, they are much
more creative,. We have to train them how to
express themselves.
36- Portelli, an Italian designer and professor, has
good reason to be hopeful. Some of his students
are already working in the fashion business in
China. One has even landed a job in Paris. -
37- Generally, Chinese garments are known for their
low prices and sometimes, inferior quality.
Traditionally, the printed fabrics are cheap and
synthetic looking. Chinas traditional
low-quality approach to production can even
affect companies that stress high quality and
design because design and service is a
conceptual problem for factories.
38- Even if our quality is the same and our price is
better than Italian goods, the buyer will still
buy Italian. - A test in time saves time --- and energy!
-
- This is a solution for quality control.
39- Easy care gets even easier.
- A stitch in time---In the fast paced,
price-sensitive apparel industry, an ounce of
prevention can be worth more than a pound of
cure. -
40IV. Check-up Exercises
- Given Words
- superior, continual, continuous,
- principle, principal, apply to, apply for,
- be made up of,retrospect,
41- 1. It is said that natural fiber is ___________
synthetic fiber.
superior to
continual
2. Your ____________interruptions are making
it very difficult for me to concentrate.
3. Gas central heating provides instant
warmth and a__________ supply of hot water.
continuous
424. The _________ aim of the policy is to
bring peace to the area.
principal
5. Complaints from the teachers and students
began arriving at the _________ s office.
principal
6. A bicycle or a motorcycle is built on the
same _________, though the force that moves
them is different.
principle
437. In_____________ it is now clear that
this battle was a turning point in the war.
retrospect
apply to
8. This book does not ____________ beginners.
9. I made up my mind to ______________ the
scholarship.
apply for
made up for
10. By means of hard work, John _______________
his lack of experience.
44V. Vocabulary Structure
45- 1. bustle verb I adverb or preposition to do
things in a hurried and busy wayThora bustled
about the flat, getting every thing ready. - bustle noun UI sat in a café, watching the
(hustle and) bustle ( busy activity) of the
street outside.
46bustling adjectiveThis used to be a bustling (
full of busy activity) town but a lot of people
have moved away over recent years.Nanjing is a
bustling city.
47The house, usually bustling with activity, was
strangely silent.hustle (NOISE) noun
48hustle and bustle all the noise and activityI
love the hustle and bustle of the
marketplace.In hustle and bustle
492. telling lessons ---- significant lesson Or
showing the truth about a situation or showing
what someone really think a telling comment
50moving storytouching sceneWhat a touching
scene! The two lovers are parting at the
station.
513. plastic block n.a solid straight-sided lump
of hard materiala block of wood/ice
52block (BUILDING) noun Ca large, usually tall
building divided into separate parts for use as
offices or homes by several different
organizations or people
53an office blocka tower block (UK)a block of
flats (UK)
544. tender adjective LITERARY youngHe was sent
off to boarding school at the tender age of
seven.
55tender a.gentle, caring or sympathetica
tender look/smile,What you need is some tender
loving care.
56tender-hearted a.very kind and sympatheticMy
mother is tender-hearted.
575. exploratory behaviora. in order to discover
more about somethingan exploratory expedition
to Antarctica.
58She's having some exploratory tests done to find
out what's causing the illness.
59We're having an exploratory meeting next week to
talk about (to examine) the possibility of
merging the two companies.
60explore verb I or T to search and discover
(about sth.)to explore space,The best way to
explore the countryside is on foot.Let's
explore this issue/idea more fully ( examine it
carefully in order to discover more about it).
61The children have gone exploring in the woods.
626. not in the least not in any way"Are you
dissatisfied with the results?" "Not in the
least."
63at least1) as much as, or more than, a number
or amountIt will cost at least 100.It will
be 200 at the very least.
64You'll have to wait at least an hour.
652) used to reduce the effect of a
statementI've met the President - at least, he
shook my hand once.
66not the leastused for emphasis with nounsI
haven't the least idea ( I do not know) who he
was.
67She hasn't the least interest ( She has no
interest) in the project.
68The Least Said the Better
697. throw light on cast/shed/throw light on
sthprovide an explanation for it or information
which makes it easier to understand
70As an economist, he was able to shed some light
on the problem.
718. Ultimate a. before nounmost extreme or
important because either the original or final,
or the best or worst
72Of course the ultimate responsibility for the
present conflict without doubt lies with the
aggressor.the ultimate luxury cruiser The
ultimate decision about who to employ lies with
Andrew.
73the ultimate (noun) in sth the best or most
extreme example of somethingIt describes the
hotel as 'the ultimate in luxury'.
74I mean, tackling six men single-handedly - that
really is the ultimate in stupidity!
75make the ultimate / supreme sacrifice FORMAL to
die while fighting for a principlesummit
meetingthe recent Geneva Summit
769. Desired a. suggested
proposed
mentioned
7710. proceed toFORMAL to move forward or travel
in a particular directionPassengers for Athens
should proceed to gate 26 for boarding.
78verb I 1) SLIGHTLY FORMAL to continue as
plannedHis lawyers have decided not to proceed
with the case.Preparations for the festival are
now proceeding smoothly.
792) proceed to do sth to do something after you
have done something elseShe sat down and
proceeded to tell me about her skiing holiday.
80HUMOROUS He told me he was on a diet and then
proceeded to eat a plateful of chips!
81proceed against sb. phrasal verb LEGALto start
to take legal action against someoneLack of
evidence meant that the Council could not proceed
against Mr Naylor.
8211. value noun 1) S or U the importance or
worth of something for someoneFor them, the
house's main value lay in its quiet country
location.
83They are known to place /put/set a high value on
good presentation.
842) U how useful or important something isThe
photos are of immense historical value.His
contribution was of little or no practical value.
85The necklace had great sentimental value.It has
novelty value because I've never done anything
like it before.
86valuable adjective Valuable information,
advice, etc. is very helpful or important.
87He was able to provide the police with some
valuable information.Parents gave the school
valuable support in its case for getting its
facilities improved.
88valueless adjectivenot important or
helpfulHis comments were so general as to be
nearly valueless.Invaluable, Priceless
89value verb T to consider something
importantI've always valued her advice.
90valued adjective FORMALuseful and
importanta valued member of staff
91values plural nounthe beliefs people have
about what is right and wrong and what is most
important in life, which control their
behaviorfamily/moral/traditional values
92face value noun C usually singularthe value
or price which is shown on, for example, a stamp,
a coin or a bank note
93take sth at face valueto accept something for
what it appears to be rather than studying it
more closelyI took the offer at face value. I
didn't think they might be trying to trick me
94value judgment noun Ca statement of how good
or bad you think an idea or action isPeople
often make value judgments about things without
considering them carefully.
9512. Retrospect nounin retrospect thinking, now
about something in the pastIn retrospect, I
think my marriage was doomed from the
beginning.I'm sure my university days seem
happier in retrospect than they really were.
96retrospection noun Ua time of
retrospection. a mood of retrospection.
9713. clumsy adjective1) awkward in movement or
mannerThe first mobile phones were heavy and
clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier
to handle.My attempts to apologize were very
clumsy ( not said well).
982) describes someone who often has accidents
because they do not behave in a careful,
controlled wayThat's the third glass you've
smashed this week, - you're so clumsy! clumsily
adverb
9914. facility noun C or Uan ability, feature
or qualityHis facility for languages is
astonishing.a phone with a memory facility
100facility (BUILDING) noun Ca place,
especially including buildings, where a
particular activity happensa nuclear research
facilitya military facilitya new sports
facility
101facilities plural nounthe buildings, equipment
and services provided for a particular
purposeshopping facilitiesmedical
facilitiessports facilities
10215. priority noun C or Usomething that is
very important and must be dealt with before
other thingsThe management did not seem to
consider office safety to be a priority.My
first/top priority is to find somewhere to live
103You have to learn to get your priorities right /
straight ( decide which are the most important
jobs or problems and deal with them
first).Mending the lights is a priority task (
more important than other jobs).
104Banks normally give priority to large businesses
when deciding on loans ( They deal with them
first because they consider them most
important).Official business requirements
obviously take/have priority over personal
requests ( Official business matters will be
dealt with first).
10516. harbour vt. (HIDE) UK, US harbor to
protect someone or something bad, especially by
hiding them when the police are looking for
themto harbour a criminalOur hotel room
overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour.
106Victoria Harbor in HK
107harbor verb T to have in mind a thought or
feeling, usually over a long periodHe's been
harbouring a grudge (dislike) against her ever
since his promotion was refused.There are those
who harbour suspicions about his motives.
10817. creativity noun U (ALSO creativeness)
Too many rules might deaden creativity.Creativi
ty, ingenuity and flair are the songwriter's real
talents.
109originality noun U MAINLY APPROVING We
were impressed by the originality of the
children's work.