《大学基础英语》课程PPT教学课件（二）Lesson One Another Schol Year- What For?

石河子大学 ShiHeZi University Another Schol Year- What For? Background Information Introductory Remarks Detailed Discussion of the Text Summary and Concluding Remarks

Background Information Introductory Remarks Detailed Discussion of the Text Summary and Concluding Remarks

Background InformationWhen new students first come to auniversity, they have a week or so oforientation preparing them for theyears to come.It helps the students : - to understand the purpose, rules andregulation of the university;

Background Information  When new students first come to a university, they have a week or so of orientation preparing them for the years to come.It helps the students :  - to understand the purpose, rules and regulation of the university;

- to learn how to use the facilities:- to learn how to plan their study; - to learn how to handlerelationships;- to learn how to budget for theirexpenses at college

- to learn how to use the facilities; - to learn how to plan their study; - to learn how to handle relationships; - to learn how to budget for their expenses at college

The Style of the TextThe writer adopts a basicallycolloquial and familiar style

The writer adopts a basically colloquial and familiar style. The Style of the Text

The Purpose of College EducationTo give its students sufficient trainingfor a career.To put them in touch with the best ofwhat the human race has achieved-both the techniques and spiritualresources of mankind

The Purpose of College Education To give its students sufficient training for a career. To put them in touch with the best of what the human race has achieved— both the techniques and spiritual resources of mankind

This way,they will becomespecialists and civilized membersof society as well

This way,they will become specialists and civilized members of society as well

DetailedDiscussion of the Text1.Let me tell you ...Let me tell you sth. that happenedwhen I first became a teacher. It wasone of the irritating experiences inthe first days of my teaching career.(The writer exaggerates the situationand uses the word humorously)

Detailed Discussion of the Text 1.Let me tell you . Let me tell you sth. that happened when I first became a teacher. It was one of the irritating experiences in the first days of my teaching career. (The writer exaggerates the situation and uses the word humorously)

2. ...I was fresh out of ..Be fresh out of /from sth. : tohave just come from a particularplace; to have just had aparticular experience, e.g.Students fresh from collegeAthletes fresh from their success atthe Ninth National Games

2. .I was fresh out of . Be fresh out of /from sth. : to have just come from a particular place; to have just had a particular experience, e.g. Students fresh from college Athletes fresh from their success at the Ninth National Games

..I had just completed my graduatestudies and began teaching at theUniversity of Kansas City

.I had just completed my graduate studies and began teaching at the University of Kansas City

3. Part of the student body...Body: a group of people who workor act together, often for an officialpurpose, or who are connected insome other way, e.g.A law-making bodyThe governing body of the university

3. Part of the student body. Body: a group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other way, e.g. A law-making body The governing body of the university