电子科技大学：《通用英语B（提高）College English B（Intermediate）》课程教学资源（课件讲稿）Unit 01

色子州越女学 UniversityEleconicSdenoe and TechnologyofChina College English B Unit Unit1 1 September,2020 Rediseovering Yourself In this unit you will learn how to rediscover yourself through a series of tasks,which include: exploring the screts of serccess of some geniuses. IPart One Warming Up

College English B Unit1 September , 2020

U1 Unit Project 。 Suppose you are going to represent UESTC freshman to present at the UNESCO World Youth Forum on the following topic:The power to dream! Give a speech by relating to your own experience. 电子种战大学新闻中心 新闻 视频 图丹 UESTC NEWS UNESCO 使点新闻 校圆时福 科学术 合作交范 就新间 成电讲堂 成电人物 新闻一牧作教季 田因8团 国家主席习近平向论坛发来贺词，代表中国人民和政府对论坛的举办表示祝贺。习近平勉励中国 青年代表要用欣赏、互鉴、共享的观点看待世界，推动不同文明交流互整、和谐共生，积极为构建人 我校“立人班”师生受邀参加联合国教科文组织青年论坛 类命运共同体添砖加瓦。习近平主席特使、联合国教科文组织大会主席、教有部副部长郝平，联合国 文：你准国：茂/来师：新用中e/305-09/点击量：364 教科文组织总干事Irina Bokovai出席论坛开幕式。 受联合国教科文组织青年和体育事务委员会主席A1 exander Sch1schi1k的邀请，在国家大学生文 本届论坛的生题是“推动可持续发展、塑造全球公民”。来自全球195个国家近千名青年代表先后 化素质教育基地和国际合作与交流处的支持下，我校“立人班”师生一一来自政管学院的徐茂和来自 就“分享你的改变故事”“希望与期望”“未来畅想”“行动”等主题进行了讨论，并形成行动方案 英才学院的袁紫讳于10月24日赴巴黎参加在联合国教科文组织总部举行的第九届ES00青年论坛， 和承诺，提交联合国各成员国决策参考。 https://news.uestc.edu.cn/?n=UestcNews.Front.Document.ArticlePage&ld=51756

https://news.uestc.edu.cn/?n=UestcNews.Front.Document.ArticlePage&Id=51756 Unit Project • Suppose you are going to represent UESTC freshman to present at the UNESCO World Youth Forum on the following topic: The power to dream! • Give a speech by relating to your own experience. U1

U1 Task 1 Speaking and recording First attempt by yourself Suppose you are going to represent UESTC freshman to present at the UNESCO World Youth Forum on the following topic:The power to dream! Give a speech by relating to your own experience. Record your answer with no less than 1 minute and submit with Yunbanke. Don't need to write down every single word (like a script)to read. It is difficult but don't worry.We will help you improve it along with the learning of the first unit. Key phrases for reference:Chinese dream,community of shared future, power to make the difference,change

Task 1 Speaking and recording First attempt by yourself • Suppose you are going to represent UESTC freshman to present at the UNESCO World Youth Forum on the following topic: The power to dream! • Give a speech by relating to your own experience. • Record your answer with no less than 1 minute and submit with Yunbanke. • Don’t need to write down every single word (like a script) to read. • It is difficult but don’t worry. We will help you improve it along with the learning of the first unit. • Key phrases for reference: Chinese dream, community of shared future, power to make the difference, change, … U1

U1 例 6 Task 2 Discover your potential Poem reading and writing The Man Who Thinks He Can Video watching and reflecting Video clip from Dead poet's society

Task 2 Discover your potential • Poem reading and writing • The Man Who Thinks He Can • Video watching and reflecting • Video clip from Dead poet’s society U1

U1 Task 3 Critical Reading Skills Critical Reading To read a text critically is to read it in order to appreciate it and assess its value. The first step towards critical reading is to understand it and to consider the author's intention. When authors start to write a text,they think about what they want it to achieve. Questions for Passage 1: What is the genre of this text? What is the purpose of this text? How does the author develop the idea to achieve that purpose? ·Is it effective?

Task 3 Critical Reading Skills Critical Reading • To read a text critically is to read it in order to appreciate it and assess its value. • The first step towards critical reading is to understand it and to consider the author’s intention. • When authors start to write a text, they think about what they want it to achieve. Questions for Passage 1: • What is the genre of this text? • What is the purpose of this text? • How does the author develop the idea to achieve that purpose? • Is it effective? U1

U1 Task 3 Critical Reading Skills Genre:What kind of essay is this text? .Narrative essays focus on the writer's personal experience or take a close look at sb else's experience.similar to a fictional story with a clear beginning,middle and end .Descriptive essays .focus on a person,a place,an animal,a moment in time,typically rely on figurative language to capture the reader's interest .Expository essays to clearly communicate information. .Argumentative(Persuasive)essays presenting an opinion to readers and backing it up with evidence to persuade them to agree with your position

Task 3 Critical Reading Skills •Genre: What kind of essay is this text? •Narrative essays •focus on the writer’s personal experience or take a close look at sb else’s experience. similar to a fictional story with a clear beginning, middle and end •Descriptive essays •focus on a person, a place, an animal, a moment in time, typically rely on figurative language to capture the reader’s interest •Expository essays •to clearly communicate information. •Argumentative (Persuasive) essays •presenting an opinion to readers and backing it up with evidence to persuade them to agree with your position U1

U1 36 Task 4 Logical structure of passage 1 Questions for Passage 1: What is the genre of this text? What is the purpose of this text? How does the author develop the idea to achieve that purpose? ·Is it effective?

Task 4 Logical structure of passage 1 Questions for Passage 1: • What is the genre of this text? • What is the purpose of this text? • How does the author develop the idea to achieve that purpose? • Is it effective? U1

U1 6 Task 4 Logical structure of passage 1 ·Introduction A hook+thesis statement,P1-2 ·What is imagination? What it is not:Wrong belief by adults,P3 What it is:Children use it instinctively,P5-6 Adults vs.Children,P3-6 Imagination vs.knowledge,P7 ·How to do? Imagine who I want to be Develop the strength to dream Focus on just going for it

Task 4 Logical structure of passage 1 • Introduction • A hook+ thesis statement, P1-2 • What is imagination? • What it is not: Wrong belief by adults, P3 • What it is: Children use it instinctively, P5-6 • Adults vs. Children, P3-6 • Imagination vs. knowledge, P7 • How to do? • Imagine who I want to be • Develop the strength to dream • Focus on just going for it U1

U1 Task 4 Logical structure of passage 1 Elements of Introduction ·Hook A hook is a statement in an essay.The purse of it is to grab the readers'attention and make them read on. ·Thesis statement A thesis statement is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a research paper or essay,such as an expository essay or argumentative essay.It makes a claim,directly answering a question

Task 4 Logical structure of passage 1 Elements of Introduction • Hook • A hook is a statement in an essay. The purse of it is to grab the readers’ attention and make them read on. • Thesis statement • A thesis statement is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a research paper or essay, such as an expository essay or argumentative essay. It makes a claim, directly answering a question. U1

U1 Task 4 Logical structure of passage 1 Elements of Introduction ·Hook Since many people will put down an essay after a boring introduction,a The Hook:Exclamatory Sentence well-written hook often determines whether or not an essay is effective. Vivid exclamatory sentences start the composition off with a bang! Hooks are used in all forms of writing(fiction/non-fiction). Never in my wildest dreams could I imagine a worse day! My summer vacation was gone in a hot flash! She's smart,she's caring,she's funny;and she's my best friend!

Task 4 Logical structure of passage 1 Elements of Introduction • Hook • Since many people will put down an essay after a boring introduction, a well-written hook often determines whether or not an essay is effective. • Hooks are used in all forms of writing (fiction/non-fiction). U1