1、unit unit 1 1 book 1book 1New College English新思维大学英语读写教程Unit 1 Education If a man empties his purse into his head,no man can take it away fro-m him;An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.倾囊求知，无人能夺；投资知识，获益最多。Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.教育是一个逐步发现自己无知的过程。
2、Education does not mean teaching people to know what they do not know;it means to teach them behave as they do not behave.教育不是要教人们知道其所不知的事，而是要教会他们用其所不会的方式处事 Genius without education is like silver in the mine.未受教育的天才，犹如矿中之银。Sayings On EducationPre-reading Discussionsclick here to watch a video clip.
3、1.What are your ideas about college education?Whats the meaning of it?2.How should you study in the college?What impresses you most by the vedio clip?After-watching Questions:Importance of College Education Aastha Dogra When a regular teenager passes out of high school,he is often in a dilemma wheth
4、er to continue studies or to start working and become independent.The option to start work straightaway sounds very attractive to him at that age as it is his ticket to freedom and to live his life the way he wants to.But before taking such a hasty decision,it is very important,either for the teen h
5、imself or for his parents,to make him understand the importance of college education.Let us try to understand what is the importance of college education in todays times.1._ Due to globalization,the boundaries between countries have become almost non existent,as far as the business and job market ar
6、e concerned.People are no longer hesitant to move countries for better job opportunities.This has increased the competition in the job market considerably.So we have people from India,China,South America,and many other countries,competing for jobs in the USA.These people are skilled,talented,ambitio
7、us and very well educated too.The importance of college education can be understood from the fact that an average teen from America has to be equally educated and talented to compete with them for the jobs.2)_ Researches have shown that people who go to college or have access to higher education,ten
8、d to earn more than the ones who have studied only up to the school level.Although,this is not a hard and fast rule and exceptions are always there.But for the majority,as the education levels go up,the salaries also go higher and vice versa.Perhaps,the most important benefit of college education is
9、 that it gives the person access to a better life in his later years.3)_ In college,the students get an opportunity to learn from the experts in the field,which is not possible during the school years.The students get to read a lot,study and do regular assignments.If the students enter the college w
10、ith the correct attitude,then they can learn a lot about their chosen field of study during the college years.4)_ College is not only about getting bookish knowledge,but to experience life as a whole.During college life,most students live away from their families for the first time in their lives.Th
11、us,they have to deal with all the lifes ups and downs on their own.In the process,they tend to learn many important life lessons,which helps them in growing up.5)_ People who have been to college,in other words are well educated,raise better families,and are the ideal employees as well as ideal citi
12、zens of the society.Well educated people are peace loving and tend to follow the rules and norms of the society,more than the lesser educated or the uneducated ones.So,a society where majority of people have higher education,runs very efficiently and smoothly.As you can see,the importance of college
13、 education is immense,both for the individual as well as the society.Besides,college life can be lots of fun too.After a certain age,we all get into the mode of a set life,alternating between working and taking care of our families.That life can wait.A teen should utilize four years of his college i
14、n learning,gaining experience,becoming a better person and also enjoying life.So,go ahead and get yourself enrolled in a college.All the best!a regular teenagercommon people who is between 13and 19 years old 普通的青少年Now you try:他说自己就是一个从芝加哥郊区来的普通人。He describes himself as just a regular guy from suburb
15、an Chicago.Regular is used to mean normal.Example:The product looks and burns like a regular cigarette.这种产品看起来和点燃后都与常见的香烟没什么两样。Example:She was in a dilemma whether to stay at school or get a job.是继续求学还是找工作,她感到难以决定。dilemma:a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision 窘境，困境要不要回国，他进退两难。No
16、w you try:He was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to return to his country.Example:Hes argued from the start that America and its allies are putting too much emphasis on the military option.他从一开始就认为美国及其盟国过于强调军事手段Now you try:option something that you can choose in a particular situation 选择，取舍
17、 the right to buy or sell something in the future,for example property or stock in a company 选择权我们别无选择，只有放弃这次会面。We had no option but to abandon the meeting.Example:After the hasty meal,the men had moved forward to take up their positions.匆匆忙忙吃过饭后，大家走出来，各就各位。hastydone in a hurry because you do not ha
18、ve much time 草率的，轻率的，匆忙的一家公司正在给自己的员工发机票，万一需要就紧急撤离。Now you try:One company is giving its employees airplane tickets in the event they need to make a hasty escape.Example:The world is moving further toward multi-polarization and economic globalization.世界多极化和经济全球化趋势进一步发展。Now you try:globalizationcoveri
19、ng the whole world 全球化工业全球化的趋势对加利福尼亚的食品生产影响巨大。Trends toward the globalization of industry have dramatically affected food production in California.Example:The ball was caught by a fielder standing just inside the boundary.那个球被正站在边界内的守场员接住了。boundarysomething such as a line on a map that marks where o
20、ne area of land ends and another begins 边界，界限一条河流成了两国的分界线。Now you try:A river forms the boundary between the two countries.Example:Their remedy lay within the range of existent technology.他们的治疗方法利用现有技术可以实现。Now you try:existent1.existing,real 存在的；实有的2.a thing that is real and exists 存在的事物在他眼中其他人都可能变成
21、幻影，几乎不复存在。Everybody else could grow shadowy,almost non-existent to him.Example:She was hesitant about coming forward with her story.她不大愿意站出来讲述自己的经历。Now you try:hesitantslow to speak or act because you feel uncertain 犹豫的他的顾问们都理所当然地有所犹豫，不愿让美国卷入冲突之中。His advisers are rightfully hesitant to let the Unite
22、d States be sucked into the conflict.Example:Theres been some fierce competition for the title.夺冠之争一直都相当激烈。Now you try:competitionu the activities of competing 竞争就是在这些画室里，年轻的画家们得到了同龄人的支持，也感受到了激励大家向前的竞争。It was in these studios that young painters found the support and stimulating competition of peers
23、.Example:Children vary considerably in the rate at which they learn these lessons.孩子们学习这些课文的速度大不相同。Now you try:considerablylargely or greatly 相当大地；相当多地他们的晚餐会已经远不如以前正式。Their dinner parties had become considerably less formal.Example:The annual competition has encouraged the emergence of several talen
24、ted young musicians.每年一度的比赛造就了若干卓越的年轻音乐家。Now you try:talentedhaving a natural ability to do sth well 有才能的；天才的他的演奏会使他赢得了天才演奏家的赞誉。His recitals have earned him recognition as a talented performer.Example:A deep-rooted tree is leafy;an ambitious man is vigorous.根深叶才茂，志壮干劲高。Now you try:ambitioushaving a
25、great desire to be successful,powerful or wealthy 雄心勃勃的；充满野心的她的父母对她和她妹妹有着很高的期望。Her parents were intensely ambitious for her and her younger sister.Example:There was nothing special about the meal;it was average.饭菜没什么特别，挺平常的。Now you try:average1.ordinary;not special 普通的；平常的；一般的2.u the result of addin
26、g several amounts together,finding a total,and dividing the total by the number of amounts 平均数在新英格兰人们的收入通常比全国平均数低10%。Income in New England is commonly 10%below the national average.Example:The facilities have been adapted to give access to wheelchair users.这些设施已经改造过以方便轮椅使用者进入。Now you try:access 1.op
27、portunity or right 机会；权利2.a way of approaching or reaching or entering 通路科学家直到最近才得以进入该地区。Scientists have only recently been able to gain access to the area.Example:A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy.制造商们遇到的一个问题是，重量较轻的汽车往往噪音大。Now you try:tend to take a particular direct
28、ion or often have a particular quality 趋向；趋于在老年群体里女性占大多数，因为男性通常不易高寿。In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.Example:There were no floral offerings at the ceremony,with the exception of a single red rose.除了一朵红色玫瑰花外，仪式上没有任何献花。Now you try:exception a person or a thing that
29、 is not included in a general statement 例外法律不容许搞特殊。The law makes no exceptions.Example:The majority of my patients come to me from out of town.大多数来找我看病的患者都是外省人。Now you try:majority most of 大部分；大多数我们生产的绝大部分奶酪都是用巴氏消毒过的牛奶制成的。The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurized milk.Example:A man
30、of high birth may be of low worth and vice versa.出身高贵的人可能价值低，出身微贱的人可能价值高。Now you try:vice versa used to say that the opposite of what you have just said is also true 反之亦然投资超过储蓄就意味着价格的上升，反之亦然。An excess of investment over saving means rising prices,and vice versa.Example:Your writing will benefit from
31、 the discipline of hard work.你的写作将会从艰苦工作的训练中受益。Now you try:benefit u advantage 优势；利益；好处教育是基础性、全局性、先导性的崇高的社会公益事业，是社会发展之本。Education,being a lofty social public-benefit career,is origin of social development.Example:He is an expert at getting his own way.他在如何达到自己的目的方面很在行。experta person with special kno
32、wledge,skill,or training in something专家；专业人士Now you try:他是一个驯兽专家。She is an expert in training animals.The assessment for the course involves written assignments and practical tests.这门功课的考核包括书面作业和实际操作考试。assignmentwork or task 工作；任务Now you try:她在希腊为一家星期日报完成一项工作。She is in Greece on an assignment for on
33、e Sunday newspaper.Example:Youth is simply an attitude of mind.青春仅仅是心态的问题。attitudethe way that you think and feel about 态度，看法Now you try:你若想通过考试就最好改变你的态度。If you want to pass your exams,youd better change your attitude!Example:She was always a bookish child.她一直是一个爱看书的孩子。bookishacquiring knowledge fro
34、m books rather than practicalexperience;fond of reading 只有书本知识的，学究式的，书呆子气的；好学习的，喜欢读书的 Now you try:他有点书呆子气，勤奋好学，和他母亲非常亲近。He was bookish,a swot and very close to his mother.Example:Life is full of ups and downs.人生有得意时也有失意时。ups and downsthe mixture of good and bad things in lifeNow you try:每项工作都有它的好处和坏
35、处。Every job has its ups and downs.Example:She is a Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen.她生于意大利，但现在是澳大利亚公民。citizena person who has the legal right to belong to aparticular country 公民Now you try:当你年迈时，人们会把你当成二等公民对待。When you are old,people treat you like a second-class citizen.Example:The
36、norm is a superordinate notion which includes many subordinate types.标准是一个上位概念,它包含许多具体类别。norma required or agreed standard,amount,etc.标准；准则Now you try:妻子参加工作已经成为一种准则。It has become the norm for wives to work.Example:She programmed the computer efficiently.她把这台计算机调整得非常高效。efficientlyworking well and wi
37、thout wasting time,money,or energy 效率高地Now you try:他做事很有效率。He gets things done efficiently.Example:Everything went pretty smoothly.一切进展相当顺利。smoothlyin an even way 平稳地;顺利地Now you try:船走得很安稳。The boat sailed smoothly.Example:The sun is an immense globe.太阳是一个巨大的球体。immenseextremely large or great 极大的；巨大的
38、Now you try:初来此地的人开辟了这片广袤的荒野。The newcomers cultivated the immense wilderness.Example:Switch the camera into the automatic mode.将相机调到自动拍摄状态。modea way or manner in which something is done 方式；方法，模式Now you try:他自动切换到访谈模式。He switched automatically into interview mode.Example:Investors can apply for a pac
39、kage of shares at a set price.投资者可以申购固定价格的股票组合。setplanned or fixed 安排好的；确定的；固定的Now you try:据说定期斋戒会让我们更虔诚。A set period of fasting is supposed to bring us closer to godliness.Example:Her aggressive moods alternated with gentle or more co-operative states.她情绪多变，时而咄咄逼人，时而又显得温柔平和或乐于合作。alternateto keep ch
40、anging from one thing to another and back again交替Now you try:乐队轮番献上浪漫情歌和劲歌热舞。The band alternated romantic love songs with bouncy dance numbers.Example:Minerals can be absorbed and utilized by the body in a variety of different forms.人体可通过很多不同形式吸收和利用矿物质。utilizeuse;make use of 利用，使用Now you try:我们可以充分利
41、用水力发电。We can utilize water for producing electric power.Example:Please enroll me in the contest.请登记我的名字,我报名参加这次比赛。enrollbecome or make sb.a member of an organization 使某人成为其中的一员Now you try:所有参赛者必须在星期六前登记。All contestants must enroll by Saturday.Part I(Para1):putting forward the topic-importance of col
42、lege educationPart II(Paras.2-7):five important functions of college educationPart III(Para.7):an overall conclusion of importance of college educationEquip to meet competitionBetter quality of lifeMake a better societyAid in growthAid in learning Read the sentences from the text and answer the ques
43、tions.1.When a regular teenager passes out of high school,he is often in a dilemma whether to continue studies or to start working and become independent.What does the writer say about those students who choose to work and become independent once they graduate from high school?The option to start wo
44、rk straightaway sounds very attractive to them at that age as it is a ticket to freedom and to live his life the way he wants to.But before taking such a hasty decision,it is very important,either for the teen himself or for his parents,to make him understand the importance of college education.Read
45、 the sentences from the text and answer the questions.2.People are no longer hesitant to move countries for better job opportunities.What result can be brought once people are heading forward for good jobs around the world?It will increase the competition in the job market considerably.Read the sent
46、ences from the text and answer the questions.3.College is not only about getting bookish knowledge,but to experience life as a whole.What experience can students gain during college?They tend to learn many important life lessons since they have to deal with all the lifes ups and downs on their own.R
47、ead the sentences from the text and answer the questions.4.People,who have been to college,in other words are well educated,raise better families,and are the ideal employees as well as ideal citizens of the society.Why are those people having higher education regarded as the ideal employees as well
48、as ideal citizens of the society?Because well educated people are peace loving and tend to follow the rules and norms of the society,more than the lesser educated or the uneducated ones.Brainstorming:What is the meaning of learning?Why do human beings need to learn?Does learning only occur at school
49、?Why do we have a variety of courses at school?What knowledge and skills are necessary for people to survive in the age of information?Vocabulary Building.Spell the words according to the phonetics.1.benft benefit 2.stzn citizen3.mdrti majority4.sanmnt assignment5.mensimmense6.ltrnetalternate.Answer
50、 the questions about the words and expressions.1）If you are in a dilemma,you(a)know exactly how to choose or(b)dont know how to choose?2)Does a hasty discussion indicate that the discussion lasts for(a)a long time or(b)a short time?3)Do Ambitious people refer to those who(a)have a great desire to be
