Unit One Famous Universities
A
In this perios you’ll…
first listen and then talk about famous universities; read about Oxford University and Stanford University; understand the notes to Passage A
learn the related information of Passage A;
learn to use the words and expressions of Passage A
Teaching procedures:
1. Lead in----speaking, listening and writing;
2. Passage A----thinking about it (discuss the questions for pre-reading);
3.Related information----giving a brief introduction about the background information of this text;
4. Words and Expressions----explaining the new words and expressions
Lead in
1. Morning report----some famous universities in the world
2. Listen and complete: listen to the tape firstly and then try to complete the short passage in five minutes.
Think about it
1. How much do you know about Oxford University?What do you know about
John Harvard and his statue at Harvard University?
3. What other famous universities around the world can you describe to your classmates?
Related Information
1. United Kingdom United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy in northwestern Europe, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England is the largest and most populous division of the island of Great Britain, making up the south and east. Wales is on the west and Scotland is to the north. Northern Ireland is located in the northeast corner of Ireland, the second largest island in the British Isles. The capital
of the United Kingdom is the city of London, situated near the southeastern tip of England.
2. The Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes scholarship is a scholarship for study at Oxford University, a sum of money awarded annually to students from the United States, South Africa, and several Commonwealth countries to help pay for studies in the United Kingdom at Oxford University.
3. Marshall Scholarships Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study either at graduate or occasionally undergraduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. The scheme allows the Scholars, who are the potential leaders,
opinion-formers and decision-makers in their own country, to gain an understanding and appreciation of British values and the British way of life. It also establishes long-lasting ties between the peoples of Britain and the United States. Each scholarship is held for two years.
4.The Mission of Oxford achieving and maintaining excellence in every area of its teaching and research, maintaining and developing its historical position as a world-class university, and enriching the international, national, and regional communities through the fruits of its research and the skills of its graduates.
Words and expressions
1. award
v. give, especially as the result of an official decision
eg: She’s been awarded a scholarship to study at Oxford.
n. something ,esp. a prize or money, given as the result of an official decision eg: an award of $5000 to these injured in the explosion
2. challenging
a. needing the full use of one’s abilities and effort eg: a challenging problem
eg: She finds her new job very challenging
challenge v. (to) 1)invite sb to compete against one in fight , match, ect. eg: I challenged him to a game of tennis.
2)to question the rightness of eg: She challenged the authority of the court. 3. competition n. ( with, between, for)
eg: a crossword competition
eg: There was intense competition between the journalists to get the story.
eg: He was in competition with some world-class runners, so he did well to win the race.
compete v. (with , against, for) try to win sth in competition with sb eg: She and her sisters are always competing for attention. competent adj. having the ability or skill to do sth.
eg: My secretary is perfectly competent, but she doesn’t have much initiative. competitive adj. based on, or decided by competition eg: the competitive nature of private industry
4. corporate
a. forming a single body 合为一体的
eg: The university is a corporate body formed by several different colleges.
5. diploma
n. (in)
eg: She has a diploma in high education. 她取得了教育学文凭. diplomatic adj.
eg : the diplomatic service 外交部门 diplomatic relations 外交关系
6. distinct
a. 1) clearly different or separate (from)
eg: Those two ideas are quite distinct from each other. 2) clearly seen, heard, understood, etc; noticeable.
eg: There is a distinct possibility that she will be appointed as a director. distinction n.1) (between) clear difference
eg: I can’t see any distinction between these two cases. 2) excellence
eg: a writer of real distinction
distinctive adj. clearly marking a person or thing as different from others.有特色的. eg: She has a very distinctive way of walking.
7. elect
v. choose (someone) for an official position by voting eg: She has been elected to the committee. They elected him as President. They elected him President.
They elected her to represent them on the committee.
8. eligible
a. fulfilling the necessary conditions (for, to) eg: Is she eligible for marriage leave? Anyone over 18 is eligible to vote.
9. enterprise
n. 1) willingness to take risks and do things that are difficult, new, or daring 进取精神
eg: I admire their enterprise in trying to start up a new business. 2) an organization, esp. a business firm.
eg: This company is one of the largest enterprises of its kind. enterprising adj. having or showing enterprise
eg: It’s very enterprising of them to try and start up a business like that. 10. equip
v. 1) make able, fit, or prepared (for)
eg: Your education will equip you for your future life. 2) to provide with what is necessary for doing sth. eg: a well-equipped /poorly-quipped hospital
11. exchange
n. giving and receiving in return (something of the same type or equal value) eg: He gave an apple in exchange for a piece of cake. exchange rate= rate of exchange 汇率
12. exploit
v.1) use for advantage 利用
eg: exploit the country’s mineral resources
2) use a person unfairly for one’s own profit or advantage. eg: The firm exploits its workers disgracefully.
13. facilitate
v. help; make easy or easier 有助于；使容易
eg: The new underground railway will facilitate the journey to the airport.
facilities n. things such as buildings, shops, or services that are useful or helpful to do something （提供方便、服务等的）设施 eg: The school has excellent sporting facilities.
14. fellow
n. a high-ranking member of an Oxford or Cambridge college 16. grant v.1) give especially as a favor 授予补助金；助学金 ;恩准
eg: They have been granted permissions to pull down the old theatre.
15. higher
a. more advanced, especially in development, organization, or knowledge needed historical a. connected with history as a study
16. innovation
n.1) the introduction of new things 创新
eg: If our industry shy away from innovation, we will never compete successfully with other countries 2) a new idea, method.
eg: recent innovations in printing techniques
17. institution
n. an organization, usually a long-established or well respected one 社会机构
18. joint
a. shared by two or more people 共同的 eg: We did it together; it was a joint effort. joint venture 合资项目
19. minimum
n. the smallest number, amount, etc. 最小量 minima or minimums
eg: This price is her minimum; she refuses to lower it any further. maximum n.
20. property
n. something which is owned 财产
eg: That car is my property; you mustn’t use it without my permission.
21. pursue
v.1) continue steadily with 继续从事，追求 eg: She is pursuing her studies at the university. 2) follow, esp. in order to catch, kill or defeat eg: The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.
22.rigorous
a. 1) strict; painful; severe
eg: the rigorous hardships of the journey. 2) careful, thorough and exact
eg: The planes have to undergo rigorous safety checks.
23. scheme
a. 1) a formal, official, or business plan eg: propose a new health insurance scheme 2) a clever dishonest plan阴谋 eg: a scheme to escape taxes
24.specialized
a. suitable or developed for one particular use 专门（化）的 eg: Don’t try doing it yourself; it requires specialized knowledge
specialize v. (in) limit all or most of one’s study to a particular subject
eg: After she qualified as a lawyer, she decided to specialize in contract law.
Assignment
1.memorize the new words and expressions; next week we’ll have a dictation of new words and expressions
2.pre-view the text of passage A