Contemporary College EnglishBookIIUnit 1YearAnotherSchoolWhatFor?广By John Ciardi
Contemporary College English Book II Unit 1 Another School Year - What For? By John Ciardi
ContentsBackground Information2Vocabulary & Expressions3Critical Reading4Discussion & WritingSchoolofForeignLanguage
School of Foreign Languages Contents Background Information Vocabulary & Expressions Discussion & Writing Critical Reading
Background InformationTextAuthorCelebritiesA"Celebrity"is afamous person. In this1. Say somethingWhat is thetext, the followingabout the originauthor famouscelebrities areof this text.mentioned,pleasefindfor?2. Is this textkeyinformation aboutformal orthem: Bach, Homer,colloquial inShakespeare, Virgil,Dante, Aristotle,style? Why?Chaucer, Einstein, LaDiscuss in groups.Rochefoucauld.You may DIVIDE this task among your group!BUT: Make sure to read their names correctly!SchoolofForeignLanguage
School of Foreign Languages Background Information What is the author famous for? 1. Say something about the origin of this text. 2. Is this text formal or colloquial in style? Why? Discuss in groups. A “Celebrity” is a famous person. In this text, the following celebrities are mentioned, please find key information about them: Bach, Homer, Shakespeare, Virgil, Dante, Aristotle, Chaucer, Einstein, La Rochefoucauld. You may DIVIDE this task among your group! BUT: Make sure to read their names correctly!
Vocabulary & Expressions？SchoolofForeignLanguage
School of Foreign Languages Vocabulary & Expressions
Read the glossaryand the textVocabulary&Expressbefore you start!Read and explainwords and expressionsin Glossary and the textStudy these wordsStudy these expessionsaccompliahsment, acquire,assume,specialze in,be true of,be stuck for.available, enroll, expose, graduate see to it, have no business doing,Imcompetence,preside,sensitivaverage out,succeed in, fold one's armsMeaningsUsageRalated family membersCollect their familyLook up in the dictionaryOffer example sentences.for their meaningsFinishExercises1-4onP14-16membersWriteyourresearch work down onYour Note-book!SchoolofForeignLanguage
School of Foreign Languages Vocabulary&Expressions words and expressions in Glossary and the text Study these words accompliahsment, acquire, assume, available, enroll, expose, graduate Imcompetence, preside, sensitive Study these expessions specialze in, be true of, be stuck for, see to it, have no business doing, average out, succeed in, fold one’s arms Related family members Collect their family members Meanings Look up in the dictionary for their meanings Usage Offer example sentences. Finish Exercises 1-4 on P14-16 Read and explain Read the glossary and the text before you start! Write your research work down on Your Note-book!