（全新版）大学英语《综合教程》第一册Unit1Growingup.ppt

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1、（全新版）大学英语《综合教程》第一册Unit1GrowingupI.CulturalNotes1.GradeschoolsintheU.S.:ItisnecessarytohavesomeknowledgeofgradeschoolsintheU.S.becauseSshavetorealizethat"thethirdyearinhighschool"(Para.1)equals"theeleventhgrade"(Para.9).U.S.studentsgenerallygothroughelementary

2、schools(kindergartento5thor6thgrade),middleschools(grades6-8)orjuniorhighschools(grades7-9),andhighschools(grades9-12or10-12).2.WhatAmericanteacherswearinschool:Nowadays,peopleintheU.S.lovetodresscasually.Evenamongthosecompanieswitharigiddresscodesomenowallow

3、employeesnottowearsuitsonFridays.U.S.teacherswearfairlyformalclothestoschool,butnotnecessarilysuitsandties.Bowtiesareconsideredevenmoreold-fashionedthanties.3.Spaghettiandtheproperwayofeatingit:SpaghettiistheItalian-stylethinnoodle,cookedbyboilingandservedwit

4、hsauce.Usuallyyouwouldputaforkintoaplateofspaghetti,turntheforkseveraltimessothatspaghettiwillwindaroundthefork,thenplacetheforkintoyourmouth.It'simpolitetosuck.II.LanguageStudy1.TheideaofbecomingawriterhadcometomeoffandonsincemychildhoodinBelleville,butitwas

5、n'tuntilmythirdyearinhighschoolthatthepossibilitytookhold.:EversinceIwasachildinBelleville,Ihadthoughtofbecomingawriterfromtimetotime,butIdidn'tmakeupmyminduntilIwasinmythirdyearinhighschool.offandon(oronandoff):fromtimetotime,nowandagain,irregularlyExamples:

6、1)Ithasbeenrainingonandoffforaweek.That'swhytheclothesfeeldamp.2)Asherpatientsleptsoundlyduringthenight,NurseBettywasabletodozeoffandoninabedsidechair.possibility:stateofbeingpossible;(degreeof)likelihood(usu.followedbythat-clauseorof)Examples:1)Isthereanypos

7、sibilityoflifeonMars?2)Theyhaven'tarrived.Thereisapossibilitythattheyhavetakenthewrongroad.takehold:becomeestablishedExamples:1)TheideaofonechildonlyhastakenholdinmanyChinesefamilies.2)Oldhabitsdiehard.That'swhyyoushouldstopsmokingbeforethehabittakeshold.2.Un

8、tilthenI'dbeenboredbyeverythingassociatedwithEnglishcourses.:UptothenIhadlostinterestinthingsrelatedtoEnglishcourses.bore:make(sb.)feeltiredandloseinterestExamples:1)Thespeakerwentonandon