选择性必修一 Unit 1
(一)
TEACHERS
Think and talk
I. Match the following English expressions with the Chinese ones related to their meanings.
1. A good teacher is like a candle — it consumes itself to light a. 三人行,必有我师焉。
the way for others. b. 春蚕到死丝方尽, 蜡炬
2. Teachers teach more by what they are than by what they say.
成灰泪始干。
3. When three are walking together, I am sure to find teachers c. 其身正, 不令而行; 其
among them. 身不正, 虽令不行。
1. ________2. ________3. ________
II. Who is your favourite teacher Share one of his / her stories with your partner.
Understand the texts
I. Try to match the following facts with detailed information according to the texts (pp. 8-9).
My Teacher
Facts Detailed information
1. Graham did not perform well in most subjects especially maths. a. Graham had no idea what hydrogen was.
2. Science was a subject full of strange words to Graham. b. Graham was interested in the study of the stars and planets and Mr Jenkins asked him to give a presentation to the class.
3. Mr Jenkins made everything interesting. c. The only thing Graham can remember from school maths is that the angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.
4. Mr Jenkins made Graham feel that he had his own strengths. d. Mr Jenkins used to explain things which seemed difficult with many practical examples and in simple language.
1. ________2. ________3. ________4. ________
My Student
Facts Detailed information
1. Graham was difficult before he came a. Graham and his friends jumped off the school
into Mr Jenkins’s class. stage to see who jumped the farthest.
2. Graham was not interested in science b. Graham who had been considered a bad student
subjects before he met Mr Jenkins. turned out to be a very good science writer.
3. There’s no such thing as a good or a bad student. c. The first day Graham walked into Mr Jenkins’s class, he was dragging his schoolbag behind him and looking bored.
1. ________2. ________3. ________
II. Tick the suitable comprehension based on the content from the texts (pp. 8-9).
1. One day, he took us outside, and we built a rocket! I remember that he let me pour some fuel
into the rocket, and then another student lit a match to set it off.
□a. Mr Jenkins taught science in a quite interesting way.
□b. Mr Jenkins stressed the importance of practice by getting his students involved.
2. ... but as soon as I set up an experiment to show how the human stomach works using acid and
an onion, he gave me his full attention.
□a. Mr Jenkins was good at making good use of everyday things to explain something difficult.
□b. Mr Jenkins got on well with his students by showing them interesting experiments.
Think and share
1. How do you understand “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”
2. What is the best relationship between a teacher and a student in your eyes Share your opinion
with your group members.
答案
Think and talk
I.
1. b 2. c
3. a
II.
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Understand the texts
I.
My Teacher
1. c 2. a
3. d 4. b
My Student
1. a 2. c
3. b
II.
1. a 2. a
Think and share
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(二)
SO CLOSE, YET SO FAR
Think and talk
1. Are you familiar with this picture How often
do you usually post something on your
“Moments” or check what updates your friends
have posted
2. How do you feel if you have received no messages for a day Talk with your group
members.
Understand the text
I. Read the text (pp. 14-15) and complete the following chart.
★ Living in a(n) 1. ________ dorm with a couple of great roommates
★ Having 500 friends online
Facts about Mark ★ Phone and laptop always within 2. ________ distance ★ Always posting updates on social media
★ 3. ________ all his social networking apps after waking up in the
morning
★ Distracted when 4. ________ and playing sports
★ Obsessing over how many 5. ________ he has on his account, but
Mark’s troubles hardly remembering the birthdays of some of his oldest friends
brought by social ★ 6. ________ song after song, video after video, but not paying
media attention
★ Eager to get back to the 7. ________ world when alone again
★ Keeping delaying important things
The negative effects of social media on Mark’s friends and sister ★ During a dinner get-together, his best friend soon left the table because of a phone call, and some spent the dinner bent over their phones, 8. ________ the ones sitting right in front of them. ★ On a family holiday, his sister managed to charge her phone and spent hours reading about her favourite 9. ________.
Why Mark can’t ★ Afraid of missing all the important 10. ________, invitations and
stop using social news updates
media ★ Needing it for his studies
II. Read the text (pp. 14-15) and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or
false (F).
1. Thanks to socialising with his friends on social media, Mark hardly feels lonely. ( )
2. Mark is a shy and reserved boy who spends a lot of time online. ( )
3. Mark always begins to do his homework at 8 pm and finishes it in two hours. ( )
4. Mark talks with his friends much more online than when they meet in real life. ( )
5. Most of Mark’s friends think it’s normal bending over phones during a get-together. ( )
Think and share
1. If you were Mark, what would you do to solve the problem with social networking
2. Talk with your partner about your personal experience in using social media. Does it bring you
a lot of benefits or troubles
答案
Think and talk
1. 略
2. 略
Understand the text
I.
1. university 2. touching
3. Checking through 4. attending parties
5. followers 6. Downloading
7. online 8. ignoring
9. popstar 10. appointments
II.
1-5 FFFTT
Think and share
1. 略
2. 略