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牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修四课件
Unit 4 Never too old to learn
Extended reading Page 53-54
My university life
◆ 内容分析
【What】本板块的语篇是一则日记，介绍了作者在毕业典礼上回顾大学学习生活经历的点滴，如初次踏入校园的忐忑和期许，首次面对大学作业的迷茫和痛苦，与同伴通力合作过程中的思维碰撞，以及对老师学术修养的深切敬佩等。
【Why】本文通过对大学学习生活经历的描写，旨在帮助我们感受充满挑战而单纯美好的大学生活，形成对未来学习生活的积极态度，努力发展完善自我，并增强终身学习的意识。
【How】本板块的语篇类型为日记，以第一人称的角度按照插叙的方式从毕业典礼回望过去四年的大学生涯。文章结构清晰，文笔生动，可分为三个部分。第一部分描述了大学毕业典礼现场，作者在感慨时光荏苒的同时又对未来抱有些许担忧。第二部分从初入校园、完成作业、团队合作和老师教诲这四个方面进行回顾。最后一部分回到当下，抒发了对大学生活的感悟以及对未来的展望。在写作手法上，作者多次利用疑问句表达自己在初入校园和毕业典礼时既兴奋又忐忑的心情；在回忆部分借助排比句式引出每一个片段，使得内容更加生活化，有助于激发读者的兴趣，增强文章的感染力。
◆ 教学目标
By the end of this section, we will be able to:
1. identify the structure of the journal entry;
2. summarize the author’s memorable experiences of her university life;
3. appreciate the use of parallel structures and transitional sentences;
4. express our expectations about learning at universities.
par·al·lel / p r lel/ 平行的
Read the journal entry written by a university student who has recently graduated.
My university life
I had been waiting with my fellow graduating students for the moment when I would walk out onto the stage to receive my degree certificate. I was happy and relieved, yet worried and anxious about the future. 我和我的毕业生同学们一起等待着走上奖台领取学位证书的那一刻。我心中既高兴又欣慰，同时又对未来怀着忧虑。
What was my first job going to be like This short walk was going to launch me into a whole new world. How
would I manage Would I be able to carve out a career for myself My name was called and I moved into the lights. I heard the applause. I knew my parents would be watching and smiling at each other and I tried to relax.我的第一份工作会是什么样的？这短短的几步路将会领我进入一个全新的世界。我该如何应对？我能为自己开创一番事业吗？我的名字被叫到了，我走到灯光下。我听见了掌声。我知道我的父母正在看着我，相视而笑，而我试着让自己放松。
launch yourself into sth（热情地）开始做，投入
carve sth (out) (for yourself)艰苦创业;奋斗取得(事业、名声等)
I held my certificate against my breast and smiled at the camera. Before I knew it, the ceremony was over and the curtain had come down on my university life. Where had the time gone Four years had disappeared in a flash. I stood with my certificate in hand and reflected on those four years.我把证书抱在胸前，对着镜头微笑。不知不觉中，典礼结束了，我的大学生活已然落下帷幕。时间都去哪儿了？四年时间一晃而过。我手拿证书伫立着，回想起那四年的时光。
against紧靠；倚；碰；撞紧靠；倚；碰；撞
reflect (on/upon sth)认真思考；沉思
I remembered arriving at university on my very first day, pausing at the gate to look down the long drive. I could feel my hands sweating slightly and I had to hold on tight to my suitcase. Would I be able to fit in Did this new phase of my life mean that I was now mature enough to be entirely responsible for my own successes and failures 我记得来到大学的第一天，我在校门口驻足，望着长长的车道。我能感到自己的双手在微微出汗，我只能紧紧握住行李箱。我能适应吗？我人生的这个新阶段是否意味着我现在已经足够成熟，可以完全为自己的成功和失败负责？
drive=driveway（从街道通向住宅的宽阔或私人的）车道
hold on (to sth/sb)抓紧;不放开;保住(优势);不送(或不卖)某物
I took a few seconds to compose myself and to take in the scene that was laid out before me. The campus was alive with people. Anxious parents and excited students were talking in small groups(in twos and threes), carrying suitcases or walking in and out of dormitory buildings.我花了几秒钟时间让自己镇定下来，接纳着眼前的景象。校园里人来人往。神情焦虑的家长和兴高采烈的学生有的在三三两两地交谈着，有的提着大包小包，有的正出入宿舍楼。
compose oneself使自己镇静下来；使自己平静下来
take sth in理解;领会;记住;注意到;看到;
lay sth out铺开;摆开;展开;布置;策划;安排;设计
alive with满是 (人或物，显得繁忙或兴奋的) 的
I wondered if the first day of school was always such a circus. I took a deep breath and carried on into the heart of the campus. △Little did I know that I was about to experience the best four years of my life.
我好奇开学第一天是否都是这么热闹。我深吸一口气，继续往校园中心走。我未曾想到，自己即将经历生命中最美好的四年。
cir·cus / s k s/ 引人注意的人（或事）；热闹场面
carry on继续移动;继续做;坚持干;争吵;吵闹;吵闹地抱怨
be about to do sth=to be close to doing sth即将,行将,正要(做某事)
I remembered working on my first assignment. It was a 3,000-word essay on geometry and I wasn’t even sure how to begin the first paragraph. Instead of seeking good advice, I kept putting it off. Rather unwisely, I left it to the last minute. As the deadline approached, I had to stay up all night working on my laptop to complete it.我记得我做第一份作业时的情形。那是一篇三千字的几何论文，而我甚至不太确定该怎么开始第一段。我没有去寻求好的建议，而是一直拖着没下笔。相当不明智的是，我拖到了最后一刻。眼看规定期限就要到了，我只能抱着笔记本电脑熬了一整夜，把论文赶了出来。
the last minute/moment(重大事情前的)最后一刻,紧要关头
The next day I felt dizzy and started coughing and sneezing. Unsurprisingly, it wasn’t a very good essay. However, this taught me a valuable lesson. As soon as I received the next assignment, I headed straight for the library to find the reference books I needed for my research, and then created an outline followed by a draft.
第二天我就感觉头晕，开始咳嗽、打喷嚏。可想而知，文章写得并不是很好。不过这给我上了宝贵的一课。在我刚收到第二份作业时，我就直奔图书馆，查阅研究所需的文献，然后定提纲、写初稿。
follow接着是；然后是；下一道是
After careful editing and polishing, the result was a much
better essay than the last, and it was ready in my desk drawer days before the deadline. I would stick to this approach for the duration of my studies.
经过细致的编辑和润色，最终的文章远胜上一篇，并且在规定期限前几天我就已经写好放在抽屉里了。在之后的学习生涯中我都坚持了这种做法。
stick to sth坚持（做某事，不怕困难）;坚持；维持；固守；坚持保留
I remembered cooperating with my classmates on group projects. Everyone would be assigned a specific task, and my role was usually to produce the presentation.We would meet in the school cafeteria to bounce ideas off each other, and would laugh and argue and laugh some more as we learnt to work together as a team. 我记得和我的同学们一起合作完成小组项目。每个人都会分配到一项特定的任务，我的工作通常是制作幻灯片。我们会在学校的自助餐厅开会，大家各抒己见。在我们学着团队协作的过程中，我们笑着，吵着，再笑着。
produce（运用技巧）制作，造出
I realized that learning didn’t have to be a solo effort and that working with other people could be much more stimulating and productive than working alone.
I remembered visiting my favourite professor, a tall gentleman with his beard and hair going grey, during his office hours for the first time. 我明白了学习不必只是一个人的拼搏，与他人合作会比单打独斗更妙趣横生也成果斐然。我记得第一次去拜访我最喜欢的教授，那是在他的办公时间。他是一位身材高大、须发皆白的先生。
stimu·lat·ing/ st mjule t / 趣味盎然的；激励人的；振奋人心的;增加活力的；增进健康的
office hours办公时间
Initially, I found his strictness intimidating, but quickly came to admire him for his vast knowledge and deep understanding of his subject.△ It soon dawned on me that many university professors are quite willing to share what they know, and they do take a genuine interest in their students’ intellectual development.起初，我觉得他严厉得吓人，但我很快就开始因他广博的学识和对其学科的深刻理解而崇拜他了。我很快意识到，许多大学教授都非常愿意分享他们的知识，并且确实由衷地关心学生的智能发展。
strictness/ str ktn s/严格；严密；严重
dawn on sb使开始明白；使渐渐领悟；使开始理解
I heard my parents’ voices calling me and I returned to the moment. After the graduation ceremony we headed home by train. I looked out of the carriage window at the world speeding by. The journey home gave me time to think about what the future might hold for me.我听到父母在叫我，于是回过神来。毕业典礼结束后，我们坐火车回家。我看着车窗外飞驰而过的世界。返乡的路上，我有了时间来思考未来会带给我什么。
speed /spi d/ 快速前行
University has changed me. △Not only am I now more intellectually prepared for the world of work, but I am also more confident about my own abilities. I have grown as an adult and I have also discovered more about myself. Yes, I am ready for a new phase in my life.大学改变了我。如今我不仅为职业生涯做好了更多学识上的准备，对个人能
力也更有信心了。我已长大成人，对自己也更加了解。是的，我已准备好迎接下一个人生阶段了。
intellectually/ nt lekt u li/智力上；理智地；知性上
A. Write a summary of the journal entry. You can describe the memorable experiences the student had during his four years of university life.
During the four years of university life, I had some memorable experiences. When I first arrived at the university, I felt nervous, but curious about all I could see. I wondered what university life would be like. I remembered my first assignment because it didn’t go very well, but it taught me a good lesson about how to approach my studies in future. ap·proach / pr t / 着手处理；对付
The group projects I worked on were enjoyable, and the experience helped me understand the importance of working with others. Visiting my favourite professor’s office for the first time made a lasting impression.
I remembered my professor’s appearance and also my feelings about him. My graduation ceremony provided a final memorable experience for me and my proud
parents, and now I am ready for a new phase in my life.
last·ing / lɑ st / 继续存在的；持久的；耐久的,=durable
B. What do you expect to learn from university life
I expect that my university life will be very different from my high school life. I will be challenged intellectually in many subjects, some of which will be totally new to me. However, I am looking forward to increasing my knowledge, so I accept any challenges ahead. Besides, I’m sure I’ll meet like-minded students from all over the country and perhaps even some foreign students too.
challenge考查…的能力；考验…的技巧
like-minded想法相同的；志趣相投的
Becoming friends with them would broaden my horizons. I suppose I would also join a few academic and sports clubs to engage in different activities because I think having a good social life is very important too.
engage (sb.) in sth.（使）从事，参加
How do you feel about graduating from high school and entering into university Are you more excited or anxious Why
I feel both excited and anxious about graduating from high school and entering into university in the coming year. On the one hand, I expect new and interesting things to happen in adulthood. On the other hand, being an adult means I have to take more responsibility for myself and be ready to face all kinds of challenges in my studies and in life. However, I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.
Why was the author happy and relieved, yet worried and anxious about the future
The author was happy and relieved because it was her graduation ceremony and it represented the completion of her studies at university, which might have been no easy task. But the author was also worried and anxious because she was uncertain about what would be waiting for her in the future, especially things like finding a job and fitting in with the world outside university. It seemed that the author was not certain about whether she was ready for the future challenges at that moment.
How did the author feel when arriving at university on the very first day
First, the author was worried and stressed, because she could feel her hands sweating slightly and she had to hold on tight to her suitcase. She was not sure whether she would fit in with the university. Then, the author felt relieved seeing the lively scene on campus. She built up her courage to start her university life.
How does the author write this journal entry What effect do her writing techniques have
The author begins the journal entry with the scene of her graduation ceremony. Then she uses flashback to review different events of her university life. After that, she returns to the present and gives a description of her journey back home along with her expectations for the future. The last sentence in paragraph 1 and the first sentence in paragraph 6 serve as transitional devices.
The author uses these writing techniques to vividly demonstrate her feelings about graduating from university as well as her review of the past four years. It helps readers better understand her thoughts and emotions during her university life.
Why does the author pose several questions to herself when describing her emotions in paragraphs 1 and 2
The author raises a series of questions in order to show how she felt about entering and graduating from university. She felt uncertain about what she would experience in both situations.
What writing technique does the author use when presenting the topic sentences in paragraphs 2 to 5
In these paragraphs, the author uses parallel structures to present the topic sentences. Parallel structures are a figure of speech that uses similar structures in separate sentences to express related ideas. In this way, the connections between the sentences are emphasized.
In this journal entry, paragraphs 2 to 5 begin with the same sentence pattern “I remembered ...” It makes the descriptions of her memories at university more vivid and convincing, attracting readers to continue their reading with curiosity. It also connects readers with the author’s feelings.
Does graduating from the university mean the end of learning Why
I don’t think graduating from university is the end of learning. In fact, it is just one part of our lifelong learning journey.
After graduating from university, we may want to take a break from structured learning and focus on other aspects of life such as career, personal relationships
and hobbies.
However, in each of these aspects, we should continue to learn and develop, but in a different way from how we learn at school and university. For example, if you want to be successful in your career, you will need to develop
new skills and refresh your knowledge. And if you want to pick up one of your old hobbies, you will need to keep practising.
Additionally, in this ever-changing world, driven by globalization and advances in science and technology, knowledge acquired at university is far from enough to
keep pace with future trends.
50 years ago, most people did not foresee a future
world with the rapid development of the Internet and smartphones. Similarly, it is difficult for us to imagine what the future would be like 50 years from now. However, we can keep pace with the ongoing development of the world through lifelong learning no matter how old we are.

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