【正文】 the near future. My mother tongue is Spanish and I have a degree in Political Science. I love to learn new languages, because I think it broadens my mind. Even though I still have some difficulty with verb tenses, I’m confident that with time and practice I’ll cope with them. I believe learning a new language besides your mother tongue can be useful, especially in a world where distances are shortened and people from different countries municate with each other more frequently. Learning a new language can be a good experience, but only if you keep in mind that nothing is obtained without some effort. In my opinion, the best way to learn a language is to read a lot. It doesn’t matter what you read, but that you do it. Even if you don’t understand everything, your reading prehension skill will improve remarkably. Also, if possible, watch a lot of television in that language, or listen to CDs. Maybe at first you won’t understand a word, but later you’d catch on to the rhythm of the language. Good dictionaries are necessary, and books regarding vocabulary can be a plus. The Internet is also a useful tool. The language you choose to learn might seem a little difficult at first, or even totally strange, but you’ll get accustomed to it. Remember that the learning process is long, and that it never ends. However, it is also highly enjoyable.步驟3 Step 3. Text A amp。 textrelated exercises What other teachers might have said and done about reading:a. They might have emphasized understanding rather than reading for pleasure.b. They might have asked students questions to check if they understood the book they were reading or had read the book at all.c. They might have asked students to dig out every bit of meaning from what they were reading.d. They might have told students that once they started a book, they should finish reading it.2. In doing sth, sb. is reminded of sth. 用于表達(dá)“某事引起的回憶”。4. … A wonderful example of this is sb. who…/ sth. that… 用于列II. Structure Analysis: Main idea of section A: It is a university president’s wele speech, in which the president gives valuable guidance to and express expectations of freshman students.Part I (Paras. 13) The president congratulates students on their achievement and reminds students of the fact that their current success was due to their own and their parents’ efforts, and that their future is built on a solid foundation of the past. Part II (Paras. 47)The president offers students prehensive advice on how to make the most of their four college years and makes them realize the university’s expectations and their own responsibilitiesPara. II (Para. 8)The students are called upon to cherish the opportunities and to bear in mind their responsibilities as citizens of their munities, their country and the world.步驟3 Step 3 語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)Language pointsDetailed study of the text1. Your achievement is the triumph of years of hard work, both of your own and of your parents and teachers.(para 1)Meaning: Your entering this university is an important success. This success is due to many years of your hard work, and many years of your parents’ and teachers’ hard work.2. Here at the university, we pledge to make your educational experience as rewarding as possible.Meaning: Here at the university, we promise to make your educational experience as worthwhile as possible.a. pledge: make a formal promise that you will do ，作保證b. rewarding: giving you satisfaction, pleasure or profit 有意義的，有回報(bào)的a. get by 勉強(qiáng)應(yīng)付b. on 靠 生存，靠 運(yùn)行c. fascinating 迷人的d. pursue 追求，致力于，追趕e. passion 熱愛，激情3. In weling you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the photograph my mom took of my dad and me. (para 2)Meaning: When I am weling you to this university, something I remember is my own high school graduation and the photo my mom took of my dad and me.a. remind sb. of sb. 使某人想起某事make sb. remember sb. that they know or sth. that happened in the pastbe very similar to sb. or They might have asked parents to check their children’s reading.e. They might have pushed students to read something equivalent to their level, which the students might find it difficult to do.What John Holt said and did about reading:a. He encouraged students to read a lot, and read for pleasure.b. He said that he would not check to see if the students understood the book they were reading.c. He said that students could drop whatever they were reading if they were not interested.d. He allowed students to make a choice as to what they should read.e. He did not ask parents to check their children’s reading.f. He allowed students to read what they were interested in and skip what they didn’t like.g. He said that students could start at a lower level and progress to a higher level at their own pace.步驟 5 Step 5 練習(xí)講解 Exercises (P. 931) (Time: 35’)ii. Exercises III, IV, V, IX, X (Ss are required to give the answers and raise questions they may have and T explains the difficult points)iii. Exercises XI, XII writing cause and effect paragraph 1) 2) What’s your ideal job? Why?Assignments: 1) review Section A and B, 2) writing cause and effect paragraph, 3) Group workGo online, and try to find three useful English Learning websites. Then share your findings with your classmates, and explain why you choose those websites to remend. 4) speed reading步驟 6 Step 6 Basic Reading SkillsUnderstanding Signal Words 作者寫文章時(shí)按一定的思路或順序展開，領(lǐng)悟作者的思路有助于我們理解作者的文章。 表示“遞進(jìn)”關(guān)系的Signal Words有and, also, first, second, next, besides,furthermore, moreover, in addition (to), again, likewise(同樣地；也)和what is mo等。 (Time: 10’)Read the following paragraph from Text B. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――步驟 7 Step 7 復(fù)習(xí) Reviewi. Dictation (Time: