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Unit 4 Never too old to learn
Extended reading
Fill in the following mind map
Reading for the theme and structure
My university life
Part 1 [Para. 1]
The (1) _____ ceremony
Part 2 [Paras. 2-5]
(2) _____
Part 3 [Para. 6] The
Preparation for the future
[Paras. 2]
(3) _____
[Paras. 3]
(4) _____
[Paras. 4]
(5) _____
[Paras. 5]
(6) _____
1) graduation
2) University life
3) The first day on campus
4) The first assignment
5) Group projects
6) my favorite professor
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1) How does the author mainly tell his university life
A. In flashback. B. In argument.
C. In assumption. D. In comparison.
Reading for the theme and structure

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2) What is another best title for the text
A. Graduation ceremony
B. Busy college life
C. On my way to future
D. Classmates and professors
Reading for the theme and structure

Answer the following questions
1) How did the author feel when entering the college
__________________________________________
1) He felt happy, relieved, worried and anxious.
Reading for the details
Answer the following questions
2) What did the author think when he entered the university on the first day
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2) He was worried whether he was able to fit in the college life and was mature enough to be entirely responsible for his own successes and failures.
Reading for the details
Answer the following questions
3) What happened to the author after he delivered his first assignment at college
__________________________________________
3) The next day he got sick, feeling dizzy, coughing and sneezing.
Reading for the details
Answer the following questions
4) What interrupted the author’s reflecting into the collage life
__________________________________________
4) His parents’ voices.
Reading for the details
Which best matches the author’s feeling on entering the college
A. Happy. B. Relieved.
C. Worried. D. Mixed.
Reading for the details
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2) What did we know about the author’s first assignment
A. It was a 300-word essay on geometry.
B. Though he knew how to start it, he put it off.
C. He finished it in time.
D. His assignment won the first prize.
Reading for the details
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3) Where did the classmates meet to produce the slides
In a street café.
B. In the school cafeteria.
C. In a lecture hall.
D. In a library reading-room.
Reading for the details
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Reading for the reference
Watch the micro-lesson video Reading for reference. (Optional)
1) Why did the author question where the time had gone
__________________________________________
1) He felt time had gone by too quickly and he felt a little sentimental.
Answer questions
Reading for the reference
2) What does “this” in the sentence “However, this taught me a valuable lesson” refer to
__________________________________________
2) The pronoun “this” refers to the failure of his assignment.
Answer questions
Reading for the reference
3) What does the author think of his college life
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3) He thinks highly of his college life. He learnt a lot in college and has confidence for the future.
Answer questions
Reading for the reference
1) What does “This short walk” refer to in Para. 1
A. Walking out of the college into the new world.
B. Walking onto the degree-receiving stage.
C. Walking around the teaching buildings.
D. Walking down to the audience.
Reading for the reference
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2) What does “compose myself” mean in Para. 2
A. Calming myself down.
B. Writing all by myself.
C. Standing still for a while.
D. Warning myself.
Reading for the reference
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3) Which proverb best matches the third paragraph
A. Better early than late.
B. Well begun is half done.
C. Slow help is no help.
D. Sooner or later, the truth comes to light.
Reading for the reference
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4) The described meeting in Para. 4 must be ________.
A. quarrelling B. funny
C. competitive D. active
Reading for the reference
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5) What can best describe the professor’s college life
A. Intimidating. B. Admirable.
C. Helpful. D. Genuine.
Reading for the reference

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Sample answer:
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 that I face.
Discussion BP54
What do you expect to learn from university life
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Besides, I’m sure I’ll meet like-minded students from all over the country and perhaps even some foreign students too. Becoming friends with them would widen my world view. I suppose I would also join a few academic and sport clubs to be social and get some exercise because I think having a social life is very important too.
Discussion BP54
What do you expect to learn from university life
2
Sample answer 1:
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.
Condensing the journal entry AP54
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The first group project I worked on was 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 the professor. My graduation ceremony provided a final memorable experience for me and my proud parents.
Condensing the journal entry AP54
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Definitions
n. official written that may be used evidence of certain facts
Vocabulary web
certify v. certification n.；certificate n. certificated adj.
1. certificate
Core vocabulary
Definitions
1) fixed, fastened or drawn together firmly; hard to move or undo
2) fitting closely
3) fully stretched
Vocabulary web
tight adj. tighten v. tightness n.
tough adj.；rough；enough adj.；tight adj.；harsh adj.
2. tight
Core vocabulary
Definitions
1) v. bring (oneself/sth.) under control; calm
2) v. write (music, opera, etc.)
3) v. form (a whole); constitute
Vocabulary web
compose v. composition n. composed adj. composedly adv.
be composed of
3. compose
Core vocabulary
Definitions
1) travelling company of entertainers, including acrobats, riders, clowns and performing animals
2) open space in a town where several streets meet
3) scene of lively action
Vocabulary web
cycle n. & v. circle n. circulate v. circus n.
4. circus
Core vocabulary
Definitions
n. a laptop or a laptop computer, a small portable computer
Vocabulary web
laptop n. ; desktop n.
5. laptop
Core vocabulary
Definitions
1) n. sudden uncontrollable noisy outburst of air through the nose and mouth
2) v. make a sneeze
Vocabulary web
sneeze at; not to be sneezed at
6. sneeze
Core vocabulary
Definitions
1) n. act of referring
2) n. note, telling a reader in what other book, article, may be found
3) n. means of identification
4) n. statement about a person’s character or abilities
Vocabulary web
refer v. reference n.
infer v. inference n.
prefer v. preference n.
7. reference
Core vocabulary
Definitions
1) v. become smooth and shiny by rubbing
2) v. improve (sth.) by correcting, making small changes or adding new material
Vocabulary web
polish v. polished adj.
publish v.；police n.；polite adj.
8. polish
Core vocabulary
Definitions
1) n. presenting or being presented
2) n. thing presented
Vocabulary web
present n.& v. presentation n. presenter n. represent v. representative n.
9. presentation
Core vocabulary
Definitions
1) v. spring back when sent against sth. hard
2) v. move up and down in a lively manner
3) v. be sent back by a bank as worthless
4) n. act of bouncing
5) n. ability to bounce
Vocabulary web
bounce v. & n. bouncing adj.
10. bounce
Core vocabulary
Fill in the blanks
1. They invited the mayor in, just to give away a few ________ (certificate) to the kids.
1. certificates
2. Love is like the hands of the sand, the ________ (tight) grasp, the more lost!
2. tighter
Core vocabulary
Fill in the blanks
3. I ________ (compose) myself, and then walked unhurriedly into the president’s office.
3. composed
4. The show started with ________ circus theme, complete with acrobats, a sword-swallower and a man on stilts.
4. a
Core vocabulary
Fill in the blanks
5. I won’t lend you my laptop ________ you promise to look after it.
5. unless
6. Put a handkerchief over your mouth when you ________ (sneeze).
6. sneeze
Core vocabulary
Fill in the blanks
7. She made no ________ (refer) to her illness but only to her future plans.
7. reference
8. It was a very ________ (polish) performance, but it lacked soul.
8. polished
Core vocabulary
Fill in the blanks
9. Maxine Waters is a Democratic Congresswoman, ________ (represent) South Central Los Angeles.
9. representing
10. He’s had a lot of problems, but he always seems ________ (bounce) back pretty quickly.
10. to bounce
Core vocabulary
Homework
1. Watch the micro lesson: Making inferences. (Optional)
2. Finish off A2P77 in the workbook. (Optional)
Answers:
1. German language course 2. work on it 3. International Business 4. Chemistry 5. electronic parts 6. chemical processes 7. Businessman 8. Researcher
1. I believe it to be true, but I am not able to ________ (certificate) to that effect.
1. certify
2. With the price increases, we are all having to ________ (tight) our belts.
2. tighten
3. She reworked a lot of her ________ (compose) to make them more danceable.
3. compositions
3. Fill in the blanks Core vocabulary
Homework
4. These hawks are magnificent in flight, soaring and ________ (circle) for long periods.
4. circling
5. For years, smartphones, televisions, tablets, ________ (laptop) and desktops have made up a huge part of the market.
5. laptops
3. Fill in the blanks Core vocabulary
Homework
6. With all that dust about, he couldn’t stop ________ (sneeze).
6. sneezing
7. A teacher should be good at drawing ________ (infer) about other cases from one instance.
7. inferences
8. British schools are now required by law ________ (publish) their exam results.
8. to publish
3. Fill in the blanks Core vocabulary
Homework
9. We serve traditional French food cooked in a lighter way, keeping the ________ (present) simple.
9. presentation
10. He ________ (bounce) the ideas off colleagues everywhere he went.
10. bounced
3. Fill in the blanks Core vocabulary
Homework
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