开放教育本科英语专业

《成功指南(1)》期末复习指导

 

一.教学目的

    该课程是远距离开放教育的入门、导向课程,旨在引导学生转变学习观念,尽快进入自主学习的状态。作为远距离学习者,学生要学会对自己负责,要培养独立思考的自学能力,要学会选择适合自己的学习方法,要具备自我管理、自我约束的能力。学生对此从一开始就要有清醒的认识,做好充分的思想准备,这对于学生认识、了解远距离开放学习,逐步建立起以远距离开放模式进行学习的信心和决心是至关重要的。

二.教材:

《成功指南1----导向》(A Guide to Success: Orientation,顾曰国主编,外语教学与研究出版社,19969月第1版,19998月第4次印刷。

三.教学安排

    本课程全部为面授课,在第12周内分两次面授完成教学,每次3学时,学生自学学时数不少于18学时。

    本课程为第一学年《高级日常英语》、《高级休闲英语》、《高级职业英语》、《高级时事英语》四门课程的先行课。

    本课程期末为闭卷考试。平时成绩占20分,期末考试成绩为:卷面成绩100X80%=80分。平时成绩与期末考试成绩之和为本课程成绩。

    本课程成绩及格者获1学分。

四.对学员的学习要求

    远距离学习者在学习过程中还需制定具体的计划和措施,以保证在工学矛盾突出的情况下能持之以恒地坚持学习。这其中既包括决心和毅力,也包括选择适合自己的学习方法,合理安排利用时间,更需要争取家人和单位的支持。通过学习该课程,学生应做到:1)准备好学习用品:笔记本、录音机(用于听力练习和自录音)、空白录音带、辞典、自学档案袋、作业档案袋、相关学习材料;2)制定增强信心、决心和毅力的措施;3)明确适合自己的学习方法和习惯,包括自录音计划;4)制定学习计划:包括每周的工作、学习、生活日程表及三年的学习计划与安排。以上也是对学习该课程进行考查的主要内容。

五.关于平时作业和平时成绩计算问题的说明

   1.平时作业:不少于两次,可参照后面列举的辅导练习题完成;

   2.平时成绩计算:除考勤外,还应包括:作业(4分)、课堂笔记(2分)、检查英汉双解词典(1分)、录音机(2分)、空白自录音带(至少2盒,2分)、学习计划(3分),课外阅读英文书刊(2分)。

六.省电大《成功指南(1)》课程责任教师

    外语教研室       罗祥林    老师

    E-mail :          wyjys@ hubtvu. edu. cn

    通信地址:武汉市洪山区民院路82 湖北广播电视大学外语教研室

        编:  430074

    办公电话: 02787493802

    住宅电话: 02787804957

    值班时间: 每周四

七.期末考试题型

I.   Put the following into Chinese. (10×1=10%)

II.  Put the following into English .(10×1=10%)

III.  Explain the following words or phrases in English. (10×2=20%)

IV.  Answer the following questions in English. (4×15=60%)

 

八.期末复习辅导练习题

                             《成功指南(1)》期末复习辅导练习题

 

IRemember the following watchwords of famous sayings.

1. Where there is a will, there is a way.   有志者,事竞成。

2. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it .

  世上无难事,只怕有心人。

3. Complacency is the enemy of study. 

  学习的敌人是自己的满足。

4. Failure is the mother of success.

  失败是成功之母。

5. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

  吃一堑,长一智。

6. Modesty helps one to go forwards, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.

  虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后。

7. Time and tide wait for no man.

  时不待我/岁月无情。

8. Practice makes perfect.

  熟能生巧。

9. Pride goes before a fall./Pride will have a fall.   骄者必败。

10. Never too old to learn.

  活到老,学到老。

11. Faith will move mountains.

  精诚所至,金石为开。

12. Diligence is the mother of success.

  勤奋是成功之母。

13. The more a man learns, the more he sees his ignorance.

  学然后知不足。

14. There is no royal road to learn.

  学无坦途/捷径。

15. Lost time is never found again.

  时不再来。

16. Well begin is half done.

  良好的开端是成功的一半。

17. A good beginning makes a good ending./ Good to begin wellbetter to end well.

  有良好的开端,就有良好的结束。/善始善终。

18. Learn is the enterprise of a lifetime.

  学习是一项终生的事业。

II.  Explain the following words or phrases in English.

1. self-assessment n. :judgement or opinion by oneself   自我评估

2. apart form prep. : besides  除。。。之外

3. apply to v. :be directly related to    适用于

4. copy with v. : deal with   处理

5. benefit from v. : gain from   获益

6. academic year n. : school year    学年

7. have a go : make an attempt; have a try     尝试

8. all in all: considering everything    就整个来说

9. abide by v. :obey    遵守

10.amount to v. :be equal to   等同

11.reflect on v. : think carefully about    认真考虑

12.in the first place: from the beginning     从一开始

13.embark on v. : start    开始

14.jot down v. : write quickly    匆匆写下

15.cut sth.short: make sth. short    缩短

16.speed up v. :make sth. happen faster   加速

17.outdo v. :do better than   做得好,超过

18.cite v.: mention   提及

19.perception n.:understanding   理解

20.notion n. :idea    概念

 

III.  Translate the following into Chinese/English.

1. many roles in one    一身数任

2. self-confidence, determination and persistence   信心、决心和毅力

3. learning by doing   /做中学

4. five skills integrated   五项技能合一

5. watch out for     留心、注意

6. to share our experience     交流经验

7. to lend support to one another   相互支持

8. the best I can   尽力而为

9. Success depends on the way you do things!    事在人为。

10.Frustration gets you nowhere.    焦虑于事无补。

11.You make a living on your capability.    你在凭本事吃饭。

12. You’re not wasting your life.    你没有虚度年华。

13. Be pleased with yourself.     自得其乐。

14.Learning without thinking results in confusion; thinking without learning results in jeopardy.

   学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。

15.from scratch    从零开始

16.drive sth. Home   说清楚。

17.a moonlight job holder   额外打工者

18.bear in mind    记住

19.ask a favor of sb.    向某人求助

20.the bread winner of a large family     大家庭的经济支柱

21.If you know yourself and your enemy, you’ll never lose a battle.  知己知彼,百战不殆。

22.get down to the bottom of   找到问题的根本。

23.step by step    循序渐进

24.on the assumption that    假定

25.rule of thumb   实际经验

26.as my name will tell you    顾名思义

27.kill two birds with one stone   一箭双雕

28.hit the nail on the head  说到点子上,做得恰到好处。

29.find a solution to   找到解决问题的办法

30.put to the real test    接受实践考验

31.for your reference   供你作参考

32.in the extreme case   作为极端情况

33.get your message     明白你的意思

34.get out of hand     失去控制

35.attach importance to    重视

36. lay a demand on    提出要求

37. be advantageous to   对。。。有利

38.take action   采取措施

39.seek help     求助

40.in comparison with    与。。。相比

 

IV Answer the following questions in English.

1.        Write out 3 watchwords or famous sayings that give you strength and encouragement.

See Exercise I.

2.        What can you do by the end of learning “A Guide to success 1 ---Orientation”?

We can do /I can do

    * have a better understanding of my new role as a distance learner;

    * build up my self-confidence, determination and persistence;

    * have a complete picture of my three-year courses;

    * know how many credits I have to earn;

    * learn how to become a self-manager;

    * work out my study plan;

    * develop learning strategies of my own;

    * form a new learning habit;

    * and more.

3.        What is a distance learning? And what is a distance learner?    See  P10-11

4.        As a distance learner, what are the three essential qualities that will guarantee your success?

Self-confidence, determination and persistence are the three essential qualities that will guarantee my success.

5.        What is a BA(non-hons) qualification certificate?   See  P20

6.        How many modules are there in our programme? What are they? And what is the difference between them?  See  P22

7.        How can you learn a foreign language?

A language such as English is first of all a skill. I/We cannot learn it by reading information about it. I/We have to learn it by doing it. In language learning it is only too common to make mistakes and end up with misunderstandings. Mistakes and misunderstandings are part of my/our learning process. Through falls and bruise I/we learn not to fall or get bruised again. It is through mistakes and misunderstandings that I/we stop making them. I/We learn actively by working out my/our own rules. I/We watch out for fuction.

8.        What are the five basic skills in learning a foreign language?

They are listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating.

9.        What is the integration of five skills?  See  P35-36

10.    How can you improve your listening skill?  See  P37-39

11.    How can you improve your speaking skill?  See  P40

12.    How can you improve your reading skill?  See  P40-41

13.    How can you improve your writing skill?  See  P41

14.    How can you improve your translating skill?  See  P43

15.    What are the four kinds of vocabulary?

Reading vocabulary, listening vocabulary, speaking vocabulary and writing vocabulary.

16.    How do you spend your time and energe on each type of vocabulary?   See  P47

17.    What are the basic requirements in order to master a word?

They are pronunciation, spelling, literary meaning, figurative meaning, part of speech, collocation, rhetorical features and word formation.

18.    Is “老师” a good tutor?       See  P65-66

 

附录:I. 课外阅读国内出版的英文报刊

《中国日报》 系含:

China Daily      中国日报            Business Weekly    商业周刊

Beijing Weekend 北京周末报           21 Century          21世纪报

Shanghai  Star  上海星报

此外还有:

Shanghai Daily   上海日报              Shenzhen Daily   深圳日报

杂志有

Beijing Review  北京周报/新闻周刊  新华社主办  周刊

China Today   今日中国(即原宋庆龄主持的中国建设)月刊

English Language Learning 英语学习  外研社主办  月刊

World of English  英语世界  商务印书馆主办    月刊

. 国内可收视的英语电视节目

CCTV4:

China News 中国新闻                              China Report 中国报导

China Today 今日中国                              China Business report 中国财经报导

China Business Guide 中国投资指南                  Around China  中国各地

Topic Today 今日话题                             Global  Outlook 环球瞭望    China in Foreigners Eyes 外国人看中国

CCTV2Outlook 英语大家说                       CCTV6Original Film 原声影院

CCTV9  中央电视台英语频道