2017-2018学年度第9期总第630期

 

Western students heading to China (P2)

江苏省南菁高级中学    刘洋

Warming up

The idea of studying abroad appeals to so many people. Are you hoping to study abroad? Why or why not?

Now, there’s another option in front of you: You can study both at home and abroad during your four years of university. This is known as a joint venture programme. Do you know anything about this programme?

What do you think the advantages of joint venture programmes are?

 

Lead-in

Let’s watch two videos before reading the article.

 

Some joint-venture universities in China

 

 

Fast reading: Q & A

What did Reardon do before she enrolled in Duke Kunshan University?

She worked as an environmental consultant in Boston.  

Why does Reardon consider the university she enrolled in a perfect fit for her?

Because she can experience Chinese culture and language, and still be part of a global community by interacting with schoolmates from different backgrounds.

What’s special about joint-venture universities?

Unlike traditional universities, most joint-venture universities adopt the Western teaching philosophy but mix in Chinese elements. Meanwhile, students who attend joint universities can learn from peers across the globe.

 

Detailed reading: 

True or False

1. The Ministry of Education of China has approved seven joint-venture universities of independent legal entities.

（T）

2. Students are interested in joint-venture universities because of low peer pressure and the global environment. 

（F）错误归因

3. For James Bromley, the appeal of  joint-venture universities lies in the combination of Chinese elements and Western teaching philosophy.

（T）

4. There are about 3,000 international students from 50 countries and regions in Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.

（F）混淆文意

Fill in the table

 

Discussion

Why are an increasing number of Western students heading to China?

 

Homework

Find more information about joint-venture universities in China on the internet.

 

Nostalgia making comeback (P4)

辽宁省沈阳二中 李珊珊

I. Lead-in   

Do you have any pets? Please share with us your experiences of raising a pet.

Have you ever kept an electronic pet? 

Do you know anything about the Tamagotchi?

 

II. Fast reading   

Read the article fast and try to answer the following questions.

1. What does a Tamagotchi look like?

egg-shaped plastic device

a black-and-white screen

a little pixelated（像素化的）pet

three buttons below the screen

2. What does the article mainly talk about?

An analysis of whether it was wise to bring the Tamagotchi back. 

 

III. Detailed reading 

Complete the following information of Tamagotchi.

The Tamagotchi was first _______ by Japanese company Bandai in 1997 and this ______ “pocket pet” was very popular with _________ at that time. For many people, the Tamagotchi was their first ________ of raising and caring for a “pet”.  This year is the device's 20th _________, and Bandai is going after that _______.

Key: released; virtual; schoolchildren; experience; anniversary; nostalgia 

 

III. Reading

Read the part of “Modern Features” carefully and answer the following questions.

1. Why does the author mention the Pokemon Go and Nokia’s new 3310 in the article?

To show that nostalgia is a selling point these days. 

2. What contributed to the success of Pokemon Go and Nokia’s new 3310?

They both made creative adaptations to the old version.

3. What does Julia Alexander think of the new Tamagotchi?

She thinks the Tamagotchi will not be as popular as it was because she found out that little had been changed since the original. 

 

 

 

 

Pokemon Go & Snake   

 

 

4. What is the author’s opinion of re-releasing old products?

She isn’t completely supportive of it and believes that nostalgia for our favorite childhood products is best left as fond memories.

 

IV. Vocabulary Bank

1. nostalgia

A feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when you think of happy times in the past.

a sense of nostalgia  怀旧感

1. She is filled with nostalgia for her college days.

2. I feel some nostalgia for this old song.

nostalgic adj.

Many people are nostalgic for the good old days.

2. Nostalgia is all the rage these days.

If something is all the rage, it is very popular or fashionable at the moment.

e.g., I believe miniskirts will soon be all the rage again.

这首歌在当时非常流行。This song was all the rage then.

 

V. Grammar Focus

With the three buttons below the screen, you can feed the pet, care for it and clean up its mess.

“With + 复合结构”又称为“with结构”，在句中表状态或说明背景情况，常做伴随，方式，原因，条件等状语。具体结构如下：

1. with＋宾语＋名词 

He died with his daughter not yet a schoolgirl．他去世时，女儿还是个小学生。

2. With +　名词 + 介词短语 

She said goodbye with tears in her eyes． 她含着眼泪说了声再见。 

3．with + 名词 + 形容词　（强调名词的特性或状态）

He often sleeps with the windows open．他常开着窗睡觉。 

4. With +名词 + 副词

He stood before his teacher with his head down．他低着头站在老师面前。  

5. With + 名词 + -ed 分词 （强调名词是 -ed分词动作的承受者或动作已经发生）

He sat there with his eyes closed．他闭目坐在那儿。 

6. with + 名词 + -ing分词（名词是 -ing分词的动作的发出者或某动作，状态正在进行）

He fell asleep with the lamp burning．他没熄灯就睡着了。 

7. with + 名词 + to do （不定式动作尚未发生）

I can’t go out with all these clothes to wash．要洗这些衣服，我无法出去了。 

 

VI. Exercises

用with的复合结构来完成下面的句子翻译。

1. 自行车被偷了，她只好步行回家。

With her bike stolen, she had to walk home.

2. 由于没有可以说话的人，约翰感到很悲哀。

With no one to talk to, John felt miserable.

3. 没有周围的动物和植物，人类就无法生存。

Human beings could not survive without all the plants and animals around us.

用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. The day was fine, with a fresh breeze ______(blow).

2. With the problem _____(settle), we felt relieved.

3. I prefer to sleep with the door _____ (open).

4. With so much work ______(do), I can’t meet you tonight.

5. The students raised their heads with eyes full of ________(curious).

Key: blowing; settled; open; to do; curiosity 

 

VII. Discussion

We all have our own happy memories of nostalgia. Share yours with us.

 

Ⅷ. Assignment

Make a survey of the nostalgic memories of your classmates, parents and grandparents. List them in order of time, and compare them.