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Unit One
College English
Enhance Your Language Awareness
Words in Action
▆Working with Words and Expressions
1. Listed in the boxes below are som e of the words that you need to be very fam iliar with.Now work in pairs and m ake sentences with each of them to see if you have really m astered their usages. You are encouraged to consult a dictionary ifyou are still not quite sure about their m eanings and usages.▆Sample sentences for reference:
1) Do you think the government will deliver on their election promises?
2) Ineed to polish(up)my French now because I’m going to France next summer.
3) Details ofthe competition are availablefrom our head ofice.
4)Manypeople choose to go by car rather than by bus,but Iprefer the latter.
5) Please file this letter(a way),Miss Smith.
6) Today his company continues to thrive in spite of severe competition.
7) She undertook responsibilityfor the changes he made in the article.
8) A career advisor can oferyou sound andpractical suggestions on how to make career decision.
9) A nurse has many duties tofulfill in caringfor the sick.
10)Heperceived a subtle(微妙的细微的)change in her manner when he met her the second time.
11)Over the years,I have accum ulated hundreds of books.
12)He has multiplied hisfortune many times within a shortperiod oftwo years.
2. In the box below are som e ofthe words you have learned in this unit.Complete thefollowing sentences with them.Change theform where necessary.
▆Answers:
1) co mp ro m ise
2) self-induced
3) ste ere d
4)fra m e
5) demo nstra ted
6) employ
7)p ro m o te
8) imp ressed
9) co ntrib ution
10)delib era tely
11)financial
12)economic
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3. In the boxes below are som e of the expressions you have learned in this unit.Do you understand their meanings?Do you know how to use them in the proper context?Now checkfor yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise.Change theform where necessary.
▆Answers:
1)makes apoint of
2) refresh my memory
3) lead to
4) at hand
5) working out
6) under pressure
7) Last but not least
8) to ok,do wn
9) In addition to
10)were involved in
11)in other words
12)pointed out
13)payof
4. Fill in the blanks with words listed in the box below.Change theform where necessary.Then rearrange the given letters to form two words related to college life and complete the final sentence with the two wo rds.
▆Answers:
1) sco red
2) sch edu led
3) assign ed
4) m otivate
5) cru cial
6) prom ote
7) perform ed
8) debate
9) scan n ed
10)devised
11)advo cated
12) cla rify
13)prio rities
14) comprom ised
15) con text
16)un dertook
17)academ ic excellen ce
▆Increasing Your Word Power
1. The sam e word can perform diferent roles andfunctions as diferent parts of speech.Listed in the box below are som e of these words.Complete the following sentences with the words in the box.Make sure th at your sen ten ces
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▆Answers:
1)principal/major
2) top
3)major
4) top
5)princip al
6)major
7) schedule
8) advocate/have advocated
9) top
10)approach
11)b la m e
12)major/principal
13)a dv o c ate
14)schedule
15)b la m e
16)app ro aching
17)p ress u re
18)pace
19)p ress u re d
20)pace
2. In this unit there are m any words andphrases that are sim ilar in m eaning.Find out those pairs of words andphrases andput them down in the space provided.
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3. In this unit the verb set is collocated with priorities, timetables,and standards.Try tofill in as m any nouns as possible that can go with set in the space provided.Ifyou are not sure of som e collocations,consult a dictionary.Then m ake sentences ofyour own using the collocations in the space provided.▆Answers for reference:set priorities/tim etables/standards/an exam/an alarm/an example/a price/a record/limits
1)Who is going to set(the questionsfor)the exam this time?
2)Sheforgot to set her alarm last night:that was why she overslept.
3)Her heroic behavior sets a good examplefor us tofollow.
4)We had to compromise andfinally theprice was set at$1,000.
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5)We were allpleased to know that Liu Xiang had set a world record in the 110-meter hurdles.
6) The government has set strict limits on pay increases.
4. Did you notice the suffixes-ion, -ation, -ly in words such as education,expectation,deliberately in this unit?The suffixes-ion, -ation can beput after many verbs toform nouns,and-ly can be added to m any adjectives to form adverbs.Listed in the box below are som e nouns and adverbs with sufixes-ion, -ation, -ly you have com e across in this unit.Write down their corresponding verb and adjective form s in the space provided.
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Task 1:Complete each of thefollowing sentences with aproper noun with suffixes-ion, -ation listed above.▆Answers:
1) editio n
2) revisio ns
3) co ntrib ution
4) anticipa tion
5) frustra tio n
6) participation
7) association
8) expectations
Task 2:Correct the m istakes in thefollowing paragraph,paying special attention to the use of adjectives and adverbs.Underline the m istakes and write down your corrections in the space below.Ifyou think there is no m istake,write“No Mistake”.
▆Answers:
1)No mistake
2) especially
3) n ecessa ry
4)freq u en tly
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5)No mistake
6) easy
7)No mistake
8) in dividu al
9)m any
10)highly
11)apparen t
12)rem arkable
13)probably
14)No mistake
GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
Task 1:Decide which one is correct by crossing out the wrong one.
▆Answers for reference:
1) People go to university to increase their knowledge.
2) Thefamily were at table when the telephone rang.
3) There is a Jack Robinson waiting to see you in the hall.
4) We are strivingfor a world with no poverty,no hurt and no hatred.
5) The Olympic Games for 2016 will be held in Rio de Janeiro.
Tas k 2:Insert an appropriate article in each blank,usingØto standfor ZERO article:▆Answers:
1) the
2) an
3)Ø
4) a
5) the
6) the
7) the
8) a
9) a
10)a
11)the
12)the
13)Ø
14)the
15)the
16)a
17)Ø
18)the
19)the
20)a
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Complete thefollowingpassage with words chosen from this unit.The initial letter of each is given.▆Answe rs:
1)academic
2)prio rities
3) co nducted
4)prin ciples
5)b egin
6)prio rity
7) co mp ro mised
8)additio n
9)filin g
10)Speaking
11)fo rm ula
12)Participation/Participating
13)based
14) least
15)way
16)pressure
Tra nslation
Translate thefollowing sentences into English,using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆Answers for reference:
1) Thejudge asked the reporters not to disclose the name ofthe victim.
2) The teacher tookpains to make sure that we all understood what he said.
3) Recently the school conducted a survey among those students who have attained academic excellence.
4) He said he would accept thejob,so we have asked him to confirm his acceptance by writing us a letter.
5) George studies very hard.He wants to make the most ofhis chance to learn.
6) We can’t go.To begin with, it’s too cold.Besides,we’re busy.
7) It’s about tim e that som eone spoke upfor these basic truths/facts.
8) You should be working instead oflying there in bed at this time ofthe day.
9) I’lljot down some notes while he’s speaking.
10) Ican’t carry the suitcase on my own; it’s too heavy.
Theme-Related Writing
1.Write an essay in about 100–120 words based on your discussion in Optional Classroom Activities.You can take either of thefollowing titles:
1) I like to study on my own
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2)Ilike to study in a group
2.If you didn’t do Task 3 in Optional Classroom Activities you can write an essay of around 120 words on the following topic.
College Is Not an Ivory Tower
▆Sample Essays for Task 1:
I like to study on my own
Many of my classmates like to study together.However, I always like to study on my own,with good reasons.First, I feel that I can concentrate better when I study alone.When I have to work together with other people, I often get distracted and more often than not, I end up chatting with them without completing the task at hand. Second,when I study on my own, I can work at my own pace,choosing to spend more time on certain difficult sections and less time on less challenging parts. I can also check my class notes or reference books whenever I feel the need to.One final good advantage of studying alone is that unlike group work, self study is not restricted by time and space. In other words, if I feel like studying, I can do so at any time and anywhere.(146 words)
I like to study in a group
According to a recent study, students who study together by discussing homework and problems usually score higher than those who work on their own. I am happy to hear that because I like to study in a group. I think we can reinforce our understanding of what we have learned in class by asking each other questions.Besides, it is always enjoyable working with someone else.A discussion on questions we don’t understand very well will help clear up any possible confusion.Last but not least,we should not ignore the importance of cooperation in our society.Working with others helps develop our team spirit,which has become essential in this modern world of ours.After all, two heads are always better than one.
(125 words)
▆Sample Essay for Task 2:
College Is Not an Ivory Tower
People often say that college is an ivory tower and life on campus is cut off from the harsh realities of the real world.College may have been an ivory tower before,but it is not so any more.We college students are under various kinds of pressure.First of all,most of us are burdened with a heavy tuition fee,which keeps on increasing every year. So some of us have to work over ten hours every week.Life for those who can get financial help from their parents is not easy either, as they very often have to follow their parents’ advice and take a major they don’t like.Finally those who are about to graduate suffer from a different kind of pressure:hunting for a job. It is no longer easy for a college student to get a decently paid job these days.
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