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Unit1FreshmanConvocationInthisunityouwill:1.hearadviceforcollegefreshmenfromspeechesandlecturesgivenbyprofessorsandfamouspeople;2.familiarizeyourselfwiththewordsandexpressionsrelatedtothethemeoftheunit;3.learntousethesewordsandexpressions;4.usewordstressandidentifythemainideasinspokendiscourse;5.practicelisteningwithothernon-theme-relatedaudioandvideomaterials;6.learntouseproperexpressionsandsentencestructurestoaskforandgivedirections.LearningobjectivesPartITheme-RelatedActivitiesPartIIListeningandSpeakingStrategiesPartIIIExtensiveListeningPartIVCommunicationSkillsPartVAssessmentLogPartITheme-RelatedActivitiesSectionILectureISectionIILectureII(PartI)SectionIIILectureII(PartII)1.Doyouknowwhatfreshmanconvocationis?2.Whatareyourexpectationsofyourcollegelife?Lead-inquestions:Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Lead-inquestionsWordBankastronomy/əˈstrɒnəmi/n.天文学nano/ˈnænəʊ/n.纳米(十亿分之一)crystalline/'krɪstəlaɪn/adj.晶状的，水晶的semiconductor/ˌsemikən'dʌktə(r)/n.半导体neuroscience/'njʊərəʊˌsaɪəns/n.神经科学voltage/'vəʊltɪdʒ/n.电压fluctuation/ˌflʌktjʊ'eiʃən/n.波动seminar/'semɪnɑː(r)/n.（大学里由教授指导的）研究班，研讨会transistor/træn'zɪstə(r)/n.晶体管comic/'kɒmɪk/n./adj.连环漫画（的）Unit1》PartI》SectionI》WordBanksimultaneously/ˌsɪməl'teɪniəsli/adv.同时地geek/giːk/n.怪杰，（精通电脑和网络的）高手nerd/nɜːd/n.电脑呆子，讨厌的家伙Renaissance/'renəsɒns/n.文艺复兴hip-hop/'hɪphɒp/n.街舞snobbery/'snɒbəri/n.势利，小人言行geekiness/giːkinəs/n.怪才spark/spɑːk/v.激励，鼓舞cast/kɑːst/v.抛,扔,撒stimulating/ˌstɪmjʊ'leɪtɪŋ/adj.富启发性的，刺激的Unit1》PartI》SectionI》WordBankengaging/ɪn'geɪdʒɪŋ/adj.可爱的，有魅力的BartSimpson（人名）美国卡通剧《辛普森一家》的主人公Milhouse（人名）《辛普森一家》主人公BartSimpson的好朋友ACT=AmericanCollegeTest美国大学入学考试SAT=ScholasticAssessmentTest学术水平测验考试，是美国高中生进入美国大学的标准入学考试wordofmouth口口相传brainiac/'breɪni:ˌæk/n.高级的类人机器，聪明而勤奋的人expertise/ˌekspɜː'tiːz/n.专门知识，专长cheetah/'tʃiːtə/n.猎豹cockroach/'kɒkrəʊtʃ/n.蟑螂Unit1》PartI》SectionI》WordBankNotesUnit1》PartI》SectionI》Notes1.FreshmanconvocationFreshmanconvocationherereferstoaformalceremonyinwhicharrivingfreshmenarewelcomed.Butatsomeotheruniversitiesandcollegesgraduationeventsarecalledconvocations,asopposedtocommencements.2.JamesKakaliosJamesKakaliosisaphysicsprofessorattheUniversityofMinnesota.Knownwithinthescientificcommunityforhisworkwithamorphoussemiconductors,granularmaterials,and1/fnoise,heisknowntothegeneralpublicastheauthorofthebookThePhysicsofSuperheroes,whichconsiderscomicbooksuperheroesfromthestandpointoffundamentalphysics.Task1Watchthelectureinthevideoclipandthendecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.1.AccordingtoProf.Kakalios,hewasaskedtogiveatalkattheconvocationbecausehisresearchcoversawiderangeofareas.2.StudentswhowanttobesuccessfulintheUniversityofMinnesotamustbebothageekandanerd.(ItwasbecausehecreatedaninterestingFreshmenSeminarcoursein2001.)TF________Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Task13.Prof.Kakaliosencouragesfreshmentolovetheirmajorsandthenbegintheirlifelongprocessofdiscoveryabouttheworldandthemselves.4.BecomingageekandanerdlikeUMNprofessorscanmeanshapingthefutureworld.5.Tobecomeaneducatedperson,alloneneedsispassionandcontinuingcuriosity.FT____(Prof.Kakaliosencouragesfreshmentodevelopaninterestindifferentsubjectsoutsidetheirmajors,outsideoftheircomfortzones.)____Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Task1F____(Oneneedspassion,expertise,andcontinuingcuriosity.)Task2Watchthevideoclipforthesecondtimeandthencompletethefollowingsentences.Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Task21.JamesKakaliosisaprofessorinSchoolof.2.FreshmenSeminarisarealscienceclassthatfromIsaacNewtontotransistors.3.Ageekissomeonewhois,whetherit’scomicbooksorNASCAR,orbaseball,Renaissancepaintingorhip-hop:somethingthatspeakstoyou.4.AttheUniversityofMinnesota,youareintheperfectplace.Physics&AstronomycoverseverythingpassionateaboutsomethingCivilWarhistorytodevelopyourinnergeek_________________________________________________________________________________________Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Task25.Wehaveover,in6.Learnfromus;seeifourgeekiness.7.Itisnotenoughtofindthatspeakstoyou.8.Theyareexpertsinphysicsandhistory,.Takeadvantageofus.You’repayingtuition:.Allofusinalldepartmentsare.Wecouldall.Getallyoucanoutofyourclasses.3,300faculty155differentdepartmentsandprograms.cansparkyourownasubject,afield,aproblemFrenchliterature,biochemistry,geographygetyourmoney’sworthactiveinresearchuseahand_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9.Theuniversity’smottois.Makeyours“learningforalifetime”.10.Youarehereandyourhardworkataninstituteofhigherlearning.Everyday,developyourintelligence,foritisyour.“driventodiscover”byyourchoiceonlysuperpower________________________________________Unit1》PartI》SectionI》Task21.Whatisyourattitudetowardsnerdsandgeeks?Hasthislecturechangedyourattitude?Cantheyactuallyruntheplanet?2.WouldyouliketohaveProf.JamesKakaliosasyourinstructor?Why?3.Whatisthepurposeofcollege?Istheremoretoitthanjustgainingknowledge,improvingone’sabilitiesorsocialskills,orgettingabetterjob?4.WhatdoyouthinkofProf.Kakalios’suggestiontotrydifferentsubjectsoutsideofone’smajorandcomfortzone?Elaborate