2.基本概念与知识点 1)Vocabulary building Words and expressions:slob,never lift a finger,bug.make it,come by,miss. alarm,break-in,deadbolt,decal,device,front/back of,license,right,car theft. timer,valuables,break into,prevent,violent get into the habit 2)Cultural notes a)Student Housing Offices In North America,most universities have housing offices.Students looking for places to live and people who are looking for roommates can advertise in these offices.It is quite on for studen nove into a dormitory,house or apartment wit b)Neighborhood Watch In many American cities neighbors ioin together to forma neighborhood Watch.Theyagree to work together to stopcrimes in their area.They watchout for unusual activity in theimeighborhood.If they seeanything suspicious theyc all the police.At the firstNeighborhood Watch meeting.a police officer usually comesto speak aboutcrime prevention How do people in the United States protect their homes from theft? People usea variety of approaches and products,including security systems Somehor even keep a gun in the: to 3)Listening skills and strategies a)Taking Notes on Statistics Statistics are numbers that give facts about a situation.Often,statistics aree Thirty percent of the studentsin our class are men or "People spend about one-fourth of ther salaries on rent."Statistics are very common in lectures.When people talk about statistics,thefollowing terms appear frequently: Nouns -percent _number half third _quarter Verhs increase,go up,rise decrease.decline,go down double Other phrases less than2. 基本概念与知识点 1) Vocabulary building Words and expressions: slob, never lift a finger, bug, make it, come by, miss, alarm, break-in, deadbolt, decal, device, front/back of, license, right, car theft, timer, valuables, break into, prevent, violent get into the habit 2) Cultural notes a) Student Housing Offices In North America, most universities have housing offices. Students looking for places to live and people who are looking for roommates can advertise in these offices. It is quite common for students to move into a dormitory, house, or apartment with people they have not met before. b) Neighborhood Watch In many American cities,neighbors join together to forma Neighborhood Watch. Theyagree to work together to stopcrimes in their area. They watchout for unusual activity in theirneighborhood. If they seeanything suspicious, theycall the police. At the firstNeighborhood Watch meeting,a police officer usually comesto speak aboutcrime prevention. How do people in the United States protect their homes from theft? People usea variety of approaches and products, including security systems, dogs that bark,and lights to discourage thieves from trying to break into their homes. Somehomeowners even keep a gun in their home to defend themselves against criminals. 3) Listening skills and strategies a) Taking Notes on Statistics Statistics are numbers that give facts about a situation. Often, statistics areexpressed as a percentage or fraction; for example, “Thirty percent of the studentsin our class are men” or “People spend about one-fourth of their salaries on rent.”Statistics are very common in lectures. When people talk about statistics, thefollowing terms appear frequently: Nouns __ percent ________number ________ half ________ third ________ quarter Verbs ________ increase, go up, rise ________ decrease, decline, go down ________ double Other phrases ________ less than