Unit 1 TextA Secrets ofa students Text-related Information Schools, colleges and universities in Great Britain and the United States commonly use letter grades to indicate the quality of a students academic performance: A(excellent), B(good), C(average), d(below average), and F(failing ). In the United States, work rated C or above is usually required of an undergraduate student to continue. In percentage scales, 100 percent is the highest mark, and 70 percent(or 65 percent)is usually the lowest passing mark 2. students at universities A university student who has not yet taken his or her first, or" bachelor's'"degree is an undergraduate. In the United States, a first-year student at a college or university, and in a high school as well, is called a freshman, a second-year student a sophomore, and a third-year student a junior,and a fourth-year student a senior. a graduate is a person who has completed a university degree course while a postgraduate(or graduate in the United States) is a person doing studies that are done at a university after one has received a first degree Reading Analysis Introductory paragraphs(1-3) Main part (4-11)Eight secrets Concluding paragraph Language points Para I 1..directed the school poduction of a play: took charge of the performance of the play produced by his fellow students导演过学校的戏剧演出 direct t to be in charge of making a film or programme, or getting a play ready for performance, especially by telling the actors and technical stuff what to do e. g. Who directed that new Italian film? the production of a play the performance of a play 2 ...acted in plays at her school act v to represent( a part in a play or film ) perform, esp on the stage Para 2 1. not necessarily: not unavoidably e.g. Food that looks good doesnt necessarily taste good 2. make the most of: to get the best advantage from充分利用 e.g. He has learned to make the most of every opportunity offered to him One secret of A students is to make the most of the university library 3. count: to have value, influence, or importance有价值,有影响,有重要性 e.g. It is not what you say but what you do that counts重要的不是.而是 count for much/ little/ nothing: be of much/ little worth or importance很有/没有多少 价值或重要性１ Unit 1 Text A Secrets of A Students Text-related Information 1. grading system Schools, colleges and universities in Great Britain and the United States commonly use letter grades to indicate the quality of a student’s academic performance: A (excellent), B (good), C (average), D (below average), and F (failing). In the United States, work rated C or above is usually required of an undergraduate student to continue. In percentage scales, 100 percent is the highest mark, and 70 percent (or 65 percent) is usually the lowest passing mark. 2. students at universities A university student who has not yet taken his or her first, or “ bachelor’s” degree is an undergraduate. In the United States, a first-year student at a college or university, and in a high school as well, is called a freshman, a second-year student a sophomore, and a third-year student a junior, and a fourth-year student a senior. A graduate is a person who has completed a university degree course while a postgraduate (or graduate in the United States) is a person doing studies that are done at a university after one has received a first degree. Reading Analysis Introductory paragraphs (1-3) Main part (4-11) Eight secrets Concluding paragraph Language Points Para 1 1. ……directed the school production of a play: took charge of the performance of the play produced by his fellow students 导演过学校的戏剧演出 direct v. to be in charge of making a film or programme, or getting a play ready for performance, especially by telling the actors and technical stuff what to do e.g. Who directed that new Italian film? the production of a play the performance of a play 2. ……acted in plays at her school: act v. to represent ( a part in a play or film ); perform, esp. on the stage Para 2 1. not necessarily: not unavoidably e.g. Food that looks good doesn’t necessarily taste good. 2. make the most of: to get the best advantage from 充分利用 e.g. He has learned to make the most of every opportunity offered to him. One secret of A students is to make the most of the university library. 3. count: to have value, influence, or importance 有价值，有影响，有重要性 e.g. It is not what you say but what you do that counts.重要的不是…而是… count for much / little / nothing: be of much / little worth or importance 很有／没有多少 价值或重要性