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UNIT ONEWhy college?1.1TeachingObjectiveMaster the key words and structures, and understand why people go to college for further studies so as to have enough education for a good job. Key PointVocabularyacademic advanced beyond degree executive graduate major master privilege require research reserve serve talented varietyview as in addition toStructurethe more , the more ; either orSkillsUsing context clues to find out the meanings of wordsScanning for specific informationForm-fillingTeaching ProceduresLead In Activity; Study of the Text; Study of Words and Phrases;Study of Read More; Study of Practical Reading; Study of Practical WritingNew words and Phrases1. advance: a. highly developed or complexA. the advanced education高等教育B. advanced mathematics高等数学2. athlete: n. sportsmanA. The athlete has a powerful physique.B. Spanish athlete美俚胡说的人, 吹牛的人C.3. academically: ad. 学术上academic n. 学院的, 大学的; 学会的, (学术、文艺)协会的, 文科的, 文学的A. academic year学年B. academic rank学衔C. academic research学术研究4. bachelor: n. an unmarried man； A person who has completed the undergraduate curriculum of a college or university and holds a bachelors degree.A. He is a confirmed bachelor.他是个坚定的单身汉。B. To do the job, you must have at least a bachelor degree in chemistry.5. beyond: prep. outside the rage ofA. Just beyond the fence.就在篱笆那边B. What lies beyond the mountains? 山的那一边有什么？C. The fruit is beyond my reach.那个果子我够不着。D. The rumor is beyond belief.这谣言不可信。6. campus: n. the grounds of a universityA. off campus在校外 on (the) campus在校内B. campus activities校内活动C. branch campus (大学) 分校7. career: job or professionA. People choose their careers for many reasons.B. A resume always includes a description of your career objectives.8. degree9. diploma: a certificate of graduation from a school or college A. He received a diploma from Harvard in 1978.B. She worked hard to earn her music diploma.10. dominate：v. have power and control overA. He completely dominated the group and made all the decision.B. Thanks to his strong personality, John dominated the new committee.11. elective: n. An optional academic course or subject.选修的科目：选修课程或课题12. enroll: v. To enter or register in a roll, list, or record:A. We enrolled in the army.B. enroll the minutes of the meeting.作会议记录13. entrepreneur：n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.企业家14. entertainer n. 演艺人员entertain vt.招待, 款待，使快娱乐, 使感兴趣A. We were all entertained by his tricks.我们都对他的戏法感到兴趣。B. The Smiths entertain a great deal.史密斯一家常款待客人。15. executive: person or group in a business organization with administrative or managerial powersA. The president of a company is an executive.B. Executive Mansion美总统官邸; 州长官邸C. a man of great executive ability决策与执行能力强的人16. faith: n. strong belief inA. Have you any faith in what he says?B. I havent much faith in the medicine.17. graduate: n. person who has completed a course at a college, school, etc.A. He graduated from Oxford ten years ago.B. graduate students 研究生18. major: adj. greater in importanceA. Cigarette smoking is a major factor contributing to career.B. Chicago is one of the major cities of the United States.n. a chief or special subject at a universityC. She chose economics as her major.major in: specialize in ( a certain subject) at college or university D. Helen majored in two subjects at the University of Maryland.19. master: n. 主人, 雇主, (男)教师, 熟练技工, 师傅, 大师, 硕士, 少爷A. a master of three languages.掌握三种语言的专家B. a master plot.最重要的情节C. The dog obeyed his master.这只狗听主人的话。D. Master of Arts文科硕士20. outearn: earn more thanTom earns more than his father.Out-: to a greater extent; surpassing, such as outdo, outlive, outnumberA. Jim outlived his wife by five years.B. John was unable to outdo his elder brother at tennis.C. Our army outnumbered his shoes in four months.21. privilege: n. special right given to a personA. The wealth seems to have a great many privileges.B. Diplomats enjoy a lot of privileges in foreign countries.22. require: needA. What do you require of me?B. They required me to be quietC. It is required that the instrument should be tested before it is actually used.23. reserve: v. keep for a special purpose; make a reservation; adj. Unwilling to express oneself freely or kept for special use A. Well reserve the room for you till noon tomorrow.B. The first three rows of the hall are reserved for special guests.C. I have reserved a table for two at the restaurant.D. Jane is a shy reserved girl.24. talented: a. having or showing talent; giftedtalent: n. special natural ability or skillA. He has a talent for drawing.B. Yao Ming is a highly talented basketball player.C. He was a talented architect.25. view: v. to look at; watch; To think of in a particular way; regard:A. Several possible buyers have come to view the house.几个可能是买主的人来看过房子。B. The plan was viewed favorably.这项计划得到赞同。C. Viewgraph n.视图 view phone可视电话 a birds-eye view鸟瞰; 喻概要 at first view初看, 一见 give a view of大致介绍一下 with the view of为.的目地 take long views作长期打算; 有先见之明26. variety：n. different kinds ofA. brought home a variety of snacks.B. At school we learn a variety of things.27. the morethe more: This is a structure used to show that two things happen together. A. The more practice you have, the fewer mistakes you will have.B. Well have to begin our journey early tomorrow; In fact the earlier, the better.C. Actually, the busier he is, the happier he feels.D. The more I read the poem,; the more I understood it.28. make it be successful(in ones career, etc.)A. He failed to make it as a writer.B. Its hard to make it to the top in show business.29. in addition to: as well as; besidesA. In addition to giving a general introduction to computers the course also provides practical training.B. We saw a Mickey Mouse cartoon, in addition to the cowboy movie.Homework1. remember the new words and phrases2. prepare for the new passage1.2Background information1. education in the United States2. colleges and universities3. degrees4. Cyndi LauperLanguage PointsLines 3-4: “Although Cyndi made it most people dont.”In spite of the fact that Cyndi was successful in her career without a high school degree, most people usually are not so successful without a high school degree.Lines 7-8: “ the highest incomes degrees.”People who have received advanced degrees can earn the best salaries.Lines 14-15: “In addition to courses.”Many students not only take required courses but also select other courses in which they are interested.Lines 20-21: “But recent campuses.”A large number of students other than those who have recently graduated from high school also study at college.Lines 21-22: “Today, it is growth.”Nowadays, it has become common for people of different age groups and with work experience to return and study at college for better job opportunities and the development of personal I interests.Lines 31-32:”In the U.S.A., talented.”In the United States, a college education is not regarded as a special advantage or right for the rich or bright only.Summary of the Text Better education usually means higher incomes, although this may not always be the case in our life. In America today, more and more people, in spite of their differences in age, go to college also for career advancement or personal growth. The fact that America has got a much higher percentage of people with college education degrees than most other major nations in the world is proof of American faith in the value of education and equal rights for education in the U.S.Chinese and English流行歌手： pop singer中学毕业文凭： high school diploma技术培训： technical training大学毕业生： college graduate学士学位： bachelors degree硕士学位： masters degree蓝领工人： blue-collar worker推销员： salespeople企业管理人员： entrepreneur大学教授： college or university professor科研人员： scientific researcher职业准备： preparation for ones career除 之外： in addition to 主要学科领域： the major field of study 修选修课程： take elective courses一半以上： more than half of 录取上大学： enroll in college不再；再不： no longer大学校园： college campus各年龄段的成年人： adults of all ages返回到大学： come back to college事业发展： career advancement个人成长： personal growth各种各样的： a variety of 教育价值： the value of education不断上升的数字： the rising number of 至少： at least大部分其他大国： most other major nations被看作： be viewed as为 而保留： be reserved for上大学： attend collegeHomework1. work out2. prepare for the practical reading and practical writing1.3Reviewing1. Review the passage 2. Summary the general idea of the passageGrammar Tips: Article 1. 定冠词和形容词连用，可以代表一类人或物。代表人做主语时，谓语用复数形式，代表物做主语时，谓语用单数形式。例句：A. The old are to be respected and the young are to be well looked after. B. The old is to be revolutionized, while the news is to be supported.2. 表示一日三餐，运动，游戏，学科，颜色等名词前一般不用冠词。例句：A. The students are playing football now. B. Lunch is ready. C. Do you often play chess when you are free?3. 名词用作表语，同位语来表示某人职位或头衔时，前面不用冠词，表示具体的某个人时，前面一般要加冠词。例句: A. They elected the young man president of the society. B. The president elected last m