Learning Objectives:After finishing this unit, you should be able to: Analyze the structure at sentence and text levels. Understand the meaning of the suffixes -ion, -ition, and -ation. Apply the reading skill guessing word meanings through context clues to reading tasks. Deal with fragments and correct them in writing tasks. Talk about college life. 第1頁/共42頁P(yáng)re-class Activities Search the Internet for the top five universities in the world, and describe one of them to your classmates. If you were given the chance to study in one of the five universities, which one would you choose? Why? 第2頁/共42頁Unit 1 Text AWhy is College Important第3頁/共42頁P(yáng)re-reading Activities 1. Listen to the audio clip and answer the questions. (1) What was Professor Jason most concerned about? (2) How did Professor Jason solve the problem? (3) How was Professor Jasons book different from other textbooks? 第4頁/共42頁The following words and phrases may be new to you: beauty salon 美容院 bells and whistles 華麗的點(diǎn)綴；花哨的裝飾 binder 活頁夾 combine with 結(jié)合 community college 社區(qū)學(xué)院 concise 簡潔的 entirely 完全地 format 版式；設(shè)計(jì) GPA 各科成績的平均積分點(diǎn) graphic 圖表 instructor （大學(xué)）講師 long-winded 冗長枯燥的；羅嗦的 manicure 修剪指甲 primer 初級讀本；入門本 sabbatical 公休假，休假 switch to 轉(zhuǎn)變，轉(zhuǎn)換 upgrade 升級第5頁/共42頁2. Discuss the following questions in pairs.(1) What does college education mean to you? Why do you want to go to college? (2) What are your expectations of your college life? What do you want to achieve in college? 第6頁/共42頁Text StructurepartMain IdeaI.College education is important. (Paras. 1-2) The purpose of college education is (1) _. (Para. 1) College education is like (2) _. (Para. 2)II.What are the (3) _ of college education? (Paras. 3-8)College education is beneficial in several aspects: (4) _ (Para. 4)greater experiences (Para. 5) liberalization (Para. 6) (5) _ (Para. 7) Confidence and growth (Para. 8) III.College degree means more (6) _. (Para. 9) 第7頁/共42頁Language Points After all, college education is not something that comes cheap and it does take a few years before an individual can start earning his or her own income. (Para.1)after all: a) in spite of what you thought was true or expected to happen He wrote to say they couldnt give me a job after all. Union leaders announced that they would, after all, take part in the national conference. b) used to say that something should be remembered or considered, because it helps to explain what you have just said Prisoners should be treated with respect - they are human beings after all. I dont know why youre so concerned - it isnt your problem after all.第8頁/共42頁 A college degree opens up many new doors of employment in the future, even though it takes a bit longer to get there. (Para.1)Paraphrasing: A person with a good educational background will have more chances in the job market, although this will come true in the future. even though: although Even though hes 24 now, hes still like a little child. I can still remember, even though it was so long ago. I still look fat, even though Ive been exercising fairly regularly. They like him even though he rarely has anything to say to them, directly or through the media. Language Points 第9頁/共42頁Language Points Education is, after all, an investment and the more time invested in it will eventually translate into greater returns in the long run. (Para.2)Paraphrasing: Education is like an investment, and the more time you spend on it, the more you will get in the future. invest invest sth. in something Oliver made a fortune by investing in antique furniture. Williams invested a large sum of money in Swiss stocks. He had invested heavily (=invested a lot of money) in the bond market.translate into: change something These rates translate into a return of 8.5% for dollar investors.in the long run: later in the future, not immediately Moving to Spain will be better for you in the long run. All our hard work will be worth it in the long run.in the short run: in the near future Sufficient supply, in the short run, will be a problem.第10頁/共42頁 Lets look at a few reasons why obtaining college degrees is vitally important and beneficial. (Para.3)beneficial: improving a situation; having a helpful or useful effect beneficial to/for Cycling is highly beneficial to health and the environment. an arrangement that is mutually beneficial (=it has advantages for everyone who is involved)Language Points第11頁/共42頁 All these reasons have different attractions for different individuals, but no matter who you are and where you come from, obtaining a college degree is something you should be sincerely aiming for. (Para.3)attraction Being your own boss is one of the attractions of owning your own business.aim for: try or intend to achieve something Were aiming for a big improvement. The pilot was aiming for the runway but came down in a nearby field.no matter who/when/how/what/whether, etc.: used to say that something is true or that something happens whatever the situation is Feeding a baby is a messy job no matter how careful you are. Im determined to visit Japan no matter what it costs. He visited her every day no matter the weather. My priority is to drive the business, bring in the revenue, no matter what it takes.Language Points第12頁/共42頁 Employment opportunities are far better for someone with a college degree, as employers are assured that this person has working knowledge of their business and can cope with a competitive work environment as well. (Para.4)cope with: be able to deal with something difficult No system is designed to cope with the floods we have had this year. My computer can cope with huge amounts of data. She feared she wouldnt be able to cope with two new babies. Local authorities have to cope with the problems of petitive Advertising is an intensely competitive business. Competitive sports encourage children to work together as a team. The team seems to have lost its competitive edge recently. (=its ability to compete well).Language Points第13頁/共42頁Language Points Most college students are juggling their college life between studying for their exams and earning money through small jobs to support their college tuition. (Para.5)Paraphrasing: For most college students, they have to deal with studying for the exams and earning money to pay for their tuition at the same time. tuition: When I started college, tuition was $ 350 a quarter. 第14頁/共42頁Language Points The experiences one has in college really transform teenagers into adults, and gear them up for the real world. (Para.5)Paraphrasing: The college experience can help teenagers turn to adults, and help hem to prepare for the future challenges in reality. transform into: completely change the appearance or character of sth./sb. In the last 20 years, Korea has been transformed into a major industrial nation. The movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar.第15頁/共42頁Language Points With a vast array of people from all walks of life accompanying him, he is bound to see the world as it really is and learn to accept people for what they are. (Para.6)be bound to: be certain to do something Dont lie to her. She is bound to find out. When you are dealing with so many patients, mistakes are bound to happen. But like everything online, its a work in progress so is bound to get better.第16頁/共42頁Language Points All stereotypes and discrimination will be dropped eventually, and this is why college plays a large part in liberating a persons mind. (Para.6)Paraphrasing: College is a place that helps to liberated peoples mind, and they will get rid of their previous stereotypes and discrimination. liberate: womens freedom to pursue careers liberated from childcare the liberating power of education第17頁/共42頁Language Points These are people with whom the individual will share a strong bond for the rest of his or her life, and it will also help in building a network of career opportunities in the future. (Para.7)Paraphrasing: Your relationship with those people will last for rest of your life. And this social network will help you to get more job opportunities in the future. bond between the emotional bond between mother and childbond with the United States special bond with Britain第18頁/共42頁Language Points Obtaining a college education also helps an individual develop their confidence in themselves and grow as adults. (Para.8)obtain Further information can be obtained from head office. You will need to obtain permission from the principal.confidence Our first priority is to maintain the customers confidence in our product. The survey reveals a lack of confidence in the police. She had complete confidence in the doctors. Opinion polls show that voters have lost confidence in the administration. the schools campaign to win back the confidence of parents第19頁/共42頁Language Points This will be a very important development for all future endeavors, and will also provide the individual with the strength to set forth in the world and do well. (Para.8)endeavor They made every endeavor to find the two boys. Despite our best endeavors, we couldnt start the car.set forth: set out He set forth an idealistic view of society. None quite meets all the criteria set forth above.第20頁/共42頁Language Points All these factors make a college degree vitally important, and should encourage all high school students to pursue higher education. (Para.8)pursue She plans to pursue a career in politics. Students should pursue their own interests, as well as do their schoolwork.pursue a goal/aim/objective etc companies that pursue the traditional goal of profits a campaign promise to pursue policies that will help the poor第21頁/共42頁Language Points A college degree opens up doors to greater avenues and possibilities, and this is an aspect of education that must not be ignored at any cost. (Para.9)Paraphrasing: Having a college degree may bring a lot of opportunities to individuals, and people should know the benefits are from education. avenue The president wants to explore every avenue towards peace in the region. There are many avenues open to researchers.ignore You cant ignore the fact that many criminals never go to prison. The phone rang, but she ignored it. Sam rudely ignored the question. He had completely ignored her remark, preferring his own theory.第22頁/共42頁Language Points With the help of this article, we hope each of you have received satisfactory answers to the question Why is college important for everyone. (Para.9)satisfactory There seems to be no satisfactory explanation. None of the solutions was entirely satisfactory. Mary got satisfactory grades and was offered a place at university.第23頁/共42頁I. Text Structure (1) to live a better life (2) an investment (3) benefits (4) better jobs (5) friends (6) opportunitiesPost-reading Activities第24頁/共42頁II. Comprehension Check (1) D (2) B (3) A (4) B (5) CPost-reading Activities第25頁/共42頁III. Discussion (1) How do you adapt yourself to college life? (2) What are the benefits of having roommates in college? Post-reading Activities第26頁/共42頁IV. Language Focus Vocabulary 1 (1) investment (2) discrimination (3) diploma (4) confidence (5) bonds(6) options (7) attractions (8) opportunities (9) employment (10) individuals Vocabulary 2 (1) confidence (2) pursue (3) ignore (4) competitive (5) beneficial (6) satisfactory (7) In addition to (8) be accompanied (9) options (10) was aiming forPost-reading Activities第27頁/共42頁IV. Language Focus Structure(1) Dont lie to her, because she is bound to find out. (2) No matter where he is, he will be thinking of you. (3) The National Education Association is gearing up for its four-day convention in Boston.(4) Teachers should avoid at any cost unnecessary negative comments when speaking to a shy student. (5) It took a few minutes for my eyes to adjust to the dark. Post-reading Activities第28頁/共42頁IV. Language Focus Cloze (1) obtain (2) transformed (3) to (4) serves (5) and (6) additional (7) experts (8) which (9) who (10) importance (11) resources (12) more (13) however (14) provides (15) beneficial Post-reading Activities第29頁/共42頁IV. Language Focus Chinese-English Translation(1) Participating in extracurricular activities has many benefits for high school students, and sometimes they can translate into scholarship opportunities.(2) The goals and activities in this plan are consistent with the goals set forth in recently proposed plans for education reform.(3) School authorities have to cope with the problem of waste on the campus. (4) Experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue ones own self-interest in the workplace.(5) Nowadays a husband should not expect his wife to be bound to the house all day long. Post-reading Activities第30頁/共42頁IV. Language Focus English-Chinese Translation(1)盡管獲得大學(xué)學(xué)歷需要較長的時(shí)間，但它在為來可以給我們提供很多新的就業(yè)機(jī)會。(2) 這一發(fā)展階段對于未來的努力十分重要，還將為個(gè)人提供步入社會并取得成績的實(shí)力。(3) 對擁有大學(xué)學(xué)歷的人來說，就業(yè)機(jī)會要好得多，因?yàn)楣椭鱾兛梢苑判?，此人擁有業(yè)務(wù)知識，也能應(yīng)對充滿競爭的工作環(huán)境。(4) 多數(shù)大學(xué)生的大學(xué)生活都周旋于為考試而學(xué)習(xí)和為貼補(bǔ)學(xué)費(fèi)而打零工之間。(5) 周圍都是形形色色的人，他一定會見到最真實(shí)的世界，學(xué)會接受現(xiàn)實(shí)中的人。Post-reading Activities第31頁/共42頁Text BHow College Is Different from High School第32頁/共42頁Discuss the following questions with your partner. (1) What impressed you most about your high school life? (2) In your opinion, how is high school life different from college life? 第33頁/共42頁I. Comprehension Check (1) O (2) F (3) O (4) O (5) FPost-reading Activities第34頁/共42頁III. Developing Critical Thinking & Voicing Your ViewsDiscuss the following questions in groups. (1) In college, you meet people from different parts of the country. How do you get along with them? (2) Whats your ideal place for study? Library or dormitory? Why?Post-reading Activities第35頁/共42頁Language SkillAnswers to Step 2(1) possessions (2) inflation (3) predictions (4) competition (5) starvation (6) relaxation (7) opposition (8) innovation (9) completion (10) limitation Word Formation第36頁/共42頁Reading Skill &Practice (1) adept = skilled context clue type: logical relationship (2) dissent = disagree context clue type: apposition (3) periodical = magazine context clue type: example (4) defame = insult context clue type: synonym (5) plight = a difficult situation context clue type: restatement (6) autonomy = independence context clue type: general sense (7) exhausted = tired context clue type: cause and effect (8) entrepreneur = a person who own and run their own small businesses context clue type: definition (9) perturb = disturb context clue type: restatement (10) destructive = unhelpful context clue type: antonymLanguage Skill第37頁/共42頁Guided Writing 1. Writing Skill (1) Brenda puts a lot of pressure on her husband and she wants him to work all the time. (2) Dianne thought she had been given permission to use her book on the test. (3) Encouraged by his luck, he returned to the game table. (4) If he had come from another school, we might have been friends. (5) Tim finally picked up the socks that he had thrown on the floor days ago.Language Skill第38頁/共42頁Write an essay entitled “My First Day on the Campus.” Pay attention to the sentences you write, and try to avoid fragments. Guided Writing Writing Practice “My First Day on the Campus”Language Skill第39頁/共42頁Self-assessmentI can analyze the structure at sentence and text levels.I can understand the meanings of the suffixes -ion, -ition, and -ation. I can apply the reading skill guessing word meanings through context clues to reading tasks. I can identify fragments and correct them in writing tasks.I can talk about college life. =not very well =moderately well =very well第40頁/共42頁Work in a group of five students. Think up five questions about aspects of college life that interest you most. Each of you is supposed to use the questionnaire to interview two or three senior studentsor teachers in your university. Report the findings of your group to the class. Project Design第41頁/共42頁感謝您的觀看。第42頁/共42頁