1、Unit One Why College?,Unit One,Why College? Vocabulary vocabulary Word Building 2. Text Background Information Key phrases Paraphrases Summary 3. Grammar 4. Practical writing,Vocabulary,1. the more, the moreThe more you learn, the more you earn.The more you love, the more you hate.This is a structur
2、e used to show that two things happen together.eg. A. The more practice you have, the fewer mistakes you will make.B. Actually, the busier he is , the happier he feels.C. The more I read the poem, the more I understand it. 2. diploma: a certificate of graduation from a school or collegeeg. A. I rece
3、ived diploma from Henan University in 1969.B. She worked hard to earn her music diploma.,Vocabulary,3. make it: be successful (in ones career, etc.)eg. A. If you work hard at English , you will make it to pass CET-4.B. He failed to make it as a writer. 4. require: needeg. A. Social development requi
4、red many talented people.B. Teacher required the students to be quiet in class. 5. beyond: outside the range of 超出范围eg. A. The care is beyond repair.B. They are paying 100,000 for a small beyond belief. 6. outearn: earn more thaneg. Tom outearns his father. (Tom earns more than hisfather.),Vocabular
5、y,7. executive: person or group in a business organization with administrative or managerial powers 8. career: job or professioneg. A. Teaching English is my career.B. He got a teaching job in summer vacation.C. His profession is English. It means he teaches English.D. People choose their careers fo
6、r many reasons. 9. in addition to: as well as, besides 10. whatever (used as pronoun or adjective)eg. A. Whatever happens, dont forget to write to me.B. You can take whatever book you like on the bookshelf. 11. graduate as noun: person who has completed a course at a college, school. ,etceg. College
7、 graduates in China are now ready to accept lower-paid jobs.Graduate as a verb: complete an educational course.,Vocabulary,12. major as an adjective :greater or or more importanteg. A. Chicago is one of the major cities of the United States.B. Shanghai is one of the major cities of China.major as a
8、noun: a chief or special subject at a university.eg. A. She chooses economics as her major.Major in: specialize in at college or university.eg. He majored in two subjects at the University of Maryland. 13. dominate: have power and control overeg. A. He completely dominated the group and made all the
9、 decisions.B. Thanks to his strong personality, John dominated the new committee. 14. campus: the grounds of a school, college or universityeg. A. Freshmen are required to live on campus.B. The Drinceton campus has developed into one of the most attractive in the country.,Vocabulary,15.variety: diff
10、erent kinds of eg. A. The electronics department had a wild variety of radies.B. There is quite a variety of food on the buffet table. 16. faith: strong belief in 推崇，相信，信念eg. A. Have you any faith in what he says?B. I havent much faith in the medicine. 17. viewas : consider sb or sth in a certain.eg
11、. A. I view John as a reliable colleague.B. I viewed you as my brother. 18. privilege: special right given to a personeg. A. The wealthy seemed to have a great many privileges.B. Diplomats enjoy a lot privileges in foreign coutries.,Vocabulary,19. reserve: keep for a special purpose; make a reservat
12、ion and reserved is often used as adjective, meaning unwilling to express oneself freely or kept for special useeg. A. We will 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. 20. tal
13、ent: special natural ability or skill; and talented is adjectiveeg. A. He has a talent for drawing.B. Our college aims at helping young people develop their talents. eg. He was a very talented architect.,Vocabulary,Text,Colleges and UniversitiesColleges and universities are degree granting instituti
14、ons of higher education. In the original sense of the word, a college was a group of students who gathered to share academic and residential facilities. Each college was a component part of a corporate body called a university. Today, especially in the United States, a college may be affiliated with
15、 a university or be independent. American undergraduates traditionally have been required to take general survey courses before they specialize in major areas of concentration; the undergraduate program generally is four years, and each year is split into two or three semesters. In contrast, Europea
16、n students begin their higher education with specialized students because their general education is completed in secondary school.,Background Information,Cyndic LauperCyndic Lauper was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 22nd, 1953. She went to four high schools. The one that gave her the honorary h
17、igh school diploma was Richmond Hill High School in Richmond Hill, NY. Cyndi Lauper is listed the 21st most successful artist of the 1980s in NZ ahead of big-name such as Dire Straits ,Tina Turner etc. She was the Top Recording Artist on the NZ single chart in 1984. During her career, Cyndi received
18、 a lot of nominations such as Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, American Music Awards, Top 100 Video Countdown, Emmy Awards. Her albums include She is So Unusual(1983), True Colours(19860) etc.,Background Information,Key phrases,流行歌手 pop singer 中学毕业文凭 high school diploma 技术培训： technical trainin
19、g 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 科研人员： scientific researcher 除 之外：in addition to 修选修课程： take elective courses, Lines 3-4: “Although Cyndi made it most people dont.”In spite of the fact that Cyndi was s
20、uccessful 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.,Paraphrases,Paraphrases, Lines 14-15: “In addition to courses.
21、”Many students not only take required courses but also select other courses in which they are interested. 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., Lines 20-21: “But recent campuses.”
22、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 a
23、nd the development of personal I interests.,Paraphrases,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
24、 fact that American has got a much higher percentage of people with college degrees than most other major counties in the world is proof of American faith in the value of education and equal rights for education in the U.S.,Summary,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。e.g.
25、The old are to be respected and the young are to be well looked after. 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。e.g. The students are playing football now.Lunch is ready.,Grammar,Grammar,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。e.g. They elected the young man president of the society.The president
26、elected last month is going to visit China.4. 表示击打，拍打某人身体的某个部位时，往往是用 “verb + someone +in/on/across the +身体部位”结构。e.g. The old man patted me on the shoulder.She took two quick steps forward and struck him across the mouth.,5. 一个冠词与两个名词连用时，两个名词往往表示同一个事物或同一个人。e.g. The secretary and driver of mine is wai
27、ting for me outside the office. 6. 表示演奏某某乐器时，乐器名词前面通常加定冠词；表示从事某某运动时，该运动项目前不加冠词。e.g. My neighbor is now playing the guitar ,while his son is playing football on the playground. 7. some 不管作形容词，代词或副词，前面一般都用定冠词。e.g. The men you have just met one of the same age.,Grammar,First name (American) or Forename
28、 (British)_Family Name (American) or Surname (British)_Full Name (first name + family name)_Sex_ Age_ Date of Birth _Place of B IRTH_Married _Single_Divorced _Widowed _Permanent_Temporary_School Attended_Major_Degree_Occupation_ Present Occupation_Tel _Fax No._E-mail_Signature _Date_,Practical Writing,
