1、Unit One,Page 2,1.Background Information: Baby Boom,Page 3,1.Background Information: Baby Boom,Definition: The explosion of new infants after the end of World War II. Time: 4664 （1946-1964） How many? an estimated 77 million babies were born in the United States alone!,Page 4,1.Background Information
2、: Baby Boom,2015年9月3日是中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利70周年纪念日。 the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War 93 parade,Page 5,1.Background Information:Baby Boomer,Baby Boomer: A person who was born between 1946 and 1964.Influence: During
3、the boom, The large increase in population produced a substantial rise in demand for consumer goods, stimulating the post-war economy.,Page 6,1.Background Information: Baby Boom,Historical and social backgroundWhen the war ended in 1945, millions of veterans returned home and were forced to re-integ
4、rate into civilian life. To help this process, Congress passed the G.I. Bill of Rights(退伍军人权利法案). This bill encouraged home ownership and investment in higher education through the distribution of loans at low or no interest rates to veterans.,Page 7,1.Background Information: Baby Boomer,Returning v
5、eterans married, started families, pursued higher education, and bought their first homes. With veterans benefits, the twenty-somethings found new homes in planned communities on the outskirts of American cities. The baby boom triggered a housing boom, consumption boom and a boom in the labor force.
6、 Between 1940 and 1960, the nations GDP jumped more than $300 million.,IVY LEAGUE,1.Background Information: Ivy League,Established: 1954Association: NCAA（美国）全国大学生体育协会（National Collegiate Athletic Association）Members: 8Sports fielded: 33 (mens: 17; womens: 16)Region: NortheastHeadquarters: Princeton,
7、 New JerseyCommissioner: Robin Harris (since 2009)Website: ,1.Background Information: Ivy League,Definition:The Ivy League is a collegiate athletic conference (大学体育协会)comprising sports teams from eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is
8、 also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group. Connotations（内涵） The term Ivy League has connotations of :academic excellence（学业优异）, selectivity in admissions（入学条件苛刻）, and social elitism（社会精英主义）.,1.Background Information: Ivy League,Location:,1.Background Information: Ivy League,Memb
9、ers: The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University(康乃尔大学), Dartmouth College(达特茅斯学院), Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Yale University.,1.Background Information: Ivy League,1.Background Information: Ivy League,Time of Es
10、tablishment:Seven of the eight schools were founded during the United States colonial period（1493年1776年）; the exception is Cornell, which was founded in 1865. Ivy League institutions account for seven of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered(特许建立的）before the American Revolution（美国独立战争：1775-1783）.,1.B
11、ackground Information: Ivy League,EnrollmentsUndergraduate enrollments range from about 4,000 to 14,000, Total enrollments, including graduate students, range from approximately 6,100 at Dartmouth to over 20,000 at Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, and Penn.,1.Background Information: Ivy League,Financial
12、Endowment（捐赠基金）Ivy League financial endowments range from Browns $3.2 billion to Harvards $36.4 billion, the largest financial endowment of any academic institution in the world. Ivy League universities have some of the largest university financial endowments in the world, which allows the universit
13、ies to provide many resources for their academic programs and research endeavors. As of 2014, Harvard University has an endowment of $36.4 billion. Additionally, each university receives millions of dollars in research grants（研究基金） and other subsidies from federal and state government.,BROWN UNIVERS
14、ITY,CORNELL UNIVERSITY,COLUMBER UNIVERSITY,DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY,HARVARD UNIVERSITY,UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,PRINCETON UNIVERSITY,YALE UNIVERSITY,2 .Text Appreciation,2 .Text Appreciation,Step 2. Put a number on each paragraph, Skim the text and find out the main idea of each paragraph or part: par
15、a.1: an example which tells us getting into college can be very competitive. para. 2:tells us why the chance of getting into a college has never been worse/slimmer. para.3-4: an increase in the number of applications since last year. para.5: parents attitude toward the rat race changed and they find
16、 out the countermeasure.,2 .Text Appreciation,para.6-7: different attitudes of college admissions officers toward the competitive enrollment of high-school graduates and why are colleges spending big bucks on marketing? para. 8: crowd-control problems caused by the large number of high-school applic
17、ants and countermeasures. para. 9: worries about the shrink of future applicants and relevant measures. para.10: an echo of para.1.,2 .Text Appreciation,Step 3: Have a quick look at the questions in Exercise II and find out the right choices using the reading skill of scanning.,3 . language points:,
18、para.1: an example which tells us getting into college can be very competitive.have a good shot: 尽力 GPA:grade point average: (显示学生在学校或大学的学习成绩)平均分绩点。 well-regarded: 口碑好的 put sb. near the top of the class 使名列前矛 follow ones dream:追寻梦想,3 . language points:,She thought she had a good shot. Wally consiste
19、ntly took the toughest classes she could fit into her schedule, and her grade point average puts her near the top of the class at her well-regarded public high school in Berkeley, Calif. 译文：沃莉认为自己已经尽力了。在时间安排允许的情况下，她坚持参加难度最大的课程，绩点分在口碑甚好的加州伯克利公立高中名列前茅。,3 . language points:,para. 2: tells us why the ch
20、ance of getting into a college has never been worse/slimmer.a selective college: 知名院校，重点大学 spring （使）涌现 e.g. I dont know why such new gifted people have sprung up in my life. 我不知道怎么回事，在我的周围一下子涌现了那么多有才华的新人。 top: to exceed or surpass 超过 the American Associatiation of Collegiate Registrars and Admissio
21、ns Officers.美国大学入学登记员和招生人员协会 multiyear nightmare: 多年的恶梦,3 . language points:,para.3-4: an increase in the number of applications since last year.admission officer: 招生主管a banner year: 高峰年turn sb. away：拒某人于门外collapse with grief: 因为悲伤而完全垮掉，彻底崩溃e.g. She collapsed as soon as she was informed of her husba
22、nds death.,3 . language points:,The deadline for most colleges is between Dec. 1 and Jan. 15, and although administrators dont tally the numbers of applications they receive until later in the year, many admissions officers-even some at schools not normally considered highly selective-are already ca
23、lling it a banner year. 译文：大部分院校申请的截止时间是在12月1日至1月15日之间。虽然校方不会现在统计收到的申请数量，但是许多院校的招生主管，即便那些一般认为招生要求不是太高的院校的招生主管，都已经在说今年是个高峰年。,3 . language points:,para.5: parents attitude toward the rat race changed and they find out the countermeasure.be resigned to: 心甘情愿地接受或容忍，如： He was already resigned to not havi
24、ng a holiday. 他对没有休假早无怨言。 Sometimes we have no choice but to be resigned to our fate. 有时候我们别无选择，只得听天由命。status school: 名校,3 . language points:,College counselors say that as schools get choosier, parents have grown more resigned to the realities of kids prospects. prospects:成功的机会，前程，如： the job had no
25、 prospects. 这份工作毫无前途。译文：院校咨询人员说由于学校对录取越来越慎重，家长们已经比过去更能平静对待孩子被大学录取几率渺小的事实了。,3 . language points:,para.6-7: different attitudes of college admissions officers toward the competitive enrollment of high-school graduates and why colleges are spending big bucks on marketing? worthy kids: 优秀的孩子 equate. wit
26、h.把.和.等同起来 equate selectivity with a quality education: 把挑剔性和优质教育等同e.g. One should not equate wealth with happiness. buck: money roll in: 蜂拥而来 glossy brochure:精美的小册子 tag line: 时髦用语,3 . language points:,5）College admissions officers are split. On the one hand, they say they dont like being forced to
27、reject so many worthy kids. On the other hand, theyre enjoying-and profiting from-the attention. split: (因意见相左而使分裂)译文：校方招生主管意见不一。一方面，他们说他们不愿意被迫拒绝这些优秀的孩子。另一方面，他们正在享受这种关注的乐趣，并从中获利。,3 . language points:,para. 8: crowd-control problems caused by the large number of high-school applicants and countermeas
28、ures.prospective students:未来学生，欲申请的学生look at sth. 考虑，着眼于.,3 . language points:,para. 9: worries about the shrink of future applicants and relevant measures.foot the bill/tab: 付账单,3 . language points:,para.10: an echo of para.1.finishing touch 最后一笔；最后润色driven: 努力的，有紧迫感的，（人）发愤图强的 如：a driven person com
29、mitted: 尽职的，上进的 如：a committed doctor,3 . language points:,“ I know Im one of many, but that doesnt mean Im not smart and driven and ready to be a committed student.”译文：“我知道我只是许多未被录取的申请者中的一位，但这并不说明我不优秀，我不努力，我不是一名上进的学生。”,4. Assignments:,1. To practice the reading skills by reading materials;2. Review the text and recite the new words and phrases.3. Preview text B and surf the internet to find information about dependent/independent school and subdivisions of dependent school in Britain.,Thank you for your attention!,
