新编大学英语第四册 Unit 7 College Life 课件

D. Unlabored writing was commented on.
E. Dull students were treated as if they were smart. The reason why professors did all this was not
that they wanted to be liked by students, but that professors did not want to be bothered and pretense was the easy way out.
Ida argues against the so-called students’ belief that failure leaves no record. (Para. 4)
Her counter-examples:
A. If you fail a test or a course, the teacher won’t erase the grade. B. If you drop a class, you’ll have to take more courses next semester.
Unit Seven
College Life
Ten “Cs” Essential for College Students
Creativity Commitment Cooperation Communication Competence
Connection Confidence Courage
Consideration Curiosity
Prof. Daniel’s viewpoint. (Para. 6)
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College has deprived students of adequate preparation for the real world.
The ending of the speech. (Para. 7-8)
A. Conclusion: On this commencement day, we professors have nothing to take pride in.
1910s — 1920s college students
1960s — 1970s college students
Present day college students
The message Prof. Neusner passes to the graduates. (Para. 1)
Ida argues against Neusner’s point that college is not preparing students for real life. (Para. 3)
During the college years, we start to be independent, make crucial decisions and are responsible for them. Supporting evidence: A. We learn to budget our time and money. B. We are tolerant enough to survive in a crowded triple room. C. We meet people from different parts of the world.
Talking about Your College Life — Expectations vs. Reality
Directions: Work in groups and discuss: 1) your idea of college life before you came to college (including the campus, classroom buildings, dormitories, students’ cafeterias, library, classmates, teachers, etc.); 2) the similarities and differences between your expectations and the reality.
Two different attitudes toward errors.
(Para. 2)
At Brown, students defend their errors by arguing about: A. why their errors were not errors; B. why mediocre work was excellent; C. why they could take pride in their poor presentation. In the real world, graduates had better not defend their errors but learn from them.
We take no pride in our educational achievement because we have inadequately prepared students for the real world.
Reason: At Brown, during the four years, students have formed the belief that failure leaves no record, while in the real world failure marks you.
spacious dining halls
great variety of food
6) Classmates:
7) Teachers:
large collection of Scare reading books room friendly true old Young, especially English teachers
Ida Timothee’s comments on Neusner’s points: (Para. 2)
A. He knows little about students’ college life.
B. He ignores the pressures and hard times students experience at college.
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C. Low grades or low GPA means no fine graduate school, no degree. D. Everyone has to take midterms and finals. E. No teachers have “pretended not to care” when deadlines are not kept.
Guidelines
1) Campus: 2) Classroom buildings: 3) Dormitories: 4) Students’ cafeterias: 5) Library:
expectations
Large & beautiful
Reality
As what dreamed
new classrooms with equipped with modern facilities modern facilities space for everyone Small & crowded
Do you know this?
全国重点大学 综合性大学 师范大学/学院 national key university comprehensive university normal university / college poly-technical university / institute of technology university / institute of finance and economics
工业大学/理工学院
财经大学/学院
专科学校
职业学校 寄宿学校
junior college vocational school
boarding school
Majors:
Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Geology Information Science Computer Science Mechanics Biochemistry International Trade Economics International Finance Agronomy Earth Science Materials Life Science Diplomatic Relations Urban Planning Mass Media Journalism
College is an altogether forgiving world. (Para. 3-5)
No matter what slight effort students made, they could meet the demand. A. When students broke appointments, professors make new ones. B. When the deadline was missed, professors pretended not to care. C. Boring talks were considered to be important.
B. Advice for graduates: a. Don’t act toward your co-workers and bosses as you have acted toward us. b. Go to life and unlearn the lies we taught you here.
The points Ida Timothee’s going to argue against (Para. 1)
A. Students have been made to believe that “failure leaves no record” .
B. College is not a preparatory school for life.
Ida’s conclusion: (Para. 5)
College is not “easy, free, forgiving, attentive, comfortable, interesting, unchallenging fun” to her.
Confronting difficulty by quitting leaves you changed. (Line 10)
College Students at Different Times
Directions: Look at the pictures of college students in 1910s20s, 1960s-70s, as well as college students today. Work in groups to compare and contrast their characteristics according to what you see or what you know about them. Then report your findings to the class.