新世纪高职英语第一册 Unit 1 Why College

Unit 1 Why College?

授课内容：

1. Understand the Text：Why College?

2. Explain the key words and structures in the text.

目的要求：

1. Understand why people go to college for further studies

2. Master the key words and structures in the text

Unit 1 Why College？

I.Lead in( 15 minutes)

Ask the students to discuss in pairs why some high school graduates go to college and why some do not, and then ask some pairs to tell their opinions to the whole class.

Q1: Why are people paying more and more attention to education?

A: Because they have realized education can prepare them for better careers as well as future life.

Q2. Why are high school students making every effort to go to college?

A: Because they understand diplomas and advanced degrees will give them better chances for well-paid jobs in future.

II. Read in ( 65 minutes)

1. Background Information ( 5 minutes)

1) Education in the United States

The national system of formal education in the United States took shape in the 19th century. It differed from educational systems of other Western countries in three fundamental respects. First, Americans were more inclined to regard education as a solution to various social problems. Second, because they had this confidence in the power of education, Americans provided more years of schooling for a larger percentage of the population than other countries. Third, educational institutions were primarily run by local authorities rather than by federal ones.

2) Some Famous Test: SAT; TOEFL; IELTS; MBA; MPA; GRE; GMAT; LSAT; TOEIC

3) Cyndi Lauper

American singer, vocalist, movie star who has released a lot of albums. Cyndi Lauper (full name: Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton), was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 22nd 1953.

She took up playing the guitar and writing lyrics at the age of 12. The first song she learnt to play was “Green sleeves.” In the mid-70s she performed as a vocalist with various cover bands in the New York metropolitan area.

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2. Developing vocabulary (30 minutes)

1）advanced adj. new and not yet generally accepted

e.g. He introduced advanced technology and management into China.

e.g. The board of directors advanced her to president.

Extended words: advance v./ n.

2) beyond prep. Outside the range of

e.g. The car is beyond repair.

3) career n. profession or occupation with opportunities for advancement or promotion

e.g. How do you see your career development?

e.g. make a career

Related words:job work occupation profession

4) diploma n. a certificate of graduation from a school or college

e.g. He received a diploma from Harvard in 2000.

5)dominate v. have control of or a very strong influence on (people, events, etc)

e.g. She must dominate her passions.

e.g. The superpower attempted to dominate over other countries.