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1、Unit 1 College Life,Learning Objectives,After finishing this unit, you should be able to: analyze the structure at sentence and text levels understand the meanings of the suffixes -ion, -ition, and -ation apply the reading skill guessing word meanings through context clues to reading tasks deal with
2、 fragments and correct them in writing tasks talk about college life,I. Background Information,Higher education in the United States It refers to a variety of institutions of higher education in the United States. Strong research and funding have helped make American colleges and universities among
3、the worlds most prestigious, which is particularly attractive to international students, professors and researchers in the pursuit of academic excellence. According to the Shanghai Jiao Tong Universitys Academic Ranking of World Universities, more than 30 of the highest-ranked 45 institutions are in
4、 the United States (as measured by awards and research output). Public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges all have a significant role in higher education in the United States. An even stronger pattern seems to be shown by the 2010 Webometrics Ranking of
5、 World Universities with 103 US universities in the Top 200.,Text A,Why Is College Important？,Language Points,1. 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: (1) in spite
6、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. (2) used to say that sth should be remembered or considered, because it helps to explain what you have ju
7、st 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.,2. 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 perso
8、n 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 exercis
9、ing fairly regularly. They like him even though he rarely has anything to say to them, directly or through the media.,Language Points,Language Points,3. Education is, after all, an investment and the time invested in it will eventually translate into greater returns in the long run. (Para. 2) Paraph
10、rasing: 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 sth 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 mone
11、y) in the bond market. translate into: change sth 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 t
12、he near future Sufficient supply, in the short run, will be a problem.,4. Lets look at a few reasons why obtaining a college degree 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
13、health and the environment. an arrangement that is mutually beneficial (=it has advantages for everyone who is involved),Language Points,5. 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 somethi
14、ng you should be sincerely aiming for. (Para.3) attraction: Being your own boss is one of the attractions of owning your own business. no matter who / when / how / what / whether, etc.: used to say that sth is true or that sth happens whatever the situation is Feeding a baby is a messy job no matter
15、 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. aim for: try or intend to achieve sth Were aiming for a big improvement. The pilot was aimi
16、ng for the runway but came down in a nearby field.,Language Points,6. 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 sth 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 wou
