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1、新视野大学英语读写教程（第三版）讲义Book One Unit Two授课班级： 授课教师： I. Warming-up Activities 1. Preview and Lead-in (p2)2. Background Information (教参p2-3)American higher education In USA, students can choose to go to college after high school. (Or they can choose to go straight to the workforce after high school.) They
2、have the option of attending a two-year community college before applying to a four-year university. Admission to community college is easier, tuition is lower, and class sizes are often smaller than at a university. Community college students can earn an associate degree and transfer up to two year
3、s of course credits to a university.College and university students need to pay tuition, but many earn scholarships or receive loans. Although admission policies vary from one university to another, most determine admission based on several criteria, including a students high school course of study,
4、 high school Grade Point Average (GPA), participation in extracurricular activities, SAT or ACT exam scores, a written essay, and possibly a personal interview with a representative from the admission office.Most students in USA take the SAT (known asScholastic Aptitude Test) or ACT (American Colleg
5、e Testing) during their final year of high school. Each university sets a minimum SAT or ACT score that a student must achieve in order to gain admission. These are standardized quantitative examinations. The SAT tests critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills. The ACT tests English, mathema
6、tics, reading, and science reasoning, and includes an optimal writing test. Extracurricular activities may include scholastic clubs, athletic teams, student government, and philanthropic clubs. Voluntary participation in these kinds of activities is an indication that a student has learned valuable
7、life lessons, such as teamwork, leadership, or civic responsibility.University students pursuing a bachelors degree are called “undergraduates”; students pursuing a masters or doctoral degree are called “graduate students”.Most universities give undergraduate students a liberal education, which mean
8、s students are required to take courses across several disciplines before they specialize in a major field of study. Graduate and professional programs, such as medicine or law, are specialized. All degree programs require students to complete a minimum number of credit hours in order to graduate.Se
9、lection for admission to a graduate program is based on several criteria. These include completion of a bachelors degree, the students undergraduate coursework and GPA. Students are also expected to write an essay as part of their application or to submit a writing sample. Most masters programs requ
10、ire students to have a minimum score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which tests verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills.Vera Wang Vera Ellen Want (王薇薇, 1949-) is a Chinese-American fashion designer. She was born and raised in New York Cit
11、y. While trained as a figure skater in high school, she eventually earned a degree in art history from Sarah Lawrence College in 1971. But a career in fashion was her dream. She worked as a senior fashion editor for Vogue (时尚杂志) for 15 years. In 1985, she left Vogue and joined Ralph Lauren as a desi
12、gn director for two years. In 1990, she opened her own design salon in New York, and featured her trademark bridal gowns. Wang has made wedding gowns for many well-known celebrities and public figures, such as Jennifer Lopez (珍妮佛洛佩兹), Sharon Stone(莎朗斯通), and Chelsea Clinton (切尔西克林顿).3. Pre-reading A
13、ctivities (Compound dictation)Universities are generally bigger, offer more _ and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the _ in Europe. The word “university” came from the Latin “universities.” This described a group of people _ for a common purpose4. Video WatchingTopic i:
14、How to enrich your campus life?As shown in the video, college is not only a place for us to get a degree but also a place for us to enrich our experience. For the sake of our healthy growth, in effect, every college campus in China is abundant with extra-curricular activities, such as mathematical m
15、odeling, English salon, dance training, sports center, and fine art clubs. An active participation in such activities can broaden our horizons, thus enabling us to pursue new passions. And best of all, we will form more firm bonds of friendship in the process that will blossom over many years.Topic
16、ii: How to reap the most out of your campus life?How much we will reap from our campus life depends upon what we do from now on, as it is often said in our life that you will reap what youve sown. In order to avoid reaping nothing or even regret, Id like to share with you my own plans:To keep up with the flow of my courses. If I fail to keep pace wit
