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1、College just isnt special anymore Look at the title of the passage and decide what it is about. 1. There are too many colleges and universities today. 2. Colleges and universities today are not as specialized as they used to be. 3. In the past going to college or university was a more interesting ex
2、perience.Life in the 1960sandlife todayLife in the sixtiesRead a passage about social affairs in the US during the 1960s. Take notes on the main points.The 1960s began with the election of the first president born in the 20th century John Kennedy. For many Americans, the young president was the symb
3、ol of a spirit of hope for the nation. When Kennedy was murdered in 1963, many felt that their hopes died, too. This was especially true of young people, and members and supporters of minority groups.A time of innocence and hope soon began to look like a time of anger and violence. More Americans pr
4、otested to demand an end to the unfair treatment of black citizens. More protested to demand an end to the war in Vietnam. And more protested to demand full equality for women.By the middle of the 1960s, it had become almost impossible for President Lyndon Johnson to leave the White House without fa
5、cing protesters against the war in Vietnam. In March of 1968, he announced that he would not run for another term.In addition to President John Kennedy, two other influential leaders were murdered during the nineteen sixties. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King was shot in Memphis, Tennessee in 1
6、968. Several weeks later, Robert Kennedy John Kennedys brother was shot in Los Angeles, California. He was campaigning to win his partys nomination for president. Their deaths resulted in riots in cities across the country. What was life like in the 1960s?anger, violence, protest, riotLife today1) W
7、hat is a typical day for Sarah?2) What does Sarah do after finishing her study?3) Why is Sarah fond of debating? Listen to a short passage about the life of a student in the UK and answer questions.Going out having fun, such as debating or going to the pub.Going to lectures, tutorials or seminars an
8、d staying in the library. It gives her a lot of fun and also makes her look great on the CV when she graduates.ScriptScript Im Sarah-Jane Smiles Im 21 Im a student at Kings college London studying law. Im in my final year. Its my third year the standard for an undergraduate degree generally in the U
9、K is three years. There is no typical day in general your lectures are spread across the week, so you dont really have a school day you have time to plan and do your work, fitting in with your lectures so, for example, I may have about two or three hours of lectures or tutorials or seminars per day
10、and then the rest of the time is then spent generally in the library. Script I dont tend to work late into the evening just because I dont find it productive, so Ill stop, perhaps about 8, 9 oclock at night. When I finish studying, to relax, I just do normal things a student does generally going out
11、 having fun. I do lots of debating for the university Ive been abroad to competitions in Europe. Its particular fun and obviously looks great on the CV for when you graduate.Script Theres a great student union within the college so theyll have certain club nights or certain nights basically targeted
12、 at interacting with other people and socializing, so it generally focuses around the pub environment. Being in my final year now, its becoming less and less, sadly, because obviously my final year counts much more than any other year. Now probably I certainly go out perhaps four or five nights a we
13、ek. ComparisonIn the 1960s, young people got themselves involved in seeking freedom and justice while young people today are mainly concerned about how to improve their chances of being competitive in the employment market. Based on what youve got about the life in the 1960s and life today, how do y
14、ou think the life of young people has changed?Words to note1. clash 2. establishment 3. passion 4. protest 5. launch 6. characterize 7. employment 8. prospect 9. obscure 10. bring aboutclash n. & v. 冲 突 Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions.(1) Yesterday saw violent clashes _ police a
15、nd protesters.(2) The prime minister faces a clash _ business leaders tomorrow.(3) His T-shirt clashes _ his shorts.(4) A lot of problems have been caused by a clash _ cultures.Do you know why many bands break up?Because of personality clashes between musicians.betweenwithwithofestablishment n. 当权派；建 立 Figure out the meaning of underlined words. The literary establishment generally looks down on artists. John was eager to establish good relations with the business community. (3)Reagan quickly established himself as a promising film actor. (4)Its an old established family firm. 文学界权威与
