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1、,Section B,2,What college brings us?,Objectives,Section B,What college brings us?,Section B,Warming-up,Lead-in,Background information,What college brings us?,Video Watching,Back,According to Bill Gates, studying at Harvard was a phenomenal experience: Academic life was fascinating, and he used to si
2、t in on lots of classes he hadnt signed up for; Dorm life was terrific.,Bill Gates described the experience as exhilarating, intimidating, sometimes even discouraging, but always challenging. It was an amazing privilege and though he left early, he was transformed by his years at Harvard, the friend
3、ships he made, and the ideas he worked on.,2. Career Advancement: a college degree may give you an edge over other job applicants or, at least, keep you competitive with them.,3. Career Direction: College provides students the opportunity to explore new fields and concepts.,The benefits of going to
4、college may include: Fulfilling Requirements: though a college education is by no means a prerequisite to success, it has been considered a great asset and may open doors otherwise closed to non-college graduates.,4. Networking Opportunities: You meet a lot of people in college and will always share
5、 something in common with others who graduated from your school.,5. Maturity: A college degree will expose you to a variety of new information, to people with different backgrounds than you, and to new experiences. This undoubtedly will broaden your horizons and, with the right attitude, can help yo
6、u mature into a thoughtful, curious, and disciplined individual.,2. Do you think going to college is worth it or not? What are the advantages of going to college?,Background information,In the United States, community colleges usually refer to two-year colleges, which are sometimes called as junior
7、colleges, technical colleges, or city colleges. Some students choose to attend a community college for two years prior to further study at another college or university. Community colleges typically offer two-year associates degrees, although some community colleges offer a limited number of bachelo
8、rs degrees. After graduating from a community college, some students transfer to a four-year college or university for two to three years to complete a bachelors degree. Community colleges are generally publicly funded and offer career certifications and part-time programs.,Background information,Co
9、llege in the United States includes a variety of institutions of higher education. Public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges all have a significant role in higher education in the United States. Strong research and funding have helped elevate U.S. colle
10、ges and universities among the worlds most prestigious, making them particularly attractive to international students, professors and researchers in the pursuit of academic excellence.,Background information,Reading skills,Presentation of the skill,Reading skill practice,Section B,What college bring
11、s us?,When we are reading a paragraph, we should first try to identify the main idea of the paragraph and then try to separate the major detail from the secondary or less important details. There are two ways to help us locate the major details:,Reading for major details,Skills of reading for major
12、details,Learn to read for the main idea. If we are active readers and keen enough to identify the main idea of a paragraph, the major detail to support that main idea will stand out.,Understand that facts, evidence and details in a paragraph are not equally important. Only look for those that furthe
13、r support and closely relate to the main idea.,Reading for major details,In addition, we can identify the minor or less important details of a paragraph; the minor details usually answer some of the questions concerning the major detail.,Reading for major details,Reading for major details,Read the f
14、ollowing paragraphs from Text B. Then find the main idea and major detail of each paragraph.,1.The reality is that college has never been magical for everyone. Now that close to half our high school graduates are attending college, those who dont fit the pattern are becoming more numerous. Excess co
15、llege graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis. (Para. 2),Main idea: _ Major detail: _ _,College has never been magical for everyone.,More high school graduates dont fit the pattern of college.,Reading for major details,Reading for major details,2. Some adventuresome educators and campus watche
16、rs have openly begun to suggest that we revise our attitudes and reform the system. College may not be the best, the proper or even realistic place for every young person after the completion of high school. Critics suggest we may have been looking at all those surveys and statistics upside down through the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. (Para. 3),Main idea: _
