应用型大学英语综合教程3Unit1电子教案

Unit 1The Story of Steve JobsThis is the text of the Commencement Address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, at Stanford University, delivered on June 12, 2005.1 I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?2 It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking, "We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?"They said, "Of course."My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college. This was the start in my life.3 And 17 years later I did go to college.But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn't see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trusted that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions 本文是苹果计算机公司和皮克斯动画工作室的首席执行官史蒂夫?乔布斯于2005年6月12日在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上的演讲稿。

Unit 1 The Story of Steve JobsThis is the text of the Commencement Address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, at Stanford University, delivered on June 12, 2005.1 I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out2 It started before I was born. My biological mother wasa young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking, "We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him" They said, "Of course." My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college. This was the start in my life.3 And 17 years later I did go to college. But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn't see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trusted that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked far more interesting. It wasn't all romantic. I didn't have a dorm 本文是苹果计算机公司和皮克斯动画工作室的首席执行官史蒂夫乔布斯于2005年6月12日在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上的演讲稿。

应⽤型⼤学英语综合教程3Unit1电⼦教案Unit OneA. Objectives of this unita.Content1.Don?t let anyone steal your dreams: Persevering in your heart with your own dreams oflife.2.Discussion: Our dreams of life and the ways to realize them.3.A dialogue: About one?s expectations.4.A welcome speech for freshmen.b.Key language points1. The modal verb will in the conditional clause.2. Hyphenated words as pre-modifiers.3. Particles in phrasal verbs.4. The simple sentence structure.c.V ocabularyBasic requirements: 65 new words.Intermediate requirements: 7 new words.Advanced requirements: 4 new words./doc/58e9a00fad51f01dc381f163.html prehensive skills1. Understanding a passage of560words at the pre-intermediate level of difficulty.2. Writing a 150-word summary of a passage of about 600 words at the pre-intermediatelevel of difficulty.3. Exchanging expectations about the new semester with classmates.4. Internet skills: Surfing the Internet to collect information about Harvard University.5. Research project: Giving a speech introducing a student organization.e.Functions1. Insisting on one?s goal of life.2. Socializing during the freshman orientation week.3. Persuading fellow students into joining students? organizations.B. Procedures and MethodsEight teaching periods are needed to cover the present unit, among which four periods are for the module of Language Skills Development, three periods for the module of Language in Use and one mainly for the module of Enhancement of Language Abilities.I. Part 1 Language Skills Development1. Period One and Period Two:●Step One: StarterA. Read the lyrics of a song. Listen to the tape or the CD and sing in chorus. Ask thestudents to listen to the song and understand the general meaning of it. Then ask some questions related to the song and then shift to Part B.B. Listen to a short passage entitled “My Dream” and answer the questions.Before playing the tape, the instructor can ask the students to take a look at the three questions first. Then the instructor tells the students to listen to the passage with the questions in mind. After listening to the passage, ask the students to answer the questions.This step shall take up 10-15 minutes.●Step Two: New words and expressionsGo over the key words and expressions in the text (refer to Student?s Book Pages 5-7) to prepare students for the text learning.The time for this step should not exceed 10 minutes.●Step Three: Text teachingStart teaching the text: Don?t let anyone steal your dreams. Before delving into the text, ask students a general question about the text such a s “How come one can steal your dream? Isn?t a dream something in your head that no one can touch?”Then start the detailed study of the text and go through the text paragraph by paragraph. Help students understand the story and explain language points meanwhile.After that the text organizational chart will be presented so that the students can expand each episode.Then start the detailed study of the text and go through the text paragraph by paragraph. To help students understand the story, the instructor can explain the language points and ask students to answer the questions related to the text.This step shall not take up more than one and a half periods.2.I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro. 我有个朋友叫蒙蒂·罗伯兹，他在圣伊斯德罗有个牧马场。

一、课题：《The Importance of Reading》二、教学目标：1. 知识目标：（1）掌握本单元的生词、短语和句型；（2）了解阅读在学习和生活中的重要性；（3）提高阅读速度和理解能力。

2. 能力目标：（1）培养学生良好的阅读习惯；（2）提高学生的口语表达能力；（3）增强学生的团队合作意识。

3. 情感目标：（1）激发学生对阅读的兴趣；（2）培养学生热爱学习、勇于探索的精神；（3）提高学生的文化素养。

三、教学重点和难点：1. 教学重点：（1）生词、短语和句型的掌握；（2）阅读技巧的培养；（3）阅读文章的理解和分析。

2. 教学难点：（1）阅读速度和理解能力的提高；（2）阅读技巧的应用；（3）口语表达能力的提升。

四、教学过程：1. 导入新课（1）教师用英语进行自我介绍，引导学生进行自由交流；（2）教师提出问题，引导学生思考阅读的重要性。

2. 预习生词（1）教师带领学生预习本单元的生词，并解释词义；（2）学生跟读生词，教师纠正发音。

3. 阅读课文（1）教师带领学生快速阅读课文，了解文章大意；（2）学生朗读课文，教师纠正发音和语调；（3）教师提问，检查学生对课文内容的理解。

4. 深入阅读（1）教师引导学生分析课文结构，总结文章主旨；（2）学生分组讨论，分享对课文的理解和感悟；（3）教师总结各组的讨论成果，强调阅读技巧。

5. 练习与应用（1）学生完成课后练习，巩固所学知识；（2）教师讲解练习中的难点，帮助学生掌握阅读技巧；（3）学生进行口语练习，提高口语表达能力。

6. 课堂小结（1）教师总结本节课的重点内容，强调阅读的重要性；（2）学生分享自己的阅读心得，激发对阅读的兴趣；（3）布置课后作业，巩固所学知识。

五、教学方法和手段：1. 教学方法：启发式教学、讨论式教学、互动式教学；2. 教学手段：多媒体教学、板书教学、课堂练习。

六、教学反思：本节课通过多种教学方法和手段，引导学生掌握阅读技巧，提高阅读速度和理解能力。

大学英语应用型综合教程3Unit 1 Part AChinese people were brought up to believe that a herohas to be associated with tremendous courage and self-sacrifice. Whenever thereis a contradiction between the interests of the nation and their own, Chinese heroes always choose to sacrifice themselves. Both Liu Hulan and Dong Cunrui are household names in China.Liu wasa15-year-old girl killed by the enemy in 1947 for being actively involved in liberation of China. And Dong was a soldierwho blew off the enemyblockhouse by holding a pack of explosivesin his hand and killed himself in the explosion. However, it is open to question whether they can still be role models today since the criteria for heroes have diversified along with the passage of time.Unit 2 Part AChinese is often termed as a very old language. In a sense such a statement is misleading. All human languages go back to the dim uncertainty of prehistory, and at present we have no way of knowing for sure whether or not they can all be traced back to the same root. Five thousand years ago the ancestors of Chinese people spoke an early form of Chinese language in much the same way that the ancestors of English-speaking people were using English. In another sense, however, Chinese is indeed a very old language. The earliest written forms ofChinese in existence today date back nearly 4,000 years. These writings are incisions on bones and tortoise shell.Unit 3 Part AThe findings of a national study released late last year paint a portrait of a generation of young adults, from 18 to 19 years ofage, who are indifferent toward public affairs. It is a generation that knows less, cares less, and is less critical of its leaders and institutions than young people in the past. The indifference of this generation---to politics, to government, even to news about the outside world---is beginning to affect Chinese politics and society. No one has yet offered a full explanation why this should be so. The lack of mobilizing issues is part of the answer, as are the decline of the family and the rise of internet. Young people themselves mention the weakness of their civic education, and they talk incessantly of stress---their preoccupation with getting jobs or grades and their concern about their job prospects.Unit 4 Part AIn recent years, studying abroad has flourished. Many Chinese students want to learn more about western culture and business. However, some students want to study abroad in order to move there. They might be happy at the beginning, but as time goes by they mightfind living in a different culture very difficult. They might also find that they aren't treated as equals. In order to get a green card some people will work hard and pour their heart and soul into this endeavor. When they get the green card, however, they might discover that some people discriminate against them because they are Asians, which makes it difficult for Chinese to live abroad.Unit 5 Part AIn China, attitudes to consumption have changed dramatically. As the Chinese travel more, they are broadening not only their minds but also the range of luxury goods they come into contact with. Once abroad, their favorite activity seems to be shopping. Many luxury firms see Chinese shoppers as apotentially huge group of status-conscious, increasingly wealthy people hungry for brands and fan atical about shopping. It’s estimated there are now around 10m-13m mainland customers for luxury goods —mostly entrepreneurs and young professionals working for multinational firms.Unit 6 part AThe Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 9th of the ninth lunar month when people go out to climb high mountains, enjoy the chrysanthemum and show their respect to theseniors. According to The Book of Changes, based on the theory of Yin and Yang, 9 is the figure that represents “Yang”. That’s why it has the name “Chong Yang Festival”. In 1998, Chinese government set that day as “Seniors’ Day”. On that day, the juniors show their respect and love to their seniors, wish them to have a healthy and long life. In some places in China, it is also an occasion to remember their ancestors.。

应用型大学英语综合教程三unit1The story of steve jobs•I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. 我今天很荣幸能和你们在你开始从一个世界上最好的大学。

我从来没有从大学中毕业。

说实话，这是我最接近大学毕业。

I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for6个月，但后来做了一个插班生18个月或之前我真的退出。

那么我为什么退学？It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl.开始之前，我是天生的。

Unit 1 College EducationText AnalysisI. Background informationThe text is written by Neha R. Deshmukh, an EduZenith staff member. It is one of the column articles in EduZenith which aims to provide information about schools, especially colleges or universities around the world.II. General analysis of the textThe essay analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of having college education. All in all, the author suggests college education is worthwhile in that it can provide students with both theoretical and practical knowledge, which is very beneficial for their overall development. Although there are examples of people who do not have a college degree but are successful, generally speaking, no other platform is quite as equipped as collegiate programs when it comes to providing a wealth of valuable experiences in one package. In the competitive global economy, educationally qualified people have more chances to survive and develop. Moreover, it is not only about getting a job, but also about the development of leadership, teamwork skills, ethics and morals.The author employs a variety of methods to develop the essay. At the very beginning, the author refers to the statistics from a survey, which leads to the discussion of the value of college education. In the second part, the author cites Bill Gates as an example of the dropouts of universities who later become enormously successful. However, in the meanwhile, the author explains that it is a “bigger risk” to invest in a business which is hardly experienced than getting no job after graduating from college. Following this line, in the last but one paragraph, the author mentions Bill Gates again, holding that not every young student knows his field of interest and has the capability to manage it. And a college education can help young people realize their field of interest and gain both theoretical and practical knowledge, which is essential for the overall development of young people.It is also worth mentioning that the author uses figures of speech like parallelism and repetition to enhance the theme of writing, as in “Some students wish to gain a degree just for the purpose of satisfaction. Some do it for economic benefits. Some just do it because they have to!” and “Numerous reasons, numerous facts andnumerous viewpoints!”The text can be divided into four parts: the question; the list of disadvantages; the list of advantages; the conclusion.III. Detailed study of the textPart I (para. 1)1. A recent study reveals that 60% of the undergraduate American students agreed that the college degree is worth it.◆reveal: v. [T] to make known something that was previously secret or unknownThe verb reveal sounds more formal and thus preferable in written texts.It is usually followed by a nominal phrase or clause serving as the object.The police refused to reveal the result of the investigation.The survey has revealed that a growing number of people are obese.No insiders revealed how much damage had been done.◆revealing:adj. giving you interesting information that you did not know beforeThe document provided a revealing insight into the government's priorities.The book is very revealing about young people's views of themselves.2. But, can an individual survive without experiencing the college life?◆survive: v. [I, T] to continue to live or exist (despite a dangerous event or time)Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.Medicines that dissolve blood clots can help people survive heart attacks.◆survivor: n. a person who continues to live, especially despite being nearly killedor experiencing great danger or difficultyHe is the sole/only survivor of the massacre.There were only a few survivors from the Titanic.◆survival:n. [U] the state of continuing to live or exist, often despite difficulty ordangerHis only chance of survival was a heart transplant.Continued trade in these products is a threat to the survival of the species.Part II (paras. 2-3)3. It is believed that students who belong to rich families find it very easy to afford the expenditure that a college degree requires.◆expenditure: n. the total amount of money that a government, organization, orperson spends during a particular period of timeThe word shares the same root as expense, expensive and spend.They should cut their expenditure on defense.The budget provided for a total expenditure of 3 million dollars.4. Bill Gates is one such personality who never had any college degree; rather, he was a college dropout, yet managed to become what he is today.◆personality: n. [C] a famous person, especially one who works in entertainmentor sportMany advertisers use TV personalities to promote their products.He was chosen as sports personality of the year.◆rather: adv. used to correct something you have said, or to give moreaccurate informationOur aim was not to punish the rich, but rather to bring justice to the poor.He couldn’t help us, or rather he didn’t want to.Part Ⅲ (paras. 4-5)5. No, a college degree is not necessary for “success,” but is surely a requisite for gaining knowledge and moral values.◆requisite: n. [C] sth that is needed for a particular purposeA university degree has become a requisite for entry into most professions.Self-esteem, self-judgment and self-will are the three requisites of independence. 6. The exposure that a student gets in a college can never be replicated anywhere else.◆exposure: n.the opportunity to experience ideas, events, methods etc. that arenew to youThe study indicates that early exposure to a second language helps kids naturally acquire the target language.The visit to Germany gave them exposure to the language.◆replicate: v. [T] to copy sth exactlySubsequent experiments failed to replicate these findings.The medicine prevents the virus from replicating itself.7. The kind of social interaction in which a student gets involved at a college is one of a kind.◆involve: v. to make sb take part in sthI prefer the teaching methods that actively involve students in learning.She’s been involved with animal rights for many years.It would be difficult not to involve the child’s father in the arrangements.◆involvement: n. [U] the act of taking part in sth or dealing with sbThe team’s continued involvement in the competition is uncertain.The problem requires the active involvement of the local government.◆involved: adj. complicated and difficult to understand 复杂难懂的an involved reason/excuse/argumentThe plot of the film was too involved—I couldn't understand it.8. There are many jobs in the fields of research and technology which are vacant because of the lack of skilled and trained people.◆lack: n.the state of not having something or not having enough of sthA common mistake with the use of lack as a noun is the mistaken collocation of lack in. As shown in the sentence, when used as a noun, lack usually goes together with of.There was no lack of information.However, be lacking in is a legitimate phrase, which simply means lack and should not be mistaken for the progressive tense of lack in. Most dictionaries consider lacking in this phrase as an adjective.She’s not usually lacking in confidence.The book is completely lacking in originality.9. Hence, it is a matter of concern for the overall development of an individual and also for the country as a whole.◆concern: n. [C or U] something that is important to you or that involves youThe company’s sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.There’s a matter of some concern that I have to discuss with you.concern: v. [T] to make someone feel worried or upsetThe state of my father’s health concerns us greatly.[+ that] It concerns me that he hasn’t been in contact.Does it concern you that your children are out after dark?Note the usage of be concerned about. If you have been concerned about the situation, you are worried about it. For example, you can say like this “She is concerned about how little food I eat.”concern:v. [T]if a story, book, report etc. concerns someone or something, it is about themThe documentary concerns a woman who goes to Japan as a missionary.Note the usage of concerning, it means “about.”I’ve had a letter from the tax authorities concerning my tax payments.10. The American government grants scholarships to the students who are…◆grant:v. [T] to give sb sth that they have asked for, especially official permissionto do sthThey granted her an entry visa.He was granted asylum.grant:n. [C] an amount of money given to a person or organization, especially by the government, for a particular purposea student/research granta local authority/government grant[+ to do] They gave/awarded her a grant to study abroad for one year.◆take it for granted: to believe something is true without first making sure that itisI didn’t realize that Melanie hadn’t been to college--I suppose I just took it for granted.Part Ⅳ (para. 6)11. Well, coming back to the reality, paying the college fees is surely a tough task.◆come back: PHRASAL VERB[TRANSITIVE] to deal again with sth that youwere dealing with earlier.Note that the phrase “coming back to the reality” is a dangling modifier, sometimes called a “hanging participle.”Normally the subject of an adverbial participle clause is the same as the subject of the main clause in a sentence.It is often considered incorrect to make sentences with “hanging participles,” where an adverb clause has a different subject from the main clause.However, dangling modifiers are common and often seem quite natural, particularly when the main clause has preparatory it or there as a subject.Being French, it's surprising that she's such a terrible cook.Having so little time, there was not much that I could do.Hanging participles are normal in some fixed expressions referring to the speaker’s attitude. More examples:Judging from his appearance, he seems nice.Broadly speaking, dogs are more faithful than cats.Considering everything it wasn't a bad year.Supposing there was an earthquake, what would you do?12. But, on a personal note, it is worth it!◆on a...note (=speaking in a particular way)She ended her speech on a personal note.On a more serious note, I’d like to thank everyone for all their support.The meeting ended on an optimistic note.◆note: n. the feelings or thoughts of people in a particular situationNotice the usage of note of:There was a note of doubt in her voice.He brought a note of realism into the debate.Key to the ExercisesPre-Class Tasks1 Mini-research1.Higher education(also called post-secondary education, third level or tertiaryeducation) is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary education. Higher education includes teaching, research, exacting applied work (e.g. in medical schools and dental schools), and socialservice activities of universities. Within the realm of teaching, it includes both the undergraduate level, and beyond that, the graduate level (or postgraduate level).There are many types of further and higher educational institutions such as, community college or university, trade and technical schools, and military colleges/academies. Different degrees include the Associate degree which can be obtained through a two-year program, Bachelor’s degree generally requires 3-4 years, Master’s de gree 1-2 years, and PhD 3-4 years.2.2 Co-learning1.The American college education is world class. The facilities are spectacular.Students can study anything there. But the tuition fees are high.2.Open-ended question.3.Online classes.Comprehension1. College degree is a qualification awarded to students upon successful completionof a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions commonly offer degrees at various levels, usually including bachelor’s, master’s and doctorates, often alongside other academic certificates and professional degrees.2. Bill Gates (1955- ) is an American business magnate, software developer,investor, author, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Microsoft, along with his late childhood friend Paul Allen.1. The author starts the text with the results of a recent study and raises somequestions. The percentages tell us that more undergraduate American students believe that college degree is worth it.2. Some students wish to gain a degree just for the purpose of satisfaction. Some doit for economic benefits. Some just do it because they have to!3. Experts say that in some years, there might be a situation when colleges willsimply shrink in size as most of the students would prefer starting a business and thus learn through practical experience.4. In para. 3 the author wants to tell readers that not everyone is like Bill Gates andcollege education is very important for people to become better and get a job. In para. 5 the author wants to show that proper theoretical and practical knowledge from the college is important for the overall development and growth of a student.5. “The overall development of a student” means what we focus on and emphasizeis more than the academic development of the student. Instead, while that remainsa key focus, we also emphasize the social-emotional development; thedevelopment of varying artistic skills; cognitive development; character development, etc. to ensure that we are helping them develop the necessary skills to leave us as well-rounded, successful and competitive citizens of tomorrow.6. No, a college degree is not necessary for “success,” but is surely a requisite forgaining knowledge and moral values.7. The U.S. government has sanctioned billions of dollars to promote collegeeducation and grants scholarships to the students who are really willing to study but are finding it difficult to cope with the financial requirements.8. The author believes that paying the college fees is surely a tough task but it isworth it! People can definitely gain much more than the fees that they paid in their life!Word Application1. expend;2. shrinkage;3. unanswered;4. immoral;5. exposing;6. opting;7. promotion;8. sustainable;9. unethical; 10. orientation1.Among the rest of the undergraduate American students, some found it difficult tojudge the value of college degree and some were quite certain college degree wasa waste of time and money.2.However, doctors, engineers, lawyers, scientists, teachers and leaders will havegreat difficulty in showing their best qualities if college education is not available for them.3.Who is discovered to be the loser: these brilliant individuals or the whole society?4.In a college, a student is affected in such a way that in no place else can the sameeffects be achieved.5.During the process of obtaining a degree from the college, a student will beconfronted with countless experiences which can only be learned and experienced in a college.6.The competition is very fierce in the global market. If students want to deal withthis difficult situation and succeed, they need to have excellent academic performance.7.If some students are very enthusiastic about study but can’t afford to pay forschool, the American government will allow them to have scholarships.8.But in my opinion, college education is a good investment. What you gain atcollege will surely be more than the tuition fees you paid!1. requisite;2. skip;3. apply for;4. lack of;5. vacant;6. theoretical;7. dropouts;8. sanction;9. reliability; 10. prospects1. to;2. without;3. in;4. on;5. upon;6. through;7.for;8. in;9. to; 10. toGrammar Application1-5: D B H F I 6-10: M L O E J1. These paragraphs are not obscure as compared with those in scientific research.2. Since you had so little travel experience, I thought it better to do as asked.3. As already shown, patience is a key factor in success.4. Schizophrenia is not a “split mind” as is popularly believed.5. Everything happened exactly as (had been) expected.6. As already stated, the most frequent question is where to look for usefulinformation.1. Rather2. or rather3. rather than4. rather than5. rather6. rather7. rather8. or rather1.The cost of transport is a major expense for the industry. Hence factory location isan important consideration.2.More and more people come to realize that environmental degradation should be amatter of concern to us all.3.There is no guarantee that the books will be delivered this week because of theweather.4.If you ask energy firms what their biggest obstacle will be next year, most point totheir reduced access to capital.5.Each plate is handpainted and one of a kind.6.Outdoor sports may bring innumerable benefits and keep you and your familyphysically and mentally healthy.7.The role of HR was to devise various schemes and policies so as to channelize theemployees’ behavior along a desired path.8.The Chinese are enormously proud of their historical achievements.Oral PracticeOpen-ended questions.WritingOne version for reference:Graduating from university opens up a whole range of different options, among which entering the full-time workforce or continuing study has always been a dilemma for new graduates.On one hand, continuing study can provide you with a chance to develop an in-depth knowledge of a subject. Generally speaking, postgraduate courses will be a much deeper analysis and include detailed study of the subject rather than covering the broader themes that an undergraduate degree would cover. Moreover, choosing further education lets you explore a field you are passionate about, helping you find a clear career goal. In addition, continuing study can boost your earning and promotion potentials. If you are looking to move into a higher position in your company, jobs will require a graduate degree or higher. It may also qualify you for higher wages in the same position.On the other hand, while gaining a higher degree may give you a bigger pay check, you also need to consider the additional costs of studying. And there are still a number of employees with master’s degrees wh o earn just as much as those with bachelor’s degrees, and even less in some cases. Another important advantage of jumping directly into workforce is that working gives you an early start in climbing the corporate ladder. You begin to acquire professional skills and experience that might be beneficial for your career later on, and you will gain this sooner than those people spending two years or more getting a master’s degree.In a nutshell, when you make the decision on whether to join the workforce or continue your study, you should consider your funds, the return on your investment and your commitment to the subject.Text B The Future of College Education: Students for Life, Computer Advisers and Campuses EverywhereWorking with Words and Expressions1.hang on to to keep something保留，保存2.Georgia Institute of Technology(Georgia Tech), founded in 1885 as a tradeschool, is among the world’s leading technological and scientific research institutions. Located in the Midtown district of Atlanta, the state capital, it aims to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Its mission and strategic plan are focused on making a positive impact in the lives of people everywhere. 佐治亚理工学院3.emeritus adj. used before or after a title to show that a person, usually auniversity teacher, keeps the title as an honor, although he or she has stopped working（尤指从学院或大学）退休后保留头衔的，荣誉退休的4.Smithsonian Institution, also known simply as the Smithsonian, is a group ofmuseums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States. It was founded on August 10, 1846, “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. 史密森学会5.audacious adj. (formal) willing to take risks or to do sth that shocks people 敢于冒险的，大胆的6.proverbial adj. well known and talked about by a lot of people 众所周知的，著名的7.provost n. an important official at a college or university（学院或大学的）教务长ken Institute is an independent economic think tank based in Santa Monica,California. It publishes research and hosts conferences that apply market-based principles and financial innovations to social issues in the U.S. and internationally.The institute was founded in 1991 by former Drexel Burnham Lambert banker Mi chael Milken. The mission of the Institute is “to improve the lives and economic conditions of diverse populations in the United States and around the world by helping business and public policy leaders identify and implement innovative ideas for creating broad-based prosperity.” 梅肯研究院9.atrium n. In an ancient Roman house, an atrium was an open central court thatcontained the impluvium, a basin where rainwater collected. It originallycontained the hearth and functioned as the center of family life. The term later came to be used for the open front courtyard of a Christian basilica, where congregants collected before services. The atrium was revived in the 20th century in the form of glass-covered, greenery-filled multistory spaces sometimes found in shopping centers, office buildings, and large hotels.中庭Understanding the Text1. It would be necessary for colleges and universities to search new ways to fulfilltheir task as modern educators. They could either work on establishing closer ties between secondary and postsecondary schools or offering new options for adults.2. At first, he was doubtful of the practicability of the plan, considering it tooambitious. But later the plan’s lengthy time horizon dispelled his doubt and aroused his interest.3. The author wants to use this example to illustrate the possibility of using virtualtutors to give advice to students on course selection, class navigation and career options.4. With such challenges as rising college fees, decreasing enrollment rate, and newdemands from students, future college education will confront three major changes to make sure it is still affordable, accessible and excellent. Firstly, colleges will change into a place of lifelong learning. Instead of being a four-year degree system for high school graduates, colleges will provide more flexible schedules for students in order to cater for their practical needs. Secondly, colleges will serve as a counseling institution, ensuring that students can have access to professional guidance on a wide range of areas from class selection to career choices. Lastly, colleges will extend beyond the limits of space, playing a more active role in bring service to the society by connecting students, alumni, faculty and entrepreneurs.5. The answer is open.1.阵营二的成员则坚信由于学费螺旋式上涨和获得传统学位的途径越来越多，大学入学人数将会更少。