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Unit OneWhy College?ⅠWarm-Up Activities1. Listening: (Listen to the summary of the text made by you or news related to the text and then answer the following questions. In case of meeting some new words, write them down on the blackboard and give some brief hints.)2. Interview:3. Discussion: (It allows the students to work in pairs or small groups to discuss the following questions.)1) What’s the advantage of going to college?2) What’s the disadvantage of finding a job after high school?3) Give your opinions.4. Report:Look at the title.Why college?Do you know what college is?Well you are college students. Well if someone ask you, what’s your major? How to answer? You should say I’m Sports majors. Sports majorDegreeBachelor degreeMaster degreeWhy you come to college?For a better life, right?Diploma 文凭After you graduate from school you will start your career.Entertainer 演艺人员Entrepreneur 企业家Executive 管理人员Athlete 运动员ⅡVocabulary StudyRead and explain some useful words or phrases.o advanced:e.g. Most people find her advanced ideas difficult to accept.o beyond: outside the range ofe.g. The car is beyond repair.------ Can you give me a hand?_____ Sorry, it is beyond me.o dominate: v. have power and control overe.g. Much of my spare time seems to be dominated by housework.Sports, and not learning, seem to dominate at that school.o entertainer:eraser, erector, director, computer, weedier, viewer, and so on.o faith: (in)e.g. Have you any faith in what he says?o major: n. chief subject at collegee.g. Business English is my major at college.adj. chief or importante.g. Guangzhou is one of the major cities of China.v. specialize ine.g. He majored in two subjects at CambridgeUniversity.o outearn: v. earn more thane.g. Tom outearns his father.out: surpassinge.g. outgo, outgrow, outlook, outliveo view:v. see or regard or think ofe.g. We will go and view the house before we buy it. ( inspect)He was viewed as the best candidate for this fob. (think of sb. as)II. Text Presentation and Language Points1. The more you learn, the more you earn.This is a structure used to show that two things happen together.Examples:A. The more practice you have, the fewer mistakes you will make.B. We'll have to begin our journey early tomorrow; in fact, the earlier, the better.C. Actually, the busier he is, the happier he feels.D. The more I read the poem, the more I understood it.2 .... as she accepted her high school diploma.diploma: a certificate of graduation from a school or collegeExamples:A. He received a diploma from Harvard in 1978.B. She worked hard to earn her music diploma.3. Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree, most people don't.make it: be successful (in one's career, etc.)Examples:A. He failed to make it as a writer.B. It's hard to make it to the top in show business.4. In the U.S.A. today, about 75% of jobs require some education or technical training beyond high school degrees; college graduates outearn those without a college education;...1) require: needExamples:A. What do you require of me?B. They required me to be quiet.C. It is required that the instrument should be tested before it is actually used.2) beyond: outside the range ofExamples:A. The car is beyond repair.B. Your work is beyond all praise.C. They're paying $100,000 for a small flat it's beyond belief.3) outearn: earn more thanExample:Tom outearns his father.4) out-: to a greater extent; surpassing, such as outdo, outlive, outnumberExamples:A. Jim outlived his wife by five years.B. John was unable to outdo his elder brother at tennis.C. The teenager outgrew his shoes in four months.D. Our army outnumbered the enemy's troops.5. Many skilled blue-collar workers, salespeople, business executives, and entrepreneurs outearn college professors and scientific researchers.executive: person or group in a business organization with administrative or managerial powers Example:I would like to apply for the position of sales executive.Lines 13 176. But a college education is not only preparation for a career; it is also (or should be) preparation for life.career: job or professionExamples:A. People choose their careers for many reasons.B. A r6sum6 always includes a description of your career objectives.7. In addition to courses in their major field of study, most students have time to take elective courses.1) in addition to: as well as; besidesExamples:A. In addition to giving a general introduction to computers, the course also provides practical training.B. We saw a Mickey Mouse cartoon, in addition to the cowboy movie.2) major as an adjective: greater or more importantExample:A. Cigarette smoking is a major factor contributing to cancer.B. Chicago is one of the major cities of the United States.major as a noun: a chief or special subject at a universityExample:She chose economics as her major.major in: specialize in (a certain subject) at college or universityExample:Helen majored in two subjects at the University of Maryland.8 .... or whatever else interests them.whatever: (used as pronoun or adjective)Examples:A. Whatever happens, don't forget to write to me.B. You can take whatever book you like on the bookshelf.9. But recent high school graduates no longer dominate the college campuses.1) graduate as a noun: person who has completed a course at a college, school, etc.Example:College graduates in China are now-ready to accept lower-paid jobs.graduate as a verb: complete an educational courseExample:He graduated from Oxford ten years ago.2) dominate: have power and control overExamples:A. He completely dominated the group and made all the decisions.B. Thanks to his strong personality, John dominated the new committee.3) campus: the grounds of a school, college or universityExamples:A. Freshmen are required to live on campus.B. The Princeton campus has developed into one of the most attractive in the country.10. Serving this great variety of people are about 3,400 colleges and universities enrolling more than 12 million students.variety: different kinds ofExamples:A. The electronics department had a wide variety of radios.B. There is quite a variety of food on the buffet table.11. American faith in the value of education is shown by this rising number of Americans who have at least a bachelor's degree.faith: strong belief inExamples:A. Have you any faith in what he says?B. I haven't much faith in the medicine.12. In the U.S.A., a college education is not viewed as a privilege reserved for the wealthy or the academically talented.1) view.., as: consider sb. or sth. in a certain wayExamples:A. I view John as a reliable colleague.B. John views his office as a dungeon.2) ) privilege: special fight given to a personExamples:A. The wealthy seem to have a great many privileges.B. Diplomats enjoy a lot of privileges in foreign countries.3) reserve: keep for a special purpose; make a reservation; and reserved is often used as adjective, meaning unwilling to express oneself freely or kept for special use.Examples:A. We'll reserve the room for you till noon tomorrow.B. The first three rows of the hall are reserved for special guests.C. I have reserved a table for two at the restaurant.D. Sorry, we haven't a reserved table.E. Jane is a shy, reserved girl.4) talent: special natural ability or skill; and talented is adjectiveExamples:A. He has a talent for drawing.B. This university aims at helping young people develop their talents.C. Yao Ming'is a highly talented basketball player.talented: having or showing talent; giftedExample:He was a very talented architect.V. Summary of the TextBetter education usually means higher incomes, although this may not always be the casein our life. In America today, more and more people, in spite of their differences in age, go to college also for career advancement or personal growth. The fact that America has got amuch higher percentage of people with college degrees than most other major countries in the world is proof of American faith in the value of education and equal rights for education in theU.S.Word reviewLet’s have a review of what we have learned.ReviewThree fundamental sentence patterns1) be eg: I am a boy2) There be: Three are 70 students in our class.3)He studied English.He studied English hard in the university for the test on Sunday.He studied English on Sunday.He studied English in the University on Sunday.He studied English hard.He studied English for the test.OutearnTom outearned his father last year.GraduateHe graduates from Oxford ten years agoDominateJohn dominated the new committee, thanks to his strong personality.He completely dominated the group and made all the decision.ReserveWe’ll reserve the room for you till noon tomorrow.The first three rows are reserved for special guests.We reserved the first three rows for special guests.I have reserved a table for two at the restaurant.ReservedJane is a shy, reserved girl.RequireWhat do you require of me? Require sth of sbThey required me to be quiet. Require sb to do sthIt is required that the instrument should be tested before it is actually used.It is required that…Made itHe failed to make it as a writerIt’s hard to make it to the top in show business.In addition toIn addition to the cowboy movie, we saw a Mickey Mouse cartoon.View… asI view john as a reliable colleague.John views his office as heaven.3. Read the text again and answer my questionGrammarHomework英语冠词专项练习题：1. I read ______story. It is ______interesting story.A. a, anB. a, aC. the, theD. /, an2. Britain is __ European country and China is ___ Asian country.A. an, anB. a, aC. a, anD. an, a3. ______China is _____ old country with _____ long history.A. The, an, aB. The, a, aC. /, an, theD. /, an, a4. _____elephant is bigger than ______ horse.A. /, /B. an, aC. An, aD. /, the5. We always have ______rice for ______lunch.A. /, /B. the, /C. /, aD. the, the6. It took me ______ hour and _____ half to finish ______ work.A. a, a, aB. an, a, aC. an, a, theD. an, a, /7. ______ doctor told me to take ______ medicine three times______day, stay in _____bed, then I would be better soon.A. /, a, a, theB. A, the, the, /C. The, the, a, /D. A, /, a, /8. There is ____ picture on ____ wall. I like ____ picture very much.A. a, the, theB. a, the, aC. the, a, aD. a, an, the9. January is ______first month of the year.A. aB. /C. anD. the10. Shut _____door, please.A. aB. anC. theD./11. Einstein won _____ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.A. aB. anC. theD. /12. What ____ fine day it is today! Let's go to the Summer Palace.A. aB. anC. theD. /13. I like music, but I don't like ____ music of that TV play.A. aB. anC. theD. /14. ____ girl over there is ____ English teacher.A. The, anB. A, /C. The, /D. A, a15. It's ____ exciting way to shop on the Net.A. aB. anC. theD. /16. She was ___ founder of ___ order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity.A. a, anB. a, /C. the, /D. the, an17. Xi'an is ___ old city with ___ long history, isn't it?A. a, anB. an, aC. the, theD. the, a18. Nancy's sister is ____ English teacher, isn't she?A. aB. anC. theD. /19. Chaffs is______ boy, but he can play the guitar very well.A. an eight-years oldB. a eight-year-oldC. a eight-years-oldD. an eight-year-old20. We often have sports after class, and I like to play _____ basketball.A. aB. anC. theD. /21.More college graduates would like to work in _______ west part of our country ______ next year.A. the, theB. /, /C. /, theD. the, /22.We work five days ______ week.A. aB. anC. theD. /23.-In which class is ______ boy in white?-He's in class 4.A. theB. aC. anD. /24.-Where do you usually have ______ lunch?-At home.A. aB. anC. theD. /25.He hit his sister in ______ face.A. theB. herC. ×D. his26.-Have you seen ______ book? I left it here this morning.-Is it ______ Chinese book? I saw it.A. a, theB. the, theC. the, aD. a, a27.There's ______“u” and ______“s” in ______word “use”.A. an, a, theB. a, an, ×C. a, a, aD. a, an, the28.-Did you see my grandmother?-Oh, I saw ______old woman sitting on a chair by the lake. Maybe she is.A. aB. anC. theD. ×29.-Do you see ______man with dog?-Oh, Yes, dog is yellow.A. the, a, TheB. a, a, theC. a, a, AD. a, the, A30.Who is ______better, Li Ping or Wang Dong?A. theB. aC. anD. ×参考答案：1-5 ACDCA 5-10 CCADC 10-15 CACAB 16-20 DBBDD 21- 25 DAADA 26-30 DDBBD。
