Talk
How to Succeed in Your Literature Class
Ⅰ. Features of literature class
—(1) freedom with personal ideas encouraged
Ⅱ. Three pieces of advice for literature class learners
A. In advance
—for large lectures：
—greater progress and more (2) in the lecture
—for small lectures：
—(3) in open discussion
—target of literature class：
—general aspects of important books
—subtle differences of how stories are crafted
—drill in reading and (4) of huge amounts of information
B. C losely
—method：
—reading all materials instead of (5)
—paying more attention to style and deeper intention instead of plots or (6)
—requirement of literature papers：focused and (7)
—benefit to paper writing：
—learning to defend personal interpretations with (8) evidence
C. Questioningly
—not afraid of possible contradictions
—display of full thought in arguments with (9)
Ⅲ. The additional tip
—selection of a course with (10)
Conversation One
1.
[A] Federal government. [B] Individual public schools.
[C] The education chief. [D] Individual states and districts.
2.
[A] Because it enables teachers to prepare for subject matter in more depth.
[B] Because it can put students at a competitive advantage.
[C] Because it is more suitable for current economy.
[D] Because it is gaining increasing popularity in the US-
3.
[A] Extending school year can reduce the quality of the time in class.
[B] Extending school year can interrupt family life.
[C] Extending school year doesn’t necessarily improve test scores.
[D] Extending school year may increase the cost of schools.
4.
[A] More learning experiences.
[B] The avoidance of summer learning loss.
[C] More time for teacher-student interaction.
[D] Reducing gap between the rich and the poor.
5.
[A] He is strongly in favour of Miriam’s ideas.
[B] He is mildly in favour of Miriam’s ideas.
[C] He is strongly against Miriam’s ideas.
[D] He is mildly against Miriam’s ideas.
Conversation Two
6.
[A] English Literature. [B] Computer.
[C] Business Administration. [D] Finance.
7.
[A] The working environment was poor. [B] The job was boring.
[C] The pay was rather low. [D] He disliked his employer.
8.
[A] Enthusiastic. [B] Perseverant. [C] Eloquent. [D] Cooperative.
9.
[A] Overtime work. [B] Regular work. [C] Work of leadership. [D] Varied work.
10.
[A] Doctor’s note is not necessary for a one-day sick leave.
[B] Some employees used to take advantage of its loopholes.
[C] All the terms in it are preferred to the candidate.
[D] Paternity leave is as long as maternity leave when the first child is born.
Limiting the Growth of Technology
Throughout history man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life. With the tools of technology man has altered many physical features of the earth. However, these changes in the physical environment have not always had beneficial results. Today, pollution of the air and water is a danger to the health of the planet. Smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding countryside. The pollution of water is equally harmful. It is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth.
How to Succeed in Your Literature Class
Good morning everyone, our topic today is about how to do well in your literature class in your college days. Literature courses and assignments tend to be extremely different from those of any other discipline because of their extreme subjectivity. This aspect is what many people tend to find most surprising and challenging in an academic setting.
(1) I am not saying that you can throw reason and fact out of the window in literature courses，but von arc given much more intellectual freedom with your personal thoughts and ideas.
Beginning with the “in advance” piece of wisdom. For large lectures students often think it is not that important to do the readings since they will not be forced to speak up and offer opinions. This is completely wrong. Why attend a lecture on a piece of writing that the professor assumes you have read? (2) You will take nothing away from the lecture and will not be able to make any sense of whatever notes you take, even if you read the material after the fact.
