新视野大学英语第三版第二单元sectionB课件

1、,Section B,2,What college brings us?,Objectives,1,PPT学习交流,Section B,What college brings us?,2,PPT学习交流,Section B,Warming-up,Lead-in,Background information,What college brings us?,3,PPT学习交流,Video Watching,4,PPT学习交流,Back,5,PPT学习交流,According to Bill Gates, studying at Harvard was a phenomenal experience

2、: Academic life was fascinating, and he used to sit 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 w

3、as transformed by his years at Harvard, the friendships he made, and the ideas he worked on.,6,PPT学习交流,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 t

4、o explore new fields and concepts.,The benefits of going to 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.,7,PPT学习交流,4. Networking Op

5、portunities: You meet a lot of people in college and will always share 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 undoubtedl

6、y will broaden your horizons and, with the right attitude, can help you 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?,8,PPT学习交流,Background information,9,PPT学习交流,In the United States, co

7、mmunity colleges usually refer to two-year colleges, which are sometimes called as junior 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-y

8、ear associates degrees, although some community colleges offer a limited number of bachelors 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 publicl

9、y funded and offer career certifications and part-time programs.,Background information,10,PPT学习交流,College 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

10、 in higher education in the United States. Strong research and funding have helped elevate U.S. colleges and universities among the worlds most prestigious, making them particularly attractive to international students, professors and researchers in the pursuit of academic excellence.,Background inf

11、ormation,11,PPT学习交流,Reading skills,Presentation of the skill,Reading skill practice,Section B,What college brings us?,12,PPT学习交流,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 import

12、ant details. There are two ways to help us locate the major details:,Reading for major details,13,PPT学习交流,Skills of reading for major 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

13、 will stand out.,Understand that facts, evidence and details in a paragraph are not equally important. Only look for those that further support and closely relate to the main idea.,Reading for major details,14,PPT学习交流,In addition, we can identify the minor or less important details of a paragraph; t

14、he minor details usually answer some of the questions concerning the major detail.,Reading for major details,15,PPT学习交流,Reading for major details,Read the following paragraphs from Text B. Then find the main idea and major detail of each paragraph.,16,PPT学习交流,1.The reality is that college has never

15、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 college graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis. (Para. 2),Main idea: _ Major detail: _ _,College has never been magical for ever

16、yone.,More high school graduates dont fit the pattern of college.,Reading for major details,17,PPT学习交流,Reading for major details,2. Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that we revise our attitudes and reform the system. College may not be the best, the prope

17、r 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: _ _,College may not be the best place f

18、or every young person.,Major detail: _ _,We only judge things based on our own college experiences.,18,PPT学习交流,Reading for major details,3. Lets acknowledge the facts. The New York Times reports close to 80 percent of new jobs can be performed by someone without a college degree. The US Department o

19、f Education estimates that only 62 percent of those enrolled in four-year institutions had earned a bachelors degree six years later! This dilemma means that 38 percent have likely wasted time and accumulated debt!,To be continued,19,PPT学习交流,Reading for major details,In addition, in the US, the cost

20、 of college has risen tenfold over the last 30 years, a ratio that is three times as much as general inflation over the same time period. It is clear, from an objective point of view, that many more students should be attending technical schools or two-year colleges to prepare for the jobs that will

21、 actually be available to them. (Para. 5),Main idea: _ _,Many more students should attend technical schools or two-year colleges.,Major detail: _ _,College education seems to have wasted time and accumulated debt.,20,PPT学习交流,Text study,Text comprehension,Language focus,Critical thinking,Section B,Wh

22、at college brings us?,21,PPT学习交流,Why has there been a general consensus that all high school graduates ought to go to college? (Para.1) What does the author mean by saying “college has never been magical for everyone?” (Paras.2-3) Why do many students still choose to go to college? (Para. 4) What ar

23、e college graduates likely confronted with? (Para.8) What suggestions does the author provide to high school graduates? (Para.10),22,PPT学习交流,Major details in a paragraph are facts, evidence and details that further support and closely relate to the main idea.,1. Why has there been a general consensu

24、s that all high school graduates ought to go to college? (Para.1),Tips,Note,Tips: will help them than those who dont go. Get a job/earn more money/become “better” people/be more responsible citizens,23,PPT学习交流,college may not be the best/ the proper or even realistic place/magical / dont fit the pat

25、tern / the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences,24,PPT学习交流,原句： 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, L3-4),解释: The real situation is not all the students can be

26、nefit from college, or college is never meant for everyone. College only fits those who really want to study. For some others, it may be a waste of their time and money. Our own college experiences may affect our viewpoints about the surveys and statistics.,Sentence interpretation,25,PPT学习交流,原句： Cri

27、tics 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, L3-4)）,译文： 批评家暗示，我们可能是凭借自己记忆中那段大学经历的玫瑰色光环，把所有的调查和统计都看颠倒了。,Sentence interpretation,26,PPT学习交流,原句： Critics suggest we may have been looking at

28、 all those surveys and statistics upside down through the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. (Para.3, L3-4),In English, the word “rosy” is used when describing something likely to be successful or happy such as “rosy future”. However, sometimes the word implies that it seems better

29、 than it really is.,Note,Sentence interpretation,27,PPT学习交流,pressure from parents and teachers / an alternative to a far worse fate / quiver at thought of the army or a dead-end job/ anything is better than staying at home / dont want to work “solely for the money”,28,PPT学习交流,原句： They quiver at the

30、thought of the army or a dead-end job, and almost anything is better than staying at home. (Para.4, L3-4),解释: They tremble whenever they think about joining the army or doing an unpromising job, and they also feel there is nothing worse than staying at home with nothing to do.,译文： 他们想到参军或做没前途的工作就不寒而

31、栗，又觉得做任何事都比呆在家强。,工资低且无晋升机会的工作,Sentence interpretation,29,PPT学习交流,have to adjust / jobs that do not need a university degree / a hard time to find jobs / having a university degree may be a barrier,30,PPT学习交流,to evaluate the college equation / calculate as a consumer product / if the value proposal i

32、s worth the investment,31,PPT学习交流,原句： In brief, our high school graduates need to evaluate the college equation more closely and critically, calculate it as a consumer product, and decide if the value proposal is worth the very large investment each student and family must make.,解释: A “value proposa

33、l/proposition” is a part of business strategy. It is based on a review and analysis of the benefits, costs and value that an organization can deliver to its customers. Here, it is the overall value or benefits offered by college, compared against the large investment needed to go to college.,Sentenc

34、e interpretation,32,PPT学习交流,原句： In brief, our high school graduates need to evaluate the college equation more closely and critically, calculate it as a consumer product, and decide if the value proposal is worth the very large investment each student and family must make.,解释: 简言之，高中毕业生需要更仔细审慎地评估上大学

35、的综合因素，要把上大学作为一个消费产品来核算，然后决定上大学这个价值主张是不是值得每个学生及家庭进行大手笔投资。,Sentence interpretation,33,PPT学习交流,There has been a general _ that all high school graduates ought to go to college because college will help them become “better” people than those who dont go. However, given _ attending a university and the _

36、 job market, should we not re-examine the case for college? The reality is that college has never been _ for everyone.,consensus,the huge cost of,shrinking,magical,To be continued,Text summary,34,PPT学习交流,Many students go to college because of pressure from parents and teachers and stay there because

37、 it seems to be an _ to a far worse fate, but in the current _ it has become evident that there never are enough promising jobs. It means that 38 percent have likely wasted time and accumulated debt! It is clear that many more students should be attending _ or two-year colleges to prepare for the jo

38、bs that will actually be available to them.,alternative,slowdown,technical schools,To be continued,Text summary,35,PPT学习交流,In brief, high school graduates need to _the college equation more closely and critically, _ it as a consumer product, and decide if the value proposal is worth the very large _

39、 each student and family must make.,calculate,evaluate,investment,Text summary,36,PPT学习交流,37,PPT学习交流,既然；由于,(mention/ explain it further),Now that you mentioned it, I have to explain it further.,now that,短语逆译,短语应用,既然你提起了这件事，我得给你再解释解释。,意群提示,38,PPT学习交流,强迫某人做某事,compel sb. to do sth.,短语逆译,(resign/ scanda

40、l /credibility/ reputation),She was compelled to resign because the scandal had damaged her credibility and reputation.,短语应用,她的信用和信誉因丑闻受损，被迫辞职。,意群提示,39,PPT学习交流,想起；想到,(cheer up),He cheered up at the thought of seeing her again.,at the thought of,短语逆译,短语应用,一想起又可以见到她, 他便兴奋起来。,意群提示,40,PPT学习交流,情况对 不利,(be

41、 expected much/ the odds ),They are expected much, but the odds are heavily stacked against Chinese players in the World Cup.,be stacked against,短语逆译,短语应用,人们对中国队期望很高，但世界杯上的形势对他们非常不利。,意群提示,41,PPT学习交流,可获得/利用,(in sufficient quantities/ satisfy demand),Cheap goods are available to the local people, but

42、not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand.,be available to,短语逆译,短语应用,当地居民可以买到一些廉价商品，但是数量不足以满足需求。,意群提示,42,PPT学习交流,使某人接触某事（物）,(learn from the textbooks),Besides learning from the textbooks, college students need to expose themselves to various social activities.,expose sb. to sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,除了学习课

43、本知识，大学生们还需要体验各种社会活动。,意群提示,43,PPT学习交流,为了 本身,(lose sight of ),We shouldnt lose sight of the fact that education is important for its own sake.,for its own sake,短语逆译,短语应用,我们不应忽略的事实是教育本身是很重要的。,意群提示,44,PPT学习交流,45,PPT学习交流,句型提炼,逆译练习,There has been a general consensus that all high school graduates ought to

44、 go to college because college will help them get a job, earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who dont go. (Para.1, L2-4),46,PPT学习交流,应用提示,用于表达“理应做某事是大家的普遍共识” 。,句型应用,47,PPT学习交流,(take part-time jobs / expose sb. to / be independent),There has be

45、en a general consensus that college students should take part-time jobs in vacations, because these jobs can expose them to society and help them to be economically independent.,典型例句,普遍的共识是大学生应该在假期里去打工，因为打工可以使他们接触社会，帮助他们在经济上获得独立。,意群提示,48,PPT学习交流,逆译练习,There is little doubt that attending college has

46、the potential of exposing young people to new ideas and relationships and helps promote their critical thinking skills. (Para.7, L1-2),句型提炼,49,PPT学习交流,应用提示,用于表示“毋庸置疑”。,句型应用,50,PPT学习交流,(give insight into),There is little/no doubt that English learning helps to improve students abilities to communicat

47、e with others and gives them deeper insights into other cultures.,典型例句,毫无疑问，学习外语有助于提高学生的交际能力, 加深学生对其他文化的了解。,意群提示,51,PPT学习交流,逆译练习,In brief, our high school graduates need to evaluate the college equation more closely and critically, calculate it as a consumer product, and decide if the value proposal

48、 is worth the very large investment each student and family must make. (Para. 10, L1-3),句型提炼,52,PPT学习交流,应用提示,用于表示“评估，核算，做出决定”的过程。,句型应用,53,PPT学习交流,(give insight into),College students need to evaluate the campus life equation more seriously and objectively, calculate it as an investment to the future

49、, and decide how to spend their four years of college life.,典型例句,大学生需要更加认真客观地全面评估大学生活的方方面面，要把在校学习看作是对未来的一种投资，然后决定自己应该如何度过四年的大学生活。,意群提示,54,PPT学习交流,a general consensus,the shrinking job market,the rosy glow,a far worse fate,a dead-end job,expose young people to new ideas,the first step of lifelong lea

50、rning,breadth of knowledge,consumer product,55,PPT学习交流,56,PPT学习交流,57,PPT学习交流,58,PPT学习交流,Tips,Tips,Tips,59,PPT学习交流,1. Why do parents compel their children to go to good colleges?,Traditional ideology. More promising future. High expectations of their children.,60,PPT学习交流,2. How do you think about stu

51、dents money invested in college education?,Worth their money because its an investment that will pay off later. A waste of their money because the tuition is too high. Not sure if theyll profit from the large sum they invested.,61,PPT学习交流,3. What are the most significant things students should learn

52、 from college?,Analytical ability. Critical thinking skills. Broad knowledge.,62,PPT学习交流,Watch a video clip and discuss:,Compared with the US educational system, what characteristics do the Chinese schools have?,63,PPT学习交流,Tips,64,PPT学习交流,Compared with the US educational system, what characteristics

53、 do the Chinese schools have?,Chinese schools are teacher-centric and Chinese teachers are often seen above the students. Chinese educators should focus on helping students to cooperate and interact, narrowing the space between the teachers and students.,Chinese schools focus on the exams. Many Chin

54、ese students are obsessed or even paralyzed by the exams and the requirement to go to good universities.,65,PPT学习交流,Thematic study,Comparative study,Thematic study,Language features analysis,Section B,What college brings us?,66,PPT学习交流,2. Do you agree to the authors ideas? How do you benefit from yo

55、ur college education?,1. Comparison between the authors ideas in Text A and Text B.,Tips,Tips,67,PPT学习交流,1. Comparison between the authors ideas in Text A and Text B.,Text A,Text A emphasizes the significance of studying the humanities.,Text B,Text B questions the necessity of a college education.,T

56、he author advocates that by taking courses in the humanities, students are likely to grow into good people.,The author opposes getting a college education only for a future career, an extreme thinking driven by the economic downturn.,68,PPT学习交流,2. Do you agree to the authors ideas? Why is college st

57、ill worth the investment of students money?,Personally, I benefit a lot from my college education: be exposed to new ideas and knowledge; participate in a variety of activities; form indissoluble relationships; ,69,PPT学习交流,Based on your study of the two texts, compare the writing styles of the two t

58、exts in terms of their typical language features.,70,PPT学习交流,1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?,2. List more examples from the text to support your ideas.,Tips,Tips,71,PPT学习交流,Though the stands of the two readings are different, both arguments are supported by many specific facts, evidence, statistics and examples.,1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?,The tone of both readings is serious and persuasive, using the development method of argumentation.,72,PPT学习交流,2. Li