My-Advice-to-Students-Get-a-Sound--Broad-Education解读.ppt

1、Pre-Reading Task While-Reading Task After-Reading Task,Unit 5: Text A,Pre-Reading Task,Text-Related Information Pre-Reading Activity,Bill Gates Microsoft,Text-Related Information,Bill Gates,William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leade

2、r in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. Microsoft had revenues of US$32.19 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2003, and employs more than 55 000 people in 85 countries and regions.,Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal comput

3、er revolution. Although he is admired by many, a number of industry insiders criticize his business tactics, which they consider anti-competitive, an opinion which has in some cases been upheld by the courts .In the later stages of his career, Gates has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, d

4、onating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill the most recent server version is Windows Server 2008 R2; the most recent mobile device version is Windows Mobile 7.,Microsoft Office,Microsoft Office is an office suite of interrelat

5、ed desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. Microsoft Office was introduced by Microsoft in 1989 for Macintosh, with a version for Windows in 1990.Initially a marketing term for a bundled set of applications, the first version of Office con

6、tained Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.,Microsoft Office,Additionally, a Pro (Professional) version of Office included Microsoft Access and Schedule Plus. Over the years, Office applications have grown substantially closer with shared features such as a common spell checker

7、, OLE data integration and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications scripting language. Microsoft also positions Office as a development platform for line-of-business software under the Office Business Applications (OBA) brand.,Pre-Reading Activity,Exercise 1 Before reading the passage, try to answer

8、 the questions.,Would you consider dropping out of college when you face a lifetime opportunity? Why or why not? What do you value most during your years at college? Why? Now read the passage to learn what advice the writer gives to students.,Unit 5: Text A,Text A Detailed Study of the Text,While-Re

9、ading Task,Text A My Advice to Students: Get a Sound, Broad Education 1 Hundreds of students send me e-mail each year asking for advice about education. They want to know what to study, or whether its OK to drop out of college since thats what I did. 2 A smaller number of parents send messages, ofte

10、n poignant, seeking guidance for their son or daughter. How can we steer our child toward success? they ask. 3 My basic advice is simple and heartfelt: Get the best education you can. Take advantage of high school and college. Learn how to learn.,4 Its true that I dropped out of college to start Mic

11、rosoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out and Id love to have the time to go back. As Ive said before, nobody should drop out college unless they believe they face the opportunity of a lifetime. And even then they should reconsider. 5 Kathy Cridland, a six-grade teacher in Ohi

12、o, wrote to say, Several of my students claim that you never finished high school. Since you are a success, my students perceive that as a reason not to care much about getting a good education.,While-Reading Task,While-Reading Task,6I finished high school! 7The computer industry has lots of people

13、who didnt finish college, but Im not aware of any success stories that began with somebody dropping out of high school. 8In my companys early years we had a bright part-time programmer who threatened to drop out of high school to work full-time. We told him no. 9Quite a few of our people didnt finis

14、h college, but we discourage dropping out. Having a diploma certainly helps somebody who is looking to us for a job.,10College isnt the only place where information exists. You can learn in a library. But somebody handing you a book doesnt automatically foster learning. You want to learn with other

15、people, ask questions, try out ideas and test your ability. It usually takes more than just a book. Education should be broad, although its fine to have deep interests, too. 11In high school there were periods when I was highly focused on writing software, but for most of my high-school years I had

16、wide-ranging academic interests. My parents encouraged this, and Im grateful that they did.,While-Reading Task,While-Reading Task,12Although I attended a lot of different kinds of classes in college, I signed up for only one computer class the whole time. I read about all kinds of things. 13One pare

17、nt wrote to me that her 15-year-old son lost himself in the hole of the computer. He got an A in Website design, but his other grades were sinking, she said.,While-Reading Task,14 This boy is making a mistake. High school and college offer you the best chance to learn broadly math, history, various

18、sciences and to do projects with other kids that teach you first-hand about group dynamics. Its fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadth. 15 I think kids sometimes trap themselves into a narrow identity. I wonder if theyve

19、just decided, OK, Im the person whos good at accounting. 16 A friend asks, Hey, what have you been reading?,While-Reading Task,17 Well, Im reading about accounting. 18 Its just their sort of self-definition, and its probably comfortable for them. But its unfortunate if it comes at the sacrifice of l

20、earning about the broader world, or learning to work cooperatively. Im as impressed as the next person is when an 11-year-old can do calculus and is learning to think logically. But a kid who is reading about Robison Crusoe is thinking logically, too. Its not completely different.,While-Reading Task

21、,19 In college, its appropriate to think about specialization. Getting real expertise in an area of interest can lead to success - unless the specialty ends up being a dead end or youre not good at it. Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isnt

22、always a good investment from a purely economic standpoint.,While-Reading Task,20 Choosing a specialty isnt something high-school students should worry about. They should worry about getting a strong academic start. Theres not a perfect correlation between attitudes in high school and success in lat

23、er life, of course. 21 But its a real mistake not to take the opportunity to learn a huge range of subjects, to learn to work with people in high school, and to get the grades that will help you get into a good college., Each year hundreds of students send me email and ask me for advice about educat

24、ion. Note the use of “asking for advice about education” in the sentence. The subject of “asking for” is “hundreds of students”. cf. My wife had long talk with Sally, explaining why she didnt want the children to play together. Practice for this structure is offered in the student book.,Hundreds of

25、students send me e-mail each year asking for advice about education., whether its all right to stop going to college since thats what I did.,whether its OK to drop out of college since thats what I did.,drop out: 1) (of) to stop going to school before you have finished it,e.g. Kelly dropped out of h

26、igh school after one semester. Too many students dropped out of college after only one year.,e.g. She was injured in the first round and had to drop out. He had to drop out of race with one sprained foot after completing 30 miles.,drop out: 2) to leave an activity or competition before you have fini

27、shed it,drop out: 3) to decide not to have an ordinary job or life because you do not want to be part of society,e.g. He decided to drop out and spend his life traveling., . asking for help and advice for their son or daughter.,. seeking guidance for their son or daughter.,e.g. Seek medical advice i

28、f your symptoms last more than a week. She was encouraged to seek counseling for her marriage problem. I think its time we sought legal advice. She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.,seek: v. to ask for something or try to get something,e.g. Your teacher can give you guidance o

29、n choosing a career and writing a job application. I thought that that could not be used, so I seek your guidance, Mr. Speaker.,guidance: n. help and advice that is given to someone about their work, education, or personal life, They ask how they can help their child to achieve success.,“How can we

30、steer our child toward success?” they ask.,e.g. I try to steer my children towards healthier foods. The main task of the new government will be to steer the country towards democracy. The police are constantly searching for new ways of steering young people away from a life of crime.,steer (towards/

31、away from something): to influence the way something happens or the way people behave,e.g. Please accept my heartfelt apologies. Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your concern and generosity. We sent our heartfelt sympathy to her and her family.,heartfelt: a. strongly felt and sincere , Make goo

32、d use of high school and college.,Take advantage of high school and college.,e.g. Students should take advantage of computer labs on campus. We take advantage of the Internet to get authentic English materials. She took advantage of the childrens absence to tidy their rooms. cf. He took advantage of

33、 my generosity.,take advantage of: make use of something well, properly, etc.; make use of an opportunity, I admit that I left college early to start Microsoft, but I had studied at Harvard for three years when I left. Note the structure “Its true that but” used to say when you admit that what someo

34、ne has said is true, but you want to add something new or different that is also important. For example: Of course its true that a lot of men like beer and football, but this doesnt mean that they all do. Its true that there have been some very serious train accidents recently, but its generally qui

35、te a safe way to travel.,Its true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out ., unless they believe they face the best opportunity they ever have, unless they believe they face the opportunity of a lifetime.,e.g. Winners of the competit

36、ion will receive the holiday of a lifetime. (= Winners of the competition will receive the best holiday they will ever have). the experience/holiday/vacation/trip of a lifetime When she was offered the job she knew it was the chance of a lifetime.,the chance, opportunity, etc. of a lifetime: a wonde

37、rful opportunity, etc. that you are not likely to get again, Several of my students claim that you dropped out of high school.,Several of my students claim that you never finished high school.,e.g. He claims to have met the President, but I dont believe him. All parties have claimed success in yeste

38、rdays elections.,claim: v. to say that something is true or is a fact although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it, my students think of that as a reason for not paying much attention to getting a good education., my students perceive that as a reason not to care much about get

39、ting a good education.,e.g. This discovery was perceived as a major breakthrough. A science degree and artistic interests are often perceived as incompatible.,perceive: v. to understand or think of something in a particular way,e.g. How did he ever conceive such an idea? I simply could not conceive

40、of a family of four living in such a small room?,cf. conceive: v. (formal) to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way, but I havent known/met a successful person who didnt finish high school.,but Im not aware of any success stories that began with somebody drop

41、ping out of high school.,e.g. Theyre aware of the dangers of smoking. Doctors want to make people aware of the risks. She was well aware that he was married. Mr. Jones, you must be aware that the article under offer is our best seller.,(be) aware of/that: knowing about a situation or a fact,e.g. All

42、 meals begin with a short prayer. Each chapter begins with a quotation. The competition began with one of the teams being disqualified.,begin with: to be the first thing that happens in an activity or process, but we dont encourage dropping out/try to prevent dropping out., but we discourage droppin

43、g out.,e.g. Some parents discourage their children from getting involved in extracurricular activities. Measures have been taken to discourage the use of cars in downtown areas.,discourage: v. to try to prevent something from happening, especially because you do not approve of it or think it is harm

44、ful,Having a diploma certainly helps somebody who is looking to us for a job., Having a diploma is certainly of help for somebody who is trying to find a job in our company.,A diploma is a document showing that you have completed a course of study or part of your education,e.g. Cities are looking to

45、 state governments for aid. As young children, we looked to our parents for guidance.,look to/toward someone for something: to hope or expect to get help, advice, etc. from someone, But somebody who gives you a book doesnt automatically encourage learning,But somebody handing you a book doesnt autom

46、atically foster learning.,e.g. This approach will foster an understanding of environmental issues. The clubs aim is to foster better relations within the community. They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the countries.,foster: v. to encourage the development or growt

47、h of (ideas or feelings), test ideas to see whether they good or not and test your ability., try out ideas and test your ability.,e.g. John hopes to try out his new running shoes this weekend. I could hardly wait to try out my new bike. Theyre trying out a new presenter for the show. I grabbed the o

48、pportunity to try out my interest in archeology.,try out: to test someone or something to see what they are like or whether they are suitable or effective, when I gave all my efforts and attention to writing software , when I was highly focused on writing software ,e.g. Schools should not focus excl

49、usively on exam results. Each exercise focuses on a different grammar point. Attention has been focused on the dangers of nuclear reactors.,focus on: to give attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another, I had a wide arrange of academic interests., I had

50、 wide-ranging academic interests.,e.g. a wide-ranging interview/review/investigation/discussion/report cf. a wide range of e.g. I had a wide range of academic interests. Our English class discussions cover a wide range of topics.,wide-ranging: including or dealing with a large number of different su

51、bjects or areas, My parents encouraged me to have a large number of different academic interests, and have warm, friendly feelings towards them for what they did.,My parents encouraged this, and Im grateful that they did.,e.g. Im very grateful for all your help with my research. You should be gratef

52、ul that I didnt tell your wife your secret. Im heartily grateful to you for your timely help.,grateful to someone for something/that: feeling that you want to thank someone because they have given you something or done something for you, I took only one computer class the whole time.,I signed up for

53、 only one computer class the whole time.,e.g. She decided to sign up for music school. Over 30 people have signed up for the self-defense class.,sign up for: to agree to do something or to join a course or organization, One parent said to me in her letter that her 15-year-old son was totally absorbe

54、d/so interested in the computer that he didnt care much about other courses.,One parent wrote to me that her 15-year-old son “lost himself in the hole of the computer.”,e.g. I soon lost myself in the excitement of the story. Small children have the ability to lose themselves in imaginary worlds. I f

55、inally found time to lose myself in the book for a while.,lose oneself in something: to become so interested in something that it takes all your attention; become totally absorbed in something; be so interested in something that you do not notice what is happening around you, she said but his grades

56、 for other subjects were falling., but his other grades were sinking, she said., and to do projects with other children so that you can know directly from your own experience how people in a group behave towards and react to each other., and to do projects with other kids that teach you first-hand a

57、bout group dynamics.,e.g. Her death changed the dynamics of the family and altered the interactions that had previously taken place. The dynamics of international trade have influenced our business decisions on this matter.,dynamic: n. (pl.) the way in which things or people behave, react, and affec

58、t each other,dynamic: a. having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm; energetic and forceful,e.g. Shes young and dynamic and will be a great addition to the team. We need a dynamic expansion of trade with other countries.,group dynamics: the way in which the members of a group behave towards and react to each other,e.g. They are studying how group dynamics can assist in team building within an organization. The teacher is very good at creating group dynamics in his class., Its fine to have a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other subj