新视野大学英语第三版第二单元sectionB课件pptPPT资料.pptx

1、,Section B,Warming-up,Lead-in,Background information,What college brings us?,Video Watching,Back,According to Bill Gates,studying at Harvard was a phenomenal experience: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 de

2、scribed the experience as exhilarating,intimidating,sometimes even discouraging,but always challenging.It was an amazing privilege and though he left early,he was transformed by his years at Harvard,the friendships he made,and the ideas he worked on.,2.Career Advancement:a college degree may give yo

3、u an edge over other job applicants or,at least,keep you competitive with them.,3.Career Direction:College provides students the opportunity to explore new fields and concepts.,The benefits of going to college may include:Fulfilling Requirements:though a college education is by no means a prerequisi

4、te to success,it has been considered a great asset and may open doors otherwise closed to non-college graduates.,4.Networking Opportunities: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 expos

5、e you to a variety of new information,to people with different backgrounds than you,and to new experiences.This undoubtedly 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

6、not?What are the advantages of going to college?,Background information,In the United States,community 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

7、to further study at another college or university.Community colleges typically offer two-year 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

8、to three years to complete a bachelors degree.Community colleges are generally publicly funded and offer career certifications and part-time programs.,Background information,College in the United States includes a variety of institutions of higher education.Public universities,private universities,l

9、iberal arts colleges,and community colleges all have a significant role 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 an

10、d researchers in the pursuit of academic excellence.,Background information,Reading skills,Presentation of the skill,Reading skill practice,Section B,What college brings us?,When we are reading a paragraph,we should first try to identify the main idea of the paragraph and then try to separate the ma

11、jor detail from the secondary or less important details.There are two ways to help us locate the major details:,Reading for major details,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 de

12、tail to support that main idea 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,In addition,we can identify the minor or less important details o

13、f a paragraph;the minor details usually answer some of the questions concerning the major detail.,Reading for major details,Reading for major details,Read the following paragraphs from Text B.Then find the main idea and major detail of each paragraph.,1.The reality is that college has never been mag

14、ical 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 everyone.,More high

15、school graduates dont fit the pattern of college.,Reading for major details,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 proper or even realistic place for

16、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 for every young person.,Major detail:_ _,We only judge things based on our own college experiences.,Reading for major details,3.Lets acknowledge the facts