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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,2021/6/26,#,UNIT ONE,Text A,PART 1,Text B,PART 2,Case Study,PART 3,Self-assessment Checklist,PART 4,A College Education,Text A,Part 1,Before You Read,Directions:Group in four and discuss the following questions.,1.According to your personal experience,what is the value of college education?,2.Do you think the cost of college tuition is a heavy burden for a family?,Part 1,As You Read,Directions:In this section,you will read an article Is College Still Worth It?You need to finish the exercises and note,down the starting time and the ending time.During the process of reading,please read with your eyes,moving quickly for the purpose of focused reading.Get the main idea of each paragraph and the sub-ideas.,At the end of the reading,please check your time and your understanding of this article.,Text A,Is College Still Worth It?,Do a simple Google News search on“higher education”and youll get a lot of stories about how expensive it is,how much debt students are accumulating,whether college graduates are faring any better in tough economic times than any one else,and whether a college education really translates into a better future.Cumulatively,they beg the question,“Is a college education worth it?”,Recent poll results obtained by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities(AASCU)shed some light on what Americans think about the value of a college education.The data shows the public is split on the question,with college graduates more than twice as likely to say,“Yes,its worth it,”than non-college graduates.,Part 1,As You Read,Text A,Differences along racial and gender lines were also evident through out the survey results.Communities of color support increased funding for higher education significantly more than white people,perhaps because many expect future college attendees will come from these house holds.The proportion of Hispanics,in particular,is expected to be more than double in the not-too-distant future.,And younger women support increased funding for higher education significantly more than men,perhaps because they feel more strongly that they will benefit from a college degree.,So basically,those who see the greatest value in higher education are those who already have a college degree and those who perceive they have the most socio-economic advantages to gain.,What do we actually know about the value of a college education?The answer on a number of dimensions is pretty resounding and it is,“Yes,its worth it.”,Part 1,As You Read,Text A,The Pew Research Center analyzed the 2010 Census Bureau data and found that the typical adult with only a bachelors degree will earn$1.42 million over a 40-year career,or$650,000 more than a typical individual who has only a high school degree.When the cost of college and the lost income in school are factored in,the lifetime difference narrows to$550,000still a significant difference by any bodys measure.,A college education is also an important differentiator in economic mobility.In our country,we embrace the idea that any one who work shard can make it.Polling by the Pew Charitable Trust shows that 40 percent of us believe it is common for people to start poorly and become rich by dint of hard work.The reality is that 43 percent of people who start out at the bottom of the income ladder never make it out at all,and 70 percent spend their entire lives below the middle rung.,And weve all read the anecdotal stories of recent college graduates who cant get jobs in our struggling economy.Pew completed yet another recent study to determine whether and how much a,Part 1,As You Read,Text A,College degree has protected young workers during the recent economic downturn.So while the recession has been hard on most of our young workers,it has been less hard on college graduates than on those without a college degree.,The demand for workers with college degrees is expected to only increase in the future.The George town University Center on Education and the Workforce predicted that the share of post-secondary jobs in our economy will increase from 59 to 63 percent by 2020,and we will fall short of the number needed by at least 3 million associate post secondary degrees or bet ter.,And so,there is much evidence that a college degree is in fact worth it,but that doesnt take away from the need to address the rising cost of the degree.The AASCU survey made it clear that college afford ability is of paramount concern to a majority of respondents,especially the populations from which we expect to draw our future students.,Part 1,As You Read,Text A,Taken Together,These Data Suggest a Number of Priorities to Address,First,we must focus on educating those without a college degree on its value,and foster access and retention so that those who want to attend college can attend.And paradoxically,we must furthereducateconservativemalesonthevalueofhighereducationforoureconomyasawhole,sincetheyarethegroupleastconvincedthatmoreresourcesareneededtofundhighereducation.,Second,we must focus on ensuring and high lighting afford ability,which means,among other issues,high lighting the high value offered by many public institutions.While most AASCU survey respondents(60percent)agree that the cost of tuition at public colleges is too high,public colleges are widely perceived as both a better value and a better bargain than private colleges.,Third,we must understand the changing demographic so four future pool of college students and develop effective means to provide access and success to them.,Part 1,Reading Comprehension,Directions:Skim the text and check your understanding.,1.Results obtained by the AASCU show that_.,A.Americans think college education is valuable,B.People agree on the value of a college education,C.Most college graduates think college education is worth it,D.Most non-college graduates think a college education is worth it,Text A,Part 1,2.The Pew Research Centers analysis of the 2010 Census Bureau data proves that_.,A.The typical adult with only a bachelors degree will earn more than those who have only a high school degree over a 40-year career,B.The typical adult with only a bachelors degree will ear n less than those who have only a high school degree over a 40-year career,C.The typical adult with only a bachelors degree will earn basically the same as those who have only a high school degree over a40-year career,D.None of the above,Text A,Reading Comprehension,Directions:Skim the text and check your understanding.,Part 1,3.The relationship between a college education and economic mobility is that_.,A.They are irrelevant,B.College graduates can get a job easier than those non-college graduates during the period of economic recession,C.College graduates can be come rich by means of working hard,D.A college education is an important measurement to estimate ones occupational future,Text A,Reading Comprehension,Directions:Skim the text and check your understanding.,Part 1,4.What does the author suggest in the last section?,A.Those who want to attend college can attend without a degree.,B.The quality of public colleges is better than private colleges.,C.Everyone should be equally treated when facing the opportunity to attend college.,D.The society should create more opportunities and more forms of higher education to serve different needs.,Text A,Reading Comprehension,Directions:Skim the text and check your understanding.,Part 1,5.What is the authors attitude on the value of college?,A.Its worth it.,B.Its not worth it.,C.He doesnt care.,D.He is totally satisfied with the current higher education system.,Text A,Reading Comprehension,Directions:Skim the text and check your understanding.,Phrases&Expressions,accumulate kjumjulet vt.,积聚，累积,cumulatively kjumjultvl adv.,累积地，渐增地,attendee tendi:n.,（会议等的）出席者,Hispanic hspnk n.,拉丁裔人，指移居到美国,或加拿大的拉丁美洲讲 西,班牙语或葡萄牙语的人,perceive prsv vt.,察觉，意识到，感知，理解,dimension dmenn n.,范围，大小，体积，程度,Part 1,Text A,Phrases&Expressions,resounding rzand adj.,鸣响的，回响的，回荡的，响亮,mobility mublt n.,移动性，流动性，机动性，可动性,Embrace mbres vt.,拥抱，接受，包括，包含,anecdotal nikdutl adj.,轶事的，趣闻的,recession rsen;rsn n.,（经济）衰退，不景气,retention rtenn;rtnn n.,具有，具备，享有，享用,conservative knsvtv adj.,保守的，守旧的,highlight halat;halat n.,对（某事物）予以特别的注意，强调,Part 1,Text A,Phrases&Expressions,demographic demgrfk adj.,人口统计学的,rally rl v.,团结，集合,shed some light on,使,清楚些,in particular,尤其,by dint of,凭借,的力量，通过,的作用,of paramount concern,至关重要,on its value,形成价值,Part 1,Text A,e.g.mobility=mobile+ity=ability to move,1)cumulatively:6)downturn:,2)attendee:7)affordability:,3)creativity:8)respondent:,4)resounding:9)paradoxically:,5)differentiator:10)highlight:,Part 1,After You Read-Vocabulary Building,Directions:Figure out how the following words are formed and try to guess the meanings based on your,knowledge.,Text A,=cumulative+ly=something is added,积累的，渐增的,=attend+ee=a person who attends a meeting,出席者；在场者,=creative+ity=ability to be creative,创新性,=resound+ing=vert great,令人瞩目的,=differentiate+or=thing to make difference,区别物,=down+turn=a fall in business,经济衰退,=affordable+ity=have enough money to buy,可支付能力,=respond+ent=a person who answers questions,回答问题的人,=paradox+call+ly=do sth.in two opposite ways,自相矛盾地,=high+light=to emphasize,突出，强调,2.Directions:Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words.,1)Its a TV program me _ the problems of the unemployed.,2)They are _ their supporters to vote at the election.,3)This matter is of _ importance.,4)We had already _ how the temperature fluctuated.,5)We have _ enough evidence to ensure his conviction.,mobility embrace affordability resounding recession,perceive accumulate paramount retention highlight,Part 1,After You Read-Vocabulary Building,Text A,highlighted,affording,paramount,perceived,accumulated,2.Directions:Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words.,6)Her name is _ throughout Europe.,7)Automobile _ fell slightly in the second quarter of the year.,8)The term“mankind”_ men,women and children.,9)They supported the _ of a strong central government.,10)If there is a _ in the economy or in a company or industry,it becomes worse or less successful than it had been.,mobility embrace affordability resounding recession,perceive accumulate paramount retention highlight,Part 1,After You Read-Vocabulary Building,Text A,resounding,retention,embraces,mobility,recession,According to your understanding of Text A,try to finish the relevant information in the chart below to check your general understanding of the text organization.Work in groups and share your information with your group members.,Part 1,After You Read-Mind Map,Text A,Non-college,White people,Man,Economic Mobility,College Graduates,be,Reading Strategy,Part 1,Text A,Getting Meaning From Context,When you encounter an unfamiliar word,a good strategy is to infer(or guess)its meaning from the context.You may not always be able to infer an exact meaning,but you can often get the general meaning.Its enough to continue reading with understanding.Here are three guidelines for inferring meaning from the immediate context:,Parts of Speech:Analyze the way a word is used in a sentence.What part of speech is it?,Example:,A college education is also an important differentiator in economic mobility.,(Both“differentiator”and“mobility”are nouns.),Reading Strategy,Part 1,Text A,2.Collocation:Look at the words that are used with it.These often help determine meaning.,Example:The proportion of Hispanics,in particular,is expected to more than double in the not-,too-distant future.,(“In particular”means especially.),Meaning of the sentence:Think about the topic and the meaning of the sentence.How does the word fit in?,Example:And weve all read the anecdotal stories of recent college graduates who cant get jobs,in our struggling economy.,(You probably know the word“stories”,so you can guess that“anecdotal”is to describe a kind of,story with a particular style,which means short,interesting or amusing story about a real person,or event.),Directions:Read the sentences below.Figure out the meanings of the bold-type words from the context and write,them on the lines.,e.g.Unsurprisingly,engineering is a good bet wherever you study it.,unsurprisingly:adv.not causing surprise,Recent poll results obtained by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities,(AASCU)shed some light on what Americans think about the value of a college education.(Para.2),obtained:_,shed some light on:_,because many expect future college attendees will come from these households.(Para.3)attendees:_,The answer on a number of dimensions is pretty resounding and it is,“Yes,its worth it.”(Para.6),resounding:_,Part 1,Text A,Reading Strategy,to get sth.especially by making an effort,make sth be clear,students who will enter into the university,very great,Directions:Read the sentences below.Figure out the meanings of the bold-type words from the context and write,them on the lines.,A college education is also an important differentiator in economic mobility.(Para.8)differentiator:_,In our country,we embrace the idea that anyone who works hard can make it.(Para.8)embrace:_,Polling by the Pew Charitable Trust shows that 40 percent of us believe it is common for people to start poorly and become rich by dint of hard work.(Para.8),by dint of:_,Part 1,Text A,Reading Strategy,a criteria to make difference,to accept an idea,by means of,Directions:Read the sentences below.Figure out the meanings of the bold-type words from the context and write,them on the lines.,7.So while the recession has been hard on most of our young workers,it has been less hard on college graduates than on those without a college degree.(Para.9),recession:_,8.And paradoxically,we must further educate conservative males on the value of higher education for our economy as a whole.(Para.12),paradoxically:_,Part 1,Text A,Reading Strategy,a difficult time when there is less trade,business activity,do sth.in two opposite ways,Text B,Part 2,Before You Read,Directions:Group in four and discuss the following questions.,1.Are there any connections between“degree”and“income”?,2.Are there any connections between“degree”and“quality of life”?,3.Will parents with a college degree benefit their childrens education?,4.What more could you ask of your investment in higher education than prosperity,quality of life,the knowledge that bolsters social change,a legacy for your children,and the means to ensure the continuing success of your future life?,Part 2,As You Read,Directions:In this section,you will read an article The Value of a College Education.You need to finish the exercises,and note down the starting time and the ending time.During the process of reading,please read with your,eyes moving quickly for the purpose of focused reading.Get the main idea of each paragraph and the sub-,ideas.At the end of the reading,please check your time and your understanding of this article.,Text B,The Value of a College Education,First things first,I know youre thinking“Show me
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