Book1Unit1..pptVIP

Unit one Why college ? Menu 1.Lead in activity 2.Study of the text 3.Meaning of the text 4.Questions and answers 5.New words and expressions 6.Review some expressions Lead in activity 1)Discussion:Why do you go to college? Why not find a job or join the army? 2)大一学生 大二学生 大三学生 大四学生 3)蓝天学院 TEXT 1.) paragraph 1 2.) paragraph 2 3.) paragraph 3 4.) paragraph 4 Paragraph 1---1 “ The more you learn,the more you earn,” said the pop singer Cyndi Lauper as she accepted her high school diploma----at the age of 35! Although Cyndi Lauper made it without a high school degree ,most people don’t. Paragraph 1---2 In the U.S.A. today ,about 75% of jobs require some education or technical training beyond high school degrees ;college graduates out earn those without a college education ;people with master’s degrees outearn those with only a bachelor’s; and the highest incomes of all are earned by people with advanced degrees. Paragraph 1---3 However, more diplomas don’t always mean more money.Many skilled blue-collar workers,salespeople ,business executives,and entrepreneurs outearn college professors and scientific researchers.And great athletes and entertainers outearn everyone else! Paragraph 2 But a college education is not only preparation for a career;it is also(or should be) preparation for life.In addition to courses in their major field of study ,most students have time to take elective courses.They may take classes that help them understand more about human nature, government, the arts, sciences,or whatever else interests them. Paragraph 3---1 Going to college,either full-time or part-time,is naturally becoming the next step after high school.Today, more than half of American high school graduates enroll in college. But recent high school graduates no longer dominate the college campuses.Today ,it is quite common for adults of all ages to come back to college either for career advancement or personal