《新视角研究生英语读说写》第2册1单元.pptVIP

New perspective Graduate Series Reading, Speaking ,and writing Book 2 Unit 1 College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening? by David Daniels Cultural Background Preparing to Read Study of the Text Study of the Text Study of the Text Study of the Text Study of the Text Study of the Text Writing Task Translation Translation Translation Key to Exercises * * * * * * Education in the US is provided mainly by the federal, state, and local government. Students attend public, private, or home schools at three levels: elementary school, middle school, and high school. Grade levels in each vary from area to area. Colleges and Universities Approxicately 25 institutions compose the top tier: Harvard alumni gain prominence in business, education, and society; 8 universities compose the Ivy League; and other elite, private research universities, eg. Chicago, Duke, and Johns Hopkins. 1. How do you evaluate the qualities of a good teacher/student? Could you provide some examples to prove your point of view? Refer to quotes, sayings, and the opinion survey on page1, 2, 10. 2. Could you play the role of a teacher who is going to teach a concept to students? Discuss with your partner about the teaching plan and demonstrate your teaching to the whole class. Refer to explanations of transgenic food,sandwich generation, para-computers, biodiesel, ore exploring, etc., on page13. Introduction (Paragraph1-2) 1. How does the author introduce the thesis of this article? Why was the German Professor strange? Description of Robert A. Fowkers class experience: the professor... in the absence of his solitarystudent(Translation) Body: Disadvantages of the lecture system (Paragraph3-14) 2. What are the disadvantages of American colleges and universities? What effective changes would probably improve the situation, according to the author? under strong attack from many quarters,(Translation) lack both basic skills and general culture American businesses and industries suffer f