bookshelf02英语综合教程.ppt

Bookshelf University Life Bookshelf Silent Reading Text Understanding Cultural Tips and Hints Language Points Text Translation Exercises Silent Reading You are going to read a passage about career and family. Before you read, write down your own views on the aspects of the subject. Text Understanding Read the title to understand the theme of the article. Judging from the title, how do you think the author would develop his ideas? Text Understanding Read the passage and try to answer the questions below. Text Understanding Read the passage and try to answer the questions below. Cultural Tips and Hints The Diversity of American Universities Public Universities Private Universities Cultural Tips and Hints The Diversity of American Universities When you hear the names of Harvard, Stanford, Yale, or The University of California at Berkeley, what comes to mind? Theres a good chance youre familiar with these schools because their reputations are well-known, even halfway across the globe. With their first-rate research and graduate programs, it might seem like those are the schools you should attend, but your choices for a quality American education extend far beyond the Ivy League. America hosts both private and public universities, a dynamic that helps fuel the diversity and vitality of the American university system. The variety that exists means that there are hundreds of American schools to choose from that offer excellent graduate education. Cultural Tips and Hints The Diversity of American Universities However, the reputation of the overall university is important, since it is primarily responsible for setting the intellectual atmosphere, providing resources such as libraries and computer facilities, and for assembling your peer group. However, you need to weigh the reputations and resources of individual graduate programs as well. Sometimes, the reputations of individual scholars or special institutes may be greater than the departments in which they are l