新世纪高职英语第一册 Unit 1 Why College.docx

Unit 1 Why College?授课内容：1. Understand the Text：Why College?2. Explain the key words and structures in the text.目的要求：1. Understand why people go to college for further studies2. Master the key words and structures in the textUnit 1 Why College？Teaching ObjectiveMaster the key words and structures, and understand why people go to college for further studies.Key PointsVocabularyadvanced beyond career dominate elective entertain executive majoroutearn reserve talented view variety make it in addition to Structurethe more… the more…; either… orSkillsreading: how to find out the meaning of words;writing: form-filinglearning: indexes and contents GrammarArticlea, an; the; Teaching ProceduresLead in; Study of the text; Grammar; Reading skills; Practical reading and writing; Phonetics; Listening and SpeakingTotal Periods6 periods/ per unitLead in ( 15 minutes)Ask the students to discuss in pairs why some high school graduates go to college and why some do not, and then ask some pairs to tell their opinions to the whole class.Q1: Why are people paying more and more attention to education?A: Because they have realized education can prepare them for better careers as well as future life.Q2. Why are high school students making every effort to go to college?A: Because they understand diplomas and advanced degrees will give them better chances for well-paid jobs in future.II. Read in ( 65 minutes)1. Background Information ( 5 minutes) 1) Education in the United StatesThe national system of formal education in the United States took shape in the 19th century. It differed from educational systems of other Western countries in three fundamental respects. First, Americans were more inclined to regard education as a solution to various social problems. Second, because they had this confidence in the power of education, Americans provided more years of schooling for a larger percentage of the population than other countries. Third, educational institutionswe