Unit Unit OneOne

Y Y College?College?

DISCUSSION

* Education in China

* What does COLLEGE mean 2 u?

New Words

* How do u understand “the more u learn, the more u earn”?

* What level of education do most of the jobs require?

* What kind of people earn more in most cases? And besides education, what makes people earn more?

Para. 1

Language Points

The more you learn, the more you earn.

This is a structure used to show that

two things happen together.

练习越多，犯的错误就会越少。

The more practice you have, the fewer

mistakes you will make.

他越忙越开心。

The busier he is, the happier he feels.

Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree, most people don't.

make it: be successful (in one's career, etc.)

他没有能成为一名作家。

He failed to make it as a writer.

make it: arrive in time

I think we’ll just make it!

Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree, most people don't.

* In spite of the fact that Cyndi was successful in her career without a high school degree, most people usually are not so successful without a high school degree.

In the U.S.A. today, about 75% of jobs

require some education or technical

training beyond high school degrees;

college graduates outearn those

without a college education;...

require: need

What do you require of me?

他们要我安静。

They required me to be quiet.

It is required that the instrument

should be tested before it is actually used.

他们要她立刻就走。

They required that she (should) go at

once.

outearn: earn more than

教授比讲师收入多。

A professor outearns a lecturer.

out-: to a greater extent; surpassing,

such as outdo, outlive, outnumber

老王比他妻子多活了五年。 (outlive)

Mr. Won outlived his wife by five years.

船从暴风雨中脱险出来了。 ( outlive)

The ship has outlived the storm.

他们的足球队以二比一被超过。 (outnumber)

Their football team has been

outnumbered 2 to 1.

* John was unable to outdo his elder

brother at tennis.

* The teenager outgrew his shoes in

four months.

…the highest income of all are earned by people with advanced degrees.

People who have received advanced

degrees can earn the best salaries.

Many skilled blue-collar workers, salespeople, business executives, and entrepreneurs outearn college professors and scientific researchers.

executive: person or group in a business organization with administrative or managerial powers

* I would like to apply for the position of sales executive.

Para. 2

* What do students learn at college?

* What is the purpose of elective courses?

* What is the purpose of college education

according to this paragraph?

Language Points

In addition to courses in their major field of study, most students have time to take elective courses.

in addition to: as well as; besides

除了给电脑以总体的介绍外，这门课程还

提供实用培训。

In addition to giving a general introduction to computers, the course also provides practical training.

major as an adjective: greater or more important

芝加哥是美国主要城市之一。

Chicago is one of the major cities of

the United States.

吸烟是致癌的主要因素。

Cigarette smoking is a major factor

contributing to cancer.

major as a noun:

a chief or special subject at a university

她选择经济学作为自己的专业。

She chose economics as her major.

major in: specialize in (a certain subject) at college or university

他在大学主修两门学科。

He majored in two subjects at

university.

…or whatever else interests them.

whatever: (used as pronoun or adjective)

无论发生什么，别松开我的手。

Whatever happens, don‘t let go of

my hand.

书架上任何一本你喜欢的书你都可以

拿走。

You can take whatever book you like

on the bookshelf.

In addition to courses in their major field of study, most students have time to take elective courses.

Many students not only take compulsory courses but also select other courses in which they are interested.

Para. 3

* Why is it that high school graduates no longer dominate the college campus now?

* Why do more and more adult students come back to college?

But recent high school graduates no longer dominate the college campuses.

Language Points

graduate as a noun: person who has completed a course at a college, school, etc.

中国的大学生现在准备好了去接受低酬工作。

College graduates in China are now

ready to accept lower-paid jobs.

graduate as a verb: complete an educational course

他十年前毕业于哈佛大学。

He graduated from Oxford ten

years ago.

dominate: have power and control over

他完全控制了团队，作所有的决定。

He completely dominated the group

and made all the decisions.

But recent high school graduates no longer dominate the college campuses.

A large number of students other than those who have recently graduated from high school also study at college.

Para. 4

* What does the rising number of Americans with a bachelor’s degree show?

* Why is college education not viewed as a privilege for the wealthy or the academically talented?

Language Points

American faith in the value of education is shown by this rising number of Americans who have at least a bachelor's degree.

faith: strong belief in

你相信他说的话么？

Have you any faith in what he says?

我可不怎么相信那种药。

I haven't much faith in the medicine.

In the U.S.A., a college education is not viewed as a privilege reserved for the wealthy or the academically talented.

view… as: consider sb. or sth. in a certain way

我把他看作是一个可靠的同事。

I view him as a reliable colleague.

privilege: special right given to a person

有钱人似乎享有诸多的特权。

The wealthy seem to have a great

many privileges.

reserve: keep for a special purpose; make a reservation; and reserved is often used as adjective, meaning unwilling to express oneself freely or kept for special use.

我们会为你把房间预留到明天中午。

We'll reserve the room for you till noon tomorrow.

她是个害羞、含蓄的女孩。

She is a shy, reserved girl.

talent: special natural ability or skill

talented: having or showing talent; gifted

他有画画的天分。

He has a talent for drawing.

姚明是个天赋很高的篮球运动员。

Yao Ming is a highly talented

basketball player.

In the U.S.A., a college education is not viewed as a privilege reserved for the wealthy or the academically talented. In the U.S.A., a college education is not regarded as a special advantage or right for the rich or the bright only.