新視野大學(xué)英語第三版第二單元sectionB課件學(xué)習(xí)資料

SectionB

22College—Theladdertosuccess?

UNITWhatcollegebringsus?TomasterthereadingskillTounderstandthetextTopracticethephrasesandpatternsTolearnaboutletterwritingObjectivesWarming-upReadingskillsTextstudyComparativestudyContentsUnitprojectSectionBWhatcollegebringsus?SectionBWarming-upLead-inBackgroundinformationWhatcollegebringsus?VideoWatching1.HowdidBillGatescommentonhiscollegeexperienceatHarvard?TipsTips2.Doyouthinkgoingtocollegeisworthitornot?Whataretheadvantagesofgoingtocollege?BackAccordingtoBillGates,studyingatHarvardwasaphenomenalexperience:Academiclifewasfascinating,andheusedtositinonlotsofclasseshehadn’tsignedupfor;Dormlifewasterrific.BillGatesdescribedtheexperienceasexhilarating,intimidating,sometimesevendiscouraging,butalwayschallenging.Itwasanamazingprivilege–andthoughheleftearly,hewastransformedbyhisyearsatHarvard,thefriendshipshemade,andtheideasheworkedon.Tips1.HowdidBillGatescommentonhiscollegeexperienceatHarvard?2.Doyouthinkgoingtocollegeisworthitornot?Whataretheadvantagesofgoingtocollege?Tips2.CareerAdvancement:acollegedegreemaygiveyouanedgeoverotherjobapplicantsor,atleast,keepyoucompetitivewiththem.3.CareerDirection:Collegeprovidesstudentstheopportunitytoexplorenewfieldsandconcepts.

Thebenefitsofgoingtocollegemayinclude:FulfillingRequirements:thoughacollegeeducationisbynomeansaprerequisitetosuccess,ithasbeenconsideredagreatassetandmayopendoorsotherwiseclosedtonon-collegegraduates.

4.NetworkingOpportunities:Youmeetalotofpeopleincollegeandwillalwayssharesomethingincommonwithotherswhograduatedfromyourschool.Tips5.Maturity:Acollegedegreewillexposeyoutoavarietyofnewinformation,topeoplewithdifferentbackgroundsthanyou,andtonewexperiences.Thisundoubtedlywillbroadenyourhorizonsand,withtherightattitude,canhelpyoumatureintoathoughtful,curious,anddisciplinedindividual.2.Doyouthinkgoingtocollegeisworthitornot?Whataretheadvantagesofgoingtocollege?1.WhatarecommunitycollegesintheUSA?2.

WhatdoyouknowaboutthehighereducationintheUSA?TipsTipsBackgroundinformationIntheUnitedStates,communitycollegesusuallyrefertotwo-yearcolleges,whicharesometimescalledasjuniorcolleges,technicalcolleges,orcitycolleges.Somestudentschoosetoattendacommunitycollegefortwoyearspriortofurtherstudyatanothercollegeoruniversity.Communitycollegestypicallyoffertwo-yearassociate’sdegrees,althoughsomecommunitycollegesofferalimitednumberofbachelor’sdegrees.Aftergraduatingfromacommunitycollege,somestudentstransfertoafour-yearcollegeoruniversityfortwotothreeyearstocompleteabachelor’sdegree.Communitycollegesaregenerallypubliclyfundedandoffercareercertificationsandpart-timeprograms.1.WhatarecommunitycollegesintheUSA?TipsBackgroundinformationCollegeintheUnitedStatesincludesavarietyofinstitutionsofhighereducation.Publicuniversities,privateuniversities,liberalartscolleges,andcommunitycollegesallhaveasignificantroleinhighereducationintheUnitedStates.StrongresearchandfundinghavehelpedelevateU.S.collegesanduniversitiesamongtheworld’smostprestigious,makingthemparticularlyattractivetointernationalstudents,professorsandresearchersinthepursuitofacademicexcellence.2.WhatdoyouknowaboutthehighereducationintheUSA?TipsBackgroundinformation

ReadingskillsPresentationoftheskillReadingskillpracticeSectionBWhatcollegebringsus?Whenwearereadingaparagraph,weshouldfirsttrytoidentifythemainideaoftheparagraphandthentrytoseparatethemajordetailfromthesecondaryorlessimportantdetails.Therearetwowaystohelpuslocatethemajordetails:ReadingformajordetailsSkillsofreadingformajordetailsLearntoreadforthemainidea.Ifweareactivereadersandkeenenoughtoidentifythemainideaofaparagraph,themajordetailtosupportthatmainideawillstandout.Understandthatfacts,evidenceanddetailsinaparagrapharenotequallyimportant.Onlylookforthosethatfurthersupportandcloselyrelatetothemainidea.ReadingformajordetailsInaddition,wecanidentifytheminororlessimportantdetailsofaparagraph;theminordetailsusuallyanswersomeofthequestionsconcerningthemajordetail.ReadingformajordetailsReadingformajordetailsReadthefollowingparagraphsfromTextB.Thenfindthemainideaandmajordetailofeachparagraph.1.Therealityisthatcollegehasneverbeenmagicalforeveryone.Nowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattendingcollege,thosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerous.Excesscollegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxis.(Para.2)Mainidea:_________________________________Majordetail:__________________________________________Collegehasneverbeenmagicalforeveryone.Morehighschoolgraduatesdon’tfitthepatternofcollege.ReadingformajordetailsReadingformajordetails2.Someadventuresomeeducatorsandcampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatwereviseourattitudesandreformthesystem.Collegemaynotbethebest,theproperorevenrealisticplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschool.Criticssuggestwemayhavebeenlookingatallthosesurveysandstatisticsupsidedownthroughtherosyglowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiences.(Para.3)Mainidea:_____________________________________________Collegemaynotbethebestplaceforeveryyoungperson.Majordetail:_____________________________________________Weonlyjudgethingsbasedonourowncollegeexperiences.Readingformajordetails3.Let’sacknowledgethefacts.TheNewYorkTimesreportscloseto80percentofnewjobscanbeperformedbysomeonewithoutacollegedegree.TheUSDepartmentofEducationestimatesthatonly62percentofthoseenrolledinfour-yearinstitutionshadearnedabachelor’sdegreesixyearslater!Thisdilemmameansthat38percenthavelikelywastedtimeandaccumulateddebt!TobecontinuedReadingformajordetailsInaddition,intheUS,thecostofcollegehasrisentenfoldoverthelast30years,aratiothatisthreetimesasmuchasgeneralinflationoverthesametimeperiod.Itisclear,fromanobjectivepointofview,thatmanymorestudentsshouldbeattendingtechnicalschoolsortwo-yearcollegestoprepareforthejobsthatwillactuallybeavailabletothem.(Para.5)Mainidea:___________________________________________________________Manymorestudentsshouldattendtechnicalschoolsortwo-yearcolleges.Majordetail:____________________________________________________Collegeeducationseemstohavewastedtimeandaccumulateddebt.TextstudyTextcomprehensionLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingSectionBWhatcollegebringsus?Whyhastherebeenageneralconsensusthatallhighschoolgraduatesoughttogotocollege?(Para.1)Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“collegehasneverbeenmagicalforeveryone?”(Paras.2-3)Whydomanystudentsstillchoosetogotocollege?(Para.4)Whatarecollegegraduateslikelyconfrontedwith?(Para.8)Whatsuggestionsdoestheauthorprovidetohighschoolgraduates?(Para.10)Majordetailsinaparagrapharefacts,evidenceanddetailsthatfurthersupportandcloselyrelatetothemainidea.1.Whyhastherebeenageneralconsensusthatallhighschoolgraduatesoughttogotocollege?(Para.1)TipsNoteTips:…willhelpthem…thanthosewhodon’tgo.Getajob/earnmoremoney/become“better”people/bemoreresponsiblecitizenscollegemaynotbethebest/theproperorevenrealisticplace/magical/don’tfitthepattern/therosyglowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiences2.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“collegehasneverbeenmagicalforeveryone?”(Paras.2-3)Tips原句：Criticssuggestwemayhavebeenlookingatallthosesurveysandstatisticsupsidedownthroughtherosyglowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiences.

(Para.3,L3-4)解釋:Therealsituationisnotallthestudentscanbenefitfromcollege,orcollegeisnevermeantforeveryone.Collegeonlyfitsthosewhoreallywanttostudy.Forsomeothers,itmaybeawasteoftheirtimeandmoney.Ourowncollegeexperiencesmayaffectourviewpointsaboutthesurveysandstatistics.Sentenceinterpretation原句：Criticssuggestwemayhavebeenlookingatallthosesurveysandstatisticsupsidedownthroughtherosyglowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiences.(Para.3,L3-4)）譯文：批評(píng)家暗示，我們可能是憑借自己記憶中那段大學(xué)經(jīng)歷的玫瑰色光環(huán)，把所有的調(diào)查和統(tǒng)計(jì)都看顛倒了。Sentenceinterpretation原句：Criticssuggestwemayhavebeenlookingatallthosesurveysandstatisticsupsidedownthroughtherosyglowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiences.

(Para.3,L3-4)InEnglish,theword“rosy”isusedwhendescribingsomethinglikelytobesuccessfulorhappysuchas“rosyfuture”.However,sometimesthewordimpliesthatitseemsbetterthanitreallyis.NoteSentenceinterpretationpressurefromparentsandteachers/analternativetoafarworsefate/quiveratthoughtofthearmyoradead-endjob/anythingisbetterthanstayingathome/don’twanttowork“solelyforthemoney”3.Whydomanystudentsstillchoosetogotocollege?(Para.4)Tips原句：Theyquiveratthethoughtofthearmyoradead-endjob,andalmostanythingisbetterthanstayingathome.(Para.4,L3-4)解釋:Theytremblewhenevertheythinkaboutjoiningthearmyordoinganunpromisingjob,andtheyalsofeelthereisnothingworsethanstayingathomewithnothingtodo.譯文：他們想到參軍或做沒前途的工作就不寒而栗，又覺得做任何事都比呆在家強(qiáng)。工資低且無晉升機(jī)會(huì)的工作Sentenceinterpretation4.Whatarecollegegraduateslikelyconfrontedwith?(Para.8)Tipshavetoadjust/jobsthatdonotneedauniversitydegree/ahardtimetofindjobs/havingauniversitydegreemaybeabarriertoevaluatethecollegeequation/calculateasaconsumerproduct/ifthevalueproposalisworththeinvestment5.Whatsuggestionsdoestheauthorprovidetohighschoolgraduates?(Para.10)Tips原句：Inbrief,ourhighschoolgraduatesneedtoevaluatethecollegeequationmorecloselyandcritically,calculateitasaconsumerproduct,anddecideifthevalueproposalisworththeverylargeinvestmenteachstudentandfamilymustmake.解釋:A“valueproposal/proposition”isapartofbusinessstrategy.Itisbasedonareviewandanalysisofthebenefits,costsandvaluethatanorganizationcandelivertoitscustomers.Here,itistheoverallvalueorbenefitsofferedbycollege,comparedagainstthelargeinvestmentneededtogotocollege.Sentenceinterpretation原句：Inbrief,ourhighschoolgraduatesneedtoevaluatethecollegeequationmorecloselyandcritically,calculateitasaconsumerproduct,anddecideifthevalueproposalisworththeverylargeinvestmenteachstudentandfamilymustmake.解釋:簡言之，高中畢業(yè)生需要更仔細(xì)審慎地評(píng)估上大學(xué)的綜合因素，要把上大學(xué)作為一個(gè)消費(fèi)產(chǎn)品來核算，然后決定上大學(xué)這個(gè)價(jià)值主張是不是值得每個(gè)學(xué)生及家庭進(jìn)行大手筆投資。SentenceinterpretationTherehasbeenageneral_________thatallhighschoolgraduatesoughttogotocollegebecausecollegewillhelpthembecome“better”peoplethanthosewhodon’tgo.However,given______________attendingauniversityandthe________jobmarket,shouldwenotre-examinethecaseforcollege?Therealityisthatcollegehasneverbeen________foreveryone.consensus

thehugecostofshrinkingmagicalTobecontinuedTextsummaryManystudentsgotocollegebecauseofpressurefromparentsandteachersandstaytherebecauseitseemstobean_________toafarworsefate,butinthecurrent________ithasbecomeevidentthatthereneverareenoughpromisingjobs.Itmeansthat38percenthavelikelywastedtimeandaccumulateddebt!Itisclearthatmanymorestudentsshouldbeattending________________ortwo-yearcollegestoprepareforthejobsthatwillactuallybeavailabletothem.alternative

slowdowntechnicalschoolsTobecontinuedTextsummaryInbrief,highschoolgraduatesneedto________thecollegeequationmorecloselyandcritically,________itasaconsumerproduct,anddecideifthevalueproposalisworththeverylarge_________eachstudentandfamilymustmake.calculate

evaluateinvestmentTextsummaryPracticalPhrasesSpecificMeanings1.nowthat既然；由于2.compelsb.todosth.強(qiáng)迫某人做某事3.atthethoughtof想起；想到4.bestackedagainst情況對(duì)……不利5.beavailableto可獲得；可利用6.exposesb.tosth.使某人接觸某事（物）7.foritsownsake只是為了……本身LanguagefocusPracticalphrases既然；由于(mention/explainitfurther)Nowthatyoumentionedit,Ihavetoexplainitfurther.nowthat短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用既然你提起了這件事，我得給你再解釋解釋。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases強(qiáng)迫某人做某事compelsb.todosth.短語逆譯(resign/scandal/credibility/reputation)Shewascompelledtoresignbecausethescandalhaddamagedhercredibilityandreputation.短語應(yīng)用她的信用和信譽(yù)因丑聞受損，被迫辭職。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases想起；想到(cheerup)Hecheeredupatthethoughtofseeingheragain.atthethoughtof短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用一想起又可以見到她,他便興奮起來。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases情況對(duì)…不利(beexpectedmuch/theodds)Theyareexpectedmuch,buttheoddsareheavilystackedagainstChineseplayersintheWorldCup.bestackedagainst短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用人們對(duì)中國隊(duì)期望很高，但世界杯上的形勢對(duì)他們非常不利。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases可獲得/利用(insufficientquantities/satisfydemand)Cheapgoodsareavailabletothelocalpeople,butnotinsufficientquantitiestosatisfydemand.beavailableto短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用當(dāng)?shù)鼐用窨梢再I到一些廉價(jià)商品，但是數(shù)量不足以滿足需求。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases使某人接觸某事（物）(learnfromthetextbooks)Besideslearningfromthetextbooks,collegestudentsneedtoexposethemselvestovarioussocialactivities.exposesb.tosth.短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用除了學(xué)習(xí)課本知識(shí)，大學(xué)生們還需要體驗(yàn)各種社會(huì)活動(dòng)。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrases為了……本身(losesightof)Weshouldn’tlosesightofthefactthateducationisimportantforitsownsake.foritsownsake短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用我們不應(yīng)忽略的事實(shí)是教育本身是很重要的。意群提示LanguagefocusPracticalphrasesFunctionalPatternsFunctions&Usages1.Therehasbeen/isaconsensusthatsb.should/oughttodo…用于表達(dá)“理應(yīng)做……是大家的普遍共識(shí)?！?.

Thereislittle/nodoubtthat…用于表達(dá)“毋庸置疑/毫無疑問……”。3.Sb.needstoevaluate…,calculateitas…,anddecide….用于表達(dá)“評(píng)估……，核算……，做出決定”的過程。LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns句型提煉普遍的共識(shí)是所有的高中畢業(yè)生都應(yīng)該上大學(xué)，因?yàn)榇髮W(xué)會(huì)幫他們找到工作，掙更多錢，成為“更好的”人，并學(xué)會(huì)如何做一個(gè)比那些不上大學(xué)的人更負(fù)責(zé)的公民。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Therehasbeenageneralconsensusthatallhighschoolgraduatesoughttogotocollegebecausecollegewillhelpthemgetajob,earnmoremoney,become“better”people,andlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgo.

(Para.1,L2-4)LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsTherehasbeen/isaconsensusthatsb.should/oughttodo…句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于表達(dá)“理應(yīng)做某事是大家的普遍共識(shí)……”

。句型應(yīng)用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(takepart-timejobs/exposesb.to/beindependent)Therehasbeenageneralconsensusthatcollegestudentsshouldtakepart-timejobsinvacations,becausethesejobscanexposethemtosocietyandhelpthemtobeeconomicallyindependent.典型例句普遍的共識(shí)是大學(xué)生應(yīng)該在假期里去打工，因?yàn)榇蚬た梢允顾麄兘佑|社會(huì)，幫助他們?cè)诮?jīng)濟(jì)上獲得獨(dú)立。意群提示LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns毫無疑問，上大學(xué)能讓年輕人接觸新思想，建立新關(guān)系，且有助于提高他們的批判性思維能力。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Thereislittledoubtthatattendingcollegehasthepotentialofexposingyoungpeopletonewideasandrelationshipsandhelpspromotetheircriticalthinkingskills.

(Para.7,L1-2)句型提煉LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsThereislittle/nodoubtthat…句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于表示“毋庸置疑……”。句型應(yīng)用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(giveinsightinto)Thereislittle/nodoubtthatEnglishlearninghelpstoimprovestudents’abilitiestocommunicatewithothersandgivesthemdeeperinsightsintoothercultures.典型例句毫無疑問，學(xué)習(xí)外語有助于提高學(xué)生的交際能力,加深學(xué)生對(duì)其他文化的了解。意群提示LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns簡言之，高中畢業(yè)生需要更仔細(xì)審慎地評(píng)估上大學(xué)的綜合因素，要把上大學(xué)作為一個(gè)消費(fèi)產(chǎn)品來核算，然后決定上大學(xué)這個(gè)價(jià)值主張是不是值得每個(gè)學(xué)生及家庭來大手筆投資。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Inbrief,ourhighschoolgraduatesneedtoevaluatethecollegeequationmorecloselyandcritically,calculateitasaconsumerproduct,anddecideifthevalueproposalisworththeverylargeinvestmenteachstudentandfamilymustmake.(Para.10,L1-3)句型提煉LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsSb.needstoevaluate…,calculateitas…,anddecide….句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于表示“評(píng)估…，核算…，做出決定”的過程。句型應(yīng)用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(giveinsightinto)Collegestudentsneedtoevaluatethecampuslifeequationmoreseriouslyandobjectively,calculateitasaninvestmenttothefuture,anddecidehowtospendtheirfouryearsofcollegelife.典型例句大學(xué)生需要更加認(rèn)真客觀地全面評(píng)估大學(xué)生活的方方面面，要把在校學(xué)習(xí)看作是對(duì)未來的一種投資，然后決定自己應(yīng)該如何度過四年的大學(xué)生活。意群提示LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns1.普遍共識(shí)2.日益萎縮的就業(yè)市場3.玫瑰色光環(huán)

4.更糟糕的命運(yùn)

5.沒有前途的工作

6.讓年輕人接觸新思想

7.終生學(xué)習(xí)的第一步

8.知識(shí)淵博

9.消費(fèi)產(chǎn)品ageneralconsensustheshrinkingjobmarkettherosyglowafarworsefateadead-endjobexposeyoungpeopletonewideasthefirststepoflifelonglearningbreadthofknowledgeconsumerproductLanguagefocusGenuinecollocations

a.Theyquiveratthethoughtofthearmyoradead-endjob,andalmostanythingisbetterthanstayingathome.

他們想到參軍或做沒前途的工作就不寒而栗，又覺得做任何事都比呆在家強(qiáng)。LanguagefocusLanguageappreciation

b.Nevertheless,manycollegegraduatesreportthatwhattheylearnedoncampuswasbetterdescribedaspersonalratherthanacademicdevelopment.

然而，很多大學(xué)畢業(yè)生反映，他們?cè)谛@所學(xué)的東西，與其被稱為學(xué)術(shù)發(fā)展，不如說是個(gè)人的發(fā)展。LanguagefocusLanguageappreciation

c.Collegeisanoutstandingplaceforthatrarebreed,thoseyoungadultswholovelearningforitsownsake,whowouldliterallyratherreadthanbothertoeat,andwholikenothingbetterthanwritingresearchpapers.

大學(xué)對(duì)那些鳳毛麟角、為學(xué)習(xí)而學(xué)習(xí)的年輕人來說是一個(gè)重要的地方。真的，他們甚至寧可讀書，也不愿費(fèi)心去吃東西，他們最喜歡做的莫過于撰寫科研論文。LanguagefocusLanguageappreciation1.

Whydoparentscompeltheirchildrentogotogoodcolleges?2.

Howdoyouthinkaboutstudents’moneyinvestedincollegeeducation?3.

Whatarethemostsignificantthingsstudentsshouldlearnfromcollege?TipsTipsTipsCriticalthinkingFurtherdiscussion1.

Whydoparentscompeltheirchildrentogotogoodcolleges?TipsTraditionalideology.Morepromisingfuture.Highexpectationsoftheirchildren.CriticalthinkingFurtherdiscussion2.

Howdoyouthinkaboutstudents’moneyinvestedincollegeeducation?TipsWorththeirmoneybecauseit’saninvestmentthatwillpayofflater.Awasteoftheirmoneybecausethetuitionistoohigh.Notsureifthey’llprofitfromthelargesumtheyinvested.CriticalthinkingFurtherdiscussionTips3.

Whatarethemostsignificantthingsstudentsshouldlearnfromcollege?Analyticalability.Criticalthinkingskills.Broadknowledge.CriticalthinkingFurtherdiscussionWatchavideoclipanddiscuss:ComparedwiththeUSeducationalsystem,whatcharacteristicsdotheChineseschoolshave?CriticalthinkingFurtherdiscussionTipsCriticalthinkingFurtherdiscussionTipsComparedwiththeUSeducationalsystem,whatcharacteristicsdotheChineseschoolshave?Chineseschoolsareteacher-centricandChineseteachersareoftenseenabovethestudents.Chineseeducatorsshouldfocusonhelpingstudentstocooperateandinteract,narrowingthespacebetweentheteachersandstudents.

Chineseschoolsfocusontheexams.ManyChinesestudentsareobsessedorevenparalyzedbytheexamsandtherequirementtogotogooduniversities.CriticalthinkingFurtherdiscussionThematicstudyComparativestudyThematicstudyLanguagefeaturesanalysisSectionBWhatcollegebringsus?2.Doyouagreetotheauthors’ideas?Howdoyoubenefitfromyourcollegeeducation?1.Comparisonbetweentheauthors’ideasinTextAandTextB.TipsTips1.Comparisonbetweentheauthors’ideasinTextAandTextB.TextATextAemphasizesthesignificanceofstudyingthehumanities.TextBTextBquestionsthenecessityofacollegeeducation.Theauthoradvocatesthatbytakingcoursesinthehumanities,studentsarelikelytogrowintogoodpeople.Theauthoropposesgettingacollegeeducationonlyforafuturecareer,anextremethinkingdrivenbytheeconomicdownturn.Tips2.Doyouagreetotheauthors’ideas?Whyiscollegestillworththeinvestmentofstudents’money?Personally,Ibenefitalotfrommycollegeeducation:beexposedtonewideasandknowledge;participateinavarietyofactivities;formindissolublerelationships;…

Basedonyourstudyofthetwotexts,comparethewritingstylesofthetwotextsintermsoftheirtypicallanguagefeatures.1.Whatarethetypicallanguagefeaturesofthetwotexts?2.Listmoreexamplesfromthetexttosupportyourideas.TipsTipsThoughthestandsofthetworeadingsaredifferent,bothargumentsaresupportedbymanyspecificfacts,evidence,statisticsandexamples.1.Whatarethetypicallanguagefeaturesofthetwotexts?TipsThetoneofbothreadingsisseriousandpersuasive,usingthedevelopmentmethodofargumentation.

2.Listmoreexamplesfromthetexttosupportyourideas.TipsTextA

Argumentssupportedbystatisticsandexamples:Perhapsthebestargumentinfavorofthehumanitiesisthescopeofpossibilitiesthatarewidelyopentous.DidyouknowthatJamesCameron,world-famousdirectorofthemovie,Titanic,graduatedwithadegreeinthehumanities?SodidSallyRide,thefirstwomaninspace.(Para.8)2.Listmoreexamplesfromthetexttosupportyourideas.TipsTextB

Argumentssupportedbystatisticsandexamples:TheNewYorkTimesreportscloseto80percentofnewjobscanbeperformedbysomeonewithoutacollegedegree.…only62percentofthoseenrolledinfour-yearinstitutionshadearnedabachelor’sdegreesixyearslater!(Para.5)UnitprojectSurveyGroupdiscussionLetterwritingSectionBWhatcollegebringsus?Ingroupsoffour,completethefollowingsurveyquestionsandthensharetheresultswithyourgroup.Survey□1Thehumanitieshavethegreatestimpactontheworldbecausetheycansketchnewpicturessuggestingnewway