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SectionB22College—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:1.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?TipsBackgroundinformationReadingskillsPresentationoftheskillReadingskillpracticeSectionBWhatcollegebringsus?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:____________________________________________