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LI_main-1TeachingObjectiveMasterthekeywordsandsomeusefulstructures.Learnsomethingaboutone’sattitudestowardstherelationshipbetweenone’smajorandone’sfuturecareer.Thestudentsshouldlearnthatwhattheylearnatcollegeisimportantinasense,buttheymaynotuseitintheirfuturecareers.Anyway,theyshouldworkhardtolearnasmuchaspossiblewhileatcollege.KeyPointsVocabularyadministrationcatalogdreadduckechoidiotmanifestoversleeppursuesmugglesociologyundeclaredandthelikebepronetodobetemptedtodocommit…todeclareamajorgetthemostoutofmajorinpagethroughpassupstrivetowardLI_main-2TeachingProceduresKeyPointsStructureSkillsaslongaswouldratherdo…thandoHowtowriteanarrativeparagraphLeadInActivity;StudyoftheText;StudyofWordsandPhrases;StudyofReadMore;StudyofPracticalReading;StudyofPracticalWritingLI_mainLeadIn1.MajorandCareer2.GregorianChant3.SignsoftheZodiac4.SAT5.JacquelineSusannandOnceIsNotEnough6.DavidJanssen7.Topic-relatedWordsandPhrasesTs_mainTextStudy1.GlobalReading2.DetailedReadingCS4.GroupDiscussionConsolidation1.Dictation2.WordsandPhrases3.ListeningPracticeLA2.PracticalReadingLanguageApplication1.PracticalWritingDPT-P1DrillsforPRETCOTest1.ListeningComprehension2.VocabularyandStructure3.TranslationLI_1_1MajorandCareerAtmostAmericancolleges,studentsarenotrequiredtodeclareamajoruntiltheendofthesophomoreyear.Firstandsecond-yearstudentsusuallytakemoregeneralcourseswhiletheytryanddecideonamajor.Afterthisinitialshoppingperiod,courseworkbecomesmorefocusedandspecific.Dependingonthecollege,astudentmightbeabletomajorintwofields,haveamajorandaminor,orevencreatehisownmajor.Ifastudentspecializesinsomethinglikenursing,accounting,orengineering,heislearningaspecifictradeandwilllikelycontinuewiththat.Mostmajors,however,preparestudentsforarangeofcareersthattheycanbetrainedtohandleoncetheygraduate.Formoststudents,pickingacollegemajorisnotthesameaspickingacareer.LI_1_2LifeatcollegeWorkatofficeLI_2_1GregorianChantGregorianchantistheliturgicalmusicoftheRomanCatholicChurch.ItisnamedforPopeGregoryI.TheoriginsofthechantgobacktoearlyChristiantimes,anditseemstohavederivedfrommusicalpracticeintheJewishsynagogueandGreekmusicaltheory.DuringthelateMiddleAgesandtheRenaissance,andalsoinlatertimes,thechantmelodieswereusedasthebasisforpolyphoniccomposition.LI_3_1SignsoftheZodiacTheZodiacisadiagramusedbyastrologerstorepresentthepositionsoftheplanetsandstars.Itisdividedintotwelvesections,eachwithaspecialnameandsymbol.Itisusedbyastrologerstohelpcalculatetheinfluenceoftheplanets.LI_3_3Libra(theBalance)9.23–10.23Scorpio(theScorpion)10.24–11.21Sagittarius(theArcher)11.22–12.21Capricorn(theGoat)12.22–1.19Aquarius(theWaterBearer)1.20–2.18Pisces(theFishes)2.19–3.20LI_3_2Aries(theRam)3.21–4.19Taurus(theBull)4.20–5.20Gemini(theTwins)5.21–6.21Cancer(theCrab)6.22–7.22Leo(theLion)7.23–8.22Virgo(theVirgin)8.23–9.22TheTwelveSignsandDatesLI_4_1SATSAT(ScholasticAptitudeTest)consistsofSATI:ReasoningTestandSATII:SubjectTests.ReasoningTesthasthreesections,includingwriting,mathematics,andcriticalreading.Itmeasuresthecriticalthinkingskillsyou'llneedforacademicsuccessincollege.Itassesseshowwellyouanalyzeandsolveproblems.SubjectTestsmeasureknowledgeorskillsinaparticularsubjectandyourabilitytoapplythatknowledge.SubjectTestsfallintofivegeneralsubjectareas:English,HistoryandSocialStudies,Mathematics,Science,Languages.ManycollegesrequiretheSATforadmissionbecauseitisastandardwayofmeasuringastudent'sabilitytodocollege-levelwork.LI_4_2SATstudyguideLI_5_1JacquelineSusannandOnceIsNotEnoughJacquelineSusannwasawriter,TVstar,andmoviestar.ShewasbornonAugust20,1918.Inthe1960s,WhereverIwentwithher,saidJacqueline'sfriend,peopleaskedherforautographs.Thefactsspeakforthemselves:SheistheonlywriterevertohavethreenovelsinarowhitNo.1ontheNewYorkTimes'best-sellerlist;thereareovertwenty-millioncopiesofhermostfamousnovel,ValleyoftheDolls,inprint;intheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,ValleyoftheDollsistiedwithGonewiththeWindandToKillaMockingbirdasthebest-sellingnovelsofalltimebyafemalewriter;moviesweremadeofherbooks,andmoviesweremadeofherlife.Jackieherselfthoughtthe'60swouldberememberedforthreethings—AndyWarhol,theBeatles,andher.Herthirdbest-seller,OnceIsNotEnough,waspublishedinearly'74,andittoobecameaNo.1best-seller,anunprecedentedachievementinpublishinghistory.LI_5_2LI_6_1DavidJanssenDavidJanssenwasborntobeaTVstar.BorninNebraskain1931,JanssenandhisfamilysettledinHollywoodwhenhewasateenagerwhereheattendedFairfaxHighSchoolanddevelopedaninterestinacting.HisfilmdebutwasabitpartinIt'saPleasure(1945)andattheageof18,hesignedacontractwith20thCenturyFox.HewasbestknownforhisleadsinTVseriesofthe1950'sand1960'ssuchasRichardDiamond,PrivateDetective(1957)andTheFugitive(1963-1967).LI_6_2theactivityorprocessofsearchingforajob.Peoplewhoarelookingforjobscanbecalledjobhunters.LI_7_1Topic-relatedWordsandPhrasesjobhunting:theactivityofchangingone’sjobjobhopping:LI_7_2JobhuntingandinterviewTs_grGlobalReading1.QuestionsandAnswers2.TextAnalysisHewasnotsure.Butheknewthathehatedbusinessandbelievedthathehadgreattalentsinart.Ts_p1_QuestionsandAnswers1-2Q