新视野大学英语第三版第一册unit1课件.ppt

Toward a brighter future for all 2015.10 1, Background information American higher education In the United States, students can choose to go to the university or move into the society. Ameria is said to have the best higher education in the world. Also the number of American colleges is the biggest. Categories The beginning of higher education—the founding of Harvard College in 1636 a big enterprise with a complex system Four categories of institutions: the university the four-year undergraduate institution—the college technical training institution two-year community college College—undergraduate institution conferring a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Sciences (B.S.) degree(大学本科） University—a group of colleges, each serving a special purpose（综合性大学） junior college---offer the first two years of college only（两年制学院，又称为社区学院） Tests SAT: Scholastic Assessment Test 学术评价测验 Scholastic Aptitude Test 学术性向测验 ACT: American College Testing GRE: Graduate Record Examination 美国研究生入学考试 After completing four academic years with acceptable grades in an approved course of study, the student earns Bachelor of Arts （文学士学位）or Bachelor of Science（理学士学位） degree. A master’s degree can be earned by one or two academic years of study beyond the bachelor’s degree. A Ph.D. degree usually takes at least three years beyond the master’s. College grades from highest to lowest, run A, B, C, D, F. F is a failing grade. A student does not get credit for having taken a particular course if he receives an F in that course. College students must maintain at least a low C average in order to remain in school. Admission No annual college entrance examination; applicants are chosen on the basis of the following 4 aspects: What is Ivy League？ Ivy League就是“美国常春藤联盟”。Ivy的来源是这样的：最初常春藤联盟只包括哈佛、耶鲁、哥伦比亚和普林斯顿4所大学，而4的罗马数字恰好为“IV”，在其后加一个y即成Ivy，意思就是常春藤，因此“常春藤联盟”由此而来。 Harvard University Columbia University 哥伦比亚大学(1754)。 7.Princet