高级英语第6册unit 6Matriculation Fixation.ppt

Teaching Objectives 1)?To learn about some basic features of narrative descriptive writing; 2)?To grasp the new words and expressions. Warm-up Questions:  1. Why do some people in modern time have an obsessive interest in attending elite colleges? 2. How do universities influence our life? Ivy League university a group of eight traditional universities in the eastern US with high academic standards and a high social status Harvard University Yale University University of Pennsylvania（宾夕法尼亚大学；宾州大学） Princeton University （普林斯顿大学 ） Columbia University（哥伦比亚大学） Brown University （布朗大学） Dartmouth College （达特茅斯学院 ） Cornell University（康乃尔大学 ） Text Explanations In the essay the author offers his sincere advice to those parents who have college- bound children. He first criticizes some parents who try to select universities for their children. He points out that a good university does not necessarily guarantee a successful career. This is supported by the example of his high school friends. Then he tells those disillusioned parents whose children are unlikely to enter prestigious universities that many people achieve huge success in this society without a degree from a prestigious university. This is supported by his own experience. Finally he reminds those parents that life doesnt have just one act. There is often Act Two. And Act Five. Detailed Study of Text Paragraph 1-2 These two paragraphs make up the introductory part in which the author uses an anecdote as a starting point of the essay. Paragraph 1 Language points: languish: v. lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; become feeble 憔悴；凋萎；失去活力；受煎熬；长期受苦；变得衰弱 undivided: adj. not parted by conflict of opinion; not shared by or among others专心的；专一的；未分开的；完整的 wear on: pass slowly (of time)缓慢地进行；时间的流逝 Eg: Itll work against our allies if we let this battle wear on too long.如果把战斗拖得太长，对我们的盟军不利。 wear out: deteriorate through use or stress磨损 Eg: Pe