综合英语第五册第六单元.ppt

Unit 6 Matriculation Fixation By Joe Queenan About the title Matriculation [m?,trikjulei??n]: formal admission to study at a university or college Fixation [fiksei??n] :an unnaturally strong interest in sth. Matriculation fixation: a keen interest in a degree from a university Pre-reading questions Why do some people in modern time have an obsessive interest in attending elite colleges? Does a degree from a prestigious university guarantee a successful life? What do you expect to learn in a university? In the essay the author offers his sincere advice to 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. Structure Analysis 1-6 anecdote as the beginning 7-8 the author’s comments elicited by the anecdote 9-14 comments on two types of college obsessives 15 conclusion Languish [l??gwi?] : To exist or continue in miserable conditions Wear on: (of a period of time) to pass slowly Months wore on and still he heard no news of his family. Garner [gɑ:n?] ：to collect sth, usually after much work or with difficulty 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. But as the briefing session wore on, I did manage to garner most of the relevant details. —Though I listened absentmindedly, I managed to grasp most of the important information in his speech. What does it indicate by “relevant details”? Can you predict the following part by this phrase? First-ti