研究生英语精读Unit10.ppt

Content Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final Project Task 1 The following is a list of the core courses offered by colleges or universities. Select what you think are the three most important core courses from the list below. Compare your choices with those of your partner’s and give reasons for your choices. (P276) Task 2 In the mid 1980s, China’s college enrollment rate stood at about 3% of the population, lower than that of many other developing countries. In the early 1990s, the number rose to 5%. In 1999, universities enrolled 1.59 million students, which was a 41.2 percent rise from the previous year. Since then, the numbers have just kept climbing. In 2002, the college enrollment rate reached 15% percent. It rose to 19% in 2005. Some people think the expansion policy is necessary to improve the quality of the nation’s education while others believe that the expansion is responsible for a decline in the quality of teaching as well as the intense competition in the job market. What is your opinion on this issue? Use examples, facts or figures to support your ideas. (P276) Task 2 Useful words and expressions: Task 3 In most parts of China, when students reach the second grade at senior high school, they are required to specialize in either science or arts courses. The two courses are very different and some people dislike being streamlined so early in their educational career. What do you think of this practice? Talk to your partner and tell them about your experience. (P277) 1. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey in the suburban historic town of___________________ including farmlands and forests. 2. One of the things that we’ve seen in the last years is __________________in the class. 3. P