美国大学校园文化概览Unit 13.pptVIP

Survey of culture in American Universities Unit 13 Work-life Balance 3. Culture Tips 2. Intensive Reading 5. Exercises 1. Warming-up 4. Extensive Reading 1. Warming-up Questions What kinds of work-life programs do your college offer for the faculty? Do you see your teachers on campus after class? What do they do after class?  The easygoing 68-year-old professor decided to settle into a sprawling dormitory teeming with hundreds of students. Topic: 2. Intensive Reading Professors, Students are Neighbors in Some Dorms Topic: Professors, Students are Neighbors in Some Dorms : Global View Professors, Students are Neighbors in Some Dorms 2. Community within a University 3. A Community for “Living and Learning” 4. Second Professor Moves in 5. Office Hours in the Hall 1. When John Richardson wanted to avoid a lengthy commute to American Universitys campus, renting a nearby apartment just wouldnt do. 约翰·理查森想避免每天长途通勤去学校工作，但在附近没有租到合适的公寓。 Text Explanation 2. The concept was largely ignored, however, as colleges ballooned in size when the baby boom generation began coming of age. In many cases, OHara said, students were housed in what he calls cinderblock student ghettos, where they were robbed of important relationships with faculty. 当大学像吹气球一般快速扩张时，五、六十年代生的人已经上了年纪，而这一点被人们忽视了。欧哈罗说，学生们常把自己住的地方叫做“用空心砖搭成的学生贫民窟”，在这里他们完全没有同教员接触的机会。 Text Explanation 3. Educators dont keep track of how many colleges have similar models, but officials with the Association of College and University Housing Officers International note attendance is booming at their conferences about the programs -- an indication of growing interest. 教育家们没有跟踪调查有多少所高校有类似于此的模式，但是美国高校住房联合会的官员注意到参与这一计划的研讨会的人在增加，这表明大家的兴趣在增加。 Text Explanation 4. During John Richardson’s first semester in Anderson Hall, the fire alarms were frequent, jolting him from his slumber numerous times. 约翰·理查森住进安德森公寓的第一学期，有好几次被火警从睡梦中