大学英语4学习资料.ppt

Part Two
Reading Centered Activities
1. In-Class Reading
2. After-Class Reading
In-Class Reading
II. College:
An All-forgiving World?
Part Two: In-Class Reading
mencement Speech
You’ll Never Hear
In-Class Reading
mencement Speech You’ll Never Hear
Background Information
Global Reading
Detailed Reading
Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Passage I
1. . Higher Education Overview
2. Commencement in the . Universities
Background Information
Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Passage I
1. . Higher Education Overview
The American system of higher education include vocational or technical schools that offer short-term programs of several months to two years of specialized training resulting in various types of certificates. Community or junior colleges are another option, and most offer a variety of certificate and two-year associate degree programs. Four year colleges and universities offer bachelors degrees and, in the case of universities with graduate schools, masters and doctoral (PhD) degrees. Professional schools, often located within universities, offer advanced degrees in fields such as medicine, law, and pharmacology.
Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Passage I
Any of these types of schools can be public or private, with public institutions supported in large part by government funding and taxes while private institutions rely on funding from non-governmental sources. Today, there are over 3,700 colleges and universities in the United States. A distinct system of public colleges and universities and private colleges and universities has emerged. The size of schools varies greatly, too, from colleges that enroll fewer than 1,000 students to large universities that enroll more than 50,000 students.
Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Passage I
The United States has one of the finest systems of higher education in the world. At the undergraduate level, excellent programs exist in traditional disciplines, as well as in professional fields. At the gradu