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1、实用英用英语unit-5Warming up Questions&Pair Work:-What should we do to make the best use of college education?-What do you value most during your years at college?Why?Answers Focus on my study all the timeBroaden my interests in other fields Take part in more activities on campus Answers Making friendsBro

2、adenBroadeninging my interests my interestsCultivating my Cultivating my ability of communicationability of communication StudyingCollege Life College Life Question:Would you consider dropping out of college when you face a lifetime opportunity?Why or why not?Practical English,Book IIPractical Engli

3、sh,Book IIUnit 5Part AMy Advice to Students:Get a Sound,Broad Education请别叫我请别叫我大学辍学生大学辍学生Text APracticeUnit 5:Part AUnit 5:Part ATask 1 Read the passage for the first time(5)Exercise 2&3 on page 106 and 107(4)Global-reading Task 2 Group Discussion(9)Read the passage again Find out the answers to the

4、 following questions.1.What advice does the writer give to students about education?2.Why do some students in Ohio not care much about getting a good education?3.How should students make the best use of high school and college education?4.How should students strike a balance between having wide inte

5、rests and choosing a specialty?5.What should high school students concern themselves with,according to the writer?1.What advice does the writer give to students about education?2.Why do some students in Ohio not care much about getting a good education?3.How should students make the best use of high

6、 school and college education?They should make use of chances offered by high They should make use of chances offered by high school and college to learn broadly and cooperatively.school and college to learn broadly and cooperatively.Get the best education one can.Take advantage of high Get the best

7、 education one can.Take advantage of high school and college.Learn how to learn.school and college.Learn how to learn.They think that the writer didnt finish high school,yet They think that the writer didnt finish high school,yet still is very successful in his career,so they believe that a still is

8、 very successful in his career,so they believe that a good education is not needed to attain success.good education is not needed to attain success.Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension4.How should students strike a balance between having wide interests and choosing a specialty?5.What should hi

9、gh school students concern themselves with,according to the writer?It is OK for students to develop a special interest,but It is OK for students to develop a special interest,but it should not be done at the expense of learning it should not be done at the expense of learning broadly.broadly.High sc

10、hool students should learn a wide range of subjects,High school students should learn a wide range of subjects,to learn to cooperate with others,and to get good grades to learn to cooperate with others,and to get good grades that will help them to receive a good college education.that will help them

11、 to receive a good college education.Reading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionTask 3 Read the passage for the third time(9)Get main idea of Text A&a rough idea about the structure Main idea Get a sound,broad education “Get the best education you can.”Unit 5:Text AUnit 5:Text AText-related Informati

12、onIntensive StudyBill Gates and Microsoft Text-related InformationText-related Information William(Bill)H.Gates is chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation,the worldwide leader in software,services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing.Microsoft had reve

13、nues of US$32.19 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2003,and employs more than55 000 people in 85 countries and regions.Born Born on on Oct.Oct.28,28,1955,1955,Gates Gates grew grew up up in in Seattle Seattle with with his his two two sisters.sisters.Their Their father,father,William William H

14、.H.Gates Gates II,II,is is a a Seattle Seattle attorney.attorney.Their Their late late mother,mother,Mary Mary Gates,Gates,was was a a schoolteacher,schoolteacher,University University of of Washington Washington regent,regent,and chairwoman of United Way International.and chairwoman of United Way I

15、nternational.Gates Gates attended attended public public elementary elementary school school and and the the private private Lakeside Lakeside School.School.There,There,he he discovered discovered his his interest interest in in software software and and began began programming programming computers

16、 at age puters at age 13.Text-related InformationText-related Information In In 1973,1973,Gates Gates entered entered Harvard Harvard University University as as a a freshman,freshman,where where he he lived lived down down the the hall hall from from Steve Steve Ballmer,Ballmer,now now Microsofts M

17、icrosofts chief chief executive executive officer.officer.While While at at Harvard,Harvard,Gates Gates developed developed a a version version of of the the programming programming language language BASIC BASIC for for the the first first microcomputer microcomputer-the the MITS MITS Altair.Altair.

18、In In his his junior junior year,year,Gates Gates left left Harvard Harvard to to devote devote his his energies energies to to Microsoft,Microsoft,a a company company he he had had begun begun in in 1975 1975 with with his his childhood childhood friend friend Paul Paul Allen.Allen.Guided Guided by

19、 by a a belief belief that that the the computer computer would would be be a a valuable valuable tool tool on on every every office office desktop desktop and and in in every every home,home,they they began began developing developing software software for for personal personal puters.Gates Gates f

20、oresight foresight and and his his vision vision for for personal personal computing computing have have been been central central to to the the success of Microsoft and the software industry.success of Microsoft and the software industry.Text-related InformationText-related Information Under Gates

21、leadership,Microsofts mission has Under Gates leadership,Microsofts mission has been to continually advance and improve software been to continually advance and improve software technology,and to make it easier,more cost-effective technology,and to make it easier,more cost-effective and more enjoyab

22、le for people to use computers.The and more enjoyable for people to use computers.The company is committed to a long-term view,reflected in company is committed to a long-term view,reflected in its investment of more than$6.8 billion on research and its investment of more than$6.8 billion on researc

23、h and development in the current fiscal year.development in the current fiscal year.Text-related InformationText-related Information In 1999,Gates wrote In 1999,Gates wrote Business the Speed of Business the Speed of ThoughtThought,a book that shows how computer technology,a book that shows how comp

24、uter technology can solve business problems in fundamentally new can solve business problems in fundamentally new ways.The book was published in 25 languages and is ways.The book was published in 25 languages and is available in more than 60 countries.available in more than 60 countries.Business the

25、 Business the Speed of ThoughtSpeed of Thought has received wide critical acclaim,has received wide critical acclaim,and was listed on the best-seller lists of the and was listed on the best-seller lists of the New York New York TimesTimes,USA TodayUSA Today,the,the Wall Street JournalWall Street Jo

26、urnal and and A.Gates previous book,A.Gates previous book,The Road AheadThe Road Ahead,published in 1995,held the No.1 spot on the published in 1995,held the No.1 spot on the New York New York T i m e sT i m e s b es ts el l er l i s t fo r s ev en w eek s.b es ts el l er l i s t fo r s ev en w eek

27、s.Text-related InformationText-related Information Gates has donated the proceeds of both books to Gates has donated the proceeds of both books to non-profit organizations that support the use of non-profit organizations that support the use of technology in education and skills development.technolo

28、gy in education and skills development.In In addition addition to to his his love love of of computers computers and and software,software,Gates Gates is is interested interested in in biotechnology.biotechnology.He He sits sits on on the the board board of of ICOS,ICOS,a a company company that that

29、 specializes specializes in in protein-protein-based based and and small-molecule small-molecule therapeutics,therapeutics,and and he he is is an an investor investor in in a a number number of of other other biotechnology biotechnology panies.Gates Gates also also founded founded Corbis,Corbis,whic

30、h which is is developing developing one one of of the the worlds worlds largest largest resources resources of of visual visual information information-a a comprehensive comprehensive digital digital archive archive of of art art and and photography photography from public and private collections ar

31、ound the globe.from public and private collections around the globe.Text-related InformationText-related Information Philanthropy is also important to Gates.He and Philanthropy is also important to Gates.He and his wife,Melinda,have endowed a foundation with his wife,Melinda,have endowed a foundatio

32、n with more than$24 billion to support philanthropic more than$24 billion to support philanthropic initiatives in the areas of global health and learning,initiatives in the areas of global health and learning,with the hope that as we move into the 21st century,with the hope that as we move into the

33、21st century,advances in these critical areas will be available for all advances in these critical areas will be available for all people.To date,the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation people.To date,the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed more than$3.2 billion to organizations has commit

34、ted more than$3.2 billion to organizations working in global health;more than$2 billion to working in global health;more than$2 billion to improve learning opportunities,including the Gates improve learning opportunities,including the Gates Library Initiative to bring computers,InternetLibrary Initi

35、ative to bring computers,InternetText-related InformationText-related InformationAccess and training to public libraries in low-income Access and training to public libraries in low-income communities in the United States and Canada;more communities in the United States and Canada;more than$477 mill

36、ion to community projects in the Pacific than$477 million to community projects in the Pacific Northwest;and more than$488 million to special Northwest;and more than$488 million to special p rojects an d an n u al gi vi n g camp ai gn s.p rojects an d an n u al gi vi n g camp ai gn s.Gates Gates was

37、 was married married on on Jan.Jan.1,1,1994,1994,to to Melinda Melinda French French Gates.Gates.They They have have three three children.children.Gates Gates is is an an avid reader,and enjoys playing golf and bridge.avid reader,and enjoys playing golf and bridge.Text-related InformationText-relate

38、d InformationIntroduction Outline of the TextLanguage PointsSummary of the TextIntensive StudyIntensive StudyBill Bill Gate,Gate,one one of of the the founders founders of of the the world-famous world-famous Microsoft Microsoft Company,Company,was was once once a a drop-out drop-out of of Harvard H

39、arvard University.University.His His success success gives gives rise rise to to a a series series of of interesting interesting questions questions among among students students and and their their parents parents such such as as whether whether it it is is OK OK for for students students to to dro

40、p drop out out of of high high school school or or college,college,what what education education will will lead lead children children to to success,success,and and how how to to strike strike a a balance balance between between deep deep interests interests in in a a subject subject and and wide wi

41、de academic academic interests.interests.In In this this passage,passage,Bill Bill Gates Gates gives gives us us advice advice about about education education and and answers answers to to the the above-above-mentioned questions.mentioned questions.Introduction to Text AIntroduction to Text AI.I.Gen

42、eral advice about education.General advice about education.II.II.Advice Advice about about whether whether it it is is OK OK to to drop drop out out of of high school or college.high school or college.III.III.Advice Advice about about receiving receiving broad broad education education in in high sc

43、hool and college high school and college Paras.1-3Paras.1-3Paras.1-3Paras.4-9Paras.4-9Paras.4-9Paras.10-18Paras.10-18Paras.10-18Outline of the TextOutline of the TextIV.IV.Advice about when to choose a specialty.Advice about when to choose a specialty.V.V.Advice Advice about about what what high hig

44、h school school students students should learn.should learn.Paras.19Paras.19Paras.19Paras.20-21Paras.20-21Paras.20-21The The writers writers personal personal experience experience to to show show the the importance importance of of having having wide wide academic academic interests interests in in

45、 high school and college.high school and college.Transitional paragraph.Transitional paragraph.III.III.Advice Advice about about receiving receiving broad broad education education in in high high school school and college.and college.The The mistake mistake of of the the 15-year-old 15-year-old hig

46、h high school school student student who failed to learn broadly.who failed to learn broadly.The The wrong wrong idea idea of of some some children children who who limit limit the the scope of their interests.scope of their interests.Para.10Para.10Para.10Paras.11-12Paras.11-12Paras.11-12Para.13-14P

47、ara.13-14Para.13-14Para.15-18Para.15-18Para.15-18Outline of the TextOutline of the TextParas.10-18Paras.10-18Paras.10-18What will college education bring to you?Question to think aboutQuestion to think aboutKnowledge Methods to do things Knowledge Methods to do things Confidence better understanding

48、 of societyConfidence better understanding of societyIndependence ability to communicateIndependence ability to communicateAbility to learn a new way of thinkingAbility to learn a new way of thinkingInterest a college diplomaInterest a college diplomaNew horizon friendsNew horizon friendsMy Advice t

49、o Students:Get a Sound,Broad Education 1 1 Hundreds Hundreds of of students students send send me me e-mail e-mail each each year year asking asking for for advice advice about about education.education.They They want want to to know know what what to to study,study,or or whether whether its its OK

50、OK to to drop drop out out of of college college since thats what I did.since thats what I did.2 2A A smaller smaller number number of of parents parents send send messages,messages,often often poignant,poignant,seekingseeking guidance guidance for for their their son son or or daughter.daughter.How