I. Vocabularies and Phrases

Directions: Study the following vocabularies and phrases. And then finish the exercise below. 

II. Topic-related words

Directions: Study the following words related to college education. Use the words to make sentences as in the example. Write down your sentences on the notebook, take a photo of it and post it online. And then finish the exercise below. 

e.g. Chinese teachers know how to measure students' language progress by developing rubrics by which their language proficiency and cultural understanding can be assessed.

      III. Oral practice

      Directions: Read the following three quotations. (Text book: Page 69)

Choose one of them to share if you agree or disagree with it and why. Record your choice and reasons and post your recording on line. (在以下讨论话题下分享该题答案的录音）

1. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” 

                                                                                             —— Nelson Mandela

  2. “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” 

                                                                                             —— Margaret Mead

  3. “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. But education which stops with efficiency may prove the greatest menace to society. The most dangerous criminal may be the man gifted with reason, but with no morals. … We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.” 

                                                                                             —— Martin Luther King, Jr.

IV. Grammar Test

Directions: Finish the following test to check whether you are good at applying the related grammar knowledge to solve problems. 

I. Listen, watch and finish the test.

Directions: Watch the video titled “Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge” and  then finish the test below. （建议先看题，再观看视频）

II. Listen, watch and translate.

Directions: Watch the video titled "习总书记谈大学之道“ and translate some words and phrases into English. （建议先看题，再观看视频，并关注视频中的5个批注内容）

III. Finish reading Text I on page 71 before the next off-line class, and try to get a general idea of what the text is talking about based on what you've got from the online tasks. 下节课前完成课文阅读，根据自己对线上课程中的词汇、短语、语法的学习，自行补充语言知识方面的学习，但是不能在教材上课文中标注中文释义，可以积累到笔记本上。同时整理出对于课文语言表达方式方面的问题，带着问题进课堂。 课前阅读课文以便下节课更好的参与课堂活动。

Is College Worth It?读大学值得吗？

QUESTIONS

Listen to the news and choose the best answer to eachquestion you hear.

Q1. What is the main idea discussed inthis report?

A.The declining number of college applicants in recent years.

B.The increasing doubts about highereducation in the U.S.

C.The political bias and indoctrination in American universities.

D.The benefits of attending two-year community colleges over four-yearuniversities.

Q2. What percentage of adults in the 2024study expressed strong confidence in higher education?

A.36 percent.

B.57 percent.

C.32 percent.

D.25 percent.

Q3. What reason did Randy Hill mention forhis nephew planning to pursue a welding apprenticeship instead of college?

A.He wants to gain practical experience.

B.College is too expensive and not job-oriented.

C.He dislikes the liberal bias in colleges.

D.He prefers hands-on learning.

Q4. What is one of the potentialconsequences of fewer college graduates mentioned by experts?

A.Higher unemployment rates.

B.Increased economic stability.

C.Worsening labor shortages.

D.Improved lifetime earnings.

Q5. Why do more people reportedly haveconfidence in two-year community colleges compared to four-year colleges?

A.Two-year programs offer more diverse courses.

B.Community colleges are less politically biased.

D.They are seen as more cost-effective.

C.They have better job placement rates.