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Why Why College?College?

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Education in the USAEducation in the USA

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Why College?

• “The more you learn, the more you earn, ”said the pop singer Cyndi

Lauper as she accepted her high school diploma-at the age of 35!

Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree, most people don’t.

In the U.S.A. today, about 75% of the jobs require some education or

technical training beyond high school degrees; college graduates outearn

those without a college education; people with master’s degrees outearn

those with only a bachelor’s; and the highest incomes of all earned by

people with advanced degrees. However, more diplomas don’t always

mean more money. Many skilled blue-collar workers, salespeople,

business executives, and entrepreneurs outearn college professors and

scientific researchers. And great athletes and entertainers outearn

everyone else!

Why College?

• But a college education is not only preparation for a career;

it is also (or should be )preparation for life. In addition to

courses in their major field of study, most students have time

to take elective courses .They may take classes that help them

understand more about human nature, government, the arts,

sciences, or whatever else interests them.

Why College?

• Going to college, either full-time or part-time, is naturally becoming

the next step after high school. Today, more than half of American

high school graduates enroll in college. But recent high school

graduates no longer dominate the college campuses. Today, it is quite

common for adults of all ages to come back to college either for career

advancement or personal growth. By 1992, about half of all American

college students will be older than 25, and 20% of them will be over

35. Serving this great variety of people are about 3,400 colleges and

universities enrolling more than 12 million students.

Why College?

• American faith in the value of education is shown by the

rising number of Americans who have at least a bachelor’s

degree. About 20% of Americans are college graduates.

However, among younger adults and working people, the

percentage is at least 25%, much higher than in most other

major nations. In the U.S.A., a college education is not

viewed as a privilege reserved for the wealthy or the

academically talented. Almost everyone who wants to

attend college can do so.

1. The more…the…

The more you learn, the more you earn.

The more practice you have, the fewer mistakes you will make.

We will have to begin our journey early tomorrow: in fact the earlier, the better.

The busier he is ,the happier he feels.

The more I read the poem, the more I understand it.

Eg : she worked hard to earn her music diploma

3.make it : be successful (in one’s career, etc.)

He failed to make it as a writer.

It is hard to make it to the top in show business.

A certificate of graduation from a school or college.

2. diploma

5.beyond:outside the range of

The car is beyond repair.

Your work is beyond all praise

4.require : need

It is required that the instrument should be tested

before it is used.

They required me to be quiet.

What do you require of me ?

He ate a car----it is beyond belief

7.executive:

Eg: sales executive.

6.outearn:earn more than

Tom outearns his father.

out-:

To a greater extent ; surpassing

Eg: outdo, outlive, outnumber

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in addition to: as well as, besidesEg: In addition to giving a general introduction to computers, the course also provides practical training.

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major: a. (n) I chose English as my major at university. b. (v) major in : He majored in two subjects.

8888dominate: have power and control overEg: He completely dominated the group and made all the decisions

11.campus: on campus

12.faith:strong belief in• have faith in sb.

13.view…as: consider sb. or sth. in a certain wayEg: I view John as a reliable man.

14.reserve : keep for a special purpose, make a reservationEg: We will reserve the room for you till noon tomorrow. The first 3 rows of the hall are reserved for special guests. I have reserved a table for two at the restaurant. Sorry, we have not a reserved table. Jane is a shy, reserved girl

15.talent : special natural ability or skill, and talented is adjectiveEg: He has talent for drawing. This school helps to develop students’ talents. Tom is a highly talented football player

BachelorMaster

Degree

doctor

teacher

Assistantlecturer

professor

earn a fortune

one’s praise

money

one’s living

the mountain

one’s reach

one’s power

the range of

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beyond

Sentence Making

• Earn• Beyond• The more…the more…• In addition to

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