Unit One 1.Reading for A's
Unit One 1. Reading for A’s
Contents Background Information Warm-up Activity ■ Text Analysis ■ Summary ■ Exercises Questions for Consideration
Contents ◼ Background Information ◼ Warm-up Activity ◼ Text Analysis ◼ Summary ◼ Exercises ◼ Questions for Consideration
Information Related to the Text ■ In the United States and some Western countries,textbooks in public elementary and middle school belong to the school.They are issued to the students.The students must not write on any page or mark any part of the textbook in any way,except for cheap paperbacks.When a textbook is issued or returned,its condition must be recorded in terms of New,Fair and Poor.In contrast,textbooks in colleges are bought by the individual students;they can cost about $200 a semester.Many students,however,buy used textbooks sold by former students
Information Related to the Text ◼ In the United States and some Western countries, textbooks in public elementary and middle school belong to the school. They are issued to the students. The students must not write on any page or mark any part of the textbook in any way, except for cheap paperbacks. When a textbook is issued or returned, its condition must be recorded in terms of New, Fair and Poor. In contrast, textbooks in colleges are bought by the individual students; they can cost about $200 a semester. Many students, however, buy used textbooks sold by former students
Grading syste恤 The following grading system is used in most colleges or universities in the United States:A,Excellent;B,Good;C, Satisfactory;D,Low or Pass;E,Fail;L Incomplete;W. Authorized Withdrawal;Z,Unauthorized Withdrawal; P,Pass;NP,No Pass.To maintain satisfactory academic standing and to qualify for a degree,an undergraduate student must have completed courses with the average grades of "C"or above,and a graduate student must have the average grades of a“B”or above
◼ Grading System The following grading system is used in most colleges or universities in the United States: A, Excellent; B, Good; C, Satisfactory; D, Low or Pass; F, Fail; I, Incomplete; W, Authorized Withdrawal; Z, Unauthorized Withdrawal; P, Pass; NP, No Pass. To maintain satisfactory academic standing and to qualify for a degree, an undergraduate student must have completed courses with the average grades of “C” or above, and a graduate student must have the average grades of a “B” or above
Warm-up Activity 1.Did you ever get behind in your study 2.How do you arrange your time for different courses? 3.If you really get behind in one course,what would you do? 4.Do you mark your textbooks?How do you mark them? 5.Are you afraid of tests? 6.What do you do before tests? 装
Warm-up Activity 1.Did you ever get behind in your study ? 2.How do you arrange your time for different courses? 3.If you really get behind in one course, what would you do? 4.Do you mark your textbooks? How do you mark them? 5.Are you afraid of tests? 6.What do you do before tests?