1. Intensive reading course

2. Unit 1 Education

4.  1). What kind of education do you expect?  2). Do you think a bachelor’s degree has lost its value? 1. Warm-up questions:

5.  2. Text Study  1) Background information of the text  The text is based on “Bachelor’s Degree: Has It Lost Its Edge and Its Value?” by Lee Lawrence, Correspondent, June 17, 2012.  2) Skim the text and grasp the main idea

6.  a. What do you know about bachelor’s degree and other degrees?  b. Do you think it has lost its advantage and value?  3. Title study

7.  1). what’s the topic of the article?  2). what’s the main idea of the article?  3). How do you understand “college attendance morphed from an exception into the desired norm?  4). Is earning differential between bachelor’s degree holder and those without it continuing to grow? 4. Scan the text again and discuss the following questions.

8.  5). According to Edwin Koc, there’s what shifting in employer’s hiring the employees?  6). Does a bachelor’s degree guarantee the ability?  7). What attitude do people hold now toward the bachelor’s degree?

9.  1) Ss finish the task in Section B on page within 15mins in class;  2) Check the answers and give explanations and provide fast reading methods within 10mins.  Answers: ACCCC CCCAC CBABA 5. Fast Reading Exercise

10. 6. Reflection Questions and Assignment  1. What is the relationship between education and society?  2. Read two pieces of news and write summaries. Take notes for key words