1. Lecture 6 Education in the United States 1.Top universities in America (refer to materials) 2. American education system (refer to materials) Elementary/ secondary/ higher education Elementary/ secondary/ higher education 3. Grades/ level/ ages （ refer to materials ） 4. Subjects in elementary school and secondary school （ refer to materials ）

2. 5. The goal of American education 6. Schools to attend: public schools/ private schools ( most religious schools ) 7. How to apply for a college or university 8. Degrees offered associate’s degree associate’s degree bachelor’s degree bachelor’s degree master’s degree master’s degree doctoral degree doctoral degree Ph.D Ph.D Lecture 6 Education in the United States

3. Top nine universities 1.Harvard University 哈佛大学 2.Princeton University 普林斯顿大学 3.Yale University 耶鲁大学 4.University of Pennsylvania 宾西法尼亚大学 5.Duke University 杜克大学 6.Stanford University 斯坦福大学 7.California Institute of Technology(Caltech) 加州理工学院 加州理工学院 8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 麻省理工学院 9. Columbia University 哥伦比亚大学

4. Harvard University 哈佛大学

5. Princeton University 普林斯顿大学

6. Yale University 耶鲁大学

7. University of Pennsylvania 宾西法尼亚大学

8. Duke University 杜克大学

9. Stanford University 斯坦福大学

10. California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 加州理工学院 )

11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 麻省理工学院

12. Columbia University 哥伦比亚大学