Unit 8 Section a There's a Lot more to Life than a Job I Background Information In the context of the reading passage, humanities refers to a broad academic discipline cerned with cople throughout history have expressed, conf complexities of the human condition. It includes such areas of study as Philosophy, Literature Religion ar kindergarten or pre-school, elementary, secondary, and higher education. The first level is early childhood education. Its purpose is to prepare children for school. The second level is elementary education. Education at this level is divided into 6 or 8 grades. And students can attend all kinds of courses. The third level is secondary education. It is for junior or senior high hool students. Some students prepare themselves to go to college, while others take vocational or technical courses to prepare for jobs after graduation. There are many institutions of higher education in the u.s. students at technical institutes can receive an associate degree after they finish a 2-year program. Then they can continue their study at a 4-year college 3. Oscar wilde Oscar Wilde(1854-1900), the son of an eminent Dublin surgeon, was among the outstanding Victorian dramatists. He is renowned for a brilliant series of domestic comedies-Lady Windermere's Fan(1892), A Woman of No Importance(1893), and An Ideal Husband (1894) II. Text Analysis Main idea Should schools simply prepare students for a job, or is there more to life? This is the central issue being discussed in the passage. A survey revealing young people's attitudes to life reminds the author of his regret, and makes him reflect upon the whole educational system. In fact educators should not only satisfy students'desire for career success, but also help them form right outlook on life and see beyond their immediate needs III Structure How is the text organized? The passage, which is a typical argumentation, consists of three parts: part one, serving as an introduction, poses the question of whether education can prepare students both for a job and for career success; part two, with facts and reasons, illustrates what is the most important thing in life, thus clarifying the principle of education; part three, by quoting from Oscar Wilde, suggests Part I(Paras. 1-9) The long-standing mistaken idea on life(Paras. 10-17) The true meaning of lifeParas. 18-19)Unit 8 Section A There’s a Lot More to Life than a Job I. Background Information 1.Humanities In the context of the reading passage, humanities refers to a broad academic discipline concerned with how people throughout history have expressed, confronted, and understood the complexities of the human condition. It includes such areas of study as Philosophy, Literature, Religion, Art, etc. 2. Education Education in the United States is usually divided into 4 levels. In general, these are kindergarten or pre-school, elementary, secondary, and higher education. The first level is early childhood education. Its purpose is to prepare children for school. The second level is elementary education. Education at this level is divided into 6 or 8 grades. And students can attend all kinds of courses. The third level is secondary education. It is for junior or senior high school students. Some students prepare themselves to go to college, while others take vocational or technical courses to prepare for jobs after graduation. There are many institutions of higher education in the U.S. Students at technical institutes can receive an associate degree after they finish a 2-year program. Then they can continue their study at a 4-year college. 3. Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), the son of an eminent Dublin surgeon, was among the outstanding Victorian dramatists. He is renowned for a brilliant series of domestic comedies—Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893), and An Ideal Husband (1894). II. Text Analysis Main idea Should schools simply prepare students for a job, or is there more to life? This is the central issue being discussed in the passage. A survey revealing young people’s attitudes to life reminds the author of his regret, and makes him reflect upon the whole educational system. In fact, educators should not only satisfy students’ desire for career success, but also help them form right outlook on life and see beyond their immediate needs. III. Structure How is the text organized? The passage, which is a typical argumentation, consists of three parts: part one, serving as an introduction, poses the question of whether education can prepare students both for a job and for career success; part two, with facts and reasons, illustrates what is the most important thing in life, thus clarifying the principle of education; part three, by quoting from Oscar Wilde, suggests the right attitude Part I (Paras. 1-9) The long-standing mistaken idea on life(Paras. 10-17) The true meaning of lifeParas. 18-19)