3)Structure of American Education: 4)American Higher Education versus Chinese Higher Education: 5)Vocabulary on Education. 2.基本概念和知识点 1 American education-A system of no systema A.The Goal of American Education B.American Commitment to Education 2)Characteristics of American Education 3)Structure of American Education A.Elementary School B.Secondary School C.Higher Education 4)American Higher Education and Chinese Higher Education 5)Vocabulary on Education. 3.问题与应用（能力要求） What are some of the characteristics in education that are particularly American?Make a comparative study of the goal of education,and what and how the students learn in America and China through historical perspectives? (三)思考与实践 Why American schools have more international students than any other countries? Find some historical facts to show the American commitment to education. (四)教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段：课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分 组讨论、课堂讨论。 第五章American Social Life (一)目的与要求 In this unit students will: know more about American Family and Life: know more about American Social Security; ·become more aware of“Free Market of Religion” understand Overview of American Economy:8 3) Structure of American Education; 4) American Higher Education versus Chinese Higher Education; 5) Vocabulary on Education. 2. 基本概念和知识点 1) American Education – A System of No System: A. The Goal of American Education B. American Commitment to Education 2) Characteristics of American Education 3) Structure of American Education A. Elementary School B. Secondary School C. Higher Education 4) American Higher Education and Chinese Higher Education; 5) Vocabulary on Education. 3． 问题与应用（能力要求） What are some of the characteristics in education that are particularly American? Make a comparative study of the goal of education, and what and how the students learn in America and China through historical perspectives? （三）思考与实践 Why American schools have more international students than any other countries? Find some historical facts to show the American commitment to education. （四）教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段: 课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分 组讨论、课堂讨论。 第五章 American Social Life （一）目的与要求 In this unit students will: • know more about American Family and Life; • know more about American Social Security; • become more aware of “Free Market of Religion”; • understand Overview of American Economy;