Topic: college Topic: college curriculumcurriculum

Part 1 Warm-upPart 1 Warm-upSome questions about your current campus life.Some questions about your current campus life.1.1. How do you like campus life?How do you like campus life?2.2. In what way is college life different from that In what way is college life different from that

in high school?in high school?3.3. Where do you like to study, in the dormitory, Where do you like to study, in the dormitory,

in the library or in the class room? Why ?in the library or in the class room? Why ?4.4. What do you think of our university library? What do you think of our university library? 5.5. What kind of activities do you take part in What kind of activities do you take part in

during your free time?during your free time?

Part 2 Useful words Part 2 Useful words and expressionsand expressions

Admission Admission 入学 入学 tuition tuition 学费 学费 Freshman/ sophoFreshman/ sophomore/ junior/ seniormore/ junior/ senior 新生 新生 tutor tutor 导师 导师

a comprehensive university a comprehensive university 综合性大学 综合性大学 major in major in accountancy/ economics accountancy/ economics 主修会计主修会计 // 经济 经济 Dept. Dept. of Civil Engineering/ Electronics Engineering and Cof Civil Engineering/ Electronics Engineering and Computer Science omputer Science

degree degree 学位 学位 A.S.( an associate degree)A.S.( an associate degree) 专科 专科 B.B.A. (a bachelor’s degree)A. (a bachelor’s degree) 本科 本科 M.A. (a master’s deM.A. (a master’s degree) gree) 硕士 硕士 doctorate/PhD (doctorate/PhD (Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy))博士 博士

the residential quarter the residential quarter 居住区 居住区 the classroom buthe classroom building ilding 教学楼 教学楼 a dual major a dual major 双专业 双专业 the teachithe teaching affairs office ng affairs office 教务处 教务处 auditorium auditorium 礼堂 礼堂 stackstack书库 书库 extracurriculum activities extracurriculum activities 课外活动课外活动

Part 3 Dialogues with Part 3 Dialogues with useful patternsuseful patterns

Dialogue 1 Dialogue 1 A: Hello! B: Hi.A: Hello! B: Hi. A: Beautiful day, isn’t it? B: Yes, it really is.A: Beautiful day, isn’t it? B: Yes, it really is. A: By the way, my name’s Paul.A: By the way, my name’s Paul. B: Nice to meet you. I’m Jean. I haven’t seen you around before.B: Nice to meet you. I’m Jean. I haven’t seen you around before. A: No. I’m new here. B: Freshman?A: No. I’m new here. B: Freshman? A: Oh, yeah, in Chemistry. What about you?A: Oh, yeah, in Chemistry. What about you? B: I’m a junior. I major in English literature.B: I’m a junior. I major in English literature. A: Oh, really? I’m interested In that, too. I plan to take the course nest A: Oh, really? I’m interested In that, too. I plan to take the course nest

semester. Can you give me some advice?semester. Can you give me some advice? B: Sure. (Looking at her watch). How awful! Look, I’d like to talk more B: Sure. (Looking at her watch). How awful! Look, I’d like to talk more

with you, but I really have to run. I’m late for my class. Here’s my with you, but I really have to run. I’m late for my class. Here’s my phone number. You can phone me and we can make an appointment to phone number. You can phone me and we can make an appointment to talk about it later. So, see you again sometime.talk about it later. So, see you again sometime.

A: Nice talking to you, see you later.A: Nice talking to you, see you later.

Dialogue 2 Self-study at the libraryDialogue 2 Self-study at the library

A: I didn’t see you yesterday. B: I was in the library.A: I didn’t see you yesterday. B: I was in the library. A: For the whole day?A: For the whole day? B: Yes. I’m so behind in my research work, and I’ll have to B: Yes. I’m so behind in my research work, and I’ll have to

work harder to catch up. What about you?work harder to catch up. What about you? A: Pretty busy! Our English teacher assigns us lots of reading A: Pretty busy! Our English teacher assigns us lots of reading

on western culture and writing as well. You know I have a on western culture and writing as well. You know I have a regular seat in the reading room of the library, and I often do regular seat in the reading room of the library, and I often do my work there.my work there.

B: Me too. I’m usually in the reference room, completing B: Me too. I’m usually in the reference room, completing assignments or doing research work. Our teacher assignments or doing research work. Our teacher encourages us to work independently to find and evaluate encourages us to work independently to find and evaluate information on our own. I find that I’ve benefited a lot from information on our own. I find that I’ve benefited a lot from using the library.using the library.

A: So do I. Library is an ideal place for self-stA: So do I. Library is an ideal place for self-study. It’s quiet, and it provides good facilitiudy. It’s quiet, and it provides good facilities and resources for learning and solving pres and resources for learning and solving problems.oblems.

B: Yeah, but we still need to develop skills in B: Yeah, but we still need to develop skills in locating, selecting and evaluating library mlocating, selecting and evaluating library materials to save time and energy. aterials to save time and energy.

A: That’s true. I believe our academic succeA: That’s true. I believe our academic success will greatly depend on our ability to use tss will greatly depend on our ability to use the library.he library.

Part 4 Pair WorkPart 4 Pair Work Work with your partner, complete the Work with your partner, complete the

dialogues.dialogues.

Dialogue 1 Dialogue 1

A: Have you ever been to______________?A: Have you ever been to______________?

B: Yes. ______________.B: Yes. ______________.

A: Is it far from here?A: Is it far from here?

B: ______________.B: ______________.

A: Tell me how to get there?A: Tell me how to get there?

B: __________, turn right at______. You can’t B: __________, turn right at______. You can’t miss it.miss it.

A: Thanks a lot.A: Thanks a lot.

B: _______.B: _______.

Dialogue 2 Dialogue 2

A: Interesting A: Interesting moviemovie, isn’t it?, isn’t it?

B: Yes, it reminds me of B: Yes, it reminds me of my my childhood.childhood.

…… ……

(develop the dialogue with your (develop the dialogue with your own experience)own experience)

A: really glad to have talked to you. A: really glad to have talked to you. It’s It’s informinginforming. See you tomorrow.. See you tomorrow.

B. Nice of you to say so. See you.B. Nice of you to say so. See you.

Part 5 Speaking taskPart 5 Speaking task Now let’s move on to sth. more specific. Now let’s move on to sth. more specific.

I’d like you to talk about whether universiI’d like you to talk about whether universities should offer more or fewer courses. Herties should offer more or fewer courses. Here are four cards stating two different points e are four cards stating two different points of views. of views.

Each please take one card (differ your choicEach please take one card (differ your choice in one group), prepare for three minutes ae in one group), prepare for three minutes and then make a presentation in one minute. nd then make a presentation in one minute.

You should base your arguments on the infoYou should base your arguments on the information printed on the card. Better support rmation printed on the card. Better support your argument with sound reasons and eviyour argument with sound reasons and evidences. dences.

More courses or fewer More courses or fewer courses?courses?

For candidate 1For candidate 1 more courses: more courses: 听课是获取知识的捷径听课是获取知识的捷径 fewer courses: fewer courses: 听课不是获取知识的唯一捷径听课不是获取知识的唯一捷径 For candidate 2For candidate 2 more courses:more courses: 听课是向老师学习的好机会听课是向老师学习的好机会 fewer courses: fewer courses: 学习的成败主要取决于个人学习的成败主要取决于个人 For candidate 3For candidate 3 more courses:more courses: 多修课可以获取更加系统的知识多修课可以获取更加系统的知识 fewer courses:fewer courses: 课程少有利于学生全面发展课程少有利于学生全面发展 For candidate 4For candidate 4 more courses:more courses: 多修课可充分利用在校学习时间多修课可充分利用在校学习时间 fewer courses:fewer courses: 有更多的时间参加社会实践有更多的时间参加社会实践

Part 6 Group WorkPart 6 Group Work

Now you have given some of the Now you have given some of the reasons why there should be more reasons why there should be more or fewer courses. Please or fewer courses. Please discuss discuss this topic further and see if you this topic further and see if you agree or disagree with one agree or disagree with one another on any of the points you another on any of the points you talked about just now.talked about just now. You may You may argue with each other or ask each argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point.other questions to clarify a point.

Part 7 A game: Make up a Part 7 A game: Make up a chain storychain story

Theme Theme My First Day at UniversityMy First Day at University Rules:Rules: 1.It should start with “ We shall never 1.It should start with “ We shall never

forget our first day at university.” and forget our first day at university.” and end with “Our first day at university end with “Our first day at university was…”was…”

2. Each member should tell his real 2. Each member should tell his real experience in one to three sentences. experience in one to three sentences.

3. Make the story coherent. If someone 3. Make the story coherent. If someone fails, he should move to the end and fails, he should move to the end and wait for his next turn. wait for his next turn.

Part 8Part 8

Tell a story based on the Tell a story based on the following picturesfollowing pictures