English for the Classroom
Well, here you are — off to a new start!
Don ’ t let bad memories hold you back!
Storytelling What is your first “ school ” memory? Do you remember your first day of kindergarten/ first grade? What is your first “ school ” memory? Do you remember your first day of kindergarten/ first grade? What are your best memories of elementary school? What are your worst memories of elementary school? What are your best memories of elementary school? What are your worst memories of elementary school? (Use past tense to tell the story.)
I was always the “ Teacher ’ s Pet ”…
In first grade, my teacher had to go to the dentist … She left me in charge!
In fourth grade, I said “ Goodbye ” to my teacher in a different language every day …
Goodbye, high school — Hello, college!
Welcome to campus life!
Name the campus.
What are the world ’ s most beautiful campuses?
Kenyon College, Ohio, USA
Princeton University, New Jersey, USA
That ’ s why they call it the Ivy League!
Scripps College, California, USA
Stanford University, California, USA
Moscow State University
Pepperdine University, California, USA
University of Virginia, USA
Which universities in Taiwan are famous for their beautiful campuses?
Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Junior Junior Senior Senior What year are you? What year are you? The Four Years of College
Undergraduate Students ( 大學生 ) Graduate Students ( 研究生 )
畢業生 = Alumni (pl.) New alumni
Graduation Ceremony at CJCU
Academics Major- 主修 Major- 主修 Minor- 副修科目 Minor- 副修科目 Double major- 雙修 Double major- 雙修 Required course- 必修科 Required course- 必修科 Elective course- 選修科 Elective course- 選修科 Course load- 課業量 Course load- 課業量 Credit- 學分 Credit- 學分
Dormitory – 宿舍 Dorm room of engineering students Dorm room of engineering students
Dorm prank When Brandeis University senior Aaron Miller went out of town for a graduate school interview, his friends turned his dorm room upside-down ! When Brandeis University senior Aaron Miller went out of town for a graduate school interview, his friends turned his dorm room upside-down !
Tough course
“ Gut ” course
Continue the conversation … A: Hi, is anyone sitting here? B: No, have a seat! I think I saw you in my English Conversation and Listening my English Conversation and Listening class this morning … class this morning … A: Yeah, you probably did. Are you majoring in Translation? majoring in Translation? B: Yes, I am. How about you? A: Well, actually I have a double major …
The Academic Calendar First semester First semester Winter vacation Winter vacation (winter break) (winter break) Second semester Second semester Summer vacation Summer vacation
Academic Affairs Drop a class- 棄選 Drop a class- 棄選 Take a leave of absence- 休學 Take a leave of absence- 休學 Transfer- 轉系、轉學 Transfer- 轉系、轉學 Drop out of school (withdraw from the program)- 修學 Drop out of school (withdraw from the program)- 修學 Flunk out of school 被退學 Flunk out of school 被退學 Get kicked out of school 被退學 Get kicked out of school 被退學 (get expelled from school) (get expelled from school)
Syllabus- 課程大綱
“ We ’ re having a quiz today??? ”
Class Records Take attendance- 點名 Take attendance- 點名 Call the roll- 點名 Call the roll- 點名 Be absent- 缺課 Be absent- 缺課 “ Cut ” class- 翹課, 曠課 “ Cut ” class- 翹課, 曠課 Ferris Bueller cuts class e=related e=related e=related e=related
Lecture
Boring lecture
Class discussion
Important people on campus President of the University President of the University (not Principal! ) (not Principal! ) Dean of the College Dean of the College Chair of the Chair of theDepartment Your class advisor Your class advisor
Tests
Kinds of tests Midterm- 期中考 Midterm- 期中考 Final- 期末考 Final- 期末考 Quiz- 小考 Quiz- 小考 Pop quiz- 隨堂小考 Pop quiz- 隨堂小考 Essay test- 申論題 Essay test- 申論題 Fill in the blank- 填空題 Fill in the blank- 填空題 Multiple choice- 選擇題 Multiple choice- 選擇題
Test behaviors Cram for a test- 抱佛腳 Cram for a test- 抱佛腳 Pull an all-nighter- 熬夜讀書 Pull an all-nighter- 熬夜讀書 Ace a test- 考得很棒 Ace a test- 考得很棒 Bomb a test- 考得很爛 Bomb a test- 考得很爛 Make up a test- 補考 Make up a test- 補考
Pulling an all-nighter
Tests How do you like to study for tests? How do you like to study for tests? Do you cram for exams? Have you ever “ pulled an all nighter ” ? Do you cram for exams? Have you ever “ pulled an all nighter ” ? Tell about a bad experience you had on a test. Tell about a bad experience you had on a test.
Role Play: A group of students are eating lunch together and talking about a very tough test they just took. A group of students are eating lunch together and talking about a very tough test they just took.
Homework Assignment 1 Listen to the first part of the movie Paper Chase (1973) on Youtube: JXKQLE Listen to the first part of the movie Paper Chase (1973) on Youtube: JXKQLE JXKQLE JXKQLE There will be a listening quiz next week.
Opening Lines of Paper Chase Professor Kingsfield: Mr. Hart, would you recite for us the facts of Hawkins versus McGee? [looks up] Professor Kingsfield: I do have your name right? You are "Mr. Hart"? Hart: [mumbles] Yes, my name's Hart. Professor Kingsfield: You're not speaking loud enough, Mr. Hart. Will you speak up? Hart: Yes, my name's Hart. Professor Kingsfield: Mr. Hart, you're still not speaking loud enough. Will you stand? Professor Kingsfield: Mr. Hart, would you recite for us the facts of Hawkins versus McGee? [looks up] Professor Kingsfield: I do have your name right? You are "Mr. Hart"? Hart: [mumbles] Yes, my name's Hart. Professor Kingsfield: You're not speaking loud enough, Mr. Hart. Will you speak up? Hart: Yes, my name's Hart. Professor Kingsfield: Mr. Hart, you're still not speaking loud enough. Will you stand? Professor Kingsfield Professor Kingsfield Hart Professor Kingsfield Hart Professor Kingsfield Professor Kingsfield Professor Kingsfield Hart Professor Kingsfield Hart Professor Kingsfield
Homework Assignment 2 Read the story, “ Final Exam in Chemistry. ” Read the story, “ Final Exam in Chemistry. ” Prepare to tell the story yourself. Prepare to tell the story yourself.
MOVIE for Listening Card October Sky
Read your homework assignment with your partner!