Topic: college curriculum

Part 1 Warm-up Some questions about your current campus life. 1. How do you like campus life? 2. In what way is college life different from that in high school? 3. Where do you like to study, in the dormitory, in the library or in the class room? Why ? 4. What do you think of our university library? 5. What kind of activities do you take part in during your free time?

Part 2 Useful words and expressions Admission 入学 tuition 学费 Freshman/ sophomore/ junior/ senior 新生 tutor 导师 Admission 入学 tuition 学费 Freshman/ sophomore/ junior/ senior 新生 tutor 导师 a comprehensive university 综合性大学 major in accountancy/ economics 主修会计 / 经济 Dept. of Civil Engineering/ Electronics Engineering and Computer Science a comprehensive university 综合性大学 major in accountancy/ economics 主修会计 / 经济 Dept. of Civil Engineering/ Electronics Engineering and Computer Science

degree 学位 A.S.( an associate degree) 专科 B.A. (a bachelor’s degree) 本科 M.A. (a master’s degree) 硕士 doctorate/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) 博士 degree 学位 A.S.( an associate degree) 专科 B.A. (a bachelor’s degree) 本科 M.A. (a master’s degree) 硕士 doctorate/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) 博士 the residential quarter 居住区 the classroom building 教学楼 a dual major 双专业 the teaching affairs office 教务处 auditorium 礼堂 stack 书库 extracurriculum activities 课外活动 the residential quarter 居住区 the classroom building 教学楼 a dual major 双专业 the teaching affairs office 教务处 auditorium 礼堂 stack 书库 extracurriculum activities 课外活动

Part 3 Dialogues with useful 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 semester. Can you give me some advice? A: Oh, really? I’m interested In that, too. I plan to take the course nest semester. Can you give me some advice? 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 phone number. You can phone me and we can make an appointment to talk about it later. So, see you again sometime. 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 phone number. You can phone me and we can make an appointment to 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 library Dialogue 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 work harder to catch up. What about you? B: Yes. I’m so behind in my research work, and I’ll have to work harder to catch up. What about you? A: Pretty busy! Our English teacher assigns us lots of reading 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 my work there. A: Pretty busy! Our English teacher assigns us lots of reading 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 my work there. B: Me too. I’m usually in the reference room, completing assignments or doing research work. Our teacher encourages us to work independently to find and evaluate information on our own. I find that I’ve benefited a lot from using the library. B: Me too. I’m usually in the reference room, completing assignments or doing research work. Our teacher encourages us to work independently to find and evaluate information on our own. I find that I’ve benefited a lot from using the library.

A: So do I. Library is an ideal place for self-study. It ’ s quiet, and it provides good facilities and resources for learning and solving problems. B: Yeah, but we still need to develop skills in locating, selecting and evaluating library materials to save time and energy. B: Yeah, but we still need to develop skills in locating, selecting and evaluating library materials to save time and energy. A: That ’ s true. I believe our academic success will greatly depend on our ability to use the library. A: That ’ s true. I believe our academic success will greatly depend on our ability to use the library.

Part 4 Pair Work Work with your partner, complete the dialogues. Work with your partner, complete the dialogues. Dialogue 1 A: Have you ever been to______________? B: Yes. ______________. A: Is it far from here? B: ______________. A: Tell me how to get there? B: __________, turn right at______. You can ’ t miss it. A: Thanks a lot. B: _______.

Dialogue 2 Dialogue 2 A: Interesting movie, isn ’ t it? A: Interesting movie, isn ’ t it? B: Yes, it reminds me of my childhood. B: Yes, it reminds me of my childhood. …… …… (develop the dialogue with your own experience) (develop the dialogue with your own experience) A: really glad to have talked to you. It ’ s informing. See you tomorrow. B. Nice of you to say so. See you. B. Nice of you to say so. See you.

Part 5 Speaking task Now let’s move on to sth. more specific. I’d like you to talk about whether universities should offer more or fewer courses. Here are four cards stating two different points of views. Now let’s move on to sth. more specific. I’d like you to talk about whether universities should offer more or fewer courses. Here are four cards stating two different points of views. Each please take one card (differ your choice in one group), prepare for three minutes and then make a presentation in one minute. Each please take one card (differ your choice in one group), prepare for three minutes and then make a presentation in one minute. You should base your arguments on the information printed on the card. Better support your argument with sound reasons and evidences. You should base your arguments on the information printed on the card. Better support your argument with sound reasons and evidences.

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

Part 6 Group Work Now you have given some of the reasons why there should be more or fewer courses. Please discuss this topic further and see if you agree or disagree with one another on any of the points you talked about just now. You may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Now you have given some of the reasons why there should be more or fewer courses. Please discuss this topic further and see if you agree or disagree with one another on any of the points you talked about just now. You may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point.

Part 7 A game: Make up a chain story Theme Theme My First Day at University My First Day at University Rules: Rules: 1.It should start with “ We shall never forget our first day at university.” and end with “Our first day at university was…” 1.It should start with “ We shall never forget our first day at university.” and end with “Our first day at university was…” 2. Each member should tell his real experience in one to three sentences. 2. Each member should tell his real experience in one to three sentences. 3. Make the story coherent. If someone fails, he should move to the end and wait for his next turn. 3. Make the story coherent. If someone fails, he should move to the end and wait for his next turn.

Part 8 Tell a story based on the following pictures