1. How to prepare for going to university
Presentation skills
How to prepare for going to university
1 Work in pairs and discuss how you prepared for
university. Think about the topics and add your
own to the list:
choosing a university course
visiting prospective universities
improving study skills
improving time management
making new friends
managing money
living away from home
getting involved in college life

2. • What’s the best way to prepare academically before going
Presentation skills
2 Work in pairs and plan a presentation called “How to prepare for going to university”. Use the questions and the ideas from Activity 1 to help you.
• What’s the best way to prepare academically before going
to study at university?
• How is the social side of university life different from
school life?
• How do you prepare for the “culture shock” of going to
university?
• What challenges do students face when starting university?
• How can you overcome these challenges?

3. • I would talk to friends who are already in university to get
Presentation skills
Example answers
• I would talk to friends who are already in university to get
some study tips from them.
• I would say we are more mature and more independent.
So on the one hand we have more freedom to socialize at
university, but on the other hand we have more
responsibilities about our own social behaviour.
• I would go online to check information about the university I
want to apply for. It would be helpful if there were a video
clip about the campus or the university life. If there weren’t,
I would try to talk to people who have been to university.
• They have to learn to study by themselves. This is not easy
at the beginning, because they have been spoon-fed in
school for a long time.
• We may form study groups to share information and
exchange study ideas.

4. 3 Work in groups of four and plan your presentation.
Presentation skills
3 Work in groups of four and plan your presentation.
• Decide what your main ideas will be.
• Decide how you will support them.
• Decide who will present each section.
• Practise your presentation together.