2. New Practical English 1 Talking Face to Face Follow the Samples Act out Put in Use Data Bank

3. New Practical English 1 Sample One Sample Two Follow the Samples

4. New Practical English 1 Difference between “degree” and “diploma”. Sample 1 what’s your major Joanne:Tell me, Meng, what’s your major? I’m majoring in Meng: I’m majoring in English. B.A. Joanne: Then you will get your B.A. when you graduate? Meng: No, here in China professional colleges do not award any degree but a diploma. Joanne: Then, why are you coming here to enroll for this computer class as an English major? Taking Courses to Get a Diploma / Certificate What do you major in? I major in … My major is… Bachelor’s degree

5. New Practical English 1 it’s impossible to get anywhere. Meng: You know, without a skill like computer programming, it’s impossible to get anywhere. Joanne: Yes, with a computer certificate and a college diploma, it is easy to find a job, isn’t it? Meng: Definitely. What do you plan to do after you graduate? Joanne: What do you plan to do after you graduate? Thinking of a graduate school? I haven’t got an idea yet. Meng: I haven’t got an idea yet. But eventually I’d like to further my study abroad. Positive Response I haven’t thought about it. Sample 1

6. New Practical English 1 Sample 2 Congratulating on the Graduation Zhao: Professor, may I ask you some questions about your education? Prof.: What are you interested in knowing? Zhao: As a PhD in Education, where did you get your doctor's degree? Prof.: I got both my master's and doctor's degree at the graduate school of Texas Tech. University. Zhao: How about your bachelor's degree? Polite & Formal You may add here: Go ahead. Of Course. Sure. What about …? Preposition “at”.

7. New Practical English 1 as … as Prof.: I did my bachelor's program of English Literature at New York University. Zhao: Getting all the degrees takes time and money, doesn't it? Prof.: That's true. When I did my master's program, I had to work part time to earn money. Zhao: I hope I can be as smart as you are. Prof.: Well, I think you can do even better than me. do part-time job Sample 2 Doing sth. takes time and money. It takes time and money to do sth. / doing sth.

8. New Practical English 1 Act Out Task One Task Two Task Three Task Four Task Five

9. New Practical English 1 Here is a group of short dialogues. Follow the examples to make more conversations with your partner. A: My brother is graduating from the technical school today! B:What's he going to do afterwards? A:He is waiting to enter the college. B:Congratulations! Task:Congratulate on your partner's admission to the college. A: My brother is graduating from the technical school today! B:What's he going to do afterwards? A:He is waiting to enter the college. B:Congratulations! Task:Congratulate on your partner's admission to the college. Task 1 Act Out Click here to listen

10. New Practical English 1 A: What do you plan to do after you graduate? B: I want to become a tour guide. A: Is it easy to find a job as a tour guide? B: Not really. But it is much easier if you have a college diploma with good school record. Task:Ask about your partner's plan after graduation. A: What do you plan to do after you graduate? B: I want to become a tour guide. A: Is it easy to find a job as a tour guide? B: Not really. But it is much easier if you have a college diploma with good school record. Task:Ask about your partner's plan after graduation. Task 2 Act Out Click here to listen

11. New Practical English 1 A: What do you think you'll be doing this time next year? B: I hope I'll be working. A:Are you prepared to go to work in another part of the country? B: I’ve got a feeling that the job opportunities will decide where I'll be settling. Task:Ask about people's choice of work place. A: What do you think you'll be doing this time next year? B: I hope I'll be working. A:Are you prepared to go to work in another part of the country? B: I’ve got a feeling that the job opportunities will decide where I'll be settling. Task:Ask about people's choice of work place. Task 3 Act Out Click here to listen

12. New Practical English 1 A: How are you doing with your study? B: Not bad. This is my last year anyway. A: Do you think you will be able to find a job after you graduate? B: Yes. I hear the demand for computer programmers is big. Besides, I have a college diploma. Task:Talk about job opportunities for college graduates. A: How are you doing with your study? B: Not bad. This is my last year anyway. A: Do you think you will be able to find a job after you graduate? B: Yes. I hear the demand for computer programmers is big. Besides, I have a college diploma. Task:Talk about job opportunities for college graduates. Task 4 Act Out Click here to listen

13. New Practical English 1 A: Do you plan to go to a graduate school after you finish college study? B: I'd like to get an MBA if I can. A: Good for you. But I hear it's difficult to get into an MBA program. B: That's true. Admission into a good business school is very competitive. Task:Talk about further study after graduation. A: Do you plan to go to a graduate school after you finish college study? B: I'd like to get an MBA if I can. A: Good for you. But I hear it's difficult to get into an MBA program. B: That's true. Admission into a good business school is very competitive. Task:Talk about further study after graduation. Task 5 Act Out Click here to listen

14. New Practical English 1 Put in Use Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3

15. New Practical English 1 Exercise 1 B = Mr. BarkerS = SimonA = Alison B: What do you think 1 ____________ after graduation, Simon? S: I hope I can work in a good company. I've already started to apply 2 ____________. B: Do you think it's easy to find a job with only a high school 3 _________? S: I don't think it'll be too difficult. Anyway, I am tired of schooling already. you will do for a job diploma Geoff Barker, a career adviser, is talking with a group of students who are about to leave high school. Complete the conversation by filling in the blanks.

16. New Practical English 1 B: What about you, Alison? A: I'll continue to 4 _________________, of course, if I can get admitted to it. B: Have you decided what subjects you want to do? A: Electronics, I guess. I hear the demand for electronic engineers 5 ________. B: That's true. An 6 ____________________ can find a job easily today. study at college is high electronic engineer Exercise 1

17. New Practical English 1 Exercise 2 Maria: I just got a letter from my little brother. You: 1 ( 他现在情况怎么样？ ) Maria: Not bad. He seems to be very cheerful. One of your friends Maria has just got a letter from her brother. Carry on the conversation with her with the help of the Chinese version provided. How is he doing now?

18. New Practical English 1 Exercise 2 You: 2 ( 他是学什么专业的？ ) Maria: Computer science. What’s his major?

19. New Practical English 1 You:3 ( 这门学科挺难的，不过好像找工作很容易。 ) Maria: Yes, he has been working very hard. It’s difficult, but it seems that it is easy to find a job. Exercise 2 It seems that …

20. New Practical English 1 You: 4 ( 他的学习一定很好，是吧？ ) Maria: Yes, he's got an A in all the subjects. He must be a good learner, isn’t he? Exercise 2

21. New Practical English 1 You: 5 ( 我猜想他快要毕业了吧。 ) Maria: Yes, this is his last term at college. He has already begun to apply for a job. He is going to graduate, I guess. Exercise 2 I guess…

22. New Practical English 1 You: 6 ( 有了专科文凭，又学了热门专业，找工作一定不 成问题。 ) With a college diploma and a popular major, there shouldn’t be any problem for him to find a job. Exercise 2 college diploma popular major

23. New Practical English 1 Exercise 3 You: Miss Lin Da, may I ask you a few questions? Lin Da: Sure. You: Thank you. 1 ( 询问报名参加这个强化班的原因 ) _________________________________________? Lin Da: I would like to 2 ( 说明目的是提高英语水平 ) ___________________. You: 3 ( 了解她是否有大学学位 ) ____________________? Why are you enrolling for this intensive course improve my English Have you got a degree Imagine you are a reporter who writes for a newspaper. You are now interviewing a student, Lin Da, who is taking a popular English intensive course. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets.

24. New Practical English 1 Lin Da: No, but I’ve got a college diploma, 4 ( 告诉 你中国职业学院不给学位，只发毕业文凭。 ) ___________________________________ ______________________________. You: 5 I am wondering whether ( 参加这个班是否 有助于工作 ) __________________________________? as professional colleges in China do not award any degree but a diploma coming to this course helps your work Exercise 3

25. New Practical English 1 Lin Da: Definitely, 6 ( 原因是自己的单位是一家进出口公司 ) _______________________________________ _________________. You: 7 ( 感谢林达小姐回答上述问题 ) ________________________________, Miss Lin Da. because I am working in an import and export company Thank you for answering the questions import and export company Exercise 3

26. New Practical English 1 What are you going to take up as a career? 你想从事什么职业呀？ What are you going to do when you finish college? 大学毕业之后你想做什么？ I suppose my personal qualities made me choose medicine as my major. 我想是我的个性促使我选择医生这个专业。 I am good at maths and art at school and I have a certain feeling for design. 在学校时我的数学和美术都很好，而且我的设计感也不错。 Data Bank

27. New Practical English 1 What sorts of career opportunities are there for young people? 年轻人有哪些就业机会呀？ More and more people are going in for special training in computer science. 越来越多的人在接受计算机方面的专门训练。 If they've got the necessary qualifications they can apply to a college. 如果他们符合必需的条件，可以申请报考大学。 There is a lot of information about the choice of careers. 有很多关于择业的信息。 I'd rather go in for something like journalism. 我想从事新闻类的工作。 He‘s got a college education. 他受过大学教育。 Data Bank