Unit 10 Education & Campus Life

Unit 10 Education & Campus Life

Aims • Give feedback about assessment • Understand people talking about education and campus life • Enable the students to talk about preference for courses /teachers

Review Lead-in Vocabulary preview Listening: I Dialogues, passages Song for this week Listening: II Authentic news: value of learning Chinese Sum-up & homework assignment 10 min 10 min 30 min 10 min 10 min 25 min 20 min 20 min 5 min Contents

Lead in • Watch language1.rm • What are they going to do on Saturday? • Guess: What language are they going to study? • Watch language2.rm • What language are the birds learning?

Vocabulary • In university • President, chancellor • Dean • Vice- • Degrees: • Bachelor, Master, Doctor • Post-doctorate study

He goes to school from day to day， But makes no progress on his way． He's stuffed with heavy books， But shows no wittier looks．天天上学，长进不大，满腹诗文，不能消化。 Guess

He goes to school from day to day， But makes no progress on his way． He's stuffed with heavy books， But shows no wittier looks． A School-bag

A scholar stands upright， Who teaches with great care． You learn to read and write， From him who's always there．有位学问家，博学人人夸，你要学文化，可去请教他。 Guess

A scholar stands upright， Who teaches with great care． You learn to read and write， From him who's always there． A dictionary

Tale as old as ________ True as it can be Barely even friends Than somebody bends Unexpectedly Just a little _________ Small, to say the least Both a little scared Neither one _________ Beauty and the Beast *Ever just the __________ Ever a surprise Ever as _______Ever just as sure As the sun will arise Tale as old as time Tune as old as _______ Bittersweet and strange Finding you can change Learning you were _____ Certain as the _____ Rising in the east Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the ______. Beauty And Beast.mp3change same beast sun prepared wrong song time before

Tale as old as time True as it can be Barely even friends Than somebody bends Unexpectedly Just a little change Small, to say the least Both a little scared Neither one prepared Beauty and the Beast *Ever just the same Ever a surprise Ever as before Ever just as sure As the sun will arise Tale as old as time Tune as old as song Bittersweet and strange Finding you can change Learning you were wrong Certain as the sun Rising in the east Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the beast. Beauty And Beast.mp3

Listening In & Speaking Out • Watch & comprehend model dialogue • What are they talking about? • Do they agree with one another? • How do they feel about in the beginning of a new semester?

Listen: Identify attitudes

Speak: Express attitudes • Imitate the model & discuss about the courses and teachers

Listening skill training • Understand people talking about campus life

Authentic listeningThe Value Of Learning Chinese (CBS)Learning a foreign language is tough, but how about taking Chinese? For some Americans, it's not as difficult as it appears and many wonder why more aren't taking lessons. Celia Hatton reports.

Where is Ken Schulz from? What is he doing in Beijing? What foreign languages do Americans usually study? Are there many foreigners studying Chinese? How many are Americans? California, US Studying Chinese French or Spanish. Yes. From more than 160 countries. Less than 1% The Value Of Learning Chinese.rm

What is the main idea of this report? The Value Of Learning Chinese.rm • There are not many Americans studying Chinese. • Reasons to study Chinese • China's economy could soon be the second largest in the world. • it's not that difficult to learn

Celia Hatton: It's anything but a normal day in class for California native Ken Schulz. He's in Beijing_______________. After losing his job in Silicon Valley, Ken looked to China for his ____________ Ken Schulz: I figured, well, uh, if you can't beat them, join them. Ha... Celia Hatton: Now he is considering job prospects in China and back home, and he wonders why more Americans aren't following his _________. Ken Schulz: Americans really need to wake up and, and realize that Chinese is a ________ tool to learn. Celia Hatton: A valuable tool to gain an entry into an economy that's rocketing forward. Ken's teacher has seen _______________ in the past few years. In the 1970s and 80s, only a few study this language, he says, now there are students from ____________ the world. Celia Hatton: Students from more than 160 countries have come to China to learn Chinese. But comparatively, there aren't a lot of Americans competing to study mandarin. China's economy could soon be the ___________________in the world. But most Americans still choose to study French or Spanish ________________. In fact, Americans make up less than 1% of all foreign students. Washington DC native Steven Daniels has been studying Chinese for years. He encourages others to give it a shot, arguing it's not that __________ to learn. Steven Daniels: _________ people can speak it, so it's not, it's not rocket science. So it's, it's mostly a mental block. Celia Hatton: A mental block that perhaps more need to overcome, as it becomes more important for those who can ___________ to learn to say "ni hao".Celia Hatton. CBS News, Beijing. Fill in the blanksThe Value Of Learning Chinese.rm

Celia Hatton: It's anything but a normal day in class for California native Ken Schulz. He's in Beijing studying Chinese. After losing his job in Silicon Valley, Ken looked to China for his new career. Ken Schulz: I figured, well, uh, if you can't beat them, join them. Ha... Celia Hatton: Now he is considering job prospects in China and back home, and he wonders why more Americans aren't following his path. Ken Schulz: Americans really need to wake up and, and realize that Chinese is a valuable tool to learn. Celia Hatton: A valuable tool to gain an entry into an economy that's rocketing forward. Ken's teacher has seen big changes in the past few years. In the 1970s and 80s, only a few study this language, he says, now there are students from all over the world. Celia Hatton: Students from more than 160 countries have come to China to learn Chinese. But comparatively, there aren't a lot of Americans competing to study mandarin. China's economy could soon be the second largest in the world. But most Americans still choose to study French or Spanish at school. In fact, Americans make up less than 1% of all foreign students. Washington DC native Steven Daniels has been studying Chinese for years. He encourages others to give it a shot, arguing it's not that difficult to learn. Steven Daniels: 1.3 billion people can speak it, so it's not, it's not rocket science. So it's, it's mostly a mental block. Celia Hatton: A mental block that perhaps more need to overcome, as it becomes more important for those who can say hello to learn to say "ni hao".Celia Hatton. CBS News, Beijing. Listen & repeatThe Value Of Learning Chinese.rm

Unit 10 Education & Campus Life