课件30张PPT。 Unit 5How to Succeed on Campus
prestigious
universities……East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) East China Normal UniversityShanghai Tiao Tong University How to succeed on campus? Structure of the Text:Section 1: Para A
--- Tips are offered to college students in most American universities.
Section 2: Para B-J
--- Tips are specifically given in 6 aspects.
1. Be involved
2. Manage time
3. Use effective study methods
4. Stay current
5. Seek help
6. Plan for the future Para AQ: What degree can you get after graduating from college?
Q: Who can you turn to for advice on how to get the most of your college education? Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree
postdoctoral positions
( 博士后研究岗位)On campus, you can turn to…college advisers
(counselors /consultants)
successful students
professors
…Tip 1 -- be involvedQ: According to Para B, what do the most successful students do in college?
… get/are actively involved in…
Q: How are they involved in education?focus on adjusting to the academic demands
try their best to participate in activities and interact with…
become a part of …
develop support group that they can turn to for helpan all-round student in my class Related lexis:
… is actively involved in…
focus on adjusting to the academic demands
try his/her best to participate in activities and interact with…
become a part of …
There is no doubt that he/she is an all-round student in my class.Tip 2 ---Manage timeWhat is college known for…?
Distractions.
Target lexis:distractions
--- sth that distracts you from doing sth. or interferes with you in sth. you are doing
Practice:
… is the biggest distraction in my study.
… distracts me from study.
Video games
Films/TV (stars)
Sports (stars)
Romance
… these distractions?
a mess / confusion/ a vicious cycle(恶性循环)
solutions: (Para D)
1. ( think about what you want from college and from friends)
1. ?find out our values and priorities
2. (study after breakfast, between classes, whatever works best for you)
2. ? make full use of our spare time
3. ( Don’t cut off all social contacts.)
3. ?live a balanced life
4. (Study Hegel first; and then catch a late movie)
4. ?put priority to the most important thing Topic: Time management Be the master of our time
Importance of time management
a) time management ?key to success (正说)
b) too many distractions ? a vicious cycle (反说) 2. How to manage time well 3. Conclusion Importance of time managementAs a proverb goes, time and tide wait for no man.
is key to /vital to …
too many distractions
lead to a vicious cycle
be vital to …---be extremely important to…
be key to …
How to manage time well find out our values and priorities ( think about what you want from college and from friends)
make full use of our spare time (study after breakfast, between classes, whatever works best for you)
live a balanced life ( Don’t cut off all social contacts.)
put priority to the most important thing (Study Hegel first; and then catch a late movie)Conclusion: If we can follow the suggestions mentioned above, I am sure we will be the master of our time!
Tip 3--- Use effective Study Methods
more reading and thinkingless memorizationvice versa相反specific studying methodssurvey the material first to get a sense of it
create some questions
write down key ideas so that you can have a review after reading
Does the material make sense?
Were your questions answered?
Get copies of old exams from the library so you can see what types of questions each professor asks--- broad themes or specific battles
---more reading and thinkingTip 4--Stay Current Q: Will the professors notice whether you attend a large lecture?
Q: If you skipped lectures too often, what would happen? Why?
They may not notice at the beginning but could notice later on.You would fail in the examinations because the lectures are important in that some professors use them to ___________________ on which to base an exam, while others ___________________.stress key pointsdiscuss materialTip 5-- Seek HelpQ: When you attend every class, do each assignment and still watch your grades down, what should you do?
* Seek help// turn to… for help
professors
college advisers// counselors //consultants
successful students
…
Do take inspirational courses made by noted professors Tip 6--Plan for the FutureQ: Is it appropriate to view college as a place to enjoy a care-free life?
OF COURSE NOT!
Q: What can you do to make a preparation for life?
view…as a broadening experience
take some occupational courses
Don’t feel compelled to mold your major to the marketTarget lexis:
feel compelled to …
--- feel very strongly that you must do something
be forced to …
be obliged to … A composition based on Summary With the _____________ of internet, more and more people are chatting online. Talking of on-line chat, some may take a negative attitude towards it, for on-line chat is usually connected with something evil, such as crimes, violence and fraud. Others hold a different view. As for me, I tend to think it’s__________________ as well as valuable.
As I’m a senior three student and I’d like to enter a _____________ university in the coming semester, I don’t know how to succeed on campus. Worried and puzzled, I logged on to the Website of Fudan University. I was lucky to chat with a renowned professor. He kindly offered me numerous ________ on how to get the most out of my university education. popularizationinstuctiveprestigioustips Some of the tips are concerned with _________ matters. For example, the professor suggested that university students should ___________ to the academic demands at an early stage. Then they must find out their _______________ and learn to manage their time properly. They need to discover an appropriate learning ___________ that works best for them. Equally important is the mastering of effective study methods. Besides attending lectures, reviewing the notes and doing assignments, a student should also learn to _________ help from professors to make the best of the time on campus. academicadjustprioritiesscheduleseek Apart from the academic suggestions, the professors maintained that inter-personal_____________ is also vital to surviving in university. With regard to planning for the future, he suggested that we should view university as a broadening experience, a time to prepare for life in general. I benefit a lot from the on-line chat.
Therefore, in terms of the online chat, I think if we use it properly, it is a meeting place for lively and open discussion on topics of interest and it also offers us an opportunity to learn from others. interactionMy reflectionMy strengths and weaknesses
As far as I am concerned, I am good at …/…
I am confident that….
However, I am lacking in …
So I should pay more attention to … Assignment:Write a composition (about 120 words) on A Successful Student Around Me.
Thank you!