unit1(CE1).pptVIP

Unit 1 Learning about learning Presented by Xiang, Shu What is this unit about? Who are they? Willy Sue (two freshmen at college, one English, the other American) What are they doing? Being interviewed What are they talking about? Experience in college Study problems Objectives Activities Info – college life and study problems of the western students Skill – how to learn new words (X) Key words and expressions Grammar – simple present tense Translation Paraphrasing Problem-solving Warm-up Talk with your neighbor: How was your previous college life? What problems did you have then? My previous college life was… (adj.) My problems included/were… 1… 2… How is your present college life? What problems are you having now? My present college life is… (adj.) My problems include/are… 1… 2… Willy Sue What do they think of their college life? Willy thinks it’s… Sue thinks it’s… … Describe Willy’s college life: He thinks it’s_______. He is ____ people from ____ the world. He has no problem ____ to college. However, he has two main study problems: ________ and ________. When does he study? What does he think of the classes? How does he learn foreign languages? Describe Sue’s college life: ________________________________________________________________ How does she cope with reading assignments? How does she study foreign languages? When does she study? What does she think of the classes? Key words (focal points) Circle the following words in the text, infer their meanings from the context, then read the sentences carefully, and imitate them to make your own sentences: Non-verbs: approach/ assignment/ draft/ fortunately/ in advance/ overseas/ stuff/ routine/ topic/ tough/ workload? ? Verbs: adjust (to sth.)/ be relevant to/ concentrate (on)/ cope with/ find + sth(sb) + adj./ find out/ look up/ prefer/ select/ set side/ try out? Grammar Simple present tense Function: used to describe things that happen regularly Forms Subject + verb Subject (third person single)