新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit2说课讲解.pptx

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY Contents Warming-up activities Text study Language application Summary Warming-up activities Lead-in Pre-reading activities Cultural background If I were given a second chance to choose my major, I would choose …/ I think being a … is … accounting, computer science, psychology, civil engineering, philosophy, medical technology … popular, interesting, enjoyable, promising, practical, meaningful, beneficial, well-paid … I learn Chinese, English, philosophy, psychology, history … in college. I think they are an essential part of the college education and benefit me a lot. • gain more insight in life and society • better understand and predict human behavior • realize different interpretations of life and history • understand the past which has created the present • be aware of cultural and religious differences A Technical school. B Modern arts college. C Liberal arts college. 3. How did the speaker benefit through learning the Spanish language? A He became a more competent communicator. B He satisfied the requirements of a foreign language. C He learned how to speak Spanish fluently. 1. Do you think your high school education was very much like attending a liberal arts college? Why or why not? Yes, because we took many liberal artscourses in addition to science courses. No, because our high school laid moreemphasis on sciences and we often competedwith other schools in sciences such as mathand physics. Listen to the talk again and answer the two questions 2. What are the most important skills you learned in high school? Learned how to communicate with my teachers and classmates. Improved my critical thinking and analytical skills. Boosted my confidence in dealing with difficulties and challenges. Listen to the talk again and answer the two questions The justification for a university is that it preserves the connection between knowledge and