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II. Listening Skills: Listening for Names1. Doris: Good morning. Can I help you?David: Yes. I need to change one of my courses.Doris: I’ll see what we can do. What’s your name, please?David: My name’s David Brown.Doris: Your first name again?David: David. D-A-V-I-D.2. Nancy: Excuse me. I want to make sure if I am registered for the new semester of English withDr. Lang.Doris: Just a minute and I’ll check for you. What’s your name, please?Nancy: Nancy Leigh.Doris: Is “Lee” your last name?Nancy: No, it’s Leigh. L-E-I-G-H. But “Lee” would be easier to spell, wouldn’t it?3. Doris: I’m sorry. But if you need a loan, you’ll have to go to the Financial Aid Office beforeyou can register.Nancy: Them who should I see there?Doris: Well, Mrs. Vicky Klein can help you. As a matter of fact, anybody there is very nice. Nancy: Oh, thank you. What is her name again?Doris: Vicky Klein. V-I-C-K-Y, K-L-E-I-N.4. Doris: OK, to complete this form I need your name in full, please.Laura: Laura Tish Hill.Doris: Tish? That’s an unusual middle name. Would you mind spelling that for me?Laura: Sure. T-I-S-H. I was named after my mother.5. Doris: Well, you need to complete the form for your parking pass. Your name, please? Anthony: Anthony McDonald.Doris: Are you “Mc” or “Mac”?Anthony: “Mc”. My family was from Scotland.Doris: OK, Anthony. I’ll have your parking pass ready in a minute.III. Listening InTask 1: EnrollingGood morning, everyone. I’d like to welcome you to City University. I’m Betty Russell and I work in the International Students’ Office. I have some important information for you. First, you must enroll by August 28th. Pick up your ID card at our office. Then, you’ll need to pick up a library card so that you can borrow books from the library. Show them your ID card in the library and they will do it for you. You may be thinking about the sports facilities at our school. There’s no charge for student use, but of course you’ll have to show your ID card. Concerningthe medical assistance, the University has its own health center, and all services are free for enrolled students.Task 2: Living on CampusM: Hi, Lisa. How’s life on campus?W: Hi, John. Oh, not so bad. Pretty good in fact.M: Is that what do you think? I mean, do you like living on campus?W: Ye ah, I enjoy living here because there’s so many people around and it’s easy to make friends.What about you? Have you ever lived in a dorm before?M: No, this is the first time.W: I think you’ll find it quite convenient. The library, labs, sports center a nd other facilities are right on campus.M: That’s true. The atmosphere here is different from the outside. But I guess living in town has its advantages too, like being close to the shopping center. Y ou know, our university is so far from downtown.W: But the commuting to classes…I mean, you would have to get up so early to get to classes on time. And then going home would be so much time.M: Yeah, but the food here…it seems it’s the same thing in the cafeteria every day.W: Well, I think the food here is OK, and if you want a change, you can eat out once in a while. M: True.1.She thinks it’s easy to make friends.2.It’s convenient to use the library, the labs, the sports center and many other facilities.3.It’s near the shopping center.4.They would have to get up so early to get to classes on time. And then it would take a lot oftime to get home.5.It seems all the same every day.Task 3:Which comes first, day or night?There was a student who wanted very much to gain admission to a study course. He was smart enough to get through the written test and appear for the personal interview. Since the boy answered all the questions correctly, the interviewer decided to corner him. "Tell me your choice," said the interviewer to the boy. "I shall either ask you ten easy questions or one really difficult. Which option would you prefer? Think before you make up your mind." The boy thought for a while and said, "My choice is one really difficult question." "Well, you have made your own choice!" said the interviewer. "Tell me: Which comes first, day or night?" The boy was jolted first but he thought for a while and said, "It's the day, sir." "Why?" asked the interviewer. He was smiling. "Sorry, sir, but you promised me that you would only ask me one difficult question!" Admission to the course was thus secured.V. Let’s Talk: School is really hecticMichael: Hi! I saw you yesterday with John. We room together. I’m Michael.Jane: Oh, hi, Mike. How are you doing?Michael: I’m okay, but school has been really hectic since I came. I haven’t even had a chance to breathe!Jane: I know. It’s especially crazy when you’re a freshman. Hey, what’s your major? Michael: Travel and tourism.Jane: Well, what do you plan to do after you graduate?Michael: Uh… I really haven’t decided. I think I’d like to work for a travel agency in this area.What about you?Jane: Well, when I first started college, I majored in physics, but later I realized I might havea hard time finding a job in that field. I ended up changing to computer science. Findinga job in the IT industry shouldn’t be as difficult.Michael: Have you got a part-time job to support yourself through school?Jane: Well, I’m on a four-year scholarship that pays my tuition.Michael: Wow, lucky you!Jane: Yeah. How about you? Are you paying for school yourself?Michael: Sort of. I work weekends at a travel agency.Jane: A travel agency? That seems like a perfect experience for you! What do you do there? Michael: I’m a tour guide. I show tour groups around the city.Jane: Wow, your English must be pretty good then.Michael: Actually, they’re all Chinese tourists. That’s why I got the job!VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: University LifeUniversity life is a new and different experience for me. First of all, living at the university gives me a sense of responsibility, of being on my own. My parents aren’t around to say, “No, you’re not going out tonight.” I decide everything for myself. Being around lots of friendly people is another aspect I like about university life. On my first day, when I arrived on campus, I was a bit confused about where I was going. An upperclassman noticed me and asked, “Are you a new student?” When he found out I was looking for my dorm, he said, “Oh, just follow me; that’s where I’m going.” Now, I can really say that I feel comfortable in the dorm because there are so many friendly people around to talk with. Finally, I love having Fridays off; I would not be able to deal with five days of classes in a row. How did I do it in high school? I love sleeping in on Fridays. I guess I’m sort of a party animal, but it seems like I go out every Thursday night. It also seems like I don’t get home until early the next day! My head hits the pillow and I don’t move until Friday afternoon.Task 2: Listening EffectivelyThough it is 50% of everyday communication, listening, it seems, is the least taught. Listening ismore than just hearing: it requires understanding. In an educational setting, listening effectively is critical. Effective listening results in doing the right assignment, doing the assignment correctly, and taking notes effectively. Doing these activities well results in learning and, most of the time, good grades. In a professional setting, listening is also critical. When you receive an oral message, your response must be correct. If you fail to listen to customers or clients, you may lose their business, and your job! In a personal setting, listening effectively deepens your relationships. When we listen to someone, we say “You are important” wit hout ever speaking a word. When we fail to listen, not only do we not receive the message, but we send the message that we are just plain dumb.Unit testPart IQuestioin 1M:Hello, there. We've met at the registration office yesterday. If I remember clearly, you are Betsy Adams. You have the same first name as my little sister.W:Yes, I am. I'm so glad to meet you again.Q: What is the man's sister's first name?Questioin 2W:Hey, guys. Here is a letter for Bergkamp. "B-e-r-g-k-a-m-p". Any idea whose letter it is? M:It's mine. "Bergkamp" is my pen name.Q: What is the man's pen name?Questioin 3M:Hello, this is Tony Scott in the Lost and Found Office. What can I do for you?W:Hello. I'm a student in the PE department and I'm calling to check whether someone's found my ID card. My name is Tobey Hayden.Q: What is the woman's full name?Questioin 4W:I've registered for an optional course in French. The teacher gave me a French name "Yvonne". "Y-v-o-n-n-e".M:Wow, It sounds great. You're more international now.Q: What is the woman's French name?Questioin 5M:I heard that there are Chinese twin brothers in our university. Have you met them before?W:You mean the elder Raymond Lee and the younger Allan Lee? To tell you the truth, Allan Lee is in our class. He's a very kind person.Q: What is the elder brother's first name?Part IIW:Hello, John. How do you like your college life? Is everything all right?M:It couldn't be better.W:Oh, really? Tell me something about it.M:Well. It really makes me excited to meet so many friends here.W:So you must have made lots of good friends. Then how's your study?M:I love my major! It's quite interesting and the professors are all great. What about you? W:I'm just fine.Part IIIM:Well, hello! Long time no see!W:Uh, yeah.M:You look great, Helen.W:Oh, thank you, Ned, but I'm Tracy. You're looking good, too.M:Thanks. Oh, and my name is Ben.W:I'm sorry. Are you still working at that... that company?M:Yep, I'm still at the same company. How about you?W:Oh, I'm still a nurse.M:That's great. That's really great. I don't know any nurses.。
Unit One IntroducingIntroducing: How many expressions do you know about greeting people?How are you? I‟m fine, thank you. And you?How do you do? How do you do? (It‟s nice to see you.)How are you doing? Good, thanks. How about you?How are things with you? Everything is all right.How …s it going?/ How have you been?The same as ever.What‟s up/new /happening?Not much./Nothing special. / Same old stuff.How‟s it going?All right.I’m very pleased to make your acquaintance.I’m so glad to have the opportunity of meeting you.How are things? Everything's fine.How many expressions do you know about parting with people?Goodbye. Goodbye.See you again/soon/around/later/then. See you.So long. OK.Catch you later. Right. See you around.It was a pleasure meeting you. I hope we‟ll meet again.(It‟s) good meeting you. Hope to see you again soon.(I hope to) see you again. We‟ll meet again some time.I have to leave. Take care. / All the best! /Good luck!Nice talking to you. Me, too.I‟d better take off. I have to run.Good-bye, have a good evening. Bye-bye, have a nice day.Take care (of yourself).Say hello to Jack for me. Remember me to John. Well, it‟s been nice to see you again.I do enjoy our talk and the lovely dinner, but I must be going soon.I‟m afraid I m ust be off, I have to relieve the baby-sitter.Thank you very much for asking me over.I hope we‟ll be able to get together again before long.Introducing yourself:Let me introduce myself.May I introduce myself? My name is…I‟m a freshman/sophomore…How do you do? My name is…Excuse me, may I take the opportunity to introduce myself as…What kind of factors should we cover when introduce?Your name The place you are from.Your profession/school/department.Your characters. Your hobbies.Some private topicsYour age Your family members Your boyfriend/girlfriend The place you live.How many words do you know about describing one’s characters?optimistic 乐观开朗的pessimistic 悲观的out-going外向的reserved/quiet 内向的easy-going 随和的difficult 难相处的active 活泼的energetic 精力充沛的sweet-tempered 性情温和的open-minded 开放的passionate 充满热情的timid 胆小的，羞怯的independent 独立的shy 害羞的How many expressions do you know about describing one’s hobbies?like/love doing something enjoy doing something be fond of doing sthbe in sth be in favor of doing sth. prefer doing sth. be interested in doing sth.E.G.My name is XX. You can call me XX. Since I am a teacher of university, I have a lot of spare time. In my spare time, I stay at home and sit in front of the computer most of the time. In the vacation, I prefer travelling. I’m a quiet person, but when talking about the travel experience, I can talk off my head. I also enjoy cooking very much but not good at it. I think I am easy-going. I hope we can cooperate well in this term.Unit One Part II Listening SkillsDiscussion Activity Cultural tipDiscussionThe more you know about names, the easier for you to identify them. Now discuss with your classmate and find out how many words and expressions you know about name and explain them.First name/given name/Christian name : （姓名中的）名字a personal name that you are givenwhen you are bornLast name/surname :姓your family nameMiddle name/second name : 中名（在名字与姓之间的另一个名字）the name that comes afteryour first name but is not often used except to identify you formally Full name: 名字全称 a person‟s legal name, including the first, middle, and last names. The middle name is sometimes optionalMaiden name: 妇女的娘家姓 a woman‟s last name before she was marriedNickname:绰号；诨名 a name used informally instead of a person‟s own name, usu. a short form of the actual name or a name connected with one‟s character or historyStage name: 艺名 a name that actors use in their professional career that is different from their real namePen name/pseudonym: 笔名 a name that writers sometimes use so that their real identity is notknownInitials: 姓名的大写首字母the first letters of each of your namesTitle: 头衔an official name that you put in front of your own name that shows your status in societyAlias: 化名，假名 a false name that someone, especially a criminal, uses to keep their identity secretActivityIn this activity, you are supposed to collect as much name information from your classmates as possible and fill in the form given below. In the form, you are provided with one example. Surname FanFirst Name HongfangEnglish Name JoannaNickname Shopping queenPen name The writer Zhou Shuren wrote articles under the pen name “Lu Xun”.Stage Name Wang Fei used to use Wang Jingwen as her stage name.Some Tips:1. If your classmate does n‟t have a pen name or stage name, ask him/her to give an example as shown in the form before.2. Make yourself familiar with the following expressions which may be useful in the activity: What‟s your surname and first name please?Do you have an English name? How to spell it?Have you ever used a pen name or stage name?Could you give an example of stage name/pen name?Have you got any nicknames?3. Now walk around the classroom and try to get as much name information as possible. We‟ll see who will win out in the activity.Cultural tipMany English family names have meanings that are very old. For example, some families were named for the place where they lived, such as Hill, Forest, or Lake, and others were named for their occupation, such as Baker, Hunter, and Smith. Smith refers to a person who works with metal,and Miller refers to a person who makes flour.In the United States and Canada, most people have three names:First name Middle name Last nameAnne Louise LucasIn universities, students usually use titles and last names with their teachers:Hello, Professor Lucas.In English, do not use a title with a first name.Hello, Professor Anne.After marriage, in countries like the U.S. and Japan, it is still a common custom for a woman to take her husband’s surname.Can you give some examples of how your names are used in different situations?Unit One Part III Listening InDiscussion Role-play Debate Activity Cultural tip DiscussionChoose one or two topics from the following lists and discuss it with your partner.1. Campus cards and campus life2. A typical day on campus3. Campus facilities4. Formal and casual English5. My dormWords and Expreesions:ID card dining card library card student numberphoto identification access control medical care school attendance checks Sample:N ow many universities use campus cards to make campus life easy. The cards may include ID card, dining card, library card and so on. And these cards can be integrated into one single card. The card may bear such information as a student number, photo identification, and other registration information. So, it can provide access control to a number of buildings and library facilities. With these cards or card, our campus life has been greatly simplified.Sample:We now can use the card across campus to purchase goods, show identification, check out books, pay for photocopying at the library, and pay for meals. The campus cards make it easy to check student identification. So the efficiency of campus management is improved. The campus cards can also provide such services as dormitory access, school attendance checks and medical care.At S tudents’ OfficeXiao Hu: Good morning, Madam. My name is Hu Xiaoyu.Officer: Good morning, Xiao Hu. Can I help you?Xiao Hu: Yes. I‟m a new student here. Could you tell me the procedure for registration?Officer: Sure. First of all, you need to get enrolled here and pick up your ID card at our office.Then, you need to go to the library and pick up a library card so that you can borrowbooks from the library. Finally, you need to go to your department office and getregistered at your department. The secretary of your department will give you someinformation sheets that contain the itinerary of the induction week.Xiao Hu: Ok, I see. Thank you very much.Officer: My pleasure.At the libraryXiao Hu: Excuse me. I‟m a fre shman from the Social Science Department. I want to collect my library card.Librarian: Certainly. May I see your student ID please?Xiao Hu: Oh, yeah, here it is.Librarian: Thanks. And you need to complete a form for your library card. Your name, please? Xiao Hu: Hu Xiaoyu.Librarian: Ok, that‟s it. And here is your library card.Xiao Hu: Thank you.Times: (从早晨起床到吃晚饭)I‟m waked up by…I have my breakfast at 7 o‟clock. I usually have porridge…Class begins at 8 o‟clock. …With other classmates, I am off to the dining hall, …Supper is normally served at 6:00 p.m. …On a typical weekday morning, I‟m waked up by the alarm at six o‟clock. After struggling to get up, I go to the washroom to brush my teeth, wash my face and comb my hair. Then I get dressed. After dressing, I go to the sports ground, where many students are ready to do morning exercises. I join them.I have my breakfast at 7 o‟clock. I usually have porridge, steamed bread, salted vegetables and an egg. During breakfast I sometimes listen to the news program on the radio and sometimes talk with my classmates.Class begins at 8 o‟clock.While attending a lecture, usually take notes. Sometimes, we have group discussions during the lecture. If there is anything that I don‟t understand, I will ask the teacher to explain it. We have four classes in the morning. The f ourth class ends at 12 o‟clock. I usually get tired and hungry by then.With other classmates, I am off to the dining hall, where many students queue up for lunch. It takes me half an hour or more to buy and have my lunch. In order to save time, I sometimes have my lunch at a small restaurant on campus, where I do not have to stand in a queue. As a rule, I take a short nap after lunch. We have two classes from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. We have extracurricular activities from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. I like to play basketball or volleyball with my classmates duringthis time.Supper is normally served at 6:00 p.m. After hurrying through my supper, the first thing I have to do is to finish my homework; the second is to preview my lessons for the next day. Sometimes, I have leisure time to watch TV, to go to the cinema with friends or listen to music in the evenings. I usually go to bed at 11:00 p.m. and then chat with my roommates before falling asleep.Words and Expreesions:Dormitory library parking lot recreation center sports center stadium gymnasium restaurant health center (hospital) coffee shop cafeteria shop bookshop post office bank conference hall lecture building garden kindergartenFormal English:1. longer and more complex ; big words ; avoid slang or vernacular ;2. public speeches, serious and official writings, official meetings, and important social occasions.Casual English:while playing sports, studying with friends; at a bar or informal restaurant; at a party or reunion; with close family members; while hanging out; on a date, at the movies, etc.Words and Expreesions:tiny spacious tidy messy closet couch desk chair pictures on the wall bookshelf dresser toiletries computer bulletin board clip board bunk bed bunk blanket guitar shirts and stuff shower sandals piles of stuff scattered about cram in the closet almost everything slip on class shoesRole-playTry to recall what happened on your registration day. Find your partners and act out the scene with imagination. The following expressions are for your reference.procedure for registration enroll pick up your ID card information sheet itinerary induction week collect the library card complete a formDebate Living on campus V.S. Living off campusYou need to be polite when disagreeing with someone, even someone you know quite well. Avoid the use of “never”, “always”.Refrain from saying “you are wrong”.Don’t disagree with obviou s truthsAttack the idea not the person.Quote sources and numbers.Do not present opinion as facts.Smile when disagreeing.Don‟t win a debate and lose a friend.Keep your perspective—You are just debating.Some Tips:To live on campusMore opportunities to expose oneself to ideas and peopleEasy access to library, school resources, and teachersLess money in terms of accommodation, economicalMore occasions to develop the ability to get along with othersTo live on campusMore freedom and privacy, which are essential for individual developmentQuieter environment, concentrate on our studyIn touch with society, no longer live in the “ivory tower”, isolated from societyGood chance to be independent, cook, do the laundryActivityCount yourselves off with a group number (1-2-3-4). Find the students who have the same number as you and form a group. Each group is supposed to draw up a campus map. If you have difficulty naming a location in English, use sentences to describe it. No Chinese is allowed.We‟ll have the winner of the best map and the winner of the best English.Now look at your map and speak out the location which you have difficulty with and see whether you can find the exact expressions from the map on the next page.Cultural tip College students’ housingS tudent housing at four-year colleges and universities varies greatly. Some institutions require that undergraduate students live in the campus dormitory or in school-approved housing, especially during their first and second years. But most schools allow students to choose their place of living either on or off campus. Off-campus housing may be rented rooms in privately owned homes, or in apartment buildings. Frequently, a student will rent an apartment that costs more than he can afford. He will then sub-lease a portion of the apartment to another student, thus dividing the living cost in half. Both students would then share the same kitchen or the same bathroom.Unit One Part IV Speaking outQuestions Role-play Activity Cultural tip Questions: How many expressions do you know about greeting people?How are you? I‟m fine, thank you. And you?How do you do? How do you do? (It‟s nice to see you.)How are you doing? Good, thanks. How about you?Greeting PeopleHow‟s it going?All right. I‟m very pleased to make your acquaintance.I‟m so glad to have the opportunity of meeting you.How are things? Everything‟s fine.Questions: How many expressions do you know about parting with people?It was a pleasure meeting you. I hope we‟ll meet again.(It‟s) good meeting you.(I hope to) see you again.We‟ll meet again some time.Nice talking to you.I have to leave. I‟m leaving.Parting with peopleI‟d better take off. I have to run. Good-bye, have a good evening.Bye-bye, have a nice day. Take care (of yourself). Say hello to Jack for me.Remember me to John. Well, it‟s been nice to se e you again.I do enjoy our talk and the lovely dinner, but I must be going soon.I‟m afraid I must be off, I have to relieve the baby-sitter.Thank you very much for asking me over. I hope we‟ll be able to get together again before long.Introducing: How many expressions do you know about opening introductions? Introducing yourself:Let me introduce myself.May I introduce myself? My name is…I‟m a freshman/sophomore…How do you do? My name is…Excuse me, may I take the opportunity to int roduce myself as…Questions: How many expressions do you know about opening introductions? Introducing someone else:I‟d like you to meet my roommate…I‟d like to introduce my friend, an American visiting scholar to you.Oh, allow me to introduce … to you.How do you do? My name is…May I introduce Prof. Wang to you?Have you met my Chinese teacher?This is …. He‟s from…Questions: How many expressions do you know about opening introductions? Responding to an introduction:How do you do? Nice to meet you. Mine is… I have heard a lot about you.Role-playRecall the day you first met your classmates, roommates or teachers and act it out with your partner.Hello, my name is…Nice to meet you.Nice to meet you too. My name is … , but you can call me…I‟m from…We are going to be …That‟s great.Role-playDid you ask anyone for advice when you registered for the selective courses? Recall the scene and act it out with your classmates.What do you think I should choose?What do you suggest?What would you do (in this situation)?Can you recommend a professor/course?That’s a good idea.Thanks for the advice.Good suggestion.Sounds like a good idea.I think you shouldMaybe you shouldWhy don’t youIf I were you, I would…In my opinion, you should..Why not..I think it would be better if youI would recommend…ActivityWalk around the classroom with your partner and introduce him or her to the classmates you come across on the way. Your introduction should include some special features of your partner.Click Ref. For some useful expressions.Expressions:I‟d like you to meet my desk mate…He/She‟s from…He/She is your country fellow.He/She is from the same high school as you. He/She is a big basketball fan.He/She is shy/outgoing…He/She is good at acting/singing/writing. He/She has a nickname of bookworm/nerd/geek by friends.Cultural tipG reetings depend upon the relationship one person has with another or upon a person’s position. For example, you would greet a professor on campus as Professor Jones. Mrs. Davenport, who is older, and a retired English teacher, would be greeted as Mrs. Davenport. Among friends it would be “Hi, Jim.”An informal type of person like George might expect something like “Yo GD”which means “Hi, George Donovan.”The kind of greeting is used basically among friends of the same level. But it would be wise for you to leave that kind of expression until later when you get to know the culture and individuals better. The safe way is to stick with “Hi”or “Hello”, but understand you may be greeted with different greetings that you did not learn from a textbook.Of course these different greetings break all the rules you have learned. But that’s what practical, everyday language does. We do it in Chinese, and Americans do it in English. It’s in this rule-breaking way of talking that real communication takes place.Unit One Part V Let’s talkQuestions:Do you like your major? Why did you choose it?What do you think you can learn from your major?Questions:What‟s your major?I major in…/My major is…/I study…I ch ose it because…I think I can learn (how to)…Reference:I chose philosophy as my major as I wanted to study something worthwhile and challenging. It's a difficult subject, but I guess I will have a new appreciation and understanding of the world four years later.Questions:What do you plan to do when you graduate? Do you have any options?Reference:I haven‟t decided yet, and I don‟t know what will happen in four years‟ time. So I willwait and see.I‟m going to be a teacher/tour guide/professor/doctor/engineer…I think I‟d like to work for a travel agency.I don‟t know but one thing is for sure that I will do something closely connected with mymajor.Question:Is the college the same as what you expected before?Not exactly. My dream campus should have a beautiful lake so that I can have a walk around it every morning. And I expected to share a room with three classmates, but it turned out to be seven!I don‟t quite like the food in the cafeteria, either. The only thing I like is the li brary here. I like the environment there and I can always find what I want to read. There are also some multi-media language study rooms where I can learn English.Question: How do you cover the cost of college life?My parents paid the tuition for me for the first school year. But I hope I can win the scholarship to pay my tuition for the other three years. I have to study really hard, of course. And maybe I can work part-time next semester. But the most important thing is to find out what I can do.Role-play Act out the scenes based on the following situations.A is running out of money and asks for favor from B. ButB refuses to lend money. A explains that he has spent all the money on tuition and textbooks. B suggests that A should earn money by working part-time. A says that he knows nobody off the campus and doesn‟t know what to do. B advices A to work as a part-time tour guide on weekends as A‟s English is rather good. A thinks it‟s a good idea.Sample:A: Can you do me a favor?B: What‟s up?A: I‟m short of cash recently, you know.B: Not again! You always run out of money!A: That‟s not my fault. All the money my parents gave me was used to pay the tuition and to buy all those textbooks. And I don‟t want to ask them for more.B: Then why not earn some money by yourself?A: I‟m a newcomer of the city and I know nobody off the campus.B: Maybe I can help you.A: But what can I do?B: Your English is very good. Maybe you can work part-time as a tour guide on weekends.You may show some foreign tourists around the Summer Palace, for example.A: Oh. That‟s a good idea. And I like meeting new friends.B: Now let‟s check the tour guide office and see whether there is a vacancy.A: OK. Thanks so much!Cultural tipW hen students enroll in a course, professors provide them with a syllabus, or outline, of the course. The syllabus describes how the course will be taught. It includes a list of the required books and articles students are to read; the schedules and descriptions of course examinations, papers, and other assignments; and an explanation of methods used to evaluate or grade student performance. Methods of instruction may be a lecture, lecture-discussion, discussion, laboratory, seminar, internship, clinical experience, community service, long distance education, or a combination of theses and other formats.American colleges and universities work hard to get their students to think independently. Professors welcome questions and challenges to current thought. In fact, oftentimes grades depend on a student‟s class participation. When a student asks a foolish question or (make) errors in his thinking he does not lose face with the American professor. Rather, he loses face for not thinking and not questioning what he reads or is taught in the lecture.。
