(
课件网) My university life B7U4 Extended Reading What do you expect from your university life Or worry about e.g. major, relationship, preparation for careers ... Warm-up: Free talk Fast reading: Structure graduation University life The first day on campus The first assignment Group projects My favourite professor Can you rearrange the three parts according to the order of time Part 2 Part 1 Part 3 Part 1 (Para .1) Part 2 (Paras. 2-5) Part 3 (Para. 6) flashback What’s the writing technique Fast reading: Structure Fast reading: Structure past present I stood with my certificate in hand and reflected on those four years. I heard my parents’ voice calling me and I returned to the moment. Transitional sentences flashback Para. 1 Why was the author “happy and relieved, yet worried and anxious about the future” Happy and relieved: She would receive her degree certificate and graduate. ... Worried and anxious: She was not certain about her career and life in a whole new world. ... Detailed reading Para. 1 Can we replace “launch” with “send” Why Detailed reading launch: to send sth, such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into the sky This short walk was going to launch me into a whole new world. fast speed nervousness Para. 2 How did the author feel on the first day Detailed reading Para. 2 How does the author describe these feelings Detailed reading detailed description _____ hold on tight to my suitcase _____ description Would I be able to fit in _____ _____ description The campus was alive with people. _____ psychological environmental feel my hands sweating slightly Did this new phase of my life mean that I was now mature enough ... Anxious parents and excited students were talking in small groups ... Detailed reading How has the university years changed the author Initially, _____. But later on, _____. e.g. Initially, she found the professor’s strictness intimidating. But later on, she admired the professor for his knowledge. putting the assignment off → finishing in an organized way making a solo effort on group projects → working with others ... Paras. 3-5 Para. 6 Detailed reading Not only am I now more intellectually prepared for the world of work, but I am also more confident about my own abilities. Q1: What lesson has the author learned from her university years Q2: What abilities has the author gained during her university years Never leave today’s work for tomorrow. Many hands make light work. Communication skills, cooperative spirit, etc. 1. What is the most impressive part of the author’s university life Why 2. What is the purpose of writing this journal entry To record the author’s university years ... Para. 6 Post-reading: Further thinking What about you What is your ideal university If you are allowed a day in your ideal universtiy, what would you do study (assignments, group projects, etc.) life (ideal professors and classmates, etc) my feelings ... Para. 6 Post-reading: ... ...
