(
课件网) UNIT 5 LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER Choose a university major What Is a College Major Your major is essentially the area of study in which you plan to specialize. Usually, your freshman and sophomore years are spent earning credits toward your general education classes. Things like math, science and English literature — courses you need to complete before declaring a major. What comes to your mind when we talk about college majors Pre-listening Business Finance Engineering Literature Computer science … Lead in 1 Look at the pictures below. Discuss in pairs which university major each picture might show. Bio-medical engineering _____ Computer game design _____ Cyber security _____ Data science _____ Public health _____ Robotics _____ Do you know these university majors Genetic engineering (基因工程) Renewable energy management (可再生能源管理) Emerging media studies (新兴媒体研究) Blockchain technology (区块链技术) What’s your dream university What major do you want to study Why What are the requirements for this major 2 Listen to the conversation and tick the chart according to what is needed to get into a good university in each country. Requirement China UK USA Get a good grade Pass the entrance exam Write an essay 3 Listen to the conversation again, and take notes on what each student would like to study and why. Student Chosen major Reason Liu Ming Susan Olivia Computer game design to design fun games for children to learn with International business to find work overseas and see more of the world Robotics interested in futuristic things 1. What did Liu Ming say about cybersecurity and data science 2. What did Susan say she was told 3. What did Olivia say they need to do to get into good universities 4 Listen again and answer the questions below. LM: How about cybersecurity or data science I read that _____ _____ But I’m hopeless at programming! S:That’s a good point. I was told _____ _____. O:Yes, and don’t forget that where you study is also important, too. I’m planning on taking a few campus tours to see what the atmosphere and facilities are like. LM:Good idea! I really hope that we can all find good universities. S:Me,too. I hope we are all lucky and find great universities. O:Luck Ha-ha! I think we all need to _____ fascinating subjects if you’re good at computer programming. that you like but you’re not very good at start studying even harder, too! they’re really that there’s no point choosing a subject 1. What did Liu Ming say about cybersecurity and data science 2. What did Susan say she was told 3. What did Olivia say they need to do to get into good universities Identify references When we speak, we often refer to someone else’s opinion or what we have heard, read, or been told. When expressing this in speech, we use phrases such as I heard/read that. . . , according to. . . , I was told that. . . , etc. Listen again and answer the questions below. 1 He said that ... ...
