Unit 4 My University Life

? Which university do you want to study in? ? Have you ever imagined what your life will be like in university? Brainstorming

More than one year.  How long has Qin Xiaoyong been at university?  What sport did he play at school? Football.. Baseball and canoeing..  What sports did his Canadian friends introduce him to? Fast reading

Baseball Canoeing

 Can you summarize the main idea of each paragraph? Structure Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4-5 Para.6 Para.7-8 Para.9-10 Introduce himself and his topic Preparations before leaving Contact with his family Food Living on his own in Canada His college life in Canada Advice to readers Adjustments in his life

Detailed reading Adjustments in his life

True or false 1. Everybody has to leave his home at some point. 2. Qin set up addresses for his parents for them to him regularly. 3. Qin didn’t like Canadian food. 4. Qin's mother taught him how to cook some simple dishes before he left.

Detailed reading His college life in Canada How do Canadian university students spend their free time?

University life

Further reading Style analysis What is the style of the article? Is it formal or informal?

Further reading Figurative language 1. (L16) It is a jungle out there. 2. (L35) I felt a bit like the prodigal son returning. 3. (L65)... some of my friends say I am a bit of Scrooge. 4. (L80) The kitchen was so small that I joked with my friends that it could be measured in milimetres!

Further reading Figurative language 1. (L16) It is a jungle out there metaphor

Further reading Figurative language 2. (L35) I felt a bit like the prodigal son returning. allusion

Further reading Figurative language 3. (L65)... some of my friends say I am a bit of Scrooge. allusion

Further reading Figurative language 4. (L80) The kitchen was so small that I joked with my friends that it could be measured in milimetres! exaggeration

__1__ before going to university__6__ made to my life at university in Canada Deciding to which university to send your ___2___, what course you want to ___3___ in, and which permits to study abroad. Setting up addresses for my family is a good way to keep in __4__ with them. Learning how to use a stove and a rice cooker and how to cook some simple dishes. Learning how to do laundry and how to give the washing a short spin on a low heat is a ___5___ for an independent life. Leaving the nest was hard for me, but I could study and meet new people to __7__ myself to new life. At first I found it strange to eat Canadian food, but later I am ___8___ to it and I also can cook some Chinese food on my own. I am good at ___9___ the amount of money I spend each week, which makes my friends think of me as a __10__ person. University life in Canada can be exciting and busy. Consolidation

______1______ before going to university Deciding which university you're to submit your _____2_____ to, what course you want to ___3___ in, and which permits you need to study abroad. Setting up addresses for my family is a good way to keep in ___4___ with them. Learning how to use a stove and a rice cooker and how to cook some simple dishes. Learning how to do laundry and how to give the washing a short spin on a low heat is a ____5____ for an independent life. Preparations application major touch necessity 词形变换 归纳总结

_______6____ made to my life at university in Canada Leaving the nest was hard for me, but I could study and meet new people to __7__ myself to new life. At first I found it strange to eat Canadian food, but later I am ________8_______ to it and I also can cook some Chinese food on my own. I am good at _____9_____ the amount of money I spend each week, which makes my friends think of me as a __10__ person. University life in Canada can be exciting and busy. Adjustments adapt accustomed/used controlling mean 归纳总结

1.(L8) I am writing this article to give a quick preview of what to expect from university life either in China or abroad. give a preview of … language points expect expect sb to do sth expect a lot from/of sb

Our parents expect a lot from us.

I’ve worked with children before, so I know what ______ in my new job. A. expected B. to expect C. to be expecting D. expects

2. (L13)I had to decide which university to apply to, what course to study and which permits I needed to study abroad. language points permit n. 你没有许可证就不能在这里工作。 You can't work here without a permit.

No one should enter the spot without the________of the police. A. permit B. permitted C. permittingD. permission

3.(L50)Now, whenever I want to eat Chinese food, I can cook for myself… whenever 既引导让步状语从句， 又可引导名词性从句 language points

It is generally considered unwise to give a child ____ he or she wants. A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. whenever

More phrases: 1. 选定，确定 2. 做出一些重大 调整 3. 信不信由你 4. 独立生活 5. 存储，储蓄 6. 向前看而不是 向后看 7. 充分利用 8. 完成从家到大 学的转变 1. decide on (L18) 2. make some big adjustments (L22) 3. believe it or not(L43) 4. live on one’s own(L61) 5. squirrel away(L66) 6. look forward instead of backwards(L96) 7. make the most of(L98) 8. make the transition from home to university (L101)

Homework:Writing 大学生活即将开始，你将面对新的学习和生 活环境，请根据提示写一篇英语短文，谈谈 你打算如何安排你的大学生活。内容要点应 包括： ①确定新的学习目标；②改进学习方法；③ 学会独立生活；④参加各种课外活动；⑤处 理好与同学的关系 参考词汇及句型要求： away from; think ahead; get used to; squirrel away; make the most of; make the transition from home to university V-ing 作主语； it 作形式宾语 ; 疑问词 +to do

Reference: I will go to college in the near future. It is no doubt that thinking ahead is a good way for us to prepare for our university life. As we all know, making the transition from home to university could be the most difficult thing I would come across during the first few months in college. However, I believe if I have made good preparations, I can get it through. After entering college, I plan to set new goals in my study and improve my way of learning.

What’s more, it is the first time that I have been away from my parents; therefore it is necessary for me to learn to live on my own, such as doing some washing and cleaning by myself, and learning to squirreling away money as well. In my spare time, I will take part in different kinds of school activities, for example, I will often go to the English Corner to practice my spoken English. In addition, I need to get along well with my classmates and teachers at college. I believe I will have a wonderful college life as long as I make the most of my college time.