Part One Open Your Mouth
Warm-up Activity
What are these friends saying? Complete the following sentences with the correct answers.
Focus Your Attention
Dialogue 1
Dialogue 2
Dialogue 3
Chat with Your Friends
Activity 1
Match the questions in the left column with the responses in the right column.
Activity 2
Complete the following dialogue by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
Jin Yan:Would you kindly tell me how to 1）__________（选课）?
Kang Lin:Sure, but I don’t know what courses you prefer, interesting or 2）__________（实用的）?
Jin Yan:Um, both.
Kang Lin:The English Writing Course is a 3）__________（好的选择）.
Jin Yan:What are 4）__________（好处）?
Kang Lin:It can help you learn some 5）__________（实用英语技能）.
Jin Yan:Great, I’m looking forward to improving my English ability.
Kang Lin:Good luck to you.
Jin Yan:Thank you.
Activity 3
Step 1 Take turns to ask and answer the following questions.You’re encouraged to add more questions to the list below and your answers should be based on your school’s situation.
Questions
1.Could you tell me how to choose courses?
2.What should I consider when I choose my courses?
3.What are the benefits?
4.Is this course hard for freshmen?
5.What are the requirements for this course?
6.Can you recommend some reference books for this course?
TIPS
● interesting / practical
● emphasize / improve the practical skills
● put your mind to
● so much effort
● application letter / résumé
● attendance / a final exam / course paper
New questions:____________________________________________________________
Step 2 Suppose you’re going to help an international student to choose course.Role-play with your classmates.
Role A:You
Role B:An international student
Requirements:
1.The conversation should include how to choose courses, things to consider, the benefits, etc.
2.There are no less than 5 turns in the conversation.
3.Try to practice the expressions in the tips given below.
New Words and Expressions
*engineering / ,endʒɪ'nɪərɪŋ / n.工程学
★semester / sɪ'mestə(r) / n.学期
required / rɪ'kwaɪəd / a.必修（课）的
*selective / sɪ'Iektɪv / a.选修（课）的
*recommend / rekə'mend / v.推荐, 介绍
*résumé / 'rezjʊmeɪ / n.简历；摘要
◆attendance / ə'tendəns / n.出席；出勤
*reference / 'refrəns / n.参考；参考书目
put your mind to 专心于……
application letter 求职信