Unit 2 Campus Life
Topic Preview
1. Where are you living now, on campus of off campus? Talk about the advantages and disadvantages
of living on or off campus.
2. What courses do you take? Say something about them.
Part 1 Movie Time Legally Blonde
Exercise 1
Questions on the video clip： 1. Who is Elle Woods?
2. What kind of job would she do after graduation?
3. What is the key ingredient to the study and practice of law and of life according to her speech?
Exercise 2
Watch the video clip again and underline 5 words or phrases of the script that are different from what you hear.
Professor: Ladies and gentlemen, I present the freshmen of Harvard Law School, Class of 2004. I am
personally very honored to introduce this year's appointed speaker. After getting off to a quite interesting start, here at Harvard, she graduates today with an invitation to join one of New York's most prestigious law firms. I'm sure we are going to see great from her. Ladies and gentlemen, Elle Woods.
Elle Woods: On our very first day at Harvard, a very wise professor quoted Aristotle, “law is reason
always with passion.” Well, no offense to Aristotle, but in my four; at Harvard, I have come to find that passion is a key ingredient to the study and practice of law and of life. It is with passion, courage of conviction and strong sense of self we take our next steps into the world! Remembering that first impressions are not always correct. You must always have faith in people and most importantly you must always faith in your friends. Congratulations, Class of 2004. We did it!
Part II Listening Activities
Task 1: Doing Research in the Library Exercise 1
Listen to the conversation and choose the best answers to the questions: 1. What happens to the book Thomas is looking for?
A. It’s out of service presently.
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B. It has been loaned to the City University, so it’s unavailable. C. It’s not in the catalog because the school library doesn’t have it. D. It can’t be located due to the computer crash.
2. How does Thomas provide all the needed information when he double-checks with the librarian?
A. He tells the librarian all the needed information.
B. He writes down all the needed information for the librarian. C. He searches all the needed information for the librarian online. D. He emails all the needed information for the librarian.
3. According to the librarian, how can Thomas get the journal articles he wants?
A. Try the electronic databases of academic journals. B. Get them through inter-library loan.
C. Search in the catalog of the printed journals. D. Wait until they are available.
Exercise 2
Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the missing information. Librarian: Hi, there. Can I help you?
Thomas: ____________________________________________________________________. But I
really need it, so I want to _______________ with you to see whether we might have it.
Librarian: What's the title of the book? Or do you know the author's name?
Thomas: ____________________________________________________________________. Librarian: All right, just a moment. Let me check.
Librarian: Well, you’re right. We don't have the book. But the City University has the book and
_________________________________. If you want it, you can place an inter-library loan.
Thomas: Really? That's great! When can I get it?
Librarian: In two or three days. ___________________________________________________.
Thomas: Thank you. By the way, some journal articles I wanted weren't available either.
____________________________________________________________________.
Librarian: Sure. But have you tried our online resources, especially the electronic database academic
journals?
Thomas: Not yet. I just searched the catalog of the printed journals.
Librarian: Then I would suggest ___________________________________________________
______________________You may find what you want there.
Thomas: Good idea! Thanks.
Task 2: Time management for Graduate Students
Exercise 1
Listen to the passage to decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. A person who is good at time management is able to plan everything precisely.
2. It is implied that the biological peaks and lows may influence your work or study efficiency.
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3. The more volunteer work you take part in, the more you will benefit because it can expand your
horizons.
4. Surfing the Internet without purpose at office hours can be regarded as an activity of wasting time. 5. Leaving a difficult or unpleasant job to the last minute is a wise choice.
Exercise 2
Listening to the passage again and fill in the blanks with the missing information.
1. Try using time management techniques to get _______________. Time management simply ______________ considering your _______________ and making choices about how to use your time.
2. Take a few minutes every day to examine your calendar, note your _____________________, and update your lists.
3. Make a list of all tasks required to complete a major assignment. You'll find that ___________________________________________ is quite rewarding.
4. Think about your biological peaks and lows. Plan your day __________________. 5. Break large assignments and tasks into their _________________________.
Additional Listening: Discussing with Professor
Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.
1. What topic is Thomas going to write about? And what problem does Thomas have with his
project?
2. According to Dr. Snow, in what way does reading help with writing a paper?
3. Beside searching for papers related to a topic and reading them, whatelse would Dr. Snow do when
he’s interested in a topic
Part III Oral Practice
Task: Description of your ideal School
Some American parents are so dissatisfied with the public schools that they are educating their children at home. Homeschooling now provides education for an increasing number of American children and the trend is growing rapidly. Some public school educators agree that the current model for public schools needs to be changed, and they themselves have begun to create alternative schools, experimenting with class size, grouping, schedules, and curriculum. Perhaps most dramatic, these alternatives to traditional public or private schools are transforming the roles of the teachers and the students, giving students much more power to decide what they want to learn.
What is your ideal school? Name your school, and choose your school colors and decide on your school motto, etc. You may include the following points in your description.
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