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Campus EnglishContentsChapter One About Your University 2Chapter Two Self-introduction 3Chapter Three Your Study 4Chapter Four About Your Teacher 5Chapter Five Multimedia Teaching 6Chapter Six About Your Extracurricular Activities 7Chapter Seven At the Weekend 8Chapter Eight About Your Ideal Job .9Chapter Nine Campus Culture .10Chapter Ten Talking About the City Where You Study.12Chapter Eleven Preparing for the Assessment .14Chapter Twelve Conversations in English on Different Occasions.15Appendix I各专业课程中英文名称对照 17Appendix II大学校园常用英语词汇 28Appendix III大学校园常用英语口语30Chapter One About Your CollegeWords & phrasesoffice building 办公楼 classroom building 教学楼 avenue 林荫道 lecture hall 报告厅 gymnasium 体育馆 auditorium 礼堂 bulletin board 布告栏 sports ground 运动场 entrance 入口 exit 出口 flower bed 花圃 campus net-bar 校园网吧 dormitory 宿舍Dialogue 1(A=interviewer; B=interviewee)A: Would you please tell me about your university?B: I am glad to. My college is called Shaoyang University, and she just had her fiftieth anniversary last year. My college is made up of two campuses; one is called Liziyuan, the other is called Qiliping. Both campuses are very beautiful.Dialogue 2A: How many schools or departments are there in this university?B: Well, there are thirteen departments and one research center. There are forty three majors that offer bachelor degree in total.Dialogue 3A: Can you tell me about the library?B: It is big enough to seat around 2,000 readers at a time. And it has a collection of 1.35 million volumes. I usually go to the library to enrich my knowledge of other fields. I also study there because the environment is better.Dialogue 4A. What about the history of Shaoyang University?B. Well, Shaoyang University was established in 1958. It is a state-owned full-time college that emphasizes on all nine major subjects of arts, sciences and engineering. And it is under the supervision of the Peoples Government of Hunan Province. And Shaoyang University was authorized by the Department of Education to grant bachelor degree in 2002.Dialogue 5 A. What is the school motto?B. Our school motto is focused upon “Morality, truth, coexistence and transcendence”.Dialogue 6A. Can you tell me the first day you came to Shaoyang University?B. Ok, I still remember the first day I came to the University. That morning when the bus carried me to the University, I was extremely excited, as if the heart were leaping out of my mouth. After registration, we were led by an instructor to the dormitory. In the afternoon, I took a walk around the campus together with my roommates, and we made our tour of the college, inspecting every building and every garden until the sun set. In the evening, we sat together, talking about the past and the future; we were too excited to sleep.Writing PracticeTopic: About your university(1) a brief description about your campus(2) a brief introduction about the students and teachers in your university(3) your comments on your universityChapter Two Self-introductionAdditional words & phrases:freshman 新生 sophomore 大二学生 junior 大三学生senior 大四学生 undergraduate 大学生 graduate 毕业生postgraduate 研究生 major in 主修 minor in 辅修.running 跑步 jogging慢跑 high jump跳高 pole jump撑杆跳高 long jump跳远 relay接力collecting stamps/coins/cards historical novels 历史小说detective stories 侦探小说 science fiction科幻小说 love story 爱情故事go swimming/fishing/shopping/mountaineering(登山)/skating/boxing（拳击）/rock climbing/surfing(冲浪)/diving(潜水)play basketball/ badminton （羽毛球）/volleyball/football/table tennis/tennis/bowling （保龄球）/golf(高尔夫)practice Chinese kongfu 中国功夫/taiji 太极/boxing/Chinese calligraphy 中国书法/ judo 柔道 Dialogue 1A: Could you please briefly introduce yourself to me?B: Yes, I am pleased to. My name is Wang Lin and David is my English name. I am a sophomore from the English Department, majoring in Translation. I like my major very much and wish to be an interpreter and translator in the future. I will work hard to realize this idea. Besides regular studies, I have a wide range of interests such as reading novels, watching movies, mountaineering, to name only a few. My favorite hobbies, however, are collecting stamps and chatting with friends. My interests and hobbies, in my opinion, are a good source of knowledge outside the textbook and a rich nutrition to my college life.Dialogue 2A: Speaking of reading novels, what are your favorite novels?B: I prefer historical novels since I can learn a lot of things which happened in the past and I can also entertain myself by sharing stories of great people in the novel.Writing PracticeTopic: About your campus life(1) your regular study(2) your hobby(3) your comments on volunteer workChapter Three Your StudyWords & phrasesclass schedule 课程表 discipline 纪律 major 专业 extracurricular activities 课外活动 minor 辅修专业 credit学分classroom activities 课堂活动 school events 学校活动 credit system 学分制 Dialogue 1A: Whats your major? Do you like it?B: I major in English and I do like it. Since I wish to become an interpreter and translator in the future, it can prepare me for this ideal job.Dialogue 2A: How many courses are you taking this term? Which course do you like most?B: Besides the major courses, I am taking three other courses, namely, Japanese, A Brief History of Western Philosophy and Psychology. Among the three non-major courses, Psychology is my favorite one. I am interested in Psychology because it helps me know people and myself.Dialogue 3A: Is the Credit System adopted in your university? If yes, do you like this practice?B: Yes, it has already been implemented here for a long time and proves to be far better than the traditional educational system. Students enjoy the free choices of their favorite courses and teachers. And they should finish 160 credit hours before they are qualified for graduation. However, much needs to be done to improve the system before it is made perfect.Writing PracticeTopic: About your study(1) your major(2) your courses(3) your English learningChapter Four About Your TeacherWords & phraseskind-hearted 心地善良的 patient 有耐心的 qualified有资格的 high-quality 质量高的 modern-looking 长相时尚的 learned 学识渊博的 approachable 平易近人的 knowledgeableness 知识渊博 faculty 教员associate professor副教授 lecture讲师 assistant助教 hospitality殷勤好客 a sense of responsibility 责任感 revise.修改，批阅devote/ commit/ contributeto 致力于 spare no efforts to do 不遗余力做owe to 把归功于 Dialogue 1A: What impressed you most the first time you entered the campus?B: The teacher. From the brief introduction to the faculty of the university, I know its equipped with a strong faculty consisting of hundreds of professors and associate professors and other lectures. Many of them are distinguished across the nation. Most important of all, I am stricken by their knowledgeableness, hospitality, patience and a strong sense of responsibility.Dialogue 2A: Can you say something about your favorite teacher?B: Sure, I like my English teacher most. She is kind-hearted, approachable, patient and highly devoted to the teaching career. She always fully prepares her lessons, never fails to get the students across her points by detailed explanation, and dont feel tired of checking and revising our assignments. In addition, she spares no efforts to help students out. I am a good example. I owe my progress in English a great deal to her help.Dialogue 3A: Speaking of your English teacher, how do you like the way English is taught at your class?B: At large, I appreciate her way of conducting the English class. She prefers the new communicative method to the traditional ones. Specifically, she always tries hard to encourage the students to join in all kinds of classroom activities so that students can interact with others in a cooperative way. Thus, we can strengthen our practical language skills such as listening and speaking. We no longer focus on grammar, reading and translation. We have more opportunities to practice speaking and listening. However, its a pity that students dont have adequate opportunities to practice speaking at the English class owing to its large size. I wish that one day the class of small size can be widely used in our university.Writing PracticeTopic: About your teacher(1) your general impression to the teachers of your university.(2) your favorite teacher. (3) your English teacher.Chapter Five Multimedia TeachingWords & phrasesoperating desk 操纵台 earphone/headphone 耳机 recorder 录音 screen屏幕 receiver 话筒 听筒 projector 投影仪visual effects 视觉效果 audio effects听觉效果 an audio signal音频信号 mouse鼠标 keyboard 键盘 tape 磁带 button 按钮 hardware 硬件 interactive 互动的slide 幻灯片Dialogue 1A: Would you please say something about the multimedia teaching system in your university?B: Sure. The system is basically a computer system plus the projector, the slide and some other output equipment. The system and the software do more than offering English learners visual and audio exposure to the native language. They invite the learner to become part of the “oral class” where the learner is immersed in the conversations as native speakers do in their daily life.Dialogue 2A: How can multimedia teaching system help students with their English study?B: First, it can heighten students interest and encourage students to take part in communicative activities. Besides, its more efficient. In addition, its more informative.Writing PracticeTopic: About the multimedia teaching system(1) introduction of the multimedia teaching system(2) advantages of applying the multimedia teaching systemChapter Six About Your Extracurricular ActivitiesWords & phrasesseminar 研讨会 club activities 俱乐部活动 fees 会费 school festival 校园文化节 speech contest 演讲比赛 photography club 摄影协会cycling club自行车俱乐部 calligraphy club书法协会 popular music流行音乐folk music 民族音乐 instrument 乐器 jazz爵士乐 country music 乡村音乐 rock and roll 摇滚乐 chamber music室内音乐 light music轻音乐 classic music古典音乐 solo独奏 chorus合唱 piano钢琴 violin小提琴 guitar 吉他 cello大提琴 flute长笛 organ风琴 accordion 手风琴Dialogue 1A: What do you usually do outside the class?B: I have many things to do after school. As for me, extracurricular activities provide good access to acquiring more knowledge, strengthening practical skills as well as entertaining myself. For example, I like going to the Internet to chat on weekends. It doesnt matter much what I chat, I can make friends with many kinds of people, learning the society from what they say and the way they say it. I also spend a lot of time on records and tapes.Dialogue 2A: What kind of music do you appreciate?B: I like to listen to light music and classical music, even when I am studying. This kind of music can ease my worries and nervousness, and make me calm down when I am too excited.Dialogue 3A: Have you joined any club or society in your university?B: Yes, I became a member of the Drama Society two months ago. Despite that I know nothing about acting, I feel its fantastic to be another person on the stage, so I joined it. At the beginning I play minor roles. To join this kind of club can train my abilities in many ways. First, I can be trained to overcome my shyness and become more self-confident. Second, my communicative skills can be strengthened. Finally, I can learn how to cooperate well with others. Besides clubs, there are all kinds of associations, societies, research groups we college students can participate in, so we have a very full and colorful college life.Dialogue 4A: How do you update your knowledge of the world outside the campus?B: As a member of the society, each college student should keep up with whats going on in the world since he will join in the outside world some day. With the rapid development of media, its much easier for us to be informed of the outside world. As far as I am concerned, I like to read newspapers, listen to the radio, watch TV or surf on the Internet. Besides, I never miss any lecture held in the university. Writing PracticeTopic: About extracurricular activities (1) Your favorite extracurricular activities (2) Your experience in joining some club and your reflection on the activities. Chapter Seven At the WeekendWords & phrasesseries连续剧 horror movie恐怖片 historical movie历史片 comedy喜剧 tragedy悲剧 feature movie故事片 cartoon 卡通片 hero男主人公 heroine 女主人公Oscar 奥斯卡奖 barbecue烤肉野餐 play chess下棋 camping 野营 outdoor sports 户外运动 indoor sports 室内运动gymnastics 体操Dialogue 1A: What do you do to kill time at the weekend?B: Different students may have different ways of spending the two-day weekend. It depends on their interests and hobbies. Usually I like to go dancing on Friday or Saturday evening. If there is a good movie on, I will choose to go to the cinema. Sometimes I pay a visit to my former classmates or county fellows. On Saturday morning, I take my part time job tutoring a 12-year-old girl. Then I will spend the rest of the weekend studying. Anyway, I always make a full schedule for my weekend.Dialogue 2A: What is your favorite film you have ever seen?B: Let me see. I think that should be “Jane Eyre”. I love it so much that I cant help watching it twice. I really appreciate the heroine, Jane Eyre, who is rebellious and independent enough to pursue her own love and happiness by fighting against the traditional ideas about love and marriage. I am always touched by the really romantic love story. Besides, the acting was fantastic indeed. You will find it really worth seeing.Dialogue 3A: How do you strike a balance between study and play?B: As the saying goes “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. At the beginning of each semester, I set a target for my study. To achieve the target, I make detailed plans including daily plan and monthly plan. I strictly stick to the plans except when special tasks are assigned. I