Unit 1 Freshman Convocation,In this unit you will: 1. hear advice for college freshmen from speeches and lectures given by professors and famous people; 2. familiarize yourself with the words and expressions related to the theme of the unit; 3. learn to use these words and expressions; 4. use word stress and identify the main ideas in spoken discourse; 5. practice listening with other non-theme-related audio and video materials; 6. learn to use proper expressions and sentence structures to ask for and give directions.,Learning objectives,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Part II Listening and Speaking Strategies,Part III Extensive Listening,Part IV Communication Skills,Part V Assessment Log,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Section I Lecture I,Section II Lecture II (Part I),Section III Lecture II (Part II),Do you know what freshman convocation is? 2. What are your expectations of your college life?,Lead-in questions:,Unit 1 Part I Section I Lead-in questions,Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section I Word Bank,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section I Notes,Task 1 Watch the lecture in the video clip and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.,According to Prof. Kakalios, he was asked to give a talk at the convocation because his research covers a wide range of areas. 2. Students who want to be successful in the University of Minnesota must be both a geek and a nerd.,(It was because he created an interesting Freshmen Seminar course in 2001.),T,F,_,_,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 1,3. Prof. Kakalios encourages freshmen to love their majors and then begin their lifelong process of discovery about the world and themselves. 4. Becoming a geek and a nerd like UMN professors can mean shaping the future world. 5. To become an educated person, all one needs is passion and continuing curiosity.,F,T,_,(Prof. Kakalios encourages freshmen to develop an interest in different subjects outside their majors, outside of their comfort zones.),_,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 1,F,_,(One needs passion, expertise, and continuing curiosity.),Task 2 Watch the video clip for the second time and then complete the following sentences.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 2,James Kakalios is a professor in School of . 2. Freshmen Seminar is a real science class that from Isaac Newton to transistors. 3. A geek is someone who is , whether its comic books or NASCAR, or baseball, Renaissance painting or hip-hop: something that speaks to you. 4. At the University of Minnesota, you are in the perfect place .,Physics & Astronomy,covers everything,passionate about something,Civil War history,to develop your inner geek,_,_,_,_,_,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 2,5. We have over , in 6. Learn from us; see if our geekiness . 7. It is not enough to find that speaks to you. 8. They are experts in physics and history, . Take advantage of us. Youre paying tuition: . All of us in all departments are . We could all . Get all you can out of your classes.,3,300 faculty,155 different departments and programs.,can spark your own,a subject, a field, a problem,French literature, biochemistry, geography,get your moneys worth,active in research,use a hand,_ _,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,9. The universitys motto is . Make yours “learning for a lifetime”. 10. You are here and your hard work at an institute of higher learning. Every day, develop your intelligence, for it is your .,“driven to discover”,by your choice,only superpower,_,_,_,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 2,What is your attitude towards nerds and geeks? Has this lecture changed your attitude? Can they actually run the planet? 2. Would you like to have Prof. James Kakalios as your instructor? Why? 3. What is the purpose of college? Is there more to it than just gaining knowledge, improving ones abilities or social skills, or getting a better job? 4. What do you think of Prof. Kakalios suggestion to try different subjects outside of ones major and comfort zone? Elaborate.,Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then have a group discussion based on the following questions. After the discussion, each group will give a brief report to the class.,Task,Unit 1 Part I Section I Task 3,【Script】,Script,Unit 1 Part I Section I Script,Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section II Word Bank,Unit 1 Part I Section II Word Bank,Notes,Unit 1 Part I Section II Notes,What was Arnold Schwarzeneggers goal when he first came to America? A. He wanted to be a famous actor. B. He wanted