Words and Expressions
province 省份
major 主修
department 学院
settle in 习惯；安定下来
accounting 会计学
maths 数学
Detail study of Words and Expressions
1.province /ˈprɒvɪns/ n.省份；（某些国家的）一级行政区
e.g. the provinces of Canada 加拿大各省
2 major /ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/ n. 主修；专攻
e.g. She majored in philosophy at Harvard. 她曾在哈佛大学主修哲学。
major in 主修；专修；专攻
e.g. I was a major in the law, you know. 你知道，我是学法律专业的。
3 department /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ n. 部；司；局；处；系；（医院的）科；部门
e.g. the English department 英语系
4 freshman /freʃmən/ n. 大一新生
e.g. He is also a freshman in the Department of Law. 他也是法律系的一名大一新生。
5 do sb. a favor帮某人一个忙
e.g. Would you please do me a favor? 你可以帮我一个忙吗？
6 show sb. around 领某人参观
e.g. Has anyone shown you around yet? 有没有人带你四处走走？
7 settle in 习惯；安定下来
e.g. Once we’ve settled in, we’ll have you over for dinner.
一旦我们安定下来，你一定要过来吃饭。
8 by the way 顺便地，附带说说；顺便一提
e.g. By the way, how did your seminar go? 对了，你的研讨会进行得怎样？
9 accounting /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/ n. 会计；会计学；记账
e.g. a career in accounting 会计职业
10 maths /mæθs/ n. 数学
e.g. I got left behind at school with the maths. 在校时我的数学跟不上。
listening to the recording twice, and then fill in the blanks.
Dialogue One
(M=Mary S=Steven)
S: It is a fine day, isn’t it?
M: Yes, I like the weather in the city. By the way, I am from _________________ Province. My name is ________.
Nice to meet you.
S: Nice to meet you, too. I am Steven from _____________ Province. I major in___________________.
Which department are you in?
M: I am in the Department of ______________ and I am a freshman on the campus. How about you?
S: I have been studying here for two years.
M: Really? Could you do me a small favor and show me around? I want to take a tour of the campus.
S: No problem. Let me show you around.
Dialogue Two
(D=Daisy S= Simon)
S: Hi, Daisy!
D: Hi, Simon. Nice to meet you again.
S: I hope you are settling in at school!
D: I am! I’ve made lots of friends and I really enjoy my ______________.
S: Good! Me too! By the way, you didn’t tell me what you are studying here.
D: Didn’t I? I’m doing ___________________________.
S: Really? That’s great. You hope to join a company after graduating?
D: Maybe. My parents moved to Canada the year I was born. We are living in Toronto. I suppose I
might get a job in Toronto when I graduate. It’s _______________ to say really.
S: What about your friend Zoe?
D: She’s from Australia. She lives in Sydney. Her father runs a hotel business there and she is
studying a degree in accounting.
S: Accounting? Really? She must be very good at maths.
D: I guess so. What about you, Simon?
S: I’m __________________________.
D: Great! So I’ll know who to call if I ever need a lawyer.
S: Sure. You’re welcome to call anytime.
Speaking
Study the useful expressions about self-introduction.
* My name is...
我叫…… * I come from… Province.
我来自……省。
* I am in the department of...
我在……系。 * I major in… and I want to be a / an...
我学习……专业，我想成为……
* I am an easy-going person.
我是个很好相处的人。
* I’d like to meet different people.
我喜欢接触各种各样的人。
Watch the video
Situation: As the college English Corner is recruiting new members, you and your friend want to join in. Since it is the first time to see the members, the host wants everyone to introduce themselves to each other.
Introduce yourself. (Including name, major, hometown ,character , personality,hobby etc.)
e.g. My name is...
I come from Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
I come from Longyan, Fujian Province.
I come from Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.
I come from Haikou, Hainan Province.
My hometown is....
I am a little shy/open...
I like to do .....
I am in the department of nursing.
I am an easy-goingperson.
I have two younger sisters and one elder brother.
I like to meet different people.
My favorite food is fish（chicken, beef,etc.）.
My favorite sportsman is…
My favorite filmstar is…
