presentation+topics

要求： presentation的形式不限，可以是课堂ppt展示讲解，小型英文话剧，学生小组制作一个视频材料，等等，时间为每组20分钟（+/-3分钟），超时或时间不足要扣分，汇报内容与规定话题相去甚远，或者大量抄袭网上的资料以及使用机器翻译，也要扣分。小组汇报每个成员都需参加展示，每组只打一个分数。小组各成员无论贡献如何，最终分数都相同。“一荣俱荣，一损俱损”！

本项任务占期末总成绩的 9 %。

Unit 1 Presentation 1:

Tell us ways to reduce depression and your personal experience.

Presentation 2:

Give us some examples of leisure activities(such as fishing) and adventurous activities(such as bungee jumping and F1 car racing) and compare these two different activities.

Unit 2

1 Our attitude towards beauty

1) What is beauty?

2) Where can we find beauty?

3) What kind of role does beauty play in our life?

4) What is the relationship between beauty and success?

5) Is beauty a must for us in our life?

6) What is the right attitude we should have towards beauty?

2 Plastic surgery, a blessing or a curse?

1) What is plastic surgery?

2) Why do people have some plastic surgery?

3) Which groups of people are likely to have some plastic surgery?

4) What are the benefits plastic surgery may bring to us? Use concrete examples to illustrate.

5) What are the bad points of having plastic surgery? Use concrete examples to illustrate.

6) What do you think about plastic surgery? Is it a blessing or a curse for us?

Unit 3

1. A concrete description of the following natural disasters: (each group is supposed to pick one of the following subjects to describe.) Volcano / Volcanic Eruption

Tsunami

Tornado

Landslide / Mudslide

Avalanche

Earthquake

Drought

Flood

Blizzard

2. How can we do to reduce the smog in the air through-out China? (each group is supposed to pick one of the following subjects to deliver.) industry production

people’s living habits

car emission

cleaning up

coal burning

vegetation reservation

Unit 4

1. In what order will you rank the five most important qualities to succeed in a career: a sense of responsibility, professional ethics, spirit of dedication, communication skills, and learning ability. Why?

2. Do you have any tips for a successful interview?

Unit 5

1. Job-hopping

 1. Why do some people, especially young people, constantly switch jobs?

 2. What factors should an employee consider before deciding to switch to a new job? (P85)

 3. What makes you decide to stay in a job?

 4. Do you think one should be loyal to one company or have a multiple career? Why?

 5. Suppose you were unfortunately unemployed after graduation, what problems would it lead to?

 6. Examine the following case and help Mickey decide whether he should change to the new job. (P85)

2. Finding a Job

 1. How to get prepared for a job interview? (punctuality, appearance, manner, character…)

 2. What can you do to make yourself less nervous in an interview?

 3. How to write a resume? (job objective, personal details, education, work experience, achievements and responsibilities, skills, hobbies and interests, contact information…)

 4. Think about your personality and interest, and try to describe it. Discuss with your group members what kind of career is right for you? Artistic jobs? Scientific and laboratory jobs? Accountant? Gardener…?

 5. Give arguments in favor of or against the proposal that working in a large company is better than starting a small business of one’s own.

 6. Which one will you choose if you have two job offers: one in a foreign firm and the other in a government agent?

Unit 6

1. Do superstitions work?

1） So many people are superstitious

2） What are some of the superstitions that you know both in and out of China

3） Which group of people tend to be superstitious

4） The relationship between superstition and luck

5） Do you have some personal superstitions

6） Superstitions and people’s destiny

2. Mysteries and secrets of the Great Pyramid.

1) Brief introduction of the pyramids

2) The remains in the pyramids

3) Did aliens build the pyramids? How were they built in ancient times when science and technology were not so developed?

4) Compare the pyramids with the tombs of some wealthy and famous ancient Chinese

5) What is the point of keeping people’s bodies in such huge and complex constructions? (both Chinese and foreign beliefs and traditions)

6) What are your thoughts about some fake tombs of famous people in history?