1 . Popular Academic Majors

Choosing a major is important for all students. An academic major stands for a student’s study and career interests. Below is a list of some popular majors and their descriptions.

Psychology

Our Psychology Program mainly focuses on how people think, feel and behave. Psychology courses look at the complexities of the human mind and human behavior, including thought, language, and communication. This program joins classroom-based learning and work opportunity to put your knowledge into practice. Psychology students may have many opportunities to be involved in leading researches.

Computer Science

Computer Science is the study of computers and computer systems. Computer Science majors study a wide range of courses. During their first two years, students usually take basic courses, including programming languages and web development. This is to prepare them for more advanced classes like artificial intelligence. Many students become software or websites developers. Others choose to use their knowledge in a different field, like business or medicine.

Graphic Design

Graphic Design teaches students how to create images for advertisements, books and websites. This major combines images and text. Courses might include 2D design, drawing and computer graphics. To apply for a graphic design program, you need experience in visual art. You also need to present a small body of art work. Graduates of this major can get jobs in various fields, such as brand design and mobile app development.

Accounting

A Bachelor in Accounting provides students with a foundation in accounting and business. This major teaches students how to study, measure and evaluate information effectively. Our program offers different courses that help students understand the basic rule of accounting. There are a lot of career choices in accounting, such as investment banking and management consulting.

1. What do we know about Computer Science?

A．It takes two years to learn basic courses.

B．It focuses on how people think, feel and behave.

C．It ensures students to become websites developers.

D．It teaches students how to create images for advertisements.

2. What could be the best major choice for a student interested in finance?

A．Psychology.	B．Computer Science.
C．Graphic Design.	D．Accounting.

3. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To promote some university’s academic majors.

B．To provide an overview of some popular academic majors.

C．To explain the requirements for popular academic majors.

D．To compare different career opportunities in different majors.

2 . School-based Vocational (职业的) Training in Germany

If you want to do vocational training in healthcare, social services or technical professions, you can do school-based vocational training in Germany.

What is it?

School-based vocational training does not take place partly in a company, but only at a vocational school or a vocational college. Here you are not an apprentice (学徒) in a company, but you learn practically full-time at the school desk.

What does it teach you?

You will find a variety of professions that you can learn at a vocation al school or a vocational college. Offers are available for professions such as nurse, kindergarten teacher and medical-technical assistant. Many—but not all—of the more than 350 officially acknowledged vocational training programs in Germany are school-based.

How long does it take?

School-based vocational training in Germany is usually full-time. The duration and the curricula are fixed for the individual professions, but there are different vacation periods from school to school, which interrupt the training periods.

How much does it cost?

In contrast to in-company training, you will not usually receive a monthly training allowance for school-based training; in many cases, you will even have to pay for this training. If you go to a state vocational school or a college, there are usually no fees. However, this may not be the case with privately run vocational colleges or schools.

Germany’s vocational training system is known for its strong focus on practical skills and employability. According to a study by the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, around 78% of students who completed a vocation al training program found employment within one year of graduation.

1. What can most probably be learnt in school-based vocational training?

A．Planting crops.	B．Taking care of the elderly.
C．Driving a vehicle.	D．Mastering a foreign language.

2. What should a student do to enjoy the fee-free policy?

A．Attend a state college.	B．Receive an offer.
C．Have a full-time course.	D．Apply for a private school.

3. In which section of a newspaper can this text be found?

A．Science.

B．Education.

C．Business.

D．Entertainment.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the first course end?

A．On July 3.

B．On July 20.

C．On August 10.

2. Where is the man from?

A．England.

B．France.

C．Finland.

3. How much is the the second course?

A．£50.

B．£500.

C．£550.

4. How should the man pay?

A．In cash.

B．In a bank.

C．Through a website.

4 . A medical emergency can happen anywhere at any time. Taking a brief moment to seek help is often the best first response. But before an ambulance can get to the scene, the immediate first aid attendance to anyone who is injured seriously makes a difference between life and death. Life Saver Team has been providing CPR (心肺复苏术) and first aid training since 2009. Here are a few of their most popular courses:

CPR AED

It is a classroom video-based, instructor-led course that teaches the basic techniques of CPR and the use of an AED (自动体外除颤器), as well as how to relieve choking. This course teaches skills with research proven techniques.

●Course length: 2 hours

●Price: $50 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30)

Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver Fist Aid Course Completion Card that is valid (有效的) for two years.

Basic Life Support

This is a classroom course designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and relieve choking in a timely and effective manner.

●Course length: 4 hours

●Price: $60 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30)

The American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Course Completion Card is valid for two years.

First Aid

It is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrive. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, broken bones and other first aid emergencies.

●Course length: 2 hours

●Price: $45

Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR AED Course Completion Card that is valid for two years.

1. What should be often done first in a medical emergency?

A．Providing professional first aid.	B．Asking for help at once.
C．Taking the injured to the hospital.	D．Leaving the scene as soon as possible.

2. How much does it cost if a person wants to learn about CPR and AED?

A．$50.

B．$30.

C．$60.

D．$45

3. What do the listed courses have in common?

A．They are available online.

B．They are for all individuals.

C．They take the same amount of time.

D．They include a two-year AHA certificate.

5 . The following is the lesson plan for teaching English based on TED talks and other videos worth watching.

LESSON OVERVIEW

This lesson plan is based on a short video presenting a man who shares experiences from his unusual journey and masters vocabulary in particular travel phrasal verbs. Students will also have a lot of opportunities to speak as they will share their traveling experiences.

TRAVEL PHRASAL VERBS

The worksheet starts with tasks built around travel phrasal verbs. First, students get six sentences and they have to finish them by choosing a correct answer which will reflect the meaning of a given phrasal verb. Next, students complete questions with the correct forms of some of the phrasal verbs from the previous exercise. After that they need to discuss these questions.

QUOTE & VOCABULARY

Then, students move to the next part of the lesson plan. They have a quote by Anthony Bourdain who claims that "Travel isn't always pretty. It isn't always comfortable.….". They need to discuss it and share their opinion about it. Next, they move to a vocabulary task. After that, students have to match halves to create phrases which come from the video and include words from the previous task.

       VIDEO & DISCUSSION

The last part of the lesson plan starts with a short lead-in to the video in the form of a discussion about experiences and challenges we can face on a walking adventure. Then, students watch the video and summarize it by using their own words. Finally, to wrap up the lesson, students discuss the walking journey presented in the video and their own attitude towards such traveling.

1. What theme does this lesson focus on?

A．A special lecture.	B．A travel schedule.
C．A travel experience.	D．A lecture guidance.

2. How does the teacher end the lesson?

A．By exchanging ideas.	B．By listing questions.
C．By making a prediction.	D．By giving an examination.

3. What's the author's purpose of writing the text?

A．To tell readers how to study English.

B．To show teachers how to have an English class.

C．To inform readers of the importance of English.

D．To remind teachers of the necessity of a teaching plan.