1、ListeningSpeaking Unit 5 Launching your career What university major do you know?Look at the pictures and match with the university major.1Bio-medical engineering _ Computer game design _Cybersecurity _ Data science _Public health _ Robotics _361254Listen to the conversation and tick the chart accor
2、ding to what is needed to get into a good university/college in each country.2RequirementChinaUKUSAGet a good gradePass the entrance examWrite an essay Listen to the conversation again,and take notes on what each student would like to study and why.3StudentChosen majorReasonLiu MingSusanOliviaComput
3、er game designInternational businessRoboticsto design fun games for children to learn withto find work overseas and see more of the worldinterested in futuristic things Listen again and answer the questions below.4 What did Liu Ming say about cybersecurity and data science?What did Susan say she was
4、 told?What did Olivia say they need to do to get into good universities?Answers:Theyre really fascinating subjects if youre good at computer programming.Theres no point in choosing a subject that you like but youre not very good at.They need to start studying even harder.5 Work in groups.Discuss the
5、se questions.1 Do you agree with Olivias parents when they say that a persons career might depend on what university they get into?Why or why not?2 Do you agree that there is no point studying something that you like but you are not very good at?Give your reasons.Answers:It depends upon the career.F
6、or a few highly specialised careers,getting into the right university is key.For many other careers,it does not matter which university you have been to,or even really what you have studied at university.Answers:Yes,because it serves no purpose.I might like listening to the piano and dream of being
7、a concert pianist,but if I lack the talent,what is the point?Exploring choices,wishes,intentions,and opinions Id choose.because.If possible,Id really like to.Im not sure if that suits you,because.I think that is really difficult because.I think you are really suited to that because.Thats a good choi
8、ce,but I think you should.Are you sure thats a good choice?Have you thought about.?Im not sure what I want to study yet,but right now.Im thinking about.because In pairs,tell each other about the major(s)you would like to choose.Use the expressions below to help you.6EXAMPLEA:What major will you choo
9、se in university?B:Im not really sure yet.My goal is to work at a large company,so I guess Business adminstration.A:Are you sure thats a good choice?Most of the people I knew who are working at large companies majored in something else.And a lof of companies want employees with different education b
10、ackgrounds,as they have different skills and points of view.B:So,what would you suggest?A:Have you thought about history?You love that suject.B:Thats a good choice,but I still think I should study something more useful for my future career.What about you?What major will you choose?A:I plan to study
11、nutrition and child health after I go to medical school.B:So,you want to be a doctor?A:Yes,if possible,Id really like to become a pediatrician.B:Wow!I think that might be quite difficult for you.Your grades in science have been weak so far.A:That might be true,but it is my dream.Ill study harder when it comes to science from now on.B:What if it doesnt work out?A:Well,Ill just have to cross that bridge when I come to it.
