中英文国内外学习的差异

Topic area: Higher Education in China

Topic: Differences between studying at home and abroad

Part I. warm-up questions

1. Which course do you think has benefited you most at university?

2. Would you like to go to work or continue your studies after graduation? (please give your reasons)

3. Have you ever thought of studying abroad? (give your reasons)

4. Do you think a university education is essential to finding a good job? Why?

5. Is it important to develop higher education? Why?

Part II. Discussion & Cards/pictures

Discussion: Do you agree on the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad Card 1: Compare the differences between studying at home and abroad with regard to the following aspect: enrollment requirements/tuition fees入学要求和学费

Card 2: Compare the differences between studying at home and abroad with regard to the following aspect: the language barrier/ teaching facilities, etc语言障碍教学设施

Card 3: Compare the differences between studying at home and abroad with regard to the following aspect: future job opportunities/ career development, etc.未来的就业机会/事业的发展

Card 4: Compare the differences between studying at home and abroad with regard to the following aspect: campus life/making friends校园生活，交友

Part III. Last Question

1. During the discussion why did yo u say that …?

2. Do you think it's good for young children to study abroad? Why?

3. Do you think it's essential to study abroad in order to get a good job? (why/ why not?)

4. Now some universities are inviting foreign teachers to teach. Do you think it's

a good idea? Why?

5. Why do you think more and more graduates from universities abroad are coming back to China?

C1:与在国内学习相比，出国留学一般比较昂贵，除了高昂的学费还有必需的生活费，一般家庭很难承受，但是还有另外一种出国渠道：依靠全额奖学金，这种方式则基本上不会给家里带来经济负担，有时还可能有富余。对于入学要求，国内普遍只注重文化课成绩，近几年才开始逐渐关注体育成绩，即身体素质，不过由于还处于起步阶段，作用显得十分微小，而国外更注重学生的综合素质，有的学校还会考虑家庭背景等因素。

Comparing with studying in China, going abroad to study is more expensive in general. In addition to the high tuition, the necessary living expenses are hard to afford for ordinary families. But there is another channel to go abroad: relying on a full scholarship. This kind of means won't bring economic burden to families basically, and sometimes the school even gives you more than needed so that you can sent some to your parents. As for the requirement for admission, the domestic universities generally only pay attention to the scores of classes. In recent years, in order to s trengthen teenagers’ bodies, they have begun to focus on sports gradually, but as they are still in the initial stage, the function is very small. However foreign universities pay more attention to the students' comprehensive quality,they request students to have the practice ability, strong living ability, independent thinking and creativity. Some schools will also consider other factors such as their family background.

C2:想要在国外生活首先要学好当地的语言，起码要能完成日常基本交流，而要想在国外学习则对语言有更高的要求，比如学习物理学，你必须理解老师所说的每一个专业名词才能了