Developing Critical Thinking:

Critical thinking(批判性思维/评价性思维) is the ability to think clearly and rationally. It is said to be the most important thinking ability in one’s life. In this part, you are given one or two questions to think independently, and you are also suggested to discuss it in pairs in more details---with examples, reasons, evidence or alternative ideas-rather than to answer all questions with only brief or superficial answers. You may develop argument by elaborating opinions through giving reasons, examples or evidence, and later considering counter-arguments.

1. What makes a university “one of the best in the world”?

2. How important do you think our studies at university are to our future careers?

3. How important do you think our studies at university are to our future careers?

Additional Activities:

●Compare China’s financial aid policy for students from low-income families with that of Britain.

● Work in small groups and take turn to tell each person what you like about some featured culture of SCU.

Unit  File of Useful Expressions:

Everyday English:

No question!

I’m with you on that.

Watch out!

OK, we’re off!

I’ve got the hang of it.

Give me a chance!

Giving Opinions(informal):

I reckon...

I guess...

I kind of/sort of think...

Making Suggestions:

Maybe I should...

Supposing...

I’ve got a suggestion.

How about...?

Pronunciation: Be aware of some letters which are wirtten but not prounced in the following words.

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