second part of listening presentation

1. Part II presentation

2. Idioms and expressions
• 1st set foot in
• A chance to network
• Brush with Chinese culture
• Thirst for talent
• To forge collaborations
• To cope with
• Culture shock
• Brain drain
• 1st hand research experience
• Two month stint
• Far from easy

3. Listen carefully
• Listen for the words/expressions from the lists
while I’m reading for the 2nd time
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4. Listen once more
• While I read it to you this time, write (in
groups/pairs):
• 3 sentences containing new vocabulary
• 3 sentences containing idioms used in the text
(if possible, in a novel context)

5. What did you hear?
Group A (for example):
New vocabulary sentences: I’m sure it will be a true cultural
shock for me once I start working in China.
Sentences with Idioms: It will be hard to cope with day to day
activities without fluent Chinese language skills.
Group B
Group C

6. References
• Brown, H. D. (2007). Principles of Language
Learning and Teaching. White Plains, NY:
Pearson Education, Inc.
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