导语
开学第一周已结束,大家感觉怎么样呢?今天主页君整理了一些贴士,新生们,作为年轻的成人,需要具备怎样的技能和素养,才能在西浦得到你想要的发展呢?全程高能!精神食粮!For English please scroll down.
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英语
作为西浦新生,面对全英文教学环境,最纠结的莫过于英语跟不上怎么办,上课听不懂怎么办?
其实并不用太担心,学校开设的EAP课程可以帮助大家尽快地融入到学习中。课外时间,大家可以参加学校相关的workshop;课内呢,一定要与同学使用英语交流,拒绝哑巴英语!
还可以坚持每天听一段VOA或者BBC,找机会多练习口语,积极与tutor沟通,让自己习惯于全英语环境。
单词方面,建议大家去找Academic Word List,将上面的单词熟记并运用起来,这份list是你在西浦期间将会用到单词的重要组成部分。
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熟练操作电脑
虽然电脑早已进入我们的生活,但是对于一部分人而言,它可能仅仅是是淘宝、游戏或者聊天工具。
在日益无纸化的互联网时代,大家更要熟练操作电脑并掌握常用办公软件。更重要的是,西浦所有的电脑上,操作系统和应用软件,全部都是英文版!学不好英语,后果……
所以,从windows的英文界面开始,英文版的Office,Photoshop还有专业课上会用得到的各种软件开始,大家学起来吧!时不我待哦~~
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对大学有初步的规划
很多同学到了大三大四才意识到自己想要什么,而那时准备的时间已变得仓促。重点就是:提前规划。
从大一就开始制定计划,在之后的学习中不断完善这份计划:了解自己感兴趣的专业,提前了解2+2还是4+x,提前准备需要的材料和考试,甚至于提前预定宿舍、机票等等。对于平时的课程,大家也需要进行合理规划。年轻的成人,加油!
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生活必备技能
学会做家务、洗衣服、拖地等基本生活技能,出国的时候,可以更好地照顾自己。在寝室生活中,勤劳和干净会让你更容易得到舍友的认同。
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Presentation
在西浦的课堂教学、课间交流和课后活动中,Presentation(演说)的能力尤其被看重。拥有良好的演说技能不仅能够帮助大家取得良好的成绩,也会让大家在未来的职场更有竞争力。
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Essay
主页君听说,essay是每个大一新生都会面对的悲伤~~ 这里主要有两方面大家可能会比较纠结,一个是找资源,一个是写参考文献。写作技巧就靠大家自己的悟性与勤奋了~~
找资源:其实每次写Essay前CELE组都会给大家Reading List。同学们会被要求引用一定数量reading list里的文章,以及自由引用外部文章。怎么去找这些资源?两个工具,google scholar,以及我们高大上的图书馆阿!西浦的图书馆拥有多个强大的英文文献数据库,大家一定一定要用起来。图书馆的老师们也会耐心地解答大家的问题,为大家提供帮助。
Reference:写好reference,是对原作者的尊重,也体现了大家对待学术的严谨。大家一定要拿好手中的这本书,用正确的格式为自己的论文做好引用标注。大家也可以学习使用EndNote软件,批量导入效率高,学校机房有预装噢~~
查重:在西浦,大家的每一次作业,基本都有被查重的概率。所以,一定不要抄袭,一定要做好改写,一定要写好reference,否则后果很严重,会面临学术不端的处罚。老师们的法宝是Turnitin等软件,话不多说,主页君希望大家务必记住,抄袭与作弊,是西浦不可跨越的红线。
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人际交往
人际交往是校园生活的重要组成部分。在西浦的学习过程中,团队作业比重很大,培养自己的团队精神、责任感,提升交流沟通的能力,乐于认同他人,会促成更好的团队协作。
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学会向他人求教
进入大学之后,大家会发现很多需要自己去学习和探索的东西,这个时候,大家既要锻炼自己发现问题、解决问题的能力,也要学会向他人求教。三人行,必有我师焉。
好了,这期先讲这么多,不知道新生童鞋们能消化多少,感觉主页君好唐僧~~ 快要周末了,下一篇内容会轻松一点噢~~
Tips for freshers
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English
At XJTLU, all courses are taught in English. Be prepared for using English as the primary language around campus.
The Language Centre offers various courses to enable you to use English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Find and use the "Academic Word List" as it will be very helpful throughout your studies.
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Computer
All university computers are installed with an English version operating system, as well as other software.
Get familiar with the English interface and learn how to use other software related to your course - it is the key to survive in XJTLU and in the internet era.
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Presentations
Presentations are a very important part of learning together with group-work and extra-curricula activities. Learn to be a good presenter, don't worry, teachers from the Language Centre are always available to help you.
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Essay
For writing essays, knowing where to find useful resources and how to correctly cite references are essential.
XJTLU provides a book titled "Cite Them Right" for all students so make sure that you always refer to this.
At XJTLU, English digital databases for academic books, papers and journals are available so make full use of them. You should also get familiar with using Google scholar.
Remember to do correct citations, use enough references, and do appropriate paraphrasing and you will survive academically. Always remember that plagiarism is strictly prohibited in XJTLU.
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Teamwork
Many of your assignments will be completed as a group project, so being a team player is very helpful. Aim to be punctual, responsible and supportive and you'll make lots of friends while succeeding in your assignments.
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Humble
Chinese philosophy believes that everyone can learn from others. XJTLU students are talented and have great potential so be brave to express yourself while also being humble and learning from each other.