Unit 1 Orientation Day 新生入学
Warming-up 课程准备
Mission Objective 任务目标
1．掌握工程学、全日制学生、系部、专业、理论、实践、录取、学制、双语教学、毕业、教学楼等学校场所、工业过程自动化技术专业、数控技术专业、学徒等的英文表达，了解常见的词语前缀。
2．会用英语问候、介绍、致谢、谈论个人信息、问路。
3．会撰写英文请假条。
Discussion 讨论
1. What is your first impression of this college?
2. How is your first day on the campus?
Words and phrases for assistance:
人：freshman, upperclassman, senior, warm, friendly, helpful
事：sign my name, take photos, hand in the Certificate of Admission, visit the campus
地点：campus, playground, teaching building, dorm, office, canteen, library, supermarket
Database 知识库
Aachen University of Applied Sciences
The Aachen University of Applied Sciences, founded in 1971, is one of Germany's leading universities of applied technology. It has regional natural science teaching and research centers, research and development centers and technology transformation centers. Its engineering specialty ranks second among similar universities in Germany (University of Applied Technology , the same below). Not only does it have abundant research funds, but it also has close academic and scientific relations with European largest research center, which has more than 4,000 scientists and engineers from all over the world, where students can do internships and graduation theses.
The university has 12 departments and nearly 10,000 full-time students. About 2,000 international students from all over the world study here, accounting for about 21% of the total number of students. There are 250 professors and 450 faculty members. There are more than 30 majors in 12 departments. The courses emphasize the combination of theory and practice, and the subject settings are adapted to the development of applied science and technology. Due to its teaching and research strength, the school has received substantial financial support from the federal government, the state government, the European Union, and industrial and commercial enterprises from all walks of life, attracting more and more students to choose to enroll in the university.
The university is developing towards internationalization. At present, it has established partnerships with more than 130 universities in the United States, China, Canada, Britain, France and Australia , including mutual recognition of academic qualifications and conversion credits. Students who enter the university can also apply to transfer to partner schools in other countries. The university offers the most international degree programs and the best results in similar universities in Germany.
The school offers bilingual courses in English and German for international students, with a four-year academic system and a bachelor's degree after graduation. These courses for international students are taught in English, and bilingual teaching is used in professional study, so that international students can study directly in Germany without a German-speaking basis.
Activity 1: Fill in the blanks according to the passage．根据短文填空。
1．应用技术大学__________
2．技术转化中心__________
3．工程学__________
4．实习__________
5．全日制学生__________
6．系部__________
7．专业__________
8．教职工__________
9．理论__________
10．实践__________
11．录取__________
12．双语教学__________
13．学制__________
14．学士学位__________
15．毕业__________