unit 1  getting to know each other  introducing each other  greeting people  ice-breaking conversation  first impression  sentence patterns: getting to know each other  language focus: narrationunit 2  adaptation to the new environment  getting to know your new place  making new friends  the disciplines of your university  funding your study  sentence patterns: asking for and giving advice  language focus: comparing & contrastingunit 3  student and teacher roles in academic life  students' behaviors in classroom  your career planning  teachers' expectation  communication with your instructors & advisors  sentence patterns: problem identification  language focus: solving problemsunit 4  presentations and group discussions  factors of a successful presentation  preparing your presentation  improving your performance  participating actively in group discussion  sentence patterns i. introducing your presentation  sentence patterns i1. emphasizing your key points  language focus, defining termsunit 5  meeting your teachers outside the classroom  understanding office hours  making good use of office hours  understanding your advisor  cooperating with your team members  sentence patterns, asking for support & permission  language focus, explaining reasonsunit 6  practicum and its feedback  function of practicum  preparation for practicum  design your cv  making progress in practicum  practicum feedback  sentence patterns, expressing attitudes  language focus, apologizingunit 7  dissertation/thesis defense  understanding a dissertation defense  scheduling a defense  preparation for dissertation defense  tips for surviving a dissertation defense  sentence patterns= agreements & disagreements  language focus, showing your organization to the audienceunit 8  admission interviews  types of interviews  benefits of the interview  tips for interview success  preparation for a job interview  sentence patterns= challenges of telephone or video interview  language focus= handling questions you don't have answerscourse projectreferences