Video – Classroom Culture in the U.S.
视频 – 美国的课堂文化
Directions: Watch these two videos about expectations for classroom culture and success in the U.S. classroom. Take notes to answer the questions below then discuss this topic with your classmates.
方向：观看这两个 视频，了解对课堂文化和美国课堂成功的期望。做笔记回答下面的问题，然后与你的同学讨论这个话题。
Video
视频 #1: Living in the U.S. – Formal Classroom Culture
#1： 在美国生活 – 正式的课堂文化
Professors will review their syllabus at the beginning of the semester. List at least three things that the syllabus will contain.
教授将在学期开始时审查他们的教学大纲。列出教学大纲将包含的至少三件事。
How should you address a professor in the U.S.?
你应该如何称呼美国的教授？
Why might a professor ask the same question in class to different students?
为什么教授会在课堂上向不同的学生提出相同的问题？
How does a student show that they want to participate in a class discussion?
学生如何表明他们想参加课堂讨论？
What is the etiquette for using a laptop in the classroom? Can you record classes?
在教室里使用笔记本电脑的礼仪是什么？ 你能录课吗？
How do international students benefit from group work (teamwork)?
国际学生如何从小组工作（团队合作）中受益？
If you don’t understand something from a lecture (or a homework assignment), when is a good time to ask the professor about it?
如果你听不懂讲座（或家庭作业）中的某些内容，什么时候是向教授询问的好时机？
What types of topics might you talk about with a professor during office hours? List at least three different things.
您可以在办公时间与教授谈论哪些类型的话题？ 列出至少三个不同的内容。
Video #2: Success in the U.S. Classroom
视频 #2：美国课堂的成功
What is challenging about participating in an American classroom?
参加美国课堂的挑战是什么？
What do students in the video recommend you do to participate and show your attentiveness in classes?
视频中的学生建议你做什么来参与课堂并表现出你的注意力？
3. What is challenging about group work or teamwork for some international students?
3. 对于一些国际学生来说，小组工作或团队合作有什么挑战性？
What suggestions for success do professors and students give in the video?
教授和学生在视频中给出了哪些成功建议？
Small Group Discussion
小组讨论
Directions: Talk in a group about classroom cultural differences and what you may need to do to be successful in graduate school in the U.S.
指导：在小组中讨论课堂文化差异以及您可能需要做什么才能在美国研究生院取得成功
What are differences between college classrooms in your culture and the U.S.?
在您的文化中，大学课堂与美国的课堂有什么区别？
Which expectations of American classrooms do you think might be challenging for you?
您认为对美国课堂的哪些期望对您来说可能具有挑战性？
Which suggestions from the videos are you most interested in applying to your studies at USC?
您最有兴趣将视频中的哪些建议应用于您在 USC 的学习中？
Do you have any study strategies that you have used that you recommend for graduate school?
你有没有推荐给研究生院的学习策略？
What questions do you still have about American academic culture?
您对美国学术文化还有哪些疑问？