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What to expect when studying abroad…

What to expect when studying abroad…. Some advice from me to you. Goodbye Beijing!. Hello Toronto!. Overview. DY program details expectations a comparison with AP Toronto DOs and DON’Ts (e.g. language, transportation, etiquette). What is DY?. 30 hours of class per week

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What to expect when studying abroad…

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  1. What to expect when studying abroad… Some advice from me to you

  2. Goodbye Beijing! Hello Toronto!

  3. Overview • DY • program details • expectations • a comparison with AP • Toronto • DOs and DON’Ts (e.g. language, transportation, etiquette)

  4. What is DY? • 30 hours of class per week • core class (20 or 16) • seminar (4) • support (10) • assignments, tests, and more assignments • 5 Reading and Listening Reports • 4 Reading and Listening Tests • 3 Presentations • 3 in-class writing tests, research paper

  5. DY – Expectations • plagiarism • extremely serious • turnitin.com • time • non-existent • students  tired • teachers  cannot teach

  6. AP & YUELI • Academic Program  very diverse! • Pre-academic, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5B, 5A, 6 • 16 hours core and one 4 hour (2x2hr) seminar/week • Clubs • Dance Club • Homework Club • Soccer Club • Excursions (trips away from school) • plays, Montreal, baseball game, etc.

  7. Sample Schedules DY AP

  8. TORONTO!!Dos and Don’ts Do: • know the lingo: COINS Each coin has a name! Can you guess what each one is called? dime nickel loonie toonie penny quarter Can you guess this lingo: T.O. or t-Dot?

  9. Toronto!!Dos and Don’ts • Do: • explore the city! • check out free weekly newspapers to find out what’s happening! • toronto.com has all the events in the city TIFF FOOD FESTIVALS SALSA on St. Clair CONCERTS Nathan Phillips Square Mel Lastman Square Harbourfront Centre

  10. Toronto!!Dos and DON’Ts • Don’t • be discouraged by our crappy public transportation

  11. Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts • Do • enjoy the freedom of the internet • knowledge is power: keep up to date of news in Canada AND China • get used to Google – it’s our Baidu • scholar.google.com • maps.google.ca • images.google.com • etc. etc. etc. • youtube.com is AMAZING

  12. Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts • Don’t • be racist, sexist, homophobic, ageist, anti-semetic, anti-muslim, or discriminatory in any way You are entitled to any of your opinions, but the rights of individuals as minorities are superior to your right of freedom of speech. YUELI and York have very strict anti-discrimination policies.

  13. Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts • Don’t • say Toronto has bad food: YORK UNIVERSITY + TORONTO 2 x China Town Jamaican Greek Town Ethiopian Little Italy Mexican Korea Town Japanese Little India Lebanese Little Portugal Thai etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. oh! and there is a ton of vegetarian and vegan options – delicious and healthy!!

  14. Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts • Do • be absolutely thrilled and delighted by all the differences and • Don’t • let the inconveniences and small problems affect you too negatively

  15. Toronto!!DOs and DON’Ts Well….actually the next slide is designed to help you with some…ummm… …etiquette… ….if you don’t want to offend Torontonians... …or feel different from the locals… …USE AT YOUR DISCRETION…

  16. If it has come from your body, we don’t want to see it or share it…

  17. Remember this idiom: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

  18. Good Luck!! Stay in touch – I want to hear your impressions about Canada too!

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