歌名：Why I Choose Yale

歌词：

It’s a place where you'll learn quintessential knowledge,

and you can live in a Residential College,

and you can put your hearts into all the liberal arts.
And that's why I choose Yale.

Of course,you'll get a first-rate education,

but also thrive on classmates' conversation.
Here is where we thread Shakespeare Studies and Pre-med,

and that's why I choose Yale.

Student A:Students here at Yale come from everywhere around

with every type of interest that can possibly be found.
Do our passions divide us?
No,our colleges provide us with family and common ground.
For all four years we'll all reside together in colleges united by pride.
With such great facilities to hone your abilities,

you'll never want to go outside.
Student B:Every college has a dining hall with a salad bar and grill.

and organic options for every meal.
Student C:I'm going to eat my fill.
Student D:Each one has a common room,which we could not live without

to study to meet in groups or simply to hang out.
Student E:And when the dining halls are closed there's butteries for snacks.
Student F:And if you need a study break there's game rooms to relax.
Student G:I can get to my college library without stepping foot outside

Student H:And just right down the hallway,my clothes are washed and dried.
Student I：I work out in my college gym, a mere two floors below.

Then I meet my friends for rehearsal in the dance studio.
Student J；There are tons of music practice rooms where I can hone my skills.
Student K:We even have a movie theater. This one always gives me chills!
Student O:We don't have normal dorms at YALE.Instead,we live in suites.
So you may have a roommate. We have matching sheets!

Outside there's a common room, so come and stay a while.

There's space for couches and TVs or a lava lamp if that's your style.

Student T:Residential Colleges,come give a cheer. Hey

A place to call our home for all four years.

A sense of unity,immense community.

Our friendships will prevail.
That's why I choose YALE.

背景信息：

Why I Choose Yale本来是由耶鲁在校学生和招生处联手拍的一个宣传短片。其中的音乐很好听，内容也有趣。吸引人的除了这首歌本身的轻快活泼，更重要的是它以歌曲的形式向我们介绍了耶鲁大学的基础设施和学生的学习生活情况，让不少同学产生了对耶鲁大学的憧憬和向往。这个“一课一曲”的视频用的是原来视频里面音乐的部分。主要是把说话的部分和对初中来说比较难的部分裁掉，把视频转换成了音频。

教学建议：

这个视频可用于北师大版初中英语教材七年级上册Unit2 School Life的教学中，主要是在授课前放。放这个视频除了可以在课前活跃气氛，还能让学生看视频的过程中，把耶鲁大学的介绍和自己以前的学校生活，以及之后会学习到的课文内容进行对比，从而激发学生的兴趣。除此之外，看这段视频，也能让学生产生对耶鲁大学向往的情绪，从而激发他们的学习动力。即使是与学校无关的课，也可以通过给学生播放这个视频，提高学生的学习积极性。

学校信息-Why I Choose Yale.pptx