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Unit1 CollegeReadingI. Lead-inWork in pairs. Take turns asking your partner the following questions and make notes. Organize your notes and report to the class.Why do you come to college?How do you like your college life?What are the problems of living on campus?What do you want to get from attending college?II. Global readingi. Ss read the passage, and try to find the answers to the following questions1) What problems will the first-year students encounter?living away from home, dealing with roommates, washing clothes, feeling homesick and lonely2) What solutions will the students turn to?alcohol, heavy partying, excessive sleep and smoking3) What should be the proper way to tackle those problems?talking to parents, old friends, roommates with the same feelings, and contacting school counseling center ii. Ss try to divide the passageiii. T summarize the passageEvery first-year student may encounter the problem of homesickness and loneliness in the first weeks or months in universities. The possible ways of tackling those stresses include talking to family members, old friends from home, roommates with the same stress, or turning to the school counseling centre. Additionally, first-year students should respect the differences between themselves and the roommates since they are going to spend long time together.III. Detailed readingi. new words listen to the tape, Ss read the words themselves (including Learning cards), then T and Ss read aloud together, point out difficult onesii. listen to the passageiii. language pointstackle: to deal withe.g. The question was so difficult that the students didnt know how to tackle it.stress: pressure caused by difficulties in lifee.g. Hes under stress because his wife is very ill.tend to: to be apt or inclined to; to be likely toe.g. Janet tends to get very angry if you annoy her.Whichever role you fulfilled at home, .: Adverbial clause beginning with “whichever” (pronoun), which can be substituted by “no matter which”. e.g. Whichever he chooses, they wont be pleased. “Whichever” can also be used to introduce other types of clauses.e.g. Whichever of you comes in first will receive a prize. (Subject clause) He may choose whichever he wishes. (Object clause)fulfill: to do, perform; to make true; to carry oute.g. Without them you will not be able to fulfill the tasks you have before you. A nurse has many duties to fulfill in caring for the sick.excessive: adj. too much, too greate.g. She takes an excessive interest in clothes.turn to: go or apply toe.g. The child turned to his mother for comfort.deal with: manage to; attend toe.g. How shall we deal with this problem?identify: prove, show or recognize who or what a particular person or thing ise.g. I identified the coat at once it was my brothers.issue: a point in question; an important point; a topic for discussion or of general concern e.g. I want to raise several issues at the meeting.Your roommate might be as unlike you as . roast. (Analogy) Your roommate could be very different from you, just like the meat in the college caf which you cant recognize is different from the pot roast your mom makes.opposites sometimes attract.: One tends to like those people who are very different from himself.chances are great youll find someone with whom you click.Its likely/probable that you will find someone you can get along well with. chances: the likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability Chances are (good / great / slim ). : Its (quite / very / not) likely that . e.g. Chances are good that you will win. As long as I walk around pretending to browse for something to read, chances are that no one will tell me to leave.IV. Ss finish the exercise, T provide the answers and explain some if necessary上 大 学 有些事情是你从未处理过的：独立生活、与室友相处、自己动手洗衣服等等。但只要稍稍准备，你就可以建立足够的信心去面对任何压力。对一年级学生而言，独立生活往往最难适应。从小到大，你一直很清楚在家扮演的角色。但无论是什么角色，离家后你就不一定能找到适合自己的舞台。也许，家里没有你之后一切都好，而你却会因为这些改变而感到伤心。在开学后的几周至数月里，你可能还会想家。首先你应该明白，有这种情绪是很普遍、很正常的。其实几乎每个人在一生中都会或多或少经历过这种思念。但即使这样想，你也许仍会感到孤独或被冷落。有些学生会因此借抽烟喝酒、频繁聚会、整日昏睡来消愁。但过多的聚会只会给你带来更多的麻烦，使你无力按时完成作业、论文，无力准备考试，这样一来，事情会变得更糟。尽量弄清楚你的感受和焦虑，并找人倾诉。越早这样做，你的心情会好得越快。要是想家，打个电话，写封信，或是发个电子邮件给你的父母、家庭其他成员和朋友，让他们知道你过得怎么样，告诉他们你想念他们，这些都会对你有所帮助。你还可以向谁诉说呢？首先，同室的室友就是最好的对象。室友本应是很好的伙伴。同样是新生，他们也许有着相同的焦虑与烦恼。 可一旦