Experiencing English 1 College Life Experiencing English 1 College Life In this unit, you will first listen and then talk about college life read.

Experiencing English 1

College Life


College Life

In this unit, you willIn this unit, you will

first listen and then talk about college life read about how much there is to learn in college write about your most memorable examination practice reading skills: reading with a purpose practice forming compound and complex

sentences learn to fill in registration forms and design name

cards visit culture salon about college life in the United

States

• Dialogue Samples

• Passage A • Passage B

I. Listen and Talk

II. Read and Explore

III. Culture Salon

Notes to the TextSummary of the TextWords and ExpressionsUnderstanding the Text

Think About It Related InformationNotes to the TextSummary of the TextWords and Expressions

Think About It Related Information

Understanding the Text

• Lead in


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Lead inLead in


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Hi, welcome to our college. You will at least four years here. College days will be the time in your life. There are many opportunities for you to the unknown and you can a lot. You can make friends; you can enjoy kinds of activities; you can your personal interests; and you will meet some outstanding . Keep a good balance and a solid foundation. There are many doors to your dreams. You decide how many you can .

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Dialogue Dialogue SamplesSamplesClick and listen

Meeting on CampusDialogue 1

Two students meet on campus and one of them starts a conversation with the other.

Mike:

American American studentstudent

Zhang Ke:

Chinese studentChinese student


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Excuse me, aren’t you …

May I …

We’ve been looking forward to …

That’s very kind of…

How about…

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Key words and patterns:


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Listen and imitate


Two students meet on campus and one of them starts a conversation with the other.

Mike:


Zhang Ke:



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Dialogue 2 At the Registration Desk

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A foreign student is choosing courses and a Chinese student is giving him a hand.

Mike:


Zhang Ke:



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course 课程 elective 选修的 credit 学分 refund 退款 withdraw 撤销 martial arts 武术


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Can I take …the courses…?

You can decide on…

How many credits will I get for…?

Can I drop out if…

I want to take… for…





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A foreign student is choosing courses and a Chinese student is giving him a hand.

Mike:


Zhang Ke:



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Passage A

So Much to LearnSo Much to Learn

Passage B

Wish for the Wish for the Freshman Year Freshman Year


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1. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors huddled, discussing the exam due to begin in a few minutes. (para. 1)

A group of engineering seniors huddled on the steps of one building. They were discussing the exam which was going to begin in a few minutes.

一幢教学楼的台阶上围着一群大四的工科生，都在谈论即刻就要开始的考试。

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2. On their faces was confidence. (para. 1)

This sentence is in an inverted word-order. The natural word- order of the sentence is like this: Confidence was on their faces.

他们脸上都带着自信。

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3. Some talked of jobs they already had; others of jobs they would get. (para. 2)

Some talked about the jobs they already had; others talked about jobs they would get.

有的谈起了找好的工作，有的则谈论着要找的工作。

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4. With all this assurance of four years of college, they felt ready and able to conquer the world. (para. 2)

Four years of study at college had given them the confident belief in their ability and powers. They thought they were ready and able to gain control over whatever they would do after graduating from college.

4 年的大学学习给了他们自信，使他们觉得自己足以征服世界。

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5. The approaching exam, they knew, would be a snap. (para. 3)

They knew the approaching exam would be very easy.

眼前这场考试，不过是一碟小菜罢了。

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6. The students shifted restlessly in their seats. (para. 6)

The students were feeling very uneasy and they were changing their body positions all the time.

学生们再也坐不住了。

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7. I just want to impress upon you that even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. (para.7)

I just want to make you remember that even if you have finished four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know.

我只是想让你们牢牢记住，即使你们已经完成了 4年工科学习，这个领域你们还有很多东西不懂。

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8. The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson she taught. (para. 8)

After all these years, I don’t remember clearly the name of the professor, but I do remember clearly the lesson she taught.

多年后，我已忘了这位老师的姓名，但牢牢记住了她的教诲。

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不到两周，我就要毕业了。

1. In less than two weeks, I’ll have graduated. (Para 1)

This is an example of the use of the future perfect tense. The future perfect tense tells us something that will be past at or before a certain time in the future.

I’ll have graduated within two weeks.

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By this time next week, you’ll have taken your examination.

I hope it will have stopped raining before we have to go.

I hope that everything I have told you will not have been forgotten by the next lesson.

Examples:Examples:

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2. I can still remember the first day of classes, looking on the map on the back of the Schedule of Classes and asking where the classroom building was. (Para 1)

我依然记得第一天去上课时的情景，我一边望着课表背面的地图，一边打听教学楼在哪儿。

Being a freshman of the university, the author was not familiar with the school resources. That was why he asked of others the location of the classroom building on the first class day.

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3. Every day I wish I could freeze time and make the next two weeks go more slowly. (Para 1)

每天我都祈愿时间会凝滞，接下来的两周过得更慢一些。

“wish” is followed by a subjunctive clause here.

I wish it were cooler. (It is not cool. It is hot.)

I wish you had been to the cinema with us last night. ( You didn’t.)

Examples:Examples:

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4. ... and through many triumphs and failures I came to know more about myself. (Para 2)

历经多次的成功与失败使我对自己有了更多的了解。

I had experienced many successes and many

failures. It was through these successes and

failures that I got to know myself better.

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5. As I walk down the familiar routes on campus, I found myself doing a lot of soul-searching and reminiscing. (Para 3)

走在校园熟悉的路上，不知不觉中就陷入了深深的反思和对往昔的回忆中。

soul-searching: a deep examination of one’s mind and conscience.

As I walk on the familiar campus road, I find myself thinking about the passed days I spent at the college.

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6. The world is enormous and the possibilities are

endless. (Para 3)

世界如此之大，可能发生的事情太多太多。

The world is so big and who knows what will

happen (after graduation).

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7. I am getting a queasy feeling deep down every time I think

about the fact that I’m going to be graduating. (Para 4)

每每想到就要毕业，我就打心眼儿里感到不安。

I feel quite uneasy at the idea that I will

graduate from college.

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Every time I catch a cold, I have a pain in my back.

Stormy applause broke forth the moment the pop star appeared on the stage.

Examples: Examples:

None phrases like every time / the moment / next time can also be used to introduce adverbial clauses of time.

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8. It’s too difficult to even contemplate the idea that soon I will be waking up in the mornings and not have a class to which I should be going. (Para 4)

It is so difficult for me to understand that soon I will be waking up in the mornings and find there is no class for me to go to.

甚至不敢想像早上醒来没有课上会是什么样的情形。

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Your interaction with other people is an integral part of your college life in the United States.To make the most of it, get ready to

introduce yourself in a positive way to fellow students, professors, and other people both on- and off-campus.


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One of your first introductions to social life on a U.S. campus will most likely be "The International Student Orientation Program."

Traditionally coordinated by the Admissions Office or the Office of International Programs. Orientation varies greatly from school to school, though the objectives are similar: to introduce the new non-U.S. students to each other, and to prepare you for campus life.



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Many times, topics include immigration,

academic advisors, computer and library

resources, telephone services, public safety,

medical services, banking options and department

store shuttles so students can purchase items they

need. During orientation, students often learn of upcoming activities such as trips to local points of attraction.



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and a number of athletic teams. Explore which ones may suit you best!

U.S. college and university campuses abound with activities designed to foster friendships. Many schools designate a "Student Activities Center" where you may learn of different options, such as student government, the newspaper staff, outdoor club, chorus, dance,

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One international student describe his experiences: "I've made some great American friends on- and off-campus, as well as friends from all over the world; they have taught me a lot. For example, last December, some American friends invited me out into the woods to help cut down their Christmas tree -- I had never done anything like that before!"



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"When I meet new people, they're always interested to know what it's really like in Jamaica. That has made me think about my own country, so I could share more information with them. If I never left home, I would not need to consider these things. So in many ways, a U.S. education means much more than sitting in a classroom and studying for a degree."



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Goal CheckingGoal Checking On a scale of A to E, where A stands for "very well", B for "well", C for "moderate

ly well", D for "not very well", and E for "not at all", rate how well you have achieved the goals set at the beginning of this unit.

A B C D E talk about your college life A B C D E understand the two passages on college life A B C D E learn and use the new words and expressions A B C D E write about your most memorable exam A B C D E practice reading skills: reading with a purpose A B C D E practice forming compound and complex sentences A B C D E learn to fill in registration forms and design name cards

If you have given yourself a C or lower rating on any of these goals, please: Visit the CFLO / EnglishXP website for additional practice; Review the section which you found difficult;- ask your teacher for extra help. -work with a peer or form a study group to reinforce your progress.


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