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Unit 1 Starting Out Active Reading (1) Diary of a fresher Ⅰ. Warm-up Activities: Describe your university with the help of the following words (You can choose some of them in your description .) modern traditional friendly serious dynamic（有活力的） lively impressive（令人印象深刻的）quiet busy spiritual academic gym（健身房；体育馆） stadium（体育场；露天大型运动场 lecture hall（演讲厅；大教室’ Union clubs (In foreign universities, there could even be: bar, medical centre, seminar room会议室, bookshop, supermarket, arts centre, Internet cafe可上网的咖啡室) Ⅱ. Further Discussion: Work in pairs. Look at the list of education objectives and number them in order of importance to you. ? finding a girlfriend / boyfriend ? studying hard and learning a lot ? meeting people and making friends ? getting a good job when you graduate ? having fun ? growing up and becoming independent ? going to parties ? doing lots of sport ? reading widely ? learning new skills and having new experiences Ⅲ. How to write a diary in English 1. Format: a. Write down the date, the day and the weather on the first line. The date and the day are on the left, while the weather is on the right. b. Write the body part. Write this part on the second line. 2. Person: Write the diary in the first person. 3. Tense: a. Past tense; b. Present tense; c. Future tense. 4. Order: Write the diary in chronological order. 5. Style: Casual and informal: express a personal viewpoint with reactions, reflections and feelings. Ⅳ. Background Information Culture Notes: A hall of residence (AmE dormitory): is a place where students live, often a large building, or a series of buildings with accommodation and some social facilities. A coffee morning: refers to an informational gathering with coffee, where people with a common interest meet for an hour or so and get to know each other better. A gap year: is a year usually between finishing school and starting university or college when you travel or work. A fresher’s fair: is