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An Integrated English Course  Book 3 Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 1 Fresh Start LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this unit, you are supposed to grasp the author’s purpose of writing and make clear the structure of the whole passage through an intensive reading of Text 1 Fresh Start. comprehend the topic sentences in Text 1 thoroughly and be able to paraphrase them. get a list of new words and structures and use them freely in conversation and writing. be aware of the cross-cultural differences of a freshman’s experience in college. Text 1. Fresh Start Do you remember your first days at college? Did anything special happen then? Are you afraid of making mistakes that cause embarrassment? The passage can be divided into three parts. Part One: (Paragraphs 1) this is the introductory paragraph. 1. What does “first-gradish” mean? (“having the qualities and characteristics of a first-grade student”) 2. Why did the author have the impression that “everyone on campus was watching me”? (being too sensitive, was uneasy with her identity as a freshman. She thought a new student would attract others’ attention, as what she did or said was liable to be too naive to be right.) Part Two: (Paragraphs 2-9) The writer recalls a few incidents during her first days of college. 1.?Why did the author exclaim “what confidence, what reserve, what muscles!” when saw the football player? (college life is new to her, it shows her excitement about the new college life.) 2.?Why did a cold sweat break out on the back of her neck? (she found she was in a wrong class.) 4.?Why did she remain in the wrong room? (She didnt’t want others to notice her ignorance.) 5. How did the students react when she slipped and fell down? (They cheered and clapped. She felt embarrassed and humiliated.) 6. Why did she dine on junk food for the next three days? (She thought s