新视野英语教程第一册课件unit1SectionB-高职高专英语.ppt

CONTENTS Introduction The text is about the writer’s first-day experience of going to college. As a new college student, he has many things to adjust to. However, he likes the college life for the following reasons. Firstly, going to college gives him a sense of responsibility, and a sense of being on himself as well. Secondly, at the college, people are very friendly and helpful. He can make a lot of friends too. Questions and Answers 1. How did you come to the college? 2. Were your parents with you when you came to the college? 3. Was it the first time for you to be in the college? 4. How do you feel about the people here? 5. How do you like the school and your dorm? Directions: The following questions are all related to college students as a freshman. Read these questions and say something about your own experiences. Intensive Reading College is a new and different experience for me. Im away from home, so I have many things to adjust to, e.g. being on my own, talking with friendly people. These are some of the things I like about college. Para. 1 Para. 2 First of all, living at college gives me a sense of responsibility, of being on my own. My parents arent around to say, “No, you’re not going out tonight.” or “Did you finish your homework?” Everything I do has to be my decision, and that makes me responsible for my own life. During the second week I was at college, I had to go out and look for a bank where I could open an account. And when I got to the bank, I had to decide whether to have a current or savings account and whether or not to get a credit card. Decisions! Decisions! Para. 3 (1) Friendly people, that’s another thing I like about college. On my first day I came to Marymount University here in Virginia from New York, I was a bit confused about where I was going. My mother and I drove in. We did not know the building we were supposed to go to, but the guard was very nice. With a smile, he told us what building we were look