PartOnePreparation1.YourHigh-SchoolClassmates2.TalkingAboutYourCollegeLife3.HappyCollegeDays4.Ten“Cs”EssentialforCollegeStudents5.ProverbsAboutCollegeEducationPartOne:PreparationYourHigh-SchoolClassmates1.YourHigh-SchoolClassmatesWorkingroupsandtellyourgroupmembers:1)howmanyofyourhigh-schoolclassmatesareenrolledinuniversities,collegesorinstitutes;2)thelocationoftheinstitutions;3)whattheirmajorsare.ForYourReference:NamesofColleges/UniversitiesNamesofMajorsSamplePartOne:PreparationYourHigh-SchoolClassmatesDifferentKindsofCollegesandUniversities:normaluniversity/teachers’collegepolytechnicinstitute/instituteoftechnologyinstituteoffinanceandeconomicsinstituteofchemicalengineeringmedicaluniversityagriculturaluniversityuniversityofscienceandtechnologyjuniorcollege/communitycollege师范大学/学院理工学院财经学院化工学院医科大学农业大学科技大学专科学校PartOne:PreparationYourHigh-SchoolClassmatesDifferentMajors:MechanicalEngineering,ChemicalEngineering,ElectricalEngineering,CivilEngineeringArchitecture,UrbanPlanning,Music,ArtPhilosophy,Law,DiplomaticRelations,History,Journalism,MassMedia,Management,Economics,InternationalTrade,InternationalFinanceMedicine,Geology,EarthScience,AgronomyChinese,English,German,French,Russian,JapaneseMathematics,Mechanics,Physics,Chemistry,Biochemistry,Biology,Materials,AerospaceandAeronautics,MicroelectronicsInformation/Computer/Environmental/LifeSciencePartOne:PreparationYourHigh-SchoolClassmatesIgradatedfrom________HighSchool,akeyhighschoolin________Province.Amongthe50studentsinmyclass,40areenrolledinuniversities,mostlynationalkeyuniversities.ThreewenttoPekingUniversityandtwotoTsinghuaUniversity.ThethreewhowenttoPekingUniversityaremajoringinLaw,PhilosophyandPhysicsrespectivelyandthetwowhowenttoTsinghuaUniversityaremajoringinComputerScienceandInformationScience.Inthisuniversityalonetherearefiveofus,doingdifferentmajors.Threeofmyformerclassmatesareenrolledinnormluniversities,oneinBeijingNormalUniversity,oneinSouthChinaNormalUniversityandoneinEastChinaNormalUniversity.SamplePartOne:PreparationTalkingAboutYourCollegeLife2.TalkingAboutYourCollegeLife-ExpectationsvsRealityWorkingroupsanddiscuss:1)yourideaofcollegelifebeforeyoucametocollege(includingthecampus,classroombuildings,dormitories,students’cafeterias,library,classmates,teachers,etc.)2)thedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenyourexpectationsandthereality.CampusExpectations—largeandbeautifulcampuswithgreengrasseverywhereandalargesportsground,whereyoucanalwaysseestudentsbusyandfullofvitality.Reality—JustaswhatIdreamedof—ahugecampuswithmagnificentmodernbuildings,greentrees,bloomingflowersandariverflowingaround.—ContrarytowhatIexpected,it’sanoldcampus,largethough,withgreybuildingslikehugematch-boxes,littlegrass,andafewbigtrees.PartOne:PreparationTalkingAboutYourCollegeLifeClassroomBuildingsExpectations—largenewclassroomswithmodernfacilities.Reality—wellequippedteachingbuildingswithmulti-mediafacilities.—largeoldbuildings,withafewclassroomswellequippedwithmodernfacilities.PartOne:PreparationTalkingAboutYourCollegeLifePartOne:PreparationTalkingAboutYourCollegeLifeDormitoriesExpectations—crowdedwithlittleplaceforeveryone.Reality—true,butwemaychoosetoliveinadoubleroomifwecanaffordtherent.PartOne:PreparationTalkingAboutYourCollegeLifeStudents’CafeteriasExpectations—spaciousdinninghalls,fullofhungrystudents.Reality—true,andthereisagreatvarietyoffoodthatwilldefinitelyappeaseourappetite.PartOne:PreparationTalkingAboutYourCollegeLifeLibraryExpectations—alargecollectionofbooks,journalsandperiodicals;spaciousandwell-litreadingrooms.Reality—trueexceptthatreadingroomsarenotlargeenoughandstudentshavetogetthereearlyinordertofindaseat.PartOne:PreparationTalkingAboutYourCollegeLifeClassmatesExpectations—friendlyandspeakingdifferentdialects.Reality—true.PartOne:PreparationTalkingAboutYourCollegeLifeTeachersExpectations—old,gray-hairedandwearingthickglasses;strictandformallydressed.Reality—nottruebecausemanyteachersareveryyoung,especiallyEnglishteachers,manyteachersdonotwearglassesandmanyteacherswearcasualclothes.PartOne:PreparationHappyCollegeDays3.HappyCollegeDaysTalkwithyourpartneraboutthemostexcitingactivityyou’vetakenpartinincollege.Sample2Sample1PartOne:PreparationHappyCollegeDaysThemostimpressiveexperienceisrunningforthechairoftheStudentUnion.Iusedtobeverytimid.Thatexperience,however,helpedmegainmuchconfidence.Forthefirsttime,Imadeapublicspeechandrealized,allatonce,thatIhadthepotentialtoorganize.Onethingthatshouldnotbeleftoutisthatmyfriendsandclassmatesgavemeenormoussupport.Ididappreciatewhattheyhaddoneforme.Sample1PartOne:PreparationHappyCollegeDaysIbelievethattheNewYear’sEveof2004canneverbeerasedfrommymind.Thousandsofstudentsgatheredintheauditoriumwaitingforthenewyear.Weheldthelightedcandlesinourhands,ourheartswiththerhythmofthemusic.Minuteswentby.Whenthebigclockfinallyturnedstraitupward,screamsandlaughterresonatedinthehall.WehuggedandsaidNewYear’sgreetingstoeachother.Itwassuchathrillingmoment.Sample24.Ten“Cs”EssentialforCollegeStudentsWorking