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te “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.____ 1) Chris needs to improve her English before she starts to learn other subjects.____ 2) Chris feels that living in a foreign country is like staying in prison.____ 3) Chris finds the English rules toovery plicated for her. ____ 4) Chris prefers to learn English in the way she learns mathematics.____ 5) Jim is going to teach Chris English and soccer.____ 6) Jim thinks learning a language is like learning a sport.Exercise 2Directions: Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the details of learning mathematics, English and soccer.1) When we study mathematics, we go to _________, we _________ up, we do the __________, and we _________ it.2) When we play soccer, we have to _________ the ball, _________ kicking it hundreds of _________. No one can learn that by _________ at home and _________ about soccer.3) When we learn English, we have to ask a lot of _________, and listen to the answers _________. We have to _________ the language a lot, including spelling, _________ and writing.Part Twohree ReadingCentered ActivitiesINInCLASS Class READINGReadingFresh StartI. PreReading Directions: Work in pairs to discuss the following questions. Do you remember your first campus visit, registration (注冊(cè)) or the first day of classes? How did you feel? And why did you get that kind of feeling?I. Word List Directions: Memorize the words and phrases before class. You will benefit from your effort when you get the passage from your teacher and read it in class.II. Passage Reading Fresh Start1 I first began to wonder what I was doing on a college campus when my parents drove off, leaving me standing pitifully in a parking lot. I decided I wanted nothing more than to find my way safely to my dorm room. It seemed that everyone on campus was watching me. My plan was to keep my ears open and my mouth shut and I hoped no one would notice I was a freshman.2 The next morning I found my first class and marched in. Once I was in the room, however, another problem awaited me. Where to sit? After much hesitation I chose a seat in the first row and to the side.3 “Wele to Biology 1011,” the professor began. Oh, God, I had thought it was a literature class. A cold sweat broke out on the back of my neck. I groped for my schedule and checked the room number. I was in the right room but the wrong building.4 So now what? 2 Get up and leave in the middle of the lecture? Wouldn’t the professor be angry? I knew everyone would stare. Forget I settled into my chair and tried to look as serious as a biology major might be.5 After class I felt a little hungry, and I hurried to the cafeteria. I piled my tray with sandwiches and was heading for the seat when I accidentally stepped in a large puddle of ketchup. My food tray tipped and I lost my balance. As my rear end met the floor, I saw my entire life pass before my eyes。 it didn’t live up to our hope to live up to my parents’ expectations of me.(1041)lose one’s balance bee unsteady and fall down 跌倒,失衡 . I) He lost his balance and fell on his face. II) By the time I took a second step, I had already lost my balance.(1041)make one’s way go towards something, especially when this is difficult or takes a long time 去,前往 . I) It was hard to make our way through the tall ’s getting late – we should make our way home soon.II) It’s getting late – we should make our way home was hard to make our way through the tall grass.(1041)nothing more than only 僅僅 . I) I want nothing more than your best newly discovered notes are nothing more than his personal journal (日記).II) The newly discovered notes are nothing more than his personal journal (日記).I want nothing more than your best work.(1041)settle in/into make put oneself or someone else in a fortable (somewhere)position 舒服地 呆著 . I) We settled in for a long wait in the airport lounge (休息室).A nurse settled the old man into a chair. II) Paul never really settled in at his last school.III) We settled in for a long, relaxing did not settle herself too fortably into her seat in case she fell asleep.(1041) show up arrive for a gathering or event 來到,出席 . I) He showed up late for the meeting.II) Two students did not show up for class today.(1041) take something/somebody seriously consider something/somebody in a serious way 認(rèn)真對(duì)待…… . I) I always take your suggestions seriously.II) I took my doctor’s advice seriously and got more sleep.(1041) view something/somebody… as think or regard something/somebody… in a particular way 把……看作是 . I) I view education as an opportunity which every person Americans view the United States as a land of golden opportunity.II) Firstgeneration Americans view the United States as a land of golden view education as an opportunity which every person needs.II. PreReading Directions: Work in pairs to discuss the following questions. Do you remember your first campus visit, registration (注冊(cè)) or the first day of classes? How did you feel? And why did you get that kind of feeling?III. Passage Reading Directions: Get the passage from your teacher and read it on your own. You should finish it within 13 minutes. Record the time you actually take.Notes:1. In the United States, college courses are numbered. Usually 100 courses are for freshmen, 200 for sophomores, 300 for juniors, 400 for seniors, 500 for graduate level courses. So, Biology 101 is a beginning level Biology course. Sometimes the last digit indicates the semester taught, . 101 is first semester, 102 second semester, etc.2. The phrase “break out” here means “suddenly bee covered (especially with spots on the skin)”. . I) A line of sweat broke out on her forehead and she thought she might faint(昏厥). II) The allergy (過敏) caused her to break out in spots (皮疹).?3. The expression “Now wha