Word Tips

1.put up a front   装出…的样子

2.overnight   adj.  似乎在一夜之间出现的，突然的

3.sheepish    adj. 腼腆的，羞怯的

4.isolate     v. 使隔离；使孤立

5.intimidating    adj.    吓人的；恐吓的

Task 1 Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1. What is the best way to make friends in college?

A. To introduce yourself to a variety of people.

B. To find people with whom you like to hang out.

C. To find people who like the real you.

D. To be honest with yourself.

2. Which of the following statements about making friends is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. If you need to ask for someone’s name again, you should do it three months later.

B. Introduction after introduction can make you feel overwhelmed.

C. You should start a conversation and ask questions.

D. It’s understandable if you need to ask for someone’s name again.

3. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Everyone in college is in the same boat.

B. It’s not polite to ask for someone’s name again.

C. Be yourself and try to make some friends at college.

D. You can find people you like right away.

Task 2 Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions with your partner according to what you hear.

1. Why is everyone in the same boat in the beginning of the college life?

2. What will make your first year at college more enjoyable?

3. How can you be yourself to make friends?

4. What should you pay attention to when making friends?

5. How can you form lasting friendships?

Task 3 Retell the passage according to your discussion above with the help of the key words and expressions below.

Knowing no one, a variety of people, hang out, be honest, overnight process, overwhelmed, strike up a conversation, be more social, put pressure on yourself.