Activity 

Activity 1:

Use some words to describe one of your classmate, and let your team member guess.

Activity  2:

Discuss in groups tofind out suggestions to overcome the worries and then pick out two worries andthe suggestions to present to the class.

1  Worry: What if I spend too much money beforeI realize it?

Suggestion: Take a record of everypenny you spend and make a plan on a monthly basis.

2   Worry: What if I am too busy with clubs andfind no time for study?

Suggestion: Choose a few you really like and focus on it and work out a calendar to balance club activities andstudy.

Activity  3:

“Open communication” is a golden rule in dealing with roommates. When problems appear, you need to have a one-on-one talk with your roommates. But conducting a talk is a skill. The following expressions are used to ask people to do something. Put them into the right order from the least polite to the most.                    

①I’d appreciate it if you could turn down the music.

②Turn down the music.

③Would you mind turning down the music?

④I wonder if you could please turn down the music.

⑤Please turn down the music.

⑥Could you please turn down the music?

②, ⑤, ⑥,④, ③,①

Activity  4: case study

You are a freshman now, your new roommates share a dorm roomwith you, but you find that you arecompletely different,you have different politicalviews,sometimes you have arguments; suppose one guy seldom taking showers, or rarelywashing clothes,one guy makes long-time phonescalls every night,which disturb your rest; one guy often usesyour personal item without asking. How to get along with your new roommates in this case?

Referece idea:

friendly

Respectful

Learn from each other ].

Problems appear address quickly

Something in common

 Open communication

Talk honestly with each other

Clearly state problems and expectations

Keep our heads cool and never quarrel

Sit down and talk  set down some rules

Open to compromise!!

Campus advisor to help

Don’t request room change right away

Learning to deal with problems is partof your life.

Work in pairs.Role-play a conversation as if you have the following problems to workout. Try to talk with your partner in a polite way.

Example: 

① 

A: I know how troublesome it is to put all the stuff in the right place, but Jenny, if       

     you leave things all over the place, we’ll be in trouble even moving around.

B: I know, I know. But I don’t know how to get them right.

A: Well, let me help you.

B: Thank you. I need some time to get adjusted to the dorm life, I guess.

A: I’ve got to say, you do.

② 

A: Allen, have you seen my iPod?

B: Oh, It’s in the pocket of my jacket. I need some music while jogging, and mine

     just didn’t work this morning.

A: Well, I don’t mind sharing with you this or that, but I do mind that you take it

without asking.

B: Oh, sorry. I’ll ask next time.

A: That’s OK.

③

 A: Bob, do you have time? I think we should have a talk.

B: Sure. What’s up?

A: Can you do your laundry more frequently? Say, twice a week?

B: Why? What’s the problem?

A: You know, I’m kind of neat freak, and I really can’t bear the smell in our room.

B: All right. Then I’ll do my best.

A: Thanks a lot.

④

 A: Mike, I hate to say this, but would you mind shortening your phone

      conversations a little bit?

B: Have I disturbed you?

A: To be honest, yes. I can’t sleep with your talking around.

B: Oh, sorry for that. I’ll talk with them outside of the room next time.

A: Thanks.

B: Don’t mention that.

⑤

 A: It seems that you like my bed very much, John.

B: Oh, I picked up an interesting book on your shelf and read a few lines here.

A: I like reading in bed too, in my own bed, I mean. But I would feel awkward lying

     in other’s bed.

B: Oh, I see. I’m sorry. I didn’t realize that.

Activity 5:

Think back about thetalks you have had with your partner. Were they polite and effective (有效的)? Can you summarize some rules to help your talk with the roommates to go well?

To\nhave a successful talk with a roommate, I think we should

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• Talk honestly with each other.

• Clearly state problems andexpectations.

• Keep our heads cool and neverquarrel.

Activity 6: 

Work in pairs. Have you experiencedor seen anything impressive on campus? It could be something good, somethingbad, or even something strange or confusing. Share your story with yourpartner.

EXAMPLE:

  One day at noon,when I was walking out of the library, it was raining cats and dogs, but Ididn’t have an umbrella. I stood there wishing the rain would stop soon. Then agirl walked out of the building. She looked at me and said, “Do You need help?I can share my umbrella with you if you are heading to the canteen.” How nice! We went to the Canteen together. That’s a sweet memory.

Activity  7：Reinvent Yourself at College

What kind of person do you expectyourself to be? Write a short paragraph on “The Person I’d Like to Be”. Thefollowing words, expressions and sentence structures are for your reference.

sense ofresponsibility; outgoing; friendly; efficient; tolerant; attractive; popular; atop student; slim; well-built

 live up to sb.’s expectations; make friends;  work hard; join clubs; take a part-time job;do voluntary work; get along with roommates; lose weight; take exercise 

I hopeI’m going to be…
I’ll become a person who…

 I used to be…, but I want to make a change.

 I want to… so that…

 To achieve this, I need to…

Althoughit is difficult to…, I’ll…

It wasinteresting to find that…

Activity  8:

Wang Hua,a Chinese student, was admitted to XX university, while his classmate Li Li was enrolled by Fudan University. They  first introduce their universities. Andthen the two  classmates meet on the Internet andstart a conversation about the two universities.

Activity 9:

Activity 10

Make a video to introduce your college/college life to a foreign friend.