Ten tips for surviving freshman year in college

Objectives

1. How to survive freshmen year in college

2. How to find out word meanings

Part I  Lead-in

T involves Ss in the following interaction.

1. Is there anything that is not permitted to do in your dorms?

2. How did you get your meal card? Can it help you stay on budget?

3. So far what activity on campus interests you most?

4. How many classes have you taken? Are they all required classes?

5. Why is it important to have enough sleep?

Part II  1^st Reading: Timed reading and do Ex.1 (Page14)

Part III  Reading Skill: Finding out word meanings

1. How to find out word meanings?

1) By definition (定义)

The harbor is protected by a jetty — a wall built out into the water. (防波堤)

Greenhouse gases are gases in the earth’s atmosphere that collect heat and light from the sun.

2) By helping words: that is, meaning, such as, or, likewise...

Jane is indecisive, that is, she can’t make up her mind. (优柔寡断)

3) By the opposite of the word

Jane was talking with others while Eliza remained reticent all the time. (有保留的；沉默的)

4) By your own experience

The door was so low that I hit my head on the lintel. (门楣)

5) By sentences before or after the unknown words

I am a resolute man. Once I set up a goal, I won’t give it up easily. (坚定的，果断的)

Most people tend to take far more clothing than is necessary. Remember that you probably wear your favorite outfits over and over, and being abroad won’t change that. (衣服)

6) By examples

Select any of these periodicals: Times, Newsweek or Reader’s Digest. (期刊，杂志)

To buy groceries, you can go to the convenience store or the mass merchandiser such as Wal-Mart

7) By word part clues

1) Compound words

setback, download, runaway, motorcycle…

2) Prefixes and Suffixes

3) word roots

2. Do Ex.2 Contextual reference (Page 15)

Part IV  2^nd reading (carefully). Read the text and try to guess the meanings of other unknown words. (15m)

Part V  Sharing ideas. (pair or group work or just Q&A)

1.    Watch the video clip: 佐治亚理工二年级学生Nick迎新演讲(6m)

Script: Ten suggestions for freshmen by Nick (视频也在此链接)

2.   Discussion. Now that you've learned 10 tips for freshmen from the text and another 10 from the video, which tip is the most important one for you? Why?

（本教学设计作者: 邓桂东 引用请注明出处和作者）