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Roommate Conflicts
Many
college students encounter interpersonal problems and report
unhappy relationships with their roommates. Why do they have
unhappy relationships? For one thing, they come from different
backgrounds and they have different lifestyles and habits, so it is
very natural for them to have some conflicts. For another, they
tend to focus on the negative aspects of their roommates instead of
the positive ones. For example, they will be more likely to
remember those unhappy moments they had than to talk about the
pleasant conversations they had with roommate over breakfast. To
improve the relationship, first of all, students living in the dorm
should be fully aware that their roommates are people who have
faults. What’s more, they could try the following steps to solve
roommate conflicts. First, they’d better write down what is
frustrating them the most. Next, they could set a time and talk to
their roommate. They should try not to attack each other. Instead,
it is advisable to express feelings objectively and respectfully.
Meanwhile, it’s essential to listen to what their roommate has to
say without interrupting. Finally they could come up with some
solutions which are acceptable to bother sides. After they talk,
they need to give each other some time to make the changes. The
whole process of solving roommate conflicts might be long and
frustrating, but definitely rewarding in the
end.
2018级B1班写作练习
大学英语听说教程
Unit2 College
Challenges
Writing
Topic写作主题
Do you share a room with someone? How do you get
along with your roommates? If there is a conflict between you and
your roommates, what would you do?
Directions写作要求
Write a paragraph with
a topic sentence, and organize your supporting sentences with
transitional words.
请基于如下模板续写（如果你不知道能写点儿什么，可参见下文的写作提示与阅读材料）：
Many college students
encounter interpersonal problems and report unhappy relationships
with their roommate. Why do they have unhappy relationships? For
one thing,
________________________________
_______________________________________________. For
another, _____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________. To improve the
relationship, first of all, students living in
the dorm should be fully aware that their roommates are people who
have faults. What’ s more, they could try the following steps to
solve roommate conflicts.
First,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Word
Bank写作提示
1. conflict n. 冲突，矛盾 e.g.
roommate conflicts
2. stressful
adj.压力大的，紧张的
3. frustrate v. upset or
discourage (sb) 使沮丧; 使灰心
e.g. It really frustrates me that
you play music very loud in the
dorm.
4. awkward adj.
令人尴尬的
5. tolerate v. 容忍，宽容
6. interpersonal problems
(problems in interpersonal relationships) 人际关系问题
7. Write down what is frustrating
you the most.
8. Set a time and talk to your
roommate.
9. Try to listen to what your
roommate has to say .
10. Come to an
agreement.
11. Give your roommate a little
time to make the changes
Supplement Reading
补充阅读素材
Interview
Q1: What are the issues
that may cause roommate conflicts?
To me, the issues that may
cause roommate conflicts are many, among which lifestyles and
habits might be the most essential. These issues are not
necessarily the fundamental interest conflicts. Instead, on many
occasions, they are very trivial ones, like who should sweep the
floor, someone says something inappropriately without knowing it,
etc. Many of these issues are caused by different lifestyles and
habits.
Q2: What will you do if
you don’t get along well with your
roommates?
First, I will exercise tolerance and
understanding since we come from different backgrounds and we have
different lifestyles and habits and it is very natural for us to
have some conflicts. If that doesn’t work, I will try to figure out
what is frustrating me the most and see if I can talk with those
concerned and come up with some solutions that are acceptable to
both sides. In my opinion, we’d better solve the problem as soon as
possible. Otherwise, it will affect our emotions and academic
performance.
Passage
01
Living With
Roommates
Living with roommates in college dorms,
one is likely to have problems as well as benefits. Some students
report more unhappy relationships with their roommates than
they do the opposite.
One reason for this is that it’s human
nature to pick out a person’s negative aspects more easily
than to realize his or her positive ones. Living in a college dorm,
you will certainly see both the strong points and shortcomings of
your roommates. But you’ll be more likely to remember those
unhappy moments between you and talk about them. You may often
tend to tell war stories about someone who spilled their breakfast
all over you, but seldom will you talk about the pleasant
conversation you had with someone over breakfast. This selective
memory does you no good at all!
Therefore, if you want to
enjoy better relationships with your roommates, you must work hard
to view them as people and make yourself fully aware
that they’re going to have some faults—and so are
you!
Passage
02
Roommate Conflicts
Roommate conflicts are part of many people’s
college experiences and can be stressful.
In a space other than your room, write down what is
frustrating you the most. Instead of writing “last week, she ate
all of my food AGAIN”, try to write “she doesn’t respect my stuff,
even though I’ve asked her to”.
Once you’ve figured out the main issues, try to
set a time and talk to her. Using the list and notes you made, let
your roommate know how you are feeling. Try not to attack her like
“I can’t believe how selfish you are when it comes to my things.”
But try saying, “It really frustrates me that you borrow my clothes
without asking.” Take a deep breath and say it respectfully.
Besides, try to listen to what your roommate has to say without
interrupting. She may have some reasons and be frustrated, too. The
only way to get to the bottom of everything is to put it out on the
table, talk about it, and see what you can do.
After you guys talk, things may be a little
awkward, which is, of course, fine and totally normal. Unless there
are issues that you just cannot tolerate, give your roommate a
little time to make the changes. Be patient, but also make it clear
that you two came to an agreement.
If things just aren’t working out, it’s not the end
of the world. You aren’t the first.
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