CONTENTS1Viewing2Reading3Sharpeningyourskills4Buildingyourlanguage5TalkingaboutChinaUNIT1

Ourcollegeyearsareasteppingstonetoasuccessfulfuture.Manystudentsareveryexcitedaboutgoingtocollegeandlivingoncampus.Howdoyoufeelaboutit?Watchavideoclipandfindoutwhatcampuslifeislikeaccordingtothespeakers.ViewingUNIT1

ViewingCheck(?)thetopicsthatthespeakersmentionedaboutcampuslife.?11Sports?2Eventsandactivities?3Studentunion4Partiesandgatherings?5Foodanddrinks?6Dormrooms?7Lectures?√√√√UNIT1

ViewingWorkinpairsanddiscussthequestions.1Whatisyourcampuslifelike?2Mycampuslifeistheverystartofmyrealindependence.Wheninhighschool,Idependedalotonmyteachersandparents.Butincollege,Ihavetomakemyowndecisionsanddisciplinemyself.Mycollegelifeisrichandcolorful.Ihavemorechoicesnow–whetherit’sbooksinthelibrary,differentfoodstotry,orextracurricularactivitiestoengagein.ButIneedtostayfocusedonmystudiesandnotgetdistractedbyallthesegreatopportunities.UNIT1

ViewingWorkinpairsanddiscussthequestions.2Doyoufeelexcitedaboutlivingoncampus?2Yes.Icanhonestlysaycampuslifeisincrediblyrewarding.Livingandinteractingwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsshowsmenewwaystoseetheworld.Italsomakesmebetteratplanningmytime.No.I’mnotreallyexcitedaboutlivingoncampus,becausemyparentsandoldfriendslivefarawayfromme.I’mnotsureifIcanmakenewfriendshereorhowtosurviveinthistotallynewenvironment.Ifeelabitanxiousleavingallmypastlifebehind.UNIT1

ViewingGirl1:Hi!MynameisSimone.I’maUCLAfreshman,andI’mheretointroduceyoutolivingoncampus.WearehereontheHill.That’swhereundergraduatesliveatUCLA.Boy1:HereweareatthesouthendoftheHill.ThisisDeNevePlaza.Thebuildingsherehavetreeorplantnames,fromAforAcaciathrou