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Unit 1▇Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.1.You may have imagined what college life would be like before you became a college student.Has it turned out to be what you expected? Provide examples in support of your answers.2.Whenever you think about college life, what are some of the things that come to mind?Following the examples given, make a list of such things in the following table. Share your answers with your group members and comment on each of the items you have listed as you go along.College Lifeassignmentsdeadline…3.How do you like your college life so far? Give examples.4.What do you think is the most important thing to achieve at college? Explain.▇ Answers for reference:1. Possible positive comments on college life may include the following:academic atmosphere, good student accommodations, modern facilities for teaching and research, qualified professors, nice classmates, etc.Possible negative comments on college life may include the following:hard to get adjusted to the new environment, academic pressure, homesickness, problems in interpersonal relationships, poor food, etc.2.College Life assignments deadlinetuitionprojects friendship roommateteststeachers classmates graduation grades academic pressure3. Possible examples are: carefree and colorful life, academic environment, friendship, a door leading to the outside world, etc.However, college life may also be boring for some students, because most of their time is spent on study, and they are far away from home, etc.4. Possible answers are: academic excellence, developing communicative skills and interpersonal relationships.Unit 21.Do you think it is necessary to learn another language besides your mother tongue?2.How long have you learned English? Do you think English is very difficult to learn?3.If possible, what other foreign languages do you want to learn? Why?4.Speaking from your own experience, what effective ways would you like to suggest to helpothers learn English?▇Answers for reference:1.Open.2.Open.3.Open.4.Open.Unit 3▇Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.1Do you think that your parents are the most important people in your life? Why or why not? 2What is the ideal relationship between parents and their children in your view?3In Chinese culture, parents believe that they raise children so that their children will look after them when they are old. Do you accept this view?4Do you agree that parents are often willing to sacrifice a lot for their children? Discuss and explain your position with examples.▇Answers for reference:1Among all, some reasons why parents are the most important people are: they’ve brought me into this world; they are bringing me up; they always love and support me whatever happens.A teacher can be the most important person because he/she has had great influence on thestudent’s values; a historical figure whose life story is inspiring may also become the most important person to the student.2An ideal relationship includes caring for each other, good communication between parents and children, sharing each other’s feelings and supporting each other, etc.3Many people think that we all should be grateful to our parents. It is also our responsibilities to look after our parents when they need care and help in their old age. While some may consider the idea outdated for the relationship between parents and children should be one of genuine concern and love. Parents do not really ask for returns from their children although they will be happy if their children are filial to them.4Open.Unit 45How did you feel about your parents when you were a child? Did your attitude towards them change when you grew into a teenager? Explain the change, if any.6What is the greatest difficulty you have encountered in the process of growing up?7“Only adolescents will like adolescents.” What do you think this statement means? Why do you think people say this? Do you agree?▇ Answers for reference:1.Open.2.Open.3.The statement means that adolescents are generally a group of rebellious young people, sothat most adults will frown on their behaviour and dislike them. Only those who are in the same boat (who are also adolescents) will understand their behaviour and ways of thinking.People often quote this statement because they generally have a negative view of the strange/extraordinary behaviour of teenagers. Anyway, different people hold different view towards this statement.Unit 5▇Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.8Do you know what your strengths and weaknesses are? Think of concrete examples or situations in which your strengths and weaknesses are demonstrated.9Can you describe your best friend’s personality? Do you think he/she would agree with you?10“Babies are born with a blank slate (白板). It is the environment that shapes their personality.”What do you think of this statement?11What personality traits (性格) do you dislike most? Why?12Is there any aspect of your personality that you would like to develop or change?▇ Answers for reference:(Open.)Unit 6▇Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.13What do good manners mean to you? Does having good manners mean being polite or courteous? Or does it mean more than that?14Recount some personal experiences where you have witnessed good manners.15What do you know about civility? How is it reflected in daily life?16What do you think is the role or importance of civility in today’s society?17If we can get one to learn about civility, what is the most conducive environment to do so?▇Answers for reference:1.Different people may understand manners in different ways. What is crucial is how we regardother people and communicate with them. Basically, there are some characteristics for socially acceptable good manners, including: being polite and courteous, showing respect to the elders, demonstrating basic etiquette of saying appreciative words and accepting responsibility when wrong, and handling difficult situations to show maturity and manners, etc.2.Ope n.3.Ope n.4.Ope n.5.Ope n.Unit 71How easy is it for you to make friends with a total stranger? Do you think that interpersonal skills are very important at school and at work? Please explain.2Have you ever encountered a very impolite person? If so, share your experience with your group members.3How can we build good relationships with people we’re familiar with, such as our peers and our family?4What do you think are some of the common causes of misunderstanding between people and what do you think we should do to clear up misunderstanding?▆Answers for reference:1Hints for the importance of interpersonal skills both at school and at work: Good interpersonal skills enhance relationships with fellow students or colleagues and help build a pleasant environment for all to work in. Conversely, poor interpersonal skills can often lead to coldness and even hostility between one another and may lead to inefficiency in study or at work.2Open.3Hints: loving others sincerely, being considerate, and being ready to help others unselfishly.4Hints on common causes of misunderstanding: differences in expectations, backgrounds, attitudes and ways of saying and doing things, etc.Hints on how to clear up misunderstanding: putting ourselves in other people’s shoes, trying to see things from different perspectives, being non-judgmental about other people’s ways of doing things, etc.Unit 8Section A Discussion▇Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.1.Do you think there are differences in how men and women talk? If yes, what are some of thedifferences you have noticed?2.Do you find it easier or more difficult to communicate with people of the opposite sex? Why?3.Why do you think men and women differ from one another in their way of communication?4.Do you think that men and women use computers and other electronic devices (such asmobile phones) for different purposes?▇ Answers for reference:1. Some of the differences that are widely publicized but are still controversial include: 1) women tend to make suggestions whereas men tend to use commands; 2) women use more listener responses whereas men interrupt more; 3) women talk more in private domains with friends whereas men talk more in public arena; and 4) women tend to talk more about friendships whereas men tend to talk more about news and sports.2. (open.)3. Different reasons may be offered, but one of the most popular, though also controversial, reasons is that men and women grow up in different cultures: boys in a competitive culture, and girls in a cooperative culture.4. Many students, male or female, may use their computers to play computer games. But male students may be more addicted to online games whereas female students may use the computer more for online shopping and online chatting.。