College life

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Global reading(1) Q&A Para. 1 What are the four pressures? Who should we blame for the pressures?

Global reading Para. 2 What does he mean by saying “students today live in a brutal economy? 2. When are students expected to repay their debts?

Global reading Para. 3-10 How does the author exemplify parental pressure? 2. What does he mean by saying “they’re caught in one of the oldest webs of love and duty and guilt”? 3. Why are humanities disfavored by most parents? 4. Why are humanities disfavored by most parents? How about the author? 5. How do students feel when they can’t choose a major they like?

Global reading Para. 11-12 Can you explain why economic pressure may be closely connected with parental pressure, and peer pressure with self-induced pressure? 2. What does the example of Linda and her roommate Barbara show?

Global reading Para. 13-16 1. What does “will I get everything done” imply? 2. What are the possible reactions of a student who suffer from peer pressure? 3. What does “pity the poor student who is still just doing the assignment” mean? 4. What does “the tactic works, psychologically” mean?

Global reading Para. 17 1. What can help to free students from the pressures? 2. What should the students believe in?

Detailed reading Para. 1 charge: vt. ask in payment I could not believe that the restaurant charged us 5oo yuan for such a simple dinner. economic: adj. relating to economy; relating to the science of economics; financially rewarding economic reform, economic growth It is estimated that economic growth of our country this year will be around 6%.

Detailed reading Para. 4 determination: n. the quality you show when you decide to do sth and nothing can stop you Chairman Xi showed great determination to fight against corruption. Cf. determined My best friend was determined to be a doctor and her persistence paid off. 我最好的朋友决心做一名医生，他的坚持取得了成功。

Detailed reading Para. 9 Pay off: vt. return all money you owe to someone; be successful and profitable I need to pay off all my debts before I leave my country. It would take the rest of his life to pay off that loan. 他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。 Did your daring plan pay off? They doubted whether all this work pay off. 他们怀疑这样做是否划得来？ steer: vt. control a boat, plane, etc so that it goes in the direction you want; lead or guide sb or sth in a given direction What was it like to steer a ship this size? The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction.

Detailed reading Para. 10 expectation: n. strong hopes or beliefs that sth will happen The car has been General Motors' most visible success, with sales far exceeding expectations. 这款车是通用公司有目共睹的成功，销量远远超过预期。 He has little expectation of passing the exam. Stephen Chase had determined to live up to the expectations of the Company. 史蒂芬.蔡斯决定不辜负公司的期望。 His parents have great expectations for his future. 他的父母对他的未来寄予厚望。

Detailed reading four pressures faced by college students and the causes or consequences Types of pressure Causes or consequences A. Economic pressure ( ) B. Parental pressure C. Peer pressure D. self-induced pressure Loans to pay Taking some courses unwillingly Taking courses with “practical value” Heavy tuition fees, expenses on rooms and books Thinking from fellow students are working harder Staying in the library till very late Doing more work than required 2018/2/18

After-reading Please finish exercise 3 in Page 18. Group discussion: 1. Do college students in China suffer from the same pressures mentioned in Text B? are there any differences? 2. As majors in Business and English, who chose this major, you or your parents? Are you happy with your major so far? Give reasons.

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