《新時代大學(xué)互動英語1》課件 Unit1 How to Adapt to College Life

HowtoAdapttoCollegeLifeBook1UnitOneInthisunit,wewilllearn:i.about60newwordsandexpressionsaboutcollegelifeandhowtousetheminspecificcontextproperly;ii.languageskillsincluding:howtopredictthecontentbeforelisteningandinferthemeaning,howtoscanthearticleandidentifytopicsentences,andhowtowriteapublicspeech;iii.howtocompletevarioustasksinateam(Project1).Forinstance,howtointerviewstudentstofindouttheirmaindifficultiesinadaptingtocollegelifeandconsolidatetopic-relevantinformation;inaddition,Project6ismainlydesignedforself-study.YouneedtostudypassagesBandCbyyourselfandlearntheSPOCsaboutreadingskillsandgrammaticalcompetence.Project1PreliminaryExploration:DiscoveringbySearchingProject2SubsequentExploration:DiscoveringbyListeningProject3InsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingProject4LanguageExploration:UseandUsageProject5FurtherExploration:InteractionsProject6Follow-upExploration:LanguageandCultureTask1InterviewingInterviewat

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inthetablebelow.PreliminaryExploration:DiscoveringbySearchingTask2TeamworkingDiscussyourfindingswithyourstudygroupandprepareaPowerPointpresentationofthefindingsinthegroupdiscussion.PreliminaryExploration:DiscoveringbySearchingPreliminaryExploration:DiscoveringbySearchingTask3PresentingMakeaPowerPointpresentationtoshareyourfindingsinclassaccordingtotheteacher’sinstruction.SubsequentExploration:DiscoveringbyListeningTask1Word-attackingListentothefollowingwordsandexpressionsandrepeataftertherecording.SubsequentExploration:DiscoveringbyListeningTask2Gap-fillingListentothepassageandfillintheblankswiththewordsandexpressionsyouhavejustheard.Collegeisanincrediblyfunexperience,especiallywhenit’syourfirsttimebeingawayfromhome.Thedorms,thepeople,theparties,thefood;it’sallsuper1)______________.Butlet’snotforgettherealreasonwhyweattendcollege:togetgood2)________andleavewith3)__________!Whetherit’sasmallclassoralecture,aprofessorwillalwaysbeabletopointoutandrecognizethosewhoactively4)___________andseemengaged.Asyou’llsoonlearn,mostclassesuse10%-15%ofthefinalgradeasparticipation.Doyouraiseyourhand?Doyouworkwellinagroup?Doyoudoyourhomework?It’salwaysawkwardifaprofessorasksaquestionandnooneraisestheirhand.Bethatpersonto5)__________youandyourprofessorwillbesogladyoudid.Thisrulealsoappliesinhighschoolaswell,butismuchmoreimportantwhenyou’reincollege.6)_____________.Sometimeshavemorethan100peopleinthem.Ifyou’resittingallthewayintheback,whereyourprofessorscan’tseeyouandyoucan’tseethem,thinkhowmuchworkyou’regoingtogetdone...NONE.Besuretosit7)______________.theclassroom.Knowingthattheteachercanseeyouwill8)______yourphoneusageduringclass,andwillkeepyoumoreengagedastheprofessormaycallonyouormake9)____________.Withyousinceyou’rewithinreach.It’salsoeasierto10)___________Whensittinginthefront,thatwayyounevermissawordandaren’tdistractedbypeopleinthebackwhomaynottaketheclassseriously.funandexcitinggradesadegreeparticipatespeakupLecturehallsinthefrontoflimiteyecontacttakenotesReferenceSubsequentExploration:DiscoveringbyListeningTask3InferringListencarefullyanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalsebasedontheinformationyouhavejustheard.TureYoushouldbeginplanningyourschedulebeforethesemesterstarts.Earlyplanningmayhelpyoustayontrackinyourclassesandalsoallowyoutospreadoutyourhomework.Yourscheduleshouldbebothrealisticaswellaschallenging.Whenplanningyourschedule,youshouldallowlittleroomforunexpectedeventssuchasapartyoradate.Findingagoodstudyplaceisnotasimportantasmakingastudyschedule.Somestudentsthinkthelibraryisagoodstudyplacebecauseitisquietandfullofresources.TureTureFalseFalseFalseReferenceFiveReasonstoGotoUniversityTherearefiveincrediblereasonstogotouniversity.It’s1)_______________thatmatters.I.Learning●Theultimategoalofgoingtouniversityisto2)___________,whichmeansstudyingthesubjectthatyoureallylove.●Yougettospecializeinthesubjectandtakemodulesfrom3)____________.II.Career●Havingadegreewillgiveyoumore4)_________andvalueinthejobmarket.●Manycompanieshavegraduaterecruitmentprograms,sotherearealotof5)_____________.III.6)______________●Goingtouniversitymeansyouwillleavehome.Thismeansyourresponsibilitieswillincreaseasyoubecomeanadult,suchaswashingyourownclothes,7)___________________,etc.●Youhavegottheindependencebutnotsomuchthe8)___________.IV.MeetNewPeople●Universityisagreatplacetomeetpeople9)________________thatyoumayhavenevermetotherwise.V.10)_________●You’ll11)________duringuniversityandprobablyforthebetter.●You’lllearnmoreabouttheworldandyourself.●You’llgetinvolvedinlotsof12)________.●Youmayevenfindyourowntruepassionandcallinginlife.SubsequentExploration:DiscoveringbyListeningTask4RetellingWatchthefollowingvideoandfillintheblankswiththeinformationbelow.Bepreparedtoretellwhatthespeakersaidinthevideo.Referencewhat’sbestforyou

getadegreeleadingexpertsoptionsopportunitiesRealLifePracticedoingyourowncookingresponsibilityfromallwalksoflifeFindYourselfchangeactivitiesInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingTask1Word-attackingListentothefollowingwordsandexpressionsandrepeataftertherecording.InsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingTask2PredictingThinkaboutthefollowingquestionsandtrytoanswerthembeforereading.1.Whatarethebiggestchallengeswhiletransitioningfromhighschooltocollegelife?2.Whatarethedifferencesbetweenhighschoollifeandcollegelife?3.Howwillyouadapttoyournewlifeincollege?InsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingPassageAHowtoBeaSuccessfulCollegeStudentYouarefreshmanincollegeandwanttohavefun,butyoualsowantpeopletotakeyouseriously.Youneedtoearngoodgrades,whilelearninghowtobalanceyoursociallifewithyouracademiclearning.Lastly,youwanttoprepareyourselftomakecontributionsintheworldaftercollege.Ifcollegeissoundinglikealotofresponsibilityandhardwork,that’sbecauseitis.Fortunately,withalittleplanningandknow-how,youcanmakeyourcollegecareeraspectacularsuccess.TranslationInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingPassageAHowtoBeaSuccessfulCollegeStudentMeetnewpeopleItistotallynormaltofeeloverwhelmedifyouareafreshmanincollege.Don’tletthatfeelingkeepyoufrommakingnewfriends.Collegeisaplacewhereyoucanmeetavarietyofdiverse,uniquepeople.Remember,everyoneelseisalsonewandyouprobablyaren’ttheonlypersonwhoisalittlenervousaboutmakingnewfriends.Makesuretoattendsocialactivities,especiallythoseeventsspecificallyforfreshmen.Thesearegreatplacestomeetnewpeoplewhoalsohaven’tfoundtheirnewgroupoffriends.You’llfeelateaseandmeetabunchofpeopleinthesameboatasyouare.Introduceyourselftopeopleinyourdorm.Keepyourdooropenwhenyou’reinyourroomtoencouragepeopletodropbyandsay“hi”.Evenifyouknowjustoneperson,askhimorhertointroduceyoutotheirfriendshe/shethinksyoumaygetalongwith.You’lllikelybuildyournetworksoffriendsveryquickly.Trytojoinacluborsociety.Collegeisfullofopportunitiestogetinvolvedinsomethingyouenjoy.Clubs,interestsocieties,sportsteams,andacademicgroupsallofferopportunitiestogettoknowlike-mindedpeople.varietyTranslationateaseInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingPassageAHowtoBeaSuccessfulCollegeStudentTranslationVolunteerVolunteeringissometimesrequiredaspartofyourcurriculumincollege,butevenifitisn’t,itisagreatwaytomeetnewpeople.Asanaddedbonus,volunteeringlooksgreatonarésuméandcanteachyouvaluableskillsyoucanuseforyourjobhuntafteryougraduate.Volunteeringcanalsoopenyoureyestonewpossibilitiesforcareersandpassions.Forexample,youmightdiscoverbyvolunteeringatyourlocalanimalsheltersthatyouhaveapassionforcaringforanimalsandwanttobecomeavet.Youwon’tknowuntilyoutry.valuableopenyoureyesVolunteerInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingPassageAHowtoBeaSuccessfulCollegeStudentTranslationFindapassionCollegeisagreatplacetotryoutnewthings.Explorethemanyopportunitiesyouhaverightatyourfingertips!Haveyoualwayswantedtoact?Takeaclass.Maybeyouhavealwaysthoughtitwouldbecooltobeawriter.Joinaliterarymagazineorschoolnewspaper.Rememberthatyouwon’tbeanexpertineverythingyoutryout,andthat’sokay!Collegeisawonderfulplacetoembracevulnerabilityandtrynewstuff,evenifyouaren’tgreatatit.literaryInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingPassageAHowtoBeaSuccessfulCollegeStudentChooseacareerdirection

Youmaynothaveanyideaofwhatyouwanttodoforacareer,andasafreshman,that’sokay.However,theearlieryoucandecideonacareerpath,thesooneryou’llbeabletogearyourcollegeexperiencetowardit.Thisdoesn’tmeaneverythingincollegehastobeaboutyourfutureplans,butyoushouldkeeptheminthebackofyourmindwhenmakingchoices.

Chooseclasses,evenelectives,thatwillgiveyouknowledgeandexperienceyoucanuseinyourcareerpath.

Don’tbeafraidtobeopentonewexperiences.Sure,apoetryclassmaynotseemlikeitwillhelpyouwithyouradvertisingmajor,butstudyingpoetryencouragescreativityandexpression―thingsthatyou’llneedtosucceedinadvertising.TranslationInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingPassageAHowtoBeaSuccessfulCollegeStudentPickamajoryoulove

It’ssomuchhardertodowellinsomethingthatyoudon’tcareabout.Choosingamajorshouldn’tbejustaboutmakingmoneyormeetingyourparents’expectations.Youareanadultnow,whichmeansyoushouldberesponsibleformakingimportantlifedecisions.Talkwithaprofessororacounselor.Visitthecareerservicecentertogatherinformationtoknowwhatyoushouldfocusoninyourmajorandwhatkindsofopportunitiesareavailableafteryougraduate.Unfortunately,it'scommonforpeopletoderidethehumanities(English,philosophy,theatre,etc.)studentsbysaying“you’llnevergetajobwiththatdegree.”Theycouldnotbemorewrong.Onepartofcollegeislearningtobecomeafullydeveloped,well-roundedindividual.Thehumanitiesandtheartsencourageimportantskillslikecriticalthinking,problem-solving,analysis,innovation,andreflection.You’dbesurprisedatthejobsyoucanlandwiththeseskills.Choosewhatyoulove,whetherit’saccountingorzoology.TranslationInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingPassageAHowtoBeaSuccessfulCollegeStudentTakeresponsibilityforyourownactions

Ownuptoyourmistakes.Workonimprovinganddoingbetternexttime.Don’tblameothers―classmates,friends,yourroommates,oryourteachers-foryourownactions.Rememberthatyourinstructorsdon’toweyouspecialtreatment.Evenifyouaregenerallyagreatstudent,yourprofessorsarenotobligatedto“cutyousomeslack”formissingclassordoingpoorlyonanassignment.Neverbegaprofessortochangeyourgradeormakespecialexceptionstotheirpoliciesforyou.TranslationInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingPassageAHowtoBeaSuccessfulCollegeStudentAcceptfailure

Becomingasuccessfulcollegestudentisacceptingthatthingswon’talwaysworkoutthewayyouwantthemto.Youwon’tbegoodateverythingyoutry.You’llmakesomemistakes,evensomebigones.Don’tseetheseasevidencethatyou’re“afailure”.Viewthemasopportunitiesforgrowth.TranslationevidencefailureInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingTask3InferringAnswerthefollowingquestions,usingtheinformationyouhaveobtainedfromPassageA.1.Howdoyoumakenewfriendsincollege?2.Whatisthepurposeofvolunteering?3.Whataretheconnectionsbetweenanadvertisingmajorandapoetryclass?4.WhydopeopleoftenteasemajorslikeEnglish,philosophyandtheatre?5.Howshouldyouviewthemistakesyoumightmakeincollege?1)First,attendsocialactivities.Then,introduceyourselftopeopleinyourdormandkeepyourdooropenwhenyou’reinyourroomtoencouragepeopletodropbyandsay“hi”.Or,askyourfriendstointroduceyoutofriendshe/shethinksyoumightgetalongwith.Moreover,joinacluborsociety.2)Thepurposeofvolunteeringistohelpyoumeetplentyofnewpeopleandteachyouvaluableskillsyoucanuseforyourjobhuntafteryougraduate.Itisalsotohelpopenyoureyestonewpossibilitiesforcareersandpassions.3)Studyingpoetryencouragescreativityandexpression—thingsthatyou’llneedtosucceedinadvertising.4)Becausetheythoughtthosemajorsarehardtogetajob.5)Youshouldviewthemasopportunitiesforgrowth.ScriptInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingTask4OutliningFillintheblanksoftheoutlineofPassageAwiththewordsorexpressionsfromthepassage.HowtoBeaSuccessfulCollegeStudentBeingafreshmanincollegemeansalotofresponsibilityandhardwork.Withalittle1)____________and2)___________,youcanmakeyourcollegecareera3)____________success.Tipsforadjustingtocollegelife:●Meetnewpeople.●Volunteer.●Finda4)____________.●Choosea5)________.●Picka6)_____________youlove.●7)____________________yourownactions.●Accept8)________.planningknow-howspectacularpassioncareermajorTakeresponsibilityforfailureInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingTask5SummarizingFillintheblanksofthesummarywiththewordsorexpressionsfromPassageA.Ifbeingafreshmanincollegesoundslikealotof1)____________________________,that’sbecauseitis.Youcanmakeyourcollegeexperienceaspectacularsuccesswithalittleplanningandknowledge.Herearesometipsforyoutobeasuccessfulcollegestudent.Meetnewpeoplebyattending2)_______________,introducingyourselftoothers,joiningacluborsociety,andthroughvolunteering.Theseopportunitieswillbeanadded3)________onyourresumeandcanteachyou4)_______________touseasyousearchforajobaftergraduation.Experienceslikethesecanalsoopenyoureyesto5)_________________forcareersandpassions.Findapassionto6)__________themanyopportunitiesyouhaverightatyourfingertips.Youcanchooseclassesoreven7)__________togiveyourselfknowledgeandexperienceyouusethroughoutyourcareer.Pickamajoryoulovebyconsultingaprofessorora8)___________orvisitingthecareerservicecenter.Takeresponsibilityforyourownactions.Youshould9)___________yourmistakes.Workonimprovinganddoingbetternexttime.Viewthemistakesas10)_______________forgrowth.responsibilityandhardworksocialactivitiesbonusvaluableskillsnewpossibilitiesexploreelectivescounselorownuptoopportunitiesInsightExploration:DiscoveringbyReadingTask6TranslatingTranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.Beforeyoubeginyourfreshmanyearincollege,prepareyourselftobechallengedbyanincreasedworkload,rigoroushomework,andassignmentsthatmustbecompletedinashortperiodoftime.Begintochangeyoureducationalstudyhabitsbecauseyouwillbecompletingmostofyourhomeworkoutsideofclass,andyouwillbeexpectedtocompletetheassignmentonyourown,ratherthanrelyingonprofessorstoteachyouhowtodoit.Youshouldalsobeginpreparingyourselftolearninaless-structuredclassroomatmosphereinwhichnoonewillremindyouaboutwhatyouaresupposedtodo,orholdyouresponsibleforcompletingyourassignmentsinthecorrectandtimelymanner.Lastly,somecollegeprofessorsmightbelessavailablethanyourhighschoolteachersandmayprefertomaintainamoreformalrelationshipwithstudentsthanwhatyouwereusedtoinhighschool.TranslationLanguageExploration:UseandUsageTask1MatchingMatchthewordsorexpressionsfromPassageAwiththeirChineseequivalents.1.goodgrades2.diverse,uniquepeople3.socialactivities4.interestsocieties5.like-mindedpeople6.schoolnewspaper7.careerdirection8.counselor9.afullydeveloped,well-roundedhuman10.criticalthinking11.specialtreatment12.opportunitiesforgrowtha.輔導(dǎo)員b.校報c.全面發(fā)展的人d.特殊待遇e.批判性思維f.成長的機(jī)會g.好成績h.社交活動i.各種各樣、獨(dú)具特色的人j.職業(yè)方向k.志同道合的人l.興趣社團(tuán)gihlkjeacedfLanguageExploration:UseandUsageTask2Gap-fillingFillineachofthefollowingblankswithaproperwordorexpressionlistedinthebox.Changethewordformwherenecessary.1.Itisnoteasyforcollegestudentsto_______________studyandsocialactivities.2.Whenwemakea_______________,wehaveasenseofachievementasamemberofthecommunity.3.Weshouldkeepthepolicythatdon’t_______________theinternalaffairsofothercountries.4.Whenyou’re_______________andoverloadedatwork,thesestrategiescanhelpyoumanage.5.We_______________wearamaskduringtheCOVID-19epidemicperiod.6.Theseeffortswillenablemoreworkerstoacquiremarketable_______________.7.Accordingtothereport,Chinaisto_______________anecologicaldamagecompensationsysteminthenearfuture.8.Thiscourse_______________severaldifferentaspectsofpsychologyandarts.balancecontributiongetinvolvedinoverwhelmedisobligatedtoknow-howtriedoutembracesLanguageExploration:UseandUsageTask2Gap-fillingFillineachofthefollowingblankswithaproperwordorexpressionlistedinthebox.Changethewordformwhennecessary.9.Counselorsare_______________moredirectlyforthesafetyofstudentsincollege.10.Someforeignreactionaries_______________oureffortstofighttheepidemic.Onthecontrary,ourgainsinCOVID-19responsewereconsolidated.11.Katedeservestobeanexcellentgraduate.She’sjust_______________herselfacompanydirectorship.12.Whenyouknowyouareatfaultforaproblem,therightthingtodoistostandupand_______________themistake.13.Bayarearesidents_______________realestatedevelopersfordrivingupthepricesofhousing.14.Yourparentsdon’t_______________anythingtoyousincethey’vealreadyraisedyou.15.Ifyourteamlosesthegame,ourswillloseittoo,sowe’re_______________.responsiblederidelandedownuptoblameoweinthesameboatLanguageExploration:UseandUsageTask3SimulatingStudytheEnglishsentencesandtranslatetheChineseintoEnglishwiththegivensentencepatternslocatedinbrackets.1.Ifcollegeissoundinglikealotofresponsibilityandhardwork,that’sbecauseitis.(if...,that’sbecause...如果說……，那是因為……)如果說有很多國家都贊同“一帶一路”倡議，那是因為它給這些國家和人民帶來了前所未有的機(jī)遇。1.Ifmanynationsendorsethe“BeltandRoadInitiative”,it’sbecauseitbringsunprecedentedopportunitiestothemandtheirpeople.2.Withalittleplanningandknow-how,youcanmakeyourcollegecareeraspectacularsuccess.(with...,sb.do...憑借……，某人做……)中華民族用勤勞和智慧創(chuàng)造了燦爛文明，為人類進(jìn)步做出了重大貢獻(xiàn)。2.Withdiligenceandwisdom,theChinesenationcreatedasplendidcivilizationandmadesignificantcontributionstotheprogressofhumanity.LanguageExploration:UseandUsageTask3SimulatingStudytheEnglishsentencesandtranslatetheChineseintoEnglishwiththegivensentencepatternslocatedinbrackets.3.Collegeisaplacewhereyoucanmeetavarietyofdiverse,uniquepeople.(...beaplacewhere...sb.can...……是一個……可以……的地方)西安是一個可以游覽歷史古跡、旅游購物、品嘗美食、休閑娛樂的地方。3.Xi’anisaplacewhereyoucanvisithistoricalsites,gotravellingandshopping,tastedeliciousfood,andenjoyleisureandentertainment.4.However,theearlieryoucandecideonacareerpath,thesooneryou’llbeabletogearyourcollegeexperiencetowardit.(theearlier…thesooner…越早……就越……)我們越早擺脫對他人的依賴，就能越早學(xué)會獨(dú)立。4.Thesoonerwegetridofdependenceonotherpeople'shelp,thesoonerwewilllearntobeindependent.LanguageExploration:UseandUsageTask3SimulatingStudytheEnglishsentencesandtranslatetheChineseintoEnglishwiththegivensentencepatternslocatedinbrackets.5.Unfortunately,it’scommonforpeopletoderidethehumanities(English,philosophy,theatre,ect.)studentsbysaying“you’llnevergetajobwiththedegree.”(it’scommonforsb.todosth.……很常見)在中國，年輕人在公共交通中給老年人或殘疾人讓座是很常見的。5.It’scommonforyoungpeopletogivetheirseatstotheelderlyorthedisabledonpublictransportationinChina.6.Becomingasuccessfulcollegestudentisacceptingthatthingswon’talwaysworkoutthewayyouwantthemto.(becoming...isdoing...成為……意味著……)成為一名合格的教師意味著要不斷地學(xué)習(xí)新知識。6.Becomingaqualifiedteacherisacquiringnewknowledgeconstantly.FurtherExploration:InteractionsTask1Word-attackingListentothefollowingwordsandexpressionsandrepeataftertherecording.FurtherExploration:InteractionsTask2Role-playingtheConversationsWorkwithyourpartnerandrole-playthefollowingconversations.ConversationOne(A,RogerandB,TerryarehavingaconversationintheirdormitoryduringRegistrationWeek.)FurtherExploration:InteractionsTask2Role-playingtheConversationsWorkwithyourpartnerandrole-playthefollowingconversations.ConversationTwoMr.Fitch,lecturer(A);MaryJane,anewstudent(B)FurtherExploration:InteractionsTask3CreatingConversationsWorkwithyourpartnerandmakeupyourownconversationsaccordingtothefollowingsituations.ReferenceReferenceSituation1:Discusswithyourpartnertofindoutatimemanagementsolutionforthecompany.Points:jobundone,timemanagement,solution,understaffed,toomuchtodo,hiremorestaff,shortenresttime,tempworkers.Situation2:Talkwithyourpartnerabouthowtofosterteambuilding.Points:teambuildingsessions,trustgames,personalitytests,collaborateonprojects,trusteachother,betterunderstanding.FurtherExploration:InteractionsTask4InterpretingConversationsPerformtheconversationsyoumadeinTask3.Student1playstheroleofpersonAandStudent2actsastheinterpreter.Student3playstheroleofpersonBandspeaksChinesewhileStudent4actsastheinterpreter.FurtherExploration:InteractionsTask5MakingaSpeechMakeaspeechwithoneofthefollowingtopics.Topic1ReferenceTopic2ReferenceTopic1:AnOpeningSpeechataTeambuildingWorkshopPoints:teambuildingworkshop,opportunitiestogettoknoweachother,strengthsandweaknesses,teamefficiency,warm-ups,meetingnewfacesTopic2:YourViewsontheImportanceofTeamworkPoints:definition,features,approachesFurtherExploration:InteractionsTask6SimulatedWritingStudythefollowingmodeloftheregistration/membershipapplicationformandcompletetheonethatfollows.FurtherExploration:InteractionsTask6SimulatedWritingStudythefollowingmodeloftheregistration/membershipapplicationformandcompletetheonethatfollows.FurtherExploration:InteractionsTask7AppliedWritingWritedownyourdailyscheduleincollege.DurationMorningAfternoonEveningMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayReferenceFollow-upExploration:LanguageandCulturePassageBSomeWaysinWhichCollegeIsDifferentfromHighSchoolProfessorsandfirst-yearstudentsoftendonotunderstandeachotherbecauseexpectations,goals,androutinesincollegesarequitedifferentfromthoseinhighschools.TranslationFollow-upExploration:LanguageandCulturePassageBSomeWaysinWhichCollegeIsDifferentfromHighSchoolAdultStudentsThevastmajorityofcollegestudentsareadults(over18yearsold),whereasalmostallhighschoolstudentsareadolescents.Thismeansthatcollegestudentsareexpectedtohavemoreresponsibilitiesthanhighschoolstudents.Italsomeans,however,thatcollegestudentstypicallyneedtobeself-motivatedandabletotakeresponsibilityfortheirownlearning.TranslationFollow-upExploration:LanguageandCulturePassageBSomeWaysinWhichCollegeIsDifferentfromHighSchoolNon-RequiredEducationAlthoughcollegeisbecomingincreasinglymoreimportantforlong-termfinancialsecurity,itisnotmandatory.Sincestudentsvoluntarilyenrollincollege,theyshouldbemotivatedmorebytheirdesiretogainknowledgethanbythegradingrequirementsofeachcourse.Justasinhighschool,studentswhoaremostgenuinelyinterestedinlearningforitsownsakewillbemostsuccessful.TranslationFollow-upExploration:LanguageandCulturePassageBSomeWaysinWhichCollegeIsDifferentfromHighSchoolTeacherorProfessor?Collegefacultyarecalled“professors”,not“teachers”.Forexample,itiscustomarytoaddressfacultywithprofessorbeforesayingtheirlastname,“ProfessorSmith”.Manyprofessorshaveearneddoctoraldegrees;theymaybeaddressedeitheras“DoctorSmith”or“ProfessorSmith”―butnot“Mrs.Smith”.TranslationFollow-upExploration:LanguageandCulturePassageBSomeWaysinWhichCollegeIsDifferentfromHighSchoolOnedifferenceisthatalthoughmanyteachersmakecontributionstotheirdisciplines,forcollegeprofessors,thisisanintegralpartoftheirjob.Thisiswhyprofessorsdonotspendasmanyhourseachweekteachingasdohighschoolteachers.Additionally,professorscooperatewitheachotherandenjoyagreaterdegreeofautonomyindecidingtheirowncurriculumandgradingsystems.TranslationFollow-upExploration:LanguageandCulturePassageBSomeWaysinWhichCollegeIsDifferentfromHighSchoolSomethingthatsurprisesalotofpeoplecomingfromhighschooltocollegeisthatprofessorsaresometimesnotaseasytofind.Professorsspendfewerhoursintheclassroomandmorehoursdoingresearch.Theseactivitiesoftenrequirethemtobeaway