1、Section BSection CSection AExploring the TopicPlus Activities NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book OneUnit 7Social Activities on Campus1Around the Topic2Section A3Section B4Section C Leading in Exploring the Topic Plus Activities Warming-up Text A Exercises Background Information Reading Through Exercis
2、es Related Knowledge Sample Reading Exercises Useful TermsSection BSection CSection AExploring the TopicPlus Activities There is more to life on campus than studying and passing exams. If you want to make your college life rich and colorful, you need to be active in social activities on campus such
3、as meeting new people, making friends with them, helping those who are in need, participating in volunteer activities, etc. Of course, there are too many ways of doing all these. If you read on, youll find some of them.Section BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesDirections: Here are some pic
4、tures about how to meet new people and make friends on campus. After the pictures there are some statements about them. Work in pairs. Match thepictures with the statements. Then check your answers with your partner. Notice that the first one is done for you.Return123456Section BSection CSection ALe
5、ading inPlus ActivitiesSection BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesABECDKey:Section BSection CSection ALeading inLeading inExploring Exploring the Topicthe TopicAround the TopicAround the Topic 1 Theory Study2 Sports3 Art and Literature4 PracticeA Green Life ClubB Music LoversC Law Study Clu
6、bD Comic ClubE Football ClubF Volunteers ClubG Badminton ClubH Western Culture ClubThere are different types of clubs and societies on campus. Match the clubs and societies with their types and discuss with your partner what you can do in these clubs and societies.Section BSection CAround the TopicS
7、ection A:ReturnText AExercisesSection BSection CAround the Topic It is a social network founded in February of 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg. Originally a social network for students of Harvard University, it became a hit on campus and expanded to other colleges. In 2005, Facebook opened itself to high sc
8、hools, and in 2006, it was open to everyone. Since then, it has experienced tremendous growth, bypassing MySpace in terms of global popularity. FacebookText AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicTwitter It is an online social networking service and microblogging service that enables its users
9、to send and read text-based messages of up to 140 characters, known as “tweets.” Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams, and by July, the social networking site was launched. The service rapidly gained worldwide popularity, with over 500 million registered use
10、rs as of 2012, generating over 340 million tweets daily and handling over 1.6 billion search queries per day. Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the Topic Since its launch, Twitter has become one of the ten most visited websites on the Internet, and has been described as “the SMS of the Interne
11、t.” Unregistered users can read tweets, while registered users can post tweets through the website interface, SMS, or a range of applications for mobile devices.TwitterText AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSina Weibo Sina Weibo is a Chinese microblogging website. It is one of the most pop
12、ular sites in China, in use by well over 30% of Internet users. It was launched by Sina Corporation on 14 August 2009. Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicRenren The Renren Network is a Chinese social networking service that exists as the Chinese remake of Facebook. It has been called t
13、he Facebook of China, popular amongst college students. Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeeting New People on Campus You have known your high school friends very well. You have had so many experiences together, and had these amazing bonds that you have formed over th
14、e years. But with college friends, its a different story: You dont always know who your friend really is. Para. 1(1)新校园，新朋友高中阶段的朋友彼此熟悉，是因为你们共同经历了很多，多年来建立了深厚的感情。但是说到大学里的朋友，就是另一回事了，因为你并不是总能了解对的为人。Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicI call those friends temporary friends, a
15、nd everybody has them and theyre just people who are in your immediate circle, or in your immediate community with whom you become friends. Para. 1(2)我称这种朋友为临时朋友。这种朋友人人都有，你和他们交朋友，是因为他们就在你的身边，生活在你的周围。Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the Topic It takes years to really know who s
16、omebody is and it takes shared experiences. Someone has said that it takes years before he could yell at his new friend and know they would still be friends.Para. 1(3)只有彼此有共同经历，经过时间的磨炼，你才能真正了解一个人。曾经有人说过，冲着朋友大喊大叫，友情还能保持不变，不是一时半会儿能做到的。Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the Topic B
17、ut, how to make friends? One of the best ways is to get involved in extracurricular activities. As a matter of fact, getting involved in extracurricular activities is the most important thing to do in college. Para. 2-3(1)但是，要如何结交朋友呢？一个最好的方法就是参加课外活动。实际上，参加课外活动是大学里最重要的事情。Background informationExercis
18、esSection BSection CAround the TopicIn my opinion, extracurricular activities are as important as academics. I tell parents, especially those who would prefer it if their children choose an academic career, and also students, that to have one organization or one activity to attend is as important as
19、 going to class. Para. 3(2)在我看来，课外活动和学业同样重要。我想告诉学生，也想告诉家长,尤其是那些想让自己的孩子选择学术生涯的家长，参加社团或活动和上课同样重要。Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the Topic Extracurricular activities help you connect with people, because what happens is that so many students get to this new world; they are surr
20、ounded by so many new people and need to make friends with the people around them. This is what extracurricular activities are: a doorway to help you to create a world.Para. 3(3)课外活动有助于你与人交往：在大学里，有那么多的学生来到这个新天地，周围都是新面孔，大家都需要结交新朋友。这就是课外活动的作用：为你开启走向崭新天地的大门。Background informationExercisesSection BSecti
21、on CAround the TopicSome people say: “Hey, the first semester should just be about getting great grades, and you should wait to get involved.” But my suggestion is: “Pick one or two activities and get involved right away.” Para. 4(1)我有人说：“嗨，新生第一学期的任务是好好学习，课外活动应该等等再参加。”而我的建议是：“选一两个活动，立刻参加。”Background
22、 informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the Topic You should use Facebook getting in touch with people, and do the things you want to do, because, too often its too hard to get involved because youre too afraid of walking into a room where you dont know anybody.Para.4(2)你可以用脸谱网与人联系，做你想做的事，因为人们
23、常常会因为害怕踏进一个全是陌生人的房间而难以融入。Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicIm on Facebook and I have thousands of Facebook friends, and if theres someone who you want to connect with, Im cool to help you connect with those people. Its normal that these people are doing the things you
24、want to do and Facebook is great because you can just send them an e-mail and ask them a question. If you want to get involved in one or two activities, you will then know someone there.Para. 4(3)我在脸谱网有几千好友，假如你想联系某个人，我很乐意帮你联系他。在那里很容易就找到正在从事你想要做的事情的人，而脸谱网的神奇之处就在此：你只需给他们发封邮件，问你想问的问题就可以了。如果你想参加某一两项活动，你
25、便会在那里结识些朋友。Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMy experiences at college tell me that the very best place to meet people on campus is out of your room. And once youre even in your hallway, you can make friends, and then you can move from your hallway down to the student
26、union, library, club, organization, class, or any place where people gather together to study, to play, and to make friends ultimately.Para. 5我的大学经历告诉我，校园里结识新朋友最好的地方就是在你的房间外。即使在走廊里，你也可以交到朋友，你还可以从走廊一步步走到学生会，走到图书馆、俱乐部、社团、教室，或其他任何地方，这些都是大家一起学习、玩耍，并最终成为朋友的地方。Background informationExercisesSection BSecti
27、on CAround the Topic As the title of the text suggests, the subject of the text is meeting new people and making friends on campus. It begins with the new situation that students are in, i.e., they have said good-bye to their high school friends, moved to a college, and been surrounded by new people
28、, hence the necessity to make friends with them. Then, it introduces three ways of making friends. Structurally, the text goes as follows: Main IdeaBackground informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicStructureIntroduction: The new situation students are in: surrounded by new people, hen
29、ce the necessity to make friends. (Para. 1)How to make friends on campus? (Paras. 25)A. Getting involved in extracurricular activities. (Para. 3)B. Getting in touch with people by Facebook. (Para. 4)C. Going out of your room to meet new people and make friends. (Para. 5)Background informationExercis
30、esSection BSection CAround the TopicMeeting New People on Campus Meaning: You and your high school friends have spent a lot of time doing things together and established great relationships in the past years.1Meaning: making friends in college2You have had so many experiences together, and had these
31、 amazing bonds that you have formed over the years. (Para. 1)Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the Topic3Meaning: But as for the friends you meet in college, things are quite different: You dont know them as well as your high school friends. But with college friends, its a diff
32、erent story: You dont always know who your friend really is. (Para. 1)Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeaning: These friends are not close friends, and everybody has such friends. They become your friends just because you meet them frequently or they live close to yo
33、u. 4I call those friends temporary friends, and everybody has them and theyre just people who are in your immediate circle, or in your immediate community with whom you become friends. (Para. 1)Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeaning: If you want to know somebody ver
34、y well, you have to spend much time with him/her and do things together. 5It takes years to really know who somebody is and it takes shared experiences. (Para. 1)6Someone has said that it takes years before he could yell at his new friend and know they would still be friends. (Para. 1)Meaning: Someo
35、ne has said that one cannot shout at ones new friend and still have him or her as a friend simply because they are not close enough. Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeaning:One of the best ways to make friends is to take part in the activities after class.7One of the
36、 best ways is to get involved in extracurricular activities. (Para. 3)As a matter of fact, getting involved in extracurricular activities is the most important thing to do in college. (Para. 3)8Meaning: In fact, the most important thing to do in college is to take part in extracurricular activities.
37、Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicIn my opinion, extracurricular activities are as important as academics. (Para. 3)Meaning: As far as I am concerned, the out-of-class activities are of the same importance as your regular studies. 9Background informationExercisesSectio
38、n BSection CAround the Topic I tell parents, especially those who would prefer it if their children choose an academic career, and also students, that to have one organization or one activity to attend is as important as going to class. (Para. 3)Meaning: I tell parents, in particular those who would
39、 like their children to choose jobs concerning academics, and also students, that joining one student group or participating in one activity is as important as going to class. 10Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeaning: Out-of-class activities help you get in touch wi
40、th people, because of the fact that both the college and the people around them are new to them,too. Therefore, they need to make friends with them. 11Extracurricular activities help you connect with people, because what happens is that so many students get to this new world; they are surrounded by
41、so many new people and need to make friends with the people around them. (Para. 3)Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the Topic This is what extracurricular activities are: a doorway to help you to create a world. (Para. 3)Meaning: This is the function of out-of-class activities:
42、 They serve as the gate for you to go through into a world of your own.12Meaning: Some people say: “As freshmen, your task in the first term is to study hard and get high grades. As to extracurricular activities, you can do them later.” 13Some people say: “Hey, the first semester should just be abou
43、t getting great grades, and you should wait to get involved.” (Para. 4)Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeaning: But I suggest that “you should choose one or two activities and do them at once.”14But my suggestion is: “Pick one or two activities and get involved right
44、 away.” (Para. 4) Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeaning: You should use Facebook communicating with people, and do what you want to do. The reason is that very often it is very difficult for you to participate in extracurricular activities as you are afraid of walk
45、ing into a room full of strangers. 15You should use Facebook getting in touch with people, and do the things you want to do, because, too often its too hard to get involved because youre too afraid of walking into a room where you dont know anybody. (Para. 4)Background informationExercisesSection BS
46、ection CAround the TopicIm on Facebook and I have thousands of Facebook friends, and if theres someone who you want to connect with, Im cool to help you connect with those people. (Para. 4) Meaning: I have signed up for Facebook and I have lots of friends on Facebook. If you want to get in touch wit
47、h someone, Ill be glad to help you.16Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeaning: It is very common that the people on Facebook are doing the things that you are interested in. Facebook is wonderful; you can get in touch with these people by just sending them e-mails and
48、 asking them questions.17Its normal that these people are doing the things you want to do and Facebook is great because you can just send them an e-mail and ask them a question. (Para. 4)Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeaning: My college experiences show that the be
49、st way to make friends is to go out of the room and take part in campus activities.18My experiences at college tell me that the very best place to meet people on campus is out of your room. (Para. 5)Background informationExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicMeaning: (Just go out of your room.)
50、 And as soon as you are out, even in the hall, you can make friends. Then from the hall you can go to the student union, library, clubwherever you can study or play with other people and finally make friends. 19 And once youre even in your hallway, you can make friends, and then you can move from yo
