Part Four Use Your Hands
Suppose you want to write a letter to your parents to share your college life and what you’ve learned in fresh year.Let’s learn how to write a letter.
Sample
Dear Mum and Dad,
How’s everything going? I am writing to tell you about my college life that I have had for three months.Everything here is liberal and exciting.I cannot wait to get more of this new mode of living.
However, I feel that my biggest achievement was not on academics but the fact that I have made a lot of new friends.I think it is important to have one’s own social network; after all, no man is an island!
But occasionally, I am having a little time management issue here.It is a little hard for me to keep up with my timetable and schedules, as we have different lessons in different classrooms.But I will try to adjust in time.
That would be all for now.I will write to you again soon.
Love,
Aaron
Complete Your Own Letter
Exercise 1
The following is a list of terms related to college life.After reading it, you are required to f ind the items equivalent to those given in Chinese below.
A— make friends
B— worry about
C— make ( a lot of ) progress
D— campus life
E— try my best
F— take part in
G— attend class
H— extracurricular activities
I— can’t wait to
J— develop skills
K— make a contribution
L— time management
M— take good care of
N— help with
O— part-time（ ）上（ ）课）作贡）迫不
Example:（B） 担心 （L）时间管理
1.（ ）帮助 （ ）交朋友
2.（ ）作贡献 （ ）校园生活
3.（ ）迫不及待的 （ ）上课
4.（ ）照料 （ ）课外活动外活动
5.（ ）参与 （ ）担心
Exercise 2
Complete the following letter with the words or expressions given in Exercise 1.
Dear Mom and Dad,
How is everything going? I miss you very much.
I am very happy at my new college.My teachers and schoolmates are very friendly to me.They often help me with my study.Now, I am not 1）_________my English because I make a lot of progress in it and I become more and more confident in it.My 2）___________ here is also wonderful.I 3）_________ many part-time activities.I make many friends there and learn lots of learning methods.
Now final exam is coming.I am busy preparing it.I will 4）_________ to do well in it.
I am glad that the summer holiday is coming.I want to take part in a Green Earth.I think I should make a contribution to protecting our environment.
It’s hot these days but I can 5）__________ myself.Hope you well.
Love,
Alex
Exercise 3
Please write a letter to your father and share your experience of your f irst year at college with him.
