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Ⅰ. Talking about th e p ictu res
Look at the pictures and answer the questions with the help of the expressions listed:
1. What does Picture 1 make you think of ? Does it resemble part of your own experience，such as preparation for the college entrance exam，etc. ?
2. What do they look like? High-spirited or low-spirited? Try to analyze their psychology.
Some useful informa tion a nd expr essions for your refer ence:
diligent dim light summer heat
bend one??s head over thick spectacles review
prepare for the coming examination
be afraid of being exceeded by classmates try one??s best to perfect oneself
not have a clear idea what competition they will confront after graduation
3. Try to imagine what happens in Picture 2 .
4. Have you ever been to a job market like this?
Some useful informa tion a nd expr essions for your refer ence:
numerous college students oversupply
swarm into employer in suits
arrogant and conceited strong bias against female students
5. What do you know about Yale Law School，such as its high tuition，advanced teaching facilities，remarkable law professors and industrious students?
6. Do you agree that female students in Yale Law School are confronted with more pressure than the males? Why?
Some useful informa tion for your r eference:
Just like Harvard Business School in Harvard University，Yale Law School is the best known school in Yale University. It has produced many outstanding graduates like Hillary Clinton when she was still named Hillary Rodham. By the way，Bill Clinton also graduated from Yale Law School. In addition，Bush senior and Bush junior also graduated from Yale University.
Ⅱ. Pair wor k
1. Do you think you are under great pressure? Try to list some of the pressures you are faced with.
2. How did you overcome your pressure? Please share with your partner your successful tips.
3. Do you think examinations are the main source of stress in your life? Why?
Some useful expr essions for your refer ence:
economic / parental / peer / self-induced pressure
obsessed with exams
communicate with good friends
turn to sports to relieve pressure
relax regularly
take up some hobbies
keep a healthy diet
try something for fun
free from work for a while
enrich one??s spiritual world
change one??s attitudes towards work and health
concentrate on something you are able to deal with
change your job or quit your job
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Ⅰ. Grou p d iscu ssion
1. Do you agree with the author??s opinion on college pressure? Why or why not?
2. What??s your view on the relationship between pressure and success?
3. How can we transform pressure into motivation to inspire us to better ourselves?
4. How do you understand the proverb“Counseling is to lend your ears”? ( a jargon in psychological counseling 心理咨询行话)
Some useful expr essions for your refer ence:
ignore unnecessary pressure Too much pressure is just counter-productive.
There??s no smooth way leading to success.
not dwell on others??request or expectations
not torment ourselves with unknown future
set up a reasonable and manageable goal
see even small progress and feel proud for oneself
not ask too much of oneself
ask parents not to expect too much of you
lower down their expectation
not isolate oneself from friends，classmates or other peers
make realistic plans
A half conducted plan is better than blind efforts.
just enjoy today，live today fully，purely and completely
Ⅱ. Oral p resentat ion
Tell your classmates your viewpoint on college pressure with the help of the following:
1. College students are usually confronted with much pressure . . .
2. My view is that . . .
First of all，. . . ( reasons and / or examples) Secondly，. . .
Thirdly，. . . . . .
Last but not the least，. . .
3. Therefore . . . ( conclusion)
Ⅲ. Assignmen t
Have an interview with some of your classmates and fill in the blanks in the following table:
Ⅳ. Epigr ams
Counseling is to lend your ears.
Listening and responding carefully may be the sincerest form of flattery.
There is no one so deaf as the one who will not listen.
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.