Unit 3: Student`s Life

Activity 1.

Listen and complete the notes. Use no more than three words for each answer.

word study:
- Hostel (n): a building that provides cheap accommodation and food to students, workers or travellers
- Reserve (v): to ask for something to be available at a future time

KATE
Her first impression of the town	Example: Quiet
Type of accommodation	(1)
Her feelings about the accommodation	(2)
Her feelings about the other students	(3)
Name of course	Environmental Studies
Difficulties experienced on the course	(4)
Suggestions for improving the course	(5)

LUKI
First type of accommodation	(6)
Problem with the first accommodation	(7)
Second type of accommodation	(8)
Name of course	(9)
Comments about the course	Computer room busy
Suggestions for improving the course	(10)

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Activity 2.

Listen and decide which of the choices A, B, C or D is the correct answer.

1. May wants to change classes because
A- she doesn’t like her teacher.
B- too many students share a language.
C- she can’t understand the work.
D- the class is too large.

2. In the evening class most students’ first language is
A- English.
B- Italian.
C- Spanish.
D- Japanese.

3. There is room in the new class because two students
A- went home.
B- dropped the course.
C- transferred.
D- graduated.

4. May prefers the evening class because it is
A- in the same room.
B- in the room next door.
C- in the same building.
D- in the building next door.

5. May wants Mrs Brooks to leave a message at
A- the library.
B- her work.
C- her friend’s house.
D- her home.

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Activity 3.

Listen. You will hear part of a talk about an international student organization. Complete the notes which summarise what the speaker says. You will need to write a word or a short phrase in each box.

word study:
- ISIC: International Student Identity Card
- discount (v): reduce
- to gain access to a network

Most students in the world belong to their	(1)
ISIC proves that	(2)
and it is accepted	(3)
Two important advantages of ISIC are
a) you can fly	(4)
b) you can use the organisation’s	(5)
You get a free copy of	(6)
The offices can give you a list of	(7)
Help line – important if you need	(8)
When you go to join, bring	(9)
and	(10)

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