Unit 12: Campus Life

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Word List

appointment
attractive
biology
boring
cafeteria
campus
cell
chemistry
classroom
competitive
crowded
draft (of a paper)
essay
experiment
genetics
grade
gym
interesting
lab
lectures
lockers
logo
major
modern
neat
outdoor
overcrowded
scan
schedule
semester
slides
stationery
unfair
unfriendly
art history
Be right back.
campus bookstore
check (a book) out
computer lab
computer science
discussion group
front row
not crazy about (something)
professor's office
sleeping in
state-of-the-art
student ID
What's the matter?

Vocabulary Worksheet

Look at the words and the definitions below. Make a sentence using each word.

WORD	DEFINITION	MY SENTENCE
Cafeteria	noun, a restaurant where you choose your meal and carry it to a table	_____
campus	noun, the area where the buildings of a university are	_____
experiment	noun, a scientific test that you do to see if something is true	_____
gym	noun, a place where people exercise	_____
history	noun, the study of important past events	_____
interesting	adj., making you want to pay attention or know more	_____
modern	adj., of the kind that is usual now	_____
office	noun, a room where people work, usually at desks	_____
outdoor	adj., being outside	_____
professor	noun, a teacher at a university or college	_____
schedule	noun, a list of times when things will happen	_____
unfair	adj., not treating everyone the same	_____

Answer Key

Match each place with the pictures below. Compare your answers with a partner.

a) It's kylejones@tmail.com.
b) Good morning.
c) It's Kyle Jones.
d) It's 555-2398.
e) I'm fine, thanks.
f) Hi, Sara.
g) K-Y-L-E.
h) Nice to meet you, too.

_____
_____
_____
_____
_____

Listening 1

Listening 1 ‣ Where is each conversation taking place? Listen and circle the correct answer.

- a. campus bookstore
- b. cafeteria
- a. library
- b. campus bookstore
- a. classroom
- b. professor's office
- a. cafeteria
- b. campus bookstore
- a. professor's office
- b. classroom
- a. classroom
- b. gym

Listening 2

‣ Task 1

People are discussing classes they are taking. Listen and number the pictures.

_____
_____
_____
_____
_____

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Are the statements true or false? Listen and check (x) the correct answer.

	True	False
1. There isn't much reading in this class.	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾
2. Students do experiments in this class.	⁽³⁾_____	⁽⁴⁾_____
3. The teacher in this class is unfair.	⁽⁵⁾_____	⁽⁶⁾_____
4. There's a lot of homework for this class.	⁽⁷⁾_____	⁽⁸⁾_____
5. The professor is interesting.	⁽⁹⁾_____	⁽¹⁰⁾_____
6. This class meets in a lab.	⁽¹¹⁾_____	⁽¹²⁾_____

Listening 3

‣ Task 1

People are talking about their schools. Listen and check (x) their opinions about each school.

	Positive	Negative
1.
campus	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾
teachers	⁽³⁾_____	⁽⁴⁾_____
schedule	⁽⁵⁾_____	⁽⁶⁾_____
students	⁽⁷⁾_____	⁽⁸⁾_____
2.
campus	⁽⁹⁾_____	⁽¹⁰⁾_____
gym	⁽¹¹⁾_____	⁽¹²⁾_____
teachers	⁽¹³⁾_____	⁽¹⁴⁾_____
schedule	⁽¹⁵⁾_____	⁽¹⁶⁾_____
3.
classes	⁽¹⁷⁾_____	⁽¹⁸⁾_____
students	⁽¹⁹⁾_____	⁽²⁰⁾_____
clubs	⁽²¹⁾_____	⁽²²⁾_____
campus	⁽²³⁾_____	⁽²⁴⁾_____
4.
teachers	⁽²⁵⁾_____	⁽²⁶⁾_____
campus	⁽²⁷⁾_____	⁽²⁸⁾_____
schedule	⁽²⁹⁾_____	⁽³⁰⁾_____
students	⁽³¹⁾_____	⁽³²⁾_____

‣ Task 2

Listen again. What phrase completes each statement? Write the correct letter.

The teacher
The gym _____
The campus _____
The students _____

a. is modern and looks nice.
b. are different here.
c. are not interested in teaching.
d. has an outdoor cafe.

✺ Pronunciation

Intonation of words in a series

Pronunciation Help

When listing a series, use falling intonation for the last item in a series and rising intonation for earlier items.

‣ Task 1

Listen and repeat.

1. I like the campus^↗, the classes^↗, and the teachers_↘.
2. She likes the food^↗, the people^↗, and the sports_↘.
3. I don't like my schedule^↗, my teachers^↗, or the homework_↘.

‣ Task 2

Read the sentences to a partner. Be sure to use the correct intonation.

✺ Dictation

‣ Task 1

Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

A: So, how do you like your school?
B: Well, I like some things, but I ⁽¹⁾_____ ⁽²⁾_____ ⁽³⁾_____ things.
A: Such as?
B: I like the ⁽⁴⁾_____, the ⁽⁵⁾_____, and the ⁽⁶⁾_____. But I don't like the food, the gym, or the clubs. How about you?
A: Just the opposite! I really like the ⁽⁷⁾_____, the ⁽⁸⁾_____, and the ⁽⁹⁾_____.
B: What don't you like?
A: I guess I ⁽¹⁰⁾_____ ⁽¹¹⁾_____ ⁽¹²⁾_____ the classes, the teachers, and the homework!

‣ Task 2

Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to use the correct intonation.

✺ Conversation

Work in pairs. What do you like about you school? What don't you like about your school? Take turns talking about what you like and dislike about your school.

Answer Key

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