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Write n (noun), v (verb) or n/. assignment become independent cheat continuous assessment course exta-curicuaractvty. fal fall oftesdence lecture notes poss research rest revise student stadentfecttes student loan term tutor tutorial undergraduate Studying at university | Living at university People course (n) student files (n) | student (n) Use the word given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the gap. 1. Youlearn to be when you stop living with your parents DEPEND (Qne way of checking a student’ progress at university isby assessment ‘CONTINUE ‘Students have to do foreach of the subjects they study at university ASSIGN A Isa type of class at university, TUTOR When they are not at lectures, students can choose Complete the answers using words from 1 todo extra-curricular___ ACTIVE Dave: You enjoy university, dont you, Freddie? FREDDIE: [ts reat! Where do you live when you ae at university? 3. Choose the correctalterative a, b, orc. nat) Life at university 1. Ihaye tobe more _6 now that 'm studying away from home. And how do you pay for everything? You haven't got a fiiendly bb independent abroad ajob, have you? Ourhistory __ start at 230 and finishes at 4.00 this No.lget (2). i afternoon, What do you doin your spare time? a tutor tem € lecture There ar lots of clubs which arrange Kath cait come out with us tonight because shes @) - fora testtomorow a marking b resiting revising My brothers studying for a__in Physics at university in Canada. a graduate b degree esearch When re that took in my tutorial | coulda’ Understand them! a course bb activities notes DAVE: How do you think youl do in your end-ofterm, What are the teachers called there? They‘ called lecturers or 4) |What's that paper you're reading? FREDDIE: An article on the latest (5) into antiviral drugs. lve got tohand in my __ tomorrow. exams? a assignment b-grade © tutor FREDDIE: | hope ll (6) ____them all1. You are going to read an interview with Erin, a student who studied at University of Auckland, New Zealand. First, read the questions and predict the answers to questions 1 and 2. 1. What was the greatest challenge you had to overcome? \Why should students study abroad? \What were your favourite courses? How was your accommodation? \What was your favourite attraction in Auckland? \What is your best memory of New Zealand? ‘Now read the interview and match the questions with the paragraphs. A 3 The experiences gained during an extended time abroad are absolutely invaluable, Now that! have spent a semester away from my home country, | am more awate ofthe huge variety of| cultures around the world. lam also more aware ofthe similarities, amongst people. With Auckland being such an international centre, | especially enjoyed the excitement of sharing laughter and making memories with new friends from around the world B Ichose to doa homestay. would definitely recommend the homestay experience if you are looking fora iastg of the real New Zealand lifestyle. | suppose | would have met more of my fellow students more quickly if 4 stayed ina hal of residence, but the Coverall experience was entirely worthwhile co Mount Eden was fantastic fora great view of the city and an eatilorting walk to the tp ofits crater | aso enjoyed being able {0 jog along the northern edge ofthe city towards Mission Bay. Though Mission Bay ise vas just beyond a comiortable jogging distance | could spend about NZS1.60 and get there in five minutes on the bus Dy tt Pacific Music and Dance always proved to present something new and exciting, From the dance rehearsals to singing in new languages, | thoroughly enjoyed gaining a better understanding of Pacific culture through this interactive class. thought thatthe sie of teaching for each of my classes was. nice contrast to ‘what 've experienced inthe States. For each major lecture, there ‘would be- professor brought in who specialised in that fel. In my Biopsychology course, we had three different professors, each with a diferent specialty ee [always enjoyed the spontanetty of my if in Auckland, One week rear the end of my stay, friend and | decided that we should sit Australia while we were stl so near (1,000 miles versus 8000). Four days before departing for Sydney and Tasmania, we began our preparations, purchased our fights and booked our hostels. We had a complete last and I defintely learned to enjoy planning on the spur ofthe moment! twas atime that | think will ‘always really stand out in my mind as very special. F Itwas a bit fficutto initiate conversation with the locals a the university to begin with. But | found that once! attended several ‘on-campus activites, this challenge became less ofa concern. | decided to enol in a flamenco dance class as well as becoming amember ofa sling club. The frends that | met through both organisations proved to be of areat asistance during my adjustment to living abroad, and we are stil in contact today. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1._Erin met people of many nationalities in Auckland, 2. Erin wishes she had stayed ina hall of residence. Erin used to enjoy jogging to Mission Bay when she lived in Auckland. Erin found subjects were taught ina similar way to the way they are aught in the USA, According to Erin, many New Zealand citizens ive ‘outside new Zealand, Erin decided to take a trip to Australia without much time to prepare. ie At first, rin found it hard to communicate with New Zealanders Te Find these words in the text and work out which definition is correct. Jabba aneTAD wife. ee Gee 2 este anpophd) Samples 3 exhilarating (paragraph C) exciting/dangerous 4 Interactive (paragraph D) when everyone takes parulwhen, compctese we spontnety(aegaph®) behaving sronge/ behavrg vathour planing blast (paragraph &) great time/disaster adjustment (paragraph G) time of getting used to something weeing Consider the following questions and make notes.You will use your notes on page 9. 1 Ifyou were going to study abroad, where would you choose to.go? Why? What advantages do students have who study abroad? What advantages do universities gain from having lots of foreign students?leTreT remo be Present simple, present continuous, past simple and past continuous 11 Write the tense that is used when we talk about the following situations. Then write your own example for each. 1. actions thatare heppeningnow present continuous Everyone's sitting down now so we can start the film. 2. actions that happen very often and are annoying or iitating 3. present routines orhabits 4 changing situations n the present jesin progress in the past 6 temporary actions in the present 7. present states 8 finished actions in the past 9 things thatare always or generally rue 2. Read about Hannah’ night out. Then complete the sentences with the correct past tense forms of the verbs given. Its the nightof the concert 7.30: Hannah artves at the concert hall. She stands outside the main entrance. Hannah's friend Felicity arrives. They go inside the concert hall Hannah and Felicy start tol00«for their other friends The band begins to pay. Hannah and Felicity find their friends ‘The band plays their ast song, Hannah anc Felicity take the bus home. 7.40: 8.15: 8.20: 930: 935: [At the concert last night 1 Hannah __ (stand) outside when Felicity (arrive) 2 Hannah and Felicity _ __{g0) inside as soon, as Felicity (arrive) 3 Hannah and Felici (look for) their fiends when the band (begin) to pay. 4 Theband (play) when Felicity and Hannah, (find) ther fiends at 820. 5 When the band Felicity and Hannah _ home. (play) their lst song, (take) the bus 3. Lookatthe information about a university library. Describe the library using the correct present tense of these verbs. close construct contain extend open un Present perfect and present perfect continuous 4 Complete the text about George with present perfect simple for continuous form of the verbs given. George (1) Sisto year asa university student. He (2) : psychology up until now, but recently he (3) (decide) that he wants to study something ese. His tutors @ _(ell him to think very carefully before changing his cours. For now, George (5) (follow) his tutors advice. He(6)____(go}toall his Psychology lectures and he (7) (think) more about what he wants to do, (stant his second (study) Grammar extension 5 Write about your studies, your leisure time activities, any job you do and where you live. Use the present perfect and the present perfect continuous, and these words, ‘for | never since yet “alvays