Unit 1 University Life
Taks 1
Script
Okay, Okay, let's begin. Hello, everyone. My name's Susan Hudson, and I'll be your teacher for this class, Intercultural Communication.
Uh, to begin with, please take a look at the syllabus in front of you. As you all should know by now, this class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:50. We will be meeting in this room for the first half of the course, but we will be using the research lab every other week on Thursday in Room 405 during the last two months of the class.
Uh, this is the text for the class, Beyond Language. Unfortunately, the books haven't come in yet, but I was told that you should be able to purchase them at the bookstore the day after tomorrow. Again, as you see on your course outline, grading is determined by your performance on a midterm and final test, periodic quizzes, uh, a research project, and classroom participation.
My office hours are from 1:00 to 2:00 on Wednesdays, and you can set up an appointment to meet with me at other times as well. Key
A. Answer the following questions.
1) What are the name of the teacher and the name of the course?
Key: Susan Hudson and Intercultural Communication.
2) When and where will the class meet for the first half of the course
Key: The class will meet in the room they are in now and on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 3:15 to 4:50.
3) Where can the students get the textbooks?
Key: They can purchase the textbooks at the bookstore the day after tomorrow. 4) When are the office hours?
Key: The office hours are from 1:00 to 2:00 on Wednesdays. B. Complete the following sentences with what you hear on the tape.
1) We will be meeting in this room for the first half of the course, but we will be using the research lab every other week on Thursday in Room 405 during the last two months of the class.
2) Again, as you see on your course outline, grading is determined by your performance on a midterm and final test, periodic quizzes, uh, a research project, and classroom participation.
Task 2
Script
Librarian: Can I help you?
Student: Yes. I am a bit confused. My sociology class is supposed to read a chapter in a
book called Sociology and the Modern Age. According to the syllabus, the book is in the library, but I haven't been able to find it.
Librarian: Do you have your syllabus with you? May I see it?
Student: Yes, uh... I put it in the front of my sociology notebook. Yes, here it is. Librarian: Let me see. Oh yes. Your professor has placed this book on reserve. That means
you cannot find it on the shelves in its usual place. You need to go to a special room called the reserve room. It's down the hall and to the right.
Student: I'm sorry—I still don't understand what you mean by on reserve.
Librarian: You see, your professor wants everyone in the class to read the chapter. If one
student removes the book from the library, it is likely that none of the other students will have the opportunity to read it. So, your professor has insured that all students have the opportunity to read it by placing it on reserve.
Student: So, will I be able to find this book?
Librarian: Yes, when a book is on reserve, a student can go to the reserve room and ask the
reserve librarian for the book. The student can have the book for a few hours, and he or she MUST read it in the library during that time. That way, the book stays in the library, and all students have a chance to read it.
Student: OK. Thank you. I understand now. Librarian: Will there be anything else?
Student: No! I am on my way to the reserve room. Thanks again!
Key
A. Answer the following questions. 1) What's the student's problem?
Key: According to the syllabus, the book he is looking for is in the library, but he
couldn't find it.
2) What's the meaning of \
Key: That means the student cannot find the book on the shelves in its usual place.
She/He needs to go to a special room called the reserve room.
3) Why does the professor put the books on reserve?
Key: The professor wants every one in the class to read the chapter. If one student
removes the book from the library, it is likely that none of the other students will have the opportunity to read it. So, the professor has insured that all students have the opportunity to read it by placing it on reserve.
B. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the tape. 1) The student has the syllabus in his hand all the time. [ F ] 2) The reserve room is down the hall and to the right. [ T ]
3) Once the students find the book on reserve, they can read it for a very long time. [ F ]
Task 3
Script
Hello and welcome to the university library. This taped tour will introduce you to our library facilities and operating hours.
First of all, the library's collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one houses our humanities and map collections. On level two, you will find our circulation desk, current periodicals and journals, and our copy facilities. Our science and engineering sections can be found on level three. You can also find back issues of periodicals and journals older than six months on this level. Finally, group study rooms, our microfilm collection, and the multimedia center are located on level four.
Undergraduate students can check out up to five books for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two times.
There is a 50-cents- a-day late fee for overdue books up to a maximum of $ 15. Periodicals and reference books cannot be checked out.
The library is open weekdays, 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, and on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm. The library is closed on Sundays. Key
A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1) Level one houses__________, ( c) a) current periodicals and journals
b) our copy facilities
c) our humanities and map collections d) our science and engineering sections 2) Back issues of periodicals and journals older than six months are located on level ______. (c)
a) one b) two c) three
d) four
B. Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.
Undergraduate students can check out up to five books for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two times. There is a 50-cents- a-day late fee for overdue books up to a maximum of $15. Periodicals and reference books cannot be checked out. The library is open weekdays, 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. and on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm. The library is closed on Sundays.
Task 4
Script
Randall: Hi Faith. Do you have a minute? Faith: Sure. What's up?
Randall: Well, I just wanted to go over the schedule for Wednesday's orientation meeting to
make sure everything is ready.
Faith: Okay. Here's a copy of the tentative schedule. [OK] Now, the registration starts at
8:30 and goes until 9:15. [All right] Then, the orientation meeting will commence at 9:30.
Randall: Okay. Now, we had planned originally for the meeting to go until 10:30, but now
we have someone from the international center coming to speak to the students on extracurricular activities, so how about ending the meeting around 11?
Faith: Fine. And, uh, then students will take the placement tests from 11:15 until noon
[OK.], followed by 20-minute break before lunch. [OK.] And, immediately after lunch, we have reserved a campus shuttle to give students a 45-minute tour starting at 1:30. [Oh. OK.] We want to show students around the university, including the union building, the library, and the student services building.
Randall: Great. Now, how about the oral interviews? Faith: Well, we're planning to start them at 2:15.
Randall: Uh, well, teachers are going to be up to their ears in preparations, and they'll be hard
pressed to start then.
Faith: OK, let's get things rolling around 2:45.
Randall: OK, here, let me jot that down. Uh, could you grab a pen off my desk?
Faith: Right. Finding anything on your desk is like finding a needle in a haystack. [Oh, it’s
not that bad.] Here, use mine.
Randall: OK. And we'll need 150 copies of this programme guide by then.
Faith: Hey. That's a tall order on such short notice! How about lending me a hand to put
things together [OK.] by this afternoon so we don't have to worry about them?
Randall: OK. And I think the manager has given the green light to go ahead and use the more
expensive paper and binding for the guides this time.
Faith: OK. So the interviews will go from 2:45 until, let's say, 4:30. [OK] I hope we can
wrap things up by 5.
Randall: Great. I think the bottom line is to keep things running smoothly throughout the day. Faith: I agree. I'll pass this schedule by the director for a final look. Key
A. Complete the following schedule according to the dialogue. ACTIVITIES registration the orientation meeting the placement tests TIME TO BEGIN 8:30 9:30 11:15 TIME TO FINISH 9:15 around 11 noon
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