At School - Audio

Talking about School

	Rita & Emma	Emma:	Rita, do you like math?
		Rita:	Yeah, I really enjoy math and science. Do you?
		Emma:	I like science, but I hate math.
		Rita:	What's your major?
		Emma:	My major is engineering. What's yours?
		Rita:	Mine's chemistry.

Directions: Click on the speaker icon beside each picture to hear the students talk about themselves.

Student majors:

biology

computer science

fine arts

medicine

business

education

history

psychology

Roger:
Marcus:
Rachel:
Miki:
Teri:
Mei-ling:
Angela:
James:

Directions: Study the words and phrases on James's calendar below.

Talking about the Future

OCTOBER

today next week tomorrow next weekend the day after tomorrow in two weeks this weekend in three weeks

It is Tuesday, October 10. James is looking at his calendar. He is making plans for the rest of the month. What will James be doing?

He is going to the library .

James is playing soccer .

James is meeting two of his professors.

Halloween is .

James is having lunch with Emma .

James is going to Nick's party .

Steve is arriving .

James is going to Vermont .

Directions: Now you are James and you are talking to your roommate Marcus. Use the present progressive tense form of the verb in parentheses to form your response.

1. My friend (visit) ______________ me this week.

2. He (arrive) ______________ tomorrow morning.

3. No, I (meet) ______________ him at the train station.

4. First we (go) ______________ down to campus.

5. He (come) ______________ to a few of my classes.

6. I (take) ______________ him around Boston

7. No, we (eat) ______________ dinner with his sister.

Directions: Look at the fictional Web site about Harvard University.

Harvard University

Early History
Harvard was the first university in North America. It opened in 1636. The university is named for John Harvard. He didn't start the university, but he gave the school his library and a lot of his money.

Famous Graduates	John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Franklin Deleano Roosevelt
Six presidents of the United States studied at Harvard. Many other famous people, like T.S. Eliot (poet), Michael Crichton (author), and Yo-Yo Ma (musician), graduated from Harvard. Bill Gates studied at Harvard, but he left the school after his freshman year and started Microsoft Corporation®.

Student Life
Harvard students come from every part of the U.S. and more than 100 countries. These students had excellent grades in high school. During their freshman year, all students live in dormitories on campus. They eat in cafeterias in their dormitories.

Directions: Read about the courses below.

Psychology 389 In this course, students learn about many psychological problems. They study the problems and learn how to help people. Students work two hours per week at a hospital near campus. There is a quiz each week.

History 204 In this course, students learn about old cultures of Central America and South America. Students read five books during the course and write three papers. Students take a test at the end of the course. Questions on the test come from the professor's lectures.

Chemistry 101 In this course, students learn the basics of chemistry. Students take quizzes every week, and they take two tests a semester. Students work in a lab for three hours per week and write reports. Students need to bring a calculator to class.

Directions: Watch and listen to James and his friend Steve.

STEVE: So, James, how's school going for you?

JAMES: Fine. I like my professors, and my courses are interesting.

STEVE: That's good.

JAMES: Yeah ... The only problem is the homework.

I study about seven or eight hours a day.

I have tests and quizzes every week.

I'm taking two tests next Thursday.

STEVE: You're working too hard.

You need to enjoy college!

JAMES: I don't have any time for fun.

STEVE: That's crazy!

College was so much fun for me.

JAMES: Really?

STEVE: Yeah, I played soccer for the university.

I went to parties on the weekends.

I had a great time.

JAMES: I don't even have time for a girlfriend.

STEVE: You're kidding.

I had lots of girlfriends in college.

JAMES: Did you get good grades?

STEVE: Not really, but grades aren't everything.

Other things are important.

JAMES: Maybe you're right.

Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
author biology business cafeteria campus chemistry computer science course culture dormitory education fine arts freshman grade high school history homework hospital lab lecture major math medicine next week/weekend/month etc. paper poet professor psychology quiz report science test the day after tomorrow this weekend/week/month/year, etc. university	enjoy hate learn take a test	basic psychological	today tomorrow