Meeting other students

Meeting other students

Listen to a group of new students meeting for the first time to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

Transcript

Teacher: So, now you've got the important information, it's time to meet each other. Everyone turn to the people next to you and introduce yourselves.

Cara: So, hi. I'm Cara. And you are?

Robert: Robert.

Selim: Selim.

Cara: Nice to meet you!

Robert and Selim: You too.

Robert: Nice accent. Where are you from?

Cara: I'm from Glasgow.

Robert: Oh, really? My mum's from near Glasgow, so I'm half Scottish.

Cara: Cool. Do you live in Scotland?

Robert: No, we live in England, near Manchester. My dad's from there. What about you, Selim?

Selim: I'm from Leeds originally but I grew up near London.

Cara: Are you both doing history on its own?

Selim: No. I'm doing history and German.

Robert: I'm doing it with maths, actually.

Selim: History and maths. That's different!

Robert: Yeah, I couldn't decide between arts and sciences. Maths doesn't help with remembering dates, though! And you?

Cara: I'm doing history and French.

Selim: I wanted to do French but German was easier, so I took that.

Cara: German is so hard!

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Submitted by Eswar on Sat, 22/02/2020 - 06:33

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Can anyone explain In preparation Task Why Arts sections comes under French, german and history?

Hello Eswar

In many universities, departments are grouped into larger groups such as 'Arts' and 'Sciences'. 'Arts' includes many subjects besides the visual arts, such as, for example, languages. You can read a bit more about this in the Wikipedia if you're curious.

All the best

Kirk

The LearnEnglish Team

Submitted by IMEN ABBES on Thu, 20/02/2020 - 16:43

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I like sciences subjects; but actually I need to improve my english for my professional career.

Submitted by Khin Nyein Chan on Thu, 20/02/2020 - 15:22

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I like to study Maths and English.

Submitted by s4lemm on Tue, 18/02/2020 - 17:03

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I love to study english, spanish and laws.

Submitted by siciidgaagaale on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 18:12

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there are many stages in education system ,primary ,secondary and university . now i am in secondry i have got 10 subject .to be honest i like almost all of them ,buth there are some subject that i find difficult to gain good markes if try to do so i have to do more and more effort.

Submitted by Vidyasagar on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 14:07

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I like to study English, Geography and Ethics.

Submitted by Hilma on Tue, 11/02/2020 - 11:23

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Hi My mother tongue is frenchband i'am a german teacher. I find all langages interesting. It is really Amazing when i Can communicate with Persons from different countries

Submitted by Lilian Justiniano on Sat, 25/01/2020 - 20:56

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Hi, I like to study maths and English because it's very important for my professional life.