Organising a group project
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Preparation
Transcript
Cara: So for our group project, do you want to start this week?
Selim: Yeah, I want to start early so we have enough time.
Robert: Me too, but I've got a big maths project too.
Cara: How about we meet first to plan what we're going to do? Just for an hour.
Robert: Good idea, Cara.
Cara: When are you free?
Robert: I can always do mornings before 10.
Cara: Robert … Uh …
Selim: I'm sleeping before 10!
Robert: OK! OK, so when are you two free?
Cara: Wednesdays are good for me. But not very early, please!
Selim: I can't do the mornings on Wednesdays but I have 3 till 5 free.
Robert: I can do 4 o'clock, just before my maths class.
Cara: Great, 4 then. Where shall we meet?
Selim: The library?
Robert: I don't know. The library isn't a good place for a planning meeting as we can't talk in there.
Cara: How about the university café? It's near the library. We can talk in there. And eat cake.
Selim: Cake is good.
Robert: OK, so Wednesday at the café. I need to leave at ten to five to go to my maths class.
Cara: No problem. Planning will take less than an hour.
Selim: OK! See you Wednesday for cake.
Robert and Cara: See you, Selim!
When I was in my early twenties, I enjoyed studying with my friends at the university library. I could easily adapt to noise, and we used to study and talk comfortably. But as I got older and reached my late thirties, I started to prefer studying alone in a quiet place at home or in the classroom.
I like to study with friends at home or in a café.
During my university life, I studied with friends only when working on group projects or tasks. Otherwise, I preferred studying alone, as I dislike distractions, and studying in a group disrupts my concentration. However, if I didn’t understand a certain topic, I would ask one of my friends to clarify it for me. For choosing a place to study, I preferred an empty classroom or a friend’s home. On rare occasions, we studied in the university canteen, but only if the other two options weren’t available.
i like to study and work in the library or in a quit place
I like studying with friends in the library as long as we talk quietly. In some libraries, there are study rooms where people can meet and talk
I really appreciate these ways of learning English; they can help me improve my speaking, writing, and listening skills.
Where do you like to study with friends?
Mostly I like to study alone with a quiet place and at sometimes i study with my lovely friends and it is really great moment and sharing each snacks and eat together.
How can I download this audio?
Hello Bassem83,
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Peter
The LearnEnglish Team