Organising a group project
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.
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!
I like to study with my friends online. With my friends, I like to go out to a cafe or a restaurant.
Where do you like to study with friends?
To be honest, I never study with friends.
I always study alone, by myself, and I think studying with friends may distract me.
Studying in coffee shops is a good idea because there is good coffee, cookies (sugar!), etc, but it's expensive. I have a theater group, and we are always meeting in coffee shops to discuss our projects.
Studying with friends isn't a good idea for me :), we spend almost the whole time talking, and we can't focus a lot, but the last time I had to meet my friends to work on our course project, we met at the cafe in the downtown, and it was the first time to go there, unfortunately, it was very noisy and crowded, anyway we had got a pretty good marks.
When at my university times, if i have to work with friends, we use private rooms in library because of talking.
I used to study at the library.
When I was younger, I used to study at home or at the library.
So good
I'd like to study with my friends in a quiet room so I can study out loud, or outdoors when the weather permits. Sometimes, if I don't have to study, I like to go to the library because that's where I find the perfect concentration. Otherwise, I study in my room.
During our study time, my friends and I like to find an empty classroom for our discussions. If none are available, we go to the cafeteria, but it can be very uncomfortable and noisy when it's crowded."