Listenning comprehension

Listen to the conversations from ‘English at Work’ about starting at university, on pages 22-23 of English Now No 99. Then drag and drop the expressions to complete the conversations below.

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Conversation 1: Ken, an American student arrives to check into his dorm.

  • Ken: Hi, I’m here
    ______
    to my dorm. My name’s Ken Winston.
  • Resident assistant: Welcome, Ken! Let me check…. You’re in Milton Hall, room 211.
  • Ken: Great!
  • Resident assistant: Here’s your room key, your
    ______
    card, and a
    ______
    .
  • Ken: What’s that?
  • Resident assistant: When you move in, your RA will inspect the room with you, to note any damage, so you don’t pay for any damage you didn’t do.
  • Ken: Okay, sure.
  • Resident assistant: Now you can move in to your
    ______
    !

Conversation 2: Sarah, an American student, goes to an event to learn about student organizations.

  • Darren: Hi, welcome to the Students’ Guild. I’m Darren, vice-president of the
    ______
    .
  • Sarah: Hi, I’m Sarah. It’s my first year and I’d like
    ______
    a society.
  • Darren: Great, we have almost 200 societies, so you’ll find one you like. What are you interested in?
  • Sarah: Um, I like drama, but I don’t know if I’m good at it… How does
    ______
    work?
  • Darren: Well, let me show you some
    ______
    .

Conversation 3: Rob, a British student attends a sorority party for the first time.

  • Michelle: I don’t think we’ve met. I’m Michelle.
  • Rob:
    ______
    , I’m Rob.
  • Michelle: Oh, you’re not from around here!
  • Rob: Oh, yes, I’m from London actually. I’m doing a year of study
    ______
    .
  • Michelle: Oh, how
    ______
    ! So how do you like the States?
  • Rob: Yeah, it’s nice. Everything’s so big! And the people are nice. Are you
    ______
    Kappa Delta Theta?
  • Michelle: Yeah, I joined last year. It’s a lot of fun. Let me introduce you to my big sister, Colleen!

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