CHAPTER 2: I’m a freshman

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Unit 3: The Lecture Room

Exercise 1: Picture Description

What do you see in the picture?

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Exercise 2: Vocabulary

Repeat after your tutor.

professor The professor teaches English.

classmate My classmate shared his notes.

discussthảo luận

Let us discuss today’s lesson.

examination

kì thi, bài thi

I study for the examination.

board bảng

Please copy the notes from the board.

air conditioner

điều hòa

It’s too hot. The air conditioner is not working.

podiumbục giảng

The professor stood on the podium.

seminarhội thảo

We have a seminar today.

laptop

máy tính xách tay

Most college students use laptops.

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Exercise 3: Let’s Talk

A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.

Janice: Hello, Professor Smith.

Smith: Hi, Janice. How may I help you?

Janice: Can I get a list of books we need for class?

Smith: Sure.

Janice: Are all these books in the library?

Smith: Yes, they are.

Janice: Thank you, professor.

Smith: You’re welcome.

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Andrew: Excuse me, can I ask you something?

James: Sure?

Andrew: Can you help me find Lecture Room C?

James: It’s on the second floor beside the

auditorium.

Andrew: How far is it from here?

James: Just a five-minute walk.

Andrew: Great. Thanks for your help.

James: No problem.

B. Repeat after your tutor.

1. class - /klæs, klɑs/ or [klas, klahs] lớp học

2. library - /ˈlaɪˌbrɛr i, -brə ri, -bri/ or [ lahy-brer-ee, -bruh-ree, -bree] thư viện

3. five-minute - /faɪv ˈmɪn ɪt/ or [fahyv-min-it] bài kiểm tra 5 phút

4. professor - /prəˈfɛs ər/ or [pruh-fes-er] giáo sư

5. excuse - /ɪkˈskyuz; n. ɪkˈskyus/ or [ik-skyooz; n. ik-skyoos] lý do

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Exercise 4: First Day of Classes 2

Using a complete sentence, answer the questions based on the dialogue.

1. Is Janice a student at the university?

2. What did Janice ask from the professor?

3. Are all the books in the library?

1. What is Andrew looking for?

2. Is Lecture Room C on the first floor?

3. Did James help Andrew?

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Exercise 5: Listening Test

Listen to your tutor and choose the word that you hear from him/her.

1. a. professional

b. profession

c. professor

2. a. least

b. list

c. lease

3. a. letter

b. lesson

c. lecture

4. a. broad

b. board

c. bored

5. a. discourse

b. discuss

c. discover

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Exercise 6: Getting Started in Class

Complete the text below by choosing the words in the box.

Good morning, everyone. I am Smith. I’m your

instructor for this class. Please check your email for the

of books we will use this .

Most of them are available in the library. Some can be bought

from the . Any questions?

bookstore semester professor list

James: Hi, Andrew. Did you get the of

books from Professor Smith?

Andrew: Yes. I got it last . How about you?

James: Me, too. Did you find the Business Economics book

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in the ?

Andrew: No. I bought it from a bookstore.

James: Which one?

Andrew: The College Book Shop. It’s near the mall.

James: Okay, I’ll go there this . Thanks,

Andrew.

Andrew: You’re welcome.

list library week afternoon

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Exercise 7: Connect the Sentences

1. My English class is a. the test.

2. We must study for b. on the board.

3. The professor discussed c. from the bookstore.

4. You can buy books d. in Lecture Room C.

5. Class schedules are put e. a new lesson today.

Combine the phrases together. Match the phrases in the first column to those in the second

column.

Exercise 8: Right Word

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Choose the right word that completes the

sentence.

Example:

Singular (Near) (This, These) room is the professor’s office.

Singular (Far) (That, This) desk over there is mine.

Plural (Near) (These, Those) pencils on my desk are sharp.

Plural (Far) (Those, That) chairs at the end of the room need cleaning.

1. (This, These) lecture rooms are for freshmen.

2. (This, These) board is used for the class.

3. (Those, These) tables here are new.

4. (These, That) man at the end of the hall seems lost.

5. “(This, That) is Daniel. May I speak to the professor?”

Exercise 9: Inside the Lecture Room

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Identify the things or people you see in the picture.

A. Complete the paragraph below. Use the numbers in the illustration to guide you.

The 5 is teaching the class. He is standing on the 3 . The students are seated on

2 _. Some are copying notes from the _1 , while others are typing on their

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B. Use the following words in a sentence.

1. professor –

2. laptop –

3. podium –

4. discuss –

5. lecture room