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Actividad: LISTENING – COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES

Fecha de entrega: Miércoles, 13 de mayo de 2020 Fecha de recogida:

Hi Guys!
Today we will work some really easy activities on LISTENING. You will have to send us back
through MENSAJERÍA ESEMTIA the last activity named Post-Listening Exercise.

See you this afternoon!

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 LISTENING AND COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES
Today we are going to work on LISTENING. First, some new idioms that could be
helpful, then listen to the recording and answer the questions and finally, let’s work on
some comprehension with your own answers

Idioms:
"buckle down" = start to work hard
"If you don't buckle down and save money, you'll never be able to afford college."

"hand to mouth" = with barely enough money to live

"My father lived hand to mouth while he was trying to finish college."

Listening Exercise
Listen to the recording and answer the questions. Just control + click in the link bellow:

https://www.esl-lab.com/difficult/university-degrees/

Choose the correct option:

1) If the woman doesn't pay her tuition on time, she'll _____.

A. be required to register again for school
B. need to wait a semester to take classes
C. have to pay a significant late fee

2) The woman is planning to take _______ to school from home.

A. her game system
B. some food
C. warm clothing

3) The father suggests a specific major based on the possibility of ______.

A. moving up in the company
B. traveling to different countries
C. earning a decent living

4) Based on her major, where will she most likely work?

A. in a national park
B. for a school
C. at a bank

5) The man is surprised by the fact that his daughter ______.

A. has earned a scholarship for the first year
B. already has a part-time job at school
C. is involved in a serious relationship
Vocabulary Practice
Do the vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice. Just
control + click in the link bellow:

 Mixed-Up Sentence | Sentence and Vocabulary Matching

Post-Listening Exercise send this one to the teachers by MENSAJERÍA ESEMTIA. You
will have time till Friday 15th May.

Think about these questions:

1. In your culture, who are mainly responsible for saving money and paying for college:
parents or children?

2. If children pay at least part, what values can they learn from such an experience?

3. What percent of college students have part-time jobs?

4. Does the money they earn go to pay for school expenses or other non-essential items
like music, eating out, or trips?

5. What are signs that university students have developed independence?