Part B Passage

Word Tips

1.residence hall 学生宿舍

2.hallway n. 走廊；门厅

Task 1

Listen to the passage and try to put the following information into the correct category.

Information:

1.lack of a proper kitchen

2. friends all around you

3. crazy

4. a meal just downstairs

5. thin walls

6. a sweet girl as a roommate

7. a crazy hall mate

8. only one room and a bathroom to be cleaned

Categories:

1.Wonderful experience in a residence hall:________

2.Downsides to the dorms:_______

3.Loca:_________

 

Task 2

Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions with your partner according to what you hear.

1. What experience is widely shared among college students?

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2. Why does the writer think her experience in a residence hall was a wonderful one?

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3. What are the downsides to the dorms and what is the greatest downside to the writer's time in the dorms?

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4. Which room did Loca live in and what was so special about this location?

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5. What happened between Loca and her roommate?

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Task 3

Retell the passage according to your discussion above with the help of the key words and expressions below.