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Unit  3           School Life

Part  A                           

Communicative Function

Expressing  Likes  and  Dislikes

       There are various ways to express likes and dislikes. They can be expressed by using verbs, phrasal verbs, adjectives as well as adjectival phrases.

Listen to the recording and complete the following passage with the missing words.

       Maggie likes swimming but she doesn't care for skiing. She loves flying on planes and traveling by train but hates getting on buses because they are often too crowded. She is interested in playing the piano and is fond of reading and playing computer games. At weekends Maggie loves going to Chinese restaurants and her favorite food is spicy Sichuan bean curd. After work she is keen on listening to music. She prefers light music to rock, because light music makes her feel relaxed. In the evening she enjoys watching TV in her own room. She thinks a lot of news programs but sitcoms are the last kind of thing for her to watch.

Useful Expressions for Likes and Dislikes

Likes

l  I like / love (music).

l  I prefer (talk shows) to (soap operas).

l  I’m interested in (literature).

l  I enjoy (net chatting).

l  My favorite sport is (swimming).

l  I think a lot of (Professor Smith's lectures).

l  I'm keen on (gardening).

l  I'm crazy / mad about (football).

l  I'm fond of (reading).

l  I have a fancy for (that purple scarf).

l  Do you go in for (dancing)?

Dislikes  

l  I hate (being laughed at by others).

l  I don't care for (Kentucky Fried Chicken).

l  I can't stand / bear / put up with (the heat).

l  I think little of (fast food).

l  That's the last thing I need.

l  I'm tired of (rainy days).

l  I'm fed up with (your rudeness).

l  I'm bored to death with (this kind of show).

l  (Long speeches) bore me.

l  I especially dislike (onions).

l  That sort of music is rubbish.

l  Ballroom dancing is not my cup of tea.

Notes

1.  The phrase “think a lot of something” means “to have a good opinion of something”. And “not think much of something” means “to have a bad opinion of something”.

2.   The sentence "sitcoms are the last kind of thing for her to watch" means "she doesn't want to watch situation comedies at all". "Sitcom" = "situation comedy" 情景喜剧

3.   The phrase “my cup of tea” means “something I like”. The whole sentence means “I don’t like ballroom dancing.”

Speaking Activity

Purpose:

This activity is aimed at improving students’ oral ability. They are to practice “likes” and “dislikes” with fun by using the above Useful Expressions for Likes and Dislikes. Besides, they can also practice “He” or “She” with the third person singular of the present tense.

Procedure:

1.       Students are divided into groups of 5 or 6 and each group forms a circle. It’s advisable that girl students are matched with boy students.

2.       The first student says: I like football, but don’t like basketball. Then the second one repeats: He/she likes football, but doesn’t like basketball. I love ping pong, but dislike swimming.

3.       The third speaker: He/she likes football, but doesn’t like basketball. He/she loves ping pong, but dislikes swimming. I am fond of music and hate singing. …

4.       The next speaker tries to repeat as many “likes and dislikes” as possible and the loop goes on until the last speaker fails to repeat. Then a new loop starts.

Listening Strategy

Identifying Numbers

       It is necessary for us to listen for specific words that contain the information we need.  This exercise focuses on one kind of required information—numbers.

Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks with the numbers you hear.

1.    Remember to put down the zip code when you address the envelope. Mine is 92381.

2. Sally's aunt has just come back from France. Now she's staying at the Park Hotel, Room 2608.

3.    Mr. Davis lives at 1540, Water Street.

4.    It usually takes about 75 minutes to get to the airport from here.

5.    The new coat cost me 156 yuan.

6.    The Tower of London is more than 900 years old.

7.   Mr. Baker has been working in the City Bank of New York for two years. He now has an annual income of $84200 .

8.    New York is 1,735 miles away from here.

9.  Please get to the Shanghai Museum no later than 9:40. (twenty to ten)

10.  The clock in the reading room must be fast. It's 5:45 (five forty five) by my watch.             

Part  B                           

Pre-listening Task

Questions for Discussion   

You are going to talk about your school accommodation. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.

1.         Where do you live?

2.         How far is it from here?

3.         Is where you live near a bus route/subway station?

4.         What facilities are there in your dorm/apartment?

5.         Does your room have a nice view?

6.         Do you share your room/apartment with others?

7.         What is the rent per month?

8.         What do you like about your apartment/room?

9.         What do you dislike about your apartment/room?

10.     What kind of student accommodation does your college offer?

Demo:

8. What do you like about your apartment / room?

I really like our dormitory room. It's on the fourth floor of a 7-floor dormitory building. One of the reasons I like the room is that it is spacious enough for 4 persons to live in. Each of us has a double-deck bed and a desk for study. Besides, the room has its own WC, i.e. water closet. So we can keep it clean and also our room tidy. Another reason I'm fond of the room is that it faces south and the sunshine can shed its light directly on almost half of the room in winter. With heaters in the dorm, we are free from the cold winter.

9. What do you dislike about your apartment / room?

    Well, there are several things I don't like about our dorm. Firstly, the room is not so quiet as the classroom. When evening or weekend comes, it becomes really noisy. Because some students like to listen to music and others want to sing or play computer games. These sounds become a major source of noise pollution. Secondly, the corridor is sometimes dirty. Some students like to throw rubbish on the floor. In my opinion, these people are selfish, or at least they are not considerate enough for others.

Language Focus   

Here are some useful sentences and structures that you might find handy in discussing the questions:

l  I live in John Adams Hall / a dormitory / an apartment building on campus.

l  We don’t live on campus, but very near it.

l  We ride bicycles to school on fine days.

l  My friend (Tom/Daisy) and I have rented a room / an apartment not far from the campus.

l  It’s a furnished apartment with all kinds of facilities. Washing machine, refrigerator, microwave oven, gas stove, air-conditioners—you name it, we have it.

l  But living off-campus costs you both money and time ’cause the rent is higher and you have to commute to and from school every day.

l  No meals are provided and you have to cook for yourself.

l  It’s a 5 minutes' walk / within walking distance / half an hour's ride from here.

l  It's near a bus route on a busy road.

l  There is a washroom and a public bath on each floor of our dorm building.

l  Four of us share a two-room apartment and it has two bathrooms, but no kitchen.

l  The room is small, but it’s cozy.

l  The rent is cheap.

l  There’s no central heating in our dorm building. It can get very cold in winter.

l  The room faces north, but it has a view of / looks out on a beautiful lawn.

l  The rent is 500 yuan per month.

Listening Task

A  Conversation            Accommodation for College Students

Word Bank

accommodation      n.  a place to live in 住所

self-catering         a. (of a living place) in which one cooks one’s own meals 自供伙食的

site                 n.  location 地点

 private              a.  owned by an individual or a group  私营的

 run                 v.  to operate; manage  管理，经营

 staff                n.  workers, employees  员工，职员

 contact              v.  to get in touch with   联系

 hall of residence      a building in a college or university where students live (大学的)宿舍楼

 single room          a room with a bed for only one person 单人房间

 double room         a room with two beds for two persons 双人房间

 university-owned      owned by university 大学所拥有的

 Students’ Union       a club for students 学生会

 It all depends.        It varies... 那得看情况。

Script

Accommodation for College Students

R：Good morning.  Can I help you?                                                           

S:  Yes, please. I'm a new student and I'd like to have some information about the ...em...the accommodation for students.

R:  Right. The university provides two types of accommodation, halls of residence and self-catering accommodation.

S:    How much does it cost for the self-catering accommodation?

R:  For a single room, ￡37.86 per week, that's about ￡5.40 a day.  For a double room, it's ￡52.78 per week. This will apply throughout this academic year.

S:  I'd like to stay in the self-catering accommodation. How far is it from the residence to the university?

R:  It all depends. The residences at Elms Road and Palm Road are about one and a half miles from the university main site and the Freemen's Common Houses at William Road are half a mile.

S:    When do I need to apply?

R:    Are you an undergraduate or a postgraduate?

S:    Undergraduate.

R:  Then you should apply for it as soon as possible, since places in university-owned accommodation are limited and if you don't apply before the end of the month, you are not likely to get a place.

S:    Could you possibly tell me what to do, if no vacancy is available?

R:  Yes, you may consider private accommodation. The university runs an Accommodation Information Office and its staff will help you.

S: Where’s the office?

R: In the Students’ Union Building.

S: Whom can I contact?

R: Mr. Underwood. David Underwood, the manager of the accommodation information office.

S: Thank you very much.

R: You are welcome

Language and Culture Notes

1.         Background information Many British and American universities provide limited accommodation to students. In Britain, university students almost always have their own rooms, but in America it is quite usual for two students to share a bedroom. There, if a student applies early enough to get a place in university-run accommodation, she/he is usually asked to supply information regarding the kind of prospective roommate she/he likes, information concerning personality, habits, ethnicity, etc. Some universities also provide a limited number of self-catering apartments to students, especially to graduates and professional students who may have their spouse with them. If students are unsuccessful in obtaining a place in the university-run accommodation, they may have to consider private housing off-campus. And the best place to go for assistance is the housing office of the university, which usually maintains a bulletin complete with a map of the city, realtors’ names, rates, and locations of apartments.

2.         halls of residence   Notice the British term ‘hall’ means the same as the American term ‘dormitory’. For example, most students live in halls. (Br. E) Most students live in dormitories. (Am. E)

3.         self-catering accommodation residences where students can cook their own meals

4.         private accommodation rooms or apartments rent out by their owners, i.e., not owned by the university

Exercise 1:  Listening for general understanding 

Listen to the recording once and then choose the right answers to the questions you hear.

1.    What does the conversation mainly tell us?

       a. The university provides two types of accommodation.

b. Students must apply early since the places in university-owned accommodation are limited.

c. A student can choose from university-owned accommodation or private accommodation.

       d. Most students prefer self-catering accommodation.

2.    Which of the following is not included in the conversation?

       a. The cost for self-catering accommodation.

       b. The location of the self-catering accommodation.

       c. Where to get help about finding private accommodation.

       d. The cost for private accommodation.

Exercise 2:  Listening for details             

Listen to the recording twice and fill in the blanks in the following passage with the missing information.

There are two types of 1) accommodation. One is university-owned and the other is 2) private. For the university-owned type, it can be further divided into two: 3) halls of residence and self-catering accommodation. For the latter, there are two kinds of rooms. A single room costs 4) ￡37.86 per week and a 5) double room costs ￡52.78 per week. University owned accommodation offers 6) limited places. Therefore, you should apply 7) early/as soon as possible/before the end of the month. If you want to apply for 8) private accommodation, you may go to the accommodation information office in the 9) Students’ Union Building and contact David Underwood, who is the (10) manager of the office.

Speaking Tasks

Pair Work

Listen to the conversations and repeat after the recording. Practice the conversations with your partner, playing the role of A or B. Then work with your partner to create your own conversations by replacing the underlined parts with your own words.

Conversation 1                                                                                                                                                                             

(On campus)

A:    I hear you're moving into 1) the new student apartment building ..

B:    2) Actually, I moved into it last week.

A:    3) Aren't you lucky!  I applied for it. But they told me 4) there was no vacancy.

B:   5) What a pity!  6) You should have applied earlier.  Places in apartment buildings are always so limited.

A:    7) I guess so.

B:    But why don't you 8) rent an apartment near school?

A:    Oh, no. I like living on campus. It's 9) more convenient, isn't it?

B:    Yes, 10) that's true.  Come and see me if you have time. I'm in 302.

A:    I will. See you. 

B:    See you.

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Conversation  2

A:  Good afternoon. Can I help you?

B:    Yes. I wonder if 1) you have a one-bedroom apartment to rent.

A:  Let me check. Yes, we have one.

B:  Where is it?

A:    It's on 2) Maple Street, near 3) a shopping center and a subway station.

B:  4) Sounds nice. Which floor is it on?

A:  5) Fourth.

B:  Does it face south?

A:  Well, the bedroom faces 6) east and the living room 7) west. But it looks out on 8) a beautiful park.

B:  Mmm. Is the living room large?

A:  Yes, it’s quite big. And there’s a small kitchen and a bathroom as well. It’s very 9) comfortable.

B:  Well, what’s the rent per month?

A:  10) 800.

B:    Mmm. It’s more than I have in mind. Let me think it over. I’ll call you back11) in a day or two.

A   Certainly.

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