Vocabulary

接下来听到的对话中，用到了1~10 所列出的单字和片语，请从(A)~(J)中选出意思最接近的选项。

1. circumstance (A) opposite of pass or success

2. common (B) a notice in advance of danger or bad situation

3. warning (C) severe or hard

4. procedure (D) to move from one place to another place

5. rigorous (E) a set of actions

6. failure (F) each other

7. alternative (G) a choice

8. degree (H) situation

9. mutual (I ) ordinary or usual

10. transfer (J) an academic qualification given by a college or university to a student who has completed a course of study

Listening Warm-Up

请根据对话内容，选出一个正确的答案。

Who is Kei discussing with?

(A) An academic supervisor

(B) A university administrative staff

(C) A university student

Task 1

请根据对话内容，选出一个正确的答案。

1. If Kei fails this year-end examinations, does she have to leave this university?

(A) Yes

(B) No

(C) It depends on what happens in her case.

2. When can students claim to take a year off?

(A) Before the year-end examination

(B) After the results of the year-end examination

(C) Not stated in the conversation

3. If the results of the examinations are not good, what happens next to Kei?

4. What’s an alternative choice?

(A) A course work

(B) Examinations

(C) A non-honours degree

5. When can a non-honours degree be given?

(A) A student’s examinations are poor but course work is good.

(B) A student’s examinations are good but course work is poor.

(C) Both a student’s examinations and course work are good.

Task 2

请根据对话内容，判断下面句子是否正确，如果符合对话内容，请在T做记号，如果不符合，请在F做记号。

1. Kei hopes to make sure whether she passed the year-end exam.

2. Depending on the circumstances, Kei can take a year off.

3. It’s common to redo a year in England.

4. After resits, warnings are given.

5. Transferring to another university is possible.

Task 3

请再听一次对话，然后在1~3的空格中， 分别填入(A)，(B)，(C)三个选项。

(A) Rejoin the course

(B) Non-honours degree

(C) Take a year off
Tea Time

英国大学生多半在入时离开父母和家庭独自生活，许多学生，尤其是刚入学的一年级新生，会住进学校宿舍，有些人则是和同学或朋友一起租公寓或房子住。

英国的法定饮酒年龄是18岁，大学里设有学生酒吧，常常座无虚席。

此外，英国的大学录取率比台湾低很多，只有不到10% ，而且多半是三年制的大学。