B. Listen again. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer a, b or c

1) What advice does Leanne give about getting to know people in the first weeks at university?

a Join lots of sports clubs.

b Try not to judge people on first impressions.

c Make friends with people studying the same subject as you.

2) What does Harry regret about his first two weeks at college?

a not going out enough

b not doing more work

c not saving his money

3) Leanne was able to manage financially at university by

a living at home

b getting a part time job

c Finding ways of economizing

4) What is Harry’s view on attending lectures?

a Don’t bother going

b You should make detailed notes/

c They are useful as an introduction to the subject.

5) What do they both find difficult about working without supervision?

a motivating yourself

b not getting distracted

c understanding the task

C. Discuss the questions below.

1) What advice would you give to school-leavers starting higher education?

2) What do you think is the best way to get to know new people?

VOCABULARY

A. Complete the sentences with the correct word. Use each word once only.

1) professor/teacher

When I was 12, my English … encouraged me to write stories.

Our … at university was more interested in his research than in teaching.

2) check/control

Before you hand in written work, you should … it carefully for mistakes.

The children in Mr. Adam's class are so naughty that he cannot … them.

3) career/course

Dr Jenkins ruined his … when he gave several patients the wrong drug.
They sent him on a two-week … to learn how to use the new computer.

4) subject/lesson

Monday's French … was so boring I thought it would never end.
I think physics is a difficult … to study at university level.

5) educate/train

I'm sure your company will … you to use the new equipment.
Many people feel that schools do not … children very well these days.

6) degree/grade

I think this composition deserves a better …than C, don't you?

Although my … was in chemistry, the headmaster still let me teach biology.

B. Study the following phrasal verbs and find their definitions in the dictionary: to carry out, to get across, to get down, to go over, to hand in, to keep up, to pick up, to stay on, to turn up, to work out.