III. Listening In
Task1: On the First Day
Script
Harrison: I’m Harrison. Good to meet you. So you’ve bought the books for this biology class.
Jenny: Sure, I think everyone had to before class started.
Harrison: No. Usually no one does much on the first day because it’s still add-drop.
Jenny: What’s that?
Harrison: Changing from class to class to find out which one is best. Hey, where are you from?
Jenny: Poland. Have you has this teacher before? I’ve heard he is really good.
Harrison: He’s good if you’re a hand-worker. He expects a lot.
Jenny: Oh, I guess that’s good. I hope I can keep up with everyone else in the class. Maybe I need your help after class.
Harrison: You’re welcome.
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Professor: All right. See you guys next week.
Student: See you.
Jenny: Harrison, wait up!
Harrison: So what do you think about the professor’s lecture?
Jenny: I think half of what he said went over my head.
Harrison: That’s all right. A lot of what he said is explain in the reading/
Jenny: Hey, would you mind if I borrowed your notes tonight to look them over?
Harrison: No problem. We don’t have class until Wednesday. Here you go.
Jenny: Thanks. I just want to make sure I’m prepared for the seminar.
Harrison: Yeah, participation in the discussion is an important part of the education here.
Seeing that Jenny has bought the books for the biology class, Harrison says nobody does much on the first day because it’s still add-drop, which means students are changing from class to class. Jenny knows the professor is really good. But Harrison warns her that the professor is good, only if students are hand-workers, for he expects a lot.
After class, Jenny admits that half of what the professor said went over her head, and Harrison assures her that a lot of what the professor said is explained in the reading.
When Jenny asks to borrow Harrison notes, he says “on problem”, for they don’t have class until Wednesday. Finally, Harrison says participation in the discussion at the seminar is an important part of the education there. |