a) Read through the sentences, trying to imagine which words would fit in the blanks. Then listen to a dictation of the full sentences, and write the missing words in the blanks.
1. The student body on a U.S. campus is diverse; one meets students of greatly different ages, from different racial and ______________, and from different __________________ levels.
2. Let's begin by talking about an ______________ student entering his or her year.
3. Foreign students often find U.S. students less well-prepared for college than they expected. The U.S. students are often not very __________________ ininternational matters or very _________________ about foreign countries.
4. To _______________ how the average U.S. university class might be different, it will be helpful to begin by discussing the _____________________.
5. ____________ dates of assignments, dates of exams, and the teacher's hours are usually all found on the course syllabus.
6. A major difference in graduate school is that some classes are conducted as _________________, without exams and quizzes. This is possible only with highly _____________ and _________________ students, of course.
b) How much do you know about the university life in the U.S? Write the answers to the questions, then after listening to the text compare your answers with information from the lecture.
1. How many classes do American university students have in one week?
2. Do grades depend on attendance?
3. Do students have exams in all the courses on the syllabus?