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#3. What should I study?

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Published: 1.28.2018
Level 3   |   Time: 1:00 ( x3 = 4:32 )
Accent: Canadian, New Zealand
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Improve your understanding of English pronunciation with a conversation about a student deciding what to study at university.

A line drawing of two people talking        
A line drawing of two people talking

You can download the file [ HERE ].

    

triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções

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  1. Review the REDUCTION PREVIEW.
  2. Listen to the AUDIO. The conversation plays THREE times (normal, slow, normal).
  3. The FIRST time, answer the QUESTIONS.
  4. The SECOND time, fill in/choose the LANGUAGE REDUCTIONS
  5. The THIRD time, review your answers.
  6. CHECK your answers (Show Answers)
  1. Revisa la PREVIA DE REDUCCIONES.
  2. Escucha el AUDIO. La conversación se reproduce TRES veces (normal, lento, normal).
  3. La PRIMERA vez, responde las PREGUNTAS.
  4. La SEGUNDA vez, completa/elige las REDUCCIONES DEL IDIOMA.
  5. La TERCERA vez, revisa tus respuestas.
  6. COMPRUEBA tus respuestas (Show Answers)
  1. 발음 축약 미리보기를 확인하세요.
  2. 오디오를 들으세요. 대화는 세 번 재생됩니다 (보통 속도, 느린 속도, 보통 속도).
  3. 첫 번째 들을 때, 질문에 답하세요.
  4. 두 번째 들을 때, 언어 축약형을 채우거나 선택하세요.
  5. 세 번째 들을 때, 답을 확인하세요.
  6. 답을 확인하세요 (Show Answers)
  1. Revise a PRÉVIA DE REDUÇÕES.
  2. Ouça o ÁUDIO. A conversa toca TRÊS vezes (normal, devagar, normal).
  3. Na PRIMEIRA vez, responda às QUESTÕES.
  4. Na SEGUNDA vez, preencha/escolha as REDUÇÕES DA LÍNGUA.
  5. Na TERCEIRA vez, revise suas respostas.
  6. VERIFIQUE suas respostas (Show Answers)

triangle Reduction Preview 발음 축약 미리보기 Prévia de Reduções Previa de reducciones

  • I don't know → I dunno
      I don't know what to do.
  • going to → gonna
      We are going to go home.
  • I want to → I-wanna
      I want to see a movie.
  • What do you → Whaddaya
      What do you want to do?
  • What are you → Whadderya
      What are you thinking about?

★ Try watching [ this video ] for a more detailed explanation.


triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

  1. Mike doesn't know what classes to take.
    True
    False

  2. Mike has already graduated from high school.
    True
    False

  3. Aron advises taking engineering classes.
    True
    False

  4. Mike is worried that his grades are low.
    True
    False

  5. Mike got high grades in Math and Chemistry.
    True
    False

  6. Mike is unsure of what major to study at university.
    True
    False

  7. Aron advises talking to a counsellor.
    True
    False


triangle Language Reductions 언어 축약형 Reduções da Língua Reducciones del idioma (fill in)

Directions: Listen to the conversation and fill in the expression that you hear.
You can download a pdf version [ here ] .

  • Hey Mike. What are you doing?
  • Hey Aron. I'm looking at the university course descriptions.
  • Oh. Nice. What are you (3) going to take?
  • I (2) don't know. There are too many options. (3) What do you think I should take?
  • I (2) don't know. It depends on what you (3) want to do after you finish high school. What are you (3) going to do after you graduate?
  • I (2) don't know. I (3) want to study engineering at university, but I (3) don't know if my grades are good enough.
  • Really? I thought you did well.
  • Mostly, yeah. But I got Cs in math and chemistry.
  • Oh yeah... they are probably important for engineering.
  • I know. So I am considering trying to get into a different major. But I (2) don't know which one?
  • I think you should talk to a counselor. I'm (3) going to go there now. Do you (3) want to come with me?
  • I (2) don't know if it would help. (3) What do you think?
  • It couldn't hurt. C'mon let's go.
  • Thanks Aron. I will.


triangle Language Reductions 언어 축약형 Reduções da Língua Reducciones del idioma (choose)

Directions: Listen to the conversation and choose the expression that you hear.

  • Hey Mike. What are you doing?

  • Hey Aron. I'm looking at the university course descriptions.

  • Oh. Nice. What are you (going to) take?

  • I (don't know) . There are too many options. (What do you) think I should take?

  • I (don't know) It depends on (what you want) to do after you finish high school. What are you (going to) do after you graduate?

  • I (don't know) . I (want to) study engineering at university, but I (don't know) if my grades are good enough.

  • Really? I thought you did well.

  • Mostly, yeah. But I got Cs in math and chemistry.

  • Oh yeah... they are probably important for engineering.

  • I (know) . So I am considering trying to get into a different major. But I (don't know) which one?

  • I think you should talk to a counselor. I'm (going to) go there now. Do you (want to) come with me?

  • I (don't know) if it would help. (What do you) think?

  • It couldn't hurt. C'mon let's go.

  • Thanks Aron. I will.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion

You will hear the conversation three times - at normal speed, at slow speed, and at normal speed again.

This is the first time. Listen and answer the questions - true or false.

ARON: Hey Mike. What are you doing?

MIKE: Hey Aron. I'm looking at the university course descriptions.

ARON: Oh. Nice. What are you going to take?

MIKE: I don't know. There are too many options. What do you think I should take?

ARON: I don't know. It depends on what you want to do after you finish high school. What are you going to do after you graduate?

MIKE: I don't know. I want to study engineering at university, but I don't know if my grades are good enough.

ARON: Really? I thought you did well.

MIKE: Mostly, yeah. But I got Cs in math and chemistry.

ARON: Oh yeah... they are probably important for engineering.

MIKE: I know. So I am considering trying to get into a different major. But I don't know which one.

ARON: I think you should talk to a counselor. I'm going to go there now. Do you want to come with me?

MIKE: I don't know if it would help. What do you think?

ARON: It couldn't hurt. C'mon let's go.

MIKE: Thanks Aron. I will.

This is the second time. Listen and fill in or choose the correct expression.

This is the third time. Listen and check what you filled in or chose.

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