The Daily Life of a Student

The Daily Life of a Student

  • Post category:Listening

Topic: School Subjects

Mode: Interpretive 

Level: Novice

Students will listen to an audio recording about a student’s daily life and answer True/False questions.

Components of the activity: A script, True/False questions, an answer key

Instructions to the teacher

  1. Audio-record the following script or read it out to students in class.
  2. Students should listen and answer the True/False questions that follow.

NOTE: There are three versions of the activity. They are not in sequence.

Instructions to students

Listen to the student describe his or her daily activities and then decide if each statement is true or false. 

Version 1: Annie

Script

Annie: Hi, my name is X. I am a student and I study engineering. This semester I am taking 12 credits. I have four credits of calculus, four credits of physics, and four credits of statistics. I study frequently, and I also work in a laboratory on campus. On the weekends I hang out with my friends. 

Worksheet

  1. Annie doesn’t study very often. T/F
  2. Annie studies biology. T/F
  3. Annie takes 12 credits. T/F
  4. Annie has a job in a laboratory. T/F
  5. Annie hangs out with friends on Tuesdays. T/F

Answer Key

  1. F
  2. F
  3. T
  4. T
  5. F

Version 2: Jesse

Script

Hi, my name is Jesse, and I’m a student. I study foreign languages and literature. I have 15 credits this semester. I have four credits of Telugu, four credits of Tamil, and four credits of Hindi. I also take three credits of literature. I don’t work because I spend most of my time studying for class, but I go to the gym for an hour everyday. 

Worksheet

  1. Jesse studies often. T/F
  2. Jesse takes 12 credits. T/F
  3. Jesse works on the weekends. T/F
  4. Jesse does not work out. T/F
  5. Jesse spends an hour a day in the gym. T/F
  6. Jesse speaks Telugu. T/F

Answer Key

  1. T
  2. F
  3. F
  4. F
  5. T
  6. T

Version 3: Kiyo 

Script

Hi, my name is Kiyo, and I am a student at Shining Star University. I do not have a major yet, but I am taking 12 credits of required courses. I have three credits of math, three credits of biology, three credits of literature, and three credits of political science. I don’t like to study a lot because my classes are boring. I work in a restaurant which takes a lot of time and when I finish classes and work, I prefer to sleep, chat with friends, or go to the arcade. 

Worksheet

  1. Kiyo studies philosophy. T/F
  2. Kiyo studies a lot. T/F
  3. Kiyo takes four classes. T/F
  4. Kiyo does not work. T/F
  5. Kiyo likes video games. T/F

Answer Key

  1. F
  2. F
  3. T
  4. F
  5. T
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