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Track 19

Listening 3

1) This campus is really beautiful! It’s like a park. There are lots of plants and trees everywhere.

That was one of the reasons I decided to come here. Another was the teachers.

I heard the teachers were really great, but a lot of them don’t seem to be very interested in teaching.

They give boring lectures, and they don’t seem to have time to talk to students after class.

Another problem is my schedule. I have trouble getting into the classes that I need.

It’s because the school is overcrowded.

However, the other students I’ve met have been really great. I’ve made some wonderful friends.

2) I’ve been at this school for two years now. It’s not the most attractive campus.

The buildings are ugly. They look like cement blocks. And there are hardly any trees or plants.

One thing that I do like here is the gym. It’s a great place to go between classes.

You can swim in a beautiful pool and the workout room has modern equipment.

It’s funny that the gym looks so nice, while the rest of the campus doesn’t! I’m pretty happy with my classes.

And my teachers are very helpful. They have plenty of time to see you outside of class.

I have a great schedule right now. All of my classes start in the afternoon, so I can sleep in!

I love sleeping in!

3) I’m afraid I haven’t been happy here at all. I think I made a mistake.

It costs a lot of money, but just isn’t worth it. The classes are really boring. And they don’t seem very useful.

I want to take a computer science class, and they don’t even teach that here! I haven’t made many friends, either.

Everyone thinks it’s so easy to meet people, but the other students seem very unfriendly to me.

They do have a lot of interesting clubs. There’s a photography club I might join.

One thing that’s nice is the campus.

It’s very attractive. There are a lot of trees and nice places to sit outside.

There’s even an outdoor café. I guess that’s what you’re paying for!

4) I came here because I wanted to study art.

The photography department is famous.

The teachers are well-known, working artists.

Some people think that just because you’re good at something doesn’t mean you can teach it. But the teachers here are great.

The campus is really just a building downtown, so it isn’t very nice to look at.

There’s no gym or cafeteria or clubs or anything.

My schedule is terrible! All my classes are at 8 in the morning! That’s hard for me because I like to stay up late and work on my photos.

I’m so busy that I haven’t really paid much attention TO the other students, but they seem very nice.

Sometimes at art schools, the students are too competitive. I think this place is different, though.