8. Scene VIII: registration and application
Ø Registration date
Ø Difficulties
Ø Other materials
Ø Example 1: Registration
What is the main topic of the conversation?
A The traffic accident.
B How to enter the university.
C How to register in courses and pay tuition.
D How to register and use a credit card.
A: Hello, are you Karen Beauchamp?
S: Yes, I am. I am sorry I’m late for my appointment but there was an incident on the bridge and traffic was backed up.
A: That’s okay. I am Rodney Caldwell. How may I help you?
S: How are my registration date and time determined?
A: Fist year students are mailed a designated date and specific time with their admission letter. For continuing students the dates and time for registration are determined by the average from the previous winter session and by the year that the student is in. Are you a first year student?
S: Yes, I am.
A: Have you received your admission letter?
S: Yes, I have, but I also have some questions on how to pay for the courses. How do I pay if I don’t use a credit card?
A: Other options are, by going to a bank and paying the teller the amount on your course confirmation slip, or by coming to the campus and paying in-person at the Student Services Building on the third floor.
Ø Example 2: Registration Date
1. When should the man check with Student Services to ensure the change of registration date?
A When all of the senior students register in courses.
B Twenty-four hours before the registration date.
C Seven days before the designated registration date.
D Twenty-four days before the registration date.
2. What will happen if the man does not receive his financial aid?
A It will be simply impossible for him to register.
B It may still be possible to register if he gets a letter from the university financial officer.
C He will make arrangements with the Registrar after registration.
D He can still register but he will have to wait until the registration of senior students is over.
S: Will my registration date change?
A: For newly admitted students and undergraduates who are juniors or sophomores, the date could change as returning students at the senior level are given priority. You should check with Students Services one week prior to your registration date to ensure that there has been no change.
S: Should I pay attention to the time?
A: Yes, it is best to register on your date at the designated time. You cannot register before that date.
S: What if I am unable to register at that time?
A: You can register after that time but the chances are you will have less of a chance getting into the courses that you want at the times that you want.
S: When do the fees have to be paid?
A: Fees must be received within 24hours of registering.
S: If I haven’t received the financial aid I am expecting, is it possible for me to register anyway?
A: In special circumstances, a letter from the university financial officer or a sponsor’s authorization letter may be considered. Under those conditions, arrangements must be made with the Registrar prior to your on-line registration.
9. Scene IX: transfer and school selection
Ø School reputation
Ø Size of class
Ø Tuition
Ø Qualification of teacher
Ø Location of school
Ø Top student or not
Ø application
10. Scene X: plan for holiday
Ø plan for summer
Ø preparation
Ø information
Ø difficulties
Ø Example 1: Summer Break
1. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A How to have fun in summer.
B How to make money during summer break.
C How to keep the family business during summer break.
D Tentative plans for summer break.
2. What is the woman’s main dilemma?
A Going to Italy vs. helping her mother.
B Going to Nepal vs. joining the Air Force.
C Having fun vs. making money.
D Doing the family duty vs. improving her engineering skills.
A: Hi, Wendy.
B: Hi, Sven.
A: Only two more weeks of classes, eight school days actually, then exams start.
B: Yes, I will be glad when exams are over. I get panicky and very stressed at exam time. I find myself eating constantly and I don’t seem to find any time to exercise.
A: Exams don’t bother me that much. This year most of the marks for my courses were based on assignments and research projects. I only have two exams.
B: You are lucky. I have five. I also need to get good marks, over 80 percent, or I won’t be able to keep my scholarship.
A: What are you doing for summer break?
B: I would like to Italy and work at a restaurant in Florence. My uncle owns a restaurant specializing in seafood and he offered me a job for the summer. In Italy, there are lots of English speaking tourists, so he would like to have someone fluent in English. It would also be an excellent opportunity for me to practice my Italian. I hope to be a translator one day, so I need to be fluent in several languages.
A: That would be a wonderful summer.
B: Yes, I know. I really want to go. The problem is my father had a heart attack three weeks ago. He is out of the hospital now and not in too much danger, but he cannot do much around the house. My brother is overseas with the Air Force, so I am the only one to help my mother around the house. It is such a dilemma. I don’t know what to do.
A: Yes, I could see that would be a very difficult decision… You are only young once, though, and a chance to go to Florence for the summer, sounds like the opportunity of a lifetime.
B: I am leaning towards going to Italy, but I just feel so guilty. What about you, Sven? What are your plans for the summer?
A: Well, I have a dilemma, too. I would love to go to Nepal and volunteer with an NGO that could use me to instruct local residents in engineering skills. It would be a chance to share what I already know and I think it would be really interesting to spend four months in Nepal. However, I don’t find out until next week whether or not I have been accepted into the program. If I do get accepted, I won’t be making any money and I need money to return to university for my final year in September.
B: If you don’t go to Nepal, where would you work?
A: I don’t know. I have had some interviews with some construction companies. There are a lot of new high-rises and hotel going up on the south side of the city. There were three companies that thought they would have a place for me to do manual labor and the pay is good. None of the three companies are unionized, but they all pay union wages. I would prefer an office job where I could use the engineering skills I have already acquired. I have applied to several companies for inside work, but only two ever responded to my applications and neither seemed very promising. It would look much better on my resume after I graduate, if I have work experience in my field. Also, many engineering students get hired after they graduate by the company they worked for the previous summer.
B: I can see your problem. If I get the opportunity to go to Nepal, I would probably go. Can’t you borrow money from financial aid for your final year?
A: Probably, but I hate to start off with a lot of debt. Engineering fees are rising by 10 percent next year. It is not an inexpensive faculty to be in.
B: No, but if you have the opportunity to go to an interesting job in Nepal, and be of service ,I think that would be wonderful.
A: You are probably right. I appreciate your advice.