Audio 5 a Freshman at Brown University
Ivy League university – университет, принадлежащий к Лиге плюща (all the top universities in the USA belong to the “ivy league”)
ivy – плющ
awkwardness – неловкость
flock – толпа, стая (usually this used for a group of sheep)
exhilarating – пьянящий, возбуждающий, кружащий голову
dorky – дебильный, дурацкий
cliché – клише
scavenger hunt – игра на ориентирование
naivety – наивность
skip – прогулять
valedictorian – отличница
varsity swimmer – пловец сборной команды университета
tall, non-fat, decaf, wet cappuccino – капуччино без кофеина и с нежирным молоком, где мало пены наверху, подаваемый в высоком стакане
inspiring – вдохновляющий
suffice – быть достаточным
bask in the sun – греться на солнце
upper-classmen – студенты старших курсов
green – лужайка, газон
What were the reader’s first two days at University like?
How did you learn to find your bearings in the University grounds? Who helped you?
How did the author’s opinion about Americans change? What did she find they are like?
Where is the author of this diary from? What was her group mates’ attitude of to her origin?
Do you think this university should introduce more places for foreign students? Would you like to have an international student community here? Why?/Why not?
Where did the girls go to have a chat? Where can you go here to meet your friends? What facilities would you like to have?
What is the system of forming curriculum at Brown University? What subjects did the author take?
Do you think it’s a good idea to let students choose their subjects themselves? Why?/Why not?