EJERCICIOS

ENGLISH 2 - UNIT 3 - Lesson 3

CONVERSATION 3

Clerk: Good morning. Welcome to ULP Academic Programs Area.

Lauren and Sam: Thanks.

Clerk: What can I do for you?

Sam: Please, we need information about some programs and the registration process.

Lauren: I’m interested in Robotics and my friend likes Multimedia.

Clerk: In that case, both of youhave the same registration process.

Lauren: Oh, really? What do we have to do?

Clerk: You have to bring all the documents listed in this brochure by February 15th.

Lauren: Is that when classes start?

Clerk: No, there is an orientation month in February, and thesemester starts on March 5th.

Sam: When does the semester finish?

Clerk: On July 14th, then you have a winter break, and the second semester begins on July 28th.

Sam: Great! Two weeks to relax.

Clerk: Not really, students usually use these weeks to prepare forthefinal exams.

Lauren: Well, I guesswe’ll have to study a lot this year.

 


STEP 1 – WORD MEANING

What do the following words mean? Check the dictionary and choose the correct option a, b or c:

 

Bring             

  1. Traer
  2. Producir
  3. Provocar

Start              

  1. Arranque
  2. Comienzo
  3. Salida

Finish              

  1. Meta
  2. Final
  3. Acabado

 

STEP 2 – PHRASE MEANING

What does the following expression mean? Look it up in the translator, and choose the correct option a or b:

 

"Oh, really?"                            

  1. Oh, ¿realmente?
  2. Oh, ¿en serio?

 

 

STEP 3 – MEANING IN CONTEXT

Re-read the conversation and answer the following questions with the correct option a or b:

 

1.    Are they at the ULP campus?                                           

  1. YES
  2. NO

 

2.    Is Lauren interested in Multimedia?                                 

  1. YES
  2. NO

 

3.    Do classes start on February 15th?                                 

  1. YES
  2. NO

 

4.    Does the second semester start on July 14th?             

  1. YES
  2. NO