Maria’s experiences as a postgraduate student in England
Maria is an American student who came to England to do a master’s degree in art conservation. Here she describes what the experience has been like.
Maria is from Oregan, and she speaks quickly, but clearly.
You will find it helpful to listen to the whole recording two or three times before trying to answer these questions about her time in Britain. For both exercises you only have to select some information.
Firstly, can you supply the short versions used in the talk for the following?
1 Why did you choose Saint Andrews? / What made you decide to go to the university of St Andrews?
2 That was what finally made me decide definitely that I would come to Britain.
3 What did your family think of your decision? / How did your family react to your decision?
4 What did you think of us?
Secondly, can you supply the following information?
1 When did Maria start studying at St Andrews University (in Scotland).
2 What did she study?
3 What phrase indicates that Maria’s parents eventually accepted her idea of coming to Britain to study?
4 Maria did not apply via UCAS. How does she describe how she applied for university?
5 Was it the course which attracted her to Saint Andrews?
6 What informal, jokey phrase does Maria use meaning ‘until they force me to leave’?
7 What phrase is used meaning something is uncertain?
8 Can you name two things Maria has found tough (hard) about moving to the UK?
9 What does she say she found easy in the UK?
10 Can you name two things Maria did to enable her to make friends?
11 Can you give two details about the house she is sharing?
12 What does she say she found the most striking thing about her move?
Answers to the 2 exercises above
Third exercise on American and UK English usage