5.
English 102 is a review of English grammar, spelling, and paragraph writing.
True
False
6.
Students in English 102 will read high-school-level textbooks and write a
True
False
one-page report.
7.
To register for Math 101, students must pass Math 100 with a grade of
True
False
C or better, or be placed in the class because of the results of their Math
Assessment Test.
PRACTICAL SPEAKING
A
A student is talking to a clerk at the Registrar’s Office about prerequisites
for some of the courses. Listen and read the conversation.
Student:
Hi. I have a question about prerequisites.
Clerk:
What course are you interested in?
Student:
I want to take algebra.
Clerk:
That’s Math 102. You need to have passed Math 101. Or, after taking the Math
Assessment Test, you’ve been placed in Math 102.
Student:
So even though I haven’t taken Math 101, I can still take algebra if I do well
enough in the Math Assessment Test?
Clerk:
Yes, that’s right.
B
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
C
PAIRS
Look at the course schedule again. Role play a similar conversation
between the student and the clerk about prerequisites.
PRACTICAL LISTENING
Listen to the news program about college scholarship fraud.
Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
guarantee eligible fraudulent denied online fee
1.
College scholarship fraud happens all year round now because
colleges have become more popular.
2.
One indication that a company is
is that the company promises
that you will get a scholarship.
3.
In fact, no company can
that an applicant will get a scholarship.
4.
The Federal Trade Commission is reminding students to never pay a
in advance for a scholarship.
5.
Some companies won’t give your money back even if you can prove that you have been
for every scholarship.
6.
Some companies ask you for your bank information in order to confirm that you are
for a scholarship.
PAIRS
How can having a college degree be beneficial? With your partner, make a
list of reasons why people get college degrees. Share your list with the class.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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