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Suggested terms: VOA Special English Education Report
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be at ease
Meaning: To feel comfortable and relaxed in a situation.
Example: Programs help foreign students feel more at ease in their new surroundings.
get involved in
Meaning: To participate actively in something.
Example: Offices look for ways to get students involved in school life.
spend free time
Meaning: To use one’s leisure time doing certain activities.
Example: Many international students spend their free time with friends from their own country.
take place
Meaning: To happen or occur.
Example: A State of the World seminar takes place each semester.
deal with
Meaning: To focus on or discuss a particular subject or issue.
Example: The most recent seminar dealt with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
international student office
IPA (UK): /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˈstjuː.dənt ˌɒf.ɪs/
IPA (US): /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˈstuː.dənt ˌɑː.fɪs/
Meaning: A department that supports international students at a university.
Meaning: A department that supports international students at a university.
Example: The international student office helps newcomers adjust to school life.
surroundings
IPA (UK): /səˈraʊn.dɪŋz/
IPA (US): /səˈraʊn.dɪŋz/
Meaning: The environment or conditions around a person.
Meaning: The environment or conditions around a person.
Example: Programs help students feel comfortable in their new surroundings.
seminar
IPA (UK): /ˈsem.ɪ.nɑːr/
IPA (US): /ˈsem.ə.nɑːr/
Meaning: A meeting for discussion or training on a specific topic.
Meaning: A meeting for discussion or training on a specific topic.
Example: A seminar is held each semester to discuss world issues.
audience
IPA (UK): /ˈɔː.di.əns/
IPA (US): /ˈɑː.di.əns/
Meaning: A group of people who listen to or watch an event.
Meaning: A group of people who listen to or watch an event.
Example: Students answer questions from the audience during the seminar.
admissions
IPA (UK): /ədˈmɪʃ.ənz/
IPA (US): /ədˈmɪʃ.ənz/
Meaning: The process of being accepted into a school or program.
Meaning: The process of being accepted into a school or program.
Example: USC has one of the largest international admissions populations in the U.S.
Other Listening Exercises
Helping Foreign Students Feel at Home
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