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Here I'll put some links useful for the topic of university life: videos (accessible in China), podcasts, articles, vocabulary etc.
British Council - Learn English
Videos, audio and exercises (all completely free) from the China version of the British Council, so the videos are always accessible in China.
(For students outside China, these links will still work. You can also just remove the ".cn" from the URL to get the international site.)
(For students outside China, these links will still work. You can also just remove the ".cn" from the URL to get the international site.)
- LearnEnglish.BritishCouncil.Org.Cn - Oxford: video & exercises about life in the city and at university
- LearnEnglish.BritishCouncil.Org.Cn - Universities: listening & exercise about different aspects of university
- LearnEnglish.BritishCouncil.Org.Cn - Student Money: listening & exercise about students giving tips about money & spendingwhile at university
- LearnEnglish.BritishCouncil.Org.Cn - Student Power: listening & exercise about students going on strike
Culips
Free podcasts from a Canadian ESL site, although some extra materials require paid membership.
Articles
Some articles & websites with useful info about university life in the US.
- CollegeXpress - A Day in the Life of a College Student
- College Data - What Will College Life Be Like? (After reading, click the link "Student Profiles" for more examples & info)
- Thoughtco - College Life. Designed for US students, but many useful articles & links
- InternationalStudentGuideToTheUSA.com - Preparing International Students for College Life in the U.S.A.
Vocabulary
Here are some links to vocabulary lists from ESL dictionaries. Explore them and click on a word to see definitions and example sentences.
- Macmillan Dictionary - Universities and Colleges
- Macmillan Dictionary - University and College Students
- Macmillan Dictionary - The School or University Day
- Macmillan Dictionary - Student Bodies and Groups of Students
- Macmillan Dictionary - Courses of Study
- Macmillan Dictionary - Degrees and Other Academic Qualifications
- Macmillan DIctionary - Words used to Describe Schools and Colleges
- Macmillan Dictionary - Rooms in Schools and Colleges
