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M: Absolutely not. Living on campus sounds good too l If 1 live on campus, 1 will be closer to the university. 1
won’t need to consider travel time. And 1 would be able to select my own room. At the moment, 1 have the
smallest ro。π1
W: Plus it will give you a different scope on being a student
M: What do you mean?
W: You will have to be more independent. Your parents won’t have breakfast waiting for you every morning
M: Yes, that’s true. My parents couldn’t tell me what to do. Also, my brother sometimes treats me like his
subordinate and that causes a lot of tension!
W: What are the living standards on campus?
M: They’re tremendous! There is Internet access in each room. There is also a gym, a new library, and the
food is delicious
W: Well, what are you going to do?
M: 80th choices are great, but 1 don't know which 1 want more

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M: The conversation is about buying a car to get to university or staying on campus. The advantages of buying
a car are that the student can continue to live on his parents' estate. His parents are good so he can have
fun and still have a car. He also likes the idea of having his own car to drive to wherever he wants to go
The students also discuss the advantages of living on campus. There will be no travel time living on campus
The student also thinks that the facilities on campus are tremendous. For example, there is Internet access
in all rooms, a gym and a library. 1 think he should live on campus. He will have more time to study and
great facilities
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M: So are you looking forward to university life?
W: Abs이 utely ， except that 1 can't decide if 1 should live with my parents or on campus?
M: What do your parents want you to do?
W: My mom’s very easy going. She thinks that 1 should live on campus , but my dad would prefer that 1 live
with them on the estate
M: 1 think that living on campus is an intrinsic part of student life. It’s the ideal situation by far
W:I ’m sure it’s a great experience, but 1 don’t know if it’s that ideal 니ving at home will be much cheaper, and
the living standards are superior to campus accommodation
M: I'm afraid 1 ’11 have to disagree with that. Campus accommodation has improved greatly. AII rooms on campus
now have wireless Internet access. There is a laundry service, and you will have so much freedom. Plus, you
don’t have a car, and if you live at home, you will need to ride a bus to class
W: Yes, 1 know it will take up a tremendous amount of time traveling from home each day
M: Well, if you live on campus, you could use that extra time to get a part-time job
W: 1 don’t really plan to get a part-time job. That’s just a distraction. If 1 want to succeed, 1 will need to use all
my free time to study.
M: Don’t forget to make time for fun too
W: Iwon’1. Thanks for your advice. It’s good to get someone else’s scope on things. Now 1 just need to select
what will be the best for me
M: No problem. 1m sure you’11 make the right decision
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