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Chapter 3 Campus Life

Unit 1: One’s School

Question: I would like to know more about your school. Try to describe
its characteristics and the things people would see once they visit your
school.

Answer 1:
My school is one of the oldest and biggest institutions in Korea. The school programs and departments
are organized into 16 colleges. There are buildings for each college. We also have a museum and
an ice rink. The university museum contains over 100,000 pieces of data and artifacts. The Ice
Rink is an Olympic-sized skating rink that also serves as a training base for national athletes. The
school provides facilities to make learning better.

Points to emphasize in answering:
When answering the question, try to give a general description of the school that makes
it unique.
example: My school is one of the oldest and biggest schools in Korea.

give more specific details by:
- telling the number of colleges or courses offered in the school
example: The school programs and departments are organized into 16 colleges.
- talking about the structures or buildings in the school
example: We also have a museum and an ice rink.
- describing the overall atmosphere in school
example: The school provides facilities to make learning better.

institution - established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public
service, or culture
school program - a program of education; a program for a course or major in school
facility - something built for a specific function
museum - a place or building where objects of historical, artistic, or scientific interest are exhibited,
preserved, or studied
artifacts - man-made objects used or preserved for historical or archaeological interest
Olympic-sized - a size for the type of pool or rink used in Olympic games
training base - a place where athletes or trainees of a group or team practice
contain - has or have something
athlete - a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests

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