Part 2 Lecture: Homesickness

VocabularyU2-V-L2

Vocabulary Exercises

I. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word, pluralizing the word or changing the verb tense if necessary.

negative　activity　focus　experience　background　major　comfort　environment

support　security　lonely　unfamiliar　curiosity　develop　cope

1. The little boy looked at the gifts with _____.

2. Unhealthy foods have a_____impact on your health.

3. Studying abroad was a very good _____.

4. After a week, I am finally comfortable in this new _____.

5. The class has students from many different_____in it.

6. A_____reason why students take this class is because they like the teacher.

7. My parents always_____me when I need help.

8. University students must learn to_____with being busy.

9. Harry missed a month of school while he was sick, and is_____with what we are studying.

10. The woman was _____, so she decided to get a pet cat.

II. Match the word to its definition or synonym.

Lecture

I. Listen to a part of a lecture and check off the things that you hear the professor talk about.U2-L-P1

_____school

_____homework

_____miss

_____soldier

_____dog

_____fear

_____environment

_____teacher

II. Listen to the following lecture and take notes if needed.U2-L-P2

_______________________________________

III. Select the correct answers for the following questions.

1. What is the lecture mainly about?

a) The negative feelings caused by homesickness

b) How college students experience homesickness

c) The different types of people that can feel homesick

d) Why people feel homesick and how they cope

2. Which of the following is true about homesickness?

a) Homesickness only happens when you are away from home.

b) Homesickness mainly happens when there is danger.

c) Homesickness is mainly caused by fear.

d) Homesickness happens the most in young children.

3. What are some positive results of homesickness? Select 2 answers.

a) learning to value family members

b) learning to ask for support

c) developing cooperation skills

d) developing coping skills

4. Which of the following is not a feeling of homesick students?

a) regret

b) anger

c) fear

d) loneliness

5. How do college students get over homesickness? Select 2 answers.

a) by finding somewhere with peace and quiet

b) by making friends with other students

c) by finding things they like in the new place

d) by calling their family more often

6. What are some things that can change in homesick college students? Select 2 answers.

a) They learn how to take care of themselves.

b) They start to enjoy having more responsibilities.

c) They become excited about college life.

d) They start to eat more healthy food.

IV. Read the sentences. Are they true (T) or false (F)?

1. It is not possible to feel homesick without leaving home._____

2. People who are homesick will think about things from home that they miss._____

3. Homesickness doesn’t usually happen to adults._____

4. The main reason for homesickness is fear._____

5. People can develop coping skills to deal with their homesickness._____

6. Many students who are homesick will quit school and go home._____

7. College students usually take a long time to get over homesickness._____

8. College students will make friends and learn to take care of themselves._____

Functional Vocabulary