You and a friend have decided to rent an apartment together. However, the apartment has three bedrooms, and you need a third person to share the rent. Discuss with your friend the type of roommate you are looldng for. Then design a survey of at least eight questions that you will use to try to find the perfect roommate.
1.
What kinds of food can \jou cook?
2.
3. 4. 5.
6. 7.
8. 9.
Using these questions, interview your classmates or friends to try to find the best roommate. Introduce your new roommate to the class and explain why you chose him or her.
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Student Activities
WORD LIST
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
acquisition
focus
affect
cultural
normally
authority
investment
append
random
previously
category
journalist
commission
relevant
traditionally
chapter
lecture
constitute
voluntary
consequence
legislation
consume
credit
principle
export
distinction
region
hurt
energy
resource
injure
equation
schedule
participate
refine
34 Essential Acadfm:c Vocabulary
PREVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What kinds of extracurricular student activities does 5. What can you learn from extracurricular activities that your college offer? you do not learn in the classroom?
2. What extracurricular activities do you participate in? 6. Do you think that some kinds of extracurricular activi-
....................... . . . .. _ ties are better than others? For example, is tutorinq
3. Why did you choose these extracurricular activities? ._ anafter.schoo[programforchUdrenbetterthan
4. Do you think that your participation in extracurricular playing soccer? Give reasons for your opinion. activities is important for admission to graduate