Autobiography: Seminole Girl (I)

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Task 1: Autobiography: Seminole Girl (I)

1. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The speaker ___________.

a. is an American Indian b. came from India c. isn't of American origin
(2) _________ prevented her from attending a college far away. a. Her tough father b. Her brothers and sisters c. Her mother's illness
(3) She _________ when college life started. a. realized her English was terrible b. realized her knowledge on bookkeeping was too little c. had already mastered English
(4) During her college days, she __________. a. busied herself preparing for the lectures and assignments b. managed to adapt herself to the environment and people around her c. both a and b

2. State what role the following people and places had played in the speaker's life with the help of the information you hear on the tape.
(1) Head of the Department of Education at the Agency:
   

  

(2) The white school in the Big Cypress area:
   

   

(3) The college:
   

 

(4) The landlady of the apartment:
   

 

(5) The boy who asked her about her origin:
   

   

3. True or False Questions.
(1)
In high school, she took all the courses that would prepare her for the university.
(2)
She and her family lived on an Indian reservation in Florida.
(3)
She spent three extra months on English courses at college.
(4)
She was always confident that she understood what the professor was saying in class.

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Task 1: Autobiography: Seminole Girl (I)

1. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The speaker ___________.

a. is an American Indian b. came from India c. isn't of American origin
(2) _________ prevented her from attending a college far away. a. Her tough father b. Her brothers and sisters c. Her mother's illness
(3) She _________ when college life started. a. realized her English was terrible b. realized her knowledge on bookkeeping was too little c. had already mastered English
(4) During her college days, she __________. a. busied herself preparing for the lectures and assignments b. managed to adapt herself to the environment and people around her c. both a and b

2. State what role the following people and places had played in the speaker's life with the help of the information you hear on the tape.
(1) Head of the Department of Education at the Agency:
   

    Key: He was the only person outside of her family who helped her and encouraged her to get an education.

(2) The white school in the Big Cypress area:
   

    Key: She graduated from it as one of the first two Indian pupils in that school.

(3) The college:
   

    Key: She learned bookkeeping.

(4) The landlady of the apartment:
   

    Key: She was suspicious of the speaker at first but began to trust her gradually.

(5) The boy who asked her about her origin:
   

    Key: She felt hurt and hard being an Indian.

3. True or False Questions.
(1)
In high school, she took all the courses that would prepare her for the university.
(2)
She and her family lived on an Indian reservation in Florida.
(3)
She spent three extra months on English courses at college.
(4)
She was always confident that she understood what the professor was saying in class.