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  • Freshman Days

    Episodes Clips About…
    1
    1-12
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    This is a comic story about four teenagers who arrive at HKUST to start their first semester of studies. The story focuses on how each student copes with their new-found freedom.
    There are two transcripts of each episode / clip. The second one includes some phonetic transcriptions to highlight important features of connected speech.
    2
    13-18
    [transcript]
    [+pronunciation]
    3
    19-25
    [transcript]
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    4
    26-33
    [transcript]
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    5
    34-46
    Freshman Days [Full Version Video]

    Short Conversations

    Titles About…
    Basketball
    [transcript]
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    There are two transcripts of each conversation. The second one includes some phonetic transcriptions to highlight important features of connected speech.
    Snakebite
    [transcript]
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    Facts
    [transcript]
    [+pronunciation]
    Toy Story
    [transcript]
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    Football
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    Short
    Conversations [Full Version Video]

    Discussions

    Titles About…
    My girlfriend doesn’t like me having female friends (Discussion 1 Part I)  
    My sister thinks I’m not bringing up my daughter responsibly (Discussion 1 Part II)  
    It’s difficult for Westerners to learn Cantonese in Hong Kong (Discussion 2 Part I)  
    Secondary school students should be offered a broad curriculum (Discussion 2 Part II)  

    Conversations

    Titles About…
    An Irish Holiday Holidays
    Conversation about Ireland  
    Living on Campus Campus Life
    Missing my dog  

    Jokes

    Titles About…
    A talking computer  

    Stories


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