Session 3: Labs, Groups and Exam Week

1You must wear safety goggles and a lab coat before entering the lab.

→ before entering the lab.→ and a lab coat before entering the lab.

2Chemical spills should be reported to the technician on duty immediately.

→ technician on duty immediately.→ be reported to the technician on duty immediately.

3If the fume hood is running, the experiment can go ahead.

→ experiment can go ahead.→ hood is running, the experiment can go ahead.

4Last semester, two students were sent home for ignoring the safety briefing.

→ ignoring the safety briefing.→ were sent home for ignoring the safety briefing.

5Accidents in the lab are far less common than most students think.

→ than most students think.→ are far less common than most students think.

6A revised safety handbook will be issued to every student next month.

→ every student next month.→ will be issued to every student next month.

7Long hair must be tied back before any equipment is switched on.

→ equipment is switched on.→ tied back before any equipment is switched on.

8Broken glassware goes in the yellow bin, not in the regular trash.

→ in the regular trash.→ the yellow bin, not in the regular trash.

9Tuition fees for the coming semester are due by the end of August.

→ the end of August.→ semester are due by the end of August.

10Students who fail to register on time will be charged a late fee.

→ charged a late fee.→ on time will be charged a late fee.

11Fees can also be paid in three installments over the course of the year.

→ course of the year.→ three installments over the course of the year.

12Students who want to change courses should talk to an academic adviser first.

→ an academic adviser first.→ courses should talk to an academic adviser first.

13Last year, the enrollment period was extended because of a technical fault.

→ of a technical fault.→ period was extended because of a technical fault.

14If a scholarship is awarded, the reduction will appear on the next fee statement.

→ the next fee statement.→ reduction will appear on the next fee statement.

15Part-time fees are much lower than the fees for full-time study.

→ fees for full-time study.→ much lower than the fees for full-time study.

16The registration desk will move to the student center from next term.

→ center from next term.→ move to the student center from next term.

17Each presentation should last no more than twelve minutes, including questions.

→ twelve minutes, including questions.→ last no more than twelve minutes, including questions.

18Slides should support the speaker, not replace the talk itself.

→ replace the talk itself.

19In previous years, the best presenters rehearsed in front of a small audience.

→ of a small audience.→ presenters rehearsed in front of a small audience.

20Speaking too quickly is a much more frequent problem than speaking too slowly.

→ than speaking too slowly.→ much more frequent problem than speaking too slowly.

21As long as the file is uploaded beforehand, technical problems are rare.

→ technical problems are rare.→ file is uploaded beforehand, technical problems are rare.

22After each talk, the tutor will comment briefly on structure, delivery and timing.

→ structure, delivery and timing.→ will comment briefly on structure, delivery and timing.

23Questions from the audience are usually taken at the end of the talk.

→ end of the talk.→ usually taken at the end of the talk.

24Eye contact with the audience makes a speaker sound much more confident.

→ sound much more confident.→ audience makes a speaker sound much more confident.

25Every member of the group is expected to contribute equally to the report.

→ equally to the report.→ is expected to contribute equally to the report.

26Groups should agree on a timeline for the project during the first meeting.

→ during the first meeting.→ timeline for the project during the first meeting.

27Minor disagreements within a team should be dealt with as soon as they arise.

→ soon as they arise.→ be dealt with as soon as they arise.

28In the past, marks were shared equally regardless of individual effort.

→ regardless of individual effort.→ marks were shared equally regardless of individual effort.

29Unless every name is on the cover sheet, the submission won't be marked.

→ submission won't be marked.→ the cover sheet, the submission won't be marked.

30Working in a team takes longer than working alone but produces better results.

→ but produces better results.→ longer than working alone but produces better results.

31You'll be asked for a short reflection on the group work after the final submission.

→ after the final submission.→ on the group work after the final submission.

32Meeting notes should be sent to the whole group within twenty-four hours.

→ group within twenty-four hours.→ sent to the whole group within twenty-four hours.

33Candidates must arrive at the exam hall at least fifteen minutes before the start.

→ minutes before the start.→ hall at least fifteen minutes before the start.

34Mobile phones must be switched off and placed under the desk.

→ placed under the desk.→ be switched off and placed under the desk.

35If you're ill on the day, you'll need to provide a medical certificate.

→ provide a medical certificate.→ day, you'll need to provide a medical certificate.

36Reading time isn't included in the total length of the written paper.

→ of the written paper.→ in the total length of the written paper.

37Last winter, the exam timetable was published two weeks later than usual.

→ weeks later than usual.→ timetable was published two weeks later than usual.

38Results will be released through the student portal in the middle of July.

→ the middle of July.→ the student portal in the middle of July.

39Open-book exams are often a lot harder than closed-book ones.

→ harder than closed-book ones.

40Rough work should be written in the answer booklet and clearly crossed out.

→ and clearly crossed out.→ in the answer booklet and clearly crossed out.

41The counseling service offers all students confidential appointments free of charge.

→ appointments free of charge.→ offers all students confidential appointments free of charge.

42Lost property is held at the security office for up to four weeks.

→ up to four weeks.→ the security office for up to four weeks.

43The campus shuttle runs every twenty minutes throughout the academic year.

→ throughout the academic year.→ runs every twenty minutes throughout the academic year.

44The health center moved to the north side of campus last summer.

→ of campus last summer.→ to the north side of campus last summer.

45If your printing credit runs out, you can top it up at the help desk.

→ at the help desk.→ can top it up at the help desk.

46Career Services will host an employer fair in the second week of October.

→ second week of October.→ employer fair in the second week of October.

47The campus workshop repairs bicycles for far less than any shop in town.

→ any shop in town.→ for far less than any shop in town.

48Students who need help with accommodation should go to the housing office.

→ to the housing office.→ with accommodation should go to the housing office.