Settling Into the Dorm
Intermediate (B1)
Campus life
American Accent
50s
A resident assistant welcomes new students to their dorm and explains quiet hours, guest rules, banned items, laundry, recycling and repair requests.
Vocabulary Highlights
- overnight /ˌoʊvɚˈnaɪt/
- For or during one night.
- "We packed a small bag for an overnight trip." — staying for one night
- "The snow fell overnight, and the roads were closed." — during the night
- "The video made her famous almost overnight." — very suddenly
Dialogue Transcript
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Hi, everyone! I'm your resident assistant, and I live at the end of this hall.
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My door is always open if you need anything.
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Quiet hours start at ten p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends.
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During quiet hours, please keep music and voices down.
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Guests are welcome, but they need to sign in at the front desk.
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Overnight guests can stay for up to two nights in a row.
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Candles and space heaters aren't allowed in the rooms.
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The laundry room is in the basement, and it's open all day.
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Please take your clothes out as soon as the machine stops.
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Recycling bins are on every floor, next to the elevator.
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If something breaks in your room, fill out a repair request online.
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Welcome home, and I can't wait to get to know you!
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