IELTS Listening Exam 1 Section 3 |
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SECTION 3 Questions 21 - 30 Questions 21 - 23 |
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| A | possibility of specialisation |
| B | relevance to future career |
| C | personal interest |
| D | organisation of course |
| E | assessment methods |
| F | range of topics |
| G | reputation of lecturer |
Questions 24 - 27
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
24 Why does Marco's tutor advise him to avoid the Team Management course?
A It will repeat work that Marco has already done.
B It is intended for students at a lower level than Marco.
C It may take too much time to do well.
25 Why does Marco want to do a dissertation?
A He thinks it will help his future career.
B He would like to do a detailed study.
C He has already done some work for it.
26 What does Marco's tutor think about the dissertation outline?
A The topic is too narrow to be useful.
B The available data may be unsuitable.
C The research plan is too complicated.
27 What does Marco decide to do about his dissertation?
A contact potential interviewees
B change to another topic
C discuss it with Professor Briggs
Questions 28 - 30
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Practical details
28. A first draft of the dissertation should be completed by the end of ____________ .
29. The dissertation should be registered with the ______________ of the department.
30. Marco should get a copy of the statistics software from the ____________ .
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Practical details
28. A first draft of the dissertation should be completed by the end of ____________ .
29. The dissertation should be registered with the ______________ of the department.
30. Marco should get a copy of the statistics software from the ____________ .
Section 3
21-23 IN ANY ORDER
B
D
F
24 A
25 B
26 C
27 A
28 March
29 secretary
30 computer office
21-23 IN ANY ORDER
B
D
F
24 A
25 B
26 C
27 A
28 March
29 secretary
30 computer office
SECTION 3
You will hear a discussion between a business student
called Marco and his personal tutor about the courses that
Marco should take.
T: Hi Marco, come in.
M: Thanks. I've got a bit stuck trying to select courses for next
semester. Could you help me, please?
T: Of course. Sit down. First of all, most people just go for
the areas of business that they're interested in, but - even
if something doesn't look very stimulating - it's important
that you can use it once you get a job. It's not much good
choosing areas that aren't going to be helpful later on.
M: Right. I want to go into management. so I'll need to think
about that. And should I start specialising in a particular area
yet?
T: I don't think that's wise, at this stage. It's better to aim for a
wide variety of subjects, especially as management covers
so many possibilities. You shouldn't be limiting your choices
for later on.
M: Yes I see.
T: You should also look at how the course is made up - will
you have regular seminars and tutorials, for example, as well
as lectures?
M: OK. Some of the lecturers are quite big names in their
fields, aren't they? Should I aim to go to their courses?
T: Well remember that the lecturers who aren't well-known
may still be very good teachers! I'd say we have a
consistently high standard of teaching in this department, so
you don't need to worry about it.
M: Good. Well that's a great help.
T: Now last time we met. you mentioned doing Team
Management, didn't you?
M: That's right. I'm still quite keen on the idea.
T: The trouble is that because of changes in the content of
various courses, Team Management overlaps with the
Introduction to Management course you took in your first
year. So what you'd learn from it would be too little for the
amount of time you'd have to spend on it.
M: I'll drop that idea, then. Have you had a chance to look at
the outline I wrote for my finance dissertation? I left it in
your pigeonhole last week.
T: Yes. Why exactly do you want to write a dissertation,
instead of ta king the finance modules? It'll be pretty
demanding.
M: Well, I'm quite prepared to do the extra work, because
I'm keen to investigate something in depth, instead of
just skating across the surface. I realise that a broader
knowledge base may be more useful to my career, but I'm
really keen to do this.
T: Right. Well I had a quick look through your outline, and
the first thing that struck me was that you'll have to be
careful how you set about it, as the way you've organised
it seems unnecessarily complex. The data that you want to
collect and analyse is potentially valuable, but you'll need to
narrow down the subject matter to make the whole thing
manageable.
M: OK, I'll have another look at it. I was talking to Professor
Briggs about it yesterday, and I got some more ideas
then. For part of the dissertation I was thinking of trying to
persuade finance managers from three or four companies to
let me ask them about their company finances. If not I think
I' ll have to change to another topic.
T: Well go ahead then. I could give you some names.
M: Thanks.
T: Now let's talk about practicalities. Your dissertation must be
final ised by the end of May, so you should aim to finish the
first draft by the end of March. Is that feasible?
M: Yes, it shouldn't be a problem. I'll need to register for
the dissertation, won't I? Is that with the Registrar's
department 7
T: No, it's internal to this department, so you just need to let
the secretary know. Do that as soon as you're sure you're
going to write the dissertation.
M: OK.
T: Then to analyse your statistics, you're going to need some
suitable software. If I were you, I'd drop in to the computer
office and ask them for a copy.
M: Right. So if I revise my outline, can I...
You will hear a discussion between a business student
called Marco and his personal tutor about the courses that
Marco should take.
T: Hi Marco, come in.
M: Thanks. I've got a bit stuck trying to select courses for next
semester. Could you help me, please?
T: Of course. Sit down. First of all, most people just go for
the areas of business that they're interested in, but - even
if something doesn't look very stimulating - it's important
that you can use it once you get a job. It's not much good
choosing areas that aren't going to be helpful later on.
M: Right. I want to go into management. so I'll need to think
about that. And should I start specialising in a particular area
yet?
T: I don't think that's wise, at this stage. It's better to aim for a
wide variety of subjects, especially as management covers
so many possibilities. You shouldn't be limiting your choices
for later on.
M: Yes I see.
T: You should also look at how the course is made up - will
you have regular seminars and tutorials, for example, as well
as lectures?
M: OK. Some of the lecturers are quite big names in their
fields, aren't they? Should I aim to go to their courses?
T: Well remember that the lecturers who aren't well-known
may still be very good teachers! I'd say we have a
consistently high standard of teaching in this department, so
you don't need to worry about it.
M: Good. Well that's a great help.
T: Now last time we met. you mentioned doing Team
Management, didn't you?
M: That's right. I'm still quite keen on the idea.
T: The trouble is that because of changes in the content of
various courses, Team Management overlaps with the
Introduction to Management course you took in your first
year. So what you'd learn from it would be too little for the
amount of time you'd have to spend on it.
M: I'll drop that idea, then. Have you had a chance to look at
the outline I wrote for my finance dissertation? I left it in
your pigeonhole last week.
T: Yes. Why exactly do you want to write a dissertation,
instead of ta king the finance modules? It'll be pretty
demanding.
M: Well, I'm quite prepared to do the extra work, because
I'm keen to investigate something in depth, instead of
just skating across the surface. I realise that a broader
knowledge base may be more useful to my career, but I'm
really keen to do this.
T: Right. Well I had a quick look through your outline, and
the first thing that struck me was that you'll have to be
careful how you set about it, as the way you've organised
it seems unnecessarily complex. The data that you want to
collect and analyse is potentially valuable, but you'll need to
narrow down the subject matter to make the whole thing
manageable.
M: OK, I'll have another look at it. I was talking to Professor
Briggs about it yesterday, and I got some more ideas
then. For part of the dissertation I was thinking of trying to
persuade finance managers from three or four companies to
let me ask them about their company finances. If not I think
I' ll have to change to another topic.
T: Well go ahead then. I could give you some names.
M: Thanks.
T: Now let's talk about practicalities. Your dissertation must be
final ised by the end of May, so you should aim to finish the
first draft by the end of March. Is that feasible?
M: Yes, it shouldn't be a problem. I'll need to register for
the dissertation, won't I? Is that with the Registrar's
department 7
T: No, it's internal to this department, so you just need to let
the secretary know. Do that as soon as you're sure you're
going to write the dissertation.
M: OK.
T: Then to analyse your statistics, you're going to need some
suitable software. If I were you, I'd drop in to the computer
office and ask them for a copy.
M: Right. So if I revise my outline, can I...