first you have some time to look at questions one to five now we shall begin you should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time listen carefully and answer questions one to five Kingsbury College can I help you oh hello I'm ringing to find out about one of your courses yes is that a daytime or an evening course evening right I'll just get a few details from you if I may fine could I have your full name first of all it's Peter Wright that w r i g h t okay and I don't need to know your exact age but can you tell me which of these age groups you belong to 18 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 or over 45 18 to 25. fine and do you have a job or are you a full-time student I'm an accountant I just do courses in my spare time for interest okay right and your address Mr right it's 11 Forest Road f-o-r-e-s-t yes um is that in Kingsbury yes it is I'm just down the road here and do you have a phone number it's double nine two four seven one that's my home number I haven't got a work number that's fine we probably won't need it thank you before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10. now listen and answer questions six to ten now you want to register for a course yes cookery do you happen to know the exact title of the course we've got Thai cookery on Wednesdays or Mexican cookery on Fridays or Mexican I'd like to do both but I'm busy on Wednesdays okay well you can always do the other one next term I suppose now do you know when it begins is it the 26th of March that's right and it's 45 pounds in total that's including the ingredients how would you like to pay card cash can I send a check you can yes as long as it arrives at least one week before the start of the course okay and I'll just give you a reference number if you could make a note of it and write it on the back yes it's cz943 yes got that good well there's just one last question do you have any special requirements that I should make a note of yes there is one thing I use a wheelchair right so you need to have access for that okay don't worry your room is on the ground floor and I'll make sure there are no steps involved we can always put a ramp in thanks so we look forward to seeing you on the 26th of March that is the end of part one you now have half a minute to check your answers now turns to part two part two listen to the guided tour commentary and answer questions 11 to 20. you now have some time to read questions 11 to 20 first welcome to the library tour we'll begin our tour of this level of the library here at the entrance then we'll go in a clockwise Direction so first of all over here on the left next to the entrance is a touch screen information service these computers can be used at any time to get general information about the library and how it works in front of the touchscreen information service are the catalogs as you can see it's a computerized catalog system and it's very easy to use the catalogs are linked up to the other libraries at the University so make sure you check which Library a book is in when you are trying to locate a particular item next along here on the left we have the circulation desk for borrowing and returning books the returns area the place for return books and other items is at the end of the circulation desk near closed Reserve closed Reserve as most of you probably know is a collection of books that are in high demand so they are on restricted circulation if a book is on closed Reserve you can only borrow it to use within the library for three hours at a time over there in the corner are the shelves for newspapers the library has an extensive collection of local and international English language newspapers they are kept on those shelves for one month and then stored elsewhere as we continue on our tour around to the right this large Central section is the reference section reference texts cannot be borrowed for use outside the library they must be used within the library all these shelves in the center of this level are the reference section now the stairs here on the left lead to level two only on level two are most of the law books to go up to the other levels of the library you have to use a lift beside the stairs are the restrooms for this floor now as we walk around this corner to the right this large room on the left is the audio visual Resource Center you can come here if you wish to listen to a tape or watch one of the library's videos next to the audio visual Resource Center is the photocopying room there are 15 copiers for student use and we've recently added a color copier the system for copying uses cards not coins you can buy a photocopy card from the technician in charge of the photocopying room or from the information desk if he isn't here at the time on our right these work tables are for student use especially for small groups to work together or you and your colleagues can use the conference room which is that small room there next to the lockers you can work on group projects in the conference room without disturbing anyone and there's a conference room on each level of the library the realm desk in front of the lockers is the information desk if you need help using the catalogs or you need to organize a loan from another Library the information desk is the place to come and finally here beside the exit doors these two shelves contain current magazines and journals like the newspapers they are kept here for a time and then stored elsewhere okay that's the end of the tour of this level of the library I'll leave you to look around yourselves now and if you need any further help please ask at the information desk that is the end of part two you now have half a minute to check your answers now turns to part three part three you'll hear two University students discussing a social science lecture they attended first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24. now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24. did you go to the first social science lecture yesterday yeah didn't you see me there no I was trying so hard to understand the lecturer what didn't you understand a lot of it really for example he said we needed to study history as part of the course but I didn't get why you probably missed it he said early on that we need to learn from our past mistakes right but he also said we need to put ourselves in the place of our ancestors why is that I think the point is that it's not enough to know how they lived and what they did we need to know what they thought I see and I've written transferable skills in my notes next but I have no idea what that means if you study social science you learn skills that you can use in a job oh right is that all okay but why is that the point he made was that in studying social science you use a flexible and adaptable approach to learning before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30. now listen and answer questions 25 to 30. he also kept mentioning all the other subjects we will need to study as part of the course I didn't write them all down did you some of them I think I can make sense of my notes the first one was anthropology which he said would cover pre-history and Archeology as well okay then there's economics I wrote down that this was not meant to mean that we will spend all our time looking at economic theory but more that we need to see how humans behave that's good I don't think I could handle economic theory he said something about education too didn't he yeah he said we'll be looking at how cultural information is handed down from one generation to the next through teaching children he said we'd be focusing on geography too but I can't really remember which aspects can you I noted it down I think here we are yes particularly in relation to urban planning it's law that I got confused about I didn't understand why he linked that to economics I think he meant that Laws affect the way wealth is distributed that makes sense now what are the science Wars okay I did get that the science Wars are about how social science collects information in sociology and social work and in social science generally they can only study patterns of behavior and observe if you compare that to the way scientists work in physics or chemistry it's very different because they use specific experiments that can be tested and which give concrete answers social studies is often accused of being unscientific that's all okay but it still looks like a good course doesn't it you don't have any regrets do you none at all I'm looking forward to it that is the end of part three you now have half a minute to check your answers now turns to part four pot four I'd like to talk about the changes to our leisure time and I'll start by talking about lifestyle changes over recent years for women first you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40. now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40. I'd like to talk about the changes to our leisure time and I'll start by talking about lifestyle changes over recent years for women as we all know the wife and mother of the family has traditionally been responsible for organizing and completing household tasks for the family however particularly over the last decade or so we have seen a greater number of women continuing to work after marriage and returning to work after having children this has significantly reduced the amount of time available for household chores the result is that nowadays the majority of people own and regularly use products such as dishwashers or microwaves the Modern Family often considers hours spent on cleaning and cooking as a waste of valuable time and generally we are all interested in finding ways of reducing the number of hours we need to devote to such tasks while washing machines have long been thought of as Necessities by families nowadays so too are microwaves and dishwashers these Goods can drastically reduce the amount of time we need to spend running our home and increase the amount of time available not only to go to work but also to spend on Leisure Pursuits as Society develops and we become richer we put more value on our Leisure Time and our possessions the Richer a society the more demanding it becomes people are no longer happy to work long hours for little return expensive holidays expensive clothes and cars all become more important the more materialistic the society in which we live acquiring things and joining the race of acquisition means that modern society spends a lot of time and money purchasing unnecessary Goods although expensive and persuasive marketing techniques are partly responsible the demand for such Goods often comes from Young professionals those with the money to endlessly upgrade things simply because a better model is made available our obsession with the newest and best products available while good for the economy can also have a negative impact on the environment it is not appropriate to over produce appliances and overuse electricity to keep these unnecessary appliances operating in our homes we often forget about the damage we have done to and continue to do to the environment others opposed to the overuse of appliances and Technology also argue that from a social point of view over Reliance on gadgets means that people are losing the ability to be creative traditionally it was considered an enviable skill to prepare meals night after night for our families nowadays women are more likely to gain approval from others for their success in their careers than their ability in the kitchen along with microwaves have come ready cooked meals pre-washed vegetables and our Reliance on takeaway food when we are too busy to cook it ourselves while there are obvious advantages and disadvantages to our increasingly active buying behavior and changing wants and desires it is likely that our desire to purchase labor-saving items will continue so it is therefore inevitable that production of such Goods will increase we can only hope to educate ourselves and our children to buy Goods we need not just Goods that are available and we must also consider their environmental impact in short moderation is the most important word for the future I thank you very much for coming today and listening that is the end of part four you now have half a minute to check your answers 首先,你有时间看一下问题一到五。现在我们将开始。你应该在听的时候回答问题,因为你不会听第二遍。仔细听并回答问题一到五。金斯伯里学院,我能帮你吗?哦,你好,我打电话来是为了询问你们的一个课程。是白天还是晚上的课程?晚上的。好的,我可以从你这里获取一些详细信息吗?可以。首先,能告诉我你的全名吗?我叫彼得·赖特,那是 W R I G H T。好的。 我不需要知道你的确切年龄,但你能告诉我你属于以下哪个年龄组吗?18到25岁,26到35岁,36到45岁,还是45岁以上?18到25岁。好的。你有工作吗,还是全职学生?我是会计师,我只是业余时间上课,因为感兴趣。好的。赖特先生,你的地址是什么?11森林路,F-O-R-E-S-T。是的。那在金斯伯里吗?是的,我就住在这附近。你有电话号码吗?是992471,那是我的家庭号码,我没有工作号码。 没关系,我们可能不需要它。谢谢你。在你听到对话的其余部分之前,你有时间看一下问题6到10。现在听并回答问题六到十。现在你想注册一个课程是吗?是的,烹饪。你知道课程的确切名称吗?我们周三有泰国烹饪,周五有墨西哥烹饪。墨西哥的。我想两个都学,但我周三忙。好的,你可以下学期再学另一个。我想现在你知道它什么时候开始了吗?是3月26日吗?没错,总共是45英镑,包括材料费。你想怎么支付?卡,现金,我可以寄支票吗?可以,只要在课程开始前至少一周到达就行。好的,我会给你一个参考号码,如果你能记下来,在背面写上。是的,是CZ943。是的,记下了。好的。还有最后一个问题,我需要记下你有没有特殊要求?是的,有一件事,我用轮椅。好的,所以你需要无障碍通道。别担心,你的房间在一楼,我会确保没有台阶。我们可以随时安装一个坡道。谢谢,我们期待着3月26日见到你。这是第一部分的结尾,你现在有半分钟的时间检查你的答案。现在转到第二部分,第二部分听导游解说并回答问题11到20。你现在有时间阅读问题11到20。欢迎来到图书馆参观,我们将从图书馆这一层的入口开始参观,然后我们将顺时针方向前进。首先,在入口旁边的左边这里有一个触摸屏信息服务,这些电脑可以随时使用,获取有关图书馆及其运作方式的一般信息。在触摸屏信息服务前面是目录,如你所见,这是一个计算机化的目录系统,非常容易使用。目录与大学的其他图书馆相连,所以在你试图定位特定项目时,确保你检查书籍所在 的图书馆。接下来在左边这里,我们有借书和还书的流通台,还书区,还书和其他物品的地方在流通台的尽头,靠近闭馆保留。闭馆保留,你们大多数人可能知道,是一个需求很高的书籍集合,所以它们是限制流通的。如果一本书在闭馆保留,你只能借它在图书馆内使用三小时。在角落那里是报纸架, 图书馆拥有丰富的本地和国际英语报纸收藏,它们被保存在那些架子上一个月,然后存放在别处。当我们继续参观,向右转,这个大中央部分是参考部分,参考文献不能外借使用,必须在图书馆内使用。这一层中心的所有架子都是参考部分。现在这里左边的楼梯通往二楼,二楼大部分是法律书籍,要上到图书馆的其他楼层,你必须使用电梯。楼梯旁边是这层的洗手间。现在当我们绕到这个角落向右走,左边这个大房间是视听资源中心,如果你想听磁带或观看图书馆的视频,可以来这里。视听资源中心旁边是复印室,有15台复印机供学生使用,我们最近增加了一台彩色复印机。复印系统使用卡而不是硬币,你可以从负责复印室的技术员那里或者如果他不在的时候从信息台购买复印卡。在我们右边,这些工作台是供学生使用的,特别是小组一起工作,或者你和你的同事可以使用会议室,就是那个挨着储物柜的小房间。你可以在会议室进行小组项目,不会打扰任何人,并且图书馆的每一层都有一个会议室。储物柜前的圆桌是信息台,如果你需要帮助使用目录或你需要组织从另一个图书馆借阅,信息台就是你要来的地方。最后,在出口门旁边,这两个架子包含当前的杂志和期刊,像报纸一样,它们在这里保存一段时间,然后存放在别处。好的,这是这一层图书馆的参观结束,我会让你们自己四处看看,如果你需要任何进一步的帮助,请向信息台咨询。这是第二部分的结尾, 你现在有半分钟的时间检查你的答案。现在转到第三部分,第三部分你会听到两个大学生讨论他们参加的一场社会科学讲座。首先你有时间看问题21到24。现在仔细听并回答问题21到24。你昨天去参加第一场社会科学讲座了吗?是的,你没看到我在那里吗?没有,我一直在努力理解讲师讲了些什么。你没明白什么?很多,比如他说我们需要作为课程的一部分学习历史,但我不明白为什么。你可能错过了,他一开始就说我们需要从过去的错误中学习。对,但他也说我们需要设身处地为我们的祖先着想,这是为什 么?我认为重点是,仅知道他们如何生活和他们做了什么是不够的,我们需要知道他们当时的想法。我明白了,我在笔记中写了可转移技能,但我不知道这意味着什么。如果你学习社会科学,你会学到一些你可以在工作中使用的技能。哦,对了,就这些吗?好的,但这是什么意思?他的观点是,在学习社会科学时,你使用的是灵活适应的学习方法。在你听到对话的其余部分之前,你有时间看问题25到30。现在听并回答问题25到30。他还不断提到我们将需要作为课程一部分学习的所有其他科目。我没把它们全部记下来,你记下了吗?其中一些我想我可以理解我的笔记。第一个是人类学,他说这将涵盖史前时期和考古学。好的,然后是经济学,我写下了这并不意味着我们将花所有时间研究经济理论,而更多的是我们需要看人类如何表现。太好了,我觉得我无法处理经济理论。他提到教育了吗?是的,他说我们将研究文化信息如何通过教育下一代而传递。他说我们将重点关注地理, 但我真的不记得哪些方面了,你记得吗?我记下来了,我想是在这里。是的,特别是与城市规划有关。我对法律感到困惑,我不明白他为什么将其与经济联系起来。我认为他的意思是,法律影响财富分配方式。现在有道理了。什么是科学战争?好的,我确实明白了,科学战争是关于社会科学如何收集信息,在社会学和社会工作中,在社会科学中,他们只能研究行为模式并进行观察, 如果你将其与物理或化学中的科学家的工作方式进行比较,那是非常不同的,因为他们使用的是可以测试的具体实验,并给出具体答案。社会研究常常被指责为不科学。好的,但这仍然看起来是一个不错的课程,对吗?你没有后悔吧?一点也没有,我很期待。这是第三部分的结尾,你现在有半分钟的时间检查你的答案。现在转到第四部分,第四部分我想谈谈我们的休闲时间的变化, 我将从近年来女性生活方式的变化开始。现在你有时间看问题31到40。现在仔细听并回答问题31到40。我想谈谈我们休闲时间的变化,我将从近年来女性生活方式的变化开始。众所周知,家庭的妻子和母亲传统上负责组织和完成家庭任务,但特别是在过去十年左右的时间里,我们看到越来越多的女性在结婚后继续工作,并在生完孩子后返回工作岗位。这显著减少了从事家务的时间。结果是,如今大多数人拥有并定期使用诸如洗碗机或微波炉之类的产品,现代家庭通常认为在清洁和烹饪上花费的时间是浪 费宝贵的时间,总的来说,我们都有兴趣找到减少我们需要花费在这些任务上的时间的方法。虽然洗衣机长期以来一直被家庭视为必需品,如今微波炉和洗碗机也是如此。这些商品可以大幅减少我们需要花费在家庭运营上的时间,并增加我们不仅可以去工作还可以从事休闲活动的时间。随着社会的发展和我们变得更富有,我们更加重视我们的休闲时间和我们的财产。社会越富裕,它就越苛刻。人们不再满足于为微薄的回报工作长时间,昂贵的假期、昂贵的衣服和汽车变得更加重要,我们所生活的社会越物质化。获取物品和加入收购竞赛意味着现代社会花费大量时间和金钱购买不必要的商品,尽管昂贵和有说服力的营销技术部分负责,但这些商品的需求往往来自年轻专业人士,这些人有钱不断升级东西,仅仅因为有更好的型号可用。我们对可用的最新和最好的产品的痴迷虽然对经济有好处,但也可能对环境产生负面影响。过度生产家电和过度使用电力以保持这些不必要的家电在我们家中运行是不合适的,我们常常忘记我们对环境造成的伤害,并继续造成伤害。反对过度使用家电和技术的其他人也认为,从社会角度来看,过度依赖小工具意味着人们正在失去创造力。传统上,每晚为我们的家人准备饭菜被认为是一项值得羡慕的技能,如今,女性更有可能因她们在职业上的成功而获得他人的认可,而不是她们在厨房里的能力。随着微波炉的出现,还有现成的熟食、预洗的蔬菜和我们在太忙而无法自己做饭时依赖的外卖食物。虽然我们越来越积极的购买行为和变化的欲望和需求有明显的优点和缺点,但我们购买节省劳动力的物品的愿望可能会继续,因此生产这些商品的必然性也会增加。我们只能希望教育自己和我们的孩子购买我们需要的商品,而不仅仅是可用的商品,我们还必须考虑它们对环境的影响。简而言之,适度是未来最重要的词。非常感谢你们今天来这里聆听。这是第四部分的结尾,你现在有半分钟的时间检查你的答案。 |
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