1、最新版雅思In this section you will hear three people discussion university life.00:13.35Listen to the discussion about reading assignments, essays and lectures.00:20.74Complete the table by writing in the difficulties they have with reading00:26.33writing essays and listening to lectures against question
2、s 20 to 24.00:33.83Write no more than three words for each answer.00:39.71First look at questions 20 to 24.00:46.11Now as you listen to the first part of the discussion,00:51.28answer questions 20 to 24.00:56.27Lisa:Oh hello Olaf.I havent seen you for ages.01:01.57How are things going? Olaf:Hello Li
3、sa.Hi Sasha.01:06.38Well its great studying here,01:10.16but some things take quite a bit of getting used to01:14.87Its not like studying in my country.01:18.97Sasha:Oh I know.In my country we used to go to lectures01:24.87and get the lecturers notes and then wed use those to write our essays.01:31.
4、98Here we have to read so much,01:35.48I just cant keep up with it all.01:39.27How do you find the reading Lisa?01:42.77Lisa:Yes,I agree there is a lot to read,but I dont mind that.01:48.98In fact,I like the reading.01:52.98My problem is that its all so interesting .01:58.07I want to read more and t
5、here just isnt the time.02:03.48And that creates a problem with the essays for me.02:08.18I feel like I cant cover the topics in the number of words assigned.02:14.09Look at this assignment for example.02:17.87Im supposed to discuss rational02:21.87choice models for my economics essay in 3000 words0
6、2:27.88I could write a book on that topic;02:31.67in fact,several people have.02:35.45How am I supposed to cover it in 3000 words?02:40.44Why do they have to impose a word limit anyhow?02:45.33Olaf:Well Lisa,remember its just an undergraduate essay.02:51.23Youre only supposed to demonstrate that you
7、 understand the concept,02:57.03not apply it or anything.03:00.32But I know what Sasha means about having too much to read.03:05.13I think the most difficult thing with the reading for me though03:09.83isnt the quantity but all the new words.03:14.74Words like “hegemony“ and “teleology“,03:19.73that
8、 you need to understand thoroughly.03:23.73Im always being told by my tutors03:27.73that Im using them wrongly in my essays.03:31.51And when I try to use them the same way as in the reading,03:36.32the tutors say its plagiarism.03:40.00Sasha:I have a problem like that too.03:43.92You know,you listen
9、 to the lectures and-read the books and articles03:49.72and then youre supposed to come up with your own ideas for the essays.03:55.52Youre so full of everyone elses ideas,03:59.73where are you going to get your own from?04:03.62And theres so much to say its difficult to organize.04:08.71I spend hou
10、rs planning an essay04:13.13and by the time I get to actually writing it all down the deadline is up.04:18.93Im always having to ask for an extension.04:24.41What about you Lisa You usually get good marks for your essays.04:30.03Lisa:Yes,thats true.04:33.11But Im always doing the final draft in a hu
11、rry04:37.89and then the tutors complain that they cant read my handwriting.04:43.19I think Ill have to learn to type,but when?04:48.18And thats another thing I never seem to manage enough time for-lectures.04:54.37Why are there so many,and theyre always so early in the morning!05:00.46I cant ever ge
12、t out of bed in time for a nine oclock lecture.05:06.76Olaf:Well isnt that because you go to so many parties Lisa?05:12.35If you dont get home till one or two in the morning,05:16.66how can you ever expect to be awake for a lecture?05:21.54Sasha:If you ask me,that wouldnt make any difference.05:27.1
13、6Most of the lecturers are so boring theyd put you to sleep anyhow.05:32.96Why cant they make the lectures more interesting?05:37.35After all,a lot of the subjects are fascinating,05:42.36but the lecturers make them sound boring05:47.14STOP YOUR TAPE05:50.43Now listen as they discuss seminars05:54.9
14、3and complete the rest of the table by writing in06:00.02what they say about seminars against questions 25 to 27.06:06.32Write no more than three words for each answer.06:11.41Also answer questions 28 and 29.06:17.00Look at questions 25 to 29.06:30.50Now as you listen answer questions 25 to 29.06:37
15、.90Lisa:At least you cant say that about seminars.06:42.89Theyre really interesting and I think I get most benefit from them.06:48.48You always find other students have read different books and articles06:53.68and so you get lots of new information in a seminar.06:59.19Olaf:Yes thats true Lisa.07:02
16、.90But I still dont enjoy them because people disagree with each other all the time,07:09.19and I dont like that.07:12.38I dont like to hear people arguing.It really bothers me.07:18.28Sasha:Oh Olaf,youre supposed to argue in a seminar.07:23.59And I really appreciate the chance to do that.07:28.29Wh
17、ere I come from, women arent supposed to argue or answer back.07:34.30I do have to admit, however,07:38.50that I get very nervous about having to give presentations.07:43.78You know,when you have to read a paper. Thats really scary!07:49.58Lisa:Oh Sasha,I cant believe that!07:53.68That last paper you gave was so professional.07:58.96In fact I think you could do a better job than the lecturers.08:04.65That is the end of Section 3.08:09.53You will now have half a minute to check your answers to section 3.
