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  3. You will now read a short passage and listen to a conversation on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them.

You will now read a short passage and listen to a conversation on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them.

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问题 You will now read a short passage and listen to a conversation on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them. After you hear the question, give yourself 30 seconds to prepare your response. Then record yourself speaking for 60 seconds.
                  Evening Computer Classes May Be Added
The computer department is considering offering evening classes in the fall. The proposal to add the classes is a response to student complaints that daytime computer classes have become increasingly overcrowded and there are no longer enough computers available. The department has decided that despite some added expense, the most cost-effective way of addressing this problem is by adding computer classes in the evening. It is hoped that this change will decrease the number of students enrolled in day classes and thus guarantee individual access to computers for all students in computer classes.
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The man expresses his opinion about the proposal described in the article. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state his opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Narrator
Now listen to two students discussing the article.
Male student
I just don’t think this will work.
Female student
Why not?
Male student
Because it’s not gonna solve the problem. Students are busy at night... I mean, we have jobs, families, clubs, social events. Most of us already have something to do every single night of the week.
Female student
I see your point. I sure couldn’t fit anything into my schedule during the week—I’ve got swimming practice most nights.
Male student
Right. And as far as expense goes, I think they’re going about it the wrong way. I mean, it costs money to hire more teachers and keep the academic building open later. Which is a lot more expensive than just simply buying more computers.
Female student
More computers?
Male student
That’s right. Computer prices have come way down the past few years, so the department won’t have to spend as much now as they did in the past. Besides, the computer department classrooms, you know, the rooms themselves, they’re actually very big . .. there’s plenty of space to add more computers.
Narrator
The man expresses his opinion about the proposal described in the article. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state his opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
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答案 First, as the question states, you should provide a brief summary of the proposal, which is for the computer department to add evening classes in the fall. You can also provide a brief summary of the reason that they are doing this(overcrowded conditions in the daytime computer classes). You should not spend too much time on this summary; if you attempt to provide many details from the reading, you may not have enough time to discuss both of the man’s reasons for disagreeing with the proposal. For this item type, a brief summary is all that is necessary. You should make sure that your summary is clear enough for the listener to understand the proposal without having access to additional information. After the summary, you should state the man’s opinion of the university’s proposal to add computer courses in the evening. In this case, the man disagrees with the university’s proposal. You should then convey the two main reasons he gives for holding that opinion. You will need to connect information from the conversation to the reading in order for your response to be complete. First, the man says that the idea to add evening classes will not solve the problem of overcrowding because most students are too busy to take classes at night. You could also provide one of the examples why students are busy, such as jobs or family. Your response should also convey the man’s second reason for not agreeing with the university’s proposal. You should say that the man thinks that offering evening classes won’t save money because it will be expensive to add the new classes, and it will be more expensive than buying new computers. You could add that hiring new teachers and keeping the building open late is expensive, or that the rooms are big enough for more computers and that computers are now less expensive than they used to be. You do not, however, have to describe every detail from the conversation as long as you make it clear why the man disagrees with the proposal. Your response should be intelligible, should demonstrate effective use of grammar and vocabulary, and should be well developed and coherent.
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