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PART B
Example

On the recording, you hear:

(Narrator) Listen to a conversation between two students on campus.

(Man) We seem to be having this conversation over and over again.
(Woman) You’re right.
(Man) Look, I know how you feel about my smoking. You don’t have to tell me
everyday.
(Woman) I’m sorry. I worry about you.
(Man) I know. But work and school have me so stressed out. Maybe I’ll be able to quit
after I graduate.
(Woman) Let’s be honest. There’s always going to be a reason not to. After you graduate,
it’s going to be hard to find a job, then there will be the stress from just starting a
job, then there will be. . . . .
(Man) Okay, I get your point. It’s just so hard. You don’t really understand because
you never smoked.
(Woman) You need some help. Why don’t you go to a doctor?
(Man) You mean a psychiatrist.
(Woman) No, I don’t. I mean a general practitioner. Maybe you can get a patch, or . . . or
some pills, well, I don’t know, something to help you with the withdrawal.
Because that’s what it is.
(Man) Really, I believe I can quit on my own. Just not right now. But, I think about
what you said. I will.
(Woman) All right. I won’t mention it for a week. Then I want to know your decision.
Because if you don’t get some help, I need to rethink our plans.
(Man) You mean you’d break our engagement over this? I can’t believe it!
(Woman) I don’t know. I love you, but I’m not sure I could accept everything that goes
along with the smoking.

Questions:
1. On the recording, you hear:
(Narrator) what is the main topic of this conversation?
In your test book, you read: (A) The man’s graduation.
(B) The couple’s engagement.
(C) The man’s smoking.
(D) The man’s stress.

2. On the recording, you hear:

(Narrator ) What does the woman suggest?
In your test book, you read: (A) That the man’ rethink their plans.
(B) That the man see a family doctor.
(C) That the man see a psychiatrist.
(D) That the man concentrate on his studies.

3. On the recording, you hear:

(Narrator) What does the man promise to do?
In your test book, you read: (A) Get a patch to help him stop smoking.
(B) Stop smoking immediately on his own.
(C) Smoke less than usual for the next week.
(D) Think about the woman’s suggestions.

4. On the recording, you hear:

(Narrator) How does the man feel about the woman’s decision?
In your test book, you read: (A) Patient.
(B) Surprised.
(C) Worried.
(D) Irritated.

5. On the recording, you hear:

(Narrator) What can we infer about the woman?
In your test book, you read: (A) She has stopped smoking.
(B) She does not want to get married to the man.
(C) She has asked the man to quit smoking many times.
(D) She is not in love with the woman.

WHILE LISTENING
Determine the Topic

Example

(Narrator) Listen to a conversation between a student and a secretary on campus.

(Man) Hello, Mrs. Kelly. I’d like to pick up my test, please.

(Woman) Sure. Whose class are you in.
(Man) Dr. Purcell’s math class.
(Woman) And your name?
(Man) My last name is Raleigh. R-A-L-E-I-G-H.
(Woman) That’s right. Jim Raleigh. Here it is.
(Man) Thank you. And Terry Young’s test, too, please.
(Woman) Oh, I’m sorry. I can’t let you take someone else’s test.
(Man) He’s sick, and he can’t come in to get it. He’s my roomate.
(Woman) I understand. But the privacy act won’t permit it.
(Man) Really? Maybe you could call him.
(Woman) Not even then. I can only give a test to the student whose name appears on it.
I can’t even give it to a family member.
(Man) That’s weird.
(Woman) I think so, too, frankly, but that’s the law.
(Man) Okay. I’ll tell Terry. Thanks anyway.
(Woman) You’re welcome. Tell him I’ll just keep his test here until he feels better and
can come in for it himself.
(Man) Okay. I’ll do that.
(Woman) Have a nice day, Jim.
(Man) You, too, Mrs. Kelly.
Exercise 3

Conversation 1

(Man) I’m really sorry, Professor Irwin. I was sick yesterday.

(Woman) Look, I’m not upset that you couldn’t keep the appointment, but it is common
courtesy to call. You know that.
(Man) Yes, I do.
(Woman) During registration I have to see all my students, and sometimes they have to
wait several days to get in. When someone doesn’t show and doesn’t call,
that deprives someone else of an appointment time.
(Man) You’re right. I apologize. I didn’t feel well, and I guess I just wasn’t thinking
straight at the time.
(Woman) Okay, Apology accepted. Now, I suppose you need to set up another
appointment.
(Man) Yes, I do. Can you see me now if I wait?
(Woman) No. I can see you at three o’clock this afternoon, or during my office hour on
Tuesday or Thursday.
(Man) Great. Your office hour is best. That’s two o’clock, right?
(Woman) That’s right. Which day do you prefer?
(Man) Tuesday.
(Woman) okay. Be there this time.
(Man) I will be. Thanks a lot.

Conversation 2

(Woman) Dr. Newbury, could I speak with you?

(Man) Sure. Come on in.
(Woman) I need to ask you to let me take the final early.
(Man) May I ask why?
(Woman) Yes. It’s because I bought a ticket to go home for Christmas, and my flight
leaves on Tuesday. That’s the day before the exam.
(Man) Yes, well, Penny, the exam schedule is printed in the registration materials.
You had to know the dates. Why didn’t you buy your ticket for the day after
the exam?
(Woman) Truthfully, I just made a mistake. And now, I’ve got a real problem because
the ticket is non-refundable, and I can’t afford to buy another one.
(Man) Hmmmm.
(Woman) Dr. Newbury, I live too far away to get home for Thanksgiving and Spring
Break like the other students do. This is my only chance to see my family
during the school year. I’m sorry that it happened, but couldn’t you make an
exception this time? or could you give me an incomplete and let me make it
up next semester?
(Man) Okay. Anyone can make a mistake. You can take the exam on Monday.
(Woman) Thank you. I really appreciate this.
DRAW CONCLUSIONS

Example

(Woman) I usually advise first-year engineering students to take mathematics,

chemistry, and an introductory engineering course the first quarter.
(Man) Oh. That’s only three classes.
(Woman) Yes. But I’m sure you’ll be busy. They’re all five-hour courses, and you’ll
have to meet each class every day. The chemistry course has an additional
two-hour laboratory.
(Man) So that would be seventeen hours of class a week.
(Woman) That’s right.
(Man) Okay. Which mathematics course do you think I should take?
(Woman) Have you taken very much math in high school?
(Man) Four years. I had algebra, geometry, trigonometry . . . .
(Woman) Good. Then I suggest that you take the math placement test. It’s offered this
Friday at nine o’clock in the morning in Tower Auditorium.
(Man) Do I need anything to be admitted? I mean a permission slip?
(Woman) No. Just Identification. A driver’s license will be fine.
(Man) Do I take a chemistry test too?
(Woman) No. Chemistry 100 is designed for students who have never taken a chemistry
course, and Chemistry 200 is for students who have had chemistry in high
school.
(Man) I’ve had two courses.
(Woman) Then you should take Chemistry 200, Orientation to Engineering, and either
Mathematics 130 or 135, depending on the results of your placement test.
Come back Friday afternoon. I should have your score on the test by then
and we can finish getting you registered.

Exercise 4

Conversation 1

(Man) I’d like to put an ad in the newspaper, please.

(Woman) A classified ad?
(Man) Yes, I want to sell my furniture. I’m moving.
(Woman) I see. May I have your name, please?
(Man) Bill Martyn.
(Woman) M-A-R-T-I-N?
(Man) Y-N
(Woman) Okay. M-A-R-T-Y-N. And your address, Mr. Martyn?
(Man) For the next few weeks I’ll be at the Garden Apartments on Book Boulevard.
(Woman) Is that where you want to be billed?
(Man) No. i’ll probably be gone before a bill could be sent. I’m just going to pay
cash.
(Woman) Okay. The rates are by the inch, not by the word. So, if you want to use
abbreviations, that might save you some money.
(Man) Oh, that’s a good idea. I have everything written out here, but I’ll just check
it over before I give it to you. Maybe I can use some shorter words, too.
(Woman) Okay. You can use that table over there to make your revisions. Just bring it
back to me when you’re ready.
Conversation 2

(Man) Will that be cash or charge? We also accept debit cards if they are on a local
bank.
(Woman) I want to pay by check if I may.
(Man) Certainly. That’s cash. then.
(Woman) Cash?
(Man) Yes. Both money and checks are considered cash. Only credit cards are
charge.
(Woman) Oh.
(Man) Just make the check out to the Family Store.
(Woman) Okay.
(Man) And I’ll need two pieces of identification. A driver’s license and a major
credit card.
(Woman) Well, here’s my driver’s license. I don’t have any charge cards, but I do have
my student ID card from City College. Will that be all right?
(Man) I think so. I need two numbers. Your student number is on the ID, isn’t it?
(Woman) Yes, it is. Do you need anything else?
(Man) Just put your telephone number on the front of the check..
(Woman) Okay.
(Man) Good. Now let me give you your license, your ID, and your package. And
thank you for shopping at the Family Store.
(Woman) Thank you.