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Section three.
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In this section, you will hear a conversation between a university student and a university lecturer.
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Look at questions 22 to 25.
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For each of the questions, four alternatives are given.
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Decide which of the alternatives best fits what you hear on the tape and circle the appropriate letter.
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Can I come in?
Speaker 3 (10)
How can I help you?
Speaker 2 (11)
I was looking for the economics office.
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I've been all over the Arts Faculty Building looking for it, but I could only find the School of Accounting and Economic History.
Speaker 2 (13)
Is this the right place?
Speaker 3 (15)
This is the School of Economics.
Speaker 2 (17)
I'm a new student and I was wondering if someone could give me some information.
Speaker 3 (18)
Well, I might be able to help.
Speaker 3 (19)
A lecture on that programme.
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What do you need to know?
Speaker 2 (21)
Quite a few things actually.
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Firstly, how many lectures a week do I have to attend?
Speaker 3 (23)
Well, the Economics one course is a double unit.
Speaker 3 (24)
So there are two lectures a week and one tutorial.
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The lectures are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday.
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Let me see.
Speaker 3 (28)
You know, this information is all in the handout, which you should have received yesterday at the orientation meeting.
Speaker 2 (29)
Oh, was there was there a meeting yesterday?
Speaker 2 (30)
I didn't know about that.
Speaker 2 (31)
No one mentioned
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But never mind.
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Now lectures are at four in the afternoon.
Speaker 2 (35)
Oh, four's a bit late.
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I've got a part time job that starts at 04:30.
Speaker 3 (37)
Well, you can't be in two places at once, can you?
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And attendance at lectures is necessary.
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We expect at least 90% attendance at this university.
Speaker 2 (42)
That's high.
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Do they enforce that rule?
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We're pretty strict about it, actually.
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And what times have been set down for the tutorials?
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Do you have that information?
Speaker 3 (49)
That's a very well attended course.
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So there's a number of tutorial times.
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Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, all at 09:00.
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Yours will be allocated at the first lecture.
Speaker 2 (53)
Can't I choose the time?
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Maybe, maybe not.
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You'll have to talk to the lecturer on the course.
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Roberts is his name.
Speaker 1 (59)
Now look at questions 26 to 31.
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As the conversation continues, complete the notes in the spaces provided.
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Anything else I can help you with while you're here?
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Well, yes, actually.
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Do you know what the course requirements are?
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I mean, how much work is expected for this course?
Speaker 3 (65)
Well, you have to complete a tutorial paper.
Speaker 1 (66)
What does that involve?
Speaker 3 (67)
Well, it's a piece of work on a given topic based on some set reading text.
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You'll have to give a small talk to your tutorial group.
Speaker 2 (69)
How long does that have to be?
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Oh, about twenty five minutes usually.
Speaker 2 (71)
I have to talk for twenty five minutes?
Speaker 3 (73)
That's fine.
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And then you have to write up your piece of work and give it to the lecturer to be marked.
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And is that all?
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You also have to complete a 3,000 word essay on a topic.
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Can I choose the topic?
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Usually, you can.
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That shouldn't be too bad.
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And in addition to that, there is an exam.
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What sort of exam?
Speaker 3 (87)
Well, it's an open book exam.
Speaker 2 (88)
Does that mean I can have the textbook with me during the exam?
Speaker 3 (90)
That's right.
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And can you give me any idea about the content of the first year of economics so that I can get into some reading?
Speaker 3 (92)
Well, you'll be getting the reading list next week when lectures start.
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All the books are in the library.
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But won't everyone else take them out as soon as they get the reading list too?
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Well, yes, they might.
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But most of the important ones are held in closed reserve.
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That's a part of the library where you can go to read books, but you can't take them out of the building.
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What did you call that section of the library?
Speaker 3 (100)
Closed reserve.
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However, we do recommend that you buy the core books.
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You'll find them useful and you'll need them for the exam.
Speaker 2 (104)
I suppose I will.
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But what is the focus of the course?
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Well, the course of this university has a vocational focus.
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That is a focus on preparing its graduates for work.
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So we're orientated very much towards employment.
Speaker 2 (109)
So my chances of getting a job are good.
Speaker 3 (110)
Well, provided you get good results.
Speaker 2 (111)
Well, look, thanks for your time.
Speaker 2 (112)
You've been really helpful.
Speaker 3 (113)
That's fine.
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See you next week then.
Speaker 1 (115)
That is the end of Section three.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to Section four.
