IELTS Listening · Cam 1

Test 1 Part 3

Hello. Can I come in?

Level: B1 · 93 sentences

Transcript

Hello.
Can I come in?
Oh, yes, come in.
How can I help you?
I was looking for the economics office.
I've been all over the arts faculty building looking for it,
But I could only find the School of Accounting and Economic History.
Is this the right place?
Yes, this is the School of Economics. Oh, good.
I'm a new student, and I was wondering
If someone could give me some information.
Well, I might be able to help.
A lecture on that programme.
What do you need to know?
Quite a few things, actually.
Firstly, how many lectures a week do I have to attend?
Ah, well, the Economics I course is a double unit.
So there are two lectures a week and one tutorial.
The lectures are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday. What time?
Ah, let me see.
You know, this information is all in the handout which you should have received yesterday at the orientation meeting.
Oh, was there a meeting yesterday?
I didn't know about that.
No one...
Yes, there was.
But never mind.
Now, lectures are at four in the afternoon.
Oh, four's a bit late.
I've got a part-time job that starts at 4.30.
Well, you can't be in two places at once, can you?
And attendance at lectures is necessary.
We expect at least 90% attendance at this university, you know. 90%? That's high.
Do they enforce that rule?
Yes, we do.
We're pretty strict about it, actually.
And what times have been set down for the tutorials?
Do you have that information?
That's a very well-attended course, so there's a number of tutorial times.
Um, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, all at nine o'clock.
Yours will be allocated at the first lecture.
Can't I choose the time?
Maybe, maybe not.
You'll have to talk to the lecturer on the course. Dr.
Roberts is his name. Oh, okay.
Anything else I can help you with while you're here?
Well, yes, actually.
Do you know what the course requirements are?
I mean, how much work is expected for this course?
Well, you have to complete a tutorial paper.
What does that involve?
Well, it's a piece of work on a given topic based on some set reading text.
You'll have to give a small talk to your tutorial group.
Oh, how long does that have to be?
Oh, about 25 minutes, usually.
I have to talk for 25 minutes?
Yes, that's right.
And then you have to write up your piece of work
And give it to the lecturer to be marked.
Right.
And is that all?
No.
You also have to complete a 3,000-word essay on a topic.
Can I choose the topic?
Yes, usually you can.
Right.
That shouldn't be too bad.
And in addition to that, there is an exam. An exam?
What sort of exam?
Well, it's an open book exam.
Does that mean I can have the textbook with me during the exam?
Yes, that's right.
And can you give me any idea about the content of the first year of economics, so that I can get into some reading?
Well, you'll be getting the reading list next week when lectures start.
All the books are in the library.
Yes, but won't everyone else take them out as soon as they get the reading list too?
Well, yes, they might.
But most of the important ones are held in closed reserve.
That's the part of the library
Where you can go to read books,
But you can't take them out of the building.
What did you call that section of the library? Closed reserve.
However, we do recommend that you buy the core books.
You'll find them useful and you'll need them for the exam.
Yes, I suppose I will.
But what is the focus of the course? Well...
The course at this university has a vocational focus.
That is, a focus on preparing its graduates for work.
So we're orientated very much towards employment.
Oh, so my chances of getting a job are good.
Well, provided you get good results.
Well, look, thanks for your time.
You've been really helpful. That's fine.
See you next week, then.