Course Requirements Listening Practice Test with Answers

Transcript for Course Requirements

Student: Hello can I come in?

Lecturer: Oh yes, come in. How can I help you?

Student: 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?

Lecturer: Yes this is the School of Economics.

Student: Oh good. Um, I’m a new student and I was wondering if someone could give me some information.

Lecturer: Well I might be able to help. I lecture on that program. What do you need to Know?

Student: Quite a few things, actually. Firstly, how many lectures a week do I have to Attend?

Lecturer: 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.

Student: What time?

Lecturer: Let me see ... You know this information is all in the handout, which you should have received yesterday at. the orientation meeting.

Student: Oh, was there a meeting yesterday? I didn’t know about that ... no one mentioned it...

Lecturer: Yes, there was, but never mind. Now lectures are at four m the afternoon.

Student: Four’s a bit late. I’ve got a part-time job that starts at four thirty.

Lecturer: 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.

Student: 90%! That’s high. Do they enforce that rule?

Lecturer: Yes, we do. We’re pretty strict about it actually.

Student: And what times have been set down for the tutorials — do you have that Information?

Lecturer: That’s a very well-attended course so there’s a number of tutorial times. Monday. Wednesday and Friday, all at 9 o’clock. Yours will be allocated at the first lecture.

Student: Can’t I choose the time?

Lecturer: Maybe. maybe not.. You’ll have to talk to the lecturer on the course. Dr. Roberts is his name.

Student: Oh. OK.

Lecturer: Anything else I can help you with while you’re here?

Student: Well. yes. actually. Do you know what the course requirements are? I mean, how much work is expected for this course?

Lecturer: Well. you have to complete a tutorial paper.

Student: What does that involve?

Lecturer: Well. it’s a piece of work on a given topic based on some set reading texts. You’ll have to give a small talk to your tutorial group ... 

Student: How long does that have to be?

Lecturer: Oh. about 25 minutes usually.

Student: I have to talk for 25 minutes?

Lecturer: Yes. that’s right. And then you have to write up your piece of work and give it to the lecturer to be marked.

Student: Right. And is that all?

Lecturer: No. You also have to complete a 3,000-word essay on a topic.

Student: Can I choose the topic?

Lecturer: Yes. usually, you can. 

Student: Right. That shouldn’t be too bad.

Lecturer: And in addition to that there is an exam.

Student: An exam! What sort of exam?

Lecturer: Well. it’s an open-book exam. 

Student: Does that mean I can have the textbook with me during the exam?

Lecturer: Yes. that’s right.

Student: And can you give me any idea about the content of the first year of Economics so that I can get into some reading?

Lecturer: Well. you’ll be getting the reading list next week when lectures start. All the books are in the library.

Student: Yes. but won’t everyone else take them out as soon as they get the reading list too?

Lecturer: Well. yes. they might. But most of the important ones are held in Closed Reserve ... that’s a part of the library where you can go to read books but you can’t take them out of the building.

Student: What did you call that section of the library?

Lecturer: 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.

Student: Yes. I suppose I will. But what is the focus of the course?

Lecturer: 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.

Student: So my chances of getting a job are good?

Lecturer: Well. provided you get good results.

Student: Well look thanks for your time. You’ve been really helpful.

Lecturer: That’s fine. See you next week then. 

Questions For Course Requirements Listening Test

Questions 1-4

1. The orientation meeting

A. took place recently

B. took place last term.

C. will take place tomorrow.

D. will take place next week.

2. Attendance at lectures is

A. optional after 4 pm.

B. closely monitored.

C. difficult to enforce.

D. sometimes unnecessary.

3. Tutorials take place

A. every morning.

B. twice a week.

C. three mornings a week.

D. three afternoons a week.

4. The lecturer’s name is

A. Roberts.

B. Rawson.

C. Rogers

D. Robertson.

Questions 5-10

Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

Tutorial paper:

A piece of work on a given topic. Students must:

5 _____________ for 25 minutes.

6 _____________ give to the lecturer for marking

Essay topic:

Usually 7  _____________

Type of exams:

8 _____________  

Library:

Important books are in 9 _____________

Focus of course:

Focus on 10 _____________