问答题
In this question, you will read a short passage about a
campus situation, listen to a conversation, and then speak in response to a
question about what you have read and heard. After you hear the question, you
have 30 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.
Read the following information from a university's course
catalog.
REQUIRED DISCUSSION SECTION
All students who are enrolled in a lecture course in the Social Sciences
division must also register for a one-credit discussion section for that course.
In the past, this requirement applied only to lecture courses in the History and
Political Science departments. However, beginning next quarter, the requirement
also applies to lecture courses in Sociology, Anthropology, and Economics. Each
discussion section will be taught by a graduate teaching assistant. Students
will receive a grade for the discussion section that is separate from their
final examination grade for the lecture course. Now cover the
passage and listen to the recording. When you hear the question, begin preparing
your response. The man expresses his opinion about the required
discussion section. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for
holding that opinion.
【正确答案】Key points:
A new policy requires that students who take a lecture course in social science also take a discussion section.
The man's opinion about the required discussion section is favorable.
One reason he gives is that three hours of lecture time is not long enough for the professor to cover all the material they need to know for the examination.
Another reason is that the discussion section will give students a chance to talk to the teacher and other students and thus to learn more.
Another reason is that it is easy to get a high grade in the discussion section. (3.5, 3.7, 3.10)
[听力原文]
W: What do you think of the new requirement? Starting next quarter, we need a discussion section for every lecture course we take.
M: It sounds like something I'm okay with.
W: Oh, I think it's just a bother. We already have three hours of lecture every week.
M: But that's not enough. The professor never covers everything we need to know for the examination. And there's hardly any time to ask questions.
W: Oh, but you can ask the professor questions during office hours.
M: Have you ever actually tried to do that? Some professors are never in their office, and the ones who are, well ... they're usually too busy to talk to students. I like the idea of a discussion section. It gives us more of a chance to talk to the teacher, and other students too. Lecture classes are so big that you never get to know your classmates. Discussion classes have only around 20 or 25 people, and that's really nice. It's a lot more personal and informal, and you can learn so much more. Besides, it's easy to get a high grade in the discussion section.