Western University announces a new course in the practice of professional
tutoring. The course combines a discussion class with practical experience in
either the Math Center or the Writing Center. In the discussion class, students
will explore tutoring theories, examine the role of the peer tutor, and develop
effective tutoring practices. In their practical experience, students will
observe peer tutoring and advance to supervised tutoring. Students who are
considering graduate school in related fields will benefit from this
course. Now cover the passage and listen to the conversation.
You may take notes, and you may use your notes to help you answer the question.
After you hear the question, begin preparing your response. You may look at the
question, but NOT at the passage. You have 30 seconds to prepare your response
and 60 seconds to speak. The woman expresses her opinion about
the training course for tutors. State her opinion and explain the reasons she
gives for holding that opinion.
【正确答案】Key points:
The university is offering a training course for ,students who want to be tutors. The woman thinks that tile man should enroll in the course.
One reason she gives is that the course will give him valuable experience for being a teaching assistant in graduate school.
Another reason is that he would learn some practical theories about teaching and learning.
Another reason is that the course might give him skills that could be useful for whatever kind of work be does later.
【答案解析】[解析]
W: Hey, Gavin, you should enroll in this course for tutors.
M: Me? I'm not a tutor.
W: But you want to go to graduate school, right?
M: Right.
W: And in graduate school you'll be a teaching assistant, right?
M: Probably.
W: Then this training course is just what you need. It will give you a head start on learning how to teach. Some of the universities don't give their TAs much training. They just expect you to know how to do it, so this course might be really useful for the future.
M: Maybe. I could at least get a job as a math tutor.
W: And you'd learn how to do it right. You'd learn some practical theories about teaching and learning.
M: True.
W: Anyway, it might give you skills that could be useful later--no matter what kind of work you end up doing. The woman expresses her opinion about the training course for tutors. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.