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Narrator 2: Number 5. Listen to a short conversation. Then listen for a question about it. After you hear the question, you have 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to record your answer.
Narrator 1: Now listen to a conversation between a student and her friend.
Friend: I thought you liked your history class.
Student: I do. I mean, it’s a lot of reading and everything, but I enjoy that, even though it takes a lot of time.
Friend: So what’s the deal?
Student: Okay, last week Dr. Norman assigned a paper.
Friend: Well, I think that’s fairly standard for a history class.
Student: Sure. It’s on the syllabus, but.., but it isn’t very clear what he wants us to do. And he didn’t really clarify it when he talked about it in class. So, I don’t know how to start.
Friend: Hmmn. When’s the paper due?
Student: At midterm, so I have time, but still, I’d like to get going on it.
Friend: Yeah, but like you say, you have time. Just wait until next week and ask about it again in class.
Student: I could, but won’t he be... insulted? After all, he already explained it once.
Friend: Oh, I don’t think he’d mind. He’d probably be glad that you want to do it correctly.
Student: I don’t know. Maybe he would.
Friend: But anyway, if you don’t want to do that, you could just make an appointment to talk about your ideas for the paper, you know, to get some direction about the topic. That way the conversation will just naturally lead into an explanation of how he wants you to do it.
Narrator 1: Describe the woman’s problem and the two suggestions that her friend makes about how to handle it. What do you think the woman should do, and why? Narrator 2: Please prepare your answer after the beep.
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[Preparation time: 20 seconds]
Narrator 2: Please begin speaking after the beep.
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[Recording time: 60 seconds]
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