Use of English Listening Test 1992: 1992-AS-UE-A 1

USE OF ENGLISH
LISTENING TEST
1992
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INTRODUCTION
Situation
You are a first-year university student attending the first class of course in which
students design their own projects. The seminar is divided into two parts, and as you
listen you will write the information you hear in the question/answer book.
Part I
In this part Professor Michael stone will introduce the course, and you will hear the
first student present a proposal for a project, and the comments of Professor stone and
two other students on that proposal.
You will now have 5 minutes to tidy up your answers and then a further 3 minutes to
familiarize your self with the headings for Part II.
At the end of Part II you will have 10 minutes to tidy up your answers.
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PART I
COURSE DETAILS
Name of Lecturer: Professor Michael Stone
Name of Department: ___________________________________________________
Title of Course: ________________________________________________________
General Aim: _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
Main Objectives: (a) ____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________
(b) ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Course Timetable Details:
Day: ______________________________ Time: _____________________________
No. Place
Introductory Class: 1 General Science Lecture Theatre
Lectures:
Tutorials
Purpose of the first Class:

(a) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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Assignment Information:
Type: ___________________________________ Number: _____________________
Professor Stone’s role throughout the course:

(a) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
PROCEDURE FOR DISSCUSSING EACH STUDENT’S PROJECT TOPIC
(1) __________________________________________________________________
(2) __________________________________________________________________
(3) __________________________________________________________________
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PROPOSAL DETAILS FROM STEVE LEE
Topic:
_____________________________________________________________________
Events which aroused student’s interest:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Original cause of the events:

_____________________________________________________________________
Place:
_____________________________________________________________________
Global problems:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Solution:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Proposed method of investigation:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Proposed length of investigation:

_____________________________________________________________________
Expected result of investigation:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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STUDENT REACTIONS TO FIRST PROPSAL
Mary So’s opinions
Advice to Steve Lee:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Argument in support of her advice:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Incident which influenced her:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Tim Chan’s opinions
Advice to Steve Lee:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Argument in support of her advice:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
His desired outcome:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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A. PROFFESSOR STONE’S COMMENTS ON STEVE LEE’S PROPOSAL
Major weaknesses:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Advice:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Major strengths:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Specific recommendation:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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B. PROFESSOR STONE’S GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE TOPIC
“Good” reasons for cutting down trees:
Types of reason Economic Social Ecological
Example of each
Students’ apparent reaction:

_____________________________________________________________________
Disadvantages of recycling paper:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Arguments for supporting computer communications:

(a) __________________________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________________________
STEVE’S RESPONSE TO PROFESSOR STONE
Steve’s counter-argument:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Supporting examples
(a) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Professor Stone’s response:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
END OF PART I
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PART II
In this part, you will hear another student present a proposal, and again you will hear the
comments of other students, and Professor Stone’s students. You should continue to write in
the information you hear.
PROPOSAL DETAILS FROM AMY YEUNG

Topic: Synthetic fun
Reason for choosing topic: _______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Global problem: _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
Method of investigation: ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Expected result of investigation: __________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
Desired outcome: ______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
STUDENT RESPONSE TO SECOND PROPOSAL
Mandy Tsui’s opinions

Advice to Amy Yeung: __________________________________________________
Suggested method: _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
Reason for Mandy’s advice: ______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
Incident which aroused her concern: _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
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Mary So’s opinion
Advice to Amy: _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Reason for the advice: __________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
Incident which aroused her concern: _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
PROFESSOR STONES’S RESPONSE TO AMY YEUNG’S PROPOSAL

_____________________________________________________________________
Suggestions for improving the design of Amy’s experiment:
(1) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(2) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(3) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Recommendation for the organization of the experiment:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Reasons:
(a) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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PROFESSOR STONE’S GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE CONTROL OF
ANIMALS
(1) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(2) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(3) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
USEFUL INFORMATION WHICH PROFESSOR STONE EXPECTS FROM

AMY’S PROJECT
(1) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(2) __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
END OF TEST
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USE OF ENGLISH

Name of Lecturer: Professor Michael Stone

Name of Department: ___________________________________________________

Title of Course: ________________________________________________________

General Aim: _________________________________________________________

Main Objectives: (a) ____________________________________________________

Course Timetable Details:

Day: ______________________________ Time: _____________________________

Purpose of the first Class:

Type: ___________________________________ Number: _____________________

Professor Stone’s role throughout the course:

PROCEDURE FOR DISSCUSSING EACH STUDENT’S PROJECT TOPIC

Events which aroused student’s interest:

Original cause of the events:

Proposed method of investigation:

Proposed length of investigation:

Expected result of investigation:

Mary So’s opinions

Advice to Steve Lee:

Argument in support of her advice:

Incident which influenced her:

Tim Chan’s opinions

Advice to Steve Lee:

Argument in support of her advice:

His desired outcome:

“Good” reasons for cutting down trees:

Types of reason Economic Social Ecological

Students’ apparent reaction:

Disadvantages of recycling paper:

Arguments for supporting computer communications:

STEVE’S RESPONSE TO PROFESSOR STONE

Professor Stone’s response:

PROPOSAL DETAILS FROM AMY YEUNG

Reason for choosing topic: _______________________________________________

Global problem: _______________________________________________________

Method of investigation: ________________________________________________

Expected result of investigation: __________________________________________

Desired outcome: ______________________________________________________

STUDENT RESPONSE TO SECOND PROPOSAL

Mandy Tsui’s opinions

Suggested method: _____________________________________________________

Reason for Mandy’s advice: ______________________________________________

Incident which aroused her concern: _______________________________________

Reason for the advice: __________________________________________________

Incident which aroused her concern: _______________________________________

PROFESSOR STONES’S RESPONSE TO AMY YEUNG’S PROPOSAL

Suggestions for improving the design of Amy’s experiment:

Recommendation for the organization of the experiment:

USEFUL INFORMATION WHICH PROFESSOR STONE EXPECTS FROM

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