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CollegeEnglishFocusListeningandSpeaking(Book6)Unit1AnInvestigationPartAListeningActivitiesAConversationAGoodObserverOfficer:MrsDawson,thanksverymuchforcomingdowntothestation.I...Iknowyou'vebeenthroughaheckofasituationheretoday.Um...I'djustliketogooversomeofthethingsthatyoutoldSergeantPalmeratthebank.MrsDawson:Allright.Officer:Uh,wouldyoulikeacupofcoffee?MrsDawson:No.No,I'mfine.(Allright.)Thanks.Officer:Well,um...c-c-couldyoudescribethetwopeoplewhorobbedthebankforthisreportthatwe'refillingouthere?Now,anythingatallthatyoucanrememberwouldbeextremelyhelpfultous.MrsDawson:Well...uh...just...IcanonlyrememberbasicallywhatIsaidbefore.(That'sallright.)Themanwastall...uh...sixfoot,sixfootone,(Mm-hmm?)andhehaddarkhair,(Darkhair.)andhehadamoustache.Officer:Verygood.Allright,didhehaveanyotherdistinguishingmarks,Imeanscars,forexample,anythinglikethat?MrsDawson:Scars...um...(Mm-hmm.)no.No,nonethatIcanremember.Officer:Doyourememberhowoldhewas,byanychance?MrsDawson:Uh...well,I...Iguessaroundthirty,(Aroundthirty.)m...maybeyounger,giveortakeafewyears.Officer:Mmhmm.Allright,doyou,uh,rememberanythingaboutwhathemighthavebeenwearing?MrsDawsonYes.Yes,he...hehadonadarksweater,a...(Mm-hmm.)asolidcolor.OfficerOK,um...anythingelsethatstrikesyou(Urn...)atthemoment?MrsDawsonI...Irememberhewaswearingalightshirtunderthesweater.(Ah,verygood.)Yes,yes.OfficerMm-hmm.Allright,now,canyoutellusanythingaboutthe,uh,thewomanrobber,uh,MrsDawson?MrsDawson:Well,thebiggestthingthatIrememberaboutherwasthatshedidmostofthetalking.(Mm-hmm)Shehadthegunpointedatusandshetoldustoliedownonthefloor(Hmm.)andnottomoveifweknewwhatwasgoodforus.(Hmm.)Irememberitjustfeltlikeshewaspointingthegunrightatme,andmylittlesonwasrightnexttomeandhe...hewasjustsofrightened...Officer:Uh,MrsDawson,couldyoudescribeherforus?MrsDawson:Ugh.Shewaswearingawoolsweater...(Ah,verygood.)Irememberitwasadarkcolor,(Mm-hmm.)navyblueor...orblack,(Black,mm-hmm.)andIguessshewasinherlatetwenties.Uh,herhairwasshort,(Mm-hmm.)veryshortandcurly.OfficerDoyourememberhowtallshewas?MrsDawsonUh...a...aboutthesameasmyself,(Mm-hmm.)aroundfivefour.Officer:Fivefour,mm-hmm.Allright,doyou,uh...rememberanythingelseaboutthiswoman?MrsDawsonYes.Irememberthatthewomanwaswearingapendantora...oralocketaroundherneck.(Uh-huh.)Irememberspecificallybecausemylittleboystartedtocry(Oh.)andthewomancameuptomeandsaid,"Shutyourdamnkidup,lady."(Mm-hmm.)SoIgotagoodlookatthewomanand...andshewassortof,uh,pullingonthechain,uh,playingwithit.(Oh?)Itwasgold,uh,wellanyway,itlookedlikegold.OfficerMm-hmm.Dideitherofthemhaveanyother,uh,noticeablecharacteristics,MrsDawson?Now,justtakeamomentto(No,Idon't...)thinkaboutthis.MrsDawsonNo.No,a-aandthisisreallyallIcanremember.OfficerWell,dideitherofthemwearglasses?MrsDawsonNo.No,I'msureofthat.OfficerMm-hmm.Allright,MrsDawson,Ireallyappreciatewhatyou'vebeenthroughtoday.I'mjustgoingtoaskyoutolookatsomephotographsbeforeyouleave,ifyoudon'tmind.Itwon'ttakeverylong.Canyoudothatforme?MrsDawsonOh,a-allright.OfficerWouldyouliketostepthiswaywithme,please?MrsDawsonOK.Sure.OfficerThankyou.Exercise11.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?2.Whenandwheredoestheconversationtakeplace?3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedintheconversation?4.WhatwasMrsDawsongoingtodoattheendoftheconversation?5.Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?PartDFurtherListeningAStoryARealLifeStoryIwashavingsomephotosdevelopedataphotoshopinthetowncenteronesunnySaturdaymorningandIwaswaitingoutside.AniceladyapproachedmeandaskedmeifIwantedtoenteracompetition.ThefirstprizewasaweekendtriptoLondonfortwopeople.Shehadlotsofcouponswithherandshetookdownmydetails--name,age,addressandtelephonenumber.Ithankedherandleft.ImaginemyastonishmentandhappinesswhenIfoundoutthatIhadwonthefirstprize!IwasoncloudninebecauseIknewIdidn'thavethemoneyfortheholiday.ThecompanysentusourtrainticketsandthefollowingSaturdaymorningmyhusbandandIleftEdinburghforaweekendinLondon.Wewerereallyexcitedaboutthetrip.I'dhadmyhaircutandmyhusbandhadhadhissuitdry-cleaned.Fivehourslater,wearrivedinLondonandwentstraighttothehotelwhereourroomhadbeenbookedbythecompany.That'swhenwegotourfirstshock;thereceptionistsaidtherewasnobookinginourname.Wetoldhimaboutthecompetitionprize,buthesaidthatthehotelwasunawareofanythinglikethat.Wewereangry,butnotsuspicious.WedecidedtoreturntoEdinburgh.Wehadourluggageputinataxiandwentbacktothetrainstation.LateonSaturdaynightwearrivedhome,tiredanddisappointed.Strangely,whenmyhusbandputhiskeyinthelock,hediscoveredthatitwasalreadyopen.Atthatmoment,itallmadesense;Iknewthehousehadbeenbrokenintoandthatwehadbeentricked.Thewholehousewasupsidedown.Itwasacompletemess.Theyhadtakeneverything,ourmoney,jewellery,theTV,video,stereoandthemicrowaveoven.Theyhadevenhelpedthemselvestothefoodinthefridgeandleftanotewhichsaid:"Wehopeyouhadanicetime--wecertainlydid.Bytheway,youshouldhaveyourhouseredecorated!"Well,wecalledthepoliceandhadthehousecheckedforfingerprints,butnonewerefound.Clearly,ourhousehadn'tbeenburgledbyamateurs--theywererealprofessionals.We'regoingtohaveanalarminstallednowandwe'rehavingthelockschangedtoo.Luckily,thehouseisinsuredsowecanreplaceeverything.Butit'sahorriblefeelingwhenyoufindyourhomehasbeeninvadedlikethat.1.WhathappenedtothespeakeroneSaturdaymorning?2.Whendidthecouplegettheirfirstshock?3.Whatdidtheydecidetodothen?4.Whatdidtheyfindwhentheyreturnedhome?5.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthecouple?AConversationSolvingaCrimeThomasPriceparkedhiscarandwentaroundthecornertobuyanewspaperatthedrugstore.HisfriendLindaGrantwaswaitingforhiminthecar.Suddenlysheheardashot.Thensheheardanothershot.Sherantothestoretoseewhathadhappened.ShefoundherfriendThomasthere.Hewasholdingagun.Theownerofthestorewaslyingonthefloor,dead.ThepolicehavejustarrivedonthesceneandadetectiveisquestioningLindaandThomas.Whatevidencedoesthedetectiveneedtosolvethecrime?DetectiveTellmewhathappened,MissGrant.LindaIwassittinginthecarwaitingforThomas.SuddenlyIheardshots.Irantothestore.DetectiveWhatdidyouseethere?LindaIsawThomasstandingbythedeadman.Thomaswasholdingagun.DetectiveSoyoudidseehimwiththeguninhishand;andyouheardsomeonefireshots.LindaYes.ButThomasdidn'tkilltheman.DetectiveHowdoyouknowthathedidn't?LindaIt'stoodifficultformetoexplain.Whydon'tyouaskThomas?DetectiveOK,MrPrice.Tellmeyourstory.ThomasIwaswalkingtowardthestorewhenIheardashot.Ipulledoutmygunandranintothestore.DetectiveWhathappenednext?ThomasIsawtheownerofthestorelyingonthefloorandanothermanjumpingoutthewindow.Thecashregisterwasempty.DetectiveDidyoufireanyshots?ThomasAbsolutelynot.DetectiveWhywereyoucarryingagun?ThomasBecauseIworkaloneinanotherstoreandIneedprotection.DetectiveHowdoIknowthatyou'retellingthetruth?ThomasIt'sdifficulttoprove.LindaThomasalwaystellsthetruth.He'scompletelyhonest.DetectiveActuallyfiguringoutifThomaswasinnocentwon'tbedifficultinthiscase.WeonlyhavetofindoutiftheownerofthestorewaskilledbyThomas'sgun.PartEHomeListeningConversation1DealingwithaCrimePoliceHello.MidtownSouthPrecinct.RoseHello.Iwanttoreportaburglary.PoliceWhat'syouraddress,please?Rose415West44thStreet,Apartment3B.PoliceYes,that'sourdistrict.Whendidtheburglarytakeplace?RoseSometimetoday.Ileftforworkat8a.m.andwhenIgothomeat6p.m.,Ifoundmyapartmenthadbeenburglarized.PoliceDoesthesuperintendentliveinthebuilding?RoseYes,helivesdownstairsonthefirstfloor.Buthesayshedidn'tseeanyonesuspicious.Itlooksliketheycameinfromthefireescape.Thewindowoverthefireescapeisbroken.PoliceWhat'syourname,please?RoseRoseSilver.PoliceWhatdidyoulose,MrsSilver?RoseLet'ssee.Ihavethelisthere.Oh,acolorTV,astereo,alaptop,twooilpaintings,somejewelryandsomeclothes.Theymusthavehadatruckwaitingdownstairs.PoliceDon'ttouchanything,MrsSilver.We'llhavesomeoneoutthereinabouttenminutes.We'llneedtheserialnumbersoftheTV,thestereoandthecomputerifyouhavethem.RoseOK.Conversation2ReportinganIncidentManConstable.Constable!PoliceofficerYes,sir.Whatseemstobethetrouble?ManI'dliketoreportarobbery.It'smycar.It'sbeenstolen.PoliceofficerIsee.Andwherewasthevehicleparkedatthetime?ManJustroundthecomerhereinWaterStreet.Ileftitthereaboutanhouragoandnowit'sgone!PoliceofficerWaterStreet,yousay?Areyousure?ManOfcourse.I'mabsolutelysure.PoliceofficerAndyouparkeditthereatabout...teno'clock?ManYes,that'sright.Ibetsomeyoungthughasstolenit.Theseyoungpeople,theyhavenorespectforthelawthesedays,I...PoliceofficerYes,sir.Well,you'dbetterjustgivemeafewdetailssothatwecanseeabouttracingthevehicle.Whatkindofcarisit?ManIt'saBMW540i.PoliceofficerColor?ManIt'sred.PoliceofficerRed?Andtheregistrationnumber?ManP67HKL.PoliceofficerHKL.Right.Justaminute,sir.We'vegotareporthereofavehiclethathasbeenremovedfromWaterStreet.It'saredBMW540i.RegistrationnumberP67HKL.Yes,that'sright.ManWell...?PoliceofficerJustamoment,sir.They'recheckingwhetheranythinghasbeenreportedaboutthevehicle.ManWell,Ihopeit'snotgoingtotaketoolong.I'mabusyman.IfIgetmyhandsontheyounghooligansthathavetakenit,I'll...PoliceofficerExcuseme,sir.You'vegotit.ManGreat!Hasitalreadybeenfound?PoliceofficerNotexactly.ManIthasn'tbeendamaged,hasit?PoliceofficerNo,sir.Idon'tsupposeit'sbeendamagedbecauseitwasneverstolen.ManWhatdoyoumean?PoliceofficerItwastowedawayat10:45thismorning.ManTowedaway?But,butitwasonlyparkedthereforanhour!PoliceofficerYes,sir.Butcarsshouldn'tbeparkedthereatall.It'saverynarrowstreet.ManBut,theycan'tjusttowawaymycar.Thenwherehasmycarbeentakento?PoliceofficerAllvehiclesthathavebeentowedawayaretakentothecarpoundinHiltonRoad.ManHiltonRoad?That'smilesaway.Ihaven'tgottimetogototheothersideofthetown.PoliceofficerWell,sir.Perhapsyou'llhavetobemorecarefulaboutwhereyouparkinfuture.1.Whatdoyouthinkhappenedtotheman'scar?2.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthecar?3.Whatcanyoulearnfromtheconversation?Unit2SightseeingPartAListeningActivitiesAMonologueATourofWashington,D.C.Tourguide:...IhopeyouallenjoyedyourvisittoCapitolHill.Ifyoulookbackbehindyou,youcangetanexcellentlookattheCapitolBuilding,withitsbeautifuldomeandtheStatueofFreedomontop.IforgottomentionthatthedesignfortheoriginalbuildingwaschosenbyGeorgeWashingtonhimselfbackinthe1790s.Thatbuildingwasopenedin1800,butitwasburneddownbytheBritishduringtheWarof1812,andithadtobecompletelyrebuilt.Well,tocontinueourtour,ladiesandgentlemen,we'renowtravelingwestonMadisonDrive.OurnextstopwillbetheWashingtonMonument--fivehundredfifty-fivefeethighanddedicatedtoGeorgeWashington,ourfirstpresident.Inthemeantime,ifyou'lllookoutthewindowsonthefight,we'rejustpassingtheNationalGallery,whichhousesanextensivecollectionofEuropeanandAmericanartfromthethirteenthtothetwentiethcenturies...Bytheway,thispark-likeareathatwe'retravelingalongiscalledtheMall.ItextendsfromtheCapitoltotheWashingtonMonument....AcrosstheMall,ontheleft,istheNationalAirandSpaceMuseum,withexhibitsonaviationhistoryandthespaceage.Ifyouhavetime,IhighlyrecommendyoutovisittheAirandSpaceMuseumforafascinatinglookatthehistoryofairandspacetravel.You'llevengetachancetoseeapieceofrockfromthemoon....Ifyoulookstraightaheadnow,folks,you'llseetheWashingtonMonument.Themonument,anobeliskthatstandsfivehundredfifty-fivefeethigh,wasfinishedin1884.We'llbestoppingthereshortlyandthoseofyouwhowishwillbeabletotakephotographsfromtheobservationlevelfivehundredfeetup.There'sanelevatortotakeyouthere,andit'sfree.Allright,everyone,hereweare.We'llbestayinghereapproximatelytwentyminutes.Forthoseofyouwhodotaketheelevatoruptothetop,ifyoulookdirectlynorth,you'llbeabletogetanexcellentviewofournextstop,theWhiteHouse--thehomeofallourpresidentssincethesecondpresident,JohnAdams....OK,remembertotakeallyourpersonalbelongingsasyougetoffthebus.We'llmeetbackhereintwentyminutes.Exercise11.Wherewillthepassengersstopfor20minutes?2.WhenwastheCapitolBuildingopened?3.WhatarethetouristsabletodowhentheygettotheWashingtonMonument?4.WhichofthefollowingcanNOTbelearntfromtherecording?5.Whatisthetourroute?PartDFurtherListeningPassage1TheLibraryofCongressTheLibraryofCongressisthenationallibraryoftheUnitedStates.Itwasfoundedin1800toservetheneedsofthecongressmen.Today,theLibraryofCongresscontainsbooks,articlesanddocumentsoneverysubjectimaginable,inadditiontocongressionalrecords.Besidessenators,congressmenandothergovernmentofficials,itserveslibraries,researchers,artistsandscientiststhroughoutthecountryandtheworld.TheLibraryofCongressisoneofthelargestlibrariesintheworld.Ithasacollectionof74millionitemswhicharehousedinthreebuildings.TheLibraryisopentothepublic,butnoteveryonehasborrowingprivileges.Magazines,manuscripts,maps,music,newspapersandphotographsfillthestacks.Thebookshelvesstretchfor350miles.Ofthe18millionbooks,morethanhalfareinlanguagesotherthanEnglish.Themainreadingroomisagreathallwithmarblepillars.Itisthecenterofactivityinthelibrary.Thereisacomputercatalogcenterwithsixterminalsforquickaccesstoinformation.Forgreaterspeedandefficiency,thelibraryhasinstalledanelectricbook-carryingsystemthatcarriesbooksfromonebuildingtoanotherinonlyafewseconds.TheLibraryofCongressalsooffersawidevarietyofculturalprograms.Forexample,itsponsorschambermusicconcerts,poetryfestivals,Iecturesandreadings.TheLibraryofCongressisalwaysexpandingtomeettheneedsofthemodemworld.1.WhatwastheoriginalpurposeofbuildingtheLibraryofCongress?2.Howmanybooksdoesthespeakersaythelibraryhas?3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutthemainreadingroom?4.Whichgroupofculturalprogramsdoesthelibraryofferaccordingtothepassage?5.WhatcanwelearnabouttheLibraryofCongress?Passage2TheStatueofLibertyTheStatueofLibertyislocatedonEllisIslandinNewYorkHarbor.ItwasdesignedbyaFrenchsculptornamedBartholdiandwasgiventotheU.S.byFrancein1886tocelebratethe100thanniversaryofU.S.Independence.Afteryearsandyearsofacidrain,theStatuehadspotsonhercopperskin.Herironneckandshoulderswereweakening.Hertorchleaked.Hergownwasrusted.Andhundredsofironbarsthatheldtheskintoherskeletonwereeroding.AmericanschoolchildrenwereaskedtocollectmoneytohelpfixuptheStatue.Themostimportantrepairwasthereplacementofmorethan2,000two-inch-wideironbarsholdingtheoutersheetsofcoppertoherskeleton.Theywerereplacedwithmetalbarsthatwouldn'tcauseelectrolysiswithcopper.Themostdramaticchangewastheworkdoneonthetorch.Workerstookthetorchoffandcompletelyreconstructedit.TheoldtorchwasputinamuseuminthebasementoftheStatue.SowithalotofhardworkandmillionsofdollarsfrompeopleallacrosstheU.S.,MissLibertyisnowonceagainliftinghighhertorchoffreedomandstandingproudlyonEllisIsland.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?2.WhatmetalformstheskinoftheStatueofLiberty?3.WhatwasthemostimportantworkdoneontheStatue?4.WhatdidtheAmericansdototheoldtorch?5.WhichofthefollowingstatementscanNOTbeinferredfromthepassage?PartEHomeListeningPassage1MidnightRideProfessorKenGuestisaculturalanthropologist.Heleadstheall-nightbiketourthroughManhattaneachspringaspartofhiscollegecourse"ThePeopleofNewYork".Thisyear'stour,heldonMay4and5,washisfourthone.Thetouroffersvividillustrationofin-classwork,whichexplorestheroleimmigrationandmigrationhaveplayedandcontinuetoplayinshapingthecity'sidentity.TopicsincludewhypeoplehavebeendrawntoNewYork;thedifferentwaysthatreligion,culture,gender,race,andethnicityhaveshapedthecity'spopulation;andtheimpactofnewcomersonurbanCulture,politics,andtheeconomy.Thisyear'stourbeganatColumbiaUniversityandwentonataleisurelypacesouththroughManhattan,withstopsinvariousneighborhoods.Thegroupof14cyclistsstoppedamongotherplacesatManhattanValley,CentralPark,RockefellerCenter,TimesSquare,CityHall,theWorldTradeCenterSite,WallStreet,LittleItaly,Chinatown,wherethegroupdinedatChinatown'sfamousrestaurantWoHop's.Ahappyandbleary-eyedgroupwitnessedthesunrisefromtheBrooklynBridge--exactlyonschedule--at5:51a.m.TheideaofthetourwasinspiredbyasimilartourProfessorGuesttookasanundergraduate.Hesaid,"WhenIwasanundergraduateatColumbia,myteacherProfessorKennethJacksonledanall-nightbiketourofNewYork.Itwassomemorableandsomuchfun."ProfessorGuest'sstudentsareequallycharmedbythistour.Hesaid,"Thekids'reactionshavebeenfantastic.It'sabighit.It'sathrillingexperiencetoseeNewYorkCityatnight.Yougetavastlydifferentsenseofthecityanditslifeduringthesehours.Thecityissurprisinglyemptybetweenmidnightand6;it'sabeautifultime.Andwhataperfectactivityforgettingstudentsoutoftheclassroomandintothecity."Passage2Moscow--theMostExpensiveCityintheWorldThe2007CostofLivingSurveybyMercerwasreleasedlastMonday.Thesurveyranked143citiesaroundtheworld.Itcomparedthosecitiesbyacostoflivingindexfor200items,suchashousing,transportationandfoodcosts.Thefindingsaredesignedtohelpmultinationalemployersdeterminecompensationfortheworkerstheyhavesentabroad.Accordingtothesurvey,Moscowistheworld'smostexpensivecityforthesecondyearinarow,thankstoarisingrubleandhighhousingcosts.TheindexforMoscowrosefrom123.9in2006to134.4thisyear,against100forNewYork.ThecostoflivingforforeignersintheRussiancapitalisnearly35percenthigherthaninNewYork,whichservedasthebasecityforthesurveyreleasedMonday.InMoscow,aluxurytwo-bedroomapartmentwillcostaforeigner$4,000amonth;aCDringsupat$24.83;onecopyofaninternationaldailynewspaperis$6.30;andafast-foodhamburgermealtotals$4.80.Londoncamesecondat126.3,upfromfifthlastyear.TherisingpoundandtheeuroagainsttheU.S.dollarontheforeignexchangemarkethelped30Europeancitiestotopspotsonthe2007list.Copenhagen,Geneva,ZurichandOslo,respectively,wereplacedamongthetop10.SouthKorea'sSeoulfellfromsecondtothirdplacewithanindexreadingof122.4,replacingTokyo,whichslidtofourthplaceat122.1,followedbyHongKong.Osaka,Japan'ssecond-biggestcity,rankedeighth,downfromsixthlastyear.TherankingsofChinesecities,whichshowedrapidadvancesinlastyear'ssurvey,dropped.BeijingandShanghaitookthe20thand26thplacesrespectively,duemainlytostabilizedhousingcosts.NewYorkandLosAngelesweretheonlytwoNorthAmericancitiestorankamongthehighest50,thoughbothfellintherankings.TheBigAppledroppedfiveplacestoNo.15,whileLosAngelesfelltoNo.42fromNo.29in2006.RankingastheleastexpensivecityforthefifthyearinarowwasParaguay'scapitalofAsuncion,wherethecostoflivingishalfthatofNewYork.Unit3AnInquiryPartAListeningActivitiesAConversationJobApplicationWGoodmorning.MEr,goodmorning,yes,er...WI'mphoningaboutthejobthatwasinthepaperlastnight.MOhyes,yes,erm,well,couldyoutellmeyourname,please?WOh,CandidaFawcett.MOh,yes.Erm,well,whatexactly,er,isitthatinterestsyouaboutthe,aboutthejob?WWell,Ijustthoughtthatitwasfightupmystreet,youknow.MReally,hmm.Erm,well,couldyouperhapstellmealittleaboutyourself?WYes,erm,I'm23.I'vebeenworkingabroad.Ium...MWhereexactlyhaveyoubeenworking,please?WOh,inGeneva.MOh,really?WYes.MAnd,whatwereyoudoingthere?WOh,secretarialwork.MIsee.WAnderm,previoustothat,Iwasatauniversity.MHmmm...hm.WAnderm...MWhichuniversitywasthat?WOh,theUniversityofManchester.I'vegotadegreeinEnglish.MHmm,hmm.Ander,you'reinterestedinthejob?WOh,yessir,really,Iam.Erm,canyoutellmewhatit'spaying?MEr,well,Ithinkthatwouldbenegotiable,erm,ifwedecidetoinviteyouforinterviewthenIshould,er,Ishoulder,ertalktoyouaboutthat,butperhapsyoucouldgivemeanideaofwhatsortofer...WOh,I'm...MWhatsortoferrangeyou'reinterestedin?WI'mnotreallytooworriedaboutgettinga...er...largesalarytostartwith.MReally?WIt'sjustthatIshouldbe,youknow,veryhappy,tobeabletohaveajob,tocomebacktoEnglandandworkander...MDoyouhaveanyspecialreasonsforwantingtocomeback?WWell,it'sjustthatwithbeing,workinginGenevaforayearandIsortofthoughtitwouldbenicetobenearertothefamily,youknow.MIsee.Yes.And,er,howdoyouseethisjobdeveloping?WWell,Iamambitious.I,I,youknow,Idohopethatmycareerasasecretarywillleadmeeventuallyintomanagementor,or...MIsee.You,youhave,youhaveforeignlanguages,Itakeit.WOhyes,sir,yessir,FrenchandItalian.MOhyes,hmmmm.Well,look,Ithinkthebestthingforyoutodoisto,istoreplyinwritingtotheadvertisementander...WOh,can'tIarrangeforaninterviewnow?MWell,I'mafraid,wemustwaituntilallthe,alltheapplicationsarein,inwritingander,erwe'llthendecideeronashortlistander,ifyou'reontheshortlist,ofcourseweshallseeyou.WOh,Isee.MYes,so,I'lllookforwardtoreceivingyourer,yourapplicationinwritinginthenextdayortwo.WOh,yes,yes,certainly.MYes,thankyouverymuch,goodbye.WThankyou.Goodbye.Exercise11.Whatarethetwospeakersdoing?2.Whyisthewomanapplyingforthisjob?3.Whydidthewomanwanttocomebackfromabroad?4.Whatwouldthewomanprobablydointhenextfewdays?5.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromtheconversation?PartDFurtherListeningAPassageACareerCounselingOfficeWhenAmericanstudentsgraduatefromcollege,theymustfindjobsforthemselves.Butoftentheygethelpfromtheircollegeanduniversity.Everycollegehasacareercounselingoffice.Thepeoplewhoworktherehelpstudentslearnaboutdifferentkindsofjobsandthechancesforemployment.Studentscandiscussthesewithacounselorduringtheirfirstyearofcollege.Someusetheinformationacounselorgivesthemwhendecidingwhatsubjectstostudy.Forexample,agirlstudentwantstobeanengineer,butshedoesnotknowwhatkind.Thecounselorcantellthegirlthat,whenshegraduatesinfouryears,therewillbemorejobsforstructuralengineersthanforchemicalengineers.Therefore,thestudentmaydecidetostudystructuralengineering.Thecareercounselingofficealsocommunicateswithlocalandnationalcompanies.Companyofficialssometimesvisittheuniversitytotalktostudentswhowanttoworkforthem.Thecareercounselingofficesarrangethesemeetingsforthecompanyandthestudents.Theyalsohaveclassesforstudents.Theyteachthestudentshowtofindajob,suchaswhattosaytocompanyofficialsandhowtowriteletterstellingaboutthemselves.ExpertssaythatAmericanstudentswhoareemployedwhentheyfinishcollegeusuallyfindjobsintheirownfieldofstudy.Thosewhomustsearchformonthsaftergraduationusuallytakelowerpaidjobs,andtheirjobsarenotconnectedtowhattheystudiedincollege.Theexpertsforetellthatinthecomingyearstherewillbemorejobsforhealthworkers,financialexperts,teachersandcomputerscientists.1.HowdoAmericanstudentsfindjobswhentheygraduatefromcollege?2.Whatinformationcanstudentsgetfromthecareercounselor?3.Whatelsedoesthecareercounselingofficedotohelpstudents?4.WhatjobsareusuallytakenbyAmericanstudentswhoareemployedimmediatelyafterleavingcollege?5.Whatcanyouconcludefromthepassage?AConversationISureHopeThatICanWorkHereWPleasesitdown.Let's