Listening review test. Listen as the directions are read to you.

Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.

Hi professor Calhoun. May I come in? Oh hi Scott. Sure. What's up? Oh well I've
decided
I'm going to drop your biochemistry class. Oh well we'll just have to see about
that.
Why ever would you want to do such a thing? Well you know on the last test. Oh I
know you blew
that last unit test but you still have a hang on a second. Let me take a look at my
computer.
Well you had a B plus average on your first two unit tests so you still have a C
average.
Well I talked it over with my advisor Dr. Delaney and he said since I'm taking five
classes this
semester he thought it would be a good idea if I dropped this one and concentrated
on my four
other classes. Did he know? Well with all due respect to Dr. Delaney I couldn't
agree with him
unless you've already put a lot of work into this class. You're not doing that
badly and
well I'm just not of the opinion that you should drop it. Tell me what's your major
Scott?
Pre-medicine. But. There you are. You've got to have a good grade in biochemistry
if you're
majoring in pre-med and if you want to be a doctor you need to know this stuff. I
know and I know I
have to take Biochem at some point it's just that well for the first few weeks of
this class
I felt like I pretty much understood what you were talking about. It was hard yeah
but I was
keeping up. Then we got to that unit on atomic structure molecular structure and.
You're right
that's there are some difficult concepts in that unit but here's the good news
that's as hard as
it gets it's all downhill from there. Well my math skills are a little weak and.
Well I never realized how much math you need to do biochemistry. Of course you
should have realized
that trying to understand science without understanding math it's like trying to
study music without
being able to read notes. Right so here's what I'm thinking I drop biochemistry now
take a couple
math courses and then I'll retake your class in a year or so. Listen Scott I think
all you really
need is a little help. Do you know my teaching assistant Peter Kim? No. Well he
does some tutoring.
I think if you spent an hour or two a week working with Peter he could get you over
the rough patches.
We still have four more unit tests in a final exam so there are plenty of
opportunities for
you to get your grades up. Well I the thing is today's the last day I can drop a
class and not
get a grade. I just worry that if I don't do well stop thinking those negative
thoughts Scott
you're going to get a little help and you're going to do just fine.
Now get ready to answer the questions you may use your notes to help you.
Question one what course does Scott want to drop?
Listen again to part of the conversation.
Did he now? Well with all due respect to Dr. Delaney I couldn't agree with him
less.
You've already put a lot of work into this class you're not doing that badly and
well I'm just not of the opinion that you should drop it. Tell me what's your major
Scott?
Question two what does Professor Calhoun mean when she says this?
With all due respect to Dr. Delaney I couldn't agree with him less.
Question three what does Professor Calhoun say about her class?
Question four what does Professor Calhoun suggest that Scott do?
Question five which of the following best describes Professor Calhoun's attitude
towards Scott?
Listen to a conversation between two students.
Hi Martha what brings you up to the library?
Oh I've just been using the Encyclopedia of Art looking up some terms for my art
history class.
What about you Stanley? Well I've got these two papers due at the end of this term
and I've been trying to get an early start on them by collecting some references
and getting
some data. Really? For the end of the term? Wow you really like to get a jump on
things don't you?
Yeah well I just know how crazy things get at the last moment.
Matter of fact I've spent most of the day here.
Well you ought to be ready for a break then want to go get some coffee and grab
something to eat?
Sure that uh that sounds pretty good I could use some caffeine actually.
Let me just get my stuff together and hey where are my notes?
What notes? The notes I spent all day working on I thought they were in my
backpack.
You mean you lost your notebook?
No uh I don't use a notebook I take notes on index cards that's really the best way
to it.
Okay well just think about where you could have left them Stanley. Focus.
Retrace your steps in your mind since you came to the library.
Uh let's see I think I came in here first to the reference room and I was using one
of those
computers over against the other wall there but I don't think I made any notes when
I was down here.
After that let's see I uh think I went up to the stacks.
Stacks? What do you mean the stacks?
You know the uh book stacks that's what they call the main part of the library
where most of the
books are shelved. Okay well maybe your cards are up there then.
I don't think so no after that I was in the periodicals room up on the third floor.
I was sitting in a cubicle up there looking at some journals some psychology
journals
and well I definitely remember I was taking notes then.
And you haven't had them since then?
No no I don't think so. Let me run up to the periodicals room and check.
I'll bet there's still in that cubicle. When I get back we can go down to the snack
bar
and in the basement and get some coffee.
Are you kidding? They have some of the worst coffee on campus maybe in the world
down there.
It tastes like mud. Let's walk over to William Street and find some decent coffee.
Alright wherever I'll be right back.
Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you.
Question 6. Why did Martha come to the library?
Question 7. What did Stanley misplace?
Listen again to part of the conversation.
Well I've got these two papers due at the end of this term and I've been trying to
get an early start
on them by collecting some references and getting some data.
Really? For the end of the term?
Wow you really like to get a jump on things don't you?
Question 8. What does Martha mean when she says this?
Wow you really like to get a jump on things don't you?
Question 9. According to Stanley what does the term stacks refer to?
Question 10. Where will Stanley go next?