Listening audioscript

How does the information in the reading passage contrast with the information in 
the listening passage? 
 
MINI-TEST 8 
 
 
LISTENING 
 
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[ mp3 222-223] 
 
Questions 1 through 5. 
Listen as a student consults with an advisor. 
(Advisor) 
Thanks for coming in, Kelly. 
(Student) 
You wanted to see me? Is there some sort of problem? 
(Advisor) 
Well, not exactly a problem, but there is something we need to discuss. I 
asked you to come here because I want to talk with you about your 
schedule. I mean about the courses you’ve already taken and the 
courses you’ve signed up to take next semester. 
(Student) 
Is there something wrong? 
(Advisor) 
It’s not exactly wrong, but it’s something we need to deal with. Let me lay 
it out for you . . . You’ve declared that your major is sociology? 
(Student) 
Yes, that’s right. 
(Advisor) 
But you are starting to fall behind on the requirements. 
(Student) 
What do you mean? I thought I was on track. 
(Advisor) 
Well, I looked at what you’ve done and I can see why you’d say that.
The problem here is that I think you’re counting two courses that you 
shouldn’t be. 
(Student) 
Which courses don’t count? 
(Advisor) 
So, first of all, Research Methods. 
(Student) 
I passed that class. Barely, but I did. 
(Advisor) 
Exactly. Did you realize that you have to pass with a C or it doesn’t 
count toward the major? 
(Student) 
What? I didn’t know that. I thought that…well, that it was enough to just 
pass. Does that mean I have to take it again? 
(Advisor) 
Well, uh…unfortunately… 
(Student) 
Oh, that’s terrible. I did not enjoy that class the first time. 
(Advisor) 
The good news is that it should be a lot easier this time. 
(Student) 
OK, so, I have to take Research Methods again. 

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(Advisor) 
And I think you should do it this coming semester. Before you forget too 
much and before you get too far into your studies. That course gives you 
much better preparation for your later studies when you are working 
much more closely with active research. I mean, you’ll understand better 
what makes good research and what can skew results. 
(Student) 
OK, but that can’t be the only problem because it wouldn’t mean I’m that 
far behind. 
(Advisor) 
You’re right. Are you counting Sociology 2110 into your sociology 
electives?
(Student)
Yeah. It’s a sociology elective, isn’t it? One of the four specialized 
courses I have to take? 
(Advisor) 
Actually, it doesn’t fulfill sociology because it really concentrates on 
business. It fulfills a business requirement. 
(Student)
Then why is it labeled sociology? That’s ridiculous. 
(Advisor) 
Kelly, you really have to take a look at the requirements for the major.
It’s on all of the handouts and websites that that course doesn’t count 
toward the sociology major.
(Student)
So then that’s two classes that I thought counted toward my degree but 
don’t. Now I get why I’m here. So what do I do? 
(Advisor)
I saw what you registered for next semester, and you need to take 
sociology theory…the second half. 
(Student)
I was going to wait until next semester and take Spanish this time. 
(Advisor)
Normally I like to present options, but I’m afraid you haven’t got many, so 
let me just cut to the chase. In order to graduate on time, you pretty 
much have to take Sociology Theory 2 and Research Methods next 
semester, and pass both of them. Then make sure you’re taking two or 
three courses each semester that count toward the sociology major.
Kelly, make sure you check the requirements online for that major and 
plan it out.
(Student)
OK. I’ll look at it and make my plan. 
(Advisor)
I don’t have time to really check up on you, so I’m going to have to trust 
that you’ll follow through on this without any hand holding. 
(Student)
Yeah, I get it. I want to graduate, so I’ll get it sorted out. Thanks for 
letting me know. 
(Advisor)
Sure. Good luck.