Listening audioscript

How do the ideas in the listening passage cast doubt on the ideas in the
reading passage? 
 
 
MINI-TEST 4 
 
 
LISTENING 
 
Page 419
 [ mp3 186-187]
 
Questions 1 through 5. 
Listen as a student consults with a professor. 
(Student 1) 
Hello, Professor Norton. May I speak with you now? . . . I mean, is now a 
good time to talk with you? 

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(Professor)
Uh . . . I have . . . let me see... just a few minutes before I have to head 
over to Anderson Hall for a class, so if it’s a short question, I can handle 
it. 
(Student 1) 
My question is about . . . about . . . my grade on the last exam. . . . My 
grade . . . it was . . . well, it wasn’t very high. In fact, . . . it was pretty bad. 
. . a 52. And, well . . . I was wondering if there’s anything I can do about 
it, some extra credit, . . . or retaking the exam, . . . something? 
(Professor)
A 52? No, that’s not very good. What happened? I mean, why was the 
grade so low? 
(Student 1) 
I’m not completely sure. . . . 
(Professor)
Did you attend class regularly? 
(Student 1) 
All the time. . . . 
(Professor)
And were you paying attention and taking good notes . . . things like 
that? 
(Student 1) 
I guess I didn’t take very good notes. I probably could have studied 
more, but I just don’t think my notes were good enough to study from. 
(Professor)
Ah. Well, do you have a strategy for taking better notes? 
(Student 1)
Yeah, I think so. I’ll have to write down more details. 
(Professor)
OK, then. . . now, . . . uh . . . as to your original question about retaking 
the exam . .. 
(Student 1) 
Or maybe an extra credit assignment, something like that. . . . 
(Professor)
Sorry, but I don’t do things like that. . . . The grades in my courses are 
based solely on the exams. 
(Student 1) 
Oh . . . 
(Professor)
But there is something you can do about that grade. . . . 
(Student 1) 
There is? What is it? 
(Professor)
Well, there are three unit exams in the course, and you just had one of 
them, the one you did so poorly on. 
(Student 1) 
Yeah ... 
(Professor) 
And then there’s a final exam, a cumulative final exam covering all the 
material in the course. The homework assignments aren’t graded. The 
final is worth half of the grade for the course, and the three unit exams 
make up the other half. So the exam you failed is only one sixth of your 
final grade.
(Student 1) 
You’re saying that if I do well on the other exams then this one failed test 
won’t affect the grade for the course so much. 
(Professor) 
Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. 
(Student 1) 
And you said that the final is cumulative, so it includes the material on 
the exam we just took, doesn’t it? 
(Professor) 
Yes, it does. 
(Student 1) 
So to do well on the final, I’ll have to learn the material I didn’t 
understand too well on the last exam.
(Professor)
Yes, you will. 
(Student 1) 
But my notes are bad… 
(Professor)
But your notes are bad…So, how about this? Look over the test and the 
chapters in the book as soon as you can, and then come to my office 
hours Tuesday. I can help you then. But come with specific questions, 
um…sorry, what’s your name again? 
(Student 1) 
Chelsea. 

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(Professor) 
Chelsea, come to my office hours with specific questions about the last 
unit exam. Also, take good notes in class. And if you bring your notes 
I’ll take a quick look and see if you’re on track for the next unit. Oh, look 
what time it is! Sorry Chelsea, I need to get going now, but take my 
advice and you’ll be fine. 
(Student 1) 
OK. Thanks. I guess I’ll see you in class tomorrow.