Listening audioscript

1. LISTEN AGAIN TO PART OF THE DISCUSSION. THEN ANSWER THE 
QUESTION. 
 (Advisor) 
No, Alyssa. I really mean it when I say I sympathize. Even one 
semester’s a lot of money; there’s no question about it. But listen. I think 
that spreading your studies out through that final semester will actually 
end up saving you money and help you get into grad school. 
WHAT IS THE ADVISOR’S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE STUDENT’S 
ORIGINAL PLAN? 
2. LISTEN AGAIN TO PART OF THE DISCUSSION. THEN ANSWER THE 
QUESTION. 
 (Student)
OK, so you’re telling me that I’ve been doing the all the wrong things to 
get into grad school? 
(Advisor) 
Actually, if you decide to do as I’ve suggested this is going to work to 
your advantage. Right now, the grades in your basic courses are not that 
great, and you do have some flexibility as far as credit-hours. But your 
grades are suddenly going to get better, and you’re going to start to 
discover the direction you want your research to take. Whether you end 
up with a fellowship or not, graduate schools will love that you know 
where you are going. 
WHAT DOES THE ADVISOR SEEM TO FEEL WILL BE THE IMPRESSION THE 
STUDENT WILL MAKE ON GRADUATE SCHOOLS IF SHE FOLLOWS
HIS ADVICE? 
 
 
PASSAGE TWO 
 
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Questions 3 and 4. 
Listen to a conversation between a professor and a 
student. 

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LPREP IBT 3 E AudioScript 
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(Student) 
Hello, Professor Lang. I wanted to talk to you about the assignment you 
gave us in psychology class. I think it’s going to be very interesting.
(Professor) 
Interesting? Hmm … well, yes, but it’s also going to be a lot of work. 
(Student) 
Really? I mean, what’s so hard about it? I thought we just have to make 
up a survey questionnaire related to theories from the class. 
(Professor) 
It’s not that designing a survey questionnaire is so difficult, Brett. And 
I’ve already provided you with sample questions and some tips to ensure 
that it’s accurate and fair. But you do realize that you and your partner 
will have to find 50 people to fill out the questionnaire and then write up a 
report analyzing the data. 
(Student) 
Well, I think it won’t be that much of a problem to find 50 people to fill out 
the questionnaire, will it? I mean, we could do that in one afternoon at the 
Student Center. That actually kinda sounds like fun to me. 
(Professor) 
You think so? Well, based on feedback from other students in my 
previous classes, getting 50 students to answer the questionnaire wasn’t 
such a breeze when they tried that. 
(Student) 
Uh … I have actually seen students filling in surveys at the Center … and 
I think I’m fairly good at persuading people. 
(Professor) 
Well, you might get some students to fill out the surveys, but I’m 
guessing there will be more than a few who won’t be happy about you 
taking up their precious time. 
(Student) 
Uh, maybe you’re right … still, the survey really isn’t going to take very 
long, so it’s not like we’re taking up a bunch of people’s time. And most 
of the people at the Student Center aren’t rushing some place … well, a 
lot of them aren’t in a hurry, anyway. Besides, Professor, a lot of the 
students have to take a psychology class to graduate and most of those 
classes do require giving out surveys. I think people will sympathize and 
help us out. 
(Professor) 
Hmm, you seem pretty confident that you can recruit students, but I 
definitely think you need a backup plan.
(Student)
OK, then … what do you suggest, Professor? 
(Professor)
I think you should get out into the community. Maybe this will sound 
strange to you … uh, retirement homes or senior citizen centers, for 
example, have actually been successful locations for my students in the 
past. The older folks living there appreciate getting a visit from younger 
students and do tend to have some time on their hands. You need to ask 
the management first, though, for permission, but they usually welcome 
students. 
(Student)
Uh, I don’t know that I’d feel comfortable with that … or if I could get my