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You’re going to hear a conversation between a student and an academic adviser first you have some time to look at questions 1 to 4 hello there you must be Jane please come in my name is Mrs Dunston hello Mrs Dunston pleased to meet you all right now let’s see now you’re interested in
Attending University in Canada is that right yes and I have a lot of questions to ask you okay but before I begin to answer your questions I need to ask you a few questions first now your major is engineering mechanical engineering right and where did you graduate I graduated from the Beijing
Institute of Machinery in July 1998 I completed my bachelor’s degree okay now I’m assuming you want to continue studying in that field am I right actually I’d prefer to do an MBA if possible but if I have no other choice then I’ll continue mechanical engineering okay now are you familiar
With the requirements for an MBA degree yes before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 5 to 10 now listen and answer questions 5 to 10 I think I need to do well on the GMAT and I’ll definitely need the TOEFL or
Isles right that’s right you’ll need at least 600 on the TOEFL or 6.5 on Isles in addition you need to have completed a bachelor’s degree too did you take the jat yet no but I plan to take it in August the requirements for a master’s degree in engineering are a little
Different you’ll need to take the gr and of course the TOEFL or Isles I see and when do I start to apply the best time to start the application process is in November or December of the Year prior to your intended year of study application forms are usually available
In September or October which schools in Canada offer the MBA degree of the approximately 50 universities in Canada 20 offer an MBA here’s a small booklet summarizing Canadian University programs you’ll find all the information on page 22 great thanks and how about tuition and scholarships tuition for MBA programs
Has been steadily increasing some universities now charge the full tuition meaning that there is no government subsidy those universities cost about $10,000 per year and it’s a year program other universities are still government subsidized so the tuition is only about $4,500 per year in terms of scholarships usually
The top five students entering the MBA program are given a generous scholarship all other students have to pay the full fees International students have to pay the full tuition that’s $10,000 per year oh is it very difficult to get into to an NBA program yes in fact the competition is very strong NBA
Graduates have a pretty easy time finding a job so many students are eager to do the program thinking it will guarantee them success in their careers well it sure does sound like an excellent way to start a promising future um what is the school year like classes begin in September each year and
Finish before Christmas they resume after New Year and finish at the end of April and after April why that’s your summer holiday sounds great I want to thank you Mrs Dustin for all your help I really do appreciate it you’re very welcome and if you have any other
Questions please feel free to contact me you know my number right I sure do thanks very much goodbye that is the end of part one you now have half a minute to check your answers now turns to part two part two first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 17
Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 17 hello Clark cycle hire my name is Keith how can I help you oh hello I saw your ad in the local paper and as I’m thinking of doing some cycling I’m wondering what kinds of bike you have
And what your prices are like well we hire out two main types of machine touring and mountain bikes are you likely to be riding Offroad do you think no I’ll probably be sticking to roads in country lanes so a Touring bike would be best I think right well the rate will be
£50 for a week or £4 per day so it’s a lot cheaper to rent by the week yes definitely though it’s important to bring the bik bike back on time otherwise I’m afraid we have to charge a late return fee and how much is that for each additional hour it’s
1.25 so if you were a day late it would cost another £30 yes that’s right I’d make sure I didn’t do that then I should also point out there’s a deposit which you get back when you return the bicycle in good condition of course on touring models it’s £60 is there anything else
I’d have to pay no that’s it though if you’re planning to ride fairly long distances you might like to have one or two accessories such as well for another 5 we can supply lightweight bags either Piers or The Handlebar sort it’s amazing how much they can carry and the way
They’re designed means they don’t get in the way when you’re riding well I’ll see but what about essential things like a pump and a repair kit I wouldn’t have to pay extra for those would I no no no there’s no charge for things like that
Or for a lock it’s a good strong one too just make sure you don’t lose the key that reminds me what about insurance what happens if someone steals the bike in spite of the wonderful lock didn’t I mention that oh I should have told you that’s included in the rental too and it
Covers everything does it uh it covers you against theft of the bike yes as long as it’s securely locked at the time you’d have to pay part of any individual claim though how much if the bike was stolen and not recovered you’d be liable for the
First1 HM so if I do go ahead and rent one how do I pay by check or would it have to be cash uh neither I’m afraid we can only accept credit card bookings otherwise we’d have to ask our customers for the full value of the machine as a
Deposit I’ve got a Visa in my name would that be okay sure before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions 18 to 20 now listen and answer questions 18 to 20 so if I want to have a look at the
Bikes how do I find you I live near the university by the way right first you take Woods Road as far as the main police station I know it it’s right next to the park yes that’s it and after the police station there’s a turning to the
Right called Oak Street at the big Supermarket uh no it’s before then it’s actually between the police station and a garage on the other side okay so you go down Oak Street until you reach the Health Center on the right if you get to a pub called the maple leaf you’ve gone
Too far all right yes I’ve got that now opposite the health center there’s a pharmacy and we’re just behind that okay fine I’ll try to call over sometime tomorrow great see you then bye that is the end of part two you now have half a minute to check your answers
Now turns to part three part three you’ll hear an interview on job application first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25 now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25 these days it’s hard enough to find a suitable job let alone get as far as an
Interview dozens of people every day send off their curriculum VII or application form and wait hopefully to be summoned for an interview now this apparently is where a lot of people fall down because of their inadequacy at completing their application forms according to Judith Davidson author of
Getting a job a popular book which has recently come onto the market our reporter Christopher Shields decided to look into this apparent inability of the British to sell themselves and he spoke to Judith Davidson about it Judith Davidson lectures at a management training college for young men and women
Most of whom have just graduated from University and gone there to take a crash course in management techniques one of the hardest things is not passing the exams not passing the course examinations successfully but actually finding employment afterwards so Judith now concentrates on helping traines to
Set about doing just this and she tries to work out the reasons why chances of getting a job are pretty small very often a job application or a curriculum VTE will contain basic grammatical or careless spelling mistakes even from University graduates then those that do get as far as an interview become
Inarticulate or clumsy when they try to talk about themselves it doesn’t matter how highly qualified or brilliant you may be if you come across as tongue tied and go your chances are quite slim what are other problems of the application forms some letters are dirty and untidily written with finger marks all
Over them and ink blots or even coffee stains others arrive on lined or flowered or sometimes scented paper none of which is likely to make a good impression on the average business-like boss many people are unable to make that initial impact with an employer in fact it needs techniques to send an
Application which will stand out from the rest and persuade the employer you’re the right one for the job this prompted an enterprising young man called Mark Ashworth a recruitment consultant himself to start writing job applications for other people for a fee as a before you hear the rest of the talk you
Have some time to look at questions 26 to 30 now listen and answer questions 26 to 30 he told me he got the idea in America where it’s already big business and in the last few months alone he’s written over 35 CVS he feels that 80% of job applications received by Personnel
Managers are inadequate in some way well yes many people simply can’t cope with grammar and spelling and don’t know what to put in or leave out sometimes people condense their work experience so much that a future employer doesn’t know enough about him then on the other hand
Some people go too far the other way to give you an example one CV I once received in my recruiting role was getting on for 30 pages long Mark has an initial interview with all his clients in which he tries to make them think about their motivation he can often
Exploit these experiences in the CV he writes for them and shows that they have been valuable preparation for the job now sought he also believes that well-prepared job history and a good letter of application are absolutely essential among the most important aspects of applications are spelling correct grammar content and layout a new
Boss will probably also be impressed with a good reference or a letter of commendation written by a former employer the type of C TV I aim to produce depends largely on the kind of job being applied for they don’t always have to be slick or highly sophisticated
But in certain cases this does help Judith Davidson thought very much along the same lines as Mark in her opinion one of the most important aspects of job applications was that they should be easy to read many applicants send in letters and forms which are virtually unreadable the essence of handwritten
Application is that should be neat legible and the spelling should be accurate I stress handwritten because most employers want a sample of their future employees writing many believe this gives some indication of the character of the person who wrote it some people forget vital things like putting their own address or the date
Others fail to do what’s required of them by a job advertisement Judith believes that job Seekers should always send an accompanying letter along with their application forms stating clearly why their qualifications make them suitable for the vacancy personal details have no place in letters of application I well remember hearing
About one such letter which stated quite bluntly I need more money to pay for my flat no boss would be impressed by such directness she added that the art of applying for jobs successfully was having to be learned by more and more people these days with the current
Unemployment situation with as many as two or 300 people applying for one vacancy a boss would want to see only a small fraction of that number in person for an interview so your application had to really outshine all the others to get you on the short list that is the end of part
Three you now have half a minute to check your answers now turns to part four four part four you will hear part of a lecture about architecture you have 30 seconds to look at questions 31 to 36 during today’s seminar we will be looking at English Gothic architecture
And its Origins with a specific case study of Wells cathedral in England the gothic style was initially brought over to England from France this was at a period of time in which England was ruled from France by the Normans starting with William the Conqueror who first defeated the English army at the
Battle of Hastings on October 14th 1066 after 1072 when some smaller rebellions in northern England had been defeated the Normans gained complete control of the English Monarchy which they controlled until 1154 the peace that ensued in England had a large impact on many aspects of daily life thousands of French French
Words entered the English language for the first time such as beef fruit City and hour French ideas and styles like Gothic also began to flow across the channel to England too examples of which can still be seen in the architecture of many listed buildings a listed building
Is one that is protected from alteration or demolition because of its historical or stylistic importance one such building is Wells Cathedral construction on Wells Cathedral began in 1175 at a time when Gothic architecture as a style was in its infancy as a result it is one of the first entirely Gothic buildings ever
Constructed from the first designed to the date it was completed in 1490 Gothic architecture flourished in England therefore later additions to the building were still influenced by this Gothic style rather than by by later architectural Styles such as Tuda architecture older cathedrals in England would have initially been influenced by Romanesque architecture alternatively
Known as Norman architecture in England as the former name suggests Romanesque was a building style based on the skills passed on to various areas of Europe by the Romans when the Western Roman Empire collapsed in the fifth century these methods were retained by Rome’s former colonies and developed further one such
Roman gift to the Romanesque Architects was the round Arch also known as the true Arch the Romans perfected this style by using wedge-shaped stones called vah which created pressure that held the structure together at the top cathedrals in England such as the ones in elely and Canterbury were started
Before the arrival of Gothic architecture even though parts of those two Cathedrals which were constructed later are in the gothic style other sections predating the arrival of Gothic architecture are Romanesque the result is known as eclectic because the building is constructed using more than one style all of these Cathedrals belong to
A group known as the medieval cathedrals of England there are 26 different buildings that belong to this group in total all of which were constructed or added to during a 500-year period from 1040 to 1540 the transition from Romanesque to Gothic began in 1144 at the abbey church of sandani on
The edge of Paris it was here that a Benedictine Abbot by the name of suer had just completed his plan to rebuild the Basilica of sandani in a new style through which he believed the dull mind Rises to truth through that which is material this refers to one architectural feature in particular High
Rib Vault ceilings which created much more space inside the cathedral and were designed to draw the attention of people up towards heaven this designed feature also allowed whole walls of the cathedral to be transformed by colorful stained glass work started on Wells Cathedral soon afterwards greatly inspired by
Abott suger’s work planned in the crucifix Style with the head pointing East and foot pointing West the cathedral is 26 M long and the Nave is 20 M high this is quite low compared to some of the bigger Cathedrals elsewhere use of tracery landset Windows and Mullens are all characteristic of English Gothic
Architecture whilst examples of all three of these architectural elements can be found at well the laner windows have no tracery at all which was more common in early English Gothic architecture before advances were made in the use of Mullens and tracery with glass laner windows are tall thin
Windows with a pointed Arch at the top and are so named because they resemble the weapon often carried by a soldier called a lance examples of these laner windows can be seen on the west front of the cathedral which is the most celebrated for its life-sized sculptures and delicate floral
Carvings inside the Pinnacle topped Gable is a sculpure of Christ the judge immediately below him sculptures of the twel Apostles peer out over the small city of Wells below the apostles are nine archangels which are half-sized sculptures at one time all of these along with the decorative carvings would
Have been painted and gilded however today all the paint has worn away and the sculptures are the color of the oolite sedimentary Stone used to construct the cathedral it is remarkable to think that more than 800 years ago such magnificent buildings were created without the use of large cranes and modern technology it
Would have taken much longer but it is possible to see the high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail that is less common in the modern day that is the end of part Four