انگلیسی درس ۴۰
Family and university life
خانواده و شهر شما، زندگی دانشجویی‌تان، و اهمیت تحصیل دانشگاهی.
چطور تمرین کنیم
- یک جواب را دو بار گوش بدهید. هم‌زمان متن را بخوانید.
- همراه صدا بگویید. سرعت را روی 0.75× بگذارید. دوباره پخش کنید و هم‌زمان با صدا حرف بزنید.
- حالت تمرین را روشن کنید. جواب‌ها پنهان می‌شوند. هر سؤال را بخوانید و بلند جواب بدهید.
- جواب را مال خودتان کنید. همان عبارت‌ها را به کار ببرید، اما درباره‌ی شهر، کار و زندگی خودتان حرف بزنید.
- با یک هم‌تمرینی تمرین کنید. یک نفر سؤال‌ها را می‌خواند. نفر دیگر بدون نگاه کردن جواب می‌دهد.
Part 1 · Interview
Family and hometown
Short answers. About 20 to 30 seconds each. Answer, give a reason, add one detail.
Can you describe your family?
My family is quite small. There's my mother, my father and my older sister. My father is a mechanic, and my mother is a nurse. My sister lives in another city with her husband, but we talk almost every day.
- My family is quite smalla simple start
- a mechanica person who repairs cars and machines
- we talk almost every daywe are in contact a lot
How long have you been living in your hometown?
I've been living here all my life, so about twenty-five years. I was born in this city, and I studied here too. I left for one year to work in another city, but I came back because I missed my family.
- I've been living here all my lifesince I was born
- I was born in…say where you were born
- I missed my familyI felt sad being away from them
What are the advantages of living in your hometown?
The biggest advantage is that my family and friends are here. Life is also cheaper than in the capital, and there's less traffic. Everything I need is close, so I don't waste time travelling.
- The biggest advantage is that…give the main good point
- there's less trafficfewer cars on the roads
- I don't waste time travellingI don't use time on long trips
Do you have a degree? If so, when and where did you graduate?
Yes, I have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. I graduated three years ago from the state university in my city. It was a public university, so it was free, but it was hard to get in.
- a bachelor's degreea first university degree
- I graduated … from…graduate = finish university
- it was hard to get init was difficult to be accepted
Part 2 · Cue card
Your university life
You get 1 minute to prepare and then speak for 1 to 2 minutes. Follow the four points on the card in order.
Candidate task card
Describe how you spent your university life.
You should say:
- what you did there
- how university was different from school
- some good things about your university
- and explain how much you enjoyed your university life
Start
I'd like to talk about my four years at university. They were some of the best years of my life.
What you did
I studied electrical engineering. Most days, I had classes in the morning and lab work in the afternoon. In my free time, I was part of the university's robotics club, and we built small robots for competitions.
Different from school
University was very different from school. At school, teachers told us exactly what to do. At university, I had more freedom, but also more responsibility. I had to plan my own time and study without anyone checking on me.
Good things about the university
My university had very good labs and some excellent professors. The campus was big and green, with a library that was open until midnight. There were also lots of clubs, for sports, music and science.
How much you enjoyed it
I enjoyed it a lot. Of course, there were stressful times, like exam weeks. But I made lifelong friends, and I learned to be independent. I sometimes miss those days, when life was simpler and full of new experiences.
- some of the best years of my lifea strong opening
- lab workpractical work in a laboratory
- more freedom, but also more responsibilitya clear contrast
- without anyone checking on meno one controlled me
- The campusthe university area and buildings
- lifelong friendsfriends for all your life
Part 3 · Discussion
University education
Longer answers. About 30 to 45 seconds. Give your opinion, explain why, and give an example.
Why is university education important?
University gives people the knowledge they need for professional jobs, like doctors and engineers. It also teaches people how to think critically and solve problems. And it's a time when young people become more independent and meet people from different backgrounds.
- professional jobsjobs that need special training
- think criticallythink carefully and question ideas
- from different backgroundsfrom different families, places and cultures
How does university prepare students for future challenges?
At university, students learn to manage their own time and meet deadlines. They also work on group projects, which teaches them teamwork. These skills are very useful at work. But I think universities should offer more internships, so students get real work experience.
- meet deadlinesfinish work by a fixed time
- group projectsprojects done in a team
- internshipsshort periods of work to get experience
- real work experienceexperience in a real job
Should universities accept students based on school results or entrance tests? Why?
I think a mix of both is fairest. School results show how hard a student worked over many years. An entrance test shows their level on one day only, and some students get very nervous. So using both gives a more complete picture.
- a mix of both is fairestboth together are most fair
- over many yearsduring a long time
- on one day onlyjust one day
- a more complete picturea fuller understanding
Should university teachers in your country be paid more? Why?
Yes, I think so. They study for many years to become professors, but their salaries are not very high. Because of this, some good teachers leave the country or move to private companies. Better pay would keep the best people in universities.
- Yes, I think so.a short answer
- their salaries are not very highthey don't earn much
- leave the countrygo to live abroad
- Better pay would…an imaginary result
Should attending classes at university be compulsory or optional? Why?
I think it should be partly compulsory. For practical classes, like labs, students need to be there. But for big lectures, if a student can learn from the notes and videos, they should be free to choose. University students are adults, so they should take responsibility for their learning.
- compulsory or optionalmust do or can choose
- partly compulsorycompulsory for some classes
- be free to choosedecide for themselves
- take responsibility forbe in charge of
What is the importance of technical universities in your country?
They're very important. Technical universities train engineers who build roads, power stations and factories. They also produce many of the country's software developers. Without them, the country would need to depend on foreign experts.
- technical universitiesuniversities for engineering and technology
- train engineersteach people to be engineers
- depend on foreign expertsneed specialists from other countries
صدا: صداهای هوش مصنوعی مایکروسافت. سؤال‌های ممتحن را یک صدای بریتانیایی می‌خواند و جواب‌های نمونه را یک صدای آمریکایی.