ANNOUNCER:Section 3, John Brown, a school student, is entering a competition for young electronic engineers.He is talking to his teacher Mary Collins.First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 30.Now listen and answer questions 21 to 30.
JOHN BROWN:Good morning, Mrs Collins.I just wondered if you could help me with this entry form for the Young Electronic Engineer competition.
MARY COLLINS:Hello, John.Oh, you've made the jigsaw for blind children with the bleeper.
JOHN BROWN:When they put a piece in correctly, that's right.
MARY COLLINS:OK, let's have a look at the form.
JOHN BROWN:Right, thanks.I've never filled in one of these before, so...
MARY COLLINS:Well, let's just do it in pencil first.So, name of designers.
JOHN BROWN:Well, Anne helped me with some of the electronics work.
MARY COLLINS:Then you must put her name in as well.Right...Ann Ray.
JOHN BROWN:Sorry, it's ANNE, and her surname is spelled REA.
MARY COLLINS:Good start!OK, REA. And age is easy. you're both 16.What have you called the design?Uh. Keep it short.
JOHN BROWN:What about jigsaw puzzle design for visually handicapped?
MARY COLLINS:Uh. Too long, just say blind puzzle, that'll do.OK, right now size of equipment.
JOHN BROWN:I've got it noted down here, uh yes, length, uh, sorry, width is 20 centimeters.OK, length is 50 centimeters, and then the depth is... well, it's very little.
MARY COLLINS:What would you say?Uh. I think you can be approximate.
JOHN BROWN:I'd say 2.5 cm.
MARY COLLINS:And the electricity supply, is it mains operated?
JOHN BROWN:No, it isn't.It's actually battery.
MARY COLLINS:OK, write battery.
JOHN BROWN:Fine.OK, it's the next bit that I'm really not sure what to put.
MARY COLLINS:Well, special features means what is really new about this, you know, suitable for the group you made it for.
JOHN BROWN:Well, it's safe for children.
MARY COLLINS:That's fine.Put that in.
JOHN BROWN:OK, and of course we think it's educational.
MARY COLLINS:Yep, there you are, you've done it.Anything else?
JOHN BROWN:Well, I think the price is good.
MARY COLLINS:Ha ha, that's probably the most important factor.
JOHN BROWN:OK, cheap price.
MARY COLLINS:Which brings us on to the next bit.What's the cost?
JOHN BROWN:Well, the pieces we made out of old wood, they cost, ooh, $5.
MARY COLLINS:And the electrics?
JOHN BROWN:They were more expensive, say, $9.50.Brilliant.Now, what do they mean by other comments?
MARY COLLINS:It's just a chance for you to say anything about the equipment and problems you envisage.
JOHN BROWN:Well we'd really like help with making plastic instead of wooden pieces.
MARY COLLINS:Well, put something like, need help to make plastic pieces.
JOHN BROWN:OK, and the other thing is, we'd like to develop a range of sizes.
MARY COLLINS:Well, that's fine then, just put that.And the last bit is when will you send the equipment?
JOHN BROWN:Well, we've got a lot of work on at the moment, and we want to get it as good as we can.
MARY COLLINS:Well, say 25th of June.
JOHN BROWN:Hmm. Can't we make it later?
MARY COLLINS:Well, the last date is the first of July.Why not say that?
JOHN BROWN:OK, that's what I'll put.
MARY COLLINS:So, that's the lot.
JOHN BROWN:That's brilliant.Thanks very much, Mrs Collins.I'll send it off straight away.
MARY COLLINS:Glad to be of help.Very best of luck to you both.
JOHN BROWN:Thanks.Bye.
MARY COLLINS:Bye.
ANNOUNCER:That is the end of section 3.You will now have half a minute to check your answers.
