ANNOUNCER:Section 1.In this section, you will hear two overseas students, Kate and Luki, being interviewed by a university counselor.First look at questions 1 to 5.You will see that there is an example which has been done for you.On this occasion only, the conversation relating to the example will be played first.
Counsellor:Hi, there, Kate.Come on in.How are you today?
Kate:Fine, thanks.
Counsellor:Hi, Luki.How's things?
Luki:OK.
Counsellor:Well, as I explained on the phone, I'm a counselor here at the Student Services section of the university.And I'm interviewing overseas students to help me draw up a guide for new students.So, I'd be grateful if you could tell me a little about your time since you've been here in Cambridge.
Kate:Right.
Counsellor:Now, Kate, let's start with you.OK, um, this is your 2nd semester, isn't it?Could you tell us something about your first impressions of the town when you arrived?
Kate:Uh. Yeah, well, first of all, I was struck by how quiet it is here in the evening.
ANNOUNCER:Kate's first impression of the town is that it is quiet in the evening.So, quiet is the answer.Now we shall begin.You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.Now listen to the first interview with Kate, and complete the notes by filling in the numbered spaces 1 to 5.
Counsellor:Hi, there, Kate.Come on in.How are you today?
Kate:Fine, thanks.
Counsellor:Hi, Luki.How's things?
Luki:OK.
Counsellor:Well, as I explained on the phone, I'm a counselor here at the Student Services section of the university.And I'm interviewing overseas students to help me draw up a guide for new students.So, I'd be grateful if you could tell me a little about your time since you've been here in Cambridge.
Kate:Right.
Counsellor:Now, Kate, let's start with you.OK, um, this is your 2nd semester, isn't it?Could you tell us something about your first impressions of the town when you arrived?
Kate:Uh. Yeah, well, first of all I was struck by how quiet it is here in the evening.
Counsellor:Yeah, I suppose Cambridge is a quiet place.Um.Where did you live when you first arrived?
Kate:Well, I went straight into student accommodation.It was a kind of student hostel.
Counsellor:All right, so, uh, you didn't have to worry about doing your own cooking or anything like that.
Kate:No.But sometimes I wished I had, the food at the hostel was awful.
Counsellor:Oh, dear.But how were the other students?
Kate:Ha, to be honest, I haven't managed to make many friends, even though the place is full.People seem to keep to themselves.They're not really very friendly.
Counsellor:Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.Um. Well, what about the actual course?You're studying... um...
Kate:I'm doing a master's by course work in environmental studies.
Counsellor:All right, and how are you finding that?
Kate:Yeah, well, it's been pretty good really.I've enjoyed the course, but I feel there hasn't been enough contact with the lecturers.Uh. They all seem to be incredibly busy.The only chance I've really had to talk to them was on the field trip.
Counsellor:Well, that's no good.Uh huh. Um, could anything be done to improve the course in your opinion?
Kate:Well.I think it would be helpful to have meetings with lecturers on the course, say once a fortnight - something like that.
Counsellor:Regular meetings.Yes, that could certainly help.Now Kate we'll come back to you in a minute, but I'd just like to ask Luki some questions.
ANNOUNCER:Before they continue the interview, look at questions 6 to 10.As you listen to the rest of the interview, complete the notes.
Counsellor:Luki, where are you from?
Luki:I am from Indonesia.
Counsellor:And how did you find Cambridge when you first arrived?
Luki:Well, I like it here.I think the city is very beautiful.
Counsellor:What about your accommodation?Was that OK?
Luki:Yes, OK.At first, I stayed with a family for 3 months.They were very kind to me, but they had three young children, and I found it difficult to study.
Counsellor:Right, I see.
Luki:So, after 3 months, I moved out, and now I live with two other students in a student house.It's much cheaper, and we like it there.
Counsellor:Good.And then, what about your studies?What are you studying?
Luki:I'm doing a Bachelor of Computing.
Counsellor:Computing, I see.Um, apart from the language difficulties,if you can separate them, how have you found the course?
Luki:OK, but...
Counsellor:Yes, go on.
Luki:Well the main difficulty for me is getting time on the computers in the computer room.It's always busy, and this makes it very hard to do my practical work.
Counsellor:Yes.I'm sure it would.Can you reserve time in the computer room?
Luki:No, you can't.But it would certainly help if we could reserve computer time.
Counsellor:Yes.I'll look into that and see if something can be done to improve things over there.Now, let's go back to Kate...
ANNOUNCER:That is the end of section 1.You now have half a minute to check your answers.
