PART 3
Questions 21 – 25
What does Jack tell his tutor about each of the following course options?
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He’ll definitely do it.
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He may or may not do it.
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He won’t do it.
Write the correct letter, A, B or C next to questions 21- 25. You may choose any letter more than once.
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Media Studies
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Women and Power
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Culture and Society
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Identity and Popular Culture
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Introduction to Cultural Theory
Tapescript for IELTS Listening Recording 5
You will hear a Communication Studies student talking to his tutor about optional courses for the next semester.
Dr Ray |
Come in. Oh hello Jack. Have a seat. Right … you said you wanted to see me to talk about your options next semester? |
Jack |
That’s right. We have to decide by the end of next week. Really, I’d like to do all five options but we have to choose two, don’t we. |
Dr Ray |
Yes, but the choice depends on your major to some extent. You’re majoring in Communication Studies, aren’t you? |
Jack |
That’s right. |
Dr Ray |
So for example the Media Studies Option will cover quite a lot of the same area you did in the core module on mass communications this semester – the development of the media through the last two centuries, in relation to political and social issues. |
Jack |
Mmm. Well that was interesting, but I’ve decided I’d rather do something completely new. There’s a Women’s Studies option, isn’t there? |
Dr Ray |
Yes, ‘Women and Power’ – again it has a historical focus, it aims to contextualise women’s studies by looking at the legal and social situation in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries … |
Jack |
So it would be useful if I intended to specialise in women’s studies … but I’m not sure I do actually. |
Dr Ray |
Well, it might still be useful to give you an idea of the issues involved. It’s taught by Dr Steed. |
Jack |
Oh, really? I’ll sign up for that, then. What about the option on Culture and Society? |
Dr Ray |
That addresses the historical debate on the place of culture since the Industrial Revolution in Britain. |
Jack |
So a historical focus again … |
Dr Ray |
Do I get the message you’re not so keen on history? |
Jack |
Well, it’s just we seem to have done quite a lot this semester … |
anyway I’ll think about that one.
Dr Ray |
If you’re interested in a course focusing on current issues there’s the option on Identity and Popular Culture – that approaches the subject through things like contemporary film, adverts, soap operas and so on. |
Jack |
Oh? That sounds interesting. Can you tell me who runs it? |
Dr Ray |
Well, it’s normally Dr Stevens but he’s on sabbatical next semester, so I’m not sure who’ll be running it. It should be decided by next week though. |
Jack |
Right, well I might wait until then to decide … And the last option is Introduction to Cultural Theory, isn’t it. I’m quite interested in that too – I was talking to one of the second year students, and she said it was really useful, it made a lot of things fall into place. |
Dr Ray |
Yes, but in fact in your major, you’ll have covered a lot of that already in Communications 102, so that might be less useful than some of the others. |
Jack |
Oh, I’ll forget about that one, then. |
Dr Ray |
Now while you’re here, we could also discuss how you’re getting on with your Core Module assignment … |
Answers:
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C
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A
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B
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B
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C