Lesson 97 Part I

Lesson 97

 

Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

Note-taking: Book Classification in Libraries

Training Focus:

Note-taking: important words and phrases: subjects

Directions: You are going to hear a brief account of the book classification in libraries. Listen carefully. Note down the subjects only.

Key:

In most libraries books are classified according to their subject on the Dewey decimal system. Under this system knowledge is divided into ten main classes and named as follows:

000 General                            500 Science

100 Philosophy                       600 Applied Science

200 Religion                            700 Art and Recreation

300 Social Science                  800 Literature

400 Language                         900 History, Travel, Biography

Each main class is divided into ten divisions, also numbered 0 to 9, giving the second figure of a book's classification number, and, within the main classes, books are grouped on the shelves to correspond. For instance, books on art and recreation are arranged in the following divisions:

700 Art and Recreation                  750 Painting

710 Landscape Art                        760 Engraving

720 Architecture                           770 Photography

730 Sculpture                               780 Music

740 Drawing and Design               790 Amusements

Each division of a main class is then subdivided into ten sections, the first covering the subject in general and the others, numbered 0-9, dealing with its branches.

Here is an example:

Main Class:                            700 Art and Recreation

Division:                                790 Amusements

Sections:                                791 Public Entertainment

                                             792 Theatre. Stage

                                             793 Indoor Entertainment

                                             794 Games of Skill

                                             795 Games of Chance

                                             796 Outdoor Sports and Games

                                             797 Water Sports

                                             798 Horsemanship. Racing

                                             799 Fishing. Hunting. Shooting

Lesson 97 Part Ⅱ Studying For A Career In England

Lesson 97

Part Ⅱ Studying For A Career In England

 

Ex. Ⅰ

Directions: Answer the questions in note form. Your answers must be based on the information you hear on the tape.

Key: 1. Architecture.

2. Back home and practise.

3. Useful, architecture written in English, professional people, use English, international conferences, official language.

4. Good at maths and art, feeling for design, bent for architecture, personal qualities.

5. Some best schools of architecture in the world.

Ex. Ⅱ

Directions: Complete the paragraph by using the notes that you have made in Ex. Ⅰ.

Key: (see tapescript)

Tapescript:

Studying For A Career In England  (1'52")

Every year thousands of overseas students arrive in England to take up their studies in this country. Some come to learn or improve their knowledge of the language, others to train for a career. In this dialogue Sidney, a student from Africa, is telling John, an English friend, why he came to study architecture in England.

John: What did you say you were going to take up as a career ?

Sidney: Architecture. Actually, I've already started. I began my studies at the Bartlett School of Architecture last October.

John: What are you going to do when you finish ?

Sidney: Oh, I shall go back home and practise there. There's a great deal of scope for architects in my country and a lot of useful work to be done----building schools, hospitals, homes for the people.

John: Will you need English in your job ?

Sidney: It'll be useful in many ways because there's a lot about architecture written in English and besides many professional people in my country use English as a second language. When you attend international conferences English is often the official language. Yes, I think I've done well to brush up my English.

John: What made you decide to take up architecture as a career?

Sidney: Well, I was good at maths and art at school and I think I had a certain feeling for design. My teachers encouraged me and said I had a bent for architecture. I suppose my personal qualities made me choose architecture, and not law, for instance.

John: But why have you chosen England for your studies, why not some other country ?

Sidney: Ah well, there are lots of reasons. But I'm not sorry because you've got some of the best schools of architecture in the world.

Lesson 97 Part Ⅲ Job Interview

Lesson 97

Part Ⅲ Job Interview

 

Ex.

Directions: Answer the questions with the important words you have jotted down.

Key: 1. Personnel director.

2. Mr. Boush's office.

3. Steve Li.

4. From the ad in the paper.

5. Corporation lawyer.

6. All sorts of odd jobs.

7. Junior (senior next year).

8. Figures.

9. Harvard.

10. No. Experience and education are more important.

11. Yes. A job for Steve Li.

12. Wednesday morning at eight.

13. Yes.

14. He told his mother excitedly over the phone “I made it !”

Tapescript:

Job Interview  (2' 13")

Recep- Good morning. How can I help you ?

tionist:

Steve: I have an appointment with the personnel director Mr. Boush.

Recep- Will you take a seat and I'll see if he is free yet.

tionist:

Steve: Thank you.(Later)

Recep- Mr. Li, Mr. Boush will see you now. His office is

tionist: down the hall to your left.

Steve: Thank you.(Steve introduces himself)

Steve: Mr. Boush, I'm Steve Li.

Boush: Well, hello, Mr. Li (extends his hand ---- they shake hands.) It's early and you've come a long way just for an interview.

Steve: Yes, Sir. We read your ad in the paper and my Aunt said that this is a very reputable firm and since I want to be a lawyer someday we thought this job would give me a good start.

Boush: I see. Of course you realize it will be dull for a while. You wouldn't get to practice law right off.

Steve: Oh, I realize that, Sir.

Boush: It would be mostly filing, tracking things down and looking things up. All sorts of odd jobs----delivering things to the court house, and bringing things that the lawyers forgot. Even running down to get them a sandwich now and then.

Steve: I wouldn't mind that, Sir. At least I could get the feel of a law office.

Boush: What kind of a lawyer do you want to be, Steve ?

Steve: A corporation lawyer, Sir. I'm good at figures.

Boush: Oh ! That's interesting. We can always use a good head for math around here. What grade are you in ?

Steve: I'll be a senior next year.

Boush: And what law school do you plan to go to ?

Steve: Harvard, Sir.

Boush: Well that's setting your mark high enough. You realize this job doesn't pay very much, don't you ?

Steve: Yes, Sir, but I can get by and like my Aunt said I can wait another year before I buy a car. Experience and education are more important, now.

Boush: Well Steve, if you are smart enough to figure that out you are smart enough for this job. When can you come to work ?

Steve: Right now, Sir ! You mean it?

Boush: Yes, you've got yourself a job but take a couple of days to get located and find your way around, then come in Wednesday morning at eight sharp.

Steve: Yes, Sir ! And thank you Sir ! I'll be here ! (Later on the phone)

Steve: Hello Mom, is that you ? I made it !