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Day release student

Listening

Shirley Sutton is a day release student. She talks here about her studies, her work, and her ambitions. The interview is in four parts. You are going to listen first for Shirley's opinions, then for details.

Task 1 Before you listen to Part 1, find out what day release means. With a partner try

to list the advantages and disadvantages of such a form of study.

Now listen to Part 1 of the interview. Note any advantages and disadvantages of day release which Shirley mentions.

Advantages

Disadvantages

Task 2 Do you think electronics is a good career for women? Give reasons for your

answer.

£3 Now listen to Part 2 to find what Shirley's views are. Shirley's views

Task 3 Find out what an assembly line is. Would you like to work on one? Give reasons

for your answer.

E Now listen to Part 3 to find out what Shirley's views are.

Shirley's views

Task 4 What are your ambitions? What would you like to do at the end of your

course?

El Listen to Part 4 and find out what Shirley's ambitions are. Shirley's ambitions

Task 5 El Listen to the tape again. This time listen for detail. Try to answer these

questions:

Part 1

1 Name of course

2. Length (years)

3. Study (days per week)

Part 2

4. Class size

5. Number of males

6. Number of females

Part3

7. What does her company make?

8. How long has she worked there?

9. What did she assemble?

10 What did she need before she could get promotion?

Part 4

11. What will she become at the end of the course?

12. How much extra experience does she need to become a test engineer?

13. What other route is there for promotion to test engineer?

14. Why does she reject the idea of full-time study for her HNC?

Language study Would

Study this extract from the interview. The interviewer asks Shirley what she wants to do after the course.

Shirley: Well, I hope to become a test engineer.

Interviewer: a test engineer. What would that involve?

Why doesn't he ask, 'What will that involve?'?

Later he asks Shirley about her possible plans to take a Higher National Certificate course.

Shirley: I would like to think that I would go on and do an HNC.

Interviewer: Would that be full-time?

Shirley: No, day release. If I were to leave my job. I wouldn't get it back.

Why doesn't he ask, 'Will that be full-time?'?

Why doesn't she answer, If I leave my job, I won't get it back.'?

Would is used to show that the events described are not real at this time. They may happen in the future, but at present they are only possibilities. Would implies a hidden if. For example:

What would that involve? (if you became a test engineer) Would that be full-time? (if you took the HNC course)

Task 6 Here is part of an interview with another student, Philip. Fill in the blanks with

will or would or the reduced forms '11 and'd where appropriate.

I What ] you do when you leave college?

P I hope to work in local television.

I What kind of work ²_ you like to do?

P I! like to be a sound technician. That t give me a

chance to work with a camera team on location.