Unit 1, Script 1 to Exercise 1.0:41
Listen to the interviews and say what the interviewed people do for their living.0:47
Ms. Burton, let me congratulate you on your success in this international competition.0:56
Do you mind my asking you a few questions?1:05
Is this the first time you have won such a prestigious contest?1:12
Our team came first in this competition in Vienna last year.1:19
So this is the second time.1:24
And this year's competition was a lot more difficult.1:26
All the teams came very well prepared.1:32
Also, we had to perform many more complicated tasks than last year.1:35
For example, one of my models had short curly hair and it took a great deal of effort to make her look glamorous.1:40
And the result was wonderful.1:49
You got the highest marks in that competition.1:52
My teammate, Jack Perry was the best in creating a casual hairdo.1:56
My other teammate, Jerry Flint showed very good results in hair styling.2:01
Well, I'd like to congratulate you and your teammates again.2:08
Best of luck for the future.2:13
Ms. Holly, as far as I know, the new medicine has proved rather effective.2:21
Did you expect such good results from the preparation?2:28
Oh, well, some things can be predicted while experimenting with various substances.2:32
But an experiment is an experiment and in science you can get quite unexpected results.2:38
I can't follow one or two of the things you make in your report.2:44
Would you mind answering a few questions?2:49
What effect can the results of this experiment have on the way the illness is treated?2:55
I'm not sure that sick people would be absolutely cured, but at least the development of the illness could be stopped.3:01
And I hope that no complications would set in.3:09
Can the medicine be given to children or is it only for adults?3:12
It depends on the dosages.3:18
But babies and nursing mothers should be excluded.3:20
Ms. West, may I ask you what made you choose this career?3:29
I've always been fond of children.3:35
I have a younger brother and a five year old sister.3:37
I enjoy playing with them and teaching them.3:40
You have a group of three year olds?3:44
Aren't they too young to be taught?3:47
When I say teach, I don't mean that I put them behind their desks and ask them to read from their books.3:50
I teach them through play.3:57
Could you give me an example?4:00
Oh, if I had to teach my children the abc, I would teach them an ABC song and ask them to sing with it along.4:02
Is your job a difficult one?4:12
Most of the children in my group are lovely, happy kids.4:17
What I find difficult is dealing with some of their parents.4:21
Dialogue 4 How long have you been working here, Mr. Sellinger?4:29
Oh, this is my 25th year at this university and my 29th year in the profession.4:35
Over this long period, have you seen a lot of changes in your profession?4:43
What we used to do 25 years ago and what we're doing now are poles apart.4:47
In those days, my job mostly consisted of looking for books on the shelves and giving them out to readers.4:54
Now my job is more concerned with advising the readers what books to choose.5:02
We are very well equipped.5:10
We have computers in the catalogue room and in the reading room, as well as copying machines and other wonders of modern technology.5:12
Mr. Sellinger, does that mean that a person in your profession should now be better qualified for the job?5:21
One should know what is being published on certain subjects all over the world, and one should be very good at working on the computer.5:30
What are the things that don't change then?5:40
We still have to work with people, and that means being patient, understanding and helpful.5:43
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