[00:00.00] Unit 4 I Want to Further My Study Abroad

[00:33.10]Integrated Skills Development

[00:38.14]Dialogues

[00:41.61]A. May I Ask you Some Questions?

[00:47.78]A Chinese student,Li Hong,will soon graduate from college.

[00:56.42]She intends to further her study at Lancaster University in Britain.

[01:04.08]Now she is making a long-distance call to the university.

[01:11.44]Receptionist: Lancaster University. Can I help you?

[01:18.11]Li Hong: Yes.I'd like some information

[01:23.07]about the Chemistry Department in your univer-stiy.

[01:28.11]Receptionist: Hold the line,please.

[01:31.77]I'll put you through to the secretary of the depart-ment.

[01:36.81]Secretary: Good morning.Norman Green speaking.

[01:42.45]Li Hong: Good morning,Mr.Green.My name is Li Hong.

[01:48.70]I want to further my study in your department.

[01:54.57]May I ask you some questions? Hello,Hello. Are you there?

[02:02.83]Secretary: Sure.Go ahead,please.

[02:07.09]B.Thank you for the Help

[02:13.64]LiHong asks the secretary some questions about the tuition fees.

[02:21.40]The secre-tary tries to give her as much help as he can.

[02:27.64]Li Hong: Will it be very expensive to study in your department?

[02:34.41]Secretary: No,not too expensive. Students' parents do not need to be rich.

[02:41.57]We also have scholarships to help the students.

[02:46.82]Li Hong: Oh,good. My parents will be very happy to hear that.

[02:52.88]But how can I get a scholarship?

[02:58.16]Do I have to pass some examinations with good marks?

[03:04.22]Secretary: Yes,you will have to do well.

[03:08.79]But we'll also look at your personal qualities.

[03:13.93]You will need to be hard-working,honest and friendly,for example.

[03:20.31]And you will also need to be able to get along well

[03:25.45]with students from different cultures.

[03:29.82]Li Hong: I see. Thank you very much for the help.

[03:34.99]Secretary: You are welcome. I hope you will send in an application soon.

[03:42.15]Li Hong: I will. I look forward to seeing you in English.Good-bye.

[03:48.49]Secretary: So do I.Bye.

[03:52.25]Passage An Au pair girl

[03:59.62]Marie comes from Austria.

[04:04.58]She is twenty-two years old

[04:09.03]and she has just gradu-ated from university in her country.

[04:15.19]She is going study for her master's degree in London.

[04:21.43]Marie's parents are not very rich,

[04:26.79]so Marie will work as an au pair girl to support herself.

[04:33.63]She will stay with an English family,the Clarks,during this period.

[04:41.00]The Clarks have two baby girls. They need Marie's help.

[04:49.67]Marie will help Mrs.Clark in the house in her spare time by doing the washing-up,

[04:57.72]making the bed,laying the table,dusting rooms and talking telephone messages.

[05:06.18]She will attend her classes regularly in the weekdays:

[05:13.55]from 9 to 11 in the morning and from 2 to 5 in the afternoon.

[05:20.63]She will also be free in the evenings to take part in some activities on campus.

[05:29.40]Marie will receive some pocket money each week.

[05:35.33]Mr.and Mrs. Clark will also be happy to help her with her English.

[05:42.28]All this makes Marie pleased. She will get along well with the English family.