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B1 Comprensión auditiva

B1Estudios12 min

En el mostrador de ayuda de la biblioteca

At the library help desk

Un estudiante y una bibliotecaria universitaria hablan de un ensayo que él está escribiendo.

Antes de escuchar

Vas a escuchar una conversación en el mostrador de ayuda de una biblioteca universitaria. Un estudiante, Ravi, habla con una bibliotecaria sobre un ensayo que tiene que escribir. Antes de escuchar, piensa dónde buscas información cuando estudias un tema nuevo.

dueadjetivo
pendiente de entrega: esperado o necesario para una fecha u hora determinadasMy homework is due on Monday.
cataloguesustantivo
catálogo: lista de todos los libros y otros materiales de una bibliotecaYou can search the library catalogue from home.
borrowverbo
pedir prestado: tomar algo y devolverlo más tardeCan I borrow your pen for a minute?
sourcesustantivo
fuente: libro, artículo o persona que te da informaciónAlways say which sources you used.
regretverbo
arrepentirse: sentir pena por algo que hiciste o no hicisteI regret not practising more before the concert.

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At the help desk

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Ravi: Hi, sorry to bother you. I'm writing an essay about the history of parks in the city, and I'm a bit lost. I've searched online, but I keep finding the same three websites.

Librarian: Don't worry, that happens to a lot of students. When is it due?

Ravi: In two weeks. It needs to be about two thousand words.

Librarian: Okay, that's plenty of time. First, try our catalogue instead of a general search. If you just type parks, you'll get hundreds of results, so add the name of the city and a time period.

Ravi: Ah, I only typed parks yesterday. That explains a lot.

Librarian: Then I'd recommend the local history room on the second floor. It has old maps and photographs of the parks when they were being built. It's only open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, though, and you need to book a desk.

Ravi: Can I book one here?

Librarian: Yes, I can do that for you now. How about Thursday at two?

Ravi: Perfect. And how many books can I take out?

Librarian: Students can borrow up to eight books for three weeks. Here's a useful tip: when you find one good book, look at the list of sources at the back. It'll lead you to others.

Ravi: That's clever. I'd never thought of that.

Librarian: And write down where every idea comes from as you go. Students who leave it until the end always regret it.

Ravi: Thanks so much. I feel much less stressed now.

Ejercicio 1 de 2

Entiende la conversación

Escucha la conversación. Elige la mejor respuesta.

  1. What is Ravi's problem at the start of the conversation?

  2. What mistake did Ravi make when he searched yesterday?

  3. What does the librarian think about Ravi's deadline?

  4. What can Ravi find in the local history room?

  5. What is one disadvantage of the local history room?

  6. What does the librarian suggest doing after finding one good book?

  7. How does Ravi feel at the end?

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Ejercicio 2 de 2

Escucha los detalles

Escucha otra vez y escribe la palabra o el número que falta. Puedes escribir los números con palabras o con cifras.

  1. Ravi's essay is due in weeks.

  2. The essay should be about words long.

  3. The local history room is on the floor.

  4. The librarian books a desk for Ravi on Thursday at .

  5. Students can borrow up to books.

  6. Students can keep the books they borrow for weeks.

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Fuente

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