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En el mostrador de ayuda de la biblioteca

Nombre:Fecha:

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

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  1. What is Ravi's problem at the start of the conversation?
    • a) He has lost a library book
    • b) He cannot find enough different information online
    • c) He has missed the deadline for his essay
    • d) He does not understand the essay question
  2. What mistake did Ravi make when he searched yesterday?
    • a) He searched with just one general word
    • b) He searched the wrong library
    • c) He spelled the name of the city wrongly
    • d) He only looked at photographs
  3. What does the librarian think about Ravi's deadline?
    • a) It is too soon to write a good essay
    • b) He should ask his teacher for more time
    • c) He has enough time to do the work
    • d) He should finish the essay this week
  4. What can Ravi find in the local history room?
    • a) Recordings of old radio programmes
    • b) Essays by other students
    • c) Computers for searching online
    • d) Old maps and photographs
  5. What is one disadvantage of the local history room?
    • a) It is only open at certain times
    • b) It is very noisy
    • c) Students have to pay to use it
    • d) It is in a different building
  6. What does the librarian suggest doing after finding one good book?
    • a) Ask a librarian to recommend similar books
    • b) Check the list of sources at the back of it
    • c) Read all of it before borrowing anything else
    • d) Copy the most useful pages
  7. How does Ravi feel at the end?
    • a) Still confused
    • b) Annoyed with the librarian
    • c) Much more relaxed
    • d) Worried about the deadline

Escucha los detalles

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  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.

Respuestas

Entiende la conversación

  1. b) He cannot find enough different information onlineDice que siempre encuentra las mismas tres páginas web, así que se siente un poco perdido.
  2. a) He searched with just one general wordSolo escribió parks, lo que da cientos de resultados. La bibliotecaria sugiere añadir la ciudad y un período de tiempo.
  3. c) He has enough time to do the workElla dice que es tiempo de sobra.
  4. d) Old maps and photographsLa sala tiene mapas antiguos y fotografías de los parques cuando se estaban construyendo.
  5. a) It is only open at certain timesSolo abre dos tardes por semana y hay que reservar un puesto.
  6. b) Check the list of sources at the back of itElla dice que mires la lista de fuentes del final, porque te llevará a otros libros.
  7. c) Much more relaxedDice que ahora se siente mucho menos estresado.

Escucha los detalles

  1. two / 2Ravi dice que el ensayo hay que entregarlo en dos semanas.
  2. two thousand / 2000 / 2,000 / 2 000Tiene que tener unas dos mil palabras.
  3. second / 2ndLa bibliotecaria dice que está en la segunda planta.
  4. two / 2 / two o'clock / 2 o'clock / 2pm / 2 pm / 2:00 / 2.00 / 14:00 / 14.00Ella ofrece el jueves a las dos, y Ravi acepta.
  5. eight / 8Los estudiantes pueden pedir prestados hasta ocho libros.
  6. three / 3Pueden quedarse con los libros durante tres semanas.

Transcripción

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.

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