托福听力TPO11听力文本(Conversation+Lecture)

　　TPO 11 Conversation 2

　　Narrator

　　Listen to a conversation between a student and a Professor.

　　Student

　　Hi professor, I guess you want to see me.

　　Professor

　　Hi Bill thanks for coming. I want to talk to you about …..

　　Student

　　Is there something wrong with my research paper?

　　Professor

　　No, not at all, in fact it's very good. That’s why I want to talk to you.

　　Student

　　Oh, thanks

　　Professor

　　I think you know that the department is looking to hire a new professor, are you familiar with our hiring process.

　　Student

　　No, but what is that got to do with me.

　　Professor

　　Well, Bill, we have several qualified applicants for serious about and this part of this interview process we have to meet with the committee of the professors and students in our department. They also have to give a talk.

　　Student

　　You mean like a lecture?

　　Professor

　　Yes, like a sample lecture on one of their academic interests

　　Student

　　Oh, see you can see their teaching style

　　Professor

　　Exactly

　　Student

　　Hah…Make sense

　　Professor

　　So I’d like to know if you be willing to join us as the student’s representatives on the interview committee. It’ll be a good experience for you. You could put it on your resume.

　　Student

　　Oh… better looks good for my graduate application, I guess, so, what do I have to do

　　Professor

　　The department's secretary will give you a schedule of the applicant’s thesis if you are free, we’d like you to attend our talks and then later you can give us your opinion. Oh and we usually serve lunch and snacks depending on what time the talk is.

　　Student

　　Cool, that’s another good reason to do this. Um… when is the next talk?

　　Professor

　　We actually haven't any yet, the first one is next Friday. It’s 10 AM, then lunch, then the formal discussion with the applicant right after.

　　Student

　　Oh well, I’m free on Fridays if all the talks are on Fridays, I will be able to make all of them.

　　Professor

　　That’s great, now you should know this job candidate is interested in the life cycle in the forest.

　　Student

　　That’s what my research about.

　　Professor

　　Yes, I know that’s why I feel necessary to point out that even though these applicants’ research interests were similar to yours; we want you to tell us what you think about the teaching of all these applicants. Your perspective is as a student, how the applicant teaches in the classroom that was important to us.

　　Student

　　I understand so how many applicants are there?

　　Professor

　　Let’s see, we have 4, all very good candidates, that we will be looking at over the next few weeks. It's going to be a tough decision. But it'll be a good experience for you, especially if you’re going to graduate school.

　　Student

　　Thank you. It’ll be cool to do this. I’ll get the copy of the schedule from the secretary on my way out.

　　Professor

　　You’re welcome, seeing you in class this afternoon.