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Narrator: Number 9 Narrator: Question 3: What does the woman imply when CRIPT Professor: Today we were going to uh, continue to . . . con-

she says this:

tinue our discussion of complex numbers. In our last class, Student B: Yeah, there’s this . . . this big rusty piece of we spent quite a bit of time talking about imaginary num-

abstract “art.” I guess you’d call it art. Anyway, it’s right in bers, but, uh, I must say, I noticed a few . . . a few puzzled

front of the doorway.

expressions as you filed out. Part of the problem, I think, is the name imaginary numbers. They are not imaginary, they

Narrator: Listen again to part of the conversation. Then are as real as any other kind of number. So, here’s the thing,

answer the question.

we really can’t go on to complex numbers until we get this

Student B: Your sister’s an artist?

right . . . Student A: Yeah, she’s a painter. She also, well she just started volunteering to teach art to kids and . . . I think the Narrator: Number 10

way her students paint has sort of rubbed off on her. I think Professor: So, who can tell me who wrote the Brandenburg

her kids have influenced her more than she’s influenced Concertos?

them, as a matter of fact. She’s using these bright colors,

Student:

and . . . Narrator: Question 4: What does the man mean when he Narrator: Number 11

I think . . . umm, was it Bach?

says this:

Professor: Okay, well, uh, I’ve been digressing . . . no more

I think the way her students paint has sort of about my childhood experiments with rockets!

Student A:

rubbed off on her.

Narrator: Number 12 Narrator: Listen again to part of the conversation. Then Professor: Now, I know I didn’t give you a set number . . . a

answer the question.

maximum number of words or pages for your term paper Student B: Hmmm, so, what . . . what other kinds of courses . . . I only said it had to be more than ten pages. I didn’t

do they offer?

really want to discourage anyone from fully exploring the Student A: Well, I don’t know all the courses they offer, but I topic you chose. But, uh, I must say, some of these were

know they have a class on test-taking skills. well, almost ridiculous!

Student B: Wow, that’s right up my alley. Narrator: Question 5: What does the man mean when he

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says this: Student B: . . . that’s right up my alley.

Exercise 12.2

Narrator: Listen again to part of the conversation. Then Narrator: Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.

answer the question.

Student: Oh, well, then, . . . maybe I should, uh, maybe I Student: So, suppose I decide I want to . . . to apply for an should go back to my dorm and get some dinner . . . before

R.A. position, what, uh, what would I need to do?

I can give you a form to fill out. You’d also Librarian: That’s fine, but . . . I can’t guarantee the article

I sit down and read this.

Administrator:

need to get two letters of recommendation . . . will be available right away when you come back . . . some

Narrator: Question 6: What does the man imply when he other student from your class might be using it.

says this:

Student: Well, I dunno, I, I guess I’ll just have to take my Student: So, suppose I decide I want to . . . to apply for an chances . . .

R.A. position?

Narrator: Question 1: What does the woman mean when Narrator: Question 1: What does the woman mean when

answer the question.

team is always one of the best in the region. A good debate Student A: And then there’s the specific gravity test, the team attracts people who debated in high school, and

ultraviolet test, that one’s kinda fun too . . . oh, and the they’re always some of the top students. And you know, a

blowpipe test, and then . . . .

lot of famous people were on college debate teams . . . Student B: Wait, stop, I get the picture! And after . . . after President John F. Kennedy, for one, and . . .

you’ve done all these tests, you can identify any mineral? Narrator: Question 8: What does the woman mean when

Narrator: Question 13: Why does the woman say this: she says this:

Student B: Wait, stop, I get the picture! Student B: Oh, don’t even get me started!