CET-4 Listening Long Conversation: Asking for an Essay Extension

Conversation Two.

對話二。

Excuse me, Dr. Harris. Do you have a minute?

不好意思，Harris 老師，請問您有空嗎？

Of course, Tom. Come in and sit down.

當然，Tom。進來坐吧。

It's about the history essay that's due on Friday.

是關於星期五要交的那份歷史報告。

My grandmother went into hospital last week, so I went home to be with her.

上週我奶奶住院，所以我回家陪她。

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. How is she now?

噢，聽到這件事我很遺憾。她現在還好嗎？

Much better, thanks. She's back home already.

好多了，謝謝。她已經出院回家了。

But I missed a whole week, and I've fallen behind.

可是我缺了整整一週的課，進度落後了。

I understand. How much of the essay have you written?

我了解。報告你寫了多少了？

I've finished most of the reading and research.

大部分的資料我都讀完也查好了。

But I've only written about five hundred words out of two thousand five hundred.

但兩千五百字我才寫了大概五百字。

Right. Well, the department allows extensions of up to one week.

好。系上允許最多延後一週。

You'll need to fill in a form, and I'll sign it for you.

你要填一張申請表，我會幫你簽名。

Really? Thank you so much!

真的嗎？太謝謝您了！

But I'd like to see a short outline of your argument by Monday.

不過我希望星期一以前看到你論點的簡短大綱。

That way, I can tell you if you're on the right track.

這樣我才能告訴你方向對不對。

That's fair. I'll email it to you on Sunday evening.

這很合理。我星期天晚上寄電子郵件給您。

Good. And you might want to visit the writing centre, too.

很好。你也可以去寫作中心看看。

They're very helpful with organising longer essays.

他們很會幫忙整理長篇報告的架構。

Great idea. I'll book an appointment this afternoon.

好主意。我今天下午就去預約。

So, the new deadline is next Friday. Not a day later!

那新的截止日就是下週五。一天都不能拖喔！

Not a minute later, I promise!

一分鐘都不會拖，我保證！

Questions twelve to fifteen are based on the conversation you have just heard.

第12題到第15題根據你剛才聽到的對話。

Question twelve. Why did the man miss a week of classes?

第12題。男生為什麼缺了一週的課？

Question thirteen. How much of the essay has the man written so far?

第13題。男生目前報告寫了多少？

Question fourteen. What does the woman want the man to do by Monday?

第14題。老師希望男生在星期一以前做什麼？

Question fifteen. What does the woman suggest the man do?

第15題。老師建議男生做什麼？