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<participant interlocutor=1 speaker=3> </participant>
<speaker sp1=female sp2=male sp3=female> </speaker>
<interlocutor interlocutor=female> </interlocutor>
<interlocutor> Good morning, everybody. </interlocutor>
<spall> Good morning. </spall>
<interlocutor> Could you please tell me your name and the number of your admission tickets? You please. </interlocutor>
<sp1> OK. Er my name is *** and my er number is 000212012632. </sp1>
<sp2> And my name is ***. My number is 2601. </sp2>
<sp3> My name is ***. My number is 000212012694. </sp3> 
<interlocutor> Now, would you please briefly introduce yourself to each other? Remember, you should not mention the name of your university. </interlocutor>
<sp1> OK. Er I'm a non-English major. And I'm, and I'm junior student. And I'm very er I feel very er lucky to come here and hm share my English learning experience with others, er so join this test, oral [Wl-r] test. </sp1>
<interlocutor> OK. </interlocutor>
<sp2> And my, my Chinese name is ***. And my English name is Nelsa. I was born in Shanghai. And I major in architecture I hope to be a successful architect in the future. </sp2>
<sp3> Mm, mm, now nage, let me introduce myself. I'm a major bushi, I ma-major in the clinic department. I'm a senior in the department. Er I'm very now, because of er because of senior I'm finding, I'm looking for a suitable job [Wj-dr] for myself. But until [S1] now I, I ha- I haven't find [Wi-eh] one. Speaking of my hobbies, I like much, such as singing, dancing sports and etc. </sp3>
<interlocutor> OK. Now that you know each other, and we can do some group work. First of all, I'd like to ask each of you a question. ***. </interlocutor>
<sp1> Yeah. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Where do you usually get the latest news, from newspaper, the radio, TV, or the internet? </interlocutor>
<sp1> Er, er, I, I get most of the information from newspaper and television, and sometimes magazine [S1]. And hm, er, I seldom go on the internet to serf. So </sp1>
<interlocutor> OK. ***. </interlocutor> 
<sp2> hm. </sp2>
<interlocutor> How often do you watch TV? </interlocutor>
<sp2> Mn, maybe everyday, right? </sp2>
<interlocutor> Everyday? Then what program do you like best? </interlocutor>
<sp2> I I like eco-economics 30 [Wth-s] minutes on CCTV 2, and dialogue, the dialogue. I mean, the on CCTV 2 it's a economic and financial channel [S2], right? And every Saturday evening er on on 11 o'clock there is a dialogue. It will invite those businessman, the entrepreneurs, the ?? businessman to have a dialogue about financial questions and how to manage a company. That's all. </sp2>
<interlocutor> ***. </interlocutor> 
<sp3> Yeah. </sp3>
<interlocutor> What newspapers are available on campus? </interlocutor>
<sp3> Newspaper, er, I help I seldom read newspaper. but if I read and daily up-up tide [Wi-i] is my favorite. Mm, because I have, I I little time to to read magazine [S1] and newspaper. So I have to I have to watch television to see to get to gain information. </sp3>
<interlocutor> OK. Now let's move on to something more specific. I'd like you to talk about the mass media. You will be given a set of 4 pictures showing different kinds of mass media. Please say something about your picture. You'll have one minute to prepare, and each of you will have one and a half minute to give your presentation. Don't worry if I interrupt you when time is up. Right? </interlocutor>
<spall> OK. </spall>
<interlocutor> Here are your pictures. Now, remember, remember to limit to your own picture. </interlocutor>
<interlocutor> Now, ***, would you please begin? You two put aside your pictures and listen to what he has to say? </interlocutor>
<sp2> Yeah. OK. There are many kinds of newspapers in our country, right? And we can read newspapers everyday to get news, get the broadcasting news, and weather report, and some of the financial news, and details. You know, er, er, to mention my interest of the newspapers, I want to see the sports games, and mm, mm, some political issues. And a mon-a-month [Wth-s] ago [Po-r], the PNTR and Taiwan issue very hotting. And I will read the newspapers see the news or sometimes I will copy down some idioms an write some report in it, you know. Cause we students should keep in touch with the times. We the the time's changing everyday and we should get to know the political issues, the up to date technologies everyday. And we should to make ourself to keep in pacing to the news and make the to take tune in the up to date news. And first of all, I think [Wth-s] when you to read the newspapers you should to select some ones. And the newspapers are all kinds [Wi-eh] of many kinds [Wi-e] of, so you should to select one or two to which is suitable [Pl-r] to your interests and I think so. So. That's all. </sp2>
<interlocutor> OK. ***. It's your turn. </interlocutor>
<sp1> Er, er, I think in China now television is still the most popular er mass media. And and because it has a lot of advantages that other kind of mass media cannot compare [Wcom-e] can't compare [Wcom-e] with. And well because television is er is both visual and audio, so people can get the information very direct. And very erm and I can see the pictures the moving pictures on television and also it's very er also it's faster for people to get the information. And for me, television is also a very good way to learn er English. There is a lot of English learning programs on television. Erm and there is more of this kind of program available now on television, such as outlook eng-English, and er theatre original. You can learn English in this kind of way er maybe quicker and better for your listening training. Er, also er I think there is er er a lot of news on television. And both er domestic and international news. And erm</sp1>
<interlocutor> OK. ***. Your turn please. </interlocutor>
<sp3> er, let me talk. Our our age is an information age. We need information to buy er to buy food [Woo-o] and other [Wth-z] daily necessities [S1] and we need information to find a job [Wj-dr]. There are many information there are many information means to use by us by us. But The popular is the popular in information is watching TV, reading newspaper, magazines [S1], and surfing on internet. This new two </sp3>
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<interlocutor> Sorry. I have to interrupt you here. You should limit your presentation to your own picture. Your picture is surfing on the internet? </interlocutor> 
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<sp3> Dui. Yes. Surfing on internet and listening to radio. But surfing on internet is very is too expensive for me. I can't afford it. Reading magazine [S1] reading newspapers it very popular and easy. We can read it after class and in my relaxing relaxation time. But we haven't much relaxation time. I have to I have to watch TV after dinner to gain some information. Listen to radio listening to radio is is a is a very convenient [S1] means to gain information. But but the radio </sp3>
<interlocutor> Right. OK, now we all have some idea of various kinds of  mass media. And I'd like you to discuss the topic further and to see if you agree on which is the best way to get the latest news. During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify your point. You will have about 4 and half minutes for the discussion. And your performance will be judged according to your contribution to the discussion. Right? </interlocutor>
<sp2> OK. </sp2>
<interlocutor> You can start. </interlocutor> 
<sp2> In my opinion, I think television Ppn-r] maybe is the fastest [M2st] to get new. You know the internet is too expensive, the newspapers cannot be updated as fast as the television [Pn-r]. The television [Pn-r] can for example the American election of the president, the television [Pn-r] can get the news one minute two minute after the election. Any newspaper have the updated a day later, right? And about listening the radio [Wo-r] maybe it's not popular. And every in china every house have a television [Pn-r] right. They can see the television [Pn-r] to get the news. So I think the television [Pn-r] is the fast right? </sp2>
<sp1> Yeah. I agree with you on that. I think television is very er popular in in China and also radio is very er it's very portable you can take it everywhere and it has news on everyday but I think newspaper maybe if you buy newspaper everyday maybe a week later you have piles of newspaper you have to sell it the to to the man who collect the waste papers and it will be very wasteful and I think maybe use er too many resources of paper. And surf on the internet I think it's not it's not very popular in China and also not popular as in china right now. And also it's very er kind of expensive. People [Wl-r] are having not much computer technology computer knowledge to surf the net. </sp1>
<sp3> Yes. I I I agree that television is very popular to Chinese people, but I think television has it's disadvantage. Watching watching television is a is a waste of time [Wi-e]. It it can distract students from their study. Erm </sp3>
<sp2> Yeah yeah yeah. And too and too many TV commercials right? And short attention spend. They want to catch your attention and hold it. Which is and they want to keep your attention to the sale the instant gratification. They must make every thing brief for you to watch. If you concentrate too much and they will overwork with it. So the TV commercials and the TV plays they must be very brief very easy for you to think [Wth-s]. They they do not want you to think too much. You may think it's very difficult you won't play it more right? </sp2>
<sp1> Oh I don't think television is that bad. The problem is to select the appropriate program for you to see. And I think if you watch computer everyday and just sit there you will be couch potato. But if you select the suitable programs for yourselves maybe to learn English and maybe erm watch some very instructive movies I think it will it will be very beneficial to your life and your studies. </sp1>
<sp3> But television [S3] there are many programs in TV full of there are many programs full of sex and violence [Mo] that will corrupt the the young girls' mental. </sp3>
<sp2> Yeah, especially to the teens and teenagers. They watch too much TV and do not do their homework. And somebody say that ten thousand [Wth-s] words can make you to get a degree of a of a bachelor right? Ten thousand word ten two twenty thousand [Wth-s] hours can make you to get the master degree. And in the first twenty years you may spend 25 thousand [Wth-s] hours on television. And the television [Pn-r] hours is less hours rather than the sleep and work. So I think we can't we mustn't spend so much time on television [Pn-r]. </sp2>
<sp3> In my opinion, to surf on the internet will be the most popular will be the most popular means to gain information. Because computer are more and more popular in China [Pa-r]. More and more people can afford computer his own. </sp3>
<interlocutor> OK. Time is up. This is the end of our discussion. And now I'd like ask you just one last question of our topic mass media. ***, which newspaper do college student like most? </interlocutor>
<sp3> Because because of my major [Wj-dr], I like our college student like healthy [Wth-s] healthy [Wth-r] weekly. There are many information about about our major. The latest information the latest information and the the advanced science and technology in our major. I all I all like it very much. And there are the cur- I I'll [Wl-r] gained our current affairs [Ws-d] from like like I said right now. it's a daily update. Now daily update is very popular to people. There are many venders in the street [We-ei] to sell it. </sp3>
<interlocutor> OK. ***, do you think it is necessary to read newspapers when you can get information on TV? </interlocutor>
<sp1> Er er I think yeah it's still important to read newspapers, especially for the young people. And to encourage the young people to read and also improve their reading abilities. If young students watch TV everyday and do not read books and newspapers, I think it will it is not good for them to improve their reading ability. And also I think the newspaper erm take take myself for example, I like the 21th century because I can both learn English and get information at the same time. It's not erm the television does not have this advantages. </sp1>
<interlocutor> OK. ***, do you think the newspapers will be replaced by the internet in the future? </interlocutor>
<sp2> I'm afraid not. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Why not? </interlocutor>
<sp2> You know before the world war two the television [Pn-r] has not came [Wa-e] into being. There in many times there only radios [Wo-r]. And after world war two there is television [Pn-r]. After then the 1990s the internet right? Twenty years have past the television [Pn-r] and the internet and newspaper they has exist in one world right? I mean that just the mass media all kinds of mass media internet radio [Wo-r] newspaper and other mass media and they exist in one world. They will not be replaced by another or so. Internet has it's advantages right? But the newspapers they can report the news in detail in very detail and it has those telligent-intelligent nage reporters [S1] and correspondent all over the world. And now the internet if they broadcast the news their news are all from the newspapers you know. In China the Xinhua agency and people's daily they have the correspondent in world, but the website the dot.com companies they cannot have so many correspondent in the world. They they get the news from the newspapers so I think the internet and the newspaper they will be invited together and to enjoy each other right? </sp3>
<interlocutor> OK. This is the end of our oral test. Thank you. </interlocutor> 
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