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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, sir. </spall>
<interlocutor> Would you please tell me your name and number of your admission ticket? What's your name? </interlocutor>
<sp1> I am ***, and my admission ticket number is zero one zero eight. </sp1>
<sp2> Mm, my name is ***. My number is zero one eight six. </sp2>
<sp3> Er, my name is ***, and my number is zero one eight nine. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Ok, now would you please briefly introduce yourselves to each other. Remember you should not mention the name of your university. </interlocutor>
<sp1> Ok. I am ***, a senior [S2] student major in International Economic Law. And I like music [S2] [Pc-e] and sports in my daily [S2] life because they are the things [Wth-s] all over the world, and the people in the world may share in peace. And er I am also ??? books. Because book is the main source of gaining [S2] knowledge, and it will make us successful [Pl-r], knowledgeable [Pa-r] and intelligent. And in my daily life, I'm also a student er I am also very kindly, energetic and easy-going. So I often I like to make friends with [Wth-s] everybody [Po-r] and share good times with them together. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Ok, I think it's your turn. </interlocutor>
<sp2> Mm my name is ***, and I come from the Institute [Mi] of Machinery [Wch-n]. And my major is [Ws-s] Management [Mna] of [Wf-w] Information System [Pe-r]. Mm my favorite sport is Ping Pong ball [P2l-r] and basketball [Mket]. Mm at other times [Ws-s] er I'd like to play mm play computer [Mter] games and programming, because [Ws-s] my er my major is mainly for the computer. </sp2>
<sp3> Er, my name is ***. And I'm a junior student. I am in Economic major, but in fact [Pt-er:] I I have a special interest in psychology, and I I am really interested in analyzing different people's behavior, and I'm also curious why different people er have different behavior even they perceive the same thing. And so and I think er in the future the psychotherapy will be a highly demanded job. So I'm I I think I will change my major into psychology after I enter the graduate school. And </sp3>
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<interlocutor> Ok, all right, thank you. </interlocutor>
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<sp3> Ok. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Er, now that we know each other let's do some group work. First of all I'd like to ask each of you a question. ***, do you think it's important to have the college education? </interlocutor>
<sp1> Yes, it is very important because [Ws-s] mm with a higher education, the ? ??? will be improved by the degrees, then when they [Wth-z] when they [Wth-z] work when they start their work, they will be easily competent for their work and make a great contribution to the society or to our to our country. And also I think mm with the higher education, we will have much time to read [Pd-er] many many books [Ps-i] we really want to learn, and this [Wth-z] will this [Wth-z] will make us more knowledgeable [Pa-r] and intelligent. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Ok, time is up. Er is it reasonable for college students to pay for their tuition? </interlocutor>
<sp2> Mm, in my opinion [W1i-ei], I think [Wth-s] it is necessary [Mce]. Because [Ws-s] er because [Ws-s] education is't mm it's to it's to educate students to be a help helpful [P2l-r] person to society [Wie-ar] and it mm it is value [Wa-an, Wl-n]. Mm if if [Pf-u] students do not pay pay their er tuition, mm the [Wth-z] the [Wth-z] school will be not able to mm collect [Pt-er] so much [Mch] money. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Ok, do you think it's possible for every middle school graduate to have a college education? </interlocutor>
<sp3> Erm, I hope I hope the er er the society will [Wi-e] turn to to become that way, er because I think it er it not it not possible for everyone to get a chance to go to college, because college education is relative er the cost of the college education is relatively high. And er er not er not everyone can afford that. And er so I don't think it's possible that everyone can get a chance, but I hope if if our country can get more er more more rich er I hope everyone can get that chance. </sp3>
<interlocutor> All right. Now let's move on to something more specific. The topic for our discussion today is [Ws-s] enrollment for graduate students. Each of you will be given a chart with information about enrollment of graduate students in the certain province. I'd like you to talk about the information given in your chart. You have one minute to prepare and one and a half minutes to give your presentation. Don't worry if I interrupt you if time is up. Now here are your cards.  All right, ok. Er Tian Liming would you please begin, Zhang Wei and Wang, please put your cards aside and listen to what she has to say. </interlocutor>
<sp3> Er, this chart shows er my chart shows [W2s-s] the percentage change of er female graduate students. And and this chart shows [W2s-s] that er er chronically speaking er the the percentage of female enrollment is getting increased and the reason for that I think [Wth-s] er er first is [Ws-s] because [Ws-s] er people er become aware of the become become aware of the female education and the gender discrimination is er i-i-i is eliminated. And so er so more and more and so more and more women er can get er equal chance to get access to the education. Er for another I think it's because [Ws-s] the er our countries [Ws-s] er it's the economic er the economic bases of our country [Wy-ei] is improving, so er it is possible for mo er for more ma for more women to er to to get their education. And there is another reason I think it's because er the er a lot of er er pre project [S2] [Wo-ou] such as er the Hope Project [S2] [Wo-ou] that can give [Wv-f] er give [Wv-f] er more women the chance of er getting er er education. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Ok. </interlocutor>
<sp3> That's all. Thank you. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Er ***, your turn, please. </interlocutor>
<sp1> This this chart [Pt-er] has show that the number of students enrolled as number of ???. Mm from this picture [S2] we can see that the the students who receive the [Pe-r] receive the graduate studies has been creased increased by degrees. And I think the reason for this is is they are as follows: first [Wir-o:] er the economy of our society has been improved by degrees, so more and more people realized the value of the [Pe-r] er studies [W2s-s]. And mm secondly er and secondly I think it is the [Pe-r] government it's the government the government ? ? the ?? to have more and more education. And also the ??? and also the people [S2] in the society realize that without knowledge they can do nothing. So they they they choose to have graduate studies. And and what's more I think er there is another reason that is er their parents. The parents want their want their want their child want their child to have to receive a higher position and they want them to make a great contribution to the society and to be a good person er to be useful. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Ok, thank you. Your turn please. </interlocutor>
<sp2> Mm, from this [Wth-z] graphic we can say that er on the whole there is an increase [S2] in the percentage applicants with working's exper-experience [P2e-r]. Mm I think [Pth-s] in my opinion I think [Wth-s] because [Ws-s] mm er there are more people [Wl-r] mm are aware of their [Wth-z] mm mm aware that mm knowledge is money [Wo-r]. Er because [Ws-s] in this [Wth-z] [Ws-s] in this [Wth-z] [ws-s] society more [Pr-l] and more [Pr-l] people [Pl-r] are mm be-become become uni-university [S4] students. Mm mm if if they are not mm good if they are not well educated it is very it is very hard to find [Wi-a] good jobs [Wj-zh] [Po-r], and they [Wth-z] may not mm they may not be they may not be to find a good job [Wj-zh [Po-r] [Pb-u] . That's that's it. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Ok, thank you. Now we all have some good ideas of enrollment of graduate students. I'd like you to discuss this topic further and to see if you can agree on whether graduate education is essential for successful career. During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify your points. You will have four and a half minutes to have the discussion. Your performance will be judged according to your contribution to the discussion. Remember during the discussion you should try to come to the agreement on whether graduate education is essential for the successful career. Please begin. </interlocutor>
<sp1> In my opinion, it is very necessary. Since a person [S2] without [Wth-z] any knowledge mm although she is very intelligent although she is very mm he can he can deal with [Wth-z] people very freely but I think the boss his boss will not appreciate her because [Ws-s] he has no knowledge has no knowledge. </sp1>
<sp3> Yes, I agree with [Wth-z] you, and according to Chinese [Wch-tr] [S1], people are people are required [Wir-ar] for more and more er er people are more and more required [Wir-ar] for their degrees [Wee-ei]. And as we say as we say a lot of er gradu-undergraduate students are now trying to get advanced e educations [Ws-s]. And so the college students the the college education is more basic is more basic. And it's really essential for a ?. </sp3>
<sp1> Yes, I I think in a big company we see [wee-ei] most [Pt-er] most people have two or three degrees and most of the people have go abroad and have some further educations. I think [Wth-s] this [Wth-z] all of these people are very confident. And they they are their thought are very active and they can do everything easily. That is because they have the college education. </sp1>
<sp3> Yes. </sp3>
<sp2> I I I think [Wth-s] mm mm in my opinion [W1i-ei] I agree with [Wth-z] you, too. Mm mm without [Wth-z] without [Wth-z] further education no one could do his job [Po-r] better. Mm mm in in the society more and more people are becoming incompetent [S2] er in in this [Wth-z] society, because their knowledge is [Ws-s] is [Ws-s] not is is not is not very mm  because they [Wth-z] are they [Wth-z] are not competent for the job. They should [Pd-e] learn more and more knowledge [Pg-e] to mm adapt to their work. </sp2>
<sp3> Yes, what is more important is that I think er in college the knowledge is not the only thing [Wth-s] we learn, but we can also learn how to communicate with others, how to interact how to interact with each other, and how to er how to cooperate and the group work the teamwork, and er and that is more important than the knowledge we learn. </sp3>
<sp1> There is a more free atmosphere for us to learn much. It is a wild atmosphere, from them we can know many many good people [Pl-r] as we can learn much from from them. </sp2>
<sp3> Yes. </sp3>
<sp1> We can read the books we really interesting, so we can get much from the book, and we are not the the campus [S2] life is so charming that we were we were learned how to communicate with our roommates very well. All of these will be very necessary for our future job I think. </sp1>
<sp3> Yes. And the college life is like er point a di-direction for you. But er er maybe i-in your college you will find you will explore your potential and find what is your interest, and that is more important I think. </sp3>
<sp2> And the environment [Mro] and the environment [Mro] is good [Pd-er], and you can learn learn knowledge very mm very more [Pr-r] mm learn your knowledge more [Pr-r and more [Pr-r]. If if you are at home you can not mm study mm commonly. </sp2>
<sp1> And I think [Wth-s] there will be much more er chances for us to do our part-time [S2] jobs so some social work. </sp1>
<sp3> Social work. Yes, that's right. </sp3>
<sp1> I think it is very necessary, a good preparation to do your future job. </sp1>
<sp3> Yes. </sp3>
<sp1> So  but now we see many students they don't care the time they study, jus play or they just [Pt-r] </sp1>
<sp3> It's waste their times. </sp3>
<sp1> Yes. They waste their time. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Do you still have something to say? </interlocutor>
<sp2> Mm, I think [wth-sh] in college [Wg-zh] in college [Wg-zh] lives [Wi-ae] you can cooperate with each other er and learn more [Pr-r] and more [Pr-er] from others [Ws-s]. Er what we what we don't know and what we don't earn we don't familiar to. </sp2>
<interlocutor> All right. That's the end of the discussion. Now I'd like to ask you just one last question on the topic of enrollment of graduate students. Er Wang Jinqi, this is the question for you. Er some people leave a well-paid job to get graduate education. Do you think it's worthwhile? </interlocutor>
<sp2>  I think [wth-s] someone get a very good job [Pb-er] because they learn learn well. Er they can do the job [Po-r] [Pb-er] do the job competently [S2]. If if they do not learn well at university [S4] mm they may not they may not fit the job [Po-r] [Pb-er]. </sp2>
<interlocutor> If they have a well-paid job, a high salary, and they leave the job to receive further education, do you think it's worthwhile? </interlocutor>
<sp2> I I think [Pk-e] mm the job [Pb-er] may be not may be not fit them, and they want a better job [Wj-zh, Po-r, Pb-er], and If I I think if if he is ??? if he is ??? for another job [Wj-zh] [Po-r] [Pb-er], this [Wi-ei] can er promote his er promote his ability and mm er experience [P2e-r]. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Ok, thank you. Er have you ever thought of studying for Ph. D in the future? </interlocutor>
<sp3> Yes, of course. </sp3>
<interlocutor>Why?</interlocutor>
<sp3> Er because [Ws-s] I I think the the higher the education I got, the more knowledge and more experience I mean the experience in the field er I will get I can get, and the er the er er the more I can do better in my future work. And I think [Wth-s] what is more important is that er during the process of researching we can gain a lot. Er mm er not only how to er er how to make the er how to make the knowledge more deep, but also how to be a real [Wea-ei] person. I mean to fulfill my er my my personality. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Ok, all right. Thank you. Zhang Wei, will you change your major if you study for your master degree? </interlocutor>
<sp1> Mm no I won't, because I like my major. People said that interest is the best teacher. I I interested in er economics, law and world affairs. I think [Wth-s] my major could offer me all of these. It it is the combination of these three sides, so I chose it. And secondly I think [Wth-s] more is the signal of the justice. If I choose to be a lawyer, I will help more people with my knowledge and I will devote myself to those who need the protection of law and I will help them to realize their ?? rights and finally realize their justice of our human being. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Ok, right. That's the end of the test. Thank you. </interlocutor>
<spall> Thank you. </spall>
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