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<participant interlocutor=1 speaker=3> </participant>
<speaker sp1=female sp2=male sp3=female> </speaker>
<interlocutor interlocutor=female> </interlocutor>
<interlocutor> Number of your admission ticket? </interlocutor>
<sp1> My name is ***. My number is er 0 er 196. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Thank you. You, please. </interlocutor>
<sp2> My name is ***, and my number is 0214. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Thank you. Please. </interlocutor>
<sp3> And my name is ***. Er my number is 0225. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Thank you. Now would you please briefly introduce yourselves to each other? Remember, you should not mention the name of your university. </interlocutor>
<sp1> Yes, er, I'm glad to see you here. My name is ***. My English name is Elaine. I major in international trade, er in a junior student of this major, I'm taking IBI courses, that is, er international business institute courses this semester. Er all the classes er all all the courses are taught by two lovely foreign teachers er from America. Er from them, I really practice er practice my oral English a lot. Er finally, er I er I wish I got er make good friends with you, thank you. </sp1>
<interlocutor> Thank you. Now you please. </interlocutor>
<sp2> Mm, I am honored here to participate this oral English test. And my name is ***. My English name is John. And I would born in Pinyao, er small city in the middle Shanxi province. And it was the world cultural heritage. And I spend several years er in my hometown. And in 2000 year I came to Beijing for study. Now my my major is economics and international relations. And I think, er and my hobby is reading and sports. And I think anyone who have a warm heart can make friends with me. Thank you. </sp2>
<interlocutor> Thank you, now. </interlocutor>
<sp3> It's my turn. And my name is, oh, I'm sorry, I should not mention my name [Wa-e]. And I I think I am a common girl with the common looking, the common figure and common character. But all this cannot prevent me from enjoying my beautiful life. And I'm interested in many things, such as swimming, singing, sports and anything else. But what I like most is to study English, cos it has given me the courage and confidence. And when I spoke in English corner at the first time, I and I mm I utter my expectation, more and more people stop and listen to my lecture. At that time, I felt that I was not so common. And ah from then on, I just, mm I I from then on, studying English become an important part of my life. And I, my plan is to become an oral interpreter after my graduation [W1a-ei]. Ah however, the Rome was not built in a day. And I I think that how er no matter how hard it is, no matter how much I will pay for it, I will take every effort to make my dream come true. That's all, thank you. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Thank you. OK, now that we know each other, we can do some group work. First of all, I'd like to ask each of you to say something about scientific inventions. ***, your question is Is the use of computers popular among university students nowadays? </interlocutor>
<sp1> Yes, I think so. It is er er popular among university student students. Mm er because er uni er university students er just er sorry, because er the computers er can do many [Wa-ae] things for us. Er that er first it can er er do much er mathematics works and programs for us. Second, we can, er if the computer are connected into the internet, we can er search much information from it. Mm and third, er we can have er much er entertainment such as chat with the with the er friends and er have er some TVs, listen to the music. Er it can er really er make us enjoy enjoy it. Er that's I think er so I think er computer is the popular among the university students. </sp1>
<interlocutor> OK. Thank you. ***, do you often use a computer? </interlocutor>
<sp2> Yes, actually I have a computer er and in my room. My four roommates my in my room have computers. And when I can use computer to er connect with UN or other net to get the useful information because I'm a students of international relations. And for example, er next week I will participate in a a Module United Nations Conference. And in this conference I must ga-gather enough information to mm to have to spea to give a speech in the conference. And the use, using the computer I can er get the information freely and talk with my er partners freely. </sp2>
<interlocutor> OK, thank you. ***, what do you think would happen if all the computers in the world broke down at the same time? </interlocutor>
<sp3> At the same time? I think it must be a a hm a a a mess, a mess in the world, I think. Cos er more nearly, most the countries in the world use computers and most of the important department [W2e-e] in the states use computers too. At that time if the computer broke down, I think there must be a, a be a chance for the territory to take their efforts. And I don't think it will happen at that time. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Ah, I think it's true. Now let's move on to something more specific. The topic for our discussion today is the use of computers. Each of you will be given a card concerning the use of computers for different purposes. I'd like you to talk about the benefits and problems of using computers according to your card. You will have one minute to prepare and each of you will have one and a half minutes to give your presentation. Don't worry if I interrupt you when time is up. Now here are your cards. </interlocutor>
<interlocutor> OK, now time is up. Er ***, would you please begin? And *** and ***, please put your cards aside and listen to what she has to say. </interlocutor>
<sp3> OK, just er on the list? </sp3>
<interlocutor> Yes. </interlocutor>
<sp3> OK, er, and I I think computers must have the advantages and disadvantages. And the advantages for er for er seeing the VCD and CD, it must be very convenient for you er to to stay in your home and enjoy the music and enjoy the movie. But er at the same time, it must be lurk [Wur-ei] you more lazy, cos er if you have very convenient er method [We-ei] to to have an entertainment [S4] [W1e-i] [Mter] [Wai-ai] [W3e-e], you must have no enough er encouragement for you to study hard, cos you know study is a kind [Wi-ae] of boring job for you. And another game is to play games on on on the computer. And I think er playing computer appropriately [S3] is ok, but if you waste so much time to play it and even devoted all your efforts or er encou or erm energy to it, it must be very terrible for you. And it's it's not it is not worth for your hea for your growth. And er and I want to, er in addition, I I think that there must be another example for for me to to to give you. And er for example, there is a latest movie er er which come from the Hollywood, and you know, when the first, the the but before the film er began to er broadcast and on the internet [W2e-ei] there become the movie at the same [Wa-e], but er and it made the managers became became very disappointed cos it is a kind [Wi-ae] of a erm illegal action to against this. And it it it is a kind [Wi-ae] of mm action to to er to brought er to do harm to the copy right, I think. And especially [W2e-ei] it's much worse for our country [Wou-ae] cos on the internet [W2e-ei] we can copy anything we want, so </sp3>
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<Interlocutor> OK, time is up. </Interlocutor>
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<sp3> OK, sorry. That's all. </sp3>
<interlocutor> Now, ***, it's your turn. <interlocutor>
<sp2> Yeah. I think er computer ha-have the advantage and disa-disadvantage both. In studying English, er we can study English by er using computer to er by the means of er using the English software and er with it er foreign webs and er listening to the English film in the internet. And but I think there are many disadvantage [W2a-ae] in the er computer to education, because er using educa-, using the computer, our teacher er will will have will not have the enough time to communicate with our teacher er to study English but I think the teacher is very important er when they study English. Er and I think er as a Chin- and a Chinese we don't have enough time to communicate with other people and er the advanta- the disadvantage of people Chinese is that er we are shy when communicate with other people and but I think the er key point of studying English is to communicate, to say English. But the computer can't provide this chance to study English. And er so I think the er using computer to study English may be er good way to improve our English but it can't er substitute other means, er especially [Wp-p] teacher and their students because it can erm improve you in a human rate. </sp2>
<Interlocutor> OK, I see. Now ***, it's your turn. </Interlocutor>
<sp1> Yes. Er, as the old proverb old saying goes, er each coin has two sides. Computer has er benefits but it also has problems [Wl-r] has erm problems [Wl-r]. And erm I think for benefits, we can er surf on the, surf the internet, that me- that means search the information on the internet. Mm and also we can send and receive emails er from friends er from the internet. Er and for the benefits of the computer for er I think er in addition is of it can do much er mm mathematics works and er we can mm make some programs er thr-through the computer. Er and er but it also have problems [Wl-r] such as er some boys the er some childrens will er play the games on the computer er day after day er day and night. Mm it will er do harm to their er body and er also do er do harm to their studies. Er and also er mm some people will er search some unhealthy er con-continents, er tha-that means some unhealthy information from the internet. Er and what's more, computer also have vi-virus [Wi-ae], erm many bad guys will er do some virus to make the computer die er make computer don't work. Er if if the computer er... in-infect er infect the er virus, it won't work er normally. So I think er the computer both have er have not only benefits but also have problems [Wl-r]. That's all. </sp1>
<Interlocutor> OK, thank you. Right, now we all have some ideas of benefits and problems involved in use of the computers. I'd like you to discuss this topic further and see if you can agree on what is the greatest contribution of computer and what is the most serious problem brought about by its use. During discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify the point. You will have about four and a half minutes for the discussion. Your performance will be judged according to your contribution to the discussion. Remember, during discussion, you should try to come to an agreement on what is the greatest contribution of computer and what is the most serious problem brought about by its use. Are clear? </Interlocutor>
<sp3> Uh-huh. </sp3>
<Interlocutor> Now you may begin. </Interlocutor>
<sp3> So what's your opinion about the most advantage point about computer? </sp3>
<sp1> Er in my opinion the most er benefits of the computer is er we can get much information from the computer it is collected in the internet. </sp1>
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<sp3> Uh-huh. </sp3>
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<sp1> But the most difficult problem of computer is the it might be er infect by the virus. </sp1>
<sp3> So what about you? </sp3>
<sp2> I think er we er the advantage, the most important advantage of the computer is that we can er understand each other especially [Wp-p] between different countries er by by the means of computer because we can er get more information from other countries and then other people in the er by the computer. And the most... and the advantage, disadvantage I think er using the computer is that er we don't have enough time er both using computer and er communicate with communicating with other people face by face to face. </sp2>
<sp3> Yeah, right, I really agree with you. And I think the most dis- er advantage is that I think the I think the essence [W1e-i] of the computer is we can enjoy the the resources er bi- mutually. If I have such kind of information, you have another, we can put it in the in the computer and then through the internet [W2e-ei] we can exchange the information. In this way, many and many people can communicate each other, can got information frequently and conveniencely. So I think it must be the most, er it must be the most advantages of a computer. </sp3>
<sp1> Yeah, we can share the informations. </sp1>
<sp3> Yeah. </sp3>
<sp2> But I also find the problem is that although we can share resources with each other. But when I share the resources with oth- with each other, er some bad resources will be put on the internet by some bad man. For example, the terrorism or the other people. And then I think that's a problem that we share the resources with each other. </sp2>
<sp3> Do you think that it depends on the people themselves? </sp3>
<sp2> Mm maybe besides the people we can have some norms, especially the legal norms to er to put the er internet to be er more clean. </sp2>
<sp3> Maybe There there is necessary [Mce] to put some program manager to to look through the informations from time to time. </sp3>
<sp1> Yeah, I can't agree with you. </sp1>
<sp3> There have be some. Uh-huh. </sp3>
<sp1> I think er the most difficult problem for the computer is er it can be infected by the virus. Er if one computer is the er infected by the virus, all the computer er related to this will be infected, just erm like in the office, in the university, if the erm if the main computer is infected by the virus, others er will be infected. </sp1>
<sp3> Right. What about the disa-disadvantage? Do you think it is the most disadvantage matter [Mer] of the computer? </sp3>
<sp1> Yeah, I think. </sp1>
<sp3> Uh-huh. </sp3>
<sp2> I think it is the most disad-disad-disadvantage in the technical way. </sp2>
<sp3> But in my opinion, I think the most disadvantages of computer is that it just deprive of the time and choice to communicate with a person face to face. That's er that's you you mentioned it formally. And I think that's the most di-disadvantages. </sp3>
<sp2> Yes. Because the world in the internet is unreal. </sp2>
<sp3> Yeah, just in the television. We spend much time and much energy on watching TV and and the there is much no time to communicate with our families. So it is a very big problem. </sp3>
<sp1> Yeah, computer computer is just a dead machine, is a er is a technical machine, but not a human being. Er we cannot er erm cannot come our aid to be face to face. </sp1>
<sp2> Yes. And because our society there are two many works to do by the means of er face to face, by the means of in the mean in the human way, but the computer can't provide the chance I think. </sp2>
<sp3> Yeah, then er the er do you do both of you agree that the most advantages and disadvantages of the computer we have just discussed. </sp3>
<sp2> Yes. </sp2>
<sp1> Yes. </sp1>
<sp3> There is no er any argument? Is there any argument?   Yes or no? Doesn't matter. Just express yourself initially. </sp3>
<interlocutor> All right. Time is up. </interlocutor>
<sp3> OK. </sp3>
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