[00:00.75]PART I DICTATION
[00:04.32]Listen to the following passage.
[00:06.91]Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.
[00:11.19]During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed,
[00:15.02]listen and try to understand the meaning.
[00:18.06]For the second and third readings,
[00:20.27]the passage will be read sentence by sentence,
[00:23.21]or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds.
[00:27.65]The last reading will be done at normal speed again
[00:30.83]and during this time you should check your work.
[00:34.22]You will then be given 2 minutes
[00:36.19]to check through your work once more.
[00:38.87]Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
[00:43.18]Now, listen to the passage.
[00:48.24]Should We Keep Turning the TV On?
[00:52.00]Before we're about to turn on the TV,
[00:55.16]it feels as if it is the best thing to do at that very moment.
[00:59.88]Well, turning the TV on is easy, just one flick of a button.
[01:05.69]When we're watching it, we don't have to think,
[01:08.94]we just sit back passively
[01:10.95]while absorbing the bright lights and sounds,
[01:13.75]characters and plot lines.
[01:16.78]We seemingly forget everything else while we are entirely focused.
[01:22.00]Television becomes a nice excuse to delay our responsibilities.
[01:26.86]We watch TV, even if there isn't anything good on.
[01:31.40]We find ourselves surfing through all the channels,
[01:34.60]hoping to find anything to keep us there.
[01:37.88]Before we know it,
[01:39.16]we've been staring at the TV for much longer than we planned
[01:43.31]and delayed what really needed to get done.
[01:46.33]Then, how do you feel after getting up from watching TV?
[01:51.00]Do you feel good about yourself?
[01:53.28]I believe the answers are self-evident.
[01:57.15]The second and third readings.
[02:00.44]You should begin writing now.
[02:05.45]Before we're about to turn on the TV,
[02:23.40]Before we're about to turn on the TV,
[02:41.30]it feels as if it is the best thing to do at that very moment.
[03:00.54]it feels as if it is the best thing to do at that very moment.
[03:19.81]Well, turning the TV on is easy, just one flick of a button.
[03:40.21]Well, turning the TV on is easy, just one flick of a button.
[04:00.60]When we're watching it, we don't have to think,
[04:18.72]When we're watching it, we don't have to think,
[04:36.86]we just sit back passively
[04:38.69]while absorbing the bright lights and sounds,
[04:41.36]characters and plot lines.
[04:58.84]we just sit back passively
[05:00.67]while absorbing the bright lights and sounds,
[05:03.34]characters and plot lines.
[05:20.92]We seemingly forget everything else while we are entirely focused.
[05:40.66]We seemingly forget everything else while we are entirely focused.
[06:00.32]Television becomes a nice excuse to delay our responsibilities.
[06:19.83]Television becomes a nice excuse to delay our responsibilities.
[06:39.37]We watch TV, even if there isn't anything good on.
[06:58.49]We watch TV, even if there isn't anything good on.
[07:17.75]We find ourselves surfing through all the channels,
[07:35.86]We find ourselves surfing through all the channels,
[07:54.01]hoping to find anything to keep us there.
[08:11.90]hoping to find anything to keep us there.
[08:29.69]Before we know it,
[08:45.99]Before we know it,
[09:02.35]we've been staring at the TV for much longer than we planned
[09:06.24]and delayed what really needed to get done.
[09:24.06]we've been staring at the TV for much longer than we planned
[09:27.89]and delayed what really needed to get done.
[09:45.78]Then, how do you feel after getting up from watching TV?
[10:04.68]Then, how do you feel after getting up from watching TV?
[10:23.61]Do you feel good about yourself?
[10:40.51]Do you feel good about yourself?
[10:57.41]I believe the answers are self-evident.
[11:15.32]I believe the answers are self-evident.
[11:33.51]The last reading.
[11:37.00]Before we're about to turn on the TV,
[11:39.98]it feels as if it is the best thing to do at that very moment.
[11:44.69]Well, turning the TV on is easy, just one flick of a button.
[11:50.50]When we're watching it, we don't have to think,
[11:53.90]we just sit back passively
[11:55.80]while absorbing the bright lights and sounds,
[11:58.50]characters and plot lines.
[12:01.46]We seemingly forget everything else while we are entirely focused.
[12:06.68]Television becomes a nice excuse to delay our responsibilities.
[12:11.44]We watch TV, even if there isn't anything good on.
[12:15.96]We find ourselves surfing through all the channels,
[12:19.24]hoping to find anything to keep us there.
[12:22.84]Before we know it,
[12:24.15]we've been staring at the TV for much longer than we planned
[12:28.21]and delayed what really needed to get done.
[12:31.51]Then, how do you feel after getting up from watching TV?
[12:35.90]Do you feel good about yourself?
[12:38.29]I believe the answers are self-evident.
[12:41.87]Now you have two minutes to check through your work.
[14:49.27]That is the end of part 1 dictation.