Spiros's marketing presentation: Listening answers

Answers 21–30

1. 21

   One reason why Spiros felt happy about his marketing presentation was that

   B: his style was good. Multiple choice

   Spiros says his overall style was professional, which matches the option that his style was good.

   “my overall style was quite professional.”

2. 22

   What surprised Hiroko about the other students’ presentations?

   C: They didn’t look at the audience enough. Multiple choice

   Hiroko was surprised that the other students did not keep eye contact with the audience, meaning they did not look at the audience enough.

   “They didn't worry about their presentation style or keeping eye contact with their audience.”

3. 23

   After she gave her presentation, Hiroko felt

   B: dissatisfied Multiple choice

   Hiroko says she felt no satisfaction or positivity after presenting. This means she was dissatisfied.

   “I didn't feel any real sense of satisfaction. I didn't feel positive about the experience at all.”

4. 24

   How does Spiros feel about his performance in tutorials?

   A: not very happy Multiple choice

   Spiros says he is not pleased with his tutorial performance, so he is not very happy about it.

   “I am not so pleased with my actual performance right now in the tutorials.”

5. 25

   Why can the other students participate so easily in discussions?

   C: They know each other well. Multiple choice

   The students can participate easily because they know each other well and understand one another’s habits.

   “they are very familiar with each other, so because they know each other's habits, they can let each other into the discussion.”

6. 26

   Why is Hiroko feeling more positive about tutorials now?

   B: She is making more of a contribution. Multiple choice

   Hiroko has started contributing points, and the others then ask for her opinion. This matches making more of a contribution.

   “if they thought my point was interesting or new, then the next time they actually asked for my opinion, and then it was much easier for me to be part of the discussion.”

7. 27

   To help her understand lectures, Hiroko

   A: consulted reference materials. Multiple choice

   Hiroko used books, journals, and the supplied reference lists to make sense of the lectures. This means she consulted reference materials.

   “I had to turn to the books and journals. Every night I read for hours, using the lists of references that were given”

8. 28

   What does Spiros think of his reading skills?

   B: It still takes him a long time to read. Multiple choice

   Spiros says his reading speed is still slow, so reading continues to take him a long time.

   “My reading speed is still quite slow”

9. 29

   What is Hiroko’s subject area?

   C: engineering Multiple choice

   Hiroko says she wanted to focus on her own field but had not read anything about engineering. This identifies her subject area as engineering.

   “we didn't read anything about engineering.”

10. 30

    Hiroko thinks that in the reading classes the students should

    B: read more in their own subject areas. Multiple choice

    Hiroko says she would have felt better reading material from her own field, supporting the idea that students should read more in their subject areas.

    “I would have felt much better working on reading from my own field.”

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