# Personal support workers(PSWs) - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：高频 - 最近考试：2025.3.22 - 题目数：8 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/c60c30e3-4884-4ddd-bc32-cd012d2d0cc4（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 00:00:02,520 Part three. 00:00:04,540 You will hear a discussion between two students about taking a course to become a personal support worker. 00:00:13,240 First, you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-four. 00:00:38,440 Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-four. 00:00:46,420 Becky, hi. What are you doing here at the college? 00:00:50,740 Hi, Jason. Just using the library. What about you? 00:00:55,280 I'm taking the PSW program. You know, personal support worker. 00:00:59,980 You're kidding. I've just qualified as a PSW. 00:01:04,519 Really? I'd love to talk to you about the program. 00:01:08,060 Okay. Well, first off, the main duties they taught me here were exactly what I needed on the job. 00:01:15,360 You mean like bathing and dressing people? 00:01:17,960 Yes. Young and old need this. Uh, you'll work with people of all ages, from young people with disabilities to seniors. But, you know, nothing really prepares you for how alone many people are. They crave conversation, and I don't mind chatting with them while I work, though that's not officially in my job description. 00:01:40,200 I think I'd like to focus on seniors care. And with the country's older population growing, maybe I'll get a job fast. Do we have to be responsible for any medications? 00:01:51,300 Uh, no, that's not for us to do. And while you will prepare meals, you won't feed people. But working to keep clients healthy and able to live on their own without risk as long as possible is always the goal. And we're recognizing that with lifespans increasing, long-term care facilities won't be able to keep up with the number of people who will need care. 00:02:14,600 I almost didn't meet the requirements for entry into the PSW program. I was one course short getting my high school diploma, so I had to go back to summer school. I took science because I'm no good at math. Oh, and speaking of not getting in, having my first aid certificate was a real piece of luck. I would have been turned down without that, too. 00:02:36,840 Hmm. And I would have had a problem with immunizations, except that I traveled the year before, and when the doctor checked my records, they were up to date. I also had to hand in a written essay on why I wanted to be a PSW. 00:02:54,720 Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions twenty-five to thirty. 00:03:31,580 Now listen and answer questions twenty-five to thirty. 00:03:39,440 So, Becky, what did you think about the courses you had to take in the personal support worker program? 00:03:45,240 Well, I used to think I got my points across pretty well with people until I took the Understanding is Essential course. For starters, it taught me how to express myself much more effectively. I also learned a lot about preparing clear reports for my supervisors and dealing in a better way with people in general. You know, like giving facts without personal views. You'll find that you need those skills every single day. 00:04:15,860 I'm enjoying the Foundations course. I'm taking it now, and I'm getting a lot out of it. Because support workers are a newer level of care in the province, I think we absolutely have to understand how we fit into the overall system. It's a great place to voice your opinions freely. Some are quite personal. Did you have to take a course called The Way We Work? 00:04:38,940 I didn't know psychology was part of the program. 00:04:41,540 Mm, that course was a favorite of mine, but it's probably not what you're thinking, Jason. It's about what happens on the inside of the body and covers the functions that keep our bodies operating well. Even if you're not a PSW, the course is really interesting. I learned so much. 00:05:00,960 What do you think about residence care? I know the thinking now is that long-term care facilities aren't the answer for our aging population. 00:05:09,240 Mm, right. And so this course zeroes in on the changes people can make to their homes so they can stay there, like installing higher toilets, for example. You'll also learn about specialized equipment people can get to help themselves, safety bars for the shower, and so on. 00:05:26,560 Do any of the courses focus on the families of our clients? After all, any kind of illness or disability affects everybody. 00:05:34,360 So true. And yes, there is one. Uh, it's called Dynamics. You usually get that in your last term. You'll learn different strategies to help relieve some of the anxiety and strain that happens within the family. I got a lot out of that course. It's the only one that focuses on emotions rather than facts. I think giving people this kind of help is just as valuable as any kind of expensive equipment they buy to help themselves. 00:06:01,590 The course I'm really looking forward to is The Power Within. 00:06:05,480 Oh, it's terrific. Getting old has quite an impact on the mind, as you know, but you'll be taught ways to help clients keep the mind active, so they're not so forgetful. You'd be surprised how much improvement you can see in clients when you apply these methods. 00:06:25,540 That is the end of part three. You now have thirty seconds to check your answers to part three. ## 题目与答案 ### 21-22. 21-22 Which are the TWO main duties for Personal Support Workers (PSWs)? 21-22 Which are the TWO main duties for Personal Support Workers (PSWs)? - talking with clients - helping clients to eat and drink - helping with physical needs - ensuring clients are well and safe - managing clients` pills **答案**：helping with physical needs,ensuring clients are well and safe 原文定位：the main duties they taught me here were exactly what I needed on the job. You mean like bathing and dressing people;working to keep clients healthy and able to live on their own without risk as long as possible is always the goal 同义替换：「ensuring clients are well」↔「keep clients healthy」；「safe」↔「without risk」 ### 22-23. 23-24 Which are the TWO requirements to do the PSW programme? 23-24 Which are the TWO requirements to do the PSW programme? - high school completion - a maths course - a language qualification - a clear driving record - First Aid training **答案**：high school completion,First Aid training 原文定位：I almost didn't meet the requirements for entry into the PSW program. I was one course short getting my high school diploma, so I had to go back to summer school;having my first aid certificate was a real piece of luck. I would have been turned down without that, too 同义替换：「completion」↔「diploma」；「training」↔「certificate」 ### 25. Understanding is Essential Understanding is Essential - independent living - the ageing process care - PSWs` role in health care - workplace communication - memory stimulation activities - handling stress **答案**：workplace communication 原文定位：I used to think I got my points across pretty well with people until I took the Understanding is Essential course. For starters, it taught me how to express myself much more effectively. I also learned a lot about preparing clear reports for my supervisors and dealing in a better way with people in general 同义替换：「workplace communication」↔「dealing in a better way with people」 ### 26. Foundations Foundations - independent living - the ageing process care - PSWs` role in health care - workplace communication - memory stimulation activities - handling stress **答案**：PSWs` role in health care 原文定位：I'm enjoying the Foundations course. I'm taking it now, and I'm getting a lot out of it. Because support workers are a newer level of care in the province, I think we absolutely have to understand how we fit into the overall system 同义替换：「PSWs' role in health care」↔「how we fit into the overall system」 ### 27. The Way We Work The Way We Work - independent living - the ageing process care - PSWs` role in health care - workplace communication - memory stimulation activities - handling stress **答案**：biological systems 原文定位：Mm, that course was a favorite of mine, but it's probably not what you're thinking, Jason. It's about what happens on the inside of the body and covers the functions that keep our bodies operating well 同义替换：「biological systems」↔「what happens on the inside of the body」 ### 28. Residence Care Residence Care - independent living - the ageing process care - PSWs` role in health care - workplace communication - memory stimulation activities - handling stress **答案**：independent living 原文定位：What do you think about residence care? I know the thinking now is that long-term care facilities aren't the answer for our aging population;Mm, right. And so this course zeroes in on the changes people can make to their homes so they can stay there, like installing higher toilets, for example. You'll also learn about specialized equipment people can get to help themselves 同义替换：「independent living」↔「people can make to their homes so they can stay there」 ### 29. Dynamics Dynamics - independent living - the ageing process care - PSWs` role in health care - workplace communication - memory stimulation activities - handling stress **答案**：handling stress 原文定位：There is one course called Dynamics;You’ll learn different strategies to help relieve some of the anxiety and strain that happens within the family 同义替换：「handling stress」↔「relieve some of the anxiety and strain」 ### 30. The Power Within The Power Within - independent living - the ageing process care - PSWs` role in health care - workplace communication - memory stimulation activities - handling stress **答案**：memory stimulation activities 原文定位：The course I’m really looking forward to is The Power Within;You’ll be taught ways to help clients keep the mind active, so they’re not so forgetful 同义替换：「memory stimulation」↔「keep the mind active」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。