# Journalism course and work placements - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：中频 - 题目数：7 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/e1f1455f-fa90-4181-844c-acd21fa18345（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 00:00:00,360 Following instructions from their tutor, you will hear two students called Jeff and Christine discussing their journalism course and their work experience placements in local government. 00:00:13,020 First, you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-four. 00:00:19,380 Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-four. 00:00:54,800 Okay, for the next task, I'd like you to work in pairs and review your journalism course and discuss how you think it might be improved. After that, I'd like you to discuss and evaluate the work placement you've just completed. 00:01:09,380 Okay. Well, Jeff, I'd say we both enjoyed studying about current problems and concerns nationally and locally in the course. That was really well covered. 00:01:20,860 Right. 00:01:21,680 I'll tell you what. I really got a lot out of the techniques of writing module, which I managed to apply in our placement. What I took away from that module was how to organize my written work. 00:01:33,720 That was useful. 00:01:35,080 But I must admit, when my work colleagues asked me to explain grammar to them, I was hopeless. 00:01:40,840 [chuckles] I guess I was a bit better at that. I was looking forward to the part of the module on writing summaries, but unfortunately, we never got to that. 00:01:50,700 But Jeff, you found the module on interviewing techniques particularly useful in the placement, didn't you? Did it help when you were writing press releases for the government? 00:02:00,060 I never had to conduct interviews for that, but I did have to interview people for the in-house newsletter, so it came in handy there. When the manager asked me to get background information for her, it was always just from written material, though. 00:02:16,040 Mm-hmm. Let's talk a bit about the module we had on online journalism. Do you think they could add anything to that course to make it better for the placements? I was really disappointed that there wasn't more in the module about how writing materials to be used online differ from, say, newspaper writing in terms of vocabulary, structure, and so on. 00:02:39,020 That was a shame. I did get a lot out of the practical work we did on dealing with online questions from the public. 00:02:46,780 And the technical stuff on web design was just about right. 00:02:50,500 Before we started our placements, the tutor asked us to read the book Government and the Press. I liked it, and since it was published just this year, it was quite current. But it dealt with national affairs and wasn't applicable locally. 00:03:07,670 I thought it was a good book and practical, but not much help for local government. 00:03:12,420 No, that's why I didn't use it at all. 00:03:18,220 Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions twenty-five to thirty. 00:03:26,500 Now listen and answer questions twenty-five to thirty. 00:04:01,520 So let's talk about our experience of actually doing the work placement. For example, what did you think of the manager in the public relations department? 00:04:11,240 Well, she actually didn't seem to know a lot about our journalism course. 00:04:16,480 Even though she had obviously thought a lot about how to use us best for the placement. But actually, she was extremely busy, and I didn't see much of her. 00:04:26,620 Me neither. But one of her great strengths seemed to be in getting people to carry out what she asked them to do. Her assistant actually supervised us in our daily activities, and he was brilliant. But the manager had actually been recruited recently from outside, and she didn't know many people in local government or the press. 00:04:47,340 True. 00:04:48,980 Now, of all your duties, which did you dislike most? 00:04:53,600 I found it hard when colleagues asked me to edit their writing. 00:04:57,820 Yes, it was hard criticizing them. I didn't mind writing policy documents for the manager or articles for the in-house newsletter, which was actually pretty easy. 00:05:08,780 And I enjoyed going online to look up things for the manager. But when we had to give speeches to students in town, that was agony. I'm always nervous standing in front of an audience. 00:05:21,000 Oh, me too. 00:05:22,780 Okay, now our written report of the work placement is due in about ten days. What do you think we need to do to finish it? 00:05:32,300 Well, we've already put together the government papers to attach to the report, and we've each provided a detailed description of our jobs. 00:05:40,580 We have to complete the academic bibliography, which I think we've both been putting off. 00:05:46,090 For sure. 00:05:47,620 But we finished the recommendations for improving the program. So that leaves the introduction, which we're meeting this week to draft. 00:05:55,820 And that'll be it. 00:06:00,480 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. 21 Which part of the Techniques of Writing module did both Geo and Christine find helpful? 21 Which part of the Techniques of Writing module did both Geo and Christine find helpful? - structuring their writing - understanding grammatical rules - developing summarizing skills **答案**：structuring their writing 原文定位：I really got a lot out of the techniques of writing module, which I managed to apply in our placement. What I took away from that module was how to organize my written work;That was useful 同义替换：「helpful」↔「useful」；「structuring」↔「organize」 ### 22. 22 Geoff says that the interviewing Techniques module was useful for 22 Geoff says that the interviewing Techniques module was useful for - preparing government press releases - doing background research for his department manager - gathering material for the in-house newsletter **答案**：gathering material for the in-house newsletter 原文定位：I never had to conduct interviews for that, but I did have to interview people for the in-house newsletter, so it came in handy there. When the manager asked me to get background information for her, it was always just from written material, though 同义替换：「useful for」↔「came in handy」；「gathering material」↔「interview people」 ### 23. 23 What addition to the Online Journalism module does Christine suggest? 23 What addition to the Online Journalism module does Christine suggest? - technical help with web design - practice in special online writing styles - advice on dealing with customer questions **答案**：practice in special online writing styles 原文定位：I was really disappointed that there wasn't more in the module about how writing materials to be used online differ from, say, newspaper writing in terms of vocabulary, structure, and so on 同义替换：「special online writing styles」↔「writing materials to be used online differ from」 ### 24. 24 Geoff thought that the book Government and the Press was 24 Geoff thought that the book Government and the Press was - irrelevant to his needs - quite out of date - very theoretical **答案**：irrelevant to his needs 原文定位：Before we started our placements, the tutor asked us to read the book Government and the Press. I liked it, and since it was published just this year, it was quite current. But it dealt with national affairs and wasn't applicable locally;No, that's why I didn't use it at all 同义替换：「irrelevant to his needs」↔「wasn't applicable locally」 ### 25-26. Which TWO things do the students say about the public relations department manager? Which TWO things do the students say about the public relations department manager? - She was very good at delegating responsibilities - She was readily accessible to the students - She had lots of useful contacts in government - She was familiar with the students' journalism course - She had carefully prepared for their placement **答案**：She was very good at delegating responsibilities,She had carefully prepared for their placement 原文定位：But one of her great strengths seemed to be in getting people to carry out what she asked them to do;Even though she had obviously thought a lot about how to use us best for the placement 同义替换：「delegating responsibilities」↔「getting people to carry out what she asked them to do」；「carefully prepared for their placement」↔「had obviously thought a lot about how to use us best」 ### 27-28. Which TWO tasks in their work experience did the students dislike most? Which TWO tasks in their work experience did the students dislike most? - drafting policy documents - editing colleagues' written material - giving talks to local students - researching issues for the department manager - writing articles for the newsletter **答案**：editing colleagues' written material,giving talks to local students 原文定位：I found it hard when colleagues asked me to edit their writing;Yes, it was hard criticizing them;But when we had to give speeches to students in town, that was agony. I'm always nervous standing in front of an audience;Oh, me too 同义替换：「dislike most」↔「agony」；「giving talks to local students」↔「give speeches to students in town」 ### 29-30. Which TWO things must the students do together before finishing their placement report? Which TWO things must the students do together before finishing their placement report? - finalise their bibliography - decide on a series of recommendations - collect the documents they will include - write an introductory section - complete the descriptions of their jobs **答案**：finalise their bibliography,write an introductory section 原文定位：We have to complete the academic bibliography, which I think we've both been putting off;But we finished the recommendations for improving the program. So that leaves the introduction, which we're meeting this week to draft 同义替换：「finalise」↔「complete」；「write」↔「draft」 --- 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。