Football team research project

文章大意

学生Bobby向老师汇报研究项目，主题是足球以及足球队成功的关键因素。老师询问研究进展，讨论访谈球员和教练时遇到的问题，如录音背景噪音大、回答太短、问题过于复杂等，并给出改进建议。

题目与答案

1. 21 Information on the test is from
   • the teacher
   • a class
   • a handout

   答案：a handout

   原文定位：What are the guidelines for the test;Did the teacher talk to you about it in class;No, everything is on a handout that was passed out

   同义替换：「assignment」↔「project」

2. 22 This assignment is important because
   • it will become a permanent record
   • it is a must for passing 11th grade English
   • it will affect the English level next year

   答案：it will become a permanent record

   原文定位：Is this assignment really that important;Well, this project is a major requirement for passing eleventh-grade English and will go on your permanent record;Oh, really? Does that mean it will affect what English level I am placed in next year;Well, not exactly. You need a good grade to move on, but it is your overall grade and teacher recommendation that determines what level of English you are placed in next year;

   同义替换：「important」↔「a major requirement」

3. 23 Bobby chooses football as project topic because
   • he often plays football
   • his father loves football
   • he is interested in football

   答案：he often plays football

   原文定位：Anyway, tell me about your topic choice. Do you play football;Well, actually, it’s because my father loves the sport. He watches it every weekend

4. 24 Background sounds _____
   • too vague
   • too factual
   • too unreliable
   • too noisy
   • too long
   • too short

   答案：too noisy

   原文定位：Well, you have to listen carefully to the first call on the recording. It’s really hard to hear because the background noise is louder than the person’s voice

   同义替换：「sounds」↔「noise」，「too noisy」↔「the background noise is louder than the person’s voice」

5. 25 Answers of questions _____
   • too vague
   • too factual
   • too unreliable
   • too noisy
   • too long
   • too short

   答案：too short

   原文定位：Yes, it is a bit tough to discern. Im afraid the player’s answer is too short as well. You will have to interview him again and try to get him to give a better answer

6. 26 One of the questions _____
   • too vague
   • too factual
   • too unreliable
   • too noisy
   • too long
   • too short

   答案：too complicated

   原文定位：Moving on, let’s look back at this question;It is a great idea for a question, but in an oral interview it is far too complex. I would advise you to break it up into multiple parts to get a better response

   同义替换：「too complicated」↔「too complex」

7. 27 Time of answering _____
   • too vague
   • too factual
   • too unreliable
   • too noisy
   • too long
   • too short

   答案：too long

   原文定位：I found that when I asked players this question, it took too much time because they were struggling to answer the question completely. In fact, this is the question Joe Billings was answering when the tape ran out

   同义替换：「too long」↔「took too much time」

8. 28 Recording equipment _____
   • too vague
   • too factual
   • too unreliable
   • too noisy
   • too long
   • too short

   答案：too unreliable

   原文定位：I would recommend that when you go back and interview players again, that you use a more sophisticated recording device. This recording is spotty, which indicates that the equipment wasn’t working consistently

   同义替换：「too unreliable」↔「spotty;wasn’t working consistently」

9. 29 Topic of project _____
   • too vague
   • too factual
   • too unreliable
   • too noisy
   • too long
   • too short

   答案：too vague

   原文定位：Sure. Let’s start by focusing on your topic. While I like that you chose to cover football, it seems inexplicit. The keys for success of a player and team is quite an interesting topic, but what is your thesis? That is to say, what conclusions can you draw from your research;Is it really too vague? I put a whole lot of facts into it

   同义替换：「too vague」↔「inexplicit」

10. 30 Report on project _____
    • too vague
    • too factual
    • too unreliable
    • too noisy
    • too long
    • too short

    答案：too factual

    原文定位：I think that’s great that you included these facts, but I think you focus too much on the facts and not enough on connecting these facts to make your point

    同义替换：「too factual」↔「focus too much on the facts」