# Feedback on a Dissertation Draft: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 3, Test 4, Listening Part 3

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 3, Test 4, Listening Part 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | B | I had been interested in looking at Barings Factory. ... Oh, I think the hospital was a much better choice. |
| 22 | C | but the middle section really stood out for me, most interesting. |
| 23 | C | That's amazing, because I really didn't find it a bit easy to write. |
| 24 | C | it really isn't relevant to the approach you've taken. |
| 25 | B | You're gonna have to spend a bit of time making the data a lot clearer. ... No, don't worry. |
| 26 | C | My advice on that is to take them out. |
| 27 | Sight and Sound | have a look at Sight and Sound by Kate Oakwell. |
| 28 | Support Tutor | So when you've made the changes I suggest you show the work to your support tutor. |
| 29 | proofreading | Then you do the proofreading. ... I'd aim for 29th of June. |
| 30 | 10 July | but be careful because the computer center closes on the tenth of July. |

## Why these answers are right

**21. B.** The question asks what local place Amina's project covers. She explains she changed the topic after first being interested in Barings Factory, and Dr Bryson replies that "the hospital was a much better choice", so the finished draft is about a hospital, option B.

**22. C.** You need the part of the draft Dr Bryson liked most. He says it opens well and the first chapter is fine, "but the middle section really stood out for me", calling it the most interesting, so C is right; the opening and chapter one get only mild praise.

**23. C.** The question asks why Amina is surprised by his praise of the middle section. She says it is amazing because she "didn't find it a bit easy to write", meaning that part was difficult for her, so the answer is C.

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## Transcript

**Announcer:** Section 3.

**Announcer:** Listen to a female student, Amina, talking to her tutor, doctor Bryson, about her project on local history.

**Announcer:** Amina has completed a first draft of the project.

**Announcer:** First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26.

**Announcer:** Now listen carefully to the first part of the discussion, and answer questions 21 to 26.

**Bryson:** Well, Amina, thanks for letting me have your draft in such good time.

**Amina:** Oh, that's all right.

**Amina:** I was just very anxious to hear what you think of it.

**Amina:** You can see that I decided to change the topic.

**Amina:** I had been interested in looking at Barings Factory.

**Bryson:** Oh, I think the hospital was a much better choice.

**Bryson:** In fact, well, I have to say that I thought it was good.

**Amina:** Oh.

**Bryson:** There's still lots of work to be done.

**Amina:** Oh, yes, of course.

**Bryson:** But there's plenty of good ideas.

**Bryson:** It opens well, and the first chapter is fine, but the middle section really stood out for me, most interesting.

**Amina:** That's amazing, because I really didn't find it a bit easy to write.

**Bryson:** How long did you work on the whole thing?

**Amina:** Well, I spent about two or 3 weeks reading and doing general research, and then I dashed the writing off very quickly, so about 4 weeks in all.

**Bryson:** Well, that's about par for the course.

**Bryson:** You've got a while yet to make the changes.

**Amina:** Oh, right, no problem.

**Bryson:** Right, let's have a look at my notes here.

**Bryson:** OK, starting with section headings, so the broad divisions are good, but you'll have to redo the actual headings.

**Bryson:** I've made some suggestions in the margins.

**Amina:** OK, thanks.

**Bryson:** Now this information on local housing.

**Bryson:** I can see why you put it there, but it really isn't relevant to the approach you've taken.

**Amina:** I think I see what you mean.

**Bryson:** Now, what did I say about the interviews?

**Amina:** Oh, I worked very hard on those.

**Amina:** I really thought they were valuable.

**Bryson:** They are, Amina, but they're very complex and rather unclear at the moment.

**Bryson:** You're gonna have to spend a bit of time making the data a lot clearer.

**Amina:** OK, as long as I don't have to remove them altogether.

**Bryson:** No, don't worry.

**Amina:** What about the chronology, the list of dates?

**Amina:** I wasn't sure whether I should rewrite those.

**Bryson:** My advice on that is to take them out.

**Bryson:** I feel it makes the whole piece appear too simplistic.

**Amina:** OK, if it'll help.

**Announcer:** Now you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30.

**Announcer:** Now listen to the rest of the discussion and answer questions 27 to 30.

**Bryson:** Now, there are a couple of other books I'd like you to look at.

**Bryson:** Have you got a pen?

**Amina:** Yeah.

**Bryson:** Right, Approaches to Local History by John Mervis.

**Amina:** Right.

**Bryson:** And then I think you need to think about ways of representing interview data, have a look at Sight and Sound by Kate Oakwell.

**Amina:** Sight and Sound.

**Bryson:** Then you know I'm going away on holiday next week.

**Amina:** Yes.

**Bryson:** So when you've made the changes I suggest you show the work to your support tutor.

**Amina:** Support tutor, right.

**Bryson:** Then you do the proofreading.

**Amina:** Proofreading.

**Amina:** Uh huh.

**Amina:** When by, do you think?

**Bryson:** I'd aim for 29th of June.

**Bryson:** And after that you should get it laser printed, but be careful because the computer center closes on the tenth of July.

**Amina:** Hmm. And then I hand it in to...?

**Bryson:** Oh, the Faculty Office as usual.

**Amina:** OK, that's fine.

**Amina:** I think I'm all set now.

**Amina:** Thanks very much for all your help.

**Bryson:** A pleasure.

**Bryson:** See you when I get back.

**Amina:** Yep, thanks, Dr Bryson.

**Amina:** Bye.

**Bryson:** Bye.

**Announcer:** That is the end of section 3.

**Announcer:** You will now have half a minute to check your answers.

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