Sign Requisition Made Easy

Sign requisition

section one you will hear two colleagues Mike and Jane discussing the need for new equipment in their office first you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6 you you will see that there is an example that has been done for you on this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first hi Jane you mentioned that we might need some new equipment in the office absolutely what we've got is too old and much of it is faulty well you know how difficult it is to replace equipment I guess I'll just use another requisition form we can fill it out now the man will fill out a requisition form so requisition has been written in the space now we shall begin you should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time now listen carefully and answer questions one to six hi Jane you mentioned that we might need some new equipment in the office absolutely what we've got is too old and much of it is faulty well you know how difficult it is to replace equipment I guess I'll just use another requisition form we can fill it out now if you don't mind I suppose you're going to complain about the printer again sure my print is bad but the copier is almost unworkable it jams all the time it's too slow and it's already been repaired four or five times we've got to do something about it okay I'll put that down on the form so you want a copier not a printer and you work in accounts right yes that's right the Accounts Department okay but this is a requisition form there's meant to be a limit on the length of time you can have the item we need it forever the old machines almost useless the moment it gets repaired it breaks again well I'll just write on going okay that basically means the item will stay with us until I say otherwise now the next question is when do you want it in a few days one week it usually takes a while for these things to arrive if it arrived today we would be better we need it as soon as possible can you write today well he can't come that quickly I'll just write immediately but be warned that means it may still take some time to get here perhaps a day or two that's annoying we've got so much unexpected demand right now good I'll write that as one of the reasons we need three reasons you know or they won't grant this request so for the second reason I'll write original broken and that's essentially true it is broken the truth is always good but can you think of one more reason not really but those first two reasons is surely strong enough aren't they well I think we still need a third reason maybe I'll have to bend the truth a bit I'll just write require more functions okay or you could write require faster speed no all these copiers operate at the same speed so that reason won't sound true okay whatever it takes right and shall I put your name Jane Wong spelt with a you right well actually I would say your name would be more likely to get speedy results all right I certainly don't mind putting my name with this Mike green gee II just like the color green right but with that final e which often tricks people yes that he at the end tricks them all the time before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 7:00 to 10:00 you now listen and answer questions 7:00 to 10:00 actually Jane talking about office equipment needed I've got a list before me of all the items purchased last year they're certainly a lot and I can see why the owners are getting concerned obviously some things are necessary in the business like the 20 boxes of copying paper I've just ordered and it shows here that last year our office ordered to fax machines which is certainly not excessive but there's a lot of other equipment on this form which may raise questions yeah but we had special circumstances Mike we renovated the office and had to replace all the computers and Printers 17 I think we actually got the printers from another department so it didn't cost us but sure with 17 people all needing computers that was a considerable expense along with the 15 speakers and 16 headphones why did we need those everyone was using Skype to communicate with clients they still do of course it's a very popular way to communicate and we have six items here as well printers but you said we got them from another department no mobile phones paid for by the company I remember that for our agents out in the field they used to use landline phones belonging to the clients okay we also ordered lots of lighting equipment but that can be expected I'm not worried about that 27 lamps and over 34 fluorescent lights and we needed 13 new Mouse's as well to replace some of the old ones all of the replacement computers had screens very nice screens but some of them lacked Mouse's well at least it wasn't 13 fans like the marketing department has just asked for all right so basically the amount of equipment ordered last year was quite considerable but it was all necessary that is the end of section one you now have half a minute to check your answers you now turn to section two section two you will hear a representative from eztravel travel agency telling some customers the details of a planned trip to arthur island first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15 you now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15 all right hello everyone now you're all here to learn about the trip to Arthur Island as you might know the population is about 7,000 that's permanent residents a far cry from the early days when some 17,000 people lived there but the advantage of a declining population is that the island has maintained its natural attractions so now in the summer the population swells to 22,000 as tourists flock to this lovely little place to enjoy all it has to offer it's an interesting fact that Arthur Island was once very isolated with only a rickety wooden bridge connecting it to the mainland heavy trucks could not pass over as could be seen by the accident in 1971 when the bridge broke this resulted in the new bridge being built construction starting in 1972 finishing two years later and since then business has boomed for the tourism industry this was helped by the motor racing circuit built there in the 1980s and the reputation for fresh seafood caught directly from the islands waters and the famous native wildlife such as koalas and emus although I would say people being ruled by their stomachs it is the food which really brings them in now the tour bus leaves quite early 6:00 in the morning and it's a long trip but you'll really enjoy just looking at the beautiful scenery from the window still we understand that you'll need to stretch your legs at some point for this reason we used to stop at the EMU Park wildlife sanctuary until arthur island developed its own sanctuary rendering that former stop off somewhat redundant now we stopped at the baths guesthouse next to the very interesting worm farm which you're invited to visit thus learning all about those humble little creatures and if you're interested in bigger wildlife please remember that you'll need to pay the wildlife park entrance fee on the island so budget for that another important point is not to eat too many of the complimentary biscuits with your free tea on the bus since you should keep your appetite intact so that you can indulge in some of the great eateries on the island for example of the famous Reggie's restaurant before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20 you now listen and answer questions sixteen to twenty alright you know about the history of arthur island and the details of our tour there so let me now tell you a bit about these specific sites and attractions on the island itself it's a small place but there's a lot packed in there if you want to cuddle a koala the Wildlife Park is the first place to go that's on the most easterly point a small promontory sticking out into Bass Strait but be careful the wind can be very strong hold on to your hats literally by that time you'll probably be ready to eat and you could choose between Reggie's restaurant or eating at the Nature Reserve or at some of the restaurants right in the middle of the island if it's Reggie's you want take the complimentary bus down to the southern tip Reggie's is right on the port taking its famous seafood directly from the boats how fresh is that but to save time you could go northwards to the very opposite point of the island and eat at the restaurants in the Nature Reserve then go and see the beautiful coastal scenery there and what better way to do this than cycling there are many trails and Anderson's Beach also offers some beautiful opportunities for cyclists as well as for swimming and surfing of course get the bicycles however on the opposite side of the island in the main township finally you might want a reminder or souvenir of your trip obviously there are souvenir shops all over the island with many at Anderson's Beach but the main spread of tourist shops is centrally located and right on the main road so that they are accessible to everyone no matter where you are yes at Arthur Island you'll find everything you want to do and more now do you have any questions that is the end of section 2 you now have half a minute to check your answers you now turn to section three section three you will hear two students Sam and Liz discussing a project for their marketing course first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24 you now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24 Liz I'm getting really worried about this marketing project we have to do together assessment is based on a single year-long project oh don't worry Sam all it takes is appropriate planning I used to work in finance and we always divided the year into quarters so let's just do a quarter by quarter year-long plan well I intend to firstly interview people I mean we need raw data for this project right okay that's your job so we just need to coordinate my contribution so that we don't double up at the beginning I can carry out the research on all the theoretical issues and background for example well why don't you do the summaries of the main texts as well you know write them up oh I think we know those texts well enough already and it's only optional anyway so let's not bother with it okay now moving on to the second quarter of the year I'll start collecting all the relevant information the details facts and examples from my book reading while you can do an analysis of the first-hand information you got from the interviews okay and then it's break time I would say by then mid-year both you and I will have to decide on our point of view and how we'll support it in the essay and based on that we can work together on designing an appropriate structure for the final writing when we present everything we'll need a bibliography of course I could do that in the third quarter but since you did all the theoretical research it would be a better job for you we can do that at the very end of the year but I'll make the preliminary list as I begin writing the essay proper meanwhile you can begin sorting out the numerical data into easily readable formats that's what the other students will be doing you know grouping statistics in tabular form or making graphical representations and in the last quarter we can proofread each other's work allowing a different set of eyes to be involved so I'll check your writing for any mistakes typos or logical problems I'm sure the essay will certainly benefit from such a thorough proofread and I'll check all your turbulator statistics and graphs for the same issues and then we'll just put it all together well now it sounds far less scary that's right all you need is a clear logical and coherent plan before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30 you now listen and answer questions 25 to 30 as we discussed Liz my first task on this project is to get data using interviews over 100 of them to do that I'll need to put a flyer on the University notice board to get volunteers okay just do that and we can start immediately but I tried this last year and almost no one replied the whole project was a failure as a result you just need to ensure that the flyer is designed well I did a course in design so I can help you I'm all ears well one of the first rules since the notice board will be full of papers is to make sure your flyer stands out thus don't use white paper use colored paper you mean like yellow paper yellow red orange doesn't matter as long as it's colored and that's more obvious similarly make the heading attract people and money does this right sure everyone wants money so don't say something boring such as help needed but something such as easy money that will immediately attract people's interest and also ensure they know that it won't take much time these interviews are about half an hour so tell them that right under the heading sounds good keep going well by the same token people don't have the time to read they don't want to struggle through a large number of words thus limit them that will make the fly easily and quickly read finally there's a lot of false advertising and tricky people out there so the readers might get suspicious particularly when you're offering significant money for little work you need to thus assured them that this is legitimate so at the very top of the page make sure you indicate that the scheme has been approved by the course convener just some writing saying this but you should also add a signature it doesn't matter who signs it people don't read it anyway in fact you could even sign it yourself don't worry I can get a legitimate signature but you should definitely include a stamp which is more reassuring to the readers what sort of stamp the department stem some people put the university stamp but to be honest anyone can acquire that from the student union a stamp from your department shows much more authenticity and that way everyone will feel that the scheme is legitimate and hopefully be willing to give you a ring so that's it it's all finished that's it apart from the contact details at the bottom of the page of course of course hey that was some useful advice I think a flyer like that will really draw them in thanks for that no problem that is the end of section 3 you now have half a minute to check your answers you now turn to section four Section four you will hear a lecturer discussing movie ratings first you have some time to look at questions 31 to 34 you now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 34 one of the most popular pastimes all over the world is watching movies whether that be at cinemas at homes on the TV through commercial channels or DVDs or internet downloads given this popularity it is clear that movies can influence the way people think and act which is why there must necessarily be a motion picture rating system so that people are made aware in advance of the movies content the factors involved a bad language and the cinematic portrayal of sex violence drug use and antisocial or criminal behavior for example virtually all countries will ban movies out right if the scenes involved glorified crime or show criminals getting away with their goods imagine for example a bank robbery film where the criminals end up retired in Brazil living lives of luxury with their ill-gotten gains such a message may encourage impressionable young men to go and rob banks themselves since it seems so easy thus in all movies crime inevitably leads to bad outcomes in one way or another be that prison unhappiness or death yet there are still variations among countries in Australia for instance it is the government which decides on the rating through a special review board whereas in America it is the movie industry itself which decides this through a trade association representing the major studios furthermore different cultures may view movies in different ways sexual content is viewed more leniently in Europe found upon in the West yet Western cinema often permits levels of violence which European cinema would never allow and further complications come in when judging a movie within its historical context for example a war movie designed by its makers to be realistic will necessarily have graphic violence which will often be permitted providing it is not glorified in any way before you hear the rest of the lecture you have some time to look at questions 35 to 40 you now listen and answer questions 35 to 40 since America produces the bulk of the world's most watched movies why don't we look in detail at their movie rating system it begins with the innocent G rating standing for general audience allowing all ages even very young children into the cinema the films are fun and community oriented with nothing which would be a Jackson Abel they are often released for the summer holidays when children are free from school but if these movies have a mild element of violence or inappropriate and lewd humor or some scary scenes then it would be a PG movie standing for parental guidance needed this PG rating comes in two forms though the weak version a simple PG or the strong version pg-13 most American movies are issued with this latter rating since it allows the greatest proportion of the population to watch the movie by which I mean children alongside their parents while still allowing the movie itself to show society as it really is any rating higher than this will restrict children and limit viewership in fact if a movie when shown to the trade association fails to be issued with the pg-13 the offending scenes are often removed by the movie makers in order to secure this lower rating and ensure the greatest viewership what all movie studios want to avoid is the R or restricted rating this means that younger children can only watch the film if accompanied by their parents and many young teenagers simply don't want to do this these films might have swearing drug use or horror scenes with blood and gore and if these images are particularly graphic the rating is lifted to nc-17 NC means no children in other words the movie is for adults only since it is the younger market or particularly intent on paying to see movies many big cinemas simply don't bother showing NC films there is simply little to no profit involved meaning that such films often made by smaller independent film companies are similarly released by independent theaters even then these films only have what is known in the business as a limited theatrical release that is the end of section 4 you now have half a minute to check your answers you that is the end of the listening test in the real IELTS test you would now have ten minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet you