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UNIT 4 The Telecommunications Revolution
UNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS
1. M: The article entitled A Transformation Is Occurring in the Developing World is helpful for me to write my paper.
W: What transformation?
M: Telecommunications. The up-to-date telecommunication technologies help people in those countries boost their living standards greatly.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
2. W: Computers are being widely used and changing our world today.
M: Yes. In America and many other countries, wherever a person turns, he finds a computer working somewhere.
W: That is why I chose to major in computer science at the university.
Q: What did the woman decide to study?
3. M: Operator! Operator!
W: This is the operator. May I help you?
M: Yes, operator... ! This is 6241 Chester Road. Please send an ambulance fight away. We need a doctor.
Q: Why does the man call the operator?
4. M: Many developing regions see advanced communications as a way to leap over many stages of economic development.
W: Thats quite true. Widespread access to information technology can reduce the time required to catch up with Western countries.
M: China and Vietnam are just such a case in point.
Q: Why are China and Vietnam mentioned in the conversation?
5. W: If I had enough money, I would buy a mobile phone. But as it is I cant do it.
M: Youve said it several times. Are you desperate for one?
W: Yes. The phone in the dormitory is always busy. I cant have access to it when I need to.
6. M: The New York Times reports that Russia is determined to thrive in the Information Age.
W: I also read that article. Russia has a strategic plan to pump $40 billion into various communication projects and is starting to install optical fiber.
M: But the problem is that its economy is stuck in recession. How could it have the money to put its plans into practice?
Q: What does the man imply?
7. W: As far as telecommunications are concerned, China sets a
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