| IELTS listening Discussing an Engineering Assignment listening practice test has 10 questions belongs to the Engineering & Technology subject.. |
You will hear a lecturer talking to three students about an engineering assignment they have recently completed. Well, hello everybody! As you know, we’re here to discuss your latest assignment, which was an assessment of the effectiveness of an everyday household item from an engineering point of view. I hope you’ve all managed to read each other’s writing and can give some comments and suggestions.
Now, Suzanne, you chose a kitchen knife, Manish, yours was a ballpoint pen, and William, you looked at a desk lamp. Yes, I did a desk lamp. I really wanted to look at a microwave oven, but another member of our group had chosen it. Well, you did a good job with it and it was certainly very interesting from an engineering point of view. I agree. It was the best project, I thought. Thanks, Manish. I particularly admired your report too. I liked your report too, Manish. There was so much detail. Thanks, Suzanne. What did you learn doing your project, Suzanne?
I didn’t realise how complicated it was to make the blade and how many times it needed heating and cooling to make it strong. That’s known as tempering the steel. Yes, I remember that word. Another thing is the price. Knives can be so expensive. I was shocked. Mine too, Suzanne. What do you mean, William? Well, really good lamps can cost a fortune, much more than in the big stores. My ballpoint pens were really cheap. Mind you, mine are always leaking. Really, Manish? I don’t have that problem. Good. I’m glad you have all looked at each other’s reports and have something positive to say about each. I know you had a good reason for submitting late, Suzanne, and that won’t count against you. There were certainly good aspects about each. There was a lot of technical information in your study, William.
Manish, you had clearly done a lot of research to get so much detail on the history of pens, and Suzanne, your report had a great deal of information on all the different types of knives that are available on the market. but there are things you need to consider. Unfortunately, William, you will have to redraft some of your assignment. As was mentioned in lessons, the College uses a computer programme that compares the similarity between a student’s writing and information on the internet. It detected too much information copied word for word from your sources and not paraphrased. I know how much you worked gathering information on kitchen knives, Suzanne, but a lot of your quotes were from commercial, not academic sources. These give a biased view, as they are trying to sell their products.
And lastly, Manish, again, you put a lot of hard work into your reports, but with your lengthy history of pens, it was too descriptive and you missed the opportunity to evaluate other types of pen and compare them to ballpoints. But, on the whole, some good work and you should all be proud of yourselves.
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