Listening for ielts 7 Unit 1

Student
: Thank you very much. This helps me a lot. 
Unit 4
: Listening Activity No. 14 
Many of you already have a reasonably firm idea of the general subject area you wish to study. Others 
are more open and searching for ideas. Whatever your situation, I hope you find that we have a course 
that meets your needs.
Our firm aim is to be a student-centered institution with a special emphasis on flexibility. This begins 
with our attitude to access. We judge people on their motivation and commitment to study as much as, 
if not more than, formal qualifications. This is reflected in the vitality and diversity of our student 
population.
Some of our students come direct from sixth form or college; others are coming into higher education 
after a short or long gap from formal education. Some are seeking a specific set of skills with a particular 
job or profession in mind; others are re-training or studying to give their careers a new direction or 
dimension. Some are learning about the very latest scientific, technological and commercial knowledge; 
others are stretching their mind on sensitive environmental, social and cultural issues. Even a casual 
observation or the mix of our student body indicates that we are close to our aim of being a polytechnic 
for the whole community,
To meet our students' needs we have 500 academic and a further 500 support staff committed to 
good quality teaching, high standards and sensitive and sympathetic student care. We have probably the 
longest experience of understanding and dealing with the differing needs of a diverse student 
population.
I hope you will find a suitable course at the polytechnic college. If you want to come to the college 
and we consider you suitable, we will do our best to find you a place. And when you are here we will 
work hard to make your experience enjoyable, stimulating and educationally rewarding.