Listening for ielts 7 Unit 1

Smith
: Oh, I understand. How can I withdraw money? Do I get a cheque book?
Clerk
: I'm afraid the only access to it is to come to your branch.
Smith
: I see. What happens to the account if the balance goes below five hundred pounds?
Clerk
: The rate of interest will be reduced and goes down to five point five-two per cent. You can go 
below five hundred pounds, but you can't overdraw on this account.
Smith_:_What_should_I_do_if_I_want_to_close_the_account_Clerk'>Smith
: What should I do if I want to close the account?
Clerk
: One day's notice is needed. You should go to your branch and give notice that you would like to 
close the account, then, come in the following day, take your money out. That's it.
Smith
: Thank you very much for your help. Now I would like to open a Higher Rate Deposit Account.
Clerk
: That's lovely. Please fill in this form.
Unit 5
: Listening Activity No. 6 
I'd like to welcome you all here today and to say how pleased we are with the interest you have shown 
in our PCGE training course at Sussex. We hope this morning to provide you with a brief introduction to 
the course, and take you around the department to meet some of the present trainees. Please don't 
hesitate to raise with me any questions that may come up.
Firstly, let me say something about our approach to teacher training. There is a variety of opinions 
about the proper balance that should exist within initial teacher education between working in schools 
and the study of the disciplines of education. Our strong conviction that beginning teachers need to 

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confront and reflect on ideas about the aims and methods of education show the weight we give to the 
latter. But we believe even more strongly that the craft of teaching is best learnt in school, working with 
practising teachers. This is why teachers in school are our partners in providing the course, and why 
there is a major stress on the school experience. Finally, we believe that learning should be an enjoyable 
activity, conducted in cooperation rather than competition with others, and we hope that the university 
and school settings and the structure of the course enable it to be so. In the university, most of the 
teaching takes place in small group seminars and workshops, and the Sussex interdisciplinary ideal is 
maintained by many tutors who are engaged in teaching and research in Arts, Social Studies of Science, 
as well as in Education.
Most applicants are interviewed before places are offered. This not only helps us with the selection 
process, but gives you the opportunity to decide whether our course is for you. You'll generally know a 
couple of weeks after the interviews whether your application has been successful or not. Well, if there 
are no questions, let me hand over to Mrs. Jean Brodie, who'll tell you a bit about the actual course 
content.