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7.3 My first point is about targets. In sport, people need to have a target. For example, Usain Bolt is a target for lots of other runners because he is the fastest runner in the world. A time can also be a target. For example, I ran a race in two minutes last week. I want to run my next time in one minute and 50 seconds. My second point is about teamwork. Many successful runners work with a team of professionals, for example, a trainer, a doctor and other runners. With the right team and the right help an athlete can improve their performance and have less injuries. My third point is about eating and sleeping. The athletes I work with are careful about their diet. Getting the right amount of sleep is important, between eight and ten hours per night when they are training hard. You can’t go to late- night parties or go to bed late. My next point is about learning from your mistakes. Athletes can lose a game or make a bad decision. An athlete needs to learn from their mistakes and do better next time. This brings me to my final point, the importance of being mentally strong. Winning a race is about physical ability and training hard. It’s also about being mentally strong. You should stay calm when you are under pressure.
7.4 Interviewer Did a lot of international students buy assignments from the MyMaster website?
Expert
Well, actually, not many. Let me give you an example. The Kenmore Business School was one of the smaller universities involved in the scandal. They only found 15 of their students were cheating, you know, buying assignments or essays from the website and then using them as their own work. Most international students don’t cheat. They’re bright students and want to get feedback on their ideas and their own work. That’s how they learn.
Interviewer So what action did the university take to punish the cheats?
Expert
It varied. They looked at each case individually. Any student who handed in work that wasn’t their own automatically failed the assignment. In other words, they got a zero mark for the work. In two more serious cases, where students used a lot of assignments from the MyMaster website, they took very strong action. They expelled both of them so they had to leave the university without a degree.
Interviewer Are other companies selling essays and assignments?
Expert
I think so. Companies like MyMaster can make a lot of money so it’s hard to stop them. There are always a few cheats, you know, students who are happy to pay somebody to write their assignments.
Interviewer Interesting. So what action are universities taking to stop this type of cheating?
Expert
Well, there is some very good software now. It can compare the style of two essays, and it
tells us if the same person has written them. This kind of software is improving all the time. Universities are also changing the type of assignments to make it more difficult to cheat.
Unit 8
8.1 a A Hi, Carl. B Hi. What time is the IT training today? A It starts at three o’clock. B That’s in five minutes. A Yup. And it takes ten minutes to get to the training room from here.
B Right.
b A Kyle ran 5,000 metres in 20.05 yesterday. B That’s very good. A It was a good time, but he was disappointed. B Why? A His target was 19.50. c A So today is June 28th
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B Yes. A And we finished the first stage yesterday. B Yes, the 27th
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A When was the deadline? B July 1st
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d A Hey, Dimitri. How’s it going? B OK, I guess. Except I’ve got five assignments this month. The deadline is January 31st
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A And today’s the third. B Yup. And it takes me at least a week to do one assignment.
8.2 1 A You look busy, Gina. B Yes, I’m going on holiday next week. A Great! Are you all ready? B No, I’ve got lots to do. I’m going to buy a travel guide tomorrow.
A How about a travel app? B No, I’m not going to take my smartphone. I don’t want to lose it.
A OK. B Then I’m going to pack my suitcase, which always takes a long time. Oh, I nearly forgot. This afternoon, I’m going to book a hotel.
2 A Are you moving house next week? B Yes, we are. We’re going to sign the contract very soon. A Brilliant. Is the house ready to live in? B Almost. The kitchen is fine, but the living room isn’t ready yet. We’re going to buy some carpets tomorrow.
A Are you going to have carpets in the living room? B The living room and bedrooms. A OK. B And then we’re going to buy some furniture. We need a sofa and some chairs for the living room.
A Sounds like you’re going to be busy. B Yup.
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