『新东方在线托福听力』为托福考生准备了ETS托福TPO/Official 28 Con 2听力练习：Why does the man want to write his senior thesis on The Canterbury Tales?原文题目答案解析，TPO/Official 28 Con 2听力原文范文音频翻译。

托福TPO/Official 28 Con 2听力原文Why does the man want to write his senior thesis on The Canterbury Tales?-新东方托福官方网校手机版

旁白：听一段学生和教授之间的对话。

Narrator: Listen to part of a conversation between a student and a professor.

学生：对不起，我晚了。Blane教授。

Student: Hi. Sorry. I'm late. Professor Blane.

你对于你毕业论文的要求有问题？

So you've got some questions about your senior thesis requirement?

学生：是的。事实上我有很多疑问。

Student: Yeah. I've got a couple of problems actually.

那么，第一件事情就是，你通常会在学年的上半年写这个论文，对吧？

So, the first thing is, you normally write it during the first half of the academic year. Right?

学生：但是我那段时间有作教学实践的计划。

Student: But I have my student teaching scheduled for that time.

I want to teach high school English after graduation.

所以，我必须全身心投入到那个方面。

So I really need to give that my full attention.

我只是担心，如果在同一时间我也在写毕业论文，我可能无法做到（全身心投入）。

And I just worry that I won't be able to if I am writing my senior thesis at the same time.

我的意思是，这个论文应该有35-50页。

I mean, it's supposed to be 35 to 50 pages.

教授：对。许多英语专业的学生获得了教师资格证，所以我们有些学生在他们完成授课之后，再去完成他们的毕业论文。

Professor: No. A lot of English majors get teacher certification, so we have students like you do their senior thesis after their student teaching.

这样做挺好的，因为很多学生想用一个他们教过的单元作为他们论文的基础。

It works out well, because many students want to use a unit they taught as the basis of their paper.

所以，你可以在你第二个学期去参加论文研讨会。

So you'll just enroll in a thesis seminar for the second semester.

但是，这个又带来了我第二个问题。

我真的想将我的研究着重于古老的中世纪的英语文学。

I'd really focus my studies on old and Middle English literature.

我甚至想要在我教了一段时间书之后，在那方面拿一个研究生学位。

I am even thinking about doing a graduate degree with a concentration in that after I taught for a while.

所以我曾经希望我的论文会写乔叟，写《坎特伯雷故事集》，因为如果我想继续这方面的话这个很明显对我会很有用。

So I was hoping to do my senior thesis on Chaucer, on The Canterbury Tales, because that would obviously be useful if I do go on. But…

学生：是的。John教授在下半年会到法国，利用休假去作研究。

Student: Exactly. Professor Johnson is going to be taking a sabbatical to do research in France during the second half of the year.

没有他在旁边，我不确定我到底该怎么写《坎特伯雷故事集》的论文。

So without him around, I am not sure how I could do a senior thesis on The Canterbury Tales.

我的意思是，他的教学和研究在这里是独一无二的。

I mean, the focus of his teaching and research is unique around here.

没有Johnson教授在，你写起论文来会有点困难。

It would be difficult to do your paper without Professor Johnson around.

能让我给你推荐一个备选方案吗？

Hmmm…Would you allow me to try to sell you on an alternate plan?

但是乔叟是我的英雄，如果你知道我说的是什么。

But Chaucer is sort of my hero, if you know what I mean.

教授：在前半年，我正在教授文艺复兴时期的文学。

Professor: Well, I am teaching a course on the literature of the Renaissance in the first half of the year.

这门课在稍晚些的时候开始，所以它不会影响你教学。

It'll meet late in the day, so it won't interfere with your teaching.

我有一阵子没有教授那门课了，所以我怀疑你在大学期间的那段时间有没有上过那门课。

And I haven't offered it in quite a while now, so I doubt you ever studied that period on the college level.

教授：如果你有兴趣上这门课，我很乐意给你一些补充阅读，并且我也很乐意在以后为你的论文作导师。

Professor: If you would be interested in taking the course, I'd be happy to give you supplemental readings, and I'd also be happy to be your advisor for your paper later on.

学生：我从来没有关注个那个方面，但是我对它还是有兴趣的。

Student: Well, I never looked at that area before, but I have always had an interest in it.

教授：如果你决定走这个路线，我很快就会做好决定，并且，我会充分地利用这个夏天。

Professor: Well, if you do decide to go this route, I would make that decision soon and I would use this summer productively.

毕竟，这个和那一个入门课程是不同的。

After all, this is not going to be like taking an intro course.

Why does the man go to see the professor?

What is the man’s concern about the second half of the academic year?

What does the man imply about Professor Johnson?

Why does the man want to write his senior thesis on The Canterbury Tales?

Narrator Listen to part of a conversation between a student and a professor. Student Hi. Sorry. I’m late. Professor Blane. Professor No problem. Jim. So you’ve got some questions about your senior thesis requirement? Student Yeah. I’ve got a couple of problems actually. So, the first thing is, you normally write it during the first half of the academic year. Right? In your final year of studies. Professor Right. Student But I have my student teaching scheduled for that time. I want to teach high school English after graduation. So I really need to give that my full attention. And I just worry that I won’t be able to if I am writing my senior thesis at the same time. I mean, it’s supposed to be 35 to 40 pages. That’s a serious commitment. Professor You are right. But it really isn’t a problem. Student Really? Professor No. A lot of English majors get teacher certification, so we have students like you do their senior thesis after their student teaching. It works out well, because many students want to use a unit they taught as the basis of their paper. So you’ll just enroll in a thesis seminar for the second semester. Student Well, that’s a big relief. But it brings us to my second problem. I’d really focus my studies on old and middle English literature. I am even thinking about doing a graduate degree with a concentration in that after I taught for a while. So I was hoping to do my senior thesis on Chaucer, on The Canterbury Tales, because that would obviously be useful if I do go on. But… Professor Ah. But Professor Johnson … Student Exactly. Professor John is going to be taking a sabbatical to do research in France during the second half of the year. So without him around, I am not sure how I could do a senior thesis on The Canterbury Tales. I mean, the focus of his teaching and research is unique around here. Student Well, that’s a big relief. But it brings us to my second problem. I’d really focus my studies on old and middle English literature. I am even thinking about doing a graduate degree with a concentration in that after I taught for a while. So I was hoping to do my senior thesis on Chaucer, on The Canterbury Tales, because that would obviously be useful if I do go on. But… Professor Ah. But Professor Johnson … Student Exactly. Professor John is going to be taking a sabbatical to do research in France during the second half of the year. So without him around, I am not sure how I could do a senior thesis on The Canterbury Tales. I mean, the focus of his teaching and research is unique around here. Student Well, that’s a big relief. But it brings us to my second problem. I’d really focus my studies on old and middle English literature. I am even thinking about doing a graduate degree with a concentration in that after I taught for a while. So I was hoping to do my senior thesis on Chaucer, on The Canterbury Tales, because that would obviously be useful if I do go on. But… Professor Ah. But Professor Johnson … Student Exactly. Professor John is going to be taking a sabbatical to do research in France during the second half of the year. So without him around, I am not sure how I could do a senior thesis on The Canterbury Tales. I mean, the focus of his teaching and research is unique around here. Professor Yes. I understand. It would be difficult to do your paper without professor Johnson around. Hmmm… would you allow me to try to sell you on an alternate plan? Student Well, you can try. But Chaucer is sort of my hero, if you know what I mean. Professor Well, I am teaching a course on the literature of the Renaissance in the first half of the year. It’ll meet late in the day, so it won’t interfere with your teaching. And I haven’t offered it in quite a while now, so I doubt you ever studied that period on the college level. Student No. I haven’t. Professor If you would be interested in taking the course, I’d be happy to give you supplemental readings, and I’d also be happy to be your advisor for your paper later on. Student Well, I never looked at that area before, but I have always had an interest in it. So that does have a certain appeal. Professor Well, if you do decide to go this route, I would make that decision soon and I would use this summer productively. After all, this is not going to be like taking an intro course.