Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they oppose specific points made in the reading passage.
Both the reading and the listening discuss a plan to develop a land in downtown between a lake and bay. The article states the land will beautify and improve the area. However, the lecture opposes specific points made in the reading passage. The professor is against the plan.
The first point the professor makes is that the land will destroy the view of the dwellers. He proposes an alternative for that. He says about to convert the land because it belongs to everyone. This point opposes the point made in the reading. The latter states that the land will motivate people to live in the area.
Furthermore, the professor points out that the houses will become too expensive. He explains that it is a crazy idea and unfair. To illustrate, he says that the workers in the neighborhood will not be able to afford the situation. This opposes the point from the passage. According to the reading, the land will help the growing of the city. The plan will improve the appearance of the area.
Finally, the lecture states the opposition is due to the construction in the past. As the speaker has it, the construction was just to make money, which created a non-balance in the economy making people losing their habit. He says that the city is supposed to have more green space not less. This point opposes the key point from the reading. According to the article, the plan will benefit the economy of the city.
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement It is better to use printed materials such as books and articles to do research than it is to use the internet Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer 80
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People benefit more from traveling in their own country than from traveling to foreign countries. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer 63
- The administrators of a university are revising their budget and have decided to change their funding priorities As a result the university will now spend more money on sports and athletic facilities than they do on the campus libraries Do you think this 66
- Nowadays TV has become an essential part of life. Medium to spread news & awareness and for some, it acts as a companion. What is your opinion about this? 55
- Some people suggest that it is wrong to give money to beggars asking for money on the street, while others think that it is the right thing to do. Which point of view do you think is correct, and why? 60
Attribute Value Ideal
Score: 24 in 30
Category: Good Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 0 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 0 2
No. of Sentences: 20 12
No. of Words: 249 250
No. of Characters: 1128 1200
No. of Different Words: 112 150
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 3.972 4.2
Average Word Length: 4.53 4.6
Word Length SD: 2.335 2.4
No. of Words greater than 5 chars: 74 80
No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 60 60
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 26 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 17 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
Avg. Sentence Length: 12.45 21.0
Sentence Length SD: 4.522 7.5
Use of Discourse Markers (%): 0.2 0.12
Sentence-Text Coherence: 0.319 0.35
Sentence-Para Coherence: 0.465 0.50
Sentence-Sentence Coherence: 0.088 0.07
Number of Paragraphs: 4 4