You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
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Electronic assistant: Hello! This is the electronic assistant of the “New Education Club”. We are a new centre for teenagers, and our aim is to study young people’s educational needs and to promote online learning. Please answer our six questions. The questionnaire is anonymous — you don’t need to give your name. So let’s get started.
Electronic assistant: What are you planning to do after finishing school — to find a job, to go to vocational college, or to go to university?
Student: ______________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What professions, in your opinion, will be the most popular in the future?
Student:
Electronic assistant: How much time on average do you spend online a day?
Student:
Electronic assistant: What do you use the internet for?
Student:
Electronic assistant: There are many online courses available for free. What online courses would you like to take?
Student:
Electronic assistant: What, in your opinion, are the advantages of online courses?
Student:
Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Electronic assistant: Hello! This is the electronic assistant of the “New Education Club”. We are a new centre for teenagers, and our aim is to study young people’s educational needs and to promote online learning. Please answer our six questions. The questionnaire is anonymous — you don’t need to give your name. So let’s get started.
Electronic assistant: What are you planning to do after finishing school — to find a job, to go to vocational college, or to go to university?
Student: ______________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What professions, in your opinion, will be the most popular in the future?
Student:
Electronic assistant: How much time on average do you spend online a day?
Student:
Electronic assistant: What do you use the internet for?
Student:
Electronic assistant: There are many online courses available for free. What online courses would you like to take?
Student:
Electronic assistant: What, in your opinion, are the advantages of online courses?
Student:
Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
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Electronic assistant: What are you planning to do after finishing school: to find a job, to go to a vacational college or to go to a university?
Student: Considering my plans for distant future, going to a university is my only option.
Electronic assistant: What professions, in your opinion, will be the most popular in the future?
Student: It has to be the IT-related stuff, I guess. However, some professions, like those connected to agriculture, are not even close to being outdated and, on the contrary, are gaining popularity due to their relative ease.
Electronic assistant: How much time on average do you spend online a day?
Student: I focus on going online for two to three hours a day, but I check my social media every now and then throughout the whole day.
Electronic assistant: What do you use the Internet for?
Student: It's chatting with my friends most of the time. I like keeping in touch with those dear to me all the time.
Electronic assistant: There are many online courses available for free. What online course would you like to take?
Student: It would have to be something related to history. The knowledge to gain is infinite and the subject is not that hard to learn, which makes it perfect for studying online.
Electronic assistant: What in your opinion are the advantages of online courses.
Student: The most notable one is the lack of necessity to go anywhere to study. It's also worth mentioning that some people feel more at ease with a computer than a textbook or get enough reading and writing at work, so the online course could be a way of relaxation for them.