SECTION A In this section, you will hear
a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes
on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them
to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over,
you’ll be give a two minutes to check your notes, and another 10 minutes to
complete the gap-filling task. Now listen to the
mini-lecture. Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps
below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word (s) you fill in
is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your
notes.
Audience Audience is a very important concept for
writing. The audience influences the content, structure, style, etc of
your writing. You need to analyze your audience in terms of 1. Your
social relations Through writing, you are
making social (1) ______ with other members of the society.
(1)______ 2. Their (2)______of your subject
(2)______ This analysis is particularly valuable in (3)
(3)______ ______writing. 3. Their (4) ______ to the subject and
your
(4)______ position in the writing This analysis
is extremely important in (5) ______
(5)______ writing. 1) To those who agree, (6) ______
the importance (6)______ of
your position; 2 ) To those who are neutral or undecided,
address their (7)______ as directly and fully as possible;
(7)______ 3) To whose who
disagree, try to find out why they disagree. There may be two reasons for
their disagreement: —lack of information
—personal, poetical, or (8)______reasons
(8)______
For the former, give them relevant information as (9)______as possible.
(9)______ For the latter, you need to show your
(10)
(10)______ of them and address them accordingly.