TOEFL Exercise-Listening Part B and C

Summary

The script presents a conversation between two students discussing their anthropology classes with Professor Crosley, covering topics like cultural and social anthropology. They share their experiences with different subjects in their courses, including the study of marriage customs and family life, as well as museum visits. Additionally, the script includes a segment about the history of daylight saving time, starting with Benjamin Franklin’s proposal, its role during wartime, and the implementation of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to standardize time changes across the United States.

Takeaways

• 😀 The conversation revolves around two students enrolled in different anthropology courses with Professor Crosley, one taking the morning class and the other the afternoon class.
• 😀 The woman’s class focuses on the art, architecture, and tools of different cultures, while the man’s class discusses social relations, such as marriage customs and family life.
• 😀 Both students agree that their anthropology courses are more interesting than they initially expected.
• 😀 The woman’s class includes a visit to a museum to explore artifacts of the early inhabitants of their area.
• 😀 The man’s class will have two tests and two research papers as part of the course workload.
• 😀 The concept of daylight saving time (DST) was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin in the 1790s, although people initially thought it was a joke.
• 😀 During World War I, the United States began using daylight saving time to save energy, and the practice continued during World War II.
• 😀 The practice of DST was not universally observed across the country until the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which standardized the process.
• 😀 The saying ‘spring forward, fall back’ is used to help people remember to change their clocks for daylight saving time.
• 😀 Some lawmakers have proposed the idea of year-round daylight saving time, but this has not yet been implemented.

Q & A

What class does the man attend in the transcript?

The man attends Professor Crosley's afternoon class in social anthropology.

What is the main focus of the woman's class?

The woman's class focuses on cultural anthropology, specifically studying the art, architecture, and tools of different cultures.

How does the woman feel about her anthropology class?

The woman finds her anthropology class very interesting and has been enjoying studying the artifacts of early inhabitants.

What common topic is being studied in both the man's and woman's classes?

Both classes are studying different aspects of anthropology, but they share an interest in cultural and social topics.

What was the man's opinion of anthropology before this course?

Before taking the course, the man had never thought of anthropology as an interesting subject.

Why did the man decide to take Professor Crosley's class?

The man decided to take the class because he had never taken an anthropology course before but found Professor Crosley to be a fascinating lecturer.

What is the purpose of daylight saving time, as discussed in the talk?

Daylight saving time is designed to make better use of daylight by moving clocks forward in the spring to save energy.

Who first proposed the idea of daylight saving time?

Benjamin Franklin was the first person to propose the idea of daylight saving time in the 1790s.

What effect did the Uniform Time Act of 1966 have?

The Uniform Time Act of 1966 standardized the practice of daylight saving time across the United States, making it a federal law.

What was the general reaction to Benjamin Franklin's idea when he first proposed daylight saving time?

When Benjamin Franklin first proposed the idea of daylight saving time, most people thought he was joking and didn't believe he was serious.