『新东方在线托福听力』为托福考生准备了ETS托福TPO/Official 8 Con 2听力练习：What is the conversation mainly about?原文题目答案解析，TPO/Official 8 Con 2听力原文范文音频翻译。

托福TPO/Official 8 Con 2听力原文What is the conversation mainly about?【新东方在线】

旁白：听一段学生和商务教授的对话。

Narrator: Listen to a conversation between a student and a business professor.

学生：我知道咱们将有次考试，是关于第几章来着？

Stu: Well, I know we have a test coming up on chapters, um...

教授：教科书上的第三章和第四章。

Prof: Chapters 3 and 4 from your textbook.

周一课堂上讲的知识我有些地方不是很明白。

Well, I...eh...I didn’t get something you said in class Monday.

学生：记得。你当时讲的是人们去健身俱乐部相关的事情。

Stu: Yeah, you were talking about a gym... a health club where people can go to exercise, that kind of thing.

教授：哦，但是这是第五章的内容，所以……

Prof: Ok, but the health club model is actually from chapter 5, so...

第五章的话就不需要……不过我还是想知道一下。

Oh so it not...ok, but I guess I still want to try to understand...

我当时讲的是战略营销，健身房模式，我的意思是健身房比较难以吸引客户是吧？

Well, I was talking about an issue in strategic marketing, the health club model; I mean with a health club you might think they would have trouble attracting customers, right?

学生：呃，反正我每次路过健身房的时候。

Stu: Well, I know when I pass by a health club and I see all those people working out.

另外，很多人在家也有健身器材，他们也可以选择和朋友一起运动。是吧？

Plus, lots of people have exercise equipment at home, or they can play sports with their friends. Right?

教授：但是现在尽管有这些因素的存在，健身房的会员费也很高，但是却仍然时下很是流行，那是为什么呢？

Prof: But nowadays, in spite of all that, and expensive membership fees, health clubs are hugely popular, so how come?

Stu: I guess that is what I didn't understand.

教授：基本上他们需要提供其他多数人不能提供的服务和设施，比如质量。

Prof: Ok, basically they have to offer things that most people can't find anywhere else, you know, quality.

这就涉及了更好的健身器材、高端的东西以及一些健身课程，如有氧健身操。

That means better exercise equipment, high-end stuff, and classes...exercise classes, maybe aerobics.

学生：我不太确定……好了，我明白了。

Stu: I am not sure if I...ok I get it. Yeah.

我想还有一个方面就是人们在健身房的时候可能自身感觉更好吧。

And you know another thing is I think people probably feel good about themselves when they are at the gym.

他们也可以认识些人来进行社交。

教授：是的。所以说健身房提供了更高质量的设施。

Prof: Right. So health clubs offer high quality facilities.

同样，也立出了一个形象，就是人们在这里可以与他人更有趣的交流，而如果他们成为会员的话就会提升自身的生活水平。

And also they sell an image about people having more fun, relating better to others and improving their own lives if they become members.

教授：呃，你还能想到其他因此受益的企业或组织吗？

Prof: Well, then, can you think of another business or organization that could benefit from doing this?

教授：想想大学校园里的建筑，一些大家都使用的，信息的主要来源地。

Prof: Think about an important building on campus here, something everyone uses, a major source of information.

Stu: You mean like an administrative building?

Prof: Well, that's not what I had in mind.

想想公共图书馆，能为整个社区提供信息来源对吗？

Imagine public libraries; they're an information resource for the whole community, right?

学生：是的，但是现在网络普及，加上有很多大型书店，可能也无需去图书馆了。

Stu: Well, they can be, but now with the internet and big book stores, you can probably get what you need without going to a library.

那么假如你是公共图书馆的主任的话，你会怎么做呢？

So if you were the director of a public library, what would you do about that?

正如你说的，布置更好的设备，比如超快的网络，不仅提供多种多样的好书，还要提供良好舒适的环境来供人们读书和研究。

Well, like you said, better equipment, maybe a super-fast internet connection, and not just a good variety of books, but also like nice comfortable areas where people can read and do research.

一切能让人们多来图书馆并在此停留的方法。

Things that make them want to come to the library and stay.

学生：噢，还可以邀请作者来做一些读书会或者特别演讲之类的。

Stu: Oh, and maybe have authors come and do some readings or...I don't know, special presentations.

人们在家里是无法得到这些的。

学生：谢谢威廉姆斯教授。我想是的。

Stu: Thanks, Professor Wilkins. I think so too.

What does the professor imply about the upcoming test?

Based on the conversation, indicate whether each of the following is offered by health clubs. Click in the correct boxes. This question is worth two points.

What does the professor imply about public libraries?

Listening again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. Why does the student say this:

Pro: So, Richard... what’s up? Stu:Well, I know we have a test coming up on chapters. Pro: Chapters 3 and 4 from your textbook. Stu: Right, 3 and 4, well, I didn’t get something you said in class Monday. Pro: Alright. Do you remember what it was about? Stu: Yeah, you were talking about a gym... a health club where people can go to exercise, that kind of thing. Pro: Ok, but the health-club model is actually from chapter 5.so… Stu: Oh, chapter 5? Oh so it not... OK but I guess I still want to try to understand… Pro: Of course, well, I was talking about an issue in strategic marketing, the healthy club model; I mean with a health club you might think they would have trouble attracting customers right? Stu: Right, 3 and 4, well, I didn’t get something you said in class Monday. Pro: Alright. Do you remember what it was about? Stu: Yeah, you were talking about a gym... a health club where people can go to exercise, that kind of thing. Pro: Ok, but the health-club model is actually from chapter 5.so… Stu: Oh, chapter 5? Oh so it not... OK but I guess I still want to try to understand… Stu: Well, I know when I pass by a healthy club and I see all those people working out, they’re exercising, I just as soon walk on by. Pro: Yes, there is that. Plus, lots of people have exercise equipment at home, or they can play sports with their friends. Right? Stu: Sure. Pro: But nowadays in spite of all that, and expensive membership fees, health clubs are hugely popular, so how come? Stu: I guess that is what I didn’t understand. Pro: Ok, basically they have to offer things that most people can’t find anywhere else, you know quality, that means better exercise equipment, high-end stuff, and classes... exercise classes, maybe aerobics. Stu: I am not sure if I…ok I get it. And you know another thing is I think people probably feel good about themselves when they are at the gym. And they can meet new people, socialize. Pro: Right, so health clubs offer high quality facilities. And also they sell an image about people having more fun, relating better to others and improving their own lives if they become members. Stu: Sure that makes sense. Pro: Well, then, can you think of another business or organization that could benefit from doing this? Think about an important building on campus here, something everyone uses, a major source of information? Stu: You mean like an administrative building? Pro: Well, that is not what I had in my mind. Stu: You mean the library. Pro: Exactly. Libraries, imagine publish libraries; They’re an information resource for the whole community right? Stu: Well they can be, but now with the internet and big book stores, you can probably get what you need without going to a library. Pro: That’s true. So if you were the director of a public library, what would you do about that? Stu: To get more people to stop in, well, like you said, better equipment, maybe a super-fast internet connection, and not just a good variety of books but also like nice and comfortable areas where people can read and do research. Things that make them want to come to the library and stay. Pro: Great! Stu: Oh, and maybe have authors come and do some readings or ... I don’t know, special presentations. Something people couldn’t get at home. Pro: Now, you are getting it. Stu: Thanks, Professor Wilkins, I think too. Pro: Of course, well, I was talking about an issue in strategic marketing, the healthy club model; I mean with a health club you might think they would have trouble attracting customers right? Stu: Well, I know when I pass by a healthy club and I see all those people working out, they’re exercising, I just as soon walk on by.

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