新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)視聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程第三冊(cè) Unit 2 Now Your Turn

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A: Professor Smith, I’m from the Student Union newspaper. Many students want to know a western professor’s main duties and compare them with a Chinese professor’s duties.

B: Well, I do a lot of research and writing. It’s tough to be a professor.

A: Chinese professor are also facing increasing pressure, as they are required to do more research than before. Professor Smith, do you spend al lot of time on teaching?

B: Yes, I have to prepare class notes, give lectures, host seminar, and hold office hours. In fact, teaching is an important part of being a professor, though some professors believe that research is more important than teaching.

A: With all those responsibilities, you must make a lot of money, I suppose.

B: I wish. Salary is a sensitive topic in the west. Let me say something about research funds. Actually I spend a lot of time applying for grants to fund my research.

A: How are you going to use the grants?

B: With that money, I can offer assistantships and scholarship to graduate students who can help with my research project.

A: Now I see why they call you “boss”. But being a professor sounds pretty competitive1.

B: That’s true. A lot of young teachers want to be promoted to a professorship.

A: What you said has given us a fairly clear picture of a western professor’s primary responsibilities. Thank you very much for your time.

B: You’re welcome