Listening Parts
Premium
You will hear a report about a proposal to reduce the school week to four days.
Question 1 of 6
According to Sarah Martinez, a four-day school week would .....
improve student attendance rates.
reduce operational expenses significantly.
increase teacher satisfaction.
enhance student performance.
Question 2 of 6
Dr. Wilson's main concern about the four-day week is that .....
teachers would have less preparation time.
school facilities would deteriorate faster.
students might experience increased fatigue.
transportation costs would increase.
Question 3 of 6
Linda Chen supports the proposal because .....
it would reduce teacher workload.
it would provide more planning time.
students would be more focused.
school costs would decrease.
Question 4 of 6
Mark Thompson believes that .....
younger students would be most affected.
teacher quality would decline.
school resources would be wasted.
parents would oppose the change.
Question 5 of 6
Parents' reactions to the proposal .....
are unanimously negative.
depend on their family situation.
focus mainly on academic concerns.
show complete support.
Question 6 of 6
The school board plans to .....
implement the change immediately.
reject the proposal entirely.
gather more information before deciding.
conduct a trial period first.