2014英语四级听力练习慢速4.10(3)_大学英语听力

2014英语四级听力练习慢速4.10(3)

　　But Mr West says the addition of material related to American historical documents could make the test harder for international students.

　　It is going to be relatively uncommon for an international student to be really conversant with the Declaration of Independence or Martin Luther King Jr.s work, or anything else along those lines that might be cited in the test, said West.

　　Jamaican Shanique Campbell is a second year student at Howard University. She called the new material very scary for international students.

　　We are already faced with knowing that we are taking an American-based exam, and so there are a lot of things that we are not prepared for in terms of what to expect on that exam [for example], cultural references that we will not be able to identify with, said Campell.

　　Bob Schaeffer of the National Center for Fair and Open Testing spoke to by Skype.

　　Students from other countries, particularly those who did not grow up learning English, are at a double disadvantage. The test is in a foreign language for them, and they didnt get test prep. So, it is harder, said Schaeffer.

　　But the College Board says it has formed a free, online educational service. Khan Academy will provide preparation material linked to the newly designed SAT.

　　And thats the Learning English Education Report. For more news of education, and for podcasts, captioned videos and lessons to test your English skills, visit our website at 51voa.com. Im Jerilyn Watson.