M:Hello,ProfessorJohnson.
W:Hello,Tony,sowhatshallweworkontoday?
M:Well,theproblemisthatthiswritingassignmentisn’tcomingoutright.WhatIthoughtIwaswritingonwastotalkaboutwhataparticularsportmeanstomewhenIparticipatein.
M:Idecidedtowriteaboutcross-countryskiing.
W:Whatareyougoingtosayaboutskiing?
M:That’stheproblem.IthoughtIwouldwriteabouthowpeacefulitistobeoutinthecountry.
M:I’dliketostartdescribinghowquiteitistobeoutinthewoods.Ikeepmentioninghowmucheffortittakestokeepgoing.Cross-countryskiingisn’tassimpleassomepeoplethink.Ittakesalotofenergy,butthat’snotheartofmypaper,soIguessIshouldleaveitout.ButnowIdon’tknowhowtoexplainthatfeelingofpeacefulnesswithoutexplaininghowhardyouhavetoworkforit.Itallfitstogether.It’snotlikejustsittingdownsomewhereandwatchingthecloudsrollby.That’sdifferent.
W:Thenyouhavetoincludethatinyourpoint.Thepeacefulnessofcross-countryskiingisthekindyouearnbyeffort.Whyleavethatout?Partofthepointyouknewbeforehand,butpartyoudiscoveredasyouwrote.That’scommon,right?
Q19.Whatisthetopicoftheman’swritingassignment?
Q20.Whatproblemdoesthemanhavewhileworkingonhispaper?
Q21.Whatdoesthewomansayiscommoninwritingpapers?