Vice-Principal: Good afternoon, students. This is your Vice-Principal, Mrs. Chan. I have two important notices regarding the upcoming Inter-School English Debate Competition 2013.
First, the venue has changed. The competition will no longer be held at City Hall. It will now take place at Kwun Tong Community Hall, Room 201. The date remains March 15th, 2013.
Second, the transportation arrangement. The school will provide one minibus. It will leave from the school’s back gate at 7:45 a.m. sharp. Do not be late. If you miss the minibus, you must arrange your own transport.
Third, each debate team must bring two printed copies of their opening statement. One copy for the judges, one for the opposing team. No electronic devices are allowed during the debate except for official timekeepers. dse 2013 english paper 3 recording
Finally, a reminder: The debate motion is, “Social media does more harm than good to teenagers.” Our school is the affirmative team – that means we agree with the motion.
Please check the notice board for your team assignments by Friday. That is all. Thank you.
(End of simulated DSE 2013 Paper 3 recording script) Vice-Principal: Good afternoon, students
Most DSE listening tracks are polite and slow. In 2013, the Principal spoke at 180 words per minute (15% faster than average). Students reported missing the deadlines and specific dates because they were still writing the previous sentence.
Survival Tip: When practicing the 2013 recording, do not pause it. Force yourself to use shorthand. Write "Prin" for Principal and "C" for Chris. If you miss a date, leave a blank and move on.
The 2013 recording is famous for a specific trick: the "double-correction." In one Task 4 question, a speaker says: (End of simulated DSE 2013 Paper 3 recording
"The meeting will be on Thursday... oh wait, no, I forgot – Mr. Chan can't make Thursday. Let's move it to Friday morning. Actually, Friday is a public holiday. Is Monday okay?"
If you are not taking notes during the entire exchange, you will write "Thursday" or "Friday" and lose the mark. The correct answer is Monday. The 2013 recording teaches you: Never write the first information you hear.
If you are practicing with the dse 2013 english paper 3 recording today, use these strategies derived specifically from this paper:
Don't just listen to the 2013 recording once. Do this instead:
Many Hong Kong secondary schools purchased institutional licenses. Check your school’s intranet (e.g., Google Classroom, Moodle, or eClass). Search for "DSE 2013 English Listening Track". Some schools upload the MP3 alongside the marking scheme. Ask your English teacher—they often have archived files dating back to 2012.