Announcer: You are listening to an AceDSE English Language Paper Three style practice recording. The situation is a student committee meeting after a parent survey. You will later use the information to write a report for the vice-principal. As you listen, note the purpose, the evidence, the concern, the recommendation, and the tone needed for a report.

Speaker A: Thanks for joining this discussion. Our topic today is Should homework be reduced in Hong Kong schools?. It sounds simple, but students often lose marks because they only repeat a general opinion. For this task, we need useful details, a clear audience, and a recommendation that can actually be carried out.

Speaker B: The strongest piece of evidence is that a survey of 520 students found that sixty-eight percent wanted fewer repeated worksheets. That point should not be copied blindly. It should be connected to the problem and then explained in your own words, because Paper Three rewards selection and transformation of information.

Speaker A: A second point is the concern raised by students and teachers. In this case, students with long travel time said late-night homework made revision less effective. This matters because a good answer does not simply praise or criticise an idea. It shows why different people may see the same issue differently.

Speaker B: One possible recommendation is to replace one daily worksheet with a weekly reflection task and a short quiz. If you are writing the task, make the recommendation specific. Say who should do it, when it should happen, and how success could be checked after a short trial period.

Speaker A: However, there is also a limitation. teachers worry that weaker students may practise less if homework is reduced too quickly. You should include this point if the task asks for a balanced view, a report, a proposal, or a letter that needs to sound realistic rather than emotional.

Speaker A: In the data file, imagine that you also receive three short sources: a student comment, a staff note, and a small table of figures. Do not treat every source equally. Use the figure as evidence, use the comment to show impact, and use the staff note to explain whether the recommendation is practical.

Speaker B: Language control is also important. If the final task is a report, avoid casual expressions unless the audience is students. Use linking phrases such as according to the survey, another concern is, a realistic first step would be, and this could be reviewed after one month.

Speaker B: For the final answer, organise the information in this order: first, state the issue; second, summarise the evidence; third, explain the concern; fourth, give the recommendation; and finally, mention the limitation briefly. Keep the register suitable for a report.

Announcer: This is the end of the recording. You should now check your notes and prepare your report. Remember to use relevant information only, avoid copying long phrases, and show the relationship between the evidence and the recommendation.