Now, listen to two students discussing the letter.
M: Did you read this letter?
F: Yes.
M: He makes some good points.
F: You think so? I don't agree with him.
M: Why not?
F: Well, to begin with, he's not thinking about how students actually use the books.
M: What do you mean?
F: Well, if you're using it to write a paper, even if it's possible to read the book quickly, you still need to hold on to it for reference. Like, say, you're working on a research paper. Over the course of a month, you may need to go back and refer to things in the book to figure out what you're gonna use in the paper.
M: I guess that's true. It can take time if you're using it for research.
F: Yeah, there's a whole process involved. And I don't like his other reason either.
M: But sometimes students really need a book for an assignment and they can't wait.
F: That's true. But if students can't wait for a book, there's another way they can get it. They can order it from another library in the State University library system. It's called an inter library loan.
M: How do you do that? F: Well, for an inter library loan, students can just go to the library and at our library and fill out a form. They put down the title and author of the book they want, and then our librarian finds it at another school's library, then that library sends it to ours. It only takes a few days.
The woman expresses her opinion about the letter writer's proposal. Briefly summarize the proposal.Then state the woman's opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
In the reading, a student proposes that the university should limit the borrowing period for library books from one month to two weeks. That way, students still have enough time to read, and others waiting for the book can get it more quickly. In the conversation, the woman disagrees with this proposal. For one thing, she thinks that the letter writer hasn't thought about how students actually use those books. If they are working on a research paper, even if they can finish reading the book quickly, during that month, they still need to go back reading to figure out what they're gonna use in their research. For another, she mentions that if students really need some books, they can actually use the inter library loan, that is ordering books from other libraries. All they have to do is to fill out a form and write down the details. Their own librarian will try to find that book and get it for students.
