Man: What do you think of this idea?
Woman: I don't know, I'm not sure I agree.
Man: Oh really? Why is that?
Woman: Well, we don't need to know all that stuff right away, but I mean, some of the stuff was really useful.
Man: Yeah, I suppose.
Woman: Like for instance, I learned about the student book fair where a lot of students sell their used books, ones they don't need anymore.
Man: Right, the book fair.
Woman: Yeah, I would have just bought all my books at the bookstore, but instead I waited and went to the book fair to buy used books straight from the students and that saved me a lot of money.
Man: Me too. But what about what he said about the website. If that's true, then…
Woman: Well sure. But it just seems unrealistic to me that students would ever do that. I mean, think about it. When was the last time you ever used the website like that?
Man: Em, I guess never.
Woman: Exactly, same for me. And most students probably don't and wouldn't bother,I imagine, if the university did what he's suggesting. Who’s got the time?
Man: Yeah. I know, with all the other stuff I've got going on…
Woman: Right, classes, campus events and everything. I just don't see students bothering to go to the website, using it like that. And so they just end up missing out on a lot of important stuff they should know.
The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal described in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
In the reading, a student proposes that the university should cancel information sessions during new student orientation. This is because the information presented is easily forgotten by students later, and if they really need this information, it is still available on the website. In the listening, the woman disagrees with this idea. For one thing, according to her own experience, some of the information was really useful. For example, during her own information session, she learned that there would be a book fair where students could sell their used books, so she waited and bought nearly all her books straight from the students, which really saved her a lot of money. For another, the idea of using the website instead seems unrealistic to students.Since they have many commitments at school, they may not take the time to visit the website, resulting in a lack of important information.
