听力题 M: Hi, Lynn, I saw you at registration yesterday. I sailed right through, but you were standing in a long line. W: Yeah, I waited an hour to sign up for a distance-learning course. M: Distance learning? Never heard of it. W: Well, it''s new this semester — it''s only open to psychology majors. But I bet it''ll catch on elsewhere. Yesterday over a hundred students signed up. M: Well, what is it? W: It''s an experimental course. I registered for child psychology. All I''ve got to do is watch a twelve-week series of televised lessons. The department shows them several different times a day and in several different locations. M: Don''t you ever have to meet with your professor? W: Yeah, after each part of the series I have to talk to her and the other students on the phone, you know, about our ideas. Then we''ll meet on campus three times for reviews and exams. M: It sounds pretty nontraditional to me, but I guess it makes sense, considering how many students have jobs. It must really help with their schedules — not to mention how it''ll cut down on traffic. W: You know, last year my department did a survey and they found out that 80 percent of all psychology majors were employed. That''s why they came up with the program. Look, I''ll be working three days a week next semester, and it was either cut back on my classes or try this out. M: The only thing is—doesn''t it seem impersonal, though? I mean, I''d miss having class discussions and hearing what other people think. W: Well, I guess that''s why phone contact''s important. Anyway, it''s an experiment. Maybe I''ll end up hating it. M: Maybe, but... I''ll be curious to see how it works out.