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Julia: Hello, Steve. Have you got a few minutes?
Steve: Hi, Julia. What is it?
Julia: Have you given any more thought to the idea of setting up a study
group?
Steve: I have, yes, and I think it makes sense. I think we could learn a lot from
each other. I mean, {{U}}if we read different things from different sources,{{/U}} Q21
{{U}}we could pool our knowledge. We'd save time because we wouldn't{{/U}}
{{U}}all have to read the same books{{/U}}. And the process of explaining things
to each other would really help us to clarify our own understanding of
what we've read.
Julia: I suppose there's bound to be some overlap between what we're reading,
but very often one person understands something that another person
doesn't, and that's something we could really help each other with.
Steve: And {{U}}some people are better at getting their heads round things{{/U}} Q22
{{U}}when they hear them than when they read them. So having tricky{{/U}}
{{U}}concepts explained again in a discussion can make all the difference.{{/U}}
Julia: That's right. And {{U}}when there's just a small group of us, who know{{/U}} Q23
e{{U}}ach other, it might be easier to ask questions. When we're in a{{/U}}
{{U}}lecture theatre with lots of people, and the lecturer's moving along{{/U}}
{{U}}really quickly, anti everyone else seems to understand everything,{{/U}}
{{U}}and is busily scribbling down notes, it can he quite intimidating.{{/U}}
Steve: Yes. And {{U}}talking about notes, something else we could do in the{{/U}} Q24
{{U}}study group is bring the ones we made in the last lecture to compare{{/U}}
{{U}}what we wrote. Then we can see if we missed anything important.{{/U}}
I'm sure that sometimes I just don't have time to get everything down
on paper, and once a lecture's over you don't always have time to ask
anyone else because you have to rush off somewhere.
Julia: And if we discuss things we'll also find out if we understood things
differently. Sometimes I've spoken to other students about what we've
just heard, and it's as if we've been in different lectures!
Steve: That's right! And the fact that we know we're going to be comparing
notes later should encourage us to pay full attention to what we're
hearing.
Julia: And {{U}}we'll probably do a better job of taking notes—making sure{{/U}} Q25
{{U}}they're more complete and easy to follow.{{/U}} OK, I think we're agreed
that the study group would help us get the most out of our reading and
lectures. But I think there's another big area that it could help us with,
and that's study habits.
Steve: I'm sure we could learn a lot from each other about time management,
and revising, and so on.
Julia: Yes, {{U}}I'm pretty hopeless at keeping to schedules—making sure{{/U}} Q26
{{U}}things get done when they're supposed to be done.{{/U}} I'm fine once I'm
sitting down—I can concentrate for hours on end then, particularly
if I've got to revise for an exam. But often I never actually get to that
point. I'm too busy with other things.
Steve: I'm sure we can come up with some suggestions about that, Julia.
Julia: And I think we could really support each other generally. I mean, {{U}}if{{/U}} Q27
{{U}}anyone feels their motivation slipping, for whatever reason —{{/U}}
{{U}}maybe if the reading or the lectures have been a bit dull or we're{{/U}}
{{U}}distracted by other things like our personal relationships. Being{{/U}}
{{U}}part of the group will help, I'm certain.{{/U}}
Steve: Yes, you're right. This is a really good idea, you know! How should we
get it started?
Julia: Well, how big do you think the group should be? There are the two of
us, of course. How many more people do you think we should have?
Steve: Well, I suppose if there are too many of us it might get unmanageable,
so {{U}}how about no more than five?{{/U}} Q28
Julia: OK. I was thinking of maybe half a dozen, but I'll go along with that.
And what about a place to meet?
Steve: It depends on the time really, so we'd better decide that first.
Julia: Afternoons would be best for me—around three o'clock. I could do
any day except Monday or Friday.
Steve: Wednesday's not good for me, so Tuesdays or Thursdays. How about
Study Room 4, at 3 pm? I checked earlier and they said it's free from 2
till 5 most days.
Julia: Yes. I know {{U}}Study Room 7—it's opposite Room 4{{/U}}—it's really quiet Q29
in that area, so that's fine by me.
Steve: And should we meet weekly, or more often, do you think?
Julia: I think we'll need to get together more often than that. Say {{U}}twice a{{/U}} Q30
{{U}}week{{/U}}?
Steve: I was talking to Claire yesterday, and her study group meets just once a
week. But if we're both free on Tuesdays and Thursdays, let's do both
of those days, and find some other people that can do that, too.
Julia: All right. We can always change it later if we want. So next Tuesday it
is, and again on Thursday. Who do you think we should ask to join us?