The dean's office has proposed placing a limit on the number of credit
hours for which students are allowed to register in a term. Currently, there is
no limit on how many credits a student may pursue in a single semester. The
proposal would impose a maximum course load per semester of 20 credit hours,
with 12 to 20 credit hours indicating full-time status. This proposal comes in
response to an increase in the number of students with heavy loads who either
withdraw from courses or do not complete courses. The dean will speak about the
proposal on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall 2. Now
cover the passage and listen to the recording. When you hear the question, begin
preparing your response. The woman expresses her opinion about
the proposal. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding
that opinion.
【正确答案】Key points:
The dean's office has proposed limiting the student course load to 20 credit hours per semester. The woman does not like the idea.
One reason she gives is that she has taken more than 20 credits before and did not have any problem finishing the work.
Another reason is that she needs only 21 more credits to graduate and hopes to graduate this spring.
Another reason is that if she has to take a class this summer, she will have to pay more tuition, and she does not want to ask her family for more money.
【答案解析】[解析]
W: Have you heard about the proposal to limit our course load?
M: Yeah. But I don't really see why it's necessary.
W: I don't either. So what if people want to take more than 20 credits? I've done it twice already, and I never had any problem finishing the work. It's hard, I mean you're working all the time, but if you manage your time well, you can do it.
M: It's not something I'd want to do, but I can see your point.
W: Actually, this proposal is kind of a problem for me because I need only 21 more credits to graduate. I was hoping to graduate this spring. If I'm only allowed to take 20 credits, that makes it impossible for me to graduate. I'd have to go to summer school.
M: Oh, that's too bad.
W: And ifI take a class this summer, that's more tuition I have to pay. I don't want to ask my family for any more money. So this new policy causes a financial problem for me. I think I'll go hear the dean speak, but I also have some tough questions to ask her.
The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.