Quetstion 5 - Practice 3

Question 5

Practice 3

Conversation

Listen to a conversation. As you listen, take notes on the problem and the solutions suggested.

M: So, have you applied for student housing yet for next year?

W: Yeah, I applied to live in the West dorms. What about you?

M: I haven’t applied yet. I’m having trouble with the costs. I just don’t have enough money left over to afford to live on campus. But I have to find some way to live in the dorms.

W: Do you have any idea on how to raise the money?

M: That’s what I’m worried about. I can’t get a regular job because I have a heavy course load. My schedule’s really busy.

W: Have you thought about getting a work-study job?

M: A work-study job?

W: Yeah, It’s where you work for the university. In exchange, they’ll pay off some of your living expenses.

M: Oh, yeah. I know some people who do that.

W: The best thing is, their hours are really flexible. You could probably work it around your heavy class schedule.

M: Hmm… that’s definitely an option. I’d still have to work, though. I don’t know if I can manage both work and school.

W: Or you could always take out a loan. That way you wouldn’t have to worry about working at all. You could just concentrate on school.

M: That’s true. Of course, then I’d have to worry about paying it back after I finished school. That’s a lot of debt.

W: Well, you’ll just have to decide what will work best for you.