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Conversation 1:

Listen to a conversation between a student and her environmental science professor.

Student: You know, the DVD we watched yesterday on ways we can protect the environment was really eye-opening.

Professor：Well, I’m glad to hear that. Sometimes a DVD like this can bring to life concepts that my lectures can’t. Of course, lectures are important, but other forms of presentation like DVDs helped get across the concepts I want you to understand too.

Student: I agree. And the DVD got me thinking about the project you assigned.Now, I know we are not supposed to work with anyone else for this assignment. But two of us think we have a really good idea.

Professor： Okay, I’m listening.

Student: Well, the student from class who I want to work with is Jessica Smith.You see she has a part-time job at the hotel on campus where parents and people who are here for conferences stay.

Professor： Yes, the environmental science department just hosted a conference not too long ago.And we had several attendees who stayed there. They really enjoyed staying at that hotel.

Student: I’m sure. Jessica says it is really nice but it’s not so environmentally friendly.

Professor：Hmm, I see. Well, hotels may be reluctant to make changes to protect the environment if it could be perceived as negatively affecting the comfort of hotel guests.

Student: Well, that has to do with our idea for the project. Jessica and I want to do an assessment of the hotel and see what they can do to save energy and create less pollution without interfering with the positive experience of patrons. And I figure since she works there it’d be easier for us to do the project together.Plus, she already ran the idea by the hotel manager and he’s on board with it. He was even telling her how he can use our work to apply for a grant from a local environmental foundation for money to make energy-saving upgrades and stuff. So we’d make recommendations, then he’d use our findings to make real changes.

Professor：That’s certainly a compelling idea. And it definitely fits within the general guidelines of the project.Okay, just give me an outline of what you plan to do, and, well, I’m a little worried. I will still need you to submit the paper in the format we discussed in class, not whatever format the hotel manager might want.

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