1Hi, can I help you?
2I was told to come here, because I'd like to talk to someone about taking a management course.
3Right. I'm one of the tutors, so I should be able to help you.
4Oh, good.
5My name's Brian Ardley.
6I've decided to enroll on a part time management course.
7A friend of mine took one last year, and recommended it to me.
8Right.
9Is there anything I should do before the course, like reading or anything?
10We prefer to integrate reading with the course,
11so we don't give out a reading list in advance.
12But we like people to write a case study, describing an organisation they know.
13I've already done that, as my friends told me you wanted one.
14But would it be possible to sit in on a teaching session, to see what it's like?
15I haven't been a student for quite a while.
16Fine.
17Just let me know which date, and I'll arrange it with the tutor.
18Now, could I ask you about the college facilities, please?
19Anything in particular?
20Well, the course is one day a week, all day, isn't it?
21So presumably it's possible to buy food?
22Yes, the refectory's open all day.
23Does it cater for special diets? I have some food allergies.
24Provided you warn the refectory in advance, it won't be a problem.
25Good.
26What about facilities for young children?
27I'd like to bring my daughter here while I'm studying.
28How old is she?
29Three.
30Then she's eligible to join the nursery,
31which is supervised by a qualified Nursery Nurse.
32The waiting list for a place is quite long though, so you ought to apply now.
33Okay.
34I don't know if our careers advice service would be of any interest to you?
35Yes, it might help me decide how to develop my career after the course.
36The centre has a lot of reference materials, and staff qualified to give guidance on a one-to-one basis.
37I noticed a fitness centre next to the college.
38Is that for students?
39It's open to everyone, but students pay an annual fee that's much less than the general public pay.
40And presumably the college library stocks newspapers and journals, as well as books?
41Yes, and there's also an audio-visual room, for viewing and listening to videos, cassettes, and so on.
42Is there also access to computers?
43Yes, your tutor will need to arrange with the technical support team for you to get a password,
44so ask him or her about it when you start the course.
45Okay.
46By the way, do you know about our Business Centre?
47No, What's that?
48It's a training resource - a collection of materials for people to study on their own, or use in their own organisations.
49You mean books and videos?
50Yes, and manuals for self-study.
51Plus a lot of computer-based materials, so people can work through them at their own speed,
52and repeat anything they aren't sure about.
53And you can hire laptops to use in your own home or workplace
54as well as printers that you can take away.
55Does it have anything that I could use to improve my study skills?
56I don't have much idea about report writing,
57and I'm sure I'll need it on the course.
58Oh yes, there's plenty of useful material. Just ask one of the staff.
59Does the centre cover all the main areas of business?
60Yes, topics like finance, and of course marketing - that's a popular one.
61Local managers seem to queue up to borrow the videos!
62So it isn't just for students, then?
63No, it's for members only, but anyone can join.
64How much does it cost?
65£100 a year for a company,
66and £50 for an individual, with no discount for students, I'm afraid.
67That's very helpful.
68Well, I think that's all.
69I'd better go home and fill in the enrollment form.
70Thanks for all your help.
71You're welcome.
72Goodbye.
73Goodbye.