Course+Load


 * The Course Load**
 * LISTENING EXERCISE4**
 * PASSAGE ONE**
 * Page 152**


 * Questions 1 and 2. Listen as a student consults with**
 * an advisor.**
 * I'd like to talk with you about the number of courses you'll be taking next semester.**
 * I took five courses last semester, I'm taking five co~rses this semester, and I'm planning**
 * on taking five courses again next semester. I always like to take the maximum**
 * number of courses because I don't mind working hard arid because I want to finish my undergraduate degree as quickly as possible and get into graduate schoo!.**
 * I understand that you're trying to finish**
 * your undergraduate program quickly in order to go to graduate schoo!. However, the problem is that your grades are passable but not very high, and you'll need higher grades to get into a good graduate school.**
 * I definitely want to go to a good graduate**
 * school. Do you think it's better for me to take a lighter course load next semester in order to try to get higher grades in those courses?**
 * Well, ... because you're taking the**
 * maximum number of courses, I don't think you have enough time to put sufficient time and effort into each of your courses.**
 * . LISTEN AGAINTO PARTOF THE DISCUSSION. THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION.**
 * //(advisor)// I'd like to talk with you about the number of courses you'll be taking next semester.**
 * //(student)// I took five courses last semester, I'm taking five courses this semester, and I'm planning on taking five courses again next semester.**
 * 1 always like to take the maximum number of courses because I don't mind**
 * working hard and because 1 want to finish my undergraduate degree as quickly as possible and get into graduate school.**
 * HOW DOES THE STUDENT SEEM TO FEEL ABOUTTAKINGTHE MAXIMUMNUMBER OF**
 * COURSES?**
 * 2. LISTEN AGAINTO PARTOF THE DISCUSSION.**
 * THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION.**
 * //(student)// Do you think it's better for me to take a**
 * lighter course load next semester in order**
 * to try to get higher grades in those courses?**
 * //(advisor)// Well, ... because you're taking the maximum number of courses, I don't think you have enough time to put sufficient time and effort into each of your courses.**
 * WHICH SENTENCE BEST EXPRESSES WHATTHE ADVISORMIGHT SAYTO THE STUDENT?**