TPO27Conversation1

Narrator

Listentopartofaconversationattheinformationdeskinthelibrary.

Librarian

Hi.CanIhelpyou?

Student

Where go,besidesthecomputers,tolookforbooksonNewZealand?

Librarian

OK.Youmeanyoudon’twanttousethecomputer?

Student

Well,Ihaven’thadanyluckonthecomputershere.

Librarian

OK.ImeanthereasonIamaskingisyouprettymuchhavetogotothecomputertofindoutwhereabookis.ButIcanhelpyoufinditonthecomputerifyoulike.

Student

Thatwouldbegreat.IjustspenthalfanhourandIcouldn’tfindanything.

Librarian

Iknowhowyoufeel.WhenIfirststartedworkinghere,Icouldn’tfindanythingeither.SoyouarelookingforinformationonNewZealand,isthatright?

StudentYes.

Librarian

Isitliketravelinformationthatyouarelookingfor?

Student

Uh…No.ActuallywhatIamlookingforisinformationonavolcanoinNewZealand.

Librarian

Oh.OK.BecauseIknowatravelagencythatspecializesintoursinNewZealandandAustralia.

Student

Oh.I’dlovetogo.Iheardit’sbeautiful.

Librarian

Yeah.

Student

Maybesomeday.

Librarian

Yup.OK.Let’ssee…OK.Ifyouwanttosearchthelibraryholdingsanddon’tknowtheauthor’snameortheexacttitleofthebookoranarticle,youhavetosetupakeywordsearch.Itisaspecialfunction.Thenyoucanjusttypeinsome andletthecomputerdothesearch.

StudentIsee.

Librarian

OK.Oh,howaboutifwesearchforvolcanoesandNewZealand.

StudentSoundsgood.

Librarian

It’sforageologyclass?

StudentMhmm.

Librarian

Ha!YoumustbefromProfessorSimpson’sclass.

StudentNo.

Librarian

Oh.Well,heisavolcanoexpert,soIthoughthemightbeteachingyourclass.

Student

No,I’veheardheisreallygoodthough.

Librarian

Yeah.That’swhateveryonesays.Doyouknowthenameofthevolcano?

Student

MountRuapehu.

Canyouspellthat?

Student

Sure.ItisR-U-A-P-E-H-U.

Librarian

OK.MountRuapehu.Let’ssee.Soareyouageologymajor?

StudentHem.Hardly.

Librarian

Letmeguess,youhavetotakeasciencecourseandyoudon’twanttohavetodealwithbiology,chemistryorphysics.

Student

Exactly.Butit’sactuallyturnedouttobeaprettyinterestingclass.

Well,that’sgood.Um…doesithavetobeabook?Orcouldyouuseajournalarticle?

Student

Mhmm…no,eitheronewouldbefine.

Librarian

OK.Well,here’sajournalarticle.Letmechecktoseeifwehaveit.OK.Wehavethearticle,butitisfrom2001.IsthatOK,youthink?

Student

Well,I’dliketohavealookatit.Thefocusisreallyoneruptionsinthelas