TPO 11　Conversation2
　　Narrator
　　Listen to a conversation between a student and a Professor.

　　Student
　　Hi professor, I guess you want to see me.
　　Professor
　　Hi Bill thanks for coming. I want to talk to you about …..
　　Student
　　Is there something wrong with my research paper?
　　Professor
　　No, not at all, in fact it's very good. That’s why I want to talk to you.
　　Student
　　Oh, thanks.
　　Professor
　　I think you know that the department is looking to hire a new professor, are you
　　familiar with our hiring process.
　　Student
　　No, but what is that got to do with me.
　　Professor
　　Well, Bill, we have several qualified applicants for serious about and this part
　　of this interview process we have to meet with the committee of the professors
　　and students in our department. They also have to give a talk.
　　Student
　　You mean like a lecture?
　　Professor
　　Yes, like a sample lecture on one of their academic interests.
　　Student
　　Oh, see you can see their teaching style.
　　Professor
　　Exactly.
　　Student
　　Hah…Make sense.
　　Professor
　　So I’d like to know if you be willing to join us as the student’s representatives on the interview committee. It’ll be a good experience for you. You could put it on your resume.
　　Student
　　Oh… better looks good for my graduate application, I guess, so, what do I have to do?
　　Professor
　　The department's secretary will give you a schedule of the applicant’s thesis if you are free, we’d like you to attend our talks and then later you can give usyour opinion. Oh and we usually serve lunch and snacks depending on what time the talk is.
　　Student
　　Cool, that’s another good reason to do this. Um… when is the next talk?
　　Professor
　　We actually haven't any yet, the first one is next Friday. It’s 10 AM, then lunch,then the formal discussion with the applicant right after.
　　Student
　　Oh well, I’m free on Fridays if all the talks are on Fridays, I will be able to make all of them.
　　Professor
　　That’s great, now you should know this job candidate is interested in the life cycle in the forest.
　　Student
　　That’s what my research about.
　　Professor
　　Yes, I know that’s why I feel necessary to point out that even though these applicants’ research interests were similar to yours; we want you to tell us what you think about the teaching of all these applicants. Your perspective is as a student, how the applicant teaches in the classroom that was important to us.
　　Student
　　I understand so how many applicants are there?
　　Professor
　　Let’s see, we have 4, all very good candidates, that we will be looking at over the next few weeks. It's going to be a tough decision. But it'll be a good experience for you, especially if you’re going to graduate school.
　　Student
　　Thank you. It’ll be cool to do this. I’ll get the copy of the schedule from the secretary on my way out.
　　Professor
　　You’re welcome, seeing you in class this afternoon.