TPO 41 听 力 文 本 Conv ersation 1 Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor P: I have some good news for you, one of the students who was signed up for the summer term at the field station next year won’t be attending after all. Your name’s first on the waiting list. So if you still want to do it, the space is available. S: Oh, That’s terrific. P: You’re also interested in doing an independent research project next summer right? S: Yeah, uh salt marsh restoration. But I was before when I thought I wasn’t get into the field station. P: Well, you can still do it if you want. I looked over your application for the independent research project and it looks strong. I approved it. And you’d even have more resource there at the field station. So… S: The field station and the independent study. But the summer term is a few weeks shorter than the regular term. P: Oh, it’s up to you. You’d have to work hard but I think you can do very well. Professor Garfield’s one of the professors over the field station. S: Yeah, I’ve heard of them. P: Yes, well, Professor Garfield’s been doing research on salt marshes for years, assessing human impact in methods of salt marsh restoration. He’s willing to oversee your project. S: Wow, that’s too good an opportunity to pass up. P: I thought you’d say that. When I spoke with Doctor Garfield, he suggested you take a particular course he’ll be teaching here in the spring. It’s called ‘advanced topics in salt marsh management’. The course looks like salt marsh cytology in depth, and it also focuses on factors that stress salt marsh systems, and how do we assess and monitor the level of stress. S: And that...
