托福TPO10 Conversation2

TPO10 Conversation 2 Narrator Listen to a conversation between a student and an employee in the University bookstore. Student Hi, I bought this book at the beginning of the semester, but, some thing’s come up and… I’d like to return it. Employee Well, for a full refund: store policy is that you have to return merchandise 2 weeks from the time it was purchased. Uh... but for assigned textbooks or anything having to do with specific courses. Wait... was it for a specific course? Student Yeah, but actually… Employee Well... for course books, the deadline is 4 weeks after the beginning of the semester. So this for this fall semester, the deadline was October. 1st. Student Ouch, then I missed it. But, why October.1st? Employee Well, I guess the reasoning is the by October. 1st, the semester is in full gear. And everyone kind of knows what courses they’ll be taking that semester Student I get it, so it’s mainly for people who decide to withdraw from… to change to new courses early on. Employee Exactly!!! The book has to been in perfect condition of course. They can’t be marked up or looked use in any way for the full refund, I mean. Student Well, but, see, my situation is a little different. I hope you might be able to make an exception. Employee Well, the policies are generally pretty rigid and the semester is almost over. Student Okay. Here’s what happened. Um~ I think my professor really miscalculated. Anyway the syllabus was way too ambitious in my opinion. There’re only 2 weeks of classes left in the semester and there are like 6 books on the syllabus that we haven’t even touched. Employee I see. So you were hoping to return this one. Student Yeah, the professor already announced that we won’t be reading this one by Jane Bowles and all the others I bought used Employee Jane Bowles? Which book of hers? Student It called “Two serious ladies” Employee Oh, but you should keep that one. Are you interested in literature? Student Well. I am an English major. Employee You are lucky to have a professor who includes a lesser-known writer like her on the syllabus, you know, not the usual authors we’ve all read. Student So you really think.. Employee I do. And especially if you’re into literature Student Hmm... well, this I wasn’t expecting. I mean…uh.. Wow! Employee I hope you don’t think I am being pushy. If you prefer, you can return the book and arrange for a store credit, you don't qualify for a refund. Policy is policy after all, but you can make an exchange and you can use the credit for your books for next semester. The credit carries over for one semester to the next. Student Hmm…that’s good to know, but now I am really intrigued. I guess that just because we ran out of time to read this book in class, doesn't mean that I can’ t read it on my own time. You know, I think I’ll give it a try.