| Hi, can I help you? |
| I was told to come here, because I'd like to talk to someone about taking a management course. |
| Right. I'm one of the tutors, so I should be able to help you. |
| Oh, good. |
| My name's Brian Ardley. |
| I've decided to enroll on a part time management course. |
| A friend of mine took one last year, and recommended it to me. |
| Right. |
| Is there anything I should do before the course, like reading or anything? |
| We prefer to integrate reading with the course, |
| so we don't give out a reading list in advance. |
| But we like people to write a case study, describing an organisation they know. |
| I've already done that, as my friends told me you wanted one. |
| But would it be possible to sit in on a teaching session, to see what it's like? |
| I haven't been a student for quite a while. |
| Fine. |
| Just let me know which date, and I'll arrange it with the tutor. |
| Now, could I ask you about the college facilities, please? |
| Anything in particular? |
| Well, the course is one day a week, all day, isn't it? |
| So presumably it's possible to buy food? |
| Yes, the refectory's open all day. |
| Does it cater for special diets? I have some food allergies. |
| Provided you warn the refectory in advance, it won't be a problem. |
| Good. |
| What about facilities for young children? |
| I'd like to bring my daughter here while I'm studying. |
| How old is she? |
| Three. |
| Then she's eligible to join the nursery, |
| which is supervised by a qualified Nursery Nurse. |
| The waiting list for a place is quite long though, so you ought to apply now. |
| Okay. |
| I don't know if our careers advice service would be of any interest to you? |
| Yes, it might help me decide how to develop my career after the course. |
| The centre has a lot of reference materials, and staff qualified to give guidance on a one-to-one basis. |
| I noticed a fitness centre next to the college. |
| Is that for students? |
| It's open to everyone, but students pay an annual fee that's much less than the general public pay. |
| And presumably the college library stocks newspapers and journals, as well as books? |
| Yes, and there's also an audio-visual room, for viewing and listening to videos, cassettes, and so on. |
| Is there also access to computers? |
| Yes, your tutor will need to arrange with the technical support team for you to get a password, |
| so ask him or her about it when you start the course. |
| Okay. |
| By the way, do you know about our Business Centre? |
| No, What's that? |
| It's a training resource - a collection of materials for people to study on their own, or use in their own organisations. |
| You mean books and videos? |
| Yes, and manuals for self-study. |
| Plus a lot of computer-based materials, so people can work through them at their own speed, |
| and repeat anything they aren't sure about. |
| And you can hire laptops to use in your own home or workplace |
| as well as printers that you can take away. |
| Does it have anything that I could use to improve my study skills? |
| I don't have much idea about report writing, |
| and I'm sure I'll need it on the course. |
| Oh yes, there's plenty of useful material. Just ask one of the staff. |
| Does the centre cover all the main areas of business? |
| Yes, topics like finance, and of course marketing - that's a popular one. |
| Local managers seem to queue up to borrow the videos! |
| So it isn't just for students, then? |
| No, it's for members only, but anyone can join. |
| How much does it cost? |
| £100 a year for a company, |
| and £50 for an individual, with no discount for students, I'm afraid. |
| That's very helpful. |
| Well, I think that's all. |
| I'd better go home and fill in the enrollment form. |
| Thanks for all your help. |
| You're welcome. |
| Goodbye. |
| Goodbye. |