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TPO 16 Script Conversation1
Narrator
Listen to a conversation between a Student and a facilities Manager at the university.
Student
Hi. I'm Melanie, the one who's been calling.
Manager
From the singing group, right?
Student
From the choir.
Manager
Right, the choir. It's nice to finally meet you in person. So, you are having problems with...
Student
Noise. Like I explained on the phone we've always had our rehearsals in the Lincoln Auditorium every day at 3 o'clock and it's always worked just great. But the past few weeks with the noise, it's been a total nightmare since constructions started next door on the science hall.
Manager
Oh, that's right. They're building that addition for new laboratories.
Student
Exactly. Anyway, ever since they started working on it, it's been so noisy we can barely hear ourselves sing.
Manager
Let alone sing.
Student
Forget about singing. I mean, we keep the windows down and everything, but once those bulldozers get going, I mean those machines are loud. We've already had to cut short two rehearsals and we've got a concert in 6 weeks.
Manager
Well, that's not good. I'm assuming you've tried to reschedule your rehearsals. They don't do construction work at night.
Student
I ran that by the group, but there were just too many. I mean evenings are really hard. It seems like everyone in the choir already has plans and some even have classes at night.
Manager
And what about the music building?
Student
You know, originally we were booked in one of the rehearsal rooms in the music building, but then we switched with the jazz ensemble. They're a much smaller group and they said the acoustics, the sound in that room, was better for them. So having us moved to a bigger space like the Lincoln Auditorium seemed like a reasonable idea.
Manager
But now...
Student
All that noise. I don't know. I just wonder if the jazz ensemble knew what was going to happen.
Manager
Well, that wouldn't be very nice.
Student
No. But it really was quite a coincidence. Anyway, now the music building's fully booked, mornings, afternoons, everything, we just need a quiet space. And it has to have a piano.
Manager
A piano. Of course some of the other auditoriums have pianos, but that's not going to be easy.
Student
You think they're pretty booked up?
Manager
Probably. But it can't hurt to check. What about Bradford Hall? I remember a piano in the old Student center there.
Student
At this point, we'd be grateful for any quiet place.
Manager
Can you... How flexible can you be on times? You said no evenings, but what ill(if) can't find something open at 3 o'clock? Can you move earlier or later?
Student
I wish I could say another time would be okay, but you know how it is, everybody's already got commitments for the whole semester 230 or 330 would probably be okay, but I don't think we could go much outside that
Manager
Well, check with me tomorrow morning. I should've found something by then. It might not be ideal...
Student
As long as it's got a piano and nobody's putting up a building next door, we'll be happy.
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