Listen to a conversation between two students.
(woman) How's it going, Mike?
(man) OK, I'm just trying to figure out what to do about this new bus schedule.
(woman) New bus schedule?
(man) Yeah, I take a bus from campus to my job downtown. I work there Tuesday afternoons, but the bus schedule changed. The bus I was taking is leaving earlier now and I can't get to it in time because I've got chemistry class then.
(woman) Huh, yeah, they did change the bus schedule sometimes. It's inconvenient. So what are you gonna do?
(man) Well, I talked to my boss and she said I could change my work hours and work at night instead. I'd start late in the afternoon and work till around midnight. And there is a bus that'll get me down on time.
(woman) That sounds good. So you could just take a later bus to your job.
(man) Yeah, the only thing is if I worked late at night. I'll be really tired and I have class early the next morning.
(woman) Yeah, but do you have any other choice?
(man) Well, yeah, another option is just to ride my bike to work after chemistry. I’ll be able to get to work on time so I could keep my same hours. It’s not that far. It takes about 15 minutes.
(woman) Hmm, that might be nice plus you get some exercise but it’ll be a bit uncomfortable riding your bike on days when there’s bad weather.
(man) Yeah, I’ll have to think about it.
Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which solution you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.
Well, the man's problem is that he could not get to his bus to work because the bus is rescheduled to an earlier time when he's got his chemistry class by then. Accordingly there are two solutions for the man: first of all, he could change his work hours and work at night and second, he could ride his bike to work after class. In my opinion, the man should follow the second solution for some reasons. Firstly, he could use bike for a change of pace, especially after class because he could consider riding to work after class as a relaxation from study and in the meantime a mental preparation for his work. Besides, I think working late at night is rather a bad idea, since it's pretty dangerous to go home alone especially late at night. So I think the man should ride to his work after class. (150 words)
