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Come in.
Hi. Can I speak to the registrar?
Do you have an appointment?
No.
Well, the registrar is busy.
I’m the registrar’s assistant.
Can I help you?
My name’s Mike Lynch.
I want to enrol on a course at the university in October.
Are you a foreign student?
Yes, I’m from the United States.
Oh, sit down.
Is it a graduate or a post-graduate course?
A post-graduate course.
I want to study International Relations.
I have a scholarship for the tuition fees.
Do you have a grant for your living expenses?
Yes. I have a scholarship for accommodation and food.
Good. Do you want to live in the town?
No, I want to live on campus, if possible.
You’ll enjoy living on campus.
The facilities are excellent.
How much does accommodation on campus cost?
It’s about six hundred pounds.
For a year?
No, six hundred pounds for a term.
Six hundred pounds for a term!
I think accommodation on campus is too expensive for me.
Accommodation in the town is more expensive.
More expensive?
You’ll also need money for food.
How much?
I think about three hundred pounds a term.
You’ll also need money for books and stationery.
How much are books and stationery?
About a hundred pounds.
This is depressing.
What should I do?
You should talk to the bank manager.
Do you have a bank account here?
No.
You need to open an account.
There are two banks on the campus.
How much is your allowance?
I receive £200 a month.
Oh, I’m sorry.
You need more than that.
Yes, I think I need £300 a month.
Thanks for the information.
Oh, Mr Lynch.
Yes?
You should get an evening job.
An evening job?
I think it’s very difficult to get a job in this town.
You should speak to my father-in-law.
Your father-in-law?
He has a hotel in the town.
Does he need staff?
He needs staff at Christmas and in the summer.
Really?
He needs someone to wash the dishes.
I’m very good at washing dishes.
You should ring him today if possible.
Here is the telephone number of the hotel.
Thank you.
His name is Peter Collins.
Thanks very much.
Bye.