TOEFL Campus Conversation: Changing My Major at the Advisor's Office

Listen to a conversation between a student and an academic advisor.

請聽一段學生和學業導師之間的對話。

Um, hi, Professor Lee? Do you have a minute?

嗯，您好，Lee教授？您現在有空嗎？

Of course, come on in. What's on your mind?

當然，進來吧。有什麼事嗎？

Well... I'm thinking about changing my major.

嗯……我在考慮轉系。

I see. You're in biology right now, aren't you?

我懂了。妳現在是生物系的，對吧？

Yes, but honestly, I'm not enjoying it anymore.

對，但老實說，我已經不喜歡了。

I've been taking an economics class as an elective,

我選修了一門經濟學的課，

and it's the only class I actually look forward to.

這是我唯一真正期待的課。

That's a good sign. Interest really matters.

這是好兆頭。興趣真的很重要。

So, how hard is it to switch?

那轉系難嗎？

Well, it's not impossible, but there's a catch.

嗯，不是不可能，但有個問題。

You'll need to complete two statistics courses first.

妳得先修完兩門統計學的課。

Two? Oh no. I've never taken statistics.

兩門？糟了。我從來沒修過統計學。

Don't worry, you can take one of them this summer.

別擔心，其中一門妳今年暑假就可以修。

Wait, will I still graduate on time?

等等，那我還能準時畢業嗎？

Let's have a look... If you take the summer course, yes.

我看看……如果妳修暑修課，就可以。

Otherwise, you'd probably need an extra semester.

不然的話，妳可能要多念一個學期。

Ugh, an extra semester? That would cost a fortune!

唉，多念一個學期？那要花一大筆錢！

Actually, here's the good news.

其實，有個好消息。

Your biology credits can count as science electives.

妳的生物學分可以算成理科選修。

Really? So I won't lose them?

真的嗎？那我的學分不會白修了？

Nope, not a single one.

不會，一個都不會。

Wow, that's such a relief! What should I do next?

哇，真是鬆了一口氣！那我接下來該做什麼？

Fill out the change-of-major form and get it signed.

填好轉系申請表，然後請人簽名。

And talk to the economics department before Friday.

還有，週五之前去經濟系談一談。

I'll go there this afternoon. Thank you so much!

我今天下午就去。真的很謝謝您！

Now answer the questions.

現在請回答問題。

Why does the student want to change her major?

這位學生為什麼想轉系？

What problem does the advisor mention?

導師提到了什麼問題？

Why is the student relieved at the end of the conversation?

對話結束時，這位學生為什麼鬆了一口氣？