Finding the library
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Preparation
Transcript
Student: Hi. Excuse me.
Student B: Yes?
Student: Where's the library?
Student B: The library? It's next to the registration office.
Student: Ah ... sorry, I'm new. Where's the registration office?
Student B: No problem. See the big building over there?
Student: Yes.
Student B: OK, so that's the lecture theatre. Next to that, on the right, is the registration office. And next to that is the library.
Student: I see. Thanks!
Student: Hello?
Librarian: Hello.
Student: Is this the library?
Librarian: Yes, it is. Quiet, please.
Student: Oh, sorry. Thank you.
Librarian: Can I help you?
Student: Er, yes, please. I want to borrow some books. What do I need?
Librarian: You need a library card. Here's the application form. You can take up to six books maximum today.
Student: OK. Six books.
Librarian: Yes. You have two weeks to read the books. Then you bring them back.
Student: And if I'm late?
Librarian: Every day you are late there is a fee of fifty pence.
Student: OK, 50p a day. Er, anything else?
Librarian: Mobile phones must be switched off in the library. You can bring your laptop, but please use headphones to watch videos or listen to music.
Student: OK, great.
Librarian: And you can't bring food or drink.
Student: No food, no drink. And ...?
Librarian: And please speak quietly! People are working here.
Student: Oh! Oh, OK. Thank you.
Librarian: You're welcome.
your english very good, my english is not good
yes,I do
I always borrow books from the local library .
I sometimes go to speaking club too.
There used to be a huge library in the city where I live. When I was student, I sometimes went there to study because it was quiet and comfortable.
I’m not sure if it still exists nowadays especially with the development of internet resources and e-books. I think the library is still there but perhaps smaller than before. Maybe they’ve developed an internet research room inside, with laptops and computers for students to use.
Yes, there's a local library near my house, but I don't use it. I read e-books.
Unfortunately not! There’s a library at a University near my home, but i don’t have time to go there.
i am a librarian , we do have a library at our university and The Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Yes, we do have a library at our university or school. When I was in my third year I went to the library to borrow some books that related to novel or fiction. Unfortunately, there were none.
in my city there are a small library. But, I use this library for studying and reading. No for borrow books. Now, the most books are there online. I'm reading books with my electronic book and no in paper. It's so sad, but is most comfortable for me.
I have a small library at home. There aren't many books, but I really like them. I love reading and studying at my library.
Yes, I have a local library and I often go there to study before university exams or simply to pass the time. I enjoy browsing newspapers and books of various genres, and sometimes I borrow books that particularly interest me. I have a library card that allows me to borrow books for up to a month. I rarely rent DVDs to watch movies that interest me. I also find going to the library a way to get out of the house and meet people to chat with, especially during important events like conferences, conventions, or book, film presentations and the like.