NARRATOR：

Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.

MALE PROFESSOR：

Oh hi Melanie, how are you doing?

FEMALE STUDENT：

I’m good thanks. I just have some questions about this paper, for your class. Do you have a second to talk about it now?

MALE PROFESSOR：

Oh yes, no problem; I have about 20 minutes before my next class. Will that be enough time?

FEMALE STUDENT：

Yeah I think so. Okay so the thing is, you know, okay I’m writing my paper on the history of jazz in New York City.

MALE PROFESSOR：

Alright, well that’s a pretty broad subject.

FEMALE STUDENT：

Well, actually I'm focusing on a specific decade– the 50s – and on [short pause] and I'm only doing it on a few specific artists.

MALE PROFESSOR：

[relieved] Oh okay – because I was going to say that seemed a bit, ah, too ambitious for a 10 page paper.

FEMALE STUDENT：

[laughs] Yeah. No, it’s not the subject I’m having trouble with – actually the paper is practically writing itself, I mean I’ve got a lot to say and it’s going pretty well.

The thing is, I have this idea…that might make it better and I was wondering if there's any way I could get an extension…

I mean I know it’s due next week right?

MALE PROFESSOR：

That’s right, on Monday.

But I don’t understand, it sounds like you’re doing so well; why do you need more time?

FEMALE STUDENT：

Yeah well, I could write the paper as it is and turn it in on time and it would be fine…

MALE PROFESSOR：

But?

FEMALE STUDENT：

But I was just talking to one of my friends, whose family has lived in New York forever, and it turns out that her grandfather was actually there in the period of jazz I’m writing about – I mean he was a jazz musician and he actually, like personally knew the artists I’m writing about.

MALE PROFESSOR：

You’re kidding! Well that’s a coincidence.

FEMALE STUDENT：

Yeah. I know. It's cool. Right?

So anyway, that's why I was wondering if I could get an extension, because I thought it would be really great if I could like, interview him, for my paper…

MALE PROFESSOR：

[interested] Ah...

FEMALE STUDENT：

But I don't think I can meet with him until early next week.So [trailing off] ...

MALE PROFESSOR：

Ah I see, well! It would certainly add a new dimension to your paper, wouldn't it?

Have you talked to this gentleman yet?

FEMALE STUDENT：

Um, no, but I talked to my friend, just, you know ran the idea past her, and she said he would probably love to do it.

But, you know, he’s busy until next week.

MALE PROFESSOR：

Okay well, yeah! I think that in this case we can definitely extend your deadline until, that's say, Friday next week?

FEMALE STUDENT：

Okay. That would be great!

MALE PROFESSOR：

But just to be fair, why don't you turn in an outline of your paper on the due date?

FEMALE STUDENT：

The outline... oh that’s no problem. It's basically done except for the parts about the interview.

MALE PROFESSOR：

Oh yeah... the interview. Could you have the questions ready then too... the ones you’re planning on asking?

FEMALE STUDENT：

Sure, yeah I can do that, too.

MALE PROFESSOR：

And then I'll expect the final draft next Friday.

FEMALE STUDENT：

Okay great! Thanks.

MALE PROFESSOR：

Sure, I’m looking forward to reading it!