WOMAN: But now let's look at these modules.You'll need to start thinking about which ones you'll definitely want to study.The first one here is Gender Studies in Latin America.

PAUL: Mmm...

WOMAN: It looks at how gender analysis is reconfiguring civil society in Latin America.Women are increasingly occupying positions in govemment and in other elected leadership positions in Latin America.I think you'd find it interesting.

PAUL: If it was to do with people in the villages rather than those in the public sphere,I would.

WOMAN: Okay.What about Second Language Acquisition?

PAUL: Do you think I'd find that useful?

WOMAN: Well,you've had some practical experience in the field,I think it would be.

PAUL: I hadn't thought about that.I'll put that down as a definite,then.

WOMAN: Okay.What about Indigenous Women's Lives.That sounds appropriate.

PAUL: I thought so too,but I looked at last year's exam questions and that changed my mind.

WOMAN: Don't judge the value of the course on that.Maybe,talk to some other students first and we can talk about it again later.

PAUL: Okay.

WOMAN: Yes.And lastly,will you sign up for Portuguese lessons?

PAUL: My Spanish is good,so would I find that module easy?

WOMAN: Not necessarily.Some people find that Spanish interferes with learning Portuguese...getting the accent right too.It's quite different in a lot of ways.

PAUL: Well,I'd much sooner do something else,then.

WOMAN: Alright.Now,what we need to do is...