WOMAN: But now let's look at these modules.You'llneed to start thinking about which ones you'lldefinitely want to study.The first one here is GenderStudies in Latin America.
PAUL: Mmm...
WOMAN: It looks at how gender analysis isreconfiguring civil society in Latin America.Women areincreasingly occupying positions in govemment andin other elected leadership positions in LatinAmerica.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 firstand 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 learningPortuguese...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...