[originaltext]M:Hi, Lynn. I saw you at registration yesterday. I sailed right t

M:Hi, Lynn. I saw you at registration yesterday. I sailed right through, but you were standing in a long line.
W:Yeah. I waited for an hour to sign up for a distance-learning course.
M:Distance learning? Never heard of it.
W:Well, it’s new this semester. It’s only open to psychology majors. But I bet it’ll catch on elsewhere. Yesterday, over a hundred students signed up.
M:Well, what is it?
W:It’s an experimental course. I registered for child psychology.All have got to do is watch a twelve-week series of televised lessons. The department shows them seven different times a day and in seven different locations.
M:Don’t you ever have to meet with the professor?
W:Yeah. After each part of the series I have to talk to her and the other students on the phone, you know, about our ideas. Then we’ll meet on campus three times for reviews and exams.
M:It sounds pretty non-traditional to me.But I guess it makes sense, considering how many students have jobs. It must really help with their schedules, not to mention how it will cut down on traffic.
W:You know, last year my department did a survey and found out that 80 percent of all psychology majors were employed. That’s why they came up with the program.
M:The only thing is: doesn’t it seem impersonal though? I mean, I miss having class discussions and hearing what other people think.
W:Well, I guess that’s why phone contact’s important. Anyway, it’s an experiment. Maybe I’ll end up hating it.
M:Maybe. But I’ll be curious to see how it works up.
9. How was the distance-learning course different from traditional courses?
10. What is the major advantage of the distance-learning course according to the conversation?
11. What does the man think is the disadvantage of distance-learning?