Tutor: So what's the survey about, Tom?
Tom: It's about where students want to live and how they choose. Basically, their accommodation preferences. We’ve actually tried it out with a few students, already.
Tutor: OK. That sounds fine. So to start with, how many questions have you got? Mmmm.... 20?
Monica: Is that too many?
Tutor: Yes, it is, really. People get fed up answering lots of questions and they stop thinking about their answers.
Monica: Right, so we need to think about that again. What do you think of the first three questions?
Tutor: Ah .....mmm...... You want to know what affects students' choice of accommodation when they go to university.
Monica: Yes. We want to find out which has the most effect: the cost, the number of rooms in the house or flat, or the distance from campus.
Tom: And then we asked another question.
Tutor: Oh, yes. What else did you want to find out?
Tom: Well, we wondered whether public transport was important. You know, not many students have cars. So it might be quite important for them to be near somewhere where they could catch a bus or train.
Tutor: Yeah, that’s a good question. |
