La biblioteca por la tarde (Evening library hours)
MCER B210 intervenciones
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Preguntas
Se contestan escuchando. Si fallas, se te dice en qué momento está.
What do they finally decide to try?
Two late evenings for a month — El ensayo de dos tardes durante un mes sustituye la propuesta de abrir hasta las ocho todos los días.
The proposed late evenings are Tuesday and ___.
Thursday — A propone Tuesday and Thursday por la organización del personal.
B questions how well the survey represents all residents.
True — La mayoría de respuestas procede de usuarios de las mesas de estudio; B distingue ese grupo de todos los vecinos.
Why would the library open later on the trial mornings?
To keep within the budget — A relaciona retrasar una hora la apertura con mantenerse dentro del presupuesto, no con reducir la demanda.
A noon visit is enough to show demand for evening opening.
False — B dice que devolver un libro al mediodía informa poco sobre la demanda vespertina y pide contar esas visitas aparte.
They will review the figures after ___ weeks.
four — A concreta el plazo en four weeks; es el momento de revisar los datos del ensayo.
Palabras que quizá no conozcas
- trade-offcontrapartida, concesión
- attendanceasistencia
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A The survey says people want the library open later. Shall we move closing time to eight every day?
B I wouldn't go that far yet. Most replies came from people who already use the study desks, not from all residents.
A But they are the people likely to come in the evening.
B Possibly. Still, a popular request isn't the same as actual attendance. Could we try two late evenings for a month?
A Tuesday and Thursday would suit the staffing schedule. We'd have to open an hour later on those mornings to stay within our budget.
B Then make that trade-off clear. Otherwise the morning users will think they've simply lost a service.
A Should we count every visit as support for the trial?
B Count evening visits separately, and ask whether people came because of the new hours. Someone returning a book at noon tells us little about evening demand.
A So we'll announce the trial, explain the later morning opening, and review the figures after four weeks.
B Yes. If the evenings are quiet, that won't mean nobody values the library. It will mean this particular timetable needs another look.