Bill:
Oh, hi Jen and Irene! You two are heading to class, aren't you?
Irene:
Hey Bill, yes, we are just walking there now. It's a little bit early now, though. We still would like to make some preparations for our apparatus for the experiment practice! How about walking with us, come on?
Bill:
Of course, it's really great to catch up! How's it going with your experiment? Have you already chosen the subject you're going to test yet?
Jen:
To be honest, so far it is going well, and we're now serving as the laboratory partners responsible for conducting the test.
Jen:
Also, we've decided to test the impacts of the gravitation force on a variety of objects with a number of densities.
Irene:
Interesting indeed, but surely plenty of work for you to do. During the last two weeks, I've been thinking of and planning the test and eventually did it yesterday.
Bill:
Goodness Irene, your hard work really left me with a deep impression.
Irene:
Frankly, I'm into chemistry so much, so for me it's not very much like work. Whenever there is a little free time for me at the weekend, I'd like to spend it in the laboratory on my experiment, which almost feels like a second home to me.
Jen:
What about you, Bill? Which partner are you currently working with?
Bill:
Me and Kim, we were partnered by the tutor. I've never worked with him before, so I was worried at first that he wouldn't do that well in the lab work, but later it turns out he's so capable.
Irene:
I've noticed that he's always very well dressed.
Bill:
Yeah, we share the same tastes in clothes; he's very stylish. But that doesn't keep him from getting hands dirty. He works very hard and makes significant contributions, which I really appreciate.
Jen:
Ah, it's great that you and your partner get along with each other well, which I think will bring much more pleasure to your experiments when both of you work well together.
Irene:
What do you think of the other people in our group?
Bill:
Most boys are really good at math, which is really helpful when it comes to calculation.
Jen:
Irene is also good at math, so she contributes a lot because she can do all the equations. I am mainly responsible for all the writing parts, since she finds it difficult. Without help between our partners, we'd probably fail.
Irene:
It can't be too true. And I'm so pleased that we've nearly completed it!
Jen:
Only because you finished the data analysis!
Irene:
Come on Jen, you give me too much credit!
Bill:
I'm so happy that Linda has not been my partner again. In last experiment, Jen and I were grouped with her, which was really like a nightmare.
Jen:
Yeah, though she always submitted her part of the group work on time, but she never took her phone with her, so it was unlikely for anyone to reach her and vice versa.
Bill:
We were quite annoyed at her attitude, but she was such a hard worker in all fairness, because she realised the amount of work that needed to get a high score.
Irene:
Jen is so hard-working in fact; she has been invited to work on the professor's individual project.
Bill:
Wow, really? That's amazing! Congrats! Do you know why he picked you?
Jen:
I thought that was because I was closer to him, but he told me he was impressed by my always completing reading assignments in time for class.
Irene:
I bet you will be really popular between the other students when they find out. All of them want to hear about the project.
Irene:
You can distribute tasks to everyone, so all of them will get the chance to be part in it.
Jen:
It actually sounds quite good! Could you help me decide who to assign each task to?
Bill:
Sure! Now, let's see. Well, Irene finds writing difficult, but that might be a good opportunity for her to practice it by reviewing the bibliography?
Irene:
Bibliography, I think, may be a bit too long for me, so the methodology shall be a better choice.
Jen:
Sure, that makes sense. Bill, you said that Kate is a hard-working girl. So I think she could be given the conclusion part, as it requires plenty of effort.
Bill:
Ok, sure. And I know that Kyle hasn't been feeling well recently, so she could be tasked with the abstract and the acknowledgement for there is very little work involved.
Irene:
Jen, would you like to do the literature review part? Basically, there is a lot of work to do but I believe you really enjoy writing, so I think you'll do a good job.
Bill:
Right, so now bibliography and the discussion are left to assign. I think Linda will be struggling with the referencing, considering the amount of work.
Bill:
So perhaps, I will take care of that task and she could do bibliography.
Irene:
That's great, guys. Thanks for your help! I'll tell the tutor when he arrives.