In this part of the section, you will hear 1 conversation and 2 lectures.

S I need to buy a pass for the university swimming pool. Can I do that here?
E You sure can. Have you ever had a pass before?
S No, I’m a freshman. This is actually my first semester at the university.
E OK. Well, I’m going to need to see your student ID card and the passes are twenty-five dollars a month. We accept cash, credit cards, and personal checks. How would you like to pay?
S Nothing fancy, I’m afraid. I’ve only got regular old money. But, that seems sort of expensive. How often can I use the pass in one month? Every day?
E The pool is closed to the public on Tuesdays, because that’s when the swim team uses it for training. We call those purple days. And there are some other times when access is restricted to certain members of the university community.
S Oh. How do I know when I can use the pool?
E See the calendar over there on the wall? The pool is open to the public on all the days marked in blue. Any day that’s marked in red means that the university faculty can use the pool for free, but everyone else still has to pay.
S What about the days that are yellow? I can see a few of those, too.
E Yellow means that the pool is closed for maintenance and cleaning. No one can swim on those days. But there are only one or two of those a month, so it’s never really been a problem.
S The calendar seems to be full of blue days, so I guess the pass is a good idea. I can get a lot of use out of it. But, is it possible to just pay each time I go? Maybe that will be cheaper.
E You can buy single-entry passes, but they are almost five dollars each. So, if you plan on going more than five times a month, it’s better to get the monthly pass.
S I’ll probably try to go swimming at least three times a week. Thanks for your help.