How does the man feel about the course?

W: You took an optional course this semester, didn’t you? How’s it going?
M: Terrible! It seems like the more the professor talks, the less I understand.
W: If I were you, I would take a different course. There are five optional courses, aren’t there?

M: Charles enjoyed his two-week drive through South China.
W: Yes, he said that he saw much more than he would have travelling by bus or train.