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W: Steve, how can you watch football? It is so boring. Plus, the matches last forever. For me, I like basketball better.

M: Come on, football is the most popular sport in Scotland. Anyway, I prefer to play tennis for fitness.

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W: Are you free for lunch on Saturday? We're trying to get our friends together.

M: No. I work on Saturdays...But please don't change your plans for me. It's impossible to pick a time that works for everyone!

W: OK. Well, we'll miss you.

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M: You were an excellent runner, winning medals in the 200 meters. What made you switch to the high jump?

W: I really wanted to step out of the comfort zone, and I'd also like to try the 1,000 meters.

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M: Miss Jayne, for your teeth whitening, it will cost you $150. Are you happy with that?

W: I'm at work in the company now. Let me check with my family first.

M: All right. Then I will call you later.

W: No problem.

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M: What time does the museum open?

W: During the week it opens at half past nine in the morning. It opens half an hour later on Saturdays and closes on Sundays.

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M: Good evening, ma'am.

W: Hi! I'm looking for a gift for my daddy's birthday.

M: Well, you've come to the right place. We have the latest men's fashions. How about this sweater? It's a good deal.

W: Well, I'm afraid that's not his style at all. He often plays football. Here, let me show you a picture of him ...

M: Oh, yes. I see that he wears athletic clothing. Perhaps you would like to buy him a pair of sports shoes?

W: Maybe you are right. But you don't have many shoes here. I should probably go to a shoe store...

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M: I've been trying out AI to help write words for my songs. It's been surprisingly helpful.

W: Really? How does it help?

M: I give it a theme, like heartbreak or adventure, and it generates lines for me to use.

W: That's fascinating. Do the tunes always match your style?

M: Not always. Sometimes they don't quite work, but I adjust them to fit my voice.

W: Has it helped you finish a song yet?

M: Not completely, but it gave me some ideas for a pop song. I'm going to complete it after work.

W: That's amazing! Will you keep using it?

M: Yes, but only as a tool! Anyway, I do want my songs to stay personal. Oh, it's getting late. We'd better move back to work.

W: Okay, catch you later!

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M: Jane, do you think you could stop playing the violin? I'm trying to revise for my English exam tomorrow and I can't remember a single word.

W: But I have a music exam tomorrow. That's why I'm playing it.

M: I just can't think with all that noise going on.

W: It's not noise. It's music, and my exam is just as important as yours.

M: OK, here's an idea. You play the violin for the next hour. Then the following hour I get to study in peace. How does that sound?

W: OK, that's fine. What are you going to do while I'm playing?

M: I'm feeling quite hungry, so I'm now going to the kitchen to make myself some lunch.

W: Oh, I'm hungry as well. Will you make my lunch? I can eat it when I finish playing.

M: OK. I'm just going to have a sandwich. Is that OK for you?

W: Yes, thanks.

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W: Congratulations on getting your own apartment, James!

M: Thanks! Now, I just need to get some furniture so I can have people over for dinner.

W: What do you need? My parents have some extra furniture that I might be able to give you ...

M: Well, I have a sofa and a bed. That's it. If I invited more than two people over, there wouldn't be enough places for them to sit down.

W: My parents have some chairs you might want. And I remember they have two tables. They have one for the dining room. I assume you can have the other one and put your TV on it.

M: Wow, thanks. I'd appreciate that.

W: No problem. What else do you need?

M: Well, I need a shelf for my books. You know, I've got tons of books.

W: Yeah. But I don't think my parents have any extra bookshelves. Maybe we could go to some yard sales this Saturday. We might be able to get a nice one.

M: Sounds great! Do you want to meet here or at your place?

W: Let's meet here. We should find a yard sale nearby. That way, if we buy something, we don't have to carry it very far.

M: Good point.

W: Maybe I'll invite my brother to come, just in case. He's strong and can help us carry things...You know what? It's going to look great in here once you get a few nice things.

M: Yeah. Thanks.

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M: An amazing athlete has completed incredible challenges to raise awareness for important causes. Finishing a marathon — a 26.2-mile race — is always special. But the marathon that Hilde Dosogne finished on December 31st, 2024 was extra special. It was the last of the 366 marathons she ran in 2024. In 2024, Dosogne, a 55-year-old scientist, ran a marathon every day. She also raised funds for breast cancer research. Running 366 marathons means running about 9,589 miles. But Dosogne ran even farther — she ran a little extra every day, just to make sure she had covered enough distance. Dosogne went to work early to make sure she had time for a 4-hour marathon every afternoon. Even though she ran most of her marathons on a flat path around a lake near Ghent, Belgium, Dosogne faced lots of challenges.  She ran in all kinds of weather. Once, she caught the flu. Besides, she fell two-thirds of the way through a marathon and hurt her finger. She said running was hard on her body, but that remaining determined to keep going was even harder. “I'm glad it's over,” she said at the end of the final race. In September, she's planning to join the Spartathlon, a 153-mile race held annually in Greece.