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M: Hi, Sue, this is Michael here. I'm just calling about this Friday's date.I've got a meeting so I won't meet you.
W: That's OK.
M: Maybe we can see the film you are talking about on Saturday if you are free.
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W:You bought the yellow bag?I hate that colour. I think the black one is better.
M: I had no choice. My mother likes it. I prefer the red one.
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W:Mr. Black speaks French well and now he's beginning to study Chinese.
M: He also knows a little Japanese.
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M:I don't know what I'm going to do! It's gonna be impossible to support a whole family if I lose my job!
W: Don't worry.I don't think you're going to lose your job over one mistake.
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W:What? I'm fat? Look at yourself in the mirror.
M: Sorry, madam. That's not really what I mean. I mean this size doesn't fit you.
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W:You didn't show up for dinner last night. Our father was a little upset.
M: I know. I'm awfully sorry.
W: Why didn't you let him know you weren't coming?
M: I couldn't help it. My son had a sudden stomachache and I had to take him to the hospital.
W: Oh, that's terrible.
M: It wasn't serious, but it really gave me quite a scare.
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M:I'd like to ask about the master's degree course in cultural studies.
W: Ah, yes.
M: How long will the course last?
W: It's a two-year course.
M: Can I study by distance learning?
W: Yes, the course is designed for distance learning. You have to be here for only three weeks.
M: Well, could you tell me something about the course?
W: It's about British culture, but what's the most important is the comparison with other cultures. You are British?
M: Yes. I'm working as an English teacher in China, actually.
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M:Hi, long time no see.Are you accustomed to the life here in London?
W: Yes, but the weather is different here.
M: Do you like it more here?
W: Well, London can be warm and sunny in the summer. But in the winter it can be very cold and rainy.
M: How do you travel to work?
W:Usually I go by underground;it's quicker than the buses.But the tickets are more expensive than those in Athens.
M: Is life in London expensive?
W: Well, supermarkets aren't, but restaurants are very expensive.English people don't eat in restaurants as much as Greeks.
M:Are English people very different from Greeks?
W: Yes, in some ways.
M: How about people here?
W: Those I work with are very nice, and I've got some good friends here in London. We often go out together.
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M:Hello, miss. Sit down, please.
W: Hi, I am feeling terrible.
M: What causes it, do you think?
W: Well,I didn't close the window before I went to bed last night.
M: Oh, I know. Now open your mouth and say "Ah".
W: Ah.
M: Please open your mouth wide so that I can look at your throat.
W: Ah. Is it serious?
M: Hmm, I think there is nothing serious.You just have a sore throat.Don't worry about it.
W: But what should I do to get well?
M: I will give you some medicine.Here, take these pills.Three pills a time and three times a day.
W: What else should I do?
M:You should have a good rest.And remember: don't eat hot food and don't drink cold water.
W: OK, I will.
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My name is Juliet. I came to the United States from Canada five years ago.My husband had to come here for business, so my whole family moved here. We have two children.My son Jack is ten years old and my daughter Susan is two years younger than Jack.Both of them are very clever and lovely. Right now, I'm happy with my family, but we don't have enough money to pay the bills so my goal is to get a job to help my husband with money. But I have to take care of my children and the house. My husband and I thought of two solutions at last.One is to work part-time while my children are at school.The other is to have my mother, who is living in Australia now, come to help out around the house and take care of the children. If we all work together, we'll achieve our goal. I hope everything works out in the end.