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M: Are you going to class, Jenny?
W: No, I am wondering if I can get a ride to the library. I'm supposed to meet my professor there at 1 pm.
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W: I would have come back a week earlier, but the weather was so bad that I couldn't travel.
M: That's a real pity. The festival lasted 14 days, and it just finished yesterday.
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M: Which would you rather have, an iPhone or an iPad?
W: To be honest, I don't really care about technology. I'm happy with my old phone and old computer.
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W: Excuse me, does the No.36 bus go to the new bookstore?
M: No, you'll have to get off at the bank, and take a No.50.
W: Thank you.
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M: Nancy, you eat like a bird.
W: Yeah, but I always feel stuffed.
M: I'm always very hungry. I can eat anything.
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W: Have you finished Mr.Crocker’s report yet?
M: Oh, please don’t mention it. I haven’t even started writing it.
W: You must be kidding. It’s due the day after tomorrow. How can you finish it on time?
M: I’ve been reading all the information I need to write about it. But the more I read, the more I want to know.
W: What are you researching?
M: First,I was into the environment,then the government,but then I found something really interesting.Have you heard about the controlled media?That’s what I’m going to write about.
W: Good luck!
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M: Hello. Can I help you?
W: Oh, hello. Yes. I want something to wear at a meeting.
M: So, you’re looking for something quite smart.
W: Yes. Some kind of business suit...Hmm, this is nice. Is this on sale?
M: Yes, it is. This dress is 25 percent cheaper than usual. It’s a real deal.
W: Hmm. It’s still a bit expensive for me. Can this dress be cheaper?
M: Oh, no, I’m sorry.
W: Oh, well, can I try it on?
M: Yes, of course. The changing room is just over there.
W: Thanks.
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W: Thank you, Paul, for giving your time for this interview on changing family roles. Now, I understand you take care of the baby.
M: That's right. I take care of Veronica during the day.
W: And your wife goes out to work?
M: Yes. Linda is the manager at Grosston Bank.
W: What do you do?
M: I'm a nurse. I work at night at the City Hospital.
W: Oh! Tell me how you share the housework.
M: Well, I cook dinner every night. I kind of enjoy cooking. We seldom go to the restaurants.
W: And what does Linda do?
M: Oh, she washes all the clothes on Saturday morning while I clean the house. She does the shopping too.  We relax and have fun on Sunday.
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M: Miranda, let's talk about some of my ideas for improving the office. Do you have time now?
W: Yes, I am free until lunch. Let's go ahead now.
M: Great. So, I think that there is not enough natural light. Bright ceiling lights can hurt our eyes over time.
W: What do you suggest?
M: I suggest we remove 50 of the light bulbs and add enough floor lamps to make the lighting in the room soft.
W: OK, we can do that. What else would you like to change?
M: The color of the walls. They are red and yellow at the moment. We should paint the walls a more relaxing color like light blue or dark green to help our workers be in a better mood.
W:Very well. But to paint the entire office, we will need two to three days. We can't paint during working hours.
M:We can paint it during the coming winter holiday.
W:That sounds good. Do you have any more suggestions?I need to get going.
M:Yes, I do. But I can wait next time. How about tomorrow?
W:All right. I will come to find you then.
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When I was visiting Australia a few weeks ago, I was eager to learn to surf. I booked a group of surfing lessons when I was in Byron Bay, which is a really popular place for professional surfers to go and catch some waves!
We started off with a warm-up by doing some stretches and going for a jog along the beach, then we all lay down on our surfboards on the sand and practiced jumping up to the standing position. After a couple of practices, we were ready to go out into the sea and try out surfing on the water. I have to admit surfing is much harder than it looks. I failed a couple of times when attempting to stand up but then one of the instructors came to help me and held my board steady.
Finally I learned it and by the end of the lesson I managed to stand up on the board by myself. It was a wonderful feeling and I can't wait to try it again in the UK!