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W: Excuse me. I’m looking for Mr. Smith.

M: Oh, he is not on this floor. He is on the fourth floor. Go down the stairs and turn left.

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W: Hello, Jack. This is Sue. Listen, I’m really in hot water. I’ve just been arrested for drink-driving. I need a lawyer.

M: Don’t worry. Tell me where you are and I’ll be right there.

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M: Hey, Maria! What’s the answer to number 24? You got that one, right? Maria?

W: Sssh! Stop asking me to help you cheat on this test, Josh! I don’t want to fail just because you didn’t study. Winners never cheat, and cheaters never win. Now, be quiet.

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W: I need a vacation. It’s been a long time since I took one. I’d love to go to Europe, but I can’t really afford it.

M: You should go to Las Vegas. It’s easy to get there by plane, and there are many fun things to do there.

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M: Don’t you love the cold, crisp air today?

W: It’s freezing out here! And, the wind has picked up! I can’t believe it’s so cold. This place is supposed to be warmer in the winter. But now…what does the temperature say?

M: Thirty-eight degrees.

W: Brrrr! I just can’t believe it!

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W: Hi, Alex. I’m sorry to have kept you waiting so long.

M: It doesn’t matter. I’ve been here just a few minutes.

W: We haven’t seen each other for some time. How are you doing now?

M: Fine, thanks. I come here to ask for your help.

W: No problem. I’ll do whatever I can.

M: I’m going to Shanghai on business for about half a month. Would you like to take care of my dog?

W: Of course. I like it very much. But you’d better give me a list of what to do and what to feed.

M: OK. Then when will you be free? I will bring it here.

W: Tomorrow night will be OK. You can come then.

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W: Mr. Lopez, when did you first start painting?

M: I actually started pretty late. I didn’t discover that I was an artist until I was in college. Most of my classmates had been drawing and painting since they were young, but that wasn’t the case for me. I took a photography class and I like it, but then I started doing oil paintings and I preferred that. I found that by painting, I could really express what was in my head.

W: Many critics have commented on how much your painting look like photographs.

M: Yes. Sometimes I paint directly from photographs I’ve taken. Other times, I create an imagined scene, but I still make it look like a photo.

W: Do you have advice for other people who might be interested in becoming artists?

M: It’s important to allow yourself to discover different types of art. You can get creative ideas from many sources.

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M: Well, what seems to be the matter, Jenny?

W: When I came back from my usual morning run today, I felt really out of breath. My heart was beating really fast, and my chest started to hurt.

M: Did you run longer than you normally do?

W: No, not at all. In fact, I came back a little quicker because I had to be at work for an early meeting.

M: Hmm. Have you noticed any other recent changes? You know, with your appetite, your mood…anything like that?

W: No. Everything was fine until this morning.

M: Let me listen to your heartbeat…OK, Jenny, I want to run some tests on you.

W: Is it serious, Dr. Bolton?

M: I won’t know until after the results come back. Anytime someone comes in with chest pains, we have to be on the safe side. You should call your boss and tell him you’re not going to be coming back to work today.

W: All right.

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M: Do you like this house?

W: it’s almost perfect. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms just like we wanted. Amy and Alison can have the room next to ours, and Joey can have his own room.

M: Yes. And the backyard is huge. Our dog will have lots of room to run around. Also, there is a very large dining room where we can host dinners for our families.

W: Yes. I love the dining room. The light in there is amazing. And the kitchen is to die for. It has so much space!

M: Well, it sounds like we love the house. So, why do you say it’s almost perfect?

W: I’m just a little worried about the neighborhood.

M: What do you mean? This is a wonderful neighborhood.

W: No, I know that. I mean the distance from our jobs. It would add at least an hour on the road.

M: I hear what you’re saying. But this is the nicest house we’ve looked at in our price range. Maybe we can eventually find new jobs that are closer. Honestly, I think it would be very foolish to pass up this deal.

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Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention for a moment? Here is some information about your trip to London next week. The coach to the airport will pick you up outside the town hall at 7:20 a.m. Make sure that you are there on time. You’ll arrive at the airport at 8:40 a.m., which will give you plenty of time to check your luggage in. The plane doesn’t take off until 10:10 a.m. Speaking of luggage, remember that your suitcase mustn’t weigh more than 20 kilos and that you are only allowed one small piece of hand luggage to be with you on the plane.  When you have checked in, the ground hostess will give you a boarding pass and you can then go through passport control to the departure hall. The flight takes about two hours and twenty minutes, so you will land in London at about 11:30 a.m. local time.

You can find a coach waiting for you at the exit to take you to the hotel. Your hotel, Regent, is right in the heart of London. From there you can reach lots of places on foot. You can walk to Parliament Square in Westminster to see the house of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. I’m sure you’ve heard of Harrods, London’s most famous department store. It’s certainly well worth a visit during your stay.

I do hope you’ll have a great time. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if anything should come up.