Shadowing Practice: مسلسل تعليم اللغة الانجليزية - المحادثة اليومية من اوكسفورد الحلقة 1- Oxford Daily Conversation - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm sorry.
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I'm not alone.
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Good morning, it's 7.30.
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I'm Gary Fenton.
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Here is the news.
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The Prime Minister is in the United States today for talks with the American President at the White House.
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The talks are very important for British and American...
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Look at the time.
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Julia!
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It's half past seven.
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Your train's at quarter to eight.
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Coming! Is this okay?
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Lovely, dear.
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Well, good luck.
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Thanks, Mum.
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Bye, Dad.
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Bye, love.
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Colin, it's her first day today.
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What?
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Oh, yes!
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Thanks, Dad.
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Bye.
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The End
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I'm sorry.
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That's £4.50, please.
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You are.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you.
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Sorry.
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Good morning, Ted.
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Good morning, Tim.
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How are you?
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I'm fine, thanks. And you?
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Good morning.
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Can I help you?
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Yes.
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Martha McKay, please.
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She's the producer.
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That's 5894...
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What's your name, please?
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Julia Drake.
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Hello.
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Miss Drake is at reception.
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Yes, all right.
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Mrs McKay is in room 12.
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That's on the second floor.
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The lift is over there.
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Thank you. And what's your address?
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94 Tindall Street.
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How do you spell Tindall?
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T-I-N-D-A-L-L.
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Thank you.
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And your postcode?
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Can you repeat that, please?
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KT-9-8-N-B. And your telephone number?
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0137289531. Thank you, Ms Fawcett.
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Goodbye.
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Hello, I'm...
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Julia!
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Welcome to Apex TV.
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Come in.
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No, don't come in.
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This is my personal assistant, Rebecca Bond.
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How do you do, Rebecca?
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Pleased to meet you.
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Come and meet some of the people in the newsroom.
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Is Frederick in?
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He's the managing director.
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No, he's in London.
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Oh, I see.
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Right.
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Well, come on then, Julia.
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That's Tim Barnes over there.
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He's a reporter.
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Tim, this is Julia.
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She's our new trainee.
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Hi.
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Hi.
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It's a very interesting story, Martha.
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Look at this.
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Oh, tell me about it this afternoon.
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OK.
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Sure.
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See you around, Julie.
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Julia.
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Sorry?
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My name isn't Julie, it's Julia.
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Oh, right.
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And address has got two Ds.
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What?
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Address is A double D.
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Right.
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Thank you.
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Don't mention it.
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Who's that young woman with Martha and Sean?
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Her name's Julia.
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She's a new trainee.
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Mm.
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She's very pretty.
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Well, that's everyone, I think.
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Tea or coffee?
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Coffee, please.
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Black or white?
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Oh, white with no sugar, please.
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Hello.
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You're Julia, aren't you?
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Yes, and...
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Pleased to meet you.
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I'm Gary.
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Nice to meet you, Gary.
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What do you do?
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Um, I'm a newsreader.
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Oh, yes.
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You're Gary Fenton.
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You're my mum's favourite newsreader.
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Here you are.
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Hello, Gary.
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This is Julia.
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Er, yes, I know.
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Anyway, I must be off.
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See you.
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He's very nice.
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Yes.
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England won more West Spain in Madrid last night.
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The England coach described the team's performance as hopeful.
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And finally, here in Ashborough, last minute preparations are underway for the Ashborough Arts Festival, which opens this coming weekend.
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A host of celebrities are expected from the inaugural...
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Hi, I'm home.
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Oh dear.
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How's your new job?
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Tell me all about it.
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It's great.
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Everyone's very friendly.
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There are people here from all over the world.
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Tourists, business people.
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Well, almost everyone.
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MUSIC No, I can't make it today, Ellie.
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I haven't got time.
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I have to finish this programme and...
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Ellie?
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Ellie?
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Hi, Tim.
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Good morning Julia.
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How nice to see you.
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Martha, can we take a look at the diary for this week?
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Now?
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Oh, yes, all right.
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Well, this morning you're on a food program.
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Then this afternoon you've got a meeting with Floyd and Hank.
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That's at quarter to two.
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Then tomorrow you've got an appointment at the dentist's Dentists in the morning at quarter past ten.
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Marvellous.
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Then in the afternoon you've got a meeting with Frederick.
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Oh, no, sorry, he can't make it.
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He has to go to Paris.
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So is Tuesday afternoon free now?
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No, you have to finish the videocom report.
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Oh, hi, Julia.
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Then on Wednesday morning you're at the Birmingham conference.
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Martha, can I have a word?
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Yes, Tim, what is it?
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I haven't got an assistant for this afternoon.
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For the story about Carl Stalker.
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You know, the windows guy.
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Oh, yes.
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Yes.
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Well, who have we got?
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Chloe's away, get us on holiday...
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And everybody else is busy, but I have to have an assistant.
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Can I do it?
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Can I be your assistant, Tim?
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That's an idea.
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She hasn't got the experience, Martha.
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She has to learn.
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And there's nobody else.
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OK.
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See you later.
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So what's this job about?
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Wonderful windows.
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Can you believe it?
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New windows for just £500.
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And who's this guy Walker?
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Stalker.
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Carl Stalker.
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He's the managing director of Wonderful Windows.
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And he's got his customers' money, but they haven't got their windows.
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These are all letters from his customers.
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We have to leave at 1.30 sharp.
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Jason's in trouble at school again.
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Who's Jason?
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He's my son.
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Oh.
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How many children have you got?
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Two.
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A son and a daughter.
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What's your daughter's name?
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Kylie.
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She's 13.
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Jason's 16.
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My wife's Sharon.
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OK, Julia.
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Now, you wait at the corner with one of these.
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Stalker's got a blue Jaguar.
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What does he look like?
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He's quite tall.
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He's got short, dark hair.
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When you see him, call me.
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Tim, Tim, here he is.
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A blue Jaguar. And...
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Oh no, it isn't him.
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It's a woman.
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And it isn't a Jaguar, sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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Wait.
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Yes, he's here.
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A blue jag registration number S307ABW.
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ABW.
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Great.
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Okay, get ready, Sean.
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Mr. Storker, I'm from Apex TV.
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Can I ask you some questions?
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What the?
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No, you can't.
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Where is your customers' money, Mr. Stalker?
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I've got nothing to say.
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Mr. Stalker, you and your wife have got a big house and an expensive car, but your customers have got nothing.
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Where is their money, Mr. Stalker?
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Look, go away and switch that thing off.
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Where's the money, Mr. Stalker?
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Clear off!
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Are you all right, Sean?
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Great.
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We've got him now.
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How about a drink?
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Oh, just a minute.
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What's the time?
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It's half past seven.
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Excuse me.
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That's Tim.
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I'm not here.
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Hello?
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Hi, Rebecca.
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It's Tim.
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Hi, Tim.
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Um, Ellie's not here.
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Oh, well, can you video the football match for me?
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I can't get back in time.
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Yes, OK.
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Thanks, Rebecca.
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See you later.
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Yes, bye, Tim.
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Ellie?
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Is Rebecca still at work?
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No, she's at home.
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So are you and Rebecca...
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See you at the usual place?
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Yeah, see you there.
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Sorry, Rebecca and I...
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Oh, nothing nothing let's go
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you I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry.
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The End The End The End The End The End
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The End The End The End The End The End The End Rebecca Bond speaking.
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Good morning.
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This is Angus Moon from the Modern Woman magazine magazine, we'd like to do an article on the job of a personal assistant.
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Uh-huh.
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Martha McKay is an old friend of mine and she says that you're a wonderful PA. Are you busy now?
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Can I ask you a few questions?
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Well, yes, of course.
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Great.
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First, a few questions about you.
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What time do you get up in the morning?
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I always get up at seven o'clock.
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I have a shower and wash my hair.
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I have breakfast at half past seven, then I get dressed.
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And what do you normally have for breakfast?
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Breakfast?
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Oh, I usually have a glass of orange juice, a grapefruit, two slices of toast, one with butter and jam and one with butter and marmalade,
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and two cups of coffee.
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You're very organised.
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Well, you have to be for this job.
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And what do you do in your free time?
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I go to the gym three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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On Thursday evening, I go to my dance class.
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Oh, do you like dancing?
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Yes, I do.
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I like cooking, too.
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And I love going to parties.
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OK, Rebecca, thank you very much.
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But don't you want to talk about my job?
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Well, I have got one last question.
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Do you know Gary Fenton?
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Gary?
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Yes, of course.
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He's one of our newsreaders.
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And he's a very good newsreader, isn't he?
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Gary!
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Hey, it's only a joke, Rebecca.
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Well, I don't think it's funny.
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Now, I always come on at the end of the programme and try the food and drinks.
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That's the next bit.
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Is everything ready?
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I think so.
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Frederick's on the phone, Martha.
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He's in New York.
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OK.
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Five minutes then, Julia.
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Five minutes, Neil.
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some salt in the lemonade
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and some chilli powder in the soup.
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Hello, Gary.
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Do you want to try it?
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Oh, no. Martha always tries the food and drinks.
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But, um, can I, er, watch?
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If you want to.
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Ready, Martha?
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OK.
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So this is our lunch for a warm summer's day.
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A green salad, cheese with French bread, cold tomato and onion soup and homemade lemonade.
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It's time to try it.
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No, why don't we make a change today?
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Here in the studio today is everybody's favourite newsreader, Gary Fenton.
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Would you like to try this delicious meal, Gary?
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I bet you can't wait to taste it.
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Here, try the homemade lemonade first.
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Isn't that wonderful, Gary?
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Very nice.
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Now, what about this soup?
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A nice cold soup, eh, Gary?
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Come on, a big spoonful.
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Well, that's it for this week.
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I hope you enjoy your summer lunch as much as Gary.
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Bye!
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MUSIC OK, what would you like?
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I'll have a glass of white wine, please.
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Me too.
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Homemade lemonade for me, please, Gary.
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Very funny.
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Just a joke, Gary, just a joke.
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I'll have a mineral water I have to try.
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Ice and lemon?
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Yes, please.
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Oh, I must give Ellie a ring.
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Two glasses of white wine, a mineral water with ice and lemon, and a pint of lard...
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Who's Ellie?
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Tim's girlfriend.
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Oh, aren't you Tim's girlfriend?
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Me?
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No. Ellie's my flatmate.
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Tim lives upstairs.
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Oh, I see.
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What does she do?
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She works in a hotel, so she works funny hours.
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Here we are.
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Nice cold drinks.
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Oh A reply.
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The End Morning, Tim.
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Morning, Ted.
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Oh, dear, you look tired.
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What time were you up this morning?
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About 4 o'clock.
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There was an accident at the station.
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I weren't in any trains for five hours.
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Terrible.
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Oh, hi, Rebecca.
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Hi.
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Thanks, Ted.
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What's the date today, Tim?
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What?
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What?
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Today's date.
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What is it?
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Er...
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It's the 4th of October.
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And what do you know about the 4th of October?
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It's the day after the 3rd of October.
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Try again, Tim.
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Think of your girlfriend.
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Oh, no, it's Ellie's birthday.
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But I haven't got her a card or a present or anything.
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Excuse me.
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Oh!
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Sorry.
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Good afternoon, Julia.
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I know.
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I'm sorry.
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The trains were all late.
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There was an accident at the station.
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Is Martha annoyed?
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Well, she isn't pleased.
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This is the second time this week.
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Yes, but it wasn't my fault today.
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And you were late last Thursday, too.
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Well, that's it.
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I must find a flat in town.
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Are there any places in there?
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No, there aren't.
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What about this?
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Second floor flat, bedroom, living room, small kitchen and bathroom WC.
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Yes, but it's £600 a month.
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I can't afford that.
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No, I suppose not.
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You could try an agency.
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I haven't got time.
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Ask Martha for some time off this afternoon.
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Oh, come on, Rebecca.
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I was late this morning, remember?
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Well, try it.
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Martha's got a teleconference with Frederick all afternoon.
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A teleconference?
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Yes, Frederick's in Tokyo.
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Oh, so Martha doesn't need me.
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I'm
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going to
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go to the next episode.
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So let me see, there's the room and the kitchen and the bathroom and the toilet are in the hall.
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Yes, that's right.
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You share them with the people upstairs.
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They're very nice people.
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And how much is it, Mr Jackson?
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It's only £6-5 a week, so are you interested?
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Yes, definitely.
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The people upstairs?
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Ah, yes.
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Reception.
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Any luck?
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No, there isn't anything.
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Everything's too far away, too expensive, too noisy or just grotty.
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Never mind.
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Look, come to my place for a drink.
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It's a sort of surprise for Ellie's birthday.
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OK.
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Back in a minute.
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This is a nice place, Rebecca.
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Yes, I like it.
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This is Ellie's room.
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We've got this living room, a kitchen, and the bathroom's down the hall next to my bedroom.
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Where do you live, Gary?
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I've got a flat just round the corner.
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Gary's got a lovely place.
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It's on the top floor and it's got a great view.
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Tea everyone?
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There's a message on your aunt's phone.
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Happy birthday to you.
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Happy birthday to you.
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Happy birthday dear Ellie.
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Happy birthday to you.
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See you later.
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Love you.
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Bye.
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Love you.
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Bye.
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You old romantic.
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Well, I think it's very sweet, Tim.
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Hi, Rebecca.
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It's me.
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Shh, everybody, it's Ellie.
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Hi, Rebecca.
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It's me, Ellie.
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This is just to say goodbye.
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I'm really sorry about this, but I've got a job in a hotel in San Francisco, and so...
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Well, er...
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The rent for this month is on the dressing table in my room.
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There's a letter for Tim there, too.
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Can you give it to him, please? So, er, that's it.
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Bye.
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Take care.
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Oh dear, poor Tim.
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Well, it was very strange.
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I mean, she wasn't here last night and then she wasn't here this morning.
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Look on the bright side.
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You need a new flatmate now.
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Julia needs a room. So...
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Gary.
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It's all right, Julia.
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Gary's right.
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The room is yours if you want it.
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What, really?
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Yes, really.
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Oh, thank you.
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That's great.
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It's wonderful.
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Oh, Tim.
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Sorry.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “مسلسل تعليم اللغة الانجليزية - المحادثة اليومية من اوكسفورد الحلقة 1- Oxford Daily Conversation”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Tim, Gary, Julia, Rebecca, Martha. This video has 493 sentences and 2287 words to shadow. The speech runs for 27:52. The speaker talks slowly, about 82 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 96 of its 493 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| newsreader noun | An anchorman in a news program, a news anchor, newscaster. | |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| homemade adjective | Made at home. | |
| upstairs adverb | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. |
| flatmate noun | /ˈflætmeɪt/ | A person with whom one shares a flat. |
| teleconference noun | /ˈtɛləˌkɒnfəɹəns/ | A telephone conference, an arranged phone call between more than two parties. |
| trainee noun | /tɹeɪˈni/ | Someone who is still in the process of being formally trained in a workplace. |
| mineral noun | /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/ | Any naturally occurring solid material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic… |
| lemon noun | /ˈlɛmən/ | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| reception noun | /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ | The act of receiving. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| marmalade noun | /ˈmɑɹ.mə.leɪd/ | A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of the peel and by partial caramelisation during manufacture… |
| marvellous adjective | /ˈmɑɹvələs/ | Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. |
| newsroom noun | /ˈnjuːzɹuːm/ | The office of a news organisation, especially that part of it where the journalists work and news stories are processed. |
| postcode noun | /ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkoʊd/ | A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clear off verb | To leave abruptly; scram. |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What's your name, please?
- Can you repeat that, please?
- How's your new job?
- Martha, can I have a word?
- No, why don't we make a change today?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to finish · has to go · have to have |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll have |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 77 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, isn't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/, registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: teleconference /ˈtɛləˌkɒnfəɹəns/, inaugural /ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/, celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/, registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like newsreader, soup, homemade.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.