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Diana, what
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Diana, what
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time is it?
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It's 8.30.
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Get up and have breakfast.
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Oh my god!
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I'm gonna be late!
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My boss is gonna kill me!
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Chill out, Frank.
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It's Sunday.
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What's wrong with you?
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You don't have to go to work today.
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Oh, right.
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What a relief.
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I was just dreaming that I was at work doing a presentation.
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That's why I thought it was Monday.
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You have been working too much lately.
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Maybe you shouldn't have taken a part-time job, too.
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You need to slow down and start taking care of yourself.
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I need to supplement our income to be able to pay the mortgage for our house.
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I understand.
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But your health is important too.
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Don't worry.
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It's only temporary.
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I'll be fine.
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What would you like to drink?
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Tea?
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Coffee?
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I'd love a cup of coffee, please.
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Coffee.
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Okay.
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Here you go.
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Help yourself to milk and sugar.
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Thanks.
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What would you like for breakfast?
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Do we have any yogurt and fruit?
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We have yogurt, but we don't have much fruit, I'm afraid.
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Just apples.
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Okay.
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I'll have yogurt and an apple, please.
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And would you like some eggs and sausages?
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Oh, yes, please.
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One egg or two?
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Two.
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Two eggs.
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Okay.
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Diana, burglaries in our neighborhood have been on the rise,
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and we need to do something to protect ourselves.
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You're right.
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I heard that some robbers ripped off a few cars in our neighborhood.
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We were lucky that it didn't happen to us, too.
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What can we do?
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We should install a security door and a burglar alarm.
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Burglars hate noises, so even a small alarm usually sends them running.
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Yeah, that's a very good idea.
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We should also buy security cameras.
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These tell burglars that someone is watching,
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and they'll think again before trying to break in.
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We can also add exterior lights and motion detectors.
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Yeah, that's great.
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What about the windows?
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How can we secure them?
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Burglars break into the house through the windows many times.
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We can secure them with simple window locks.
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Wonderful.
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I'll take care of everything.
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Frank, we've just suffered a power outage.
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What should I do now?
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Oh, rest easy.
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I'm going to guide you through the whole thing.
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First of all, you need to check to see if other neighbors are affected too.
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Okay.
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No, it seems that the outage is only affecting our home.
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Okay, then you need to take the flashlight and go down to the basement and check the fuse box.
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But where is the flashlight?
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It's in the hallway, on top of the coat rack.
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Oh yeah.
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I remember.
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I've seen it there before.
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Okay.
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I'm going to the basement now.
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The fuse box is to the left of the stairs.
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Can you see it?
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Yes, I've found it.
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Now open the door and look inside to find any breakers that have turned off.
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Yes, I can see one breaker that has turned off.
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Perfect!
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To reset the breaker, simply turn it back to the on position.
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It worked!
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Thank goodness!
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The lights are back on!
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Amy, you haven't eaten your sandwich.
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Look, Tim and Judy have eaten theirs.
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But Daddy, I'm not hungry.
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I'm going to eat later, I promise.
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Can I go and play with Tim and Judy?
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Okay, I suppose you can.
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Amy is such a picky eater.
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It's tough to get her to eat sometimes.
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Well, I think you shouldn't force her if she's not hungry.
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I don't know about that.
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I never allowed Tim to leave the table until he finished his food.
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But kids might feel sick if they are forced to eat when they're not hungry.
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I don't think so.
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You have to be strict right from the beginning.
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Or they just get into bad habits.
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I see what you mean.
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I've never been strict with Judy, and she eats anything.
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All you have to do is make the mealtime fun.
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They may be more likely to eat the food if they help in some way.
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I see your point.
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I must admit, we never allow Amy in the kitchen when we're cooking.
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Quite right, too.
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It's not safe in the kitchen for a small kid.
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Yeah, I'm on the same page with you.
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I think it's safe, as long as you're there guiding the child.
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I should imagine it slows everything down if they're helping you.
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Okay, yes.
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But on the other hand, they're developing important skills.
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I can't argue with that.
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Well, I'm still not convinced.
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What can a five-year-old do to help in the kitchen?
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Pouring liquids into batter.
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measure, measuring and mixing ingredients,
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washing vegetables and fruit, putting things in the trash after cooking, things like that.
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I don't think little boys are interested in that kind of thing, do you?
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You'll never find out if he's interested unless you give it a go.
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Maybe he loves to cook.
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I suppose you've got a point there.
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Jack, can you tidy up the living room, please?
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It's nearly three o'clock, and this room is a complete mess.
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There's stuff all over the floor.
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Your parents will be here soon.
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Yeah, sure I will.
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I've used up all my energy cooking.
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Then I discovered the wash basin was clogged up in the bathroom,
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so I had to clear that.
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Now I am too tired to do anything.
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You can rest assured I'll clean it up before my parents arrive.
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It looks better now, right?
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I even did the laundry and took out the trash.
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Oh great, you did a terrific job.
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I still need to hang this picture on the wall.
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Let me give you a hand.
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Okay, just take that end.
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Got it?
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Yes.
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One, two, three, lift!
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There.
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It's not straight.
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Lift it a bit on the left.
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There you go.
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Done.
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It looks good.
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Hello, darling.
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Sorry we're late.
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I missed you both so much.
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We missed you too.
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It's so good to see you.
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We would have been here sooner if your mom had been able to read a map.
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I can read a map, Andrew.
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But you never give me time to look at it.
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You're always in such a hurry.
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Well, you're here now.
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That's all that matters.
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Let me take your coats.
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Please have a seat.
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Your apartment is lovely and has a very interesting decor.
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I'm glad you like it, Mom.
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Something sure smells good in here.
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Oh, Andrew, you're always thinking about food.
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Dinner is ready.
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I hope you brought your appetite.
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I made you garlic pork chops and fried rice.
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I brought an appetite and a half.
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Can't wait to dive in.
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Is this cherry cake homemade, Kathy?
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Of course.
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I made it myself.
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Oh, you're a very good cook, dear.
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It's delicious.
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Jack is so lucky to have such a talented wife.
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Thank you.
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You can say that again, Mom.
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It's a pity the kitchen is too small and I can't help Kathy with the cookie.
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There's no room for both of us.
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Oh, how on earth do you put up with him, Kathy?
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Well, it's early days.
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We've only been married for three months.
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Dad, when did you get your first car?
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I got my driver's license at 17.
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For three years, I saved money working part-time and was able to get my first car at 20 years old.
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So you had a part-time job?
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But you won't let me get one!
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Well, that's because I had to pay a high price to be able to afford my own car.
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What do you mean?
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I spent so much time trying to make money that I almost didn't graduate.
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Your grades were really that bad?
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Unfortunately, yes.
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I wasn't interested in school at all.
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I didn't even go to college,
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and I regret that now.
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Is that why you won't let me work at the mall after school now?
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Exactly.
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I don't want you to neglect your school.
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You have plenty of time to find a part-time job later and buy a car.
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Right now, you are in your last year of high school,
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and you should just focus on getting good grades and being admitted to a good college.
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I see.
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How many more apples do I need to peel for our apple pie, Mom?
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We need about six apples,
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so you need to peel two more apples.
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You are a very good helper.
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Grandma will be thrilled to taste our apple pie.
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Yes, of course, honey.
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It's her favorite dessert.
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She loves everything we cook for her because she knows we put in much love and care.
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Well, she also prepares all kinds of delicious dishes whenever we go to visit her.
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I'm done.
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I've peeled six apples.
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Should I dice them now?
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Yes, you can dice them.
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Great.
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Now you can start to make the sauce.
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That sounds like fun.
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Here's the knife, Mom.
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Be careful with the knife.
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When you hand a knife to someone,
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always make sure that the handle of the knife is pointed toward the person to whom you are handing the knife.
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Like this, Mom?
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Exactly.
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Now let's get you started with the sauce.
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You need to mix this butter with flour, sugar, water, and cinnamon.
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You should simmer it for about three to four minutes.
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The cinnamon smells really good.
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Now mix the sauce with the apples.
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The pie crust is ready too.
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Let's add all of the apple mixture into the dough.
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We should bake it now for 15 minutes.
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The kitchen smells so good right now.
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Grandma is here!
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David, have you noticed the shower head is leaking for several weeks?
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It's so irritating.
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Yes, I have.
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Maybe the shower head needs replacing.
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Can you take a look at it?
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Me?
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Oh, no. I'm not a plumber.
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I don't even know what's wrong with it.
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But you're always so good when the TV needs to be fixed.
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Yeah, well, that's an emergency.
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This is very important, too.
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Water dripping constantly can waste hundreds of gallons of water every week.
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This will cause our electric bill to triple.
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Do you know that?
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Well, I haven't thought about that.
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Okay, then I'm going to search on the internet for some advice
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and videos on how to repair a shower head that drips.
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And have you found out about costs for repairing the central heating yet?
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No, I called around a couple of companies.
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And?
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No one was there, so I left them messages.
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None of them have got back to me yet.
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Well, if they don't call back soon,
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you'd better try phoning up a few more places.
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- Direct Questions: Frank asks, “What time is it?” This structure is vital for initiating a conversation.
- Modal Verbs: Phrases like “I’m gonna be late!” and “You need to slow down” show the use of modals to express necessity and future intentions.
- Conditional Sentences: The phrase “What would you like to drink?” uses a conditional format, which is essential for polite conversation.
- Expressing Concerns: “Maybe you shouldn’t have taken a part-time job” reflects the use of advice-giving structures, which is important for showing care in conversations.
Learning these structures will help you navigate complex conversations more effectively, particularly in a practice setting aimed at improving your IELTS speaking practice.
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- “gonna” vs. “going to”: In casual speech, natives often compress “going to” into “gonna,” which can be hard to recognize for non-native speakers.
- “chill out”: This phrase is a colloquial expression that might confuse learners, as it doesn’t translate directly into standard English.
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