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Hello everyone and welcome back to Mr. English Channel,
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where learning English is easy and fun.
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I'm Emily.
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Hello Emily.
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Hi everyone.
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It's so good to be here today.
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Yes, it is great to see you, Paul.
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How are you?
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I am okay.
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Thank you.
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A little tired.
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Oh, tired already?
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It's only the afternoon.
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I know.
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I had a very busy morning.
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And you, Emily, how are you?
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I am great.
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I am very, very happy today.
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You are always happy, Emily.
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Why are you happy today?
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well I have my favorite coffee a big warm coffee
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that helps I have tea green tea mmm green tea is
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very good too yes well Emily before we start our chat
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we should ask everyone oh yes good idea everyone listening welcome we are
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so happy you are here yes and please
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if you like our podcast click the like button yes please do
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and subscribe to mr. English Channel it helps us make more podcasts for you
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and share this with your friends if your friend is learning English maybe they like our chat too yes thank you
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Okay, so, Paul.
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Yes, Emily.
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Today, we are just talking, right?
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Yes.
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This episode is real English conversation.
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We are just friends talking.
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I love this.
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Okay, so, Mr. Tired, why are you tired?
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Oh, no. It's work.
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Ah, work.
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A hard day?
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Yesterday.
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Yesterday was a very long day.
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Whew.
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Oh, really?
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What happened at work?
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We had a big meeting.
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A meeting with your boss?
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Yes, with my boss, Mr. Henderson, and the whole team.
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Everyone.
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Oh, I do not like big meetings.
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They are long.
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So long.
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This meeting was three hours.
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Three?
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Wow.
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Yes, three hours of talking, talking, talking.
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Oh my goodness.
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Talking about what?
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The boss wants a new report.
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A very big report.
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All about numbers.
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Oh, numbers.
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I don't like numbers.
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Me too.
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I like words, but he wants this big report on Friday.
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Friday?
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But today is Tuesday.
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I know.
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Friday.
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It is very fast.
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So, you are very busy.
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We are all very busy.
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The team is.. stressed.
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Stressed?
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Oh, no. Yes.
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And there is a small problem.
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A problem with people.
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Oh?
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People?
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My colleagues.
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You know Tom?
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Yes, I know Tom.
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He is tall.
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He is very funny.
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Yes, that's Tom.
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Well, Tom and Sarah.
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Sarah?
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I don't know Sarah.
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Sarah is new.
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She is very nice, very quiet.
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Oh, okay.
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Tom, loud, and Sarah, quiet.
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Yes, exactly.
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And they work together on this report.
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Oh, no. Yes.
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Tom, he talks a lot.
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And Sarah, she works hard.
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She is very focused.
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I see.
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So Tom talks and Sarah works.
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Yes.
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And yesterday, Sarah was sad.
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Sad?
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Why?
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I think Tom said something.
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Mmm.
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Something not nice?
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I don't know.
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I was not there.
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But Sara.
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She looked very down.
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She said, Tom is difficult.
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Oh, that is hard.
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Work problems are the worst.
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Yes, I like Tom and I like Sara.
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I want everyone to be happy.
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Is your boss, Mr. Henderson, angry?
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No, the boss is OK.
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He is just busy.
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He doesn't see the problem.
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He only sees the big report.
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Yes, exactly.
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He just says, I need the report on Friday.
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So Tom and Sarah must work together.
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Yes, and I sit between them.
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Oh, Paul, that is difficult.
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Today at lunch, I ate alone.
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Alone?
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But you always eat lunch with Tom.
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I know.
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But today, Tom ate at his desk,
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and Sarah ate at her desk.
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Oh.
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So the office was quiet.
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Very quiet.
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Too quiet.
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I do not like it.
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Work is much better with friends.
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Yes.
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Much, much better.
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So, what is your plan?
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I have an idea.
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A good idea.
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I think so.
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I need your help.
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My help?
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Okay.
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Coffee?
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Coffee.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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I will buy coffee for Sarah.
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Oh, that is very kind, Paul.
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And maybe coffee for Tom?
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Yes.
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Coffee for everyone.
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I will go to the coffee shop, the coffee stop.
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Oh, the one on the corner with the big green sign?
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Yes, that one.
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Paul, they have good cookies there.
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Cookies.
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Yes, big chocolate cookies.
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Emily, you are very smart.
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Buy coffee and cookies.
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People are always happy with cookies.
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Okay.
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A coffee for Sarah and a cookie for Sarah.
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And a coffee for Tom and a cookie for Tom.
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Yes.
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Perfect plan.
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I will do that at 10 a.m.
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10 a.m.?
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Good.
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Before lunch.
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I hope it works.
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I hope they talk.
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I hope so, too.
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You are a good friend, Paul.
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Thank you.
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I just want a happy office.
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And good luck with the numbers.
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Oh, yes.
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The report.
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So many numbers.
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Is it math?
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Yes.
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Adding, subtracting, looking at numbers.
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It's boring.
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I am very bad at math.
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Me too.
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I like talking.
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Yes.
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Talking is easy.
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Math is hard.
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Okay, okay.
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Enough work talk.
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It makes me tired again.
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Okay.
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So, Emily, you said you are very happy.
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I am.
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Is it just the coffee?
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The coffee is very good.
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But no, I have wonderful news.
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Oh, good news.
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Tell me, tell me.
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My friend, my best friend, Maria.
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Maria yes I know Maria she is very fun she has
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long black hair yes that's her well Maria is getting married
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what married Wow yes she told me last night I am
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so excited that is fantastic news Wow when when is the wedding next month Next month?
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That is very soon.
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I know.
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Very fast.
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But they are so happy.
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That is the important part.
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Who is she marrying?
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His name is Leo.
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He is very nice.
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He is a doctor.
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A doctor.
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Very good.
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Yes.
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Maria is so happy.
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The wedding, Ugh, Paul, the wedding is in a garden.
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A garden wedding.
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Oh, that is beautiful.
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With flowers?
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Yes, lots of flowers.
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Trees.
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It will be very nice.
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So, you are excited.
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I am, but I am also stressed.
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Stressed?
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Why?
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It is a happy time.
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I know, but Paul, I need a dress.
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Ah, a dress for the wedding.
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Yes, a new dress,
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a beautiful dress oh that is fun shopping it is fun
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but it is hard hard why what color hmm
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that is a good question I like blue do you like blue blue is a very nice color yes a blue dress
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But Maria loves green.
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Maybe I should wear green for Maria?
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Green is nice, too.
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A green dress in a garden.
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Yes, that is very good.
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Hmm.
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Okay.
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Green or blue?
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I don't know.
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Oh, okay.
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And long dress or short dress?
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A garden wedding?
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Maybe a long dress?
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It's very elegant.
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Mmm, yes, a long dress.
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Okay, a long green dress.
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Sounds beautiful, Emily.
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But shoes.
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Oh, no. More problems?
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Yes, shoes.
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I cannot wear high shoes.
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You know, heels.
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Ah, yes, heels.
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Why not?
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In the garden, in the grass.
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Oh, yes, true.
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Heels in the grass.
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No, not good.
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Yes, so I need flat shoes.
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Flat shoes are comfortable.
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Good.
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Okay, so a long green dress and flat shoes.
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And where will you go shopping?
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I think the big mall.
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The mall is good.
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Many, many shops.
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Yes, I will go on Saturday.
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Saturday is a good day for shopping.
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But, Paul, I am short.
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Ha ha ha!
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Ha ha ha!
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Emily, you are not that short.
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I am.
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And long dresses?
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They are always too long for me.
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Huh.
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I see.
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The dress is on the floor.
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Yes.
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I need a person to make the dress short.
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Ah, a tailor.
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Yes, that word.
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Tailor.
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You can find a tailor.
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First, find the dress.
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Okay.
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Blue or green?
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Hmm.
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What color are your eyes, Emily?
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They are blue.
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Okay.
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Then wear blue.
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A blue dress.
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It is perfect.
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Oh!
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Good idea, Paul.
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A long blue dress.
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Yes.
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And shoes?
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What color shoes?
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Oh, I don't know.
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Oh, this is hard.
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Maybe white or silver?
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Ooh, silver.
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Yes, silver flat shoes.
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Very nice.
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And a small silver bag.
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Yes.
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Look, you have a plan.
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I have a plan.
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A long blue dress, silver flat shoes, and a silver bag.
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Perfect.
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You will look beautiful.
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Thank you, Paul.
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See?
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Talking helps.
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It does.
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Where did Maria meet Leo?
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Oh, yes.
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Good question.
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It is a very funny story.
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They met at the supermarket.
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No. Really?
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Yes.
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Maria was buying apples, red apples.
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And Leo, he was buying oranges.
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Apples and oranges.
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Yes.
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And, whisper, Maria dropped the apples.
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Oh, no. Yes.
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Apples everywhere.
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All over the floor.
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And Leo helped her.
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He got on the floor.
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He picked up the apples.
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Aw, that is very nice.
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Like a movie.
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Yes.
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And he looked at her and said,
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Your apples are very… red.
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Your apples are red.
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Yes.
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Maria laughed.
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And they had coffee.
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Ah, coffee again.
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Coffee is important.
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Yes.
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And now, a wedding.
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That is a great story.
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I like that.
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Me too.
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So, yes, I'm very happy for her.
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That is wonderful news.
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I will show you a photo of the dress when I buy it.
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Okay.
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Please show me the photo.
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The long blue dress.
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And the silver shoes.
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And the silver shoes.
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So, this week, you have a big, boring report.
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Yes.
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With Tom and Sarah and cookies.
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And I have a big, fun wedding.
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Yes!
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A busy week for us.
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What will you do on Friday night after the report?
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Friday night, I will go home.
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I will take off my work clothes.
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Ah, yes.
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And put on pajamas?
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Yes.
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My comfortable blue pajamas.
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Blue pajamas?
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Yes.
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And I will sit on my sofa, my big red sofa.
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Sounds good.
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And I will order pizza.
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Ooh, pizza.
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What kind of pizza?
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Hmm.
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I like pepperoni.
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Simple.
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Pepperoni is very good.
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I like cheese pizza.
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Just cheese.
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Lots and lots of cheese.
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Okay.
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And sleep?
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Yes, you need sleep.
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I will watch a funny movie.
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A comedy.
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I need to laugh after this week.
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Yes, you do.
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That sounds like a perfect Friday.
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What about you, after shopping on Saturday?
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Saturday night, Maria and I, we will have dinner.
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Oh, nice.
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To talk about the wedding?
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Yes.
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Talk about the wedding and Leo and my new dress.
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Where will you eat?
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We like the small Italian restaurant, Luigi's.
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Luigi's.
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Oh, I love their pasta.
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Me too.
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They have the best pasta.
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Okay, so pizza for me, pasta for you.
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We like Italian food.
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Yes, we do.
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Well, that is a good weekend.
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Yes.
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Wow, Paul, look at the time.
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Oh, yes.
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Time flies when we talk.
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Yes, it does.
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It was so nice to talk with you, Emily.
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I feel better.
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Not so tired.
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Oh good, me too.
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I liked our chat.
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And thank you everyone for listening.
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Yes, thank you so much.
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That is all the time we have for today.
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We hope you liked our conversation.
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It was a real chat.
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Yes!
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Please don't forget to subscribe to Mr. English Channel.
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And click the like button if you had fun today.
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And share this episode with your friends who are learning English.
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Yes, and we have a question for you.
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Ooh, a question.
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What is it, Paul?
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In the comments below, tell us,
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what did you do yesterday?
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Oh, nice.
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Or what will you do this weekend?
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Yes, tell us about your day or your week.
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We love reading your comments in English.
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Yes, we do.
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Great.
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Well, see you next time, Emily.
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Bye, Paul.
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Bye everyone.
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Bye bye.
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The conversation between Emily and Paul illustrates several grammatical structures and expressions commonly used in everyday English:
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- Past Simple Tense: When Paul says, "Yesterday was a very long day," he effectively shares past experiences, a key component of storytelling in conversation.
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Incorporating these structures into your speech can vastly enhance your fluency and ease of conversation.
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