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’ll have to be the following day.
(Text 2)
M: What’s the problem?
W: Could you tell me how I can copy this document into this disk? I’ve been trying on this computer for ages but I can’t seem to do it.
(Text 3)
W: Come on Derek. It’s time you had a break. You’ve been working since midday.
M: What time is it now then?
W: It’s seven o’clock. At least you should stop and have something to eat.
M: OK. Just for half an hour.
(Text 4)
W: I went to that new furniture store at the weekend, the one that’s like a huge supermarket.
M: Did you get anything?
W: Yes, a sofa bed, but it was hard to make a choice with all that furniture there.
(Text 5)
M: What’s your favorite weather?
W: Well, everyone likes it when it’s sunny, and I do, too.
M: How about cloudy days?
W: I really think grey clouds are beautiful! Fog is interesting, too, but it’s a bit dangerous, so I can’t say I like it.
(Text 6)
M: How many times have I told you not to take files home with you?
W: No, I didn’t, John. I left them just where you told me and…
M: But they are not here on this computer desk. Where’ve they gone? They can’t have got up and walked away.
W: Wait a minute. Sally was still here when I left. You know how she’s always tidying things away. Right, just as I thought, she put them here beside this fax machine.
(Text 7)
M: Hello, Mum, it’s me. Look, I know you must be really angry and I’m very sorry. We didn’t mean to get lost.
W: Oh Tom, it’s so good to hear your voice! We’ve been worried since the police called round. We were sure this phone call would be bad news. I mean, it’s been three days! Are you really OK?
M: Yeah, John’s got slight injuries from his fall out on the hills, but other than that, yeah, we’re doing fine.
W: Well, that’s something. When do you think you’ll be able to get home?
M: The day after tomorrow, all being well.
(Text 8)
W: I’d like to go dancing with Jane. But she’s hurt her ankle so she’d rather not.
M: I guess it means she doesn’t want to play tennis, either.
W: That’s right. She says it’s OK to go bowling if we don’t expect her to do well.
M: Let’s do it! I guess we can go dancing another time.
W: Well, I booked us some time at the bowling center of Entertainment City.
M: What time did you book for?
W: The first booking I could get was 8 o’clock. It’s 7 now. I’ll leave in ten minutes and meet you there.
M: I’ll take my car, so I’ll be quite quick. I’ll be out of here in half an hour.
W: OK. You’re so lucky to have a car! You can get around so easily.
M: Well, yes and no. I often spend ages driving around trying to find a car park.
(Text 9)
W: Hello Karl! I haven’t seen you since we both went to university.
M: Good to see you, Laura. I’m just back home for a few days.
W: Me too. How are you finding it studying in a foreign country?
M: I had to find my own accommodation, although the university was very helpful and gave me a list of apartments so it wasn’t that hard. The language isn’t a problem because my course is taught in English. But understanding the other students’ jokes isn’t easy!
W: Sounds like fun, though! Well, I’ve been in City University London for two years. I’m really concentrating on my studies at the moment because I’ve got an important essay to write. Have you thought about what you’ll do after your university course finishes?
M: I haven’t made up my mind actually.
W: You must feel lonely sometimes abroad. I thought I’d love the freedom of being away from home, but it can be hard.
M: Well, it’s normal to feel like that. Why don’t you come and visit me when you can afford it?
W: I’m really curious to see what it’s like at your university. I’ve got more than enough studying to do at the moment, though, I’m afraid.
(Text 10)
I discovered at an early age that I only did well at something if I enjoyed doing it. I didn’t like maths at school so I never got good results, but sport was different. So now I work for Electra, a company selling computer games.
My first job after leaving school was in a bike shop. Then, I decided to go to college and study engineering, but I soon gave that up because I couldn’t get enthusiastic about it. After that, I got a job working in a frozen food company. People there seemed to like the way I worked, as later they offered me the job of sales manager. I really enjoyed my time there and I managed to increase its sales greatly by improving customer service. I stayed with them for ten years before moving to join Electra.
I started working with the staff of Electra, showing them how to deal with the customers. Then I was promoted to the job of training organizer for the USA. Now I’m here in the UK and I’m the general manager. Although we haven’t introduced any new products yet, our sales figures have improved due to increased TV advertising. We’ve opening six new stores next year and although I’m busy, I enjoy feeling I’m part of the company’s success story.
