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Christophe:
Hey, Aiste, Iknow you're not really intorunning, but would youlike join me running amarathon?
Aiste:
Join you running amarathon? What do youmean?
Christophe:
Well,actually, next week I amgoing to run a marathonin Switzerland, so rightnow I'm going alone all bymyself. I have nobody togo with me, so I wasthinking maybe you wouldlike to go with me. Joinme, so I'm not alone.
Aiste:
Oh, next week,yes, we have a holidayand actually I wasthinking I have no plansfor this holiday. AndSwitzerland, that soundslike a wonderful country.How are we going to getthere?
Christophe:
Well, I wasthinking of taking the trainfrom Brussels, so we justtake the train around eight0'clock in the evening,and when we arrive therein the morning, we canhave a nice sleep duringthe night on the train and,well, just next morning weare there.
Aiste:
Oh, that soundsgreat. Definitely. Can youtell me more about themarathon? What type of marathon it is, and howare you planning to dothat?
Christophe:
Well,actually, it's a mountainmarathon. It's quiteinteresting. It's not justlike a flat marathon. Itgoes from 500 meter altitude to 2,300 metersaltitude, so the finish isclose to a glacier. It'sreally very impressive. Ithink you will like it.
Aiste:
Oh, that soundsreally difficult. Are yousure, you're prepared for that?
Christophe:
Oh, yeah, Iprepared three months for this marathon. I put a lotof work into it. It was a lotof training, so I think I willbe fine, but what aboutyou? Will you run it too?
Aiste:
No, no no. No, no,no. NO way. I don't think Ican run the marathon, butI suppose in Switzerlandthey should have somekind of elevator or funicular to get up themountain. Can I see youreaching the glacier happy?
Christophe:
Well,actually, they organizedsome special trains for supporters of the runners,so if you join me, you can just buy a train ticket, jump on the train, and seeme running while you aretaking the train. It's aperfect combination or tourism and supportingme at the same time.
Aiste:
Oh, that soundsreally great. Let's do that.
Switzerland
Christophe tries toconvince Aiste to goto Switzerland.
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Part 1:not into running, but join meSwitzerland, going alone join me, no plans, sounds goodChristophe is planning to do a marathon inSwitzerland and he
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s going alone so he asksAiste if she would like to go with him. She saysthat she doesn
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t have any plans so it sounds likea great idea to her.Part 2:transportation?night train from Brusselswake up there, sounds great____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part 3:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part 4:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part 5:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
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1. Are you going by yourself?
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No, you can just cheer for me while Irun.2. When is your spring break?
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I was planning to go alone, but itwould be great if you went with me.3. Have you ever done a marathon?
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No, I
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m not in good enough shape torun a marathon. Are you crazy?4. Have you ever been to Switzerland?
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I have 5 days off at the beginning ofnext month.5. I was wondering if you would like to join me?
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Of course! I
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ve ridden on it hundredsof times and I
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ve never had a problem.6. Do you think you have trainedenough?
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I don
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t have any plans, so...whynot? Sure!7. How will we get there?
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We can take a train. The easiestway is to take the night train.8. Is the night train safe?
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I was in track in high school but Idon
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t think I have run at all since then.9. Do you think you will run too?
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Yeah, I
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ve been training everydayfor 3 months. I
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m in great shape.10. Do I have to run if I go?
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No, I
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ve never been there but I
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vealways wanted to go.
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