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Sandra What do you do, Adam?
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Adam Oh, I’m a barman.
Sandra A barman? Curator I’m sorry, sir, but you can’t use your mobile phone in
Adam Yeah. I work in a bar in the city centre. It’s a wine bar but the museum.
we make Mexican food, too. Joe Oh. Sorry … er … where can I use it?
Sandra Do you like your job? Curator Well, you can go outside, sir. Or you can use it in the
Adam Sure. coffee shop.
Sandra What do you like about it? Joe The coffee shop?
Adam Well, I don’t get up early. My wife gets up at six in the Curator Yes, sir. It’s …
morning but I get up at ten. And the bar is near my 2
home. I walk to work every day and that’s very nice. I
Jim What time do you finish work, Vicky?
don’t have a car, you see. And I meet a lot of people.
Vicky Oh, well, I work late on Fridays and I sometimes finish
Sandra Do you work long hours?
at seven or eight. But from Monday to Thursday I
Adam Well, yes. I don’t go to bed before 12. It’s usually one in
always finish at six.
the morning or two at weekends before I go to bed. And I
Jim OK. Well, do you want to …
always work on Saturday and sometimes on Sundays.
But I never work on Mondays. Mondays are fantastic. It’s 3
my favourite day of the week. Jake What sports do people do in the winter in your country,
Elena?
Elena Well, it’s very cold here. We can ski in the mountains, of
course. But we can’t swim in the sea in the winter! A lot
of people like football but we don’t play tennis or golf
outside.
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Mike Can I have a coffee and a sandwich, please?
Dawn Sure. Here you are.
Mike Thank you. How much is that?
Dawn Er … the coffee is one pound twenty and the sandwich
is two pounds sixty. So that’s three pounds eighty.
Mike OK. Thank you.
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Kate Hi, mum.
Mum Oh hi, Kate. Are you tired?
Kate No, I’m hot. I want a nice cold drink of water.
Mum Sit down and I'll get you one. Do you want a sandwich,
too?
Kate No, thanks.

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