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Lynn Where do you stay on your holiday, John? 1
John I usually stay in hotels. Sandra Do you want this newspaper?
Lynn Do you eat in the hotels? Ted I don’t read newspapers. I read the news on my
John I eat breakfast in the hotels. It’s expensive, but it’s good. computer.
I eat sausage, eggs, toast, and fruit. And I drink coffee Sandra Really, Ted? I read newspapers. And I watch the
and orange juice. news on TV.
Lynn That’s a lot. Do you eat all that at home?
John No. At home I usually just eat toast. And I have coffee 2
with milk. Jay Do you want this sandwich? I don’t want it.
Lynn Do you have dinner at restaurants when you travel? Kate No, thanks. I don’t eat meat.
John Yes, but I go to cheap restaurants. I eat a lot of fast food Jay Really? I eat meat. Do you eat eggs?
when I travel. I eat a lot of burgers and I drink a lot of Kate Oh, yeah. I eat eggs and I drink milk.
Coke. How about you? Where do you stay when you
travel? 3
Lynn Oh, I don’t travel. I don’t have a lot of holiday time. I Woman How much is that sandwich?
work every day. Waiter It’s three ninety-five. Do you want it?
John Do you work long days? Woman No. I just want a coffee, please.
Lynn Yes. I have two jobs. I start my job at the restaurant at Waiter Regular, or large?
seven fifteen in the morning. I finish at three. But I Woman Large, with milk and sugar.
babysit from four o’clock in the afternoon to eight
thirty in the evening. I babysit two boys. They are 4
brothers. They live near my house. Their mother and Rob Where do you work, Amanda?
father work late. Amanda I work at a school. I work in the kitchen.
John So you eat dinner with the children. Rob Do the students eat good food?
Lynn Yes. Amanda Yes. They eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. They eat a
John What do they eat? little meat and rice or potatoes.
Lynn Oh, they eat pizza, pasta, and meat and those kinds of Rob I want their lunch! I don’t have a good lunch. I eat fast
things. They don’t like vegetables, but they eat fruit. food and I drink coffee!
John Do they watch TV?
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listen to music and we read children’s books. Claudia What do you do on Sundays, Edward?
Edward I watch TV, I study, I check my emails and read things
online. How about you?
Claudia I study, too. I don’t check my emails on Sundays but I
call my friends.

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Jill What do you do, Nick? 1
Nick Oh, I work at an Italian restaurant. Richard What does your husband do, Ann?
Jill So you make pizzas? Ann He’s a journalist, and he works in an office in
Nick Yes, pizzas, pasta and lots of other things too like fish, London.
steak and really nice ice cream! The restaurant’s called Richard Oh, really? Is it a big office?
Pino’s and it’s in Green Street. Ann No. Actually, it’s very small.
Jill What do you like about it? Richard Does he go to work by train?
Nick Well, I don’t get up early. My girlfriend gets up at six in Ann That’s right. He leaves home at 6.00 in the morning.
the morning, but I get up at ten. The restaurant is near
our house, so I walk to work every day, and that’s nice. I 2
have my breakfast there, too. I meet a lot of people at the Jake What time do you finish work, Helen?
restaurant and I love that. Helen Well, I work late on Fridays. I sometimes finish at
Jill Do you work long hours? eight or nine. But from Monday to Thursday, I
Nick I do. I don’t go to bed before twelve. I usually go to bed usually finish at seven.
at one in the morning. At the weekends sometimes it’s Jake OK. Do you want to have dinner next Tuesday then?
two in the morning, but that’s OK. And I always work
on Saturday and sometimes on Sunday. But I never 3
work on Fridays. Fridays are my favourite! Chris What does your daughter do after school, Eva?
Jill Really? Well, I like Saturdays. Eva Oh, she goes to the babysitter’s house.
Chris Oh, do you work late?
Eva Yes. I work until five. But Zara finishes school at
three-fifteen.
Chris Does she eat with her babysitter?
Eva Yes, they usually have fish and salad, or pasta.
Chris I always have some fast-food after work because
it’s fast!

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Hospital staff No phone calls in here, please.
Alan I’m sorry. Where are phone calls OK?
Hospital staff People usually use their mobile phones in the
coffee shop or outside in the garden.
Alan Oh, OK. Thanks. Where is the coffee shop?

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Jack Is your sister married?
Becky No, Jack. And she doesn’t have a boyfriend. But she
likes a man called Mickey.
Jack Mickey Mouse?
Becky No. Mickey Maloney!

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