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UNIT 10.4 page 59, exercise 4

10 1 A: Good morning. Can I help you?

[PAUSE]
A: Yes, we have several running shoes. Can I bring some for you to try
on?
10.1 page 56, exercise 5 [PAUSE]
A: We don’t have any available at the moment, but here’s a catalogue.
1 She’d already won the match. You can order them online. Does that sound OK?
2 He hadn’t taken part in the competition. 2 A: Excuse me, can I take Pilates classes here?
3 We’d lost both games. [PAUSE]
4 They certainly hadn’t cheated. A: Great, thanks.
5 We hadn’t scored yet. [PAUSE]
6 They’d drawn in the semifinal. A: Yes, perfect, thanks.
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10.2 page 58, exercise 5 A: No, that’s everything. Thanks for your help.
1 Monica said that she was leaving.
2 Is that your cousin over there? 10.5 page 60, exercises 1 and 2
3 That’s not what I said!
S = Sam, T = Tom, H = Hakim
4 Kevin told me that I was wrong.
5 Pam said that the party started at eight. S: Do you ever to the gym, Tom?
6 Could you give me that book, please? T: Seriously? Do I look like I need to go to the gym? Actually, don’t answer
7 Beatriz told Clara that she was angry. that ...
8 Sara likes the blue bike, but I like that one. S: You should think about it, you know. I’ve been talking to lots of people
this week about why they’ve decided to join a gym. This is what Harry
10.3 page 59, exercises 1 and 2 had to say...
S: Hi Harry! So you just joined a gym for the first time?
R =receptionist, G = Gabriella H: Hi Sam! Yeah, I’ve never been to a gym before, so this is all new to me.
R: Good morning, ma’am. Can I help you? S: So what made you join?
G: Good morning. Could I speak to someone about your fitness center? H: Well, I’ve been working out once or twice a week at the local sports
R: Certainly. What did you want to know? center for a couple of years so I’m in pretty good shape but, as you can
G: Just a little bit about the equipment and the facilities you have. see, I’m a little heavier than I should be.
R: Well, there’s an exercise room with all the usual equipment: elliptical S: How much do you weigh?
machines, treadmills, stationary bikes, weights, that type of things. And H: I’m currently at 95 kilos, which at my height is probably about five
there’s also a small swimming pool. kilos too many. I think most of those are on my stomach, so whatever
G: Is there a sauna? workout they plan for me, that’s the area of my body I’d most like to
R: Yes, there’s a nice sauna there. It’s just the thing to relax your muscles improve. Yeah, a nice, flat stomach!
after a workout! S: Anything else you hope to get out of it?
G: That sounds wonderful. H: Basically, I just want to reach a level of fitness and strength that suits
R: Would you like me to find someone to show you around? my body, but in a way that doesn’t cause me any injuries – no pulled
G: Oh no, that’s fine, thanks. Can I just double-check? Do you charge extra muscles or broken bones, thank you!
for using the pool? S: Ouch, no!
R: No. Everything in our fitness center is free for hotel guests. H: You see, I’ve always played a lot of sports and gotten a lot of exercise. I
G: That’s great, thanks. Oh, I’d also like to ask about the hours … the was crazy about basketball when I was in my teens and I was in the local
opening and closing times. team. We played at a – well – took part in competitions and that kind of
R: The facilities are open 24 hours a day, ma’am. And there’s a member of thing. But when I was twenty, I injured my knee very badly. My doctor
staff there at all times to give you advice on your exercise routine if you said he’d never seen a twenty-year-old with a knee in such a state.
want it. S: Oh, what happened?
G: Wonderful! H: I had to have an operation to fix it. It was a real pain. It’s never been
R: Is there anything else I can help you with? quite right since then, so I have to be a little careful. Oh, and a year after
G: Just one more thing. I think I’ll go for a swim later, but what should I do that, I broke my wrist in a skiing accident. Though, actually, that’s fine
about towels? Should I take one from my room? now. It doesn’t cause me any problems at all.
R: Yes, please do. I’ll have an extra one sent up for you if you want. S: I’m glad to hear it! …
G: Oh no, there are plenty here already, thank you. Thanks for all your
help.
R: No problem, ma’am. Just let me know if you need anything else.

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