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didn't have so many online meetings, I could go on Facebook in the office. CHARLIE Hello, Tanya. Have you got a
get out of the office more often. J Ye.ah, what did Marcus call it? 'Social minute?
not-working.' TANYA Hello, Charlie. Yes, of course. Take
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laptop, I'd probably lose my job! I I wo•uldn't s Oh, I don't know. Abo•ut ten or fifteen T Right. How can I help?
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I wouldn't have a business. I this.Place would G Really? meeting with Sunspot Hotels. As you
be empty -+ If we didn't have WiFi, this s Yeah. All of my friends are on it and I like know, they're very important clients and
place would be empty. I if our website to know what's happening to them. we need everything to go perfectly.
crashed -+ We'd lose a lot of dstomers if our G Are you on Facebook, Jenny? T Yes, absolutely. Right. Jack and Melissa
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website crashed. I they might make some new J es, but I don't check it very often any Johnson from Sunspot are flying over
friends -+ If they turned off their computers, more. I used to do it all the time - it's from the States on Monday.
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they might make some new friends. I I could very addictive. But I was spending ho•urs C Can you tell me when they're arriving?
get out of the office more often -+ If we and ho·urs on it and it wasn't as much filli T They're arriving in London from New
didn't have so many online mee tings, I could as it used to be. And in the end, you're York at ... let's see ... 15.23.
get out of the office more often. still just sitting on your own in front of a C Good. Do you know whether we've
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crash your computer. If you open that up with them. There didn't seem to be C Could you tell me what time it starts?
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you a lift if I have time. face-to-face more Often. for lunch at the Rose and Crown. You
4 You'll see them if you get there early. s So how many friends do you have? know, that lovely old pub by the river.
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5 If they study harder, they'll pass their friends? the other people attending the meeting?
exams. If they studied harder, they'd pass s Er, Facebook friends. T Jenny emailed everyone about it last
their exams. J Oh, I don't know. Abo•ut a hilndred, I week.
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friends. If we move house, we'll miss our s is that all? I've got ... um, let's se·e ... Mackenzie should be there. He knows
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ANSWERS 1 I'd 2 didn't 3 was 4 could G Which means your slster's rabbit is twice T Er, I'm not sure.
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G No, but I llke reading twe•ets from film about the new products, or shall I?
JENNY Yes, it's always qUite busy in here
stars and fo•otballers and pe.ople llke that.
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SIMON Che•ers. CHARLIE Hi, darling, I'm home.
J Yeah, I love Yo•uTube. I can spend ho•urs
G&J Cheers. REBECCA Hello. Good day at work?
watching videos of baby animals.
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went on a out sa es igures an cuttmg R Don't get excited. It's for Harry, not for
people having hilarious accidents.
costs and stUff like that. • • • • • you. You haven't forgotten about his first
G Well, my wife posts videos of the children
birthday party on Saturday, have you?
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