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CHLOE Sophie, over here! I got you a
coffee.
SOPHIE Thanks, Chloe. Great to see you!
It's been ages, hasn't it?
C Yeah, a couple of months at least. How's
it going?
S Yeah, still doing the same part-time job
because it means I can go to auditions
if any acting work comes up. Otherwise
pretty good, thanks. What about you?
C Yeah, I'm fine. I'm still working at the
advertising agency and life's really busy
at the moment.
S Why's that?
C I'm, er, I've started doing some evening
classes.
S Really? Like what, exactly?
C Well, last night I did creative writing.
It sounds fun, but actually it's quite
challenging.
S How do you mean?
C Well, we have to write something in class
every week, like, er, yesterday I had to
imagine I was an animal and write a story 912
about a typical day - things like that.
S Yeah, I see what you mean. What's the
teacher like?
C Oh, he's great, he's really enthusiastic
and supportive. He's, um, he's written
a couple of novels, so I guess he knows
what he's talking about.
S I'm sure he does. What else are you
doing?
C Well, on Mondays I do a photography
course. I got a new camera for my
birthday and there are lots of things I
don't know how to do.
S Such as?
C Er, things like, taking close-ups, or
getting the photos to print out properly,
that sort of thing. In some ways it's even
more difficult than creative writing.
S Is it? How come?
C Oh, well, there's a lot of theory, it even
involves some physics! But doing evening
classes does help me relax more.
S In what way?
C Well, you know, in my old job I used to
work late most evenings. Now, I don't.
And I've found that if I force myself to
do something different in the evenings, it
helps me sleep better.
S Right. Maybe you should join my dance
class too. That will tire you out.
C What sort of dancing?
S Zumba. It's a dance exercise thing.
C Oh yes, I think they do that at the place
I go to.
S It's great. I go every Friday night.
C Really? Who with?
S With a few people from work. We're all,
um, we're all beginners, but it's great fun.
You should come, you'd love it.
C Well, I'll see if I'm free and I'll let you know.
S Well, try and come tomorrow evening,
because I'm off to the US on Sunday.
C Are you? How long for?
C For work or for pleasure?
S It's a holiday. First I'm going to my
cousin's wedding in New York ...
1 A I've just been told to go home.
B Who by?
2 A We're going on holiday tomorrow.
B Where to?
3 A I'm going to the cinema tonight. --
B Who with?
4 A We've borrowed £10,000 from the
bank.
B What for?
5 A I've just got an email.
B Who from?
6 A I've just sent an email.
B Who to?
7 A Pete's staying with me at the moment.
B How long for?
8 A I need some information.
B What about?
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2 / z/ advertise I noise I vase
3 / z/ close I /s/ close I / z/ use I /s/ use
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GUY Me? - I seldom pay any attention
to anyone who tries to tell me what I
should or shouldn't eat, whether it's the
government or anyone else. And anyway,
they frequently change their minds. Eggs
used to be good for you - high in protein,
then they were bad for you - high in
cholesterol, and now they're good for you
again. And I'm ... we're always hearing
stuff about only eating organic food
that's grown locally - it's much healthier
for you. But I read an article which said
the scientists found no difference in the
nutrients in organically grown food
compared to industrially grown food.
And some reports say there are more
vitamins in frozen vegetables than in fresh
ones. So, who do you believe? I think I'm
pretty healthy and I just eat what I like. I
always have. For example, most mornings
I'll have toast and a lot of peanut butter
and jam. And tonight I'll probably have a
pizza! And you know what - my mom's
always complaining about my diet but she
gets sick way more than me.
JASMIN Well, about a year ago I got
into running so most of the time I'm
pretty careful about what I eat, but, er,
sometimes I'll eat junk food if I'm with
friends. But I used to be so unfit and I
used to eat burgers and fries all the time.
And I'd get an ice cream or something
on the way home from school every day.
I hardly ever did any exercise. But then
this Japanese guy, Hideo, joined our class.
He was so cute, I really liked him. I used
to see him out running every morning.
That's when I decided to get fit. And then
I read a lot of stuff about healthy eating
and I knew my diet had to change. And
pretty soon I was running with Hideo,
every day. Did you know Japanese people
have far fewer heart attacks than we do?
That's because they have a very low-fat
diet. They don't, er, they don't add fat
to anything, well, Hideo's mom doesn't
anyway. I'm always telling my mom to
stop cooking with butter, it's a killer.
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TRACY Are you still_advertising
forJ r/_anotherJ r/_accountant?
HAL Yes, and we've started)nterviewing.
PeterJ r/_and) saw a couplLof people
this morning. And thereJ r/_areJr/_a
few moryrc applicants_on the list.
I'm seeing_another two laterJ r/_on
this afternoolh..actually.
T Ho; did the interviews this morning go?
H Well, to be honest, with the first guy I
made my mind_up)n_about 10 seconds.
I just had_a hunch that he wasn't right
company.
ANN What, you knew that)n 10 seconds!
You didn't give him much_ota chance,
did you?
H We didn't ask him to leave after 10
seconds! We interviewed hlm forJ r/_at
least half an hour, but I didn't change my
him - nor did Peter.
A What was)t that you didn't like?
H Er, it wasn't_anything)n particular.
There was just something__about
him. He had all the right
qualification;_and_everything. Can't
put my 6.ngerJr/_on)t, really.
T lt's)nstinct, isn't)t? It's what that
guy Malcolm Gladwell says. We
someone, and it's_ often right.
A Malcolm who?
T Malcolm Gladwell. He book
called Blink. He says we should go with
our gut feelings moryr;_often.
H Is he just talking_about people? Er,
first)mpressions_of people?
T No, anything, really. He just says we