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M The ski resort! Wow! That's fantastic ZOE Hi, Abby. I'm fine, thanks. So this rime next we·ek we'll be walking
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news. I didn't think he had any money. A And how are Rick and Alice? round Eton College.
J He doesn't. He's going to work there - Z Oh, they're fine. Alice's doing her end-of- Where will you be staying?
um, bar work, I think. Anyway, he says term exams at the moment. Will you be working that day?
he needs a break from going to auditions A How are they going? Rick won't be coming with us.
and being rejected all the time. Z WeII, she did so little preparation I think -4
M Yes, I can imagine. He's been to quite a she's going to fail some of them.
few auditions recently and he hasn't got A Oh, I'm sure she'll be fine. ZOE I spoke to Abby. She's coming to Eton
a single acting job. It's a bit of a problem Z Anyway, the reason I'm calling is that with us.
being his brother-in-law and his agent. I we're heading down to your part of the RICK Oh, good. Which day are we going?
wish I could help more. Did you ask him world next week on holiday.:... Z Monday.
to come to the barbecue this weekend? A Really! R Fine. By the way, I'm going to buy a video
J No, I forgot. I'll call him again later. Z Yes, we're going to Windsor. camera at the weekend. I thought it'd be
M Anyway, I'm dying for a cup of tea. Do A Where are you staying? nice to take one on holiday with us.
you want one? Z We're staying in a bed-and-breakfast for a Z Your brother Mike's got one he never uses.
J Mmm. Yes, please. few days. Rick found a really cheap deal Maybe we could borrow it. Will you be
M Oh, and is there anything to eat? I'm on the internet. seeing him before we go?
starving. A Well done. It's not easy finding cheap R Yes, I'll be seeing him at the match
J Dinner's in the oven. So, how was your deals at this time of year. Windsor is tomorrow. I'll ask him then. Actually, I'll
day? packed out during school holidays. Have call him now. Then he can bring it with
M er, I had quite a good day, actually. you got any plans for while you're here? him tomorrow.
Guess what? ... Z Not really. But we're going to take Alice Z Good idea. Anyway, where's the
babysitter? The film starts in half an hour.
-37 to Windsor Castle, of course. She really We're going to miss the beginning.
likes history. Rick's not too keen, but I
Saying you're surprised think we've talked him into it. R Oh, I'm sure she'll be here soon.
I don't belteve it! A WeJl, I'm sure he'll enjoy Windsor Great Z By the way, Mum asked us to lunch on
You must be joking! Park. That's really lovely. Sunday at 1.
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You're kidding! Z Right. I'll tell him. That'll cheer him up. R I'll be playing football then .
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Why on eart doesn't e 1sten to mer Z Oh yes. I forgot. I'll call and tell her.
• h. f • . • Z Well, we're going to visit Eton College.
Wow, t at's antast1c news!
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Saying you're not surprised there. He says he's going to complain PRESENTER Whether you find them cute or
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I'm not surprised, to be honest. about the standard of politicians they you're frightened of them, we all know
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I bet you were. . ' keep giving us! Actually, we were that in the streets of London there are
Well, no wonder you've got a vuus. www.english0905.com more and more foxes taking up residence.
wondering if you'd like to come with us.
Well, he wo•uld that, wo•uldn't he? A Sure. I have been on a tour of the college And with us today we have Rachel
Yes, I can imagine. once before, but I'd love to go again - Hudson, who has made a documentary
it's fascinating. By the way, there's a about our urban foxes. Rachel, what first
-38 documentary on about Eton. It's on BBC2 interested you in this subject?
strong weak tomorrow night. I think it starts at 8.30. RACHEL Well, I was looking out of my
are /a:/ /a/ Z Great. We'll watch it. Which day would window one morning and I saw a pair of
can /kren/ /kan/ you like to go to Eton? foxes playing with their cubs in the garden.
do /du:/ /da/ A I'll fit in with whichever day suits you. I couldn't believe my eyes. Here we were
does /dAz/ /daz/ Z Well, we're driving down next Monday in the middle of London. The last thing I
has /hrez/ /(h)az/ and Eton's on our way. So we could go expected to see was wild animals.
have /hrev/ /(h)av/ then. P You say you were surprised but were you
was /woz/ /W'dZ/ A Hang on a minute. I'll just write that also scared?
were /w3:/ / wa/ down. Monday, you said. R Not really - they looked so cute. The
91 Z Yes, but that's a weekday, of course. Will perfect family. And in principle I like the
you be working that day?
idea of there being lots of wildlife in my
/az/ butterflies. A Don't worry, I'll just take the day off. garden.
The km, the Z Right, that's settled. I'll go ahead and P So, what aspect of urban foxes did your
became. book a tour for Monday afternoon. We'll programme focus on?
be passing by your place on the way to R I looked into how different neighbours
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more lucrative. Eton, so we'll call you when we're nearby in the area dealt with foxes. Some people
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we can take you back afterwards. They even bought meat and dog food
for my house.
A Sure you don't mind? I don't want to put especially for them.
The normal pric£)S nowhere /az/ you out.
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high __ that. P Really? They fed them?
• • • h • Z No, it's fine. So, this time next week we'll R Yes, but others saw them as a health
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The bigger they are, the more t ey cost. be walking round Eton College and we hazard. A lot of the foxes had mange - an
They're slightly bigger than the can catch up on all the news. I actually
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you. How are you doing? to Eton . R Yes, as time went on I realised there was
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