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LESSONS L7-2O ENGLISH IN ACTION Alex: But it's never too late, right? \X/hat
Tom: Hi, Maria. are you afraid oft
Alex: Hey, Maria. Maria: Um...failure? And I'm nervous
Maria: Hi, guys. about being broke.
Tom: \7ant to join us? Tom: But seriously, I think youd be greatl
Maria: Yeah, sure, thanks. So, how's it going? \7hy don't you stam small...like try
Alex: Oh, not bad. Of course, I'm under a lot out for a play at a local theater?
of pressure at work, as usual. I'm terrified Alex: I could never do that...I'm terrified
of missing deadlines. of public speaking.
Maria: Your boss still getting on your nerves? Maria: I guess I could, but I wouldn't get
Alex: Yeah, and I have a lot of deadlines coming paid.
up. Alex: But it would be a start, right?
Tom: Maybe you should ffy some relaxation Maria: Yeah, but I d still need a day job.
techniques. AIex: Uh-huh. But at leasr if your day job
Alex: Relaxation techniques? were boring, youd have something
Tom: Yeah, I always feel better after I do some to dream about.
deep breathing. We can try it right now. Cafe worker: Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt...
Ready? OK, breathe in...breathe out... Maria: Oh, that's OK.
breathe in...breathe out...Feel better? Cafe worker: But we're actually filming a
Alex: Wow, I do! That really worksl Thanksl So, commercial here in a little while.
how are things with you, Maria? How's \fle need to ask you ro leave the
the job search going? cafe...unless youd like ro be exrras
Maria: Oh, I dont know. I have a feeling I'm in the commercial, of course.

never going to get a job. I had three A-lex: Extras?
interviews last week, and I haven't heard Cafe worker: Yeah...the producer said they're
back from any of the companies. looking for some people to just sit
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Tom: Really? is that, do you think? here and drink and talk. Youd even
Maria: \7ell, it seems like I'm either overqualified get paid for itl
or underqualified for all of the jobs. I
mean, I either harre too much experience
LESSON 21
or not enough.
Conversation, Part C
Tom: Oh, that's too bad. So, what would your
Jennifer: So, how was the movie you saw last
ideal job be, anl.way?
night? Did you like it?
Maria: If I could do anything? \Well, this is
Peter: It started out kind of slow, but by the
kind of embarrassing, but...IU actually
end I was really into it.'
love to be an actor. I ve always dreamed -il4rat
Jennifer: was it about?
of that.
Peter: It's about this woman whose life
Tom: Really? I never knew thatl So, why don't
completely falls apart. In the
you do it?
beginning, she gets fired from her job.
Then she cant pay her rent. So, she
Maria: \fell, acting is hard to ger into, you
gets kicked out of her aparrment.
know? And I dont have much experience.
Jennifer: \7ow, that sounds really depressing.
I wish I d been in some plays in
Peter: Yeah, but it gets better. She has to live
high school, but I took school really
in her car because she doesnt have a
seriously...I studied all the time.
place to stay. Meanwhile, someone
Tom: Oh...so do you wish you hadn't studied so
is looking for her. He can'r find her,
hard?
though, because she doesn't have
Maria: \fell, not exactly, I guess...but I wish I d
an address.
gotten involved in some other activities,
Jennifer: V4ro is this person?
too.

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