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M: What are you going to have, Helen?
W: Just a hamburger. What about you?
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W: You look fit. You must be a sports fan.
M: Well, I often spend some time jogging with my son in the morning, and I occasionally play basketball with my friends, but my favorite is still swimming though.
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W: Why didn't your wife come here with you for dinner yesterday?
M: Oh, she just got back home from Korea yesterday and she was too tired to come. She also visited Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.
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W: Do you mind if I turn the TV off?
M: Can't you see the football match hasn't finished yet?
W: But the baby is already in bed.
M: OK. You are always right.
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W: William, did you get the drinks for the celebration?
M: Not yet. I thought I would just have the store deliver them.
W: Oh, OK.
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M: That's my alarm. I have an appointment back at the hotel at eleven o'clock.
W: Is it eleven already?
M: No, no. Actually, it's 10:30. I set my watch half an hour fast.
W: You're never late, are you?
M: Never. I can't be!
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M: When are you leaving?
W: I’m leaving on Sunday night.
M: What's your schedule?
W: I arrive in Wellington on Monday, attend a conference there on Tuesday, and leave for Brisbane early Wednesday morning.
M: How long will you stay there?
W: I’ll see our new agent Mr. Graig there on Thursday. I'm free on Friday, but I’m catching the 10 o'clock plane on Saturday to go to the fair in Sydney.
M: You've got a full schedule.
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M: Your room is on the 6th floor so we'll take the lift up.
W: The lift is very quick and I feel hardly any movements.
M: These modem lifts are a great improvement compared to the old ones. By the way, have you got the key to the room?
W: Yes, I’ll just unlock the door.
M: Well, what do you think of the room?
W: It's very pleasant indeed, and it's also cool. I love the color scheme.
M: White and blue are cool colors, and of course, the room is air-conditioned.
W: There is plenty of hanging space in these built-in wardrobes. In fact, there is more than I need.
M: Perhaps you'll need it after you have bought some new clothes here.
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M: By the way, would you like to go to the movies this evening?
W: I'd love to. But I must write some emails.
M: Why tonight?
W: I haven't written to anyone for months. Sylvia and John must think I've forgotten them.
M: You don't have to write. You can call them tomorrow. It's half price on Sundays.
W: Yes, I could, couldn't I? All right. I’ll do that. What's playing then?
M: Let's see. Here we are. The Columbia: In the World. A must for all teenagers.
W: No, thank you!
M: Central: Children's World. All parents of teenage children ought to see this picture.
W: There must be something worth seeing somewhere.
M: What about this? John Wayne in Texas, Here I Come.
W: I can't stand Westerns.
M: Neither can I. Listen, Joan. I've got a better idea...
W: Let's stay at home and wash down the kitchen walls!
M: Great idea!
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Let me tell you a story about Edgar and Louise Williams, who used to be very forgetful. For example, Louise would forget to cook dinner, or Edgar would go to work on Sunday thinking it was Monday. One summer, they were going to take a long plane trip. What do you think happened? Well, they arrived at the airport with only ten minutes to go. In that situation, most people would try to get on the plane right away. But not Mr. and Mrs. Williams. They just had to buy some flight insurance first. After all, who knows what will happen on a flight? They quickly put some coins into a machine and out came their insurance policy. "Who would get the money if we crashed, I wonder?" asked Louise. "My mother, of course," her husband replied, "We'll mail the policy to her. Now quick, give me a stamp, will you? The plane is going to take off in another minute. " Edgar put the stamp on the envelope, dropped it in the mailbox, and suddenly screamed. What happened, do you suppose? He had mailed their plane tickets to his mother!