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this is my house it’s not big and it’s

not small but I like it

three people live here this is Matt hi

I’m Matt this is David hello my name is

David and that’s me hi Helen pleased to

meet you so there are three people but

there are four bedrooms so today is

interview day what’s your job I’m a jazz

musician really what do you play the

drums but he’s very quiet and friendly

no dogs

sorry 150 pounds a month great but no

150 pounds a week sorry

where are you from Edinburgh but my jobs

in Oxford good this is a nice house

Thanks

we’re happy here okay okay I’m cigarette

I don’t smoke

we don’t smoke do we know we don’t smoke

oh sorry

this is terrible

who’s next her name’s Jane she’s number

eight she’s the last

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so Jane tell us about yourself tell you

what anything I’m from Brighton I’m a

drama teacher I don’t smoke I like films

good food good food yeah Italian French

Chinese do you cook yes I’m a very good

cook do you have a dog no cat no no

animals do you play the drums

no the trombone violin saxophone nothing

that’s great

Jane it’s your room fantastic when can

you move in next week this week tomorrow

sure

welcome to 53 Blackwood Road Thank you

Thank You Sal art so now there are four

of us

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there are four people in the house now

and I’m very happy and Jane well we all

like her morning everybody

what’s this it’s a video film about my

new house in my new house mate it’s for

my sister Allison oh right

is it okay yeah sure okay Ali this is

the kitchen and who is this say

something

see what it’s Harper 7:00 in the morning

talk to my sister introduce yourself

go on David hello I’m David

I come from Manchester I’m a lawyer

I work in Oxford’s that’s it what things

do you like I like my job at football

swimming I like a quiet breakfast and I

don’t like video cameras and I start

work at 8 o’clock so what bye

David’s nice really

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ready just a minute

ready hello my name is Helen I come from

London but I live in Oxford what else

what do you do I’m a marketing assistant

for a publishing company I work in

Oxford but I sometimes go to the London

office I usually go to work at 8 o’clock

and I get home at half-past six is it a

good job it’s a very good job I really

like it

what else do I like I also like good

food films I go to the gym at the

weekend oh and I like travel I love

France and Spain I speak a little French

and Spanish

what things don’t you like well I don’t

like noise oh and I don’t like

cigarettes great you’re welcome

where’s Matt I think Matthew is still in

bed

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it’s Jane come in Matt do you want to be

in a film for my sister just say

something

where are you from

Matt where are you from Birmingham he’s

from Birmingham what about your job shop

manager he’s a shop manager he works in

a computer game store he likes computer

games Matt hmm

do you like computer games and he likes

rock music and he loves his bed Matt

what time do you usually get up in half

past seven it’s 8 o’clock it’s Wednesday

I start work at 1 o’clock on Wednesdays

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Matt oh it’s Tuesday

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a perfect start to a perfect day for

Matthew

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my room it’s big it’s comfortable but I

don’t know the walls this chair

everything move the bed where how about

under the window put the hi-fi on the

chest of drawers put the chair in the

corner I don’t know why don’t you paint

it paint what paint the room I don’t

know I’m not very practical

I don’t like painting I’m always too

busy I already have time today I have a

lunch appointment at one o’clock it’s

impossible

can we do it for you really

yes yeah

are you sure of course we sure what

about the color

oh I don’t know something nice

now don’t worry you go out enjoy your

lunch and leave it with us thank you

okay let’s go and buy some paint Matt do

you want to come yeah do you want to get

dressed

oh right there is a DIY story we’re not

on this road oh hang on

excuse me is there a DIY store near here

yes go straight on turn left at the

roundabout go down the road and it’s on

the right next to the supermarket thank

you

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how about this black there are some

really nice colors here oh look this is

lovely how much is it 16 pounds 49 gosh

that’s expensive hey Matt this is the

same color as your t-shirt it’s gorgeous

what do you think yeah I like it how

much is it 11 pounds 99 how many do we

want - that’s 2398 24 pounds it’s okay

now are there any rollers there is some

of them

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what do you think it looks great I love

it looks interesting but good I like it

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finished yep thanks I really like this

color

me too the room looks great is she high

heaven up here can I go in

yep welcome to your new bedroom Oh Matt

your t-shirt what the color it’s

horrible

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next time Helen don’t ask for help do it

yourself

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this is how it started

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another exciting evening and 53

Blackwood Road hi Julia how are you yeah

sure

when’s your birthday the fourth of

August that’s Leo you’re a lion

what’s wrong nothing

what about you

my birthday’s the 16th of March I’m a

Pisces the fish this what’s the

horoscope sign for this month May the

first part is Taurus the Bull

so James Bull is James birthday this

month when the 13th the 13th of May it’s

the 11th of May today that’s in two days

are you sure that’s what she said did

you hear my it’s Jens birthday on

Saturday why don’t we have a party in

two days yeah a surprise party good idea

right how many people just the four of

Mele the cake sorry to drink presents

okay let’s make a shopping list

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I got it

let’s see it

that looks great where did you get it no

I bought it at Pascal’s you know next to

the bank how much was it was 15 pounds

did you get the candles you didn’t get I

did thank you when does Jane get home

usually at half past six after her game

of tennis in about 20 minutes

oh no he’s a saint

Matt don’t let her come into the kitchen

Oh talk to her two minutes what do you

want me to talk about anything

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hi Jane I’m at it let me Thanks

did you have a nice day yes what did you

do I went shopping what did you buy I

bought a t-shirt and some shoes and I

bought some food Matt are you ok what

else did you do

I played tennis we’re at the Sports

Center I had a good day

did you I got up at about oh there’s a

living a clock and then I had breakfast

I had cornflakes and I had toast and

coffee an orange juice and then I

watched television and then Matt it’s

not your birthday Matthew but you said

it was the 13th of May the 30th of May

MANET not the 13th then what do we do

with all this food and drink we can

still have a party then what about the

30th we’re gonna have a party then -

sure right two parties but only one

present yeah David

what really

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so that was the surprise party a real

surprise for everyone

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are you free this evening for Amelia you

are that’s fantastic

it’s David’s new friend on the frozen I

think you really likes her it sounds a

very exciting see you 7:30

but David has a date when tonight what’s

her name

Julia Julia when did you meet her two

weeks ago do you mind what is it tonight

then cinema theater opera a burger a

restaurant which one Hong Kong house its

Chinese it’s very good it’s very cheap

it’s very good well I hope you and Julia

gulia

have a great time I’ll come with you

have a nice evening

by then this is it Oh Chinese I had a

Chinese meal yesterday can we go

somewhere else where would you like to

go I love Italian food is there an

Italian restaurant near here I don’t

know yes there it is Marco’s it’s about

five minutes away

Marco’s yes but that’s what’s the

problem nothing it’s really lovely here

thanks David

don’t mention it you know I can speak

Italian

just a little can you I can’t speak any

languages say something - good evening

sir go on buona sera

Patera javi amo el menú perf every

domain is in your wall over there la

lista Divini

sorry can you speak more slowly please

would you like to see the wine astern

yes please

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what would you like to start the suit

looks nice I think I’d like the truffles

okay the truffles and can I have the

suit please sir

truffles and for the main course

I’d like the lobster and I’d like the

roast chicken what to drink

how about a bottle of champagne

sir shopping yes a bottle of champagne

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it’s hard work but I like my job it’s

very interesting and I like playing

sports at weekends football tennis and I

like reading books magazines really can

we have the bill please certainly sir

thank you very much sir what time is

your train half past ten I was ten it’s

helped us there now oh dear

can you ring for a taxi a taxi

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thanks for a wonderful evening don’t

mention it

goodnight night

how much is it so far 19 pounds 50 cent

but I only have 20 pound us do you take

credit cards these are American Express

a check sorry I only take cash

thank you very much indeed sir good

night

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thanks very much so that was David’s

date with Julia he got home in time for

breakfast

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we’re all cleaning the house today we

don’t clean it every Saturday but today

is different

James sister is coming to visit what

does your sister do she’s a student what

she’s studying film studies because that

sounds interesting they’re finished

actually there’s what time is he

arriving 2:30 I’m going to my yoga class

and then I’m meeting her at the station

hello

can you turn it off what what did you

say hello hello can I speak to Taylor

please

certainly who’s calling it’s Alison her

sister just a moment Jay it’s your

sister why she only know it’s only 12

o’clock hello Ali where are you

hi Jane I’m at the station but you’re

two and a half hours early I know I got

the first train Ali I can’t meet you I

have a yoga class at half past twelve

that’s okay I can come to your house by

bus no it’s too difficult hold on

can anybody meet my sister my yoga class

starts in 20 minutes

I can I can I can please I hate cleaning

okay hello Ali mats can meet you

there’s a cafe near the station the Rose

cafe why don’t you wait there

can you meet Ali at the Rose cafe sure

what does she look like

hold on Ali she’s quite tall and she has

long dark brown hair what’s she wearing

hello Ali what are you wearing I’m

wearing a cream coat and a black sweater

she’s wearing a cream coat and a black

sweater sorry hold on how long about 15

minutes about 15 minutes problems call

me on my mobile

okay see you later bye

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sorry sorry hello Jane it’s Alison Mary

see isn’t he there what’s he look like

he has dark hair and a beard hang on is

he wearing a black leather jacket black

jeans this okay he’s here see you later

bye

don’t just go away sorry I think there’s

a mistake Matt I’m Alison we’re sorry

oh I’m so sorry hi I thought so okay

let’s go

sorry about that

sorry I was late I got a black time no

problem the cars just around the corner

what’s the matter why are you carrying

that bag it’s your bag isn’t it no Ben

who he’s wearing black jeans and a black

leather jacket yes and he’s carrying my

bag

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we met Alison that afternoon sorry and

that evening after Matt’s conversation

with the police

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