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when you live in a house with three
other people there’s excitement there’s
conversation and there’s housework
morning morning did you sleep well okay
where’s the milk
there wasn’t any milk it’s on the table
what’s it doing on the table we’re using
it sorry would you like me to put it
away no leave it is there any bread left
why did somebody finish it hi
there’s some in the bread bin there
isn’t very much and that’s mine what you
know H for Helen not M for Matt and
there aren’t any clean ones I don’t
believe it how many cups are in this
sink does anyone do the washing up in
this house
I do me too you never do the washing up
you always leave it to someone else at
least I do some cooking
well I clear up the kitchen how often I
did it last month right that does it
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okay everybody as from today we’re going
to keep this place clean and tidy
what’s the sheet of paper for I can
guess it’s a rotor for all the jobs
around the house so this week Jane
you’re cleaning the kitchen and cooking
at the weekend david is doing the
washing up and on Friday he’s doing the
shopping
max cleaning the bathroom and cooking
monday to wednesday and i’m cleaning the
living room and cooking on thursday and
friday has everybody got that yes yep
good
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hi hi what are you doing what does it
look like I’m doing why have you got
that shopping let’s see because it’s my
day for shopping but I did the shopping
today you’re cooking tonight
no it’s Friday you’re cooking tonight
but that was last Friday you did the
shopping and I cooked remember let’s go
in and look at the rotor it’s my day for
the living room no it isn’t you’re in
the bathroom today
I clean the bathroom yesterday yeah you
didn’t you were watching television when
I came home I did it after you went to
bed
uh-huh let go of it no you let go of it
I came in to do the living room and he
was cleaning the carpet it’s my turn oh
yes it is boys
why are you both carrying shopping Jane
got the wrong day I didn’t get the wrong
day you did and you did
no I didn’t I looked on the rotor
Tuesday it was the bathroom
hang on a minute that’s not right I
doing the bathroom tomorrow look I’m
being the bathroom you’re doing the
kitchen floor no no no no no no that’s
me I’m positive oh yeah yeah
and who’s gonna clear that up Matt okay
so the rotor wasn’t a great success the
house is looking good at the moment
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that’s Saturday I was coming home from
the gym and I stopped to admire the view
hi oh hi the weather’s better today it’s
certainly better than yesterday yes it
is what are you doing tomorrow oh
nothing special just another boring
Sunday would you like to go somewhere
what do you mean yes with me uh yes I’d
love to
where how about on the river we can go
punting that would be good great
I’ll call for you at about harpus 9 No
I’ll call for you okay I’ll see you then
for you I’m looking forward to it
me too bye bye
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hi you’re up early
I couldn’t sleep you’re getting out uh
yes I’m going to meet a friend in town
we’re going to have lunch what are you
going to do today nothing much
well I’ll see you later
sure thank bye
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you ready
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this Helen still in bed no she went into
town about an hour ago are you just
gonna lie there all day yes we could do
something go somewhere we could go for a
picnic what do you think Matt I suppose
we could we’re going to have a picnic
that’s not a bad idea I’ll make some
sandwiches I’ll give you a hand I can
take my video camera Oh have we got
anything to drink Matt I’ll go and get
something come on
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we can go through this gate then along
the path between the wood and the farm
that’s the quickest way it’s quicker on
the road by car don’t be so pathetic
come on it’ll only take ten minutes
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this is perfect it’s so much nicer than
the city it’s beautiful yes it really is
it’s this way that’s Jane come on David
it’s also of them quick what’s the
problem they don’t know about this what
you think I went out for lunch let’s go
back please Simon okay
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how long did she say it was ten minutes
longest ten minutes in history it’s just
through here
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Simon we’re going the wrong way
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this was a great idea Thanks
it’s a shame Helen isn’t here the
government what
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this is really strange it just appeared
from nowhere really that’s funny
what look at that bag it looks just like
Helens
in one of his plays Shakespeare said
something about not telling the truth I
wish I could remember what it was
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mornings aren’t my favorite time of day
but some learners have definitely worse
than others
where’s hello dono perhaps we should go
and call her
don’t bother are you all right
not really I keep sneezing I can’t stop
coughing my whole body aches you’ve got
a cold thank you doctor
or flu have you got a temperature
well you don’t feel hot my temperature
keeps going up and down I feel awful
have something to drink it hurts you
should drink something I’ll make you a
cup of tea are you taking anything for
it yeah aspirin
paracetamol there aren’t any what about
homeopathic medicine homeopathic it’s
better than aspirin I’ll get you
something on the way home I have to go
to work now me too
you’re not going anywhere like that you
must go back to bed I’ll telephone the
office for you just keep warm drink lots
I’ll see this evening
you go up now and I’ll bring you the tea
on my way out okay oh thank you take it
easy I’ll bring you some fruit later
Thanks
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hello
hello
how you feeling a little better
I saw throats gone have you been in bed
since this morning I felt too weak to
get up have you eaten anything no I
haven’t have you had anything to drink I
had a cup of tea at about one o’clock so
you haven’t had anything to drink for
five hours we’re up here you have to
drink a lot when you have flu and you
really should try to eat something
sorry better got you some aspirin
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actually I’ve got you this it’s much
better what is it homeopathic medicine
especially for colds what do you mean
it’s much better it contains only
natural ingredients better it tastes
disgusting at least is not full of
chemicals aspirins very effective it’s
been around for years
so has arsenic please you too you are
vitamin C the perfect cold cure
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I’ve brought you some soup oh thanks
Matt but I’m not really hungry but you
haven’t eaten since last night
sorry I don’t think you should go to
work tomorrow I don’t know perhaps
you’re right you can stay here and watch
the tennis tennis yeah
Wimbledon who’s that
it’s Simon Oh No
I look awful don’t let him come up yet
Matt alright here’s the patient how are
you feeling not too bad you know up and
down I don’t know you weren’t well I’ve
got some tickets to see a salsa band
tonight oh never mind
I can still go no you can’t don’t be
silly
Jane’s right you shouldn’t go out when
you’ve got flu you have to stay in bed
but what about the ticket it doesn’t
matter about them it’s a pity to waste
them why don’t you go with someone else
what
well Jane could have your ticket and she
could go with salmon that’s not a bad
idea
yeah go on Jane look I’m feeling much
better stay there
you must keep warm okay I’ll go and get
ready we can go another time so I didn’t
get to see the salsa band with Simon
game set and match to Jane
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we all like our food in this house but I
think David likes it a bit more than the
rest of us nobody else wants this I’ll
have it
David honestly where do you put it
you’re such a pig if you’re not careful
you’ll put on weight
he’s already flabby no not apparently
Simon used to be quite fat a lot flubby
he keeps very fit now he goes to the gym
four four times a week the gyms are so
boring
I play tennis he starts competitive you
used to play tennis I don’t have the
time now anyway Julia thinks I look good
yes but will Julius still think that
when you like a balloon
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a hundred and fifty pounds a month and
500 pounds to join actually it’s not
really what I’m looking for
thank you bye unbelievable
oh hello I’m interested in joining your
health club could you tell me how much
it is please your what I’m going to have
a workout this evening we’re now the new
fitness club isn’t that expensive it is
but they offer a five day free trial
period free yeah Oh David you’re
terrible
what’s terrible about that anyway I’m
starting this evening so I’ll meet you
as soon as I get out what time that be I
don’t know yet
might do a long session but I’ll give
you a call when I finish and then we’re
going for a drink
absolutely
okay over here we have the weight
machines free weights now use these to
fill up your muscles and to increased
strength over here we have the grow
machines the exercise bikes and the
treadmills now these are good to the CV
exercise CV exercise cardiovascular
aerobics use them to increases stamina
to keep you more energy right now I want
you to do 10 minutes on each machine you
think you can manage to do that yes I
think so ok then let’s start
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you all right
yes I’m fine just a bit tired can be
tiring the first time this isn’t the
first time I used to do a lot of
exercise I bet that was a long time ago
right wait
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thank you taxi why did you let it go but
don’t you want to walk into town it’s
much better exercise come on so that was
the end of David’s five-day or should I
say the one-day membership of the health
club he never went there again
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last Saturday we watched a horror film
some of us found it really frightening
horrify people always do stupid things
in horror films rubbish it’s good fun
it was very well made that’s just what I
was gonna say thank you who wants coffee
oh yes please I’ll get it I wouldn’t go
in the kitchen if I were you no no Simon
don’t the ghosts oh yeah
the ghosts actually what bar nothing
what David well there might be a ghost
in this house we’re in the kitchen
what kind of ghost the ghost of a dog
don’t be silly
yeah it’s true I don’t know anything
about this well before this house was
built when was this house built about
120 years ago go on before this house
was built they used to be an old cottage
here an old man lived in it and he had a
large black dog and every way he went
the dog went with him
it never left him how do you know all
this one of the neighbors told us anyway
the man was killed in an accident a new
family moved into the cottage and the
dog was taken away by the old man’s
sister but that very first evening yes
the dog went back to the house and
started howling what happened then
the owners chased it away but it kept
coming back every night they chased it
away every night it came back
and health and then well not long after
that the cottage was destroyed by a fire
and this house was built ten years later
so where’s the ghost well when they were
building this house they found the
skeleton of a large dog in the cellar
and the neighbor says that sometimes
late at night a dog is heard howling
yeah there’s always a logical
explanation for that kind of thing what
would you do if you saw a ghost
they don’t exist if I saw a ghost I’d
run away if I saw a ghost the ghost
would run away okay Simon go make the
coffee but don’t say I didn’t warn you
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did you two really hear that story yeah
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the other spencey some toasts do you
want something
no thanks that was a great story who
said it was a story you know the funny
thing is what well although I don’t
really believe in that sort of thing yes
I have sometimes heard a dog howling
late at night and I always thought it
was coming from this house
hi you’re skits Matt yes are you alright
yes yes I’m fine
Matt what if I were you I wouldn’t turn
the light off in your bedroom tonight
very funny
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the next morning Matt looked very tired
for some reason
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it was a typical Saturday night but Matt
was acting rather strangely
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oh thanks
are you all right Matt yes
are you expecting someone No
well
oh come on Matt tell us what’s been
going on
hello was working today and I just got
off for lunch I was walking into
Radcliffe Square when I saw a girl she
was doing a survey you know interviewing
people on the street except she wasn’t
having much luck
nobody wanted to stop how long have you
been standing here since 10 o’clock and
how many people have you interviewed
before my boss said he wanted me to
interview at least 20 you could
interview me okay but my name’s Matt
actually I don’t need your name but my
name is Mel so Matt do you live at
Oxford yes I do
how long have you been living here since
1997 how many jobs have you had since
then - and what do you do now
I manage a computer games shop how long
have you been working there
nearly five years what newspapers do
bees she asked me about what newspapers
I read The Observer
the food I like anything what kind of
clothes to buy the clothes I buy because
I’m really well where do you go for
entertainment ah the cinema clubs
restaurants not really although I quite
often eats at Freud’s I’ve been there a
few times
really I’ve never seen you there I’m
going there tonight actually Oh
okay holidays which kind of holiday do
you usually prefer I’m really like going
abroad I’ve been to Italy a few times I
want you to ask her lots of questions
but she was asking me so many I didn’t
really get a chance
after the interview I went to buy her a
coffee but when I got back she got
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is she going to be here tonight she said
she was coming romantic
we haven’t arranged anything oh I’m sure
she’ll come of course she’ll come
go over go on don’t rip
hi Joe hello so you came then yes
would you like a drink
I sorry I’m late hi hi
oh this is Peter Peter this is Matt nice
to meet you
there’s a table over there are you
sitting with this man no no go ahead by
then yeah see you around
oh poor Matt
I’ll be back in a minute
who’s that a boyfriend
what do you think
sorry
are you alright not really I feel a bit
of an idiot come on
what
let’s go get some fresh air
where are they going I don’t know it
seems a shame to waste their drinks Oh
David
always happen to me it happens to
everyone
not even new yes mad even me
did you like her I thought she was
really nice
don’t worry
that’d be someone else well anywhere
here
mmm
not
oh you mean
you
gosh
how long have you
quite a long time me too
what’s we going to tell the others we
can worry about that later
yeah
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who said there was no such thing as a
happy ending
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