Speaker 1 Kevin is very quick to think negative things about people. Even when he talks about his best friend, he always tells you about his faults. And if somebody hasn’t got any faults, he invents them

Jessica

Why not? 

Alex

Why not? Because working is not my idea of a 

holiday, that’s why not!

Jessica

Oh dear, this is going to be difficult … Just a 

minute! There is something that we both like 

and that would be quite reasonable: cycling!

Alex

A cycling holiday? Yes, that sounds a good 

idea! We could get the ferry over to Ireland and 

visit the beaches on the west coast.

Jessica 

Good idea. There’s very little tourism there and 

it’s so beautiful.

Alex

Right, let’s check out tickets for the … 

1.21 Lesson 4C, Exercise 3

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Woman

John, where are you? I’ve been waiting here at 

Dino’s for half an hour. I’ve already had two 

coffees!

Man

Darling, did you not get my text message 

earlier? I’m so sorry. I’m just out of the 

meeting – it went on and on – and then I was 

asked to write up the meeting notes! I’m just 

finishing up now.

Woman

Well, we’ve missed the 6.30 film. The next 

showing is two hours after that, I think. Can you 

get here soon so that we can get a bite to eat 

first?