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

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A

We don’t go to the gym or play sports much, do we, 

Lottie?

B

No, not really. We have to do sports at school, and 

that’s OK, but it’s not really how I like to exercise.

A

No, we prefer dancing! Specifically, 

ballroom dancing.

B

Yes, we’ve been going to classes together for years, 

since we were ten …

A

And we’ve both got partners. I’ve been dancing with 

Dave for four years. He’s one year younger than me 

but he’s really good.

B

And my partner’s Jonathon. He’s brilliant. And we all 

get on really well.

A

And we all practise together – almost every night 

when there’s a competition.

B

Yes, the four of us take part in ballroom dancing 

competitions together. We wear identical costumes 

and we all have to dance at exactly the same speed 

and time and movement. It’s very difficult, but we’ve 

got quite good at it and have started getting medals 

…

A

And earlier this year we won our regional junior 

championships!

B

Yes, we were all thrilled about that. And so were our 

families. They’re our biggest supporters.

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I’m a huge rugby fan, both watching it and playing it. Our 

local rugby club is very good and we train hard on a Friday 

night to prepare for matches and tournaments, which are 

usually on Sundays. Our team regularly wins the under-18s 

competitions. I love rugby because, although it is 

aggressive, it’s actually very disciplined. As the sport can be 

dangerous, you have to stick to the regulations, or you can 

get injured – sometimes quite badly. Our coaches are very 

strict with us and make sure no-one does a risky move that 

could endanger someone else. But it’s still a fast and furious

sport and I’ve always got bruises!