Units 3 & 4 Exam & Skills Test Audio script

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Presenter: Welcome back, listeners. I'm Kevin Grant and you're listening to our weekly `Teenage Life Phone-in'. Tonight we ask two questions: `How often do you argue? And how do you make up?' So, let's start and see what you, our listeners, have to say. First, let's go to line one and James. James, are you there?

James: Yes. Good evening.

Presenter: Good evening to you, James. Can you tell us how often you argue and what your arguments are about?

James: Sure. Well, I argue a lot, and I really mean a lot … a few times a day, I think. I have arguments mostly with my parents … but with my girlfriend, too. What do we argue about? Anything: clothes left on the bathroom floor, bad marks at school, a mess in my room, being late …

Presenter: Oh, I see. And how quickly do you make up?

James: Always on the same day. I simply say `sorry'. It's usually enough to end an argument. To be honest, I think arguing is not always a bad thing.

Presenter: Good for you, James and thank you for calling. Now, over to line two and Diane. Diane, do you argue a lot?

Diane: Well, yes. I argued a lot with my ex-boyfriend. We had so many arguments that we decided to break up. But we're friends now and we get on much better. Funny, isn't it?

Presenter: Yes, it happens sometimes. How about with other people?

Diane: With my new boyfriend - never. But very often with my brother - he's so selfish! He never lets me use his computer. And then we have big arguments about it.

Presenter: What do your parents say?

Diane: Nothing. I see my dad once a month and my mum is very busy. She gets very angry with me if I don't make my bed in the morning, leave my clothes on the floor or forget to do some cleaning on Saturdays. But we make up easily - I just cook a meal on Sunday and she's happy.

Presenter: Good idea, Diane. Now, over to line three and Sarah … Sarah, you never argue with your parents, is that right?

Sarah: That's right. I get on very well with them. We never have arguments.

Presenter: Oh, not even once?

Sarah: Now, when I think of it … Yes, I remember … Once. Two years ago my mum was unhappy when I fell in love with … somebody. She didn't like him and didn't want me to go out with him. But I did … and anyway we broke up after two months. But we've never (I mean me and my parents) argued about stupid things like ironing, washing-up or tidying up. Arguing doesn't solve any problems. You have to talk.

Presenter: Well said! Thanks, Sarah. Our final caller is Peter on line four. Peter, do you argue a lot?

Peter: Well, yes … I mean … it depends. I argue with my mother quite a lot but I usually don't have arguments with my dad. He's a very relaxed sort of person …

Presenter: What do you argue about?

Peter: Being late. My mum's often fed up when she's cooked me a meal and I come home late.

Presenter: Well, I can understand that! How do you make up?

Peter: Saying `sorry' doesn't work. So I sometimes buy her flowers.

Presenter: Wow! Do you do the same when you have an argument with your girlfriend?

Peter: No … I mean … Well, actually I haven't …

Presenter: Well, thanks, Peter, and our other callers. And now we're going to listen to …

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Woman: Excuse me, can you help me? It's my second time in London and I don't really know my way around here.

Man: No problem. Have you just got off the train from Poole?

Woman: Yes, I have.

Man: We've been on the same train then. I started my journey in Bournemouth. My sister lives there.

Woman: It's a nice place, isn't it?

Man: Yes, and the train connection is really good. This train is never late. Let's see … What's the time now? Quarter to eleven, and it arrived here in London on time at 10.30. I was right! So … how can I help you?

Woman: Can you tell me the way to the nearest museum? I'm meeting my friend at 1.30 in the city centre so I still have … let me see … about three hours and I could see something here.

Man: Let me think. Oh, yes! There's one next to the library. But I think it's closed on Mondays. But there's another one right opposite the tourist information centre.

Woman: And how do I get there?

Man: It's in Cumberland Street, not very far from here. You need to go out of the station and cross the road, it's called Golden Avenue as far as I remember. Go along this road and turn left at the corner. You'll be in West Road. Then go past the bank, turn left again and there you are. You can't miss it, it's a big building on your right.

Woman: Thank you very much … but I'm not sure if I can remember all that!

Man: Or you can take a bus - number seven or thirty-six if I remember correctly. But it'll take longer, the traffic is terrible here.

Woman: I think I'll walk then.

Man: I'll go with you. I left my car in the car park in West Road. It's very close to where you're going. I'll show you the way.

Woman: Thank you very much, it's very kind of you.

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