DAY 37

Transcript:
Officer: Yes, what can I do for you?
Student: My friend is in homestay…and she really enjoys it… so I’d like to join a family as well.
Officer: Okay, so let me get some details. What’s your name?
Student: My name is Keiko Yuichini..
Officer: Could you spell your family name for me?
Student: It’s… Yuichini, that’s Y-U-I-C-H-I-N-I.
Officer: And your first name?
Student: It’s Keiko. K-E-I-K-O
Officer: That’s Keiko Yuichini…okay… and you’re female. And your nationality?
Student: I’m Japanese
Officer: Right and could I see your passport, please?
Student: Here it is…
Officer: Okay… your passport number is JO 6337… And you’re how old?
Student: I’m twenty-eight years old.
Officer: Now, you live at one of the colleges … which one?
Student: Willow College, umm… Room 21C.
Officer: Right, 21C Willow College, and how long are you planning on staying with homestay?
Student: About four months … longer if I like it…
Officer: And what course are you enrolled in?
Student: Well, I’ve enrolled for twenty weeks in the Advanced English Studies because I need
help with my writing… and I’m nearly at the end of my first five-week course.
Officer: Okay… Do you have any preference for a family with children or without children?
Student: I prefer … I mean I like young children, but I’d like to be with older people … you
know… adults … someone around my age..
Officer: Okay, and what about pets?
Student: I am a veterinarian so that’s fine… the more the better.
Officer: All right, now what about you? Are you a vegetarian or do you have any special food
requirements?
Student: No, I am not a vegetarian… but I don’t eat a lot of meat … I really like seafood.
Officer: And what are your hobbies?
Student: I like reading and going to the movies.
Officer: Do you play any sports?
Student: Yes, I joined the handball team, but I didn’t like that…so I stopped playing. Now I play
tennis on the weekend with my friends….
Officer: All right, let’s see, name, age, now the location. Are you familiar with the public
transport system?
Student: No… I’m not really because I have been living on campus… I’ve been to the city a few
times on the bus, but they are always late.
Officer: What about the trains?
Student: I like catching the train … they are much faster…
Officer: Now, let me go check on the computer and see who I’ve got … Listen, leave it with me…
I’ll check my records and I’ll give you details this afternoon.
Student: Thank you for helping me …
Officer: It’s a pleasure. Bye.
Student: Bye.

DAY 38
Transcript:
WOMAN: Good morning. Oh sorry, it’s gone 12, I’ll start again, good afternoon, Kingswell
Sports Club, how can I help you?
MAN: Oh, good afternoon. I was wondering if you could give me some information about
membership and facilities
WOMAN: Of course. What would you like to know?
MAN: Do you have tennis courts, for example?
WOMAN: No, I’m afraid we don’t. We’re primarily a golf club.
MAN: What about football? I heard you had a team.
WOMAN: No, I’m sorry. Perhaps you’re thinking about Fresham Sports Centre.
MAN: Oh, right. I know it. I’ve played badminton there.
WOMAN: Have you? They’ve got a lot of facilities we don’t have and vice versa . We do have a
keep-fit studio, which is very popular with members, and then as well as that there’s swimming,
of course.
MAN: That’s good. I like to swim every day,
WOMAN: We have a range of classes too.
MAN: Do you have judo classes? I’m keen to learn.
WOMAN: Well, at the moment we offer kickboxing but. We’re planning to add judo and stretch
classes soon. We’re currently running a range of yoga classes, too.
MAN: What about relaxing after exercise ? I assume you have a restaurant or something.
WOMAN: At the moment, we’ve got a salad bar which is very popular. We’ll also have a fully
licensed restaurant by the end of the year.
MAN: Sounds good!
WOMAN: What kind of membership are you interested in?
MAN: Um I’m not really sure. What are the options?
WOMAN: Well, there are three different membership schemes .
MAN: I see. What’s the difference?
WOMAN: Well, the first one’s called gold , and you can use all the facilities at any time of the
day or week. You can also join as many classes as you like for free.
MAN: That sounds good. Is it very expensive?
WOMAN: Well, you pay a 250 pounds joining fee and then it’s 450 per – oh no, I’m sorry, it’s
just gone up by £50, sorry about that – it’s now £ 500 for the annual subscription fee .
MAN: Right, got that. And what’s the next type?
WOMAN: Well, that’s Silver – it’s the same as Gold except you have to pay a small fee of 1
pound per lesson for any you do and you can only use the centre at certain times.
MAN: I see. So when exactly?
WOMAN: You can only use the facilities between 10 am and 4.30 pm.
MAN: So I couldn’t use the pool at 8 in the morning or evening, then?
WOMAN: That’s right.
MAN: OK. And the price for that? Is the joining fee the same as for Gold? .
WOMAN: Actually, it’s slightly less than £250 – it’s £225, but the annual fee is only 300 pounds .
Does that sound more like what you want?
MAN: Well, it’s still rather more expensive than I thought. I’m a student here in England and I’m
only here for six months.
WOMAN: Ah, then the Bronze scheme would probably suit you best.
MAN: HOW is that different?
WOMAN: Well, some of the facilities have restricted use.
MAN: And do I have to pay for classes?
WOMAN: Yes, it’s £3 for each class you join.
MAN: I see. And what are the hours then?
WOMAN: Between 10.30 and 3.30 weekdays only and you pay a £50 joining fee. The annual fee
is 180 pounds – it works out at £15 a month, so that would be quite a lot cheaper.
MAN: Oh, that should be all right. I could come in my free periods . What do I have to do if I
want to join?
WOMAN: Well, we book you in for an assessment with an instructor, who will show you how to
use all the equipment. If you want to organise a trial session and look around the centre, you’ll
need to speak to David Kynchley,
MAN: Hmm. Could you spell that please?
WOMAN: Yes, David K-Y-N-C-H-L-E-Y. I’ll give you his direct line number. It’s oh-four-five-
eight-nine-five-three-double one.
MAN: Thanks.
WOMAN: Thank you for calling Kingswell Sports Club.

DAY 39
Transcript
MAN: Good morning, Synmouth Museum. Can I help you?
WOMAN: Oh yes. Good morning. I'm interested in the children's workshops and I'd like a little
more information, please.
MAN: Do you mean the Art and Craft workshops?
WOMAN: Yes. A friend of a friend mentioned them - the children do painting and make models
and so forth.
MAN: Yes, of course. Um, where to begin? First of all, as you probably know, they run every
Saturday.
WOMAN: Fine. And what about ages?
MAN: Well, all ages from five upwards are welcome, though we do ask that children below
eight years of age are accompanied by an adult.
WOMAN: Fine. That wouldn't be a problem. What about cost?
MAN: Well, I think you'll find them very reasonable. It's £2.50 a child, with 80 pence off for
two or more children from the same family.
WOMAN: Oh yes, very reasonable. And are they held in the main museum?
MAN: Not exactly. They're nearby.
WOMAN: Could you give me the full address? I don't know the area very well.
MAN: Yes, it's Winter House.
WOMAN: Right.
MAN: And that's in Tamer Street.
WOMAN: Could you spell that please?
MAN: Yes, T-A-M-E-R Street.
WOMAN: Lovely.
MAN: And I do need to tell you that there's a security entrance, so you need to press the green
button for someone to let you in. Don't press the red button please, but don't worry, it's all clearly
labeled.
WOMAN: OK. And one more question - is parking available nearby? We're driving in from out
of town.
MAN: Your best bet is to leave your car at the back of the library - on a Saturday morning there
are plenty-of spaces there. It's right next door to the museum.
WOMAN: And can I ask about booking places?
MAN: Yes, and I must tell you, you really should book by calling the education department
here.
WOMAN: Oh, I'm sorry, should I have rung them instead of the main museum number?
MAN: No, that's fine this time, please don't worry. But for future reference, I'll give you the
direct number. It's two hundred-seven-six-five.
WOMAN: Great, I've got that.
MAN: But I'm very happy to give you information about the next two workshops. On Saturday
the 16th there's Building Castles.
WOMAN: Oh, sounds great!
MAN: This involves quite a bit of glue, so just make sure the kids are in old clothes.
WOMAN: I know, ones I don't mind getting mucky.
MAN: Exactly. And if possible, could you bring along bottle tops which the children might be
able to use in the models, you know, as decoration?
WOMAN: We'll certainly try to find some for you.
MAN: Then the following week ...
WOMAN: That'll be the 23rd, won't it?
MAN: Yes, that's right. On that day, it's what we call Undersea Worlds. This is where they make
scenes with fishes, underground caverns and so on.
WOMAN: Is that likely to get very dirty? Lots of paint splashes?
MAN: Not really, so we don't recommend any special clothes for that one. But if you could
search out some silver paper to bring along to use in the sessions, you know, it's shiny - it looks
like water, that'd be great.
WOMAN: Yes, of course. We'll see what we can come up with. Well, thank you ever so much
for all your help. The sessions sound really good and I'll certainly book up for the next two.
MAN: Lovely. Thanks very much for ringing.
WOMAN: Bye.
MAN: Bye-bye.