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The English we speak.

From BBC Learning English.

Hello I'm Helen and I'm here today to co-present the English we speak and the presenter is Rosie. where is she?

Hi I'm Rosie. I'm sorry I'm late the traffic you know?

Isn't that bad I live in North London like you and I've managed to be here on time.

Maybe you should take a different route so you wouldn't be late anymore.

Yesterday you were a bit late too, and the day before.

I saw when you arrived in the middle of an important meeting.

This is not good. I know the boss was not pleased and he

called me afterwards into his office. He says he will throw the book at me.

Oh that's bad that's very bad. Yes it is I'm very

concerned now I know that I should be more careful. They are very big. Have you seen these massive

exactleopidias he keeps on the dark wooden shelves behind his desk? He's not

into electronic books and neither into those so-called paperbacks.

The man likes heavy leather cover traditional books and old collectors antiques and furniture.

I know he likes antiques that doesn't bother me.

He's going to throw the book at me Helen.

He said it yesterday.

He sounded very angry and he said,

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