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Text B
What Do the Romans Do?
MR TURNBULL: When in Rome, do as the Romans do, they say.
MRs TuRNBULL: What do the Romans do?
MR TURNBULL: They live in Rome , of course , and go t...
Text B
What Do the Romans Do?
MR TURNBULL: When in Rome, do as the Romans do, they say.
MRs TuRNBULL: What do the Romans do?
MR TURNBULL: They live in Rome , of course , and go to work by car
or bus. But sometimes it takes too long that wayl because of
the traffic jams, so they walk.
MRS TURNBULL: In other words , the Romans do what everyone else does.
MR TURNBULL: Yes, but they do it differently. Everything is different.
MRs TURNBULL: What do you mean?
MR TURNBULL: Well, the climates different for a start. It doesnt rain so
much as it does in England. The sun shines more often.
MRs TURNBULL: I envy them the sun.
MR TURNBULL: I know. You hate the rain, dont you?
MRs TURNBuLL: I certainly do.
MR TuRnBuLL: And a Roman really Ioves life. Eie knows how to enjoy himself.
MRs TuRNsuLL: They always eat spaghetti and drink wine, dont they?
MR TURNBULL: Not always. But they like a good meal. Lots of tourists go to Rome
just for the food, you know.
MRS TURNBULL: Really? How much does it cost to fly to Rome?
MR TURNBULI: I dont know exactly, but it costs a lot oi money.
Question on Text B
7. Read the following conversation once. Underline the key words and retell to your partner the dialogue in your own words.
Mrs Smith Meets Mrs Turnbull Mrs Smith: Hello, Mrs Turnbull. How are you?
Mrs Turnbull: Fine, thanks. Hows your boy, Jack?
Mrs Smith: Hes a bit tired. You know, he goes to school at eight oclock every morning.
He doesnt get home till after four. then he does his homework after tea. It
often takes him a couple of hours to finish it.
Mrs Turnbull: Poor boy. They work hard at school nowadays, dont they? Does he like it?
Mrs Smith: School, you mean? Yes, he does. He likes his teachers, and that always makes a
difference.
Mrs Turnbull: Yes, it does. Does he go to school by bus?
Mrs Smith: No, he walks. He likes walking. He meets some of his friends at the corner and
they go together.
Mrs Turnbull: What does he do when it rains?
Mrs Smith: My husband takes him in the car. He passes the school on the way to the office.