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Josh Hi, Maria. How’s your exchange programme going?
Maria It’s not going well, to be honest, and I feel pretty 1miserable about it.
Josh Poor you. Why’s that?
Maria There are lots of rules in my host family’s house. I can’t 2 late, and I have to do all of my 3 before dinner. I’ve got no 4 at all.
Josh So you don’t like the family?
Maria Well, the mum and dad are nice to me, and they help me a lot. I am 5 to them, but they aren’t easy to live with!
Josh Have they got any children?
Maria Yes – Mandy and Peter. Mandy is great, but Peter is really 6 sometimes.
Josh Why? What does he do?
Maria Well, it’s difficult to 7 all of his sarcastic jokes. I think I’m going to 8 patience with him one day and hit him!
Josh Don’t do that! Try to be 9 and relax.
Maria I am trying, but it’s difficult!
