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1. Today they are there are it is millions of people who speak English.
2. Some people study studies is studying English for special reasons.
3. They may need English for the job their job job .
4. Some of them need need to are needing speak to English people.
5. The majority of learners of English got have are having other needs.
6. Most users of English use it for talk to talk that they can talk to people who aren't English.
7. Most of The most Most people in the world have heard some English.
8. It is There is There are hardly any countries where English is never spoken.
9. Very few people haven't heard some the any English at all.
10. English is now the most the more a most widely used language in the world.
11. For some 40 years the Guinness Book of Records has been one of the most popular books of in under the UK.
12. It has been was is first published in 1954.
13. Since then it is was has been a regular bestseller.
14. Most of the records in it changed change have changed many times in recent years.
15. In 1954, while the first Guinness Book of Records was being compiled, the world mile record could be had was broken.
16. The year before that, in 1953, it had stood is standing used to stand at over four minutes.
17. But in 1954 the four-minute barrier could was to should be broken on several occasions.
18. Dr Roger Bannister's famous run was the first time anyone has had would run so fast.
19. If Dr Bannister have not had not would have not broken the record that day in Oxford, it would soon have been broken by someone else.
20. The record has since been held by a great deal number many of runners.
Dear Mum and Dad,
This is a quick note to say you tell to you tell you that we are were have arrived safely and that we are having having have a really wonderful time. The flight was very good excellent well and we arrived at to on our hotel in time for our evening meal. The hotel is quite a big one and it has few much lots of facilities, including a swimming pool. The weather here is much better as like than at home. Sometimes it rains is raining raining a little at night, but makes it's was sunny during the day. So far we haven't done very much - mainly swimming and lie laying lying around in the sun, but at the weekend we take we're taking we've taken the bus to the capital where we want do doing to do some shopping. If the weather is will be were nice next week we go we'll go we are sailing. Today I need must to have to write all my postcards. I want them arrive to arrive arriving before we get back home to home at home on Sunday. We're all well, especially John, who has a new girlfriend. She's student a student study who is coming was coming comes from Scotland. We're looking forward see to seeing to see you. Hope all's well.
Lots of love,
OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT B = Bank employee C = Customer
C: Yes. I'd like to open an account.
B: Right, if you'll come and sit down with me over here I'll explain things to you.
C: Thank you
B: Now first we need to account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your what sort of account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your account you want to open.
C: account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your just want an ordinary account so account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your I can keep my money safe account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your the bank and use cheques to account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your for shopping and everyday items.
B: What account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your need is what we call a account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your account. That gives you a cheque account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your and a cheque card to guarantee account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your cheques up to a maximum of account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your each.
C: That seems fine. account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your do I actually open the account?
B: Well, you'll account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your to complete one of these forms account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your you'll have to put account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your money in the account before you can account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your your cheques or use your card. Will account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your salary be paid into your new account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your from now on?
C: Actually, I'm a account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your , so I don't have a salary, account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your I do have some money that account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your saved up. What about bank account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your and things?
B: Actually, as long as account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your a student you won't have to account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your any charges at all as long account and any as bank book but charges current £50 How I I've in into know need pay pay some student that write you you're your you keep your account in credit.
C: That sounds great. I'll fill the form in straight away. Many thanks for your help.
B: Not at all. It's a pleasure. I hope we can continue to be of service to you for many years to come.
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