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English Audio Request

Olafo
154 Words / 1 Recordings / 1 Comments
Note to recorder:

Natural speed, please. Try to pronounce properly and avoid noise in the background.

- Well, I saw this old man, he was kind of holding this briefcase under his arm, like this. He'd just left the bank and I was still queuing up to collect my pension, but I was near that door. Now, this young man came running past him and grabbed him by the arm.

- Yeah, and the young man ran away and the poor old man sat on the pavement, still clutching his briefcase, and we managed to help him up. Now, can I go back in to collect my money?

- It's in the basement. You get there by going down the main staircase from the entrance hall.

- Yes, there was a rebuilding programme last year, which wasn't much fun for those of us trying to study. The main building was altered a lot. And they're building a new sports center. It should be open for the new students in September.

Recordings

  • Few sentences 2 ( recorded by poetrybug ), British

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    - Well, I saw this old man: he was kind of holding this briefcase under his arm, like this. He'd just left the bank and I was still queuing up to collect my pension, but I was near that door. Now, this young man came running past him and grabbed him by the arm.

    - Yeah, and the young man ran away and the poor old man sat on the pavement, still clutching his briefcase, and we managed to help him up. Now, can I go back in to collect my money?

    - It's in the basement. You get there by going down the main staircase from the entrance hall.

    - Yes, there was a rebuilding programme last year, which wasn't much fun for those of us trying to study. The main building was altered a lot. And they're building a new sports center. It should be open for the new students in September.

Comments

Olafo
June 20, 2021

Thank you, poetrybug!