Speaking Skills

Speaking Skills

Marco Loria

CHAPTER

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What’s your name?

Learn to:

Introduce yourself and others

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Q & A

Informal: Hi, I’m John. Hi John. I’m Mark. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too!

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What’s your name?

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My name is …

2.

What’s your first name?

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My first name is …

3.

What’s your last name?

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My last name is …

Greetings Formal:

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Spell your name

Introducing yourself Formal: Hello. My name is Lisa Atkins. Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Atkins. I’m Jim Morrison. Pleased to meet you, too, Mr. Morrison.

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Greet people

- Hello Ms. Simpson. How do you do? - I’m fine thank you. How about you? - I’m fine, too. Thanks.

Informal:

- Hi Grace. How are you? - Not too bad, and you? - I’m good thanks.

Also…

Good morning!

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Good afternoon!

Good evening!

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Introducing other people Formal:

Informal:

Q & A

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Good afternoon Mr. Ericsson. I’d like you to meet my assistant. Her name is Dina. Hi Maria. This is my brother. His name is Christian.

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What’s his name?

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His name is …

2.

What’s her name?

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Her name is …

3.

What’s their last name?

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Their last name is …

4.

What’s your last name?

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Our last name is

Spelling your name How do you spell your last name, sir?

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It’s K-R-O-V-A-C.

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Now You Try! Tasks

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Introduce yourself to the new president of your company. Introduce yourself at a party. Ask the other person her name. Ask a classmate what her name is. Introduce your teacher to a friend. It’s 9 a.m. Greet your boss. It’s 7 p.m. Greet your classmates.

Questions

1. 2. 3. 4.

How do you spell your last name? What’s your mother’s name? What’s your father’s name? Nice to meet you!

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Where are you from?

Learn to:

Say where you are from

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Saying where you are from

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Where are you from? I’m Australian. I’m from Sydney. How about you? What country are you from? I’m from Brazil.

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Q & A

Also…

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Say where others are from

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What city are you from? From Paris. I’m French. Where are you guys from? We’re German. We’re from Munich.

1.

Where are you from?

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I’m from …

We’re from …

2.

What city are you from?

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I’m from …

We’re from …

3.

What country are you from?

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I’m from …

We’re from …

4.

What nationality are you?

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I’m …

We’re …

5.

Are you from Rome?

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Yes, I am.

Yes, we are.

No, I’m not.

No, we’re not.

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Where are you from? I'm American. I was born in New York.

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Saying where others are from -

Is Kumiko Japanese? Yes, she is. She’s from Kobe.

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Are your parents Italian? Yes, they’re from Napoli.

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Where’s Nikola from? He’s Greek. I think he’s from Athens.

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What nationality is Elton John? Oh, he’s British. He was born in London.

Nationalities - an

American, Indian, Jamaican, Korean, South African

- ian

Australian, Canadian, Ukrainian

- ish

Irish, Danish, Spanish, English, Finnish

- ese

Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Taiwanese

-i Irregular

Q & A

Iraqi, Israeli, Pakistani, Nepali New Zealander, French, Swiss, Thai, Welsh, Peruvian

1.

Where is he from?

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He is from …

2.

Where is she from?

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She is from …

3.

Where are they from?

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They are from …

4.

Is he from Mexico?

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Yes, he is.

No, he isn’t.

5.

Is she from Korea?

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Yes, she is.

No, she isn’t.

6.

Are they from Spain?

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Yes, they are.

No, they aren’t.

Now You Try! Tasks

1. 2. 3.

Tell the class what nationality you are and what city you are from. Ask a classmate what city her parents are from. Ask your teacher what country he is from.

Questions

1. 2. 3.

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What’s your e-mail address? Learn to:

Read and give your e-mail

A

Count to 100

Give your phone number and address

Reading e-mail addresses dash

j o h n

dot

_ s m i t h - 1 9 7 0 @ n e t w o r k . c o m

underscore

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Giving your e-mail address -

Hey Walt, what’s your e-mail address? It’s [email protected]. What’s yours? Mine is [email protected].

Note

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at

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My e-mail is … Your e-mail is …

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Do you know Gabby’s e-mail? Yes, her e-mail address is [email protected] What about Robert’s? His email is [email protected]

Mine is … Yours is …

Counting to 100

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Giving your phone number

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Giving your address

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Bob, what’s your phone number? It’s 504-4896. That’s my cell phone number.

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What’s your address Lee? It’s 989 Main Street, Littleton, Colorado

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This is the phone number to our office, Mr. Clark. 674-1802? Thanks. Our phone number is 674-8967.

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Is Sam’s address 203 Bayne Avenue? No, it isn’t. It’s 204 Bayne Avenue.

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Now You Try! Tasks

1. 2.

Ask a classmate what his phone number and e-mail address are. Tell the class about Pedro and Diane.

E-mail: Phone: Address:

Questions

1. 2.

p_garcia@fontmasters. com (504) 896-3908 Calle 46A 63-108, Medellin

[email protected] 6548-9612 111 Fairwood St, Delta, BC

What are your e-mail, address, and phone number? What’s your boss’s e-mail address?

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When is your birthday?

Learn to:

Talk about days and months

A

Say when holidays are

Say when your birthday is

Reading ordinal numbers 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

First Second Third Fourth Fifth

11th 20th 21st 30th 31st

Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth

Eleventh Twentieth Twenty-first Thirtieth Thirty-first

January is the first month of the year. December is the last one. What’s the seventh? Saturday is the sixth day of the week. Or is it the seventh?

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Talking about days and months

May

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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What day is it today? It’s Monday.

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What’s the date today? It’s October 24th.

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Friday, May 27th

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Saying when holidays are

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Mother’s Day is on May 26th in Poland. In the US, it is on the second Sunday of May. And in Costa Rica, Mother’s Day is on August 15th. When is Mother’s Day in your country?

Poland

USA

Costa Rica

a)

Mother’s Day

MAY 26

2ND SUN of MAY

AUG 15

b)

Labor Day

MAY 1

1ST MON of SEP

MAY 1

c)

Independence Day

NOV 11

JUL 4

SEP 15

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Saying when your birthday is on Friday / next Friday. on April 26th. on the 1st. in July.

My birthday is …

It’s my birthday…

today / tomorrow.

Now You Try! Tasks

1. 2. 3.

Ask a classmate when his birthday is. Ask your teacher when Mother’s Day is in his country. List the 12 months of the year. ( Ex: The first month is… )

Questions

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What day is it today? When is Christmas Day? What’s the date today? When is your birthday? Is today the 11th?

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CHAPTER

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How’s the weather?

Learn to:

Describe the seasons and the weather

A

Describe temperature

Describing the seasons and the weather

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

What’s the weather like in Vancouver? It’s very sunny in the summer and spring. In the winter, it’s cloudy and rainy. Sunny

Cloudy

Snowy

Rainy

Partly Sunny

Windy

How’s the weather in Alaska? It’s usually very snowy in the winter. How’s the weather today? It’s raining a lot! But it’s warm.

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Describing temperature F°

C°

100

38

Scorching

86

30

Hot

77

25

Warm

59

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Cool

41

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Cold

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What’s the temperature in Scotland? Scotland has cold winters and warm summers. It’s around 42 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and 65 degrees in the summer. What’s the average temperature in Panama? It’s usually hot. It’s about 28 degrees Celsius year-round.

Freezing

Now You Try! Tell the class about the weather in USA today.

Task

Seattle

59 / 70

New York

14 / 32 Los Angeles

72 / 86 Phoenix

70 / 82

Houston

66 / 73

Miami

75 / 79 Questions

1. 2.

How’s the weather in your city today? What’s the temperature today?

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CHAPTER

6

What time is it?

Learn to:

Tell time

A

B

Ask for the time

Telling time

It’s 9 o’clock.

It’s five oh five. or It’s five after five.

It’s five thirty.

It’s four forty-five. or It’s quarter to five.

It’s twelve fifteen. or It’s quarter after twelve.

It’s seven fifty. or It’s ten to eight.

Asking for the time At the office What time is it Jin? It’s ten past eight. What time is the meeting at? It’s at 9:00.

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Talk about the periods of the day

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At a train station Excuse me, do you have the time? Sure. It’s 5:30 p.m. Thank you very much. You’re welcome.

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Talking about the periods of the day It’s 9 o’clock in the morning in Vancouver.

Vancouver 9 AM

New York 12 PM

It’s 5 o’clock in the afternoon in London.

London 5 PM

Hong Kong 12 AM Mumbai 9:30 PM

It’s 12 o’clock noon in New York.

It’s 9:30 at night in Mumbai.

It’s 12 o’clock midnight in Hong Kong.

Now You Try! Tasks

1. 2. 3.

Ask someone at your office for the time Ask your teacher what time it is in her hometown now Ask the taxi driver for the time

Questions

1. 2.

What time is it now? What time is it in these cities?

Caracas

Barcelona

Cairo

Chicago

Sydney

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CHAPTER

7

Where do you work?

Learn to:

Say where you work

A

Explain what your company does

Saying where you work

Q & A

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Describe your company

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Where do

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Where does

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Where do you work Carl? I work at Toyota. Do you work in New York?

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No, I work at our plant in Detroit.

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What company do you work for? We both work at Allianz. What city do you work in?

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We both work in Munich.

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Where does Irene work? She works for Novartis. What country does she work in?

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She works at our office in Spain.

you they we he she

work?

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work?

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I They work at … We He works at … She

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Describing your company What kind of company do you work for?

I work for a

financial

construction

technology

food

hospital

travel agency

company.

OR

I work in a

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school

restaurant

Explaining what your company does What does your company do? medicines.

insurance We provide

training educational

services.

OR

We make

cars. software. computers.

customer WE SELL

Now You Try! Tasks

1. 2. 3.

Tell the class about your company Ask a classmate what kind of company he works for Ask a classmate to explain what his company does

Questions

1. 2. 3.

What kind of company is Apple? What does Philip Morris do? Where does your best friend work?

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CHAPTER

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What do you do?

Learn to:

Describe your job

A

Say how often you do things

Describing your job

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What do you do Zack? I’m a writer. I write articles for a business magazine. Do you work in an office?

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What’s your job Claire?

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I’m a flight attendant.

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How many flights do you take?

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I take three or four flights a week.

No, I work from my house.

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Describe your schedule

What do you do? I work as a waiter.

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What’s your job? I’m a waiter.

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What do you do Mike? I work as a waiter and bartender. Which restaurant do you work at? I work at an Italian restaurant downtown.

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Describing your schedule My name is Austin and I’m a salesman. I start work at 9 am. First, I check my e-mail. After that, I meet with my boss. At 12:30, I have lunch with my co-workers in the cafeteria. In the afternoon, I visit some of my clients or work on the computer. Finally, I get off work at around 6 pm.

My name’s Rebecca. I’m a general surgeon. I work a lot. My day starts at 8:00. I examine patients in the mornings and then at 1:00 I have lunch. I usually go out for lunch with other doctors. Then, from 3pm till about 8pm I do surgeries. I go home after that.

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How often do you do that? 100%

80%

50%

10%

0%

I always…

I usually…

I sometimes…

I rarely…

I never…

start at 8:00

get off at 7:30

meet with clients

use my mobile

have lunch alone

check my e-mail

use my laptop

go out for lunch

read newspapers

have meetings

Now You Try! Tasks

1. 2. 3.

Ask a classmate where he works and what he does Ask a classmate what time his day starts and finishes Ask a classmate who he has lunch with

Questions

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What do you do? What do you do in the mornings at work? What time do you have lunch? What do you do in the afternoons? What time do you get off work?

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CHAPTER

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What do you eat for breakfast? Learn to:

Say what you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner

A

Saying what you eat for breakfast Sue: Jim:

Sue:

Laura: Helen:

Laura:

Hiro: Frank: Hiro:

What do you eat for breakfast Jim? I always have toast with eggs. And I usually drink tea with milk. How about you Sue? Oh, I have a light breakfast. Usually I have either a muffin or some fruit.

Do you eat a big breakfast Helen? Oh yes. Every morning I eat waffles and bacon. And I drink coffee and orange juice. Wow that’s a lot! I usually only eat some cereal with strawberries or blueberries.

What do you usually eat for breakfast Frank? Usually a ham and cheese sandwich. What do you have? I have pancakes with syrup.

Who eats what?

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Order food and drinks at a restaurant

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B

Ordering food and drinks at a restaurant

Waiter: Mario: Waiter: Mario: Waiter: Mario: Waiter: Mario:

May I take your order? Yes, I’ll have a Coke, please. What would you like to eat sir? I’d like the steak, please. How would you like it? Well done, please. Anything else? No, that’s all. Thank you.

Notes

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I’d like a sandwich.

Waitress: Would you like to order now? Kendra: Yes, please. I’d like the grilled chicken and an avocado salad, please. Waitress: And how about you sir? Luke: I’d like the fish and chips and the minestrone soup. Waitress: And what would you like to drink? Kendra: I’d like a glass of wine. Luke: And I’ll have a whiskey, please. =

I’ll have a sandwich.

Using a, an, some, and the I’d like …

a salad glass of juice soup

an avocado salad apple order of Fries

some pie ice cream juice

the chicken fish steak

Now You Try! Tasks

1. 2. 3. 4.

Ask a classmate what he eats and drinks for breakfast, lunch and dinner Order your favorite food at a restaurant. Ask a classmate what he would like to drink right now. Tell the class what you would like to eat for dinner tonight.

Questions

1. 2. 3.

What do you eat for breakfast on the weekends? What do you usually drink for dinner? What would you like to drink tonight?

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Review

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Tasks

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Introduce yourself to the new president of your company. Introduce your teacher to a friend. Tell the class what nationality you are and what city you are from. Ask a classmate what city her parents are from. Ask a classmate what his phone number and e-mail address are. Ask a classmate when his birthday is. Ask your teacher when Mother’s Day is in his country. Describe the weather today. Ask someone at your office for the time Tell the class about your company Ask a classmate to explain what his company does Ask a classmate what time his day starts and finishes Ask a classmate what he eats and drinks for breakfast, lunch and dinner Order your favorite food at a restaurant. Tell the class what you would like to drink right now

Questions

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

How do you spell your last name? What’s your mother’s name? Where is your boss from? What nationality is Barrack Obama? What are your e-mail, address, and phone number? What’s your boss’s e-mail address? What’s the date today? When is your birthday? What’s the temperature today? What time is it now? What kind of company is Sony? Where does your best friend work? What do you do? What time do you get off work? What do you eat for breakfast on the weekends?

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