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Maria:
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Morning Philip. It's a beautiful
day!
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Philip:
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Oh hello, Maria. Yes it is.
I'm doing some gardening.
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Maria:
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Oh, I love gardening. My mother
used to have a big garden in Colombia. I used to help her all
the time when I was young. Do you want some help?
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Philip:
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Sure.
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Maria:
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Oh, I met your grandson yesterday.
He's a good looking boy.
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Philip:
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Yes he is. Everyone says he
looks like me. You know, I used to have red hair too, when I
was a boy.
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Maria:
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Really?
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Philip:
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Yes, but that was a long time
ago.
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Maria:
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Well, I used to be fat when
I was a little girl in Colombia…. Were you born in Sydney,
Philip?
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Philip:
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Yes I was. I grew up here
too. What about you Maria, where did you grow up?
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Maria:
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I grew up in a little village.
My parents used to have a small farm. I moved to the city when
I was a teenager.
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Philip:
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Well, Sydney used to be like
a village when I was a boy. Now it's a big city.So, why did
you move to the city, Maria?
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Maria:
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Because my village didn't
have a high school. I moved to Bogotá to go to high school.
I lived with my grandmother there.
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Philip:
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Oh, okay. Were you a good
student, Maria?
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Maria:
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Oh yes, I loved school. I
loved reading and learning. I wanted to be a schoolteacher when
I was younger. What about you?
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Philip:
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No I was a terrible student.
I didn't like studying. I used to hate school. I liked to work
with my father in his workshop. He was a carpenter and I used
to help him make things. I didn't go to high school. I finished
school after primary school.
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Maria:
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Really?
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Philip:
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Hmm… So Maria, do you
want to do some gardening?
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Maria:
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Yes, I'll just go and put
on some old clothes. I'll be back in a minute.
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