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LnR 104 Extracurricular Activities (Replay)

Listen and Repeat:

A: We had an interesting discussion topic in English class today.

B: Oh, yeah? What was it?

A: Our teacher told us to talk to our partner about our first jobs.

B: That's easy! My first job was working at a KFC when I was 18. It was the summer before I started university. I only worked there two months. Now I can't stand the smell of fried chicken!

A: Funny! As for me, I haven't had any kind of job yet. My parents wouldn't let me do anything except study, study, study. I wanna find a part-time job now, to make some pocket money, but my parents have forbidden it.

B: Why? You’re over 18 now and can make your own decisions.

A: Yeah, sure. Tell them that. As long as they are paying for my education, I have to do what they say. At least they send me pocket money when I need it. I just hate asking for it.

B: Yeah, I get it. I hate asking for money, too. But I don’t want a part-time job now. I’m too busy with my extracurricular activities. I’m in two clubs and play intramural volleyball with people from my dormitory.

A: Really? I’m no good at volleyball. I don’t know how to make the ball go the right direction. Which clubs are you in?

B: Well, one is a church club. They have a small house just off campus for the meetings. I go every Wednesday night for singing and Bible study. I usually get there early to talk with my friends. The other one is the chess club. I’ve played chess since I was a little kid. We meet in a classroom every other Monday night to talk about chess and then play a couple of games. I’m a pretty good chess player, but there are several others who are a lot better than me.

A: I can see now why you don’t have time for a part-time job!