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Taking the train



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Hello sir,How can I help you?
I would like to buy a train ticket to California
Okay, Which class do you want first class or second class?
Well,I would like to buy the first class ticket
Do you want it single or return
I will return back.So I want it return.
Okay ,just give me a moment
Well here is your ticket it costs forty dollars
Okay, Here you are
Sir ,I want to know which platform is the train on and when does it leave and arrive?
Well,just give me a moment
Okay
platform number two,it leaves at 6 30 p.m and it will take three hours to be there
Okay ,that's very good Thank you so much
You are the most welcome .Have a nice day

Covid Virus Documentary


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On the 24th of January 2020 following a devastating bushfire season Australia reported the first four confirmed cases of covert 19 domestic way.Today Australia is at a standstill normally Sydney is bustling with workers families and tourists now there are public health orders in place which restrict people from leaving their homes unless for essential purposes most workplaces have reduced staffing levels restaurants are bare iconic attractions are eerily quiet there is a strain on national supply chains particularly impacting products such as face masks and hand sanitizers supermarkets have introduced purchasing limits to alleviate some of this pressure.This virus has fueled a significant global economic downturn and fundamentally changed the way we live two-thirds of businesses across all sectors reported taking a hit to revenue or cash flow due to covert 19 as well as decreased demand as of the 30th of March the federal government has committed to 320 billion dollars of economic support packages this equates to sixteen point four percent of Australia's GDP tourists would normally flock to the iconic Sydney Harbor tourism in 2018-2019 generated 3.1 percent of Australia's GDP or a sum of sixty point eight billion dollars with bans on international arrivals in Australia the industry has taken a significant hit many hospitality and retail workers have lost their jobs or had a drastic reduction in hours the hospitality sector accounts for 8% of the Australian workforce and as it stands 43% of businesses in hospitality have stood down staff on unpaid leave on average fifty thousand people visit Bondi Beach per day this number Peaks to 100,000 in the warmer months at the time of recording these images the beach was empty and the surrounding area unusually peaceful businesses and educational institutions have shifted to online meetings and lesson delivery 40% of businesses have changed the way they deliver goods and services for example many retail stores are offering online ordering only with more time to themselves individuals have a chance to get outside and be active focusing on their physical and mental health families and friends are spending more time with one another spending time outdoors together reconnecting via online video chat learning new skills together this is a challenging time if you need help reach out we can help one another even though we are a part we are all in this together

Restaurant Conversation


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Hello
How can I help you
Hello I would like a
table for four please
of course please follow me
here is a table for four thank you
could you give us the menu please
Yes of course
here you are thank you can i get you
anything to drink
just water for me i'll have a lemonade
i'll have a little shake i'll have an orange juice
great i'll be right back
are you ready to order yes we are
i'll have the grilled chicken and a salad would you like a starter sewer
yes i'd like the vegetable soup for starter i'd like the vegetable soup for the main course i'd like the grilled fish
i'll have the chicken soup and the lasagna
i'll have the chicken soup the grilled chicken and some salad
excellent i'll be right back
it smells so great i am so hungry and i want to eat but the soup is so hot
i can barely touch it wait for it to cool down before you eat it
the grilled chicken tastes delicious doesn't it paul
yes dad it does indeed what about your lasagna
i love it it's my favorite dish
great how's your fish mom
it's excellent i'm so glad we came to this restaurant


could you please pass me the salt paul
here you are mom
thank you
did you enjoy your meal yes it was wonderful
thank you would you like something for dessert
yes for dessert i'll have ice cream please
i'll have the chocolate cake i'll have ice cream ,i'll have the cheesecake please
everything looks great let's eat the desserts
dad i'm thirsty i would like to drink some water
excuse me yes sir how can i help you
could you bring my son a glass of water please
yes of course thank you
can i bring you anything else
no thank you
just the bill okay sir i'll be right
back with the bill
may i take your order yes i'd like a hamburger french fries and a salad please anything else a coke please
for hero to go for here it cost six dollars here you
thank you and here's your order
Thank you hi what will you have hi i'll have a double cheeseburger with fries please would you like your cheeseburger with everything on it no onions please would you like anything to drink yes a bottle of mineral water please is that it yes that's it for hero to go to go it costs 7.25 here you are here is your order thank you how's your food the taco is very spicy but i really like it what about your hamburger.my hamburger has a sweet flavor it's really yummy i actually don't like spicy food i can't stand the sweet flavor i like it spicy and salty so do you often eat fast food pretty often about three times a week and you I rarely eat fast food once a month what is your favorite thing here my favorite food is taco but i'm also crazy about fried chicken sandwich it's so tasty how about you i prefer the chicken hamburger with fries and coke great

A Movie scenario


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Are you bringing it to the game
yeah I don't want
to leave it and maybe we're going to the game
well we go now to see someone about my job you understand what oh you're gonna gain I said possibly we're going to the game
you know what possibly means like probably no probably means there's a good chance that we're going possibly means we might we might not well just probably meaning we have a good chance
what does possibly mean I know what it means what does it mean it means that we're not going to the game
how did you get so smart over there yeah was the ribbon
yeah
how are you sir Chris Gardner Dean Witter
oh hi hi this is my son Christopher
hey hey hey Christopher what are you doing up here
I came to apologize for missing our appointment the other day Colleen you
need to come up oh no Active we were in the neighborhood
visiting a very close friend of ours and I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for your time I know
you've probably waited for me a little bit I want you to know that I do not take that for granted no come on what's in this an osteoma National bone-density scanner
oh yeah company I bought it two prior to go into work at Witter I have a meeting after the game you guys know into the
game oh yeah possibly possibly yeah we're going to I'm taking my son Tim my 12 year old we were just leaving here listen we'll get out of your way again
thank you very much and I'm sorry about the other day and I hope that we can reschedule for later this week you got it
thank you very much sir you take care
here come on say bye bye Chris
bye Christopher hey you guys want to come with us
well uh to Candlestick we're going now
come with us we're your seats we've
we're upper deck we got a box come on
you want to sit the box no well it's not
actually a but it's a private section
it's more comfortable you want to go
okay
okay kids in the back hey once you put
that your car yeah oh sure sure oh my
god what happened I think I got stung by a bee
you all right oh yeah you're not allergic no no yeah back of my head are you okay
yeah I'm fine Christopher for fun
Christopher sit back sit back

Nature Makes you Happy


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What is Happiness? Can we find it in a new pair of shoes a fast car or a bigger house or does real happiness lie somewhere else.Hundreds of studies have proved that spending time in nature can make us feel better both in mind and body in a way that nothing else can we wanted to find out whether simply watching footage of the natural world could have the same effect.Last year we partnered with Professor Dhaka Keltner an expert in human psychology and emotion at the University of California Berkeley for this project.
He has reviewed over 150 scientific studies that explore the positive effect of nature on humans we also asked over 7500 people in six countries to tell us how they were feeling before and after watching planet Earth two clips this data showed significant increases in joy contentment curiosity or amazement and wonder and clear reductions in tiredness and low energy it even reduced stress especially among younger viewers these findings revealed that wildlife programs can cause viewers to experience positive emotions my study of human happiness has revealed that these emotions amazement Wonder and awe are the foundations of a powerful form of real human happiness
Real happiness is a deeper less transient form of happiness that can positively affect our health so by simply watching incredible footage of our natural world you too can experience these uplifting emotions helping you to be more connected with this amazing place we call home.