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The Copy Center

Date: Dec 28 2001

Intro

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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Hi Friends!
This week you get to hear John making copies at Kinko’s.
John needed some materials printed for a meeting that he was going to. He went to Kinko’s because they specialize in printing high quality materials.
Listen to John’s experience below!

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Clerk

John

Clerk: Do you need to place an order or…

John: Yeah.

Clerk: For what?

John: Yeah. I’ve got some color copies I want to make on some nice… On glossy paper.

Clerk: Okay. Do you want it on card stock or just paper?

John: Just paper, I think.

Clerk: Okay. Single sided?

John: Yeah.

Clerk: Okay. And how many of each are we making?

John: One of each, and the question I have is, how long will it take to do this?

Clerk: Uh, James just ran downtown; he’s going to be doing it for you. He’ll be back in about twenty minutes and then from that point on he’ll print it. Do you have a number we can call? Do you have a cell?

John: Yeah. Will it be before one, you think?

Clerk: It’s a possibility that it could be before one. Do you have to have these for something at one?

John: Yeah. We’re going to a meeting.

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Discussion

If you want to make copies or have a project to take care of that requires printing, Kinko’s is a wonderful resource!
Before you go into a copy store, make sure that you have a good idea of what you need, and when you need it by.
John needed his copies by 1:00. The clerk at the copy store wasn’t sure if the project could be done in that time frame. Can you hear the uncertainty in his voice?
Have a great week friends!
Tanis