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Unit 4
Woman : There seems to be something wrong with my record. It says I have twenty
five vacation days, and I know I have at least forty.
Man : That’s impossible. You can’t have forty vacation days. The most anyone can
have is twenty five.
Woman : But I haven’t taken more than ten days off in the past two years. And the
way I calculate it, that leaves me forty.
Man : Don’t you ever read your circulars? In January we got a notice saying that
anyone having more than twenty five vacation days had to take them before
June 30th or they would loose them. So I guess that’s what happened to
you.
Woman : But that’s unfair….. I earned these days.
Man : Unfair or not, I don’t know, that’s what the rule says.

Unit 5

My parents once asked me how much I loved them. I was speechless. I didn’t say a word.
It was when I was thirteen years old and I thought It was a silly question.
Yesterday my son turned thirteen. While we were enjoying his birthday, I remembered
that question and thought to try this to my son. I asked him how much he loved us, me
and his father. He thought for a while. “He is confused”, I thought. After a brief pause he
declared in a lud voice, “I love my parents very much. I love them more than this cake,
these gifts and the party. I even love them more than my mobile phone.” The room burst
into a loud laughter but I was shocked.

Unit 6
Hello Panir!
How are you doing? I’m having some nice times with my auntie. Yesterday we went to
Vedetar and spent the whole day there. It was really a nice place, a small hill station with
and endearing view and cool breeze.
Today we are leaving for Kanyam, the place with tea-estates all around. Auntie says we
can have a horse ride there. Ryan, my cousin will be there too. It’s going to be a great
fun. Tomorrow we will be heading to Darjeling, the place I always wished to visit. We will
have a bigger team there of about seven members. I’ll update you about the visit. Write
to me how you are enjoying your vacation.
Ronisha

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