Transcript of light-hearted conversation

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Hi all,

For some time now, I have used bits of British radio shows to introduce my students to light-hearted banter and the evolving nature of spoken English.

Maybe others here are interested in using the transcripts that I prepare for my class. I find them quite useful, because they allow the student to match the sounds to written text. Also, it helps the students to realize just how different this type of speech is.

For this example, I have used the following download: <link deleted by mod>

Archive Name: scottmillsdaily_20061110-1400_40_st.mp3

Title: Mills: Steve Strange and Jay Kay. 10 Nov 2006

Source: BBC Radio One Podcast

Copyright: 2006 (C) BBC 2006

Extract: (in minutes) 08.32 to 09.25

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SM: You can see these pictures online if you care. As a Radio One DJ, eh, do you think that I should have a better car. And if so, what would you suggest.

JK: Well, I think, seeing as you’ve been playing my single, I think that you should have a better car and more money. In fact, I think that you should have more money…

SM: What, do I get some of the royalties?

JK: …and the BBC should - Don’t worry, even I don’t get those, I owe them so much down there, but, ehm, - video cost, dear boy, video cost - …but I’ll tell you what, ehm, I think you should, ehm, I think you should have a company car.

SM: Yeah, they don’t do them.

JK: But why don’t you get one of these little electric bubble things everyone is driving around…

SM: What, a Smart car?

JK: No, not the Smart car, you know the really tiny little that you plug it in.

Other: Oh, I’d love to, I’d just love to see one of those.

SM: Like, like, like when you charge your phone, one of them.

JK: Yeah, exactly, yeah. It’s only like, I don’t know, three quid a month to run it, or something.

SM: What, and you’d drive one of those, would you?

JK: I would drive one, yeah, if I lived in London. D’you know, when I go into London, ‘cause I drive around a scooter, yeah. Drive a little Vespa.