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Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak.
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You are Rob…
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Rob: And you are Feifei. Hello!
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Feifei: So another year over, Rob.
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Rob: Yes and what a year it's been – and there's
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just one more thing to do before the next
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year begins. Party!
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Feifei: Yes, New Year means party season
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– so are you going to a party, Rob?
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Rob: Yeah, Richard's invited me to his
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New Year bash at his house. Everyone's
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going – apart from you of course. And I've
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even invited Zhong.
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Feifei: Oh dear.
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Rob: Why do you say that?
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Feifei: Well if she goes, there will be fireworks.
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Rob: Fireworks! Great!
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Feifei: Not great, Rob. When we say there
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will be 'fireworks'
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we don't always mean the colourful
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exploding things we see in the sky.
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Sometimes 'fireworks' describes a lot of
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angry shouting. So if Zhong turned up at
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the party, there's bound to be some
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shouting and arguing. Here are some
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more examples of fireworks…
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The fireworks started when I told her what
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I really thought about her boyfriend!
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Argh! I'm going to be late again. The boss
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is going to be furious when I get to work.
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There's going to be fireworks!
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There's a public meeting about the new
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building plans tonight – and there's bound to be
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fireworks!
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Feifei: This is The English We Speak from
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BBC Learning English. And I'm with Rob,
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who's off to a party where there might be
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fireworks… that's a lot of angry shouting.
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Enjoy the party, Rob!
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Rob: Thanks. So why might there be lots
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of shouting?
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Feifei: Well Zhong is Richard's ex-girlfriend.
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Their relationship didn't end well.
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Rob: Oh dear. The situation sounds a bit
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'explosive'. Maybe it won't be such a
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happy New Year. Errr, what are your plans, Feifei?
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Feifei: Me? Well I'm meeting my good
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friends by the river in London to watch the
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real fireworks – they're always amazing.
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Rob: So there'll be no angry shouting?
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Feifei: Nope. Just cheering and laughter.
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Rob: Sounds great. Maybe I could join you?
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Feifei: Errr, go on then as it's New Year's Eve.
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Rob: Great – it looks like our New Year
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celebrations will go with a bang!
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