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Olivia: Is it 10 o'clock already?
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Claire: Is Olivia really asking about the time?
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After all, she did just check her watch.
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Mark: This is a great party,
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I love telling my stories,
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did I tell you about my last camping holiday?
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Olivia: No, I don't think you did.
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Is it 10 o'clock already?
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Mark: Well, yes, it is...
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anyway, so you wanted to hear about my camping trip.
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Olivia: Have you got a long journey home?
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Mark: No, you've been there - it's not far.
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It won't take me long to get home.
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Anyway, we were staying in these tents.
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Olivia: When were you thinking of leaving?
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Mark: Leaving?
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Well, I'm going to call a taxi,
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so I can stay a while yet.
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Anyway as I was saying,
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we were staying in these tents...
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Olivia: Can you not take a hint?
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I need you to go home now.
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I'm tired and I could not care less
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about your camping holiday!
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Mark: Oh, um...
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Alright I'll be leaving then.
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Mark: I'm confused.
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Why was Olivia so angry?
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Claire: Well, the thing is
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you ignored all of her hints.
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Mark: Hints?
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Claire: The questions she was asking you.
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You weren't supposed to answer them.
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Mark: No?
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Claire: Olivia wasn't asking these questions
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to get information,
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she was asking them to highlight something.
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They were disguised requests.
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She asked about the time, his journey
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and the time that he planned to leave.
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He was supposed to think about these things,
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and realise that it was quite late,
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and that maybe she might want to go to sleep.
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This is less direct
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and considered more polite that just saying
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"Can you leave? I want to go to sleep".
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We can use questions like this in lots of
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different situations
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and you'll see some more examples
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at the end of the programme.
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Mark: So what should I do
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with these questions?
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Claire: Answer the questions,
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but then demonstrate that
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you have understood the hint.
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Mark: So, did I tell you about my last camping holiday.
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Olivia: No, I don't think you did.
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Is it 10 o'clock already?
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Mark: Oh it is. Yes, it is getting a bit late?
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Olivia: Yes, have you got a long journey home?
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Mark: Well, it's not too far
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but I probably should be getting home soon.
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Olivia: And when were you thinking of leaving?
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Mark: Soon, actually,
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I'll call a cab now
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Olivia: Thanks for coming.
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It was lovely to see you.
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