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Feifei: Are you OK, Neil?
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Neil: Just clearing out this cupboard,
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Feifei. It's full of old junk.
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Feifei: Ooh, what a lot of stuff.
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Is that a... gorilla arm?
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Neil: Yes, that was a fun project.
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Feifei: Interesting.
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Neil: Ooh, this is the microphone
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I recorded my first masterpiece with.
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Bit dusty. I wonder
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if it still works? Or maybe I should
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sell it? Who would buy it?
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Feifei: Neil.
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Neil: Yes?
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Feifei: I have the perfect solution for you.
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Why don't you freecycle it?
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Neil: That's a good idea.
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I exchange a microphone...
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for a bicycle, right?
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Feifei: No. You give it away.
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You give it to someone for free.
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It's another way of recycling.
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There are websites that help match you
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to people who want these things.
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Neil: Free... recycle. Freecycle.
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Yes, I like the idea. But I would like
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a free bicycle even more!
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Feifei: Let's listen to these examples.
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When we installed our new kitchen,
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I freecycled all the old pots and pans.
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I was going to buy a big, shiny monitor for
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my computer, but then I found someone
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was freecycling their old one. Win win!
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Our apartment is tiny and my bike
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was taking up so much space.
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I couldn't face all the effort of selling it,
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so I just freecycled it. Easy.
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Neil: You're listening to The English We
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Speak from BBC Learning English.
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The expression we're looking at in this
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programme is 'freecycle'.
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So, do you freecyle, Feifei?
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Feifei: Sure. I did a big clear out last year
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and freecycled lots of stuff. Felt great!
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Anyway, what are you doing with that old microphone?
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Neil: You know, I feel kind of attached
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to it. I might just keep it for now.
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Feifei: Your choice. What about
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the other stuff?
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Neil: Well, I do like this gorilla arm. Might
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need it for a party one day. And this old
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VHS player could be useful. And I couldn't
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possibly get rid of this lovely old coat.
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Lots of memories...
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Feifei: I don't think you're going to
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freecycle any of it, are you?
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Neil: Not quite yet. Though
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I wouldn't mind looking on some
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of those freecycling websites.
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See if I can pick up any
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more antique microphones.
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Feifei: But you have no space left
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in the cupboard!
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Neil: Haha, we'll see. Bye for now.
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Feifei: Bye.
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