names and faces of the people talking to. I once spent a whole hour calling you’re this woman Sally when her name was Samantha. T: And she didn't tell you? P: For some reason she didn't tell me. And then all the product there’s information. J: Product information? What, the books? P:Yes. We sell about five hundred different books and I have to know the difference between all of them. I mean, it gets easier, thank goodness, but I still make mistakes occasionally. What about you, John? You're an actor, right? J: Yeah. The main thing I have to remember is my lines. Fortunately, got I’ve a good memory for words, and I find it that hard to memorise them. So, I don’t mean, yeah. The other thing you have to remember when in the theatre is you’re the blocking. T: that? What’s J: Blocking? where you stand or move to, when you say It’s y’know? Like, your words you might have to walk quickly across the stage. Or move in front of someone. all planned and er, you have to remember it. It’s T: Oh, I see. J: But funny: for, for other things I have a terrible memory. totally it’s I’m useless. I always forget birthdays and dates. always late for things. just... I’m It’s yeah... luckily, OK with my lines. I’m P: What about you, Tim? T: probably the same as all other students. At least all other history I’m students. I have to memorise dates and also names. But not that difficult it’s because you read about them so much you can't really forget them. But for other things I have a really bad memory. I can never remember jokes or films.
names and faces of the people you’re talking to. I once spent a whole hour calling this woman Sally when her name was Samantha. T: And she didn't tell you? P: For some reason she didn't tell me. And then there’s all the product information. J: Product information? What, the books? P:Yes. We sell about five hundred different books and I have to know the difference between all of them. I mean, it gets easier, thank goodness, but I still make mistakes occasionally. What about you, John? You're an actor, right? J: Yeah. The main thing I have to remember is my lines. Fortunately, I’ve got a good memory for words, and I don’t find it that hard to memorise them. So, I mean, yeah. The other thing you have to remember when you’re in the theatre is the blocking. T: What’s that? J: Blocking? It’s where you stand or move to, y’know? Like, when you say your words you might have to walk quickly across the stage. Or move in front of someone. It’s all planned and er, you have to remember it. T: Oh, I see. J: But it’s funny: for, for other things I have a terrible memory. I’m totally useless. I always forget birthdays and dates. I’m always late for things. It’s just... yeah... luckily, I’m OK with my lines. P: What about you, Tim? T: I’m probably the same as all other students. At least all other history students. I have to memorise dates and also names. But it’s not that difficult because you read about them so much you can't really forget them. But for other things I have a really bad memory. I can never remember jokes or films.
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