This is the audioscript for today's B1-level dialogue:

https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-287.htm

That's Life!

Mary: 'Morning, Anna. You don't look very well today. Are you sick?

Anna: 'Morning, Mary. Oh, yes. I feel terrible. I'm suffering from this backache and my head hurts. I think it's an illness caused by this awful, cold weather.

Mary: Oh dear. I've got problems too. I can't breathe properly, and I have to blow my nose all the time. I know I'm always complaining of my poor health, but it's getting worse - I can tell you!

Anna: Did you check your temperature?

Mary: Yes, it's a little high. The doctor says it's nothing serious, but I'm not sure I believe him. I've probably got some terrible, tropical disease, but he doesn't want to tell me. You know what doctors are like? Anyway, last week I fell and now I have a bandage on my leg. Just look at it!

Anna: Ooer! That looks painful. I think many people of our age suffer from the same illnesses. Our lifestyle is quite unhealthy, my mum is always telling me. Too many hamburgers and no salads.

Mary: You're right. We don't exercise enough - too much mobile phone, my dad says.

Anna: I hope I recover soon. I want to feel young again. After all, I'm only fifteen.

Mary: I'll be sixteen next month. Time waits for nobody! …By the way, Anna.

Anna: What's the matter now? Another illness you haven't told me about?

Mary: No. I was just going to ask. Is your mum giving you a lift to school tomorrow?

Anna: Oh, yes. As always.

Mary: Can she take me too? All that walking makes me tired.

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