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TRACK 51 (Practice 9, Activity 6) Seller: Was there any problem with the
medicine?
Student 1: To gather op-ed from newspapers, Lisa: The pills I bought yesterday expired
we should go to the local library. Some almost a year ago. I can’t believe you are selling
newspapers have sections in English and I am medicine with an expiration date from a year
sure journalists have their say. ago. That is very dangerous! How can you not
Student 2: It’s a shame the school Internet is check the product before selling it to
down, we could take a look at the websites of the public?!
those newspapers. Seller: I understand. It’s natural that you are
Student 3: We could go to the university library concerned.
this weekend and check some books. They Lisa: When I checked the expiration date, I found
usually have books in English on different topics. out the pills they gave me had expired almost
a year ago! If the pharmacist had checked the
TRACK 52 (Practice 9, Activities 19 and 22) expiration date, we wouldn’t have this problem.
Seller: Really? Are you telling me that at the
Samara: The topic is the right to education. Your pharmacy you were given expired drugs? I can’t
turn, Laura. believe it!
Laura: Thank you, Samara. Education is a right Lisa: Yes! So I had to stop taking them. Besides,
…. not a favour, because…. as UNESCO states…. I had to wait a long time to get the prescription.
it is the government’s obligation to ensure …. That day…
that we all have access to education… quality Seller: Sorry for the interruption. You were
education… That is why… I think it is unfair saying…
that… not everyone is being educated. Lisa: Don’t worry. As I was telling you… If I hadn’t
checked the expiration date and had taken the
TRACK 53 (Practice 9, Activity 23) pills, I could have gotten even sicker.
Seller: All right, Ms. Rider. I’m sorry for the
Samara (Moderator): Welcome everyone. My inconvenience. We will take your complaint into
name is Samara Vargas and our topic for today’s consideration and we will replace the pills you
round table is “The right to education”. The bought with some that haven’t expired. Would
panellists are my friends and classmates: Laura you like to come and get them or would you
López, Diego Pérez and Manuel Díaz. Laura, you prefer for us to send them to you?
may start with your intervention. Lisa: I would rather go and get them in person. I
Laura: Good morning. I believe education is a want to make sure I don’t get expired pills again.
right and not a favor, because the government Seller: If you have any other questions, feel free
is obligated to ensure that everyone can access to contact us during office hours.
quality education. That is why I think it is unfair
that education is not guaranteed across the TRACK 55 (Practice 10, Activity 8)
country. In my opinion, Mexico would be a better
country if all children, teenagers and young Lisa: I’m calling to tell you that you are very
adults had access to quality education. irresponsible!!! How do you have a license to sell
drugs?! You are supposed to cure people, not
make them sicker! I can’t believe this!
PRACTICE 10 Seller: Why are you so angry? Calm down and
do not yell at me.
Lisa: How can you tell me to calm down?! You
TRACK 54 (Practice 10, Activities 4, 5 and 12) are very inefficient!!!!!
Seller: (hangs up the phone. It hears busy tone in
Seller: Good afternoon! May I help you? the phone)
Lisa: Good afternoon. My name is Lisa Rider,
and I want to express my inconformity with the
medicine they sell at the pharmacy.
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