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Good morning. Museum of Farming Life. How can I help? Good morning. I'm interested in visiting the museum, and
I'd like some more information. Certainly. We're open from 10am to 5pm from Tuesday to Saturday, and from 2pm to
5pm on Sundays. We're closed on Mondays. The museum is visited by up to 25,000 people a year. That's a lot of
people. Yes, it is. The museum has a number of exhibits, including a collection of old farming tools and
machinery. The last tractors are on display in the museum. The museum is on the site of a farm from the 14th
century. The farmhouse was built in the 17th century, and additions were made in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The family owned the farm for over 200 years. The Great Barn is the oldest building on the site. The old
farmhouse is at the back of the farmhouse. The museum has a collection of books and photographs. The museum has
a cafe in the old milking parlour. The museum shop sells books, postcards and clothes. There is a special event
on the first weekend of June.
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Good morning, and welcome to the Student Services building. I'm here to tell you about the careers office, which
is located on the ground floor of the building. The careers office is open from 9.30am to 4.30pm from Monday to
Thursday. You can book an appointment with a careers advisor, which will last for 30 minutes. The careers
library has a number of reference books to help you with your job search. The careers office has a number of
computers which you can use to write your CV. Now, I'd like to show you a plan of the careers office. As you can
see, the computers are on the left-hand side of the room. The notice boards are on the right-hand side of the
room. The reference section is in the middle of the room. The careers advisors' offices are at the back of the
room. The reception desk is at the front of the room. I hope you find the careers office useful. Now, are there
any questions?
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Hi, Professor. Can I come in? Yes, of course. Come in, Sarah. How are you? I'm okay, thanks. I'm just a bit
worried about my research project. Oh, what's the problem? Well, I'm having trouble getting the right data. I've
been to the library, but I can't find anything on my topic. What's your topic? It's about the effect of the
weather on people's moods. Hmm, that's an interesting topic. Have you tried looking online? Yes, I have. But I'm
not very good at using the internet, and I'm not sure where to start. Well, I can help you with that. I'm pretty
good at finding information online. That would be great. Thanks, Professor. No problem. So, what kind of data
are you looking for? I'm looking for data on people's moods on different days of the month. I want to see if
there's a correlation between the weather and people's moods. Hmm, that's a good idea. I'll see what I can find.
Thanks, Professor. I really appreciate your help. No problem. So, when's your project due? It's due in three
weeks' time. Okay, well, we've got plenty of time. Let's see what we can find. Okay, I've found a few articles
that might be useful. Here's one about a study that was done on the effect of the weather on sleep patterns. And
here's another one about the effect of the weather on crime rates. Oh, that's great. Thanks, Professor. No
problem. Now, what about your methodology? What have you been doing so far? Well, I've been asking people to
fill in a survey. I've asked them to rate their mood on a scale of 1 to 10 on different days of the month. Okay,
that's a good start. But you'll need to be careful with your survey design. You need to make sure that your
questions are clear and that your sample size is big enough. Yes, I know. I've been having some trouble with
that. I'm not sure how to design a good survey. Well, I can help you with that too. I've got a few books on
survey design that you can borrow. That would be great. Thanks, Professor. No problem. So, let's have a look at
your survey.
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Good morning, everyone. Today, I'm going to be talking about the history of the pencil. The pencil is a very
common writing tool, but it has a long and interesting history. The first pencils were made of lead. They were
used by the ancient Romans to write on papyrus. In the 16th century, a large deposit of graphite was discovered
in the Lake District of England. The graphite was thought to be a form of lead, and it was used to mark sheep.
In the 17th century, the first pencils were made by enclosing graphite in wood. In the 18th century, the modern
pencil was invented by a Frenchman. He mixed graphite with clay to create a harder and more durable pencil. In
the 19th century, the first mass-produced pencils were made in Germany. The pencils were given a yellow coating
to make them more attractive. In the 20th century, the first mechanical pencils were invented. The pencils were
made of plastic. The future of the pencil is uncertain. It's likely that the pencil will be replaced by the
computer. However, the pencil is a simple and versatile tool, and it's likely to be around for many years to
come.
