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Conversation 1
A: So how's it all going? Any better?
B: I'd say things are worse if anything, to be honest. He doesn't seem to have a clue how the department should work or what's expected of him and he's dragging the whole team down with him. I've tried to talk to him about it, but he always just gets really defensive and puts up this great big barrier and basically just tells me to get on with my work. What really drives me mad, though, is the man's arrogance. He's so full of himself! He's one of those people who'll just never accept they've made the wrong decision. He just blames it all on everyone else - mainly those below him.
A: Sounds like an idiot to me! Maybe you need to go over his head and talk to his
line manager about it.
B: Oh, it's not worth it. He isn't exactly the most approachable person and from what I've heard he wouldn't take any notice. anyway. They seem oblivious to criticism these people. All they're interested in is sucking up to whoever is above them in order to get ahead.

Conversation 2
C: I can't stand him.
D: Really? I've always thought he comes across as a really decent guy.
C: You're joking, aren't you? He's so fake!
D: D'you think so? In what way?
C: All that rubbish about saving the world and helping the starving millions that he's  always going on about.
D: What's wrong with that? I quite admire the fact that he's prepared to stand up for what he believes in. There are plenty of people in the public eye who just aren't bothered about those things. It'd be easier for him to just keep his mouth shut.
C: I wouldn't say that. I'd say it's all just  self-promotion. It's just to sell more of his
music. If he was really bothered, he'd give feet his millions away and really help people.  He just likes to be seen to be doing good.
D: I just think you've got him wrong. He's done a lot to raise awareness of various
different causes and he works really hard to make a difference. You're just a cynic.
C: And you're just naive!

Conversation 3
E: So what're the people on your corridor just re like? Are you getting on OK with them all?
F: Yeah, more or less. I haven't really seen  much of the guy next door. I think he
studies Medicine so he's either at lectures  or studying. He certainly keeps himself to  himself, anyway.
E: OK.
F: But the girl opposite is great. She's really nice and very bright and chatty. We hit it off straight away.
E: That's good, then.
F: Yeah, she's from the States and came over to do a Master's in International Law.
E: Really? So she's a bit older than you.
F: Yeah. but she certainly doesn't make a  thing of it. She's a great laugh. The only I've a problem is she kind of takes over the  bathroom every morning. She's in there for  hours doing her hair and her make-up. It's  really annoying because we've only got  the one bathroom.
E: Oh no! Really? That'd drive me mad, that  would!
F: And the guy on the other side of me  seems pleasant enough, but he strikes than me as a bit of a slacker. I mean. I see him throwing a frisbee around with people  outside the hall or sitting around smoking, but I've never seen him go to any lectures or anything, and he just seems ... well ... was extremely laid-back about it.
E: To the point of horizontal, then, eh?

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