Paul Hart and Sarah Ford live in the same block of flats in Avonmouth.

Paul’s a postman. He gets up at 5:30 a.m. and goes to work at 6. He usually

catches the bus. Sarah lives in the next flat. She’s a nurse. She works at night.

She gets home from work at 6 a.m., at the same time as Paul leaves for work!

They meet on the stairs and say hello, but that’s all. He sometimes tries to

arrange a date with her, but he doesn’t find it easy. They don’t see each other

at weekends because Sarah works most weekends. Nurses don’t have an easy

life. But she says she likes nursing and she doesn’t want to change her job. I

enjoy this job, but I can’t have a very good social life. Paul and I don’t spend

any time together. We often try to arrange a date, but we’re never free at the

same time.’

(Adapted from Bolton, D & N, Goodey. 1996. English Grammar in Steps)

Paul Hart and Sarah Ford live in the same block of flats in Avonmouth.

Paul’s a postman. He gets up at 5:30 a.m. and goes to work at 6. He usually

catches the bus. Sarah lives in the next flat. She’s a nurse. She works at night.

She gets home from work at 6 a.m., at the same time as Paul leaves for work!

They meet on the stairs and say hello, but that’s all. He sometimes tries to

arrange a date with her, but he doesn’t find it easy. They don’t see each other

at weekends because Sarah works most weekends. Nurses don’t have an easy

life. But she says she likes nursing and she doesn’t want to change her job. I

enjoy this job, but I can’t have a very good social life. Paul and I don’t spend

any time together. We often try to arrange a date, but we’re never free at the

same time.’

(Adapted from Bolton, D & N, Goodey. 1996. English Grammar in Steps)

Paul Hart and Sarah Ford live in the same block of flats in

Avonmouth. Paul’s a postman. He gets up at 5:30 a.m. and goes

to work at 6. He usually catches the bus. Sarah lives in the next

flat. She’s a nurse. She works at night. She gets home from

work at 6 a.m., at the same time as Paul leaves for work! They

meet on the stairs and say hello, but that’s all. He sometimes

tries to arrange a date with her, but he doesn’t find it easy.

They don’t see each other at weekends because Sarah works

most weekends. Nurses don’t have an easy life. But she says she

likes nursing and she doesn’t want to change her job. I enjoy

this job, but I can’t have a very good social life. Paul and I don’t

spend any time together. We often try to arrange a date, but

we’re never free at the same time.’

(Adapted from Bolton, D & N, Goodey. 1996. English Grammar in Steps)