BNC Text F78

[Staff meeting]. Sample containing about 60 words speech recorded in educational context


2 speakers recorded by respondent number C20

PS1L6 Ag4 m (Andrew, age 46, teacher) unspecified
PS1L7 Ag2 f (No name, age 30, teacher) unspecified

1 recordings

  1. Tape 077404 recorded on 1992-07-16. LocationNorthumberland: North Shields ( Ralph Gardner high school ) Activity: staff meeting

Undivided text

Andrew (PS1L6) [1] [sigh] Well we're keen to get here aren't we?
[2] ... We're in the right place I suppose? ... [...]
(PS1L7) [3] Mm. ...
Andrew (PS1L6) [4] Aha ... Well they'll be asking the rest of us to take a cut in salary soon [...] . ...
(PS1L7) [5] [...] Well if I can [...] [laugh]
Andrew (PS1L6) [6] Ha ha ha ha [...] nice one.
[7] ... And don't say it. ...
(PS1L7) [8] [...] ... Well if they're not here in five minutes I'm going [...] .
Andrew (PS1L6) [9] Quite right.