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Phrasebook by Jo Shapcott: GCSE

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Phrasebook by Jo Shapcott (1991) I’m standing here inside my skin, which will do for a Human Remains Pouch for the moment. Look down there (up there). Quickly. Slowly. This is my front room where I’m lost in the action. Live from a war, on screen. I am Englishwoman. I don’t understand you, What’s the matter? You are right. You are wrong. Things are going well (badly). Am I disturbing you? TV is showing bliss as taught to pilots: Blend, Low silhouette, Irregular shape, Small, Secluded. (Please write it down. Please speak slowly.) Bliss is how it was in this very room when I raised my body to his mouth, when he even balanced me in the air, or at least I thought so and yes the pilots say yes they have caught it through the Side-Looking Airbone Radar, and through the J-Stars. I am expecting a gentleman (a young gentleman, two gentlemen, some gentlemen). Please send him (them) up at once. This is really beautiful. Yes they have seen u