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English Conversation: A Chance Encounter at the Airport

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Sophia: (hurrying through the terminal, dragging her suitcase) Ugh, I can’t believe my flight got delayed again. I’m going to be stuck here forever.

Jake: (chuckles) Join the club. My flight’s been delayed three times already. At this rate, I might just live here.

Sophia: (laughs) Same. At least this airport has decent coffee.

Jake: That’s debatable, but when you’re desperate, anything tastes good. (pauses) Wait a second… Sophia?

Sophia: (looks up) Jake?! No way!

Jake: (grinning) I don’t believe this! It’s been, what, five years?

Sophia: At least! I think the last time we saw each other was at Mark’s wedding.

Jake: Right! And you were still living in Chicago back then.

Sophia: Yep, but I moved to San Francisco last year for work. And you?

Jake: Still in Seattle, working in tech. Nothing too exciting.

Sophia: Oh, come on. You always loved gadgets and coding. I bet you’re doing amazing things.

Jake: (shrugs) I try. But what about you? Still working in finance?

Sophia: Nope! Switched careers completely. I’m in event planning now.

Jake: Whoa, that’s a big change. What made you switch?

Sophia: Honestly? I realized I hated staring at spreadsheets all day. I wanted something more creative.

Jake: That’s awesome! You always had an eye for detail—remember how you planned our college reunions?

Sophia: (laughs) Oh yeah, those were fun. And stressful. But hey, now I get paid to do it!

Jake: That’s what I call a win-win.

Sophia: So, where are you headed?

Jake: New York for a conference. You?

Sophia: Paris! A client’s big wedding.

Jake: Paris, huh? Fancy.

Sophia: It sounds glamorous, but I’ll be working the whole time.

Jake: Still, it’s Paris. You should at least sneak in some sightseeing.

Sophia: I’ll try. So, are you still into photography?

Jake: Yeah, but just as a hobby now. I take my camera whenever I travel, though.

Sophia: You always took the best pictures. Remember that road trip we took in college? You made everything look like a movie scene.

Jake: (laughs) It was all about the lighting! But yeah, that trip was unforgettable.

Sophia: It really was. We should do something like that again one day.

Jake: You know what? We should. Maybe not a long road trip, but at least a catch-up dinner sometime.

Sophia: I’d love that.

Jake: Great. Let’s not wait another five years to meet again.

Sophia: Agreed. Here, let me give you my number—just in case we end up on the same delayed flight again.

Jake: (laughs) Deal. And if we do, first round of airport coffee is on me.

Sophia: I’ll hold you to that.

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