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In the Community: Real-Life Canadian English (Intermediate), Ch. 5 · The Open Laptop and an Awkward Suggestion

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Oh wait, did Mrs. Turner leave her laptop here?

She even left it open.

Whoa.

I don't think we should be looking at the...

Right?

Who is this?

Wait, I think I know this contest.

Well, not me personally, but I've heard of it.

Right.

Can't put the age card this time, Mr. D.

I'm not that old.

My students told me all about this.

It's that online contest where people vote for Canada's most beautiful woman.

Wait, you don't think Mrs. Turner is a contestant, do you?

Claire's not bad looking.

Quite the opposite.

Mr. D.

TMI.

Sorry, sorry.

Forget I went there.

Seriously, look at this girl.

She could totally be a Bollywood actress.

Maybe we should close the computer, Roshan.

Maybe I should vote.

She's drop-dead gorgeous.

Smokin' hot.

TMI yourself, Roshan.

We'd better close this.

Claire, there you are.

We were just talking about the voting, the award panel for the best emerging folk musician.

Roshan is joining.

Have you seen this?

I'm so sorry.

What?

What do you think about this?

Sorry, what are we talking about here?

This.

Her.

My daughter.

Oh no.

That can't be your daughter.

Huh?

Why not?

Well, look, she's, um, I don't mean, she doesn't, I mean, look at you and, pfft.

I mean, no, no, no, no, no.

Roshan, think of something.

You can't say you didn't know the ex-husband was Indo-Canadian.

Because then it sounds like you're ignorant.

And you can't tell Claire you didn't know she had a sexy daughter.

Because she'll kill you.

Come on, Roshan.

What do you say?

We didn't imagine you with an adult daughter.

I mean, you're only—what?

No, no, no, no, no.

Gilles, don't even think of guessing her age.

Don't go there.

You're so youthful.

Who would have guessed?

Well, that's my Arti, and this, getting comments from who knows what kind of people.

Arti is so confident and very intelligent.

Women have been fighting to be recognized for their minds, not their bodies.

Now people are looking at her beauty, not her brains.

For goodness sake.

Well, she's totally covered.

She's very modest.

Stop now, Gilles.

Just stop talking.

True.

But if she doesn't learn to set boundaries for herself, how will she know when to stop?

Roshan, how did you become such a steady young man?

You're not seeing anyone right now, are you?

Uh, me?

Uh, not really.

You would be perfect for Arti.

You're so down to earth.

You two should meet sometime.

No, no, no, no, no.

I'm sure Roshan's pretty busy with work these days.

Yeah, and I don't want to mix work with my personal life.

But this would be perfect.

Arti is going to be here for the folk festival.

She could be your date.

Oh, yeah.

Uh, that would be awkward.

Totally awkward.

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