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QUESTION

What do you do?

I work as a branch

manager. (title)

Not a bad job.

What about you?

I work for a bank.

I am in banking. (sector)

That's interesting.

And you?

Who do you work for?

I work for FMA.

(name of employer)

Actually I am self-employed.

Where are you based?

We are based in New-York.

And what exactly do you do?

I am responsible for economic analysis.

How many people do you employ?

Oh, I suppose about seven hundred in Russia.

How long have you been there?

Seven years now.

Do you think you will stay?

Well, it's a difficult question. It all depends.

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So, where do you live?

Just outside Murmansk.

Whereabouts is that?

That's in the northwest of Russia.

Do you live in a house or a flat?

In a house.

What's it like?

Fairly modern, with four bedrooms.

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And are you from here originally?

No, actually I was born in Omsk. I moved here about ten years ago.

Do you have any family?

Yes, I am married with two children, a boy and a girl.

How old are they?

The boy's fourteen, the girl's ten.

And does your wife work?

Not at the moment. She is at home with our children.

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Is this your first visit to Russia?

No, I come here quite often.

Yes, it is.

Have you been to Moscow before?

No, actually this is my first visit.

But hopefully not the last.

Business or pleasure?

Business, I am afraid. My bank is setting up an office here in Moscow.

Are you staying long?

Till Monday.

Unfortunately only a couple of days.

Where are you staying?

At the Metropol hotel.

Is it comfortable?

Yes, very.

What's the food like?

Fine.

So, what do you think of Moscow?

Lovely, it's really old and interesting.

So, what are you doing this evening?

I was thinking of having a quiet evening.