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[00:00.44] It is early morning on a sunny spring day in April. Heathrow Airport, London, is busy, as usual.

[00:10.53] Hundreds of people are arriving, leaving, or waiting for planes.

[00:17.97] In the departure Lounge of Terminal One, a man is sitting reading a newspaper.

[00:24.08] He doesn't like airports. There are too many people, and he is always nervous when he flies.

[00:32.05] He looks at his watch immediately.

[00:35.77] Then he hears the announcement over the loudspeakers.

[00:40.02] 'British Airways announces the departure of Flight BE570 for Istanbul.

[00:47.19] Will passengers please proceed to Gate 16 for boarding.'

[00:52.50] Tom Smith picks up his suitcase and walks towards Gate 16.

[00:58.61] Twenty minutes later, the plane is preparing to leave.

[01:03.13] It moves slowly across the airport to runway number two.

[01:07.64] Tom is sitting looking out of the window.

[01:12.69] The plane suddenly moves forward, races down the runway and rises into the air.

[01:19.33] Tom looks down at the houses and roads far below, and smiles.

[01:25.71] London is behind him. Now he is on his way to Istanbul.

[01:34.74] Tom relaxed and took a letter from his pocket.

[01:39.52] Resat Bey Apt 11-3, Kamerot Sokak, Ayazpasa, Istanbul.

[01:49.09] My dear Tom,

[01:50.94] Thank you for your letter.

[01:53.07] I am so happy that you can come and visit me for a holiday.

[01:57.85] Life here in Istanbul is very interesting.

[02:01.83] I am enjoying my work, but I miss you very much.

[02:06.88] It will be wonderful to see you again.

[02:10.33] I'm sure we will have a very nice holiday.

[02:13.52] Spring is here, and the weather is beautiful.

[02:18.83] I have to work on Monday 14th of April, the day you arrive.

[02:23.61] So I can't come to the airport to meet you, but you can take a taxi from the Air Terminal to Taksim Square.

[02:32.11] That's in the centre of the new part of the city.

[02:37.16] There's a big hotel called the Park Hotel near the square.

[02:40.88] I'll meet you there at 5 O'clock.

[02:43.80] We'll meet in the American Bar.

[02:46.46] The view over the city is beautiful.

[02:50.97] I can't wait to see you again, Tom.

[02:53.90] I have so much to tell you.

[02:56.28] So remember, the Park Hotel, Taksim Sqaure, 5 O'clock.

[03:02.92] See you on the 14th. Love, Angela.

[03:10.63] Tom sat for a moment, looking at his fiance's letter.

[03:15.41] Then he put it in his pocket.

[03:19.39] He looked down the green fields of France, as the plane continued its journey across Europe.

[03:25.24] 'Have you been to Istanbul before?' said a voice.

[03:30.29] It was the young man in the next seat.

[03:33.47] 'No, I haven't,' said Tome. 'Have you?'

[03:37.99] The man smiled.

[03:39.85] 'My home is in Istanbul. I'm studying in London at the moment.

[03:45.42] I'm going home for a holiday.'

[03:48.61] 'Really?' said Tom. 'Where are you studying?'

[03:53.13] 'At London University.'

[03:56.58] The two men sat talking, as the stewardesses began serving lunch.

[04:01.89] The young man told Tom his name was Kemal.

[04:05.88] His parents had a shop in Istanbul.

[04:09.07] 'Are you meeting someone in Istanbul?' Kemal asked.

[04:13.85] 'My fiance,' said Tom. 'She's working in Istanbul.'

[04:18.89] 'That's interesting. How long has she been there?'

[04:23.14] She went to Istanbul two months ago.

[04:26.07] She works for a small company which is starting to export to England.

[04:30.32] She's making all the arrangements.'

[04:32.97] 'Exporting always seems so difficult,' said Kemal.

[04:38.02] 'It seems difficult,' Tom agreed.

[04:40.94] 'But that's Angela's job. She's an expert in importing and exporting.

[04:46.52] Her father has an import/export agency in London and she has worked for him for some years.

[04:53.96] She's almost completed her work in Istanbul now.

[04:58.47] The company has already started to send goods to England.

[05:01.92] She'll be coming back to London soon.'