Presenter

Hi I'm Natalie and welcome to Talking Sport.

Today we will hear from Namibian sprinter Merlin Diamond and we will be learning the phrase 'so badly'.

Merlin Diamond is a 100 and 200 m sprinter from Namibia and hopes to compete for her country in the London 2012 Olympics.

So how much does Merlin want to be at the Olympics?

Let's hear from her.

Listen for how many times a day Merlin plans on training.

And listen to how she uses the phrase 'so badly'.

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I would do anything to be there, because for now I'll be training at least 3 times per day, you know just to qualify for the Olympics again. I want to get Namibia a medal so badly, you know, put Namibia on the top.

Presenter

Listen for how many times a day Merlin plans on training.

And listen to how Merlin uses the phrase 'so badly'.

Clip

I would do anything to be there, because for now I'll be training at least 3 times per day, you know, just to qualify for the Olympics again. I want to get Namibia a medal so badly, you know, put Namibia on the top.

Presenter

Merlin said she plans on training at least three times per day.

I'll be training at least 3 times per day.

Merlin said she wants to get Namibia a medal so badly.

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so badly

дуже сильно

Presenter

I want to get Namibia a medal so badly.

Well we know that Merlin really wants to win a medal for her country but what do some people in London want so badly.

Let's hear from them.

Vox pops

I want to get a new job so badly.

I want to travel so badly.

I want to graduate from university so badly.

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I want to get a new job so badly.

I want to travel so badly.

I want to graduate from university so badly.

Presenter

I'm Natalie and that’s all from Talking Sport.

See you next time.