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Unit 25 Lesson 1 Section A

1. I told you Carlos, it’s impossible to understand that map! Why don’t we go by cab?
2. But I want to go by subway, Conchita! Look, we’re here in Washdon.
3. So we should go on the subway once, come on my dear!
4. Very well, but it looks so dirty!
5. I’ll ask this lady. Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to G LookESTER PLACE?
6. Sorry honey, I’ve never heard of it.
7. Excuse me, I’m trying to get to GLookesTER PLACE
8. No, I don’t think I know that name. Sorry, I can’t help you.
9. Excuse me, which train do I get to go to Glookester Place?
10. Hmm, how do you spell that please?
11. GLOUCESTER.
12. Ah-ha! You pronounced it wrongly. It’s Gloucester. That’s how you say it: Glounsester.
13. Yes alright. Look I don’t care how you pronounce it. I just want to get there.
14. Take the train from track 1, and change at Worcester Place. Now that’s another very interesting word.
15. “Worcester” it’s spelt w-o-r-c-e-s-t-e-r and pronounced “worcester”. I’ll say it again, if you like.
16. Thank you, that’s enough, good-bye!
17. Come along, my dear, let’s get on the train. We don’t want to be late for our Juanita!
18. You shouldn’t smoke so much David! It’s not good for you!
19. Sorry, honey. I’m just a bit nervous, that’s all!
20. There’s nothing to be nervous about. You’re with me.
21. Ah! That must be them. I’ll open the door.
22. My darling little girl!
23. Mommy! Daddy!
24. My only little Junita!
25. So you’re the young man who wants to marry my little flower?
26. That’s right!
27. Because you’re so madly.
28. Passionately in love with her that nothing else in the world matters a damn to you. Right?
29. Er. Yes. Exactly!
30. You’re not the first young man who’s fallen in love with my little flower you know!
31. There have been many others and most of them are dead!
32. Oh dear.
33. Her brother killed them, you haven’t met him yet well what do you say?
34. Oh. Er.. well  I…er
35. Calm down my boy. I’m joking! I know you’re really only after her money.
36. Oh. No really sir. You’re got quite the wrong idea about me honestly I.
37. Be quite young man, and listen to me, here. Have a cigar.
38. I am one of the richest men in Mexico. Anything I want I get.
39. And if anyone gets in my way. I make them move. That’s who I am.
40. Tell me about you then. You’re a professor. Aren’t you?
41. Well.
42. Well.
43. Sorry. My cigar’s gone out. could I have a light, please?
44. I like it, the boy has a sense of humor.
45. Here you can have my lighter. Now what was I saying?
46. Yes. We were talking about your work, you’re a professor, aren’t you? What subject do you teach?
47. I’m not exactly a professor. I’m just a teacher actually. I teach English.
48. That’s what I said, a professor. You teach in a university right?
49. It isn’t exactly a university, it’s just a language school, But I did go to a university.
50. I’ve got a degree in French & German.
51. David is very clever, he should have a much better job than he has.
52. Thank you dear!
53. I see, well, what do you think of the young man.   Conchita?
54. I think he’s sweet. I want to have lots and lots of grandchildren who’re just as handsome as David!
55. Thank you!
56. If I let you marry my little flower. I will you’ll give up working, won’t you?
57. I guess you will just sit around doing nothing all day. You’ll be happy to live of my money.
58. Which I made through my hard work, isn’t that right?
59. Of course not sir. I’ll keep on working. I love my work.
60. David is a wonderful teacher, he just needs a chance, that’s all.
61. A real man doesn’t wait for someone to give him a chance, he takes it! I will. I like this boy.
62. So, should I say yes or no. well, I’m decide young man, you  can marry my daughter.
63. Thank you Daddy. That’s wonderful. We’re so happy aren’t we David, darling?
64. A big Mexican kiss for a handsome young American.
65. Now let’s talk about the wedding. My little flower must have the most magnificent wedding possible.
66. I want the best and nothing but the best for my little Juanita, is that clear?
67. Before we talk about the wedding, there’s something else we should do!
68. You should tell your father the good news , David.
69. Ah, yes good idea. I’ll call him at his office.
70. Ask him to have lunch with us tomorrow. Why not?
 
 
Unit 25 Lesson 2

1 Is that letter ready yet, Lucy?
2 I’ve nearly finished it, Mr. Peters.
3 Well, post it as soon as it’s ready, please. I’m just going to the bookstore.
4 Hugo Peters’ office, can I help you? Who’s that speaking, please?
  It’s for you, Mr. Peters.
5 He won’t give his name; he says it’s very urgent.
6 Oh, very well! Hello, Hugo Peters here. What can I do for you?
7 So, I’ve found you at last!
8 I’ll take this call in my office, Lucy.
9 What do you want from me?
10 You’ve moved house, haven’t you, you bastard! But you’ll never move far enough to get away from me!
11 Look, I’m sorry about what happened, Roger, I really am, but I don’t see what I can do.
12 This is what you can do Hugo. Get me a million dollars in bills, and a clean passport, and you’ll never hear from me again.
13 What are you crazy? I can’t possibly find a million dollars!
14 I’m giving you 24 hours, Hugo. Call me at this number: 3174480 at exactly the same time tomorrow.
15 If you won’t help me, I’ll have to go to Trinidad and see what Mr. P has to say!
16 No, you can’t do that! Don’t go to Mr. P, please!
17 I’ll talk to you tomorrow, Hugo.
18 My God! What am I going to do?
19 Hugo Peters’ office. Can I help you? Mr. Peters- It’s David!
20 Hello, David. What do you want?
21 I’ve got some good news for you.
22 If you are out of money again, this is the wrong moment.
23 No, Dad! Juanita and I are getting married!
24 Oh, is that all?
25 Aren’t you pleased?
26 I’m sorry David, it’s been a bit of a busy day for me.
27 Ah, I see. Anyway Annie doesn’t know yet, so can you tell her? And another thing:
28 Juanita’s parents would love to meet you and Annie for lunch tomorrow, are you free?
29 I thought we could go to “Da Renzo”.
30 Yes, yes, alright.
31 Great! Well, you’ll tell Annie the news, OK? See you tomorrow, Dad.
32 How is David, Mr. Peters? I haven’t seen him for months.
33 Oh, he’s very well. He’s getting married.
34 Oh, how lovely! Who’s the lucky lady?
35 Her name’s Juanita. She’s the daughter of Mexican multimillionaire! See you later, Lucy.
36 So it’s true, then: David and Juanita have decided to get married?
37 Yes, that’s right.
38 Aren’t you going to do anything about it?
39 What’s the problem? Why should I do anything about it?
40 Well, I think you should try to stop them!
41 Stop them? What on earth for?
42 You know perfectly well, daddy! David doesn’t really care about Juanita! He’s just after her money,  that is all!
43 I think you are probably right, yes.
44 How can you be so calm about it?
45 My dear girl, there are worse things a young men can do than marry the daughter of a multimillionaire.
46 Perhaps, when you’re a bit older, you’ll understand that.
47 So you think your son should marry a woman he doesn’t love, just so he can get his hands on her father’s money?
48 If you must put it that way, yes.
49 You’re just as bad as he is, then! All you care about is money! Money, money, money!
50 Calm down, Annie, please.
51 Anyway, we’ll have to go out now. David and Juanita and her parents are expecting us in the restaurant.
52 You can go on your own, Daddy. I can’t stand Juanita. And I really don’t feel like meeting her parents.
53 Oh, that’s a shame! Well, I must be going, then, see you this evening, dear.
54 Maybe!
55 Did you enjoy the meal, Mrs. Ramirez?
56 Yes, thank you. I enjoyed it very much.
57 But the steaks weren’t as good as Mexican steaks! Well now, Mr. Peters, you’re a businessman, too, aren’t you?
58 What kind of business are you in?
59 Oh, you know. Mostly import-export!
60 I see.
61 I do a lot of business in the Caribbean area; in Trinidad, for example.
62 Ah, yes, the Caribbean: a very important market, certainly a market with a future.
63 Actually, Mr. Ramirez, it’s interesting that you should happen to ask me about this.
64 You see, I’m just starting something up in that area, and I was looking for some capital, as it happens.
65 How much capital were you thinking of?
66 Oh, not much- say, a million dollars?
67 Well, we’ll talk about it another time. Why shouldn’t we do business together, now that we’re going to be relatives?
68 Will there be anything else, Mr. Peters?
69 Would you like another coffee, or anything?
70 That will be all then, thanks, Renzo. Er… put it on my accounts, please.
71 Please, Mr. Peters, you should let me pay!
72 Certainly not. Mr. Ramirez. You’re my guest!
73 Well, I must get back to the office now. So nice to have met you Mr. And Mrs. Ramirez.
74 and I will be delighted to have the lovely Juanita as my daughter in law. I’ll see you all in the church tomorrow!

 
25.3

2 This is Brighton station. It’s a busy station. Many passengers travel up to London everyday from here. I’m going to talk to one of the passengers now. let’s talk to you first of all, please.
--- Can I ask do you travel on a train very often?
--- Not very much. Only occasionally, from where we live in the country to London.
--- Where do you originally come from?
--- Switzerland, … French speaking.
--- How do British trains are very clean, on time and always at the same hour. Each
   hour which is very, very convenient. They’re expensive. But so are they
   in England, expensive.
--- Are British trains getting better?
--- No, worse.
--- Oh, dear.

    3 Here’s a gentleman. Sir, where are you from?
--- Australia.
--- What do you think about rail service?
--- It seems fairly good. The trains seem reasonably clean and reasonably on time,
   so it’s alright.
--- How do they compare with Australian trains?
--- Fairly better, I think.
--- How have you found British Rail staff?
--- Fairly friendly, most of the time.
--- Splendid, thank you very much.

4
---Madam, could I have a quick word? Where are you from?
--- I live in England, actually. I’ve lived in England for 11 years. But I’m from
   Holland originally.
--- By comparison, I think British Rail is just appalling.
--- What’s wrong with British Rail?
--- It doesn’t run on time. It breaks down half the time. You just can’t rely on it. Trains
   are dirty.
--- Have you experience of other railways around the world?
--- France, Holland. I think that’s about it. I travel in Portugal a bit, not very much.
--- And British Rail doesn't?
--- It doesn’t compare favorably to any of those.

5
--- And turning to you. Do you thin British Rail is doing quite a good job?
--- I think so, yes. I don’t come from this country, so I’ve just been here for a week.
--- Where are you from?
--- Norway.
--- How does British Rail compare with Norwegian Railways?
--- I think it’s pretty much the same.
--- Do you think there is anything we can do to improve the railway service?
--- I think they’re quite dirty at times.
--- Thanks very much. Thanks for your opinions.
--- Well, the local trains could be a little bit more on time.

6
--- Sir, can I ask you how often do you travel on British Rail?
--- Well, during week. I use it every day to go to work, but not around here.
   I travel from Lewisham to the center of London during the week.
--- So you’re a commuter.
--- I suppose so. Yes, a short-distance commuter, yes.
--- How long does that journey take?
--- About 20 minutes, generally, yes.
--- Do the trains normally run to time?
--- They’re normally fairly on time. But what annoy me most is about that particularly
   route and that particular service. Is that it’s vastly overcrowded in the mornings.
   It’s really is immensely over crowded and dangerously overcrowded.
--- So can’t you get a seat?
--- Certainly not.
--- Never ever, in the morning can you get a seat from Lewisham to the center of
   London.
--- So how many people standing in the carriages?
--- As many as will squash in. And that’s what’s dangerous about it, in the light of
   what happened at Clapham Junction about 2 to 3 years ago. It, it really is appalling
   that is allowed to continue.
--- Thank you very much indeed. Nice to talk to you about this.

7
---Sir, if I can just interrupt you for a second? You’re reading your newspaper.
--- Have you just come off a train?
--- I have, yes.
--- Where was your journey.
--- Trains from Clapham Junction to Brighton where I live here.
--- Right, so that’s from London to Brighton.
--- Is that the journey you regular make?
--- Yes, every day.
--- Right, so you’re a commuter.
--- I’m indeed, yes.
--- How do you find the service?
--- In the morning good, in the evening less good.

8
--- What’s wrong with the service in the evening.
--- Not always reliable, often late.
--- How long does the journey take?
--- The journey to work takes me about an hour and fifteen minutes.
--- Do you always get a seat on that journey?
--- Yes, I make sure I do.
--- How do you do that?
--- In the morning, well, in the morning, in Brighton you always get a seat. Anyway
   in the morning in the evening I tend to cheat and sometimes sit in the first-class
   compartment but I do.
--- Your secret is save with me and no names.

26.1

1. Welcome to St. Stephen’s Church on this happy day! We are here to celebrate the wedding of David and Juanita.
2. Does anyone here know of any reason why David and Juanita should not be married? If so, let them speak now.
3. Very well. Who gives this woman to be married to this man?
4. I do.
5. David, will you take Juanita as your wife? Will you love her,
6. be true to her, and care for her, from this day on?
7. I will.
8. Juanita, will you take David as your husband?
9. Will you love him, be true to him, and care for him, from this day on?
10. I will.
11. The ring, please.
12. Here you are.
13. It’s not for me, put it on her finger! I now pronounce David and Juanita man and wife!
14. Congratulations, David! It’s wonderful to see two people so in love with each other!
15. Yes, congratulations, David! But what about the cake?
16. Yes, it’s time to cut the cake!
17. Alright; come on, David!
18. Coming! I’ll just get a – what do you call it? – knife.
19. Ok, everybody, we’re ready to cake the cut – I mean, cut the cake! Oops!
20. Oh look, that’s very funny! David’s got a spoon instead of a knife.
21. You can’t cut a cake with a spoon, David! Oh, no, no!
22. Here you are, David. You can use my knife.
23. Thanks, Jeanette, very kind of you. Well, here we go!
24. Ok, my darling; we’ve made it! I’ve cut the cake.
25. Now, why don’t we sit down and have another glass of that delicious champagne?
26. You’re not having any more; you’ve drunk quite enough already!
27. Alright, alright. Wait a moment, where were we sitting anyway?
28. We were sitting next to your father over there.
29. Hold on! He’s not there any more; where’s he gone? where’s my Dad gone?
30. How should I know? Just sit down David, and stop being stupid!
31. Hello!
32. I want to speak to Roger Temple.
33. Ah, it’s you, Hugo, Well?
34. Look, Roger, I think I know where I can get your money and your passport. It’ll just take a bit of time, that’s all.
35. How much time?
36. Not long.
37. What do you mean – not long?
38. The thing is, I think I’ve found someone who’ll come up with the money.
39. I just need a bit more time to talk it over with him, that’s all.
40. How long is it exactly, Hugo?
41. Say, two weeks, perhaps less.
42. Two weeks? Do you think that I’m going to wait two week, with half the cops in the country looking for me?
43. Do you think I’m going to sit around and let you and Moran get me before the cops do?
44. If that’s the best story you can think of, Hugo, you aren’t as clever as I thought.
45. I’m going to Trinidad to see Mr. P. Let’s see what he says about all this!
46. No, don’t do that, please! Anything but that! Look, I’ll try and get half a million by tomorrow.
47. I’ve got to stop him. I’ve got to get to him before he talks to Mr. P!
48. Hello, Dad! Where have you been? Hey, are you alright? Have a glass of Champagne!
49. No, thanks. I’ve just had a bit of bad news-business problems. That’s all. I’ll have to go away for a few days.
50. Sorry to hear that. Well, we’re flying to Mexico tomorrow, so bye-bye for now; and we must keep in touch!
51. Bye-bye, Mr. Peters.
52. Bye-bye, my lovely new father-in-law.
53. Sorry, I have to hurry, Bye-bye, everybody! Have a good honeymoon, won’t you?
54. Where are you going for your honeymoon, David?
55. We’re going to Trinidad. Isn’t that lovely?
56. Oh, that’s so romantic!
57. Thacker here.
58. Hello sir, Carter reporting.
59. Where have you been, Carter? Why haven’t you kept in touch?
60. You told me not to bother you, sir.
61. But that was 5 days ago, Carter! When I said “ Don’t bother me”, I didn’t mean “ Don’t bother me at all”.
62. I just meant “Don’t bother me!” Oh, why do policeman always do exactly what one says?
63. Anyway, what’s happened in the last 5 days?
64. Sorry, sir. Well, the situation is getting very interesting.
65. Temple’s going to Trinidad to find this “Mr. P”, and Peters is going to try and stop him.
66. Well – done, Carter. I knew you were the right man for the job.
67. Well, it’s obvious what to do next; you must go to Trinidad too, Carter. Immediately!

Mini-dialogue

Dear Susan,

A wonderful thing has happened to me; they are sending me to Trinidad to try to and catch Hugo Peters, Roger, and the “Boss”.
I’m standing in the airport while I’m writing this letter; my plane is leaving in less than an hour.
Just think what this could mean, Susan, a really top job – perhaps my name could be in the papers if everything goes well:” CARTER CLEANS UP THE CARRIBEAN!”
Of course, there are one or two problems: I don’t know which flight Peter is on, for example – or perhaps he’s already arrived in Trinidad.
I can’t find Roger, either; his name isn’t on the passenger list for my flight.
They’ve just called the flight, so I’ll have to stop now. Don’t worry about me, dear; I’ll be alright.
I’ll write to you again from Trinidad.

All my love,
Harry.

 
26.2

1. This is the life, right? Just sitting here on this beach, having a drink or two, watching the world go by.
2. This is the way to live.
3. David, I’ll go crazy if we stay here much longer! There’s nothing to do, I’m so bored!!
4. Gee! Uh… do you feel like a game of tennis?
5. No way!
6. How about a game of cards, maybe!
7. No, I don’t want to play stupid games, or read stupid book like this one!
8. Thank God we’ve only got two more days of this before we go back to Washdon!
9. We needn’t go back to Washdon, dear. We can to wherever we like! Anywhere in the world.
10. No, we can’t. What about your job?
11. My job? But I thought…
12. What did you think?
13. Oh, nothing! Never mind. Hey; here comes the waiter! Would you like another ice cream, honey?
14. Excuse me, sir.
15. Yeah, wait; I didn’t call you, but as you’re here, I’ll have another one of these excellent cocktails.
16. And my wife will have an ice cream.
17. I’m not a waiter, as it happens. I’ll just like to ask you one or two questions, if you don’t mind.
18. I’m looking for two friends of mine, have you seen them anywhere?
19. What do they look like?
20. I happen to have photographs of them, madam.
21. This is the first one. His name is Roger Temple.
22. I’ve seen this man’s face before!
23. Really?
24. Yeah, I read about him in the papers. He escaped from prison, didn’t he?
25. That’s it!
26. Let me see they put him in prison for drugs, didn’t they?
27. He was carrying a big suitcase full of drugs when they arrestted him, right?
28. That’s the one!
29. And he’s a friend of yours?
30. Well, not exactly a friend. He used to be a friend of a friend, you could say.
31. Well, I’ve never seen him anyway, except in the newspapers.
32. Neither have I.
33. I see.
34. And what about this one, then? Have you seen.
35. David, this is a photo of your father! Look!
36. What? My God, so it is! That’s strange!
37. Why are you looking for David’s father? What are you after anyway!
38. Oh, I just want to say hello to him. That’s all. Look, if you see him, don’t say anything about this, will you?
39. I’d like it to be a surprise, you see. Ok?
40. What did he want, David? There’s no way he’s a friend of your father’s.
41. Oh, I don’t know. Dad’s got a lot of rather strange business acquaintances; you know how it is.
42. I’m sure that guy was a cop.
43. Whatever makes you think that?
44. Look – there his is, asking some other people about your father.
45. It’s so darned hot here!
46. What do you expect, Doris; we’re in Trinidad, not Buffalo! Ah, look, here comes a waiter.
47. I’ll order you a nice cold drink. What about pineapple juice with ice?
48. Excuse me, sir!
49. Ah, waiter! I didn’t call you, but as you’re here, my wife will have pineapple juice. I think I’ll have an ice cream.
50. I’m not a waiter actually. I’d just like to ask you a few questions, if you don’t mind.
51. Oscar, why is he dressed like a waiter, if he isn’t a waiter?
52. Then why are you wearing a white coat and a black tie?
53. I’d just like to ask you a few questions, if you don’t mind.
54. I don’t know, dear! Yes, sir, what can we do for you?
55. I’m trying to find a couple of old friends, and I was wondering if you could help me.
56. Have you ever seen this gentleman? His name is Hugo Peters, and –.
57. Hey, wait a moment!
58. Yes?
59. Was he in – you know – that picture with Robert Redford?
60. What picture was that?
61. Don’t you remember – we went to see it when we were staying with your cousin in Philadelphia?
62. We never went to see a picture then.
63. Yes, we did!
64. Excuse me!
65.  Anyway, my cousin doesn’t live in Philadelphia. You’re thinking of my sister-in-law.
66. Don’t be ridiculous, Oscar! I know where-
67. Excuse me! Please!
68. Yes? What is it?
69. Can I have my photo back? Thank you!
70. This is the other man. His name is Roger Temple. Have you seen this man, or do you have any information regarding him?
71. I know this man’s face. I’ve seen him.
72. What? When? Where?
73. Well, he sat next to us on the plane, didn’t he, Oscar?
74. He sure did. I didn’t like the look of him at all.
75. That’s right. When it got dark he switched on the light so he could read, and that meant I couldn’t get to sleep.
76. So I asked him very politely:” Excuse me sir, could you possibly switch your light off, please?”
77. And, of course, he didn’t switch it off.
78. It’s no good being polite to guys like that, Oscar. You’ve got to stand up to them.
79. Never mind about that! Where is he now?
80. Well, he was getting into a taxi in front of our hotel when we came in just now.
81. When was that?
82. About ten minutes ago.
83. Thank you! Goodbye!
84. I hope you find your friends!
85. I don’t think they’re his friends at all. If you ask me, he’s a cop.
86. What makes you think that?
87. It’s absolutely obvious. I mean, you’ve only got to look at him…

 
26.3
1.
-My name is Mathew and I work at the Virgin megastore in Brighton store and I’m a sales assistant.
-How long have you actually worked here?
Two years.
Long enough to have an idea about people’s tastes. Tell me about your customers. Do they mainly buy cassettes or records or CDs these days?
The popular format is CDs. Generally speaking. LP sales are falling. Cassettes are just remaining a constant.
Can you tell by someone’s looks what sort of music they are going to like?
Yeah, I mean you can sort of spot various trends. There will be older age groups from like sort of 50s onwards who will buy easy listening. You’ve got like the youth groups whom come from the rockers, to the ravers, and so on. They’ re all easy to spot.
2
-But, could you tell, say if someone was coming in and were a classical fun?
No, definitely not. They come in all shapes and sizes. They are the difficult ones.
-How about your musical tastes?
My taste, I like black music: rap, soul, funk.
-Do people ever come to you and ask for advice?
Yeah. All the time, that’s the major part of the job: questions on bands, songs who recorded what, where can they buy this record, that CD? If we haven’t got it, where can they get it? Why isn’t it available? This, that and the other. Hundreds of questions.
-So, do you like working here?
Yeah, I do. Working with music, it’s a lot of fun. It’s hard work but it pays off, it’s good.
3.
OK, I’m strolling amongst the records here and with me is a customer.
Can you tell me your name?
My name is Hagden.
You are here, in the rock department. Is that your favorite style of music?
Yes, it is. I listen to other sorts. But rock’s my favorite.
Do you ever listen to anything like, say, jazz?
I like jazz. I prefer things like blues to jazz. But I do listen to all sorts of things really.
When you are buying? Do you prefer to buy cassettes, records or CDs?
I prefer to buy records.
They are getting quite hard to find?
That’s right. Yes, but CD’s are too expensive. And I don’t like cassettes.
Why is that?
I don’t really know. I have had records for so long now, that I don’t want to change.
Do you think records are good value for money?
Yes, I do, compared to compact disks, yes.
When you buy a new record, do you find that it gets boring very soon once you have listened to it a few times?
Hopefully no. I’m very careful what I choose when I buy records.
So, you’ll keep listening to it for a long long time?
Yes, I think so.
4.
Further down the shelves, I've met another customer. Excuse me, can you tell me your name?
My name is Nicky Temperst.
What sort of music do you like, Nicky?
I like independent music and a bit of soul and dance, a bit of reggae and a bit of the new thrash rock that’s come from America recently, like Nirvana.
So, you have quite wide tastes.
I do, yes.
Now we’re standing by the CDs. Is that what you choose to buy, CDs?
Well, I haven’t actually got a CD player yet. I was just to seeing what’s available, really.
So what do you normally buy?
Uh, vinal or tapes?
What do you prefer after these two?
I prefer the look of vynel—it’s nice to look at because it’s album covers and it’s  got a bit of their history behind. It’s traditional. But tapes are handy when you’re at work or on holiday.
Do you find that good value for money?
Tapes are. Vinals are not bad. But you can’t get so many artists these days, now on the vinals.
5.
Now it may still be pop music playing, but I’m in fact in a classical section.
Excuse me, can I ask your name?
Francesca.
Is classical music your taste?
Uh, yes, exactally.
Do you have a favorite composer or performer?
There’s only a few that I actually know but I like “Pictures at an Exhibition”, by Massorgsky.
When you buy, do you CDs or cassettes, or vinal?
Still vinals. I’m afraid I still haven’t got a CD player.
Why is that?
Can’t afford one.
6.
It’s getting to be quite difficult though to find recordings on vinals, isn’t it?
A is actually. A lot of stuff doesn’t come out on vinals, especially classical, you have to shop around really,in specialist shops, and stuff.
Do you find you spent a lot of money on your record collection?
Not as much as I used to.
When you have a new album and you take it home, do you listen to it a lot or do you savor it bit by bit?
I usually listen to it until I’m sick to death of it and I probably don’t listen to it for ages.
So do you have a big collection at home?
About 500 albums.
That’s pretty extensive.
Yes, a lot of years of collecting.
7.
My name is Melissa. I’m the assistant manager of the Virgin, megastore in Briton.
Let’s talk about the customers and their tastes-the changing face of the customer.
Are you selling more CDs these days?
Oh, yes, many more. People are now buying their equipment. They realize that vinal is dying out. And the only option is to move towards cd. We get a lot of older customer as well who like classical music and jazz, which obviously the quality is better on cd than on vynel or cassettes.
But I’ve spoken to a lot if customers today who say they are still with vynels.
Does that cause problems?
It does. There are some people who for whatever reason still prefer vynels, especially with the jazz, folk, and blues. We don’t actually sell that on vynel any more. So we do lose customers that way.
Virgin stores an enormous variety of music.
Look at their pretty long names, I don’t recognize.
8
Do you have to know a lot about music to work here?
It helps. But I don’t come from a music background, I knew nothing apart from the bands I liked, when I joined Virgin. You do pick it up as you go along. We’re often expected to know everything. And it’s sometimes difficult. But normally there’s someone within the store who specializes in one or another department that we can send the customer to if we don’t know the answer.
Do customers actually come and ask you for advice?
Yes, they do. Often they’re hear know a piece of music from the advert or the television. They don’t know it and they want to buy it. So they come and ask if you know it. We get people who come in and whistle, a few notes of something they’re heard and, they expect us to know it. So we do spend a lot of time with customers. We do have to be quite customers-oriented.
 9.
So at the end of day, you like your job?
Yes. It’s fun working here, all the people are great to work with. It’s a fun atmosphere. You get to listen to new records, and new videos. So the days go quite quickly.

 

 

 

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27.1 Section A

1. Look, where are we going man? I tell you there’s nothing us this road.
2. Take the next left.
3. But there’s only a farm up there. Just a few fruit trees, that’s all.
4. I know where I’m going! Take the next left, ok?
5. Alright, man! Take it easy!
6. What are you doing?
7. I’m slowing down to let that guy pass. He looks like he’s in a hurry.
8. What guy? God – it’s Hugo! Don’t let him pass us, ok?
9. What?
10. You heard what I said. Don’t let him get passed us! Come on, move!
11. But this car won’t do more than 60 miles an hour! Look what are you man, a gangster or something?
12. God damn it, it’s too late!
13. What’s that guy doing? Is he crazy?
14. Get you head down! He’s got a gun!
15. Ok, you two-get out.
16. Now, stand against the car. With your hands in the air.
17. Look man, I’m just a taxi driver! This has got nothing to do with me, you know.
18. Both of you stand back against the car, and neither of you move, ok?
19. If you think you can kill me and get away with it, Hugo, you’re wrong.
20. Shut up and do what I say! I’m giving you $10,000, Roger, an air ticket to Sydney and a new Australian passport. Here you are.
21. “Australian passport. Full name: Bruce Cobber”. Are you trying to be funny, Hugo?
22. You’re booked on to the 19:25 flight to Delhi and Sydney. Drive, take this man to the airport, and make sure he catches his plane.
23. But I don’t know –
24. And what if I happed to miss it?
25. You’ll have me after you, and Mr. P!
26. You don’t dare to tell Mr. P about this!
27. I have told him. Now get moving!
28. I can’t –
29. Come on! Your plane is going!
30. Alright, you bastard! But this isn’t the last you’ll hear from me!
31. We’ll see about that!
32. Where should I go now?
33. Just keep on, straight down this road.
34. But there is nothing down this road, man! Just fruit farm, that’s all; it’s called “Granny P’s fruit farm”!
35. Granny P…, Granny P? wait a moment! There’s a car, parked by the side of the road, just up there!
36. And there’s someone standing next to it!
37. Do you want me to stop?
38. Yes, yes!
39. Hello, hello, hello! And what are you doing here, Mr. Peters!
40. I could ask you the same question. If you must know, I’m enjoying the view. You can see all over the island from here.
41. Most pleasure, I’m sure, and what about Roger Temple? What have you done with him?
42. What have I done with him? What on earth do you mean?
43. Come off it, Mr. Peters. Let’s stop playing the games.
44. I’m getting a bit bored with this. My advice to you is to go back to the airport.
45. What do you mean?
46. There is a British Airways flight to Sydney at 19:25, and there’s a Mr. Bruce Cobber booked on to it.
47. That gives you about say, three quarter of an hour.
48. Alright. I’ll come back for you later!
49. Don’t flood.
50. Take me to the airport. And more!
51. That’ll be $63.74, please.
52. Here you are. $ 80 – keep the change!
53. Excuse me, Miss!
54. Yes, sir? Can I help you?
55. I want to know if a Mr. Bruce Cobber has checked in for the 19:25 flight to Sydney.
56. Wait a moment, sir. I’ll just find out.
57. Yes, sir, Mr. Cobber has checked in a ready.
58. Which gate is the flight leaving from?
59. It’s already left, I’m afraid, Sir. The plane took off ten minutes ago.
60. Oh, no! I’ve missed him again! I don’t believe it! Can I have a single ticket to Washdon, Please?
61. Excuse me, I wonder if you could help me?
62. Yes, sir?
63. Could you possibly tell me if there was a Mr. Bruce Copper on the 19:25 flight to Sydney, by any chance?
64. You’re the second person who has asked about him! Yes, sir, he definitely checked in for the flight!
65. He should be on his way there by now.
66. Excellent! Well, could I have a single ticket to Washdon, please? First class, non-smoker.
67. Can I have some change for the phone? And a local telephone directory.
68. Here you are, sir.
69. Ok.
70. Let’s see:” Employment agencies… factories… farms… fruit farms.” Here we are.
71. “Granny P’s Fruit Farm”. Ha, ha, ha!

Mini-dialogue

Dear Dad,

This is just to say that Juanita and I are having a marvelous honeymoon here on Trinidad.
There’s a lovely beach right next to the hotel; the food is excellent, and the cocktails are even better! The weather has been absolutely great, of course, and I’ve got quite brown.
I’m not sure what we’ll do next; Juanita wants to go straight back to Washdon, so I don’t lose my job, but I think that’s a bit ridiculous.
I mean, after all, she has only to say the word to her father, and we’ll have no more money problems. The trouble is, Juanita isn’t always the most reasonable person in the would, and neither is her father. I’ll have to play it carefully, I think.
By the way, a very funny thing happened this morning.
Juanita and I were down by the sea; I was enjoying a cocktail, and Juanita was reading some rubbish detective novel, when this strange guy came up to us and asked us some questions about you.
He was wearing a white suit, black tie, and size 12 shoes. Juanita thought he was a cop. The thing is, he had a photo of you, and he said he was a friend of yours.
Of course, I won’t say anything about it; but if you happen to see Mr. Remirez, do put in a good word for me, won’t you?
Much love
David

27.2 Section A

1. where’s the phone booth? It’s just around the corner, I think – ah, here it is!
2. Clive, 011 6218056. Let’s hope he’s I in.
3. So did you take him home, then?
4. Yes, I asked him in for a coffee.
5. Well, first we just sat on the sofa and chatted, but then, do you know what he did next?
6. Excuse me! Is Clive there, please?
7. Who’s that?
8. I don’t know.
9. I’d like to speak with Clive Berry, please!
10. Listen, this is a priveate conversation: how dare you?
11. Dirty old man!
12. You’d better get off the line.
13. I’m sorry! I thought you were my brother. Never mind.
14. 011 621 8056. Please let me get through to him this time.
15. Hello! Clive Berry speaking! hello!
16. Gee, no! I’ve spent my last quarter! I don’t have any more money. I’ll have to call the operator.
17. Number, please.
18. Pardon?
19. What number are you calling from?
20. Oh, I see. Er… 021 6962151.
21. And what number are you trying to call?
22. New Camford 621 8056. The area code for New Camfort is 011.
23. I know. What difficulty have you had, caller?
24. You see, I don’t have any money. When I came to this phone booth I have just got some change, but --.
25. So you want to make a collect call, is that right?
26. A collect call, that’s right.
27. And what name shall I give?
28. Pardon?
29. What’s your name?
30. Oh, er… John!
31. Hold the line, please, caller.
32. Hello, Clive Berry speaking!
33. I have a collect call from Washdon for you.
34. What? Who from?
35. The name he gave was John.
36. John who?
37. Will you accept the call?
38. No way!
39. Are you still there, caller?
40. Yes, yes! Hello, Clive! How are you?
41. I haven’t put you through, caller. He didn’t accept the call.
42. What? But he’s my brother! Didn’t you told him it was his own brother who wanted to speak with him?
43. No, I didn’t. you didn’t tell me.
44. Please, will you try again? Just once! And tell him it’s his brother John.
45. Very well. Hold the line, please.
46. Hello? Clive Berry here!
47. This is the operator.
48. Oh, no, not again.
49. The collect call from Washdon is from your brother John. Will you accept the call?
50. Oh, alright!
51. You’re through, caller!
52. Hello, Clive! John here! Look, I’m sorry about all this. I had got a quarter when I tried to call you first,
53. But I got a cross line, you see, so I lost it – the quarter, I mean -  and then,
54. When I got though to you, I’d forgotten that I hadn’t got any more money,
55. So I got cut off, and then I had to call the operator, and –
56. It’s alright, John. You needn’t give a long explanation.
57. It’s the sort of thing I expect from you. How are you keeping, anyway? How’s the plastic box business?
58. Oh, I’ve moved out of plastic boxes, Clive. I’m in the entertainment business now.
59. Are you really.
60. In fact, that’s what I’m calling you about.
61. You see, I’m agenting this pop group, and I thought they could maybe play at your club.
62. I see. It’s not exactly my club, by the way, I’m just the entertainment secretary.
63. But you do have music and dancing evenings, don’t you?
64. Yes, we do. Each Friday evening we have ballroom dancing, a singer or two; and a bit of light entertainment, you know.
65. But tell me about this group: what are they called?
66. Oh! I’ve forgotten. I’m afraid.
67. That’s a good start. Well, what kind of music do they play?
68. Gee, I don’t really know. I’m sorry.
69. Come on John, how the hell do you expect me to book them if you don’t know anything about them?
70. Really! I mean what instruments do they play? Piano, guitar, what? I mean, do you really know these guys?
71. Oh, yes, I’ve seen them alright, I’ve spoken to them.
72. You see, I’ve just been to this amazing seminar, and then I saw this advertisement in a record shop window, which said.
73. Can we keep to the point, please?  I’d like to help you John, but you’re not giving me very much to go on.
74. Can’t you tell me anything at all?
75. Er… hey, yes! One of them said she thought Tony Moroni was fantastic!
76. Well, why didn’t you say so before? They’re a sort of Tony Moroni – style group, aren’t they?
77. That’s fine: good clean family entertainment. Just tell them to play a few Moroni songs, ok?
78. How much do they charge for, say, 2 hours, with a 15 minutes break in the middle?
79. Oh, er, I hadn’t really thought about that.
80. It had better be not too much; after all, they’ve completely unknown artists. Shall we say - $50?
81. Oh! Oh alright, if you say so.
82. Fine! Well, I’ll book them for Friday night, then.
83. I’ll send you a map, showing you how to get to the club, ok?
84. Ok, thanks Clive.
85. And I’ll look forward to see you on Friday. Byebye, John.
86. Yeah! You, you’re gonna be, you’re gonna be someone, you’re…

 
27.3 Interview

? Well, I’m here at South Hampton Eaoheigh. airport on the south coast of England. It’s a small airport with destinations for their flights to the Channel Islands of Guernsey. and  Jersey to  Aldernay to Paris, to Amsterdam to Edinburgh and Gasgous and  many other places as well. I’m now gonna to wonder around and chat to some of the passengers.
? So if I can just interrupt you for a second. Have you just come off a plane or are you just getting on a plane? Where are you….?
? I’ve just come off a plane. Came in from Canada.
? From Canada?
? From Canada.
? Which airport did you fly into?
? We flew into Heathrow.
? And are you flying from this airport today?
? Yeah. My mother is flying from this airport today to Belfast.
? Do you fly a lot?
? I did at one time. Yes, a few years ago I used to fly almost every week. But not any more. No
? How did you find your flight over from Canada.
? Wonderful! Tremendous flight!
? What makes the difference between a good flight and a bad flight then?
? The service. We came over on a 747. That was the first time I’d ever been on a 747. It was quite a treat. The service. The food was good.
? Thank you, sir!
? Thank you very much!
? Now a family’s  just got off the plane. And where have you just flown from?
? We’ve just flown from Guernsey
? How long was the flight?
? Just over half an hour.
? Did you enjoy it?
? Yes, it was super. Bit bumpy coming down.
? Are you used to flying?
? No, not at all only done it once before.
? And  you’re here with your family, your daughter. Hello, how old are you?
? 9. 
? And what do you think of the flight?
? It was a bit scary when we bumped in the air, but apart from that it was alright.
? So a bit of turbulence. I think they call that, don’t they?
? Yeah.
? But it was alright the rest of the time? – Yeah..
? Well I’m glad you had a good holiday. Thanks for talking to us.
? Ok. Thanks.
? Thanks.
? Well. I’m now in the airport lounge. And a lady here waiting to fly I presume.
? Yes. I’m going to Jersey.
? Have you flown before?
? Many times.
? Do you find difference between one airline and another?
? No. I only fly on one, purely because they have more flights available and fly on more days. So, It’s more convenient for me. I like the service I get.
? This is a very small and friendly airport? Do you like the service here?
?  I’ve never had any problems with it. They’ve certainly improved it. It’s nice now. It’s what it is  It’s a small , friendly airport. Yeah, I find everybody helpful.
? Jolly good. Have a good flight.
? Thank you very much.
? Well two people have just come off a plane. Where’ve you come from?
? We’ve come from Aldernay.
? In the Channel Islands.
? Yes.
? Presumably one of the advantages of flying from small airport like this is there’s  a very quick check-in and check-out time.
? Yes. It’s very much quicker than going from one of the major airports. There you got to queue up for customs and all that sort  of things. whereas here, I mean, you’re through in no time at all. There’s no problems here whatever.
? Well Thank you very much for talking to us. I hope  you have had a nice holiday.
? Yes, we have. Thank you.
? Thank you!
? Now, sir. Are you about to fly?
? Not today, no, not from South Hampton.
? Now ,so you’re seeing someone off , are you?
? Yes, yes. My colleague travels from South Hampton to Paris.
? Do you fly a lot yourself?
? Indeed Yes, once per month.
? That’s for business?
? For business to Paris, to Lyon, to Dijon.
? How do you find flying these days? Is the service generally getting better?
? Yes. It’s good. It’s very convenient. It’s quick. Connections in Europe are excellent and generally for UK it’s improving also.
? Do you find that there is quite a difference between the standard of service of one airline and another?
? To a point, although all European airlines now are of good quality. For the business traveler. It’s efficient.
? What about the cost of air travel?
? Can be expensive. But cost is relative to one’s need.
? And what do you think makes the difference between a good flight and bad flight?
? Generally the aircrew, the efficiency ,the speed in and out at the airport. It’s a means to an end the flight
? Have you ever missed a flight?
? Not miss. But very recently I arrived at Charles de Gaulle with maybe 15 minutes to catch the flight 9:30. And credit to Acruk who helped me immensely to get through and catch the flight of the day,. It was the last flight.
?  I bet you’re glad you made it?
? Very pleased.
? Thank you very much indeed.  Have a good flight sir.
? Jackie Danuls you’re the sales and marketing manager here at South Hampton airport. What’s it like working at an airport?
? I’ve been at South Hampton for 3 years now, and I find it’s a very exciting environment to work in. We’re also quite a small team of people here. So there’s very much a good team spirit. Everybody helps each other out.
? How do the passengers react when a flight has to be delayed?
? The frequent flyers are normally pretty good. They are sympathetic. They understand the reasons. Having said that if it happens a bit too often they’re also fed up.
? What are the most common causes of a delay?
?  Main ones we see here will be the weather, the channel islands can have quite a lot of foggy days. There can also be air traffic control delays. Certainly when it comes to peak summer, the sky is very busy because everybody is going on holiday.
? So, What’s the most important thing about working at an airport? What’s your main consideration?
? It’s got to be customer service. If it won’t for the passengers, we wouldn’t have a job. So our main role is to make people’s transfer through the airport and their flight as pleasant as possible.
? I’ve left the air terminal now. As you’ll hear and I’m standing next to the run way where an Air UK flight is going through it’s pre-fly checks before it takes off. And that’s where we’ll finish our visit to South Hampton airport.

Unit 28.1  Section A
1. Have we got everything now?
2. Yes.  I guess so.
3. Hey! How come you’ve got a plastic box van?
4. It’s Sasa’s Dad’s company.  He’s the chairman or something.
5. Really.  I used to work for Plastic Box, you know.  I was a top executive; I even had my own office.
6. That’s really boring.
7. Oh!
8. Let’s go, shall we?  Are you going to drive?
9.   Yes, please.
10. Here are the keys, then.
11. I like driving.  I used to have a car myself, until I
12. Well come on, then.
13. Wait a moment.  I can’t find the keys!
14. You put them in your pants pocket, didn’t you?
15. Oh, yes, here they are
16. We’re going to play in your brother’s club, right?
17. That’s right!
18. How big is it?
19. I’m not sure, actually.
20. Like, how many people are going to be there, do you think?
21. Gee, I don’t know.  Sorry.
22. No, right, got any idea where it is?
23. Oh yes. Of course!  It’s in uh….New Camford.
24. Hey,  this is a one way street.
25. Right.
26. Hey you’re going the wrong way
27. Hey, I’m sorry.  I don’t know this part of Washdon very well.  I know;  I’ll do a U turn
28. How do you get to the New Camford road from here?
29. You take a right at the next traffic lights.
30. Which traffic lights?
31. The ones you’ve just passed. They are red
32. Hey,  that’s amazing!  The police are after us already!
33. Right.
34. What do you think you’re doing?
35. Gee, I’m really sorry.  The thing is, you see,  I was just asking my friends here how to get to New Camford.
36. When the traffic lights just suddenly, like, changed to red, it was a total surprise.
37. Can I see your driver’s license, please…
38. Sure.  Sure.  Uh…wait a moment.  I’m not sure where it is.
39. Try your coat pocket, sir?
40. Wow, yes, thank you.  Here you are.
41. Thank you.” John A. Berry.” Are you insured to drive this van.  Mr Berry?
42. Oh! I…er…
43. Can I see your insurance documents, please?
44. Gosh! I don’t know where---
45. They’re in the door pocket.
46. Oh, I see, here you are.
47. This insurance’s expired three months ago.
48. Oh, gosh. Is that bad?
49. No, it’s alright. My dad’s got lots and lots of money.  He’ll pay for everything.
50. You’d better come along to the police station, all of you.
51. You know, my dad must be really dumb!  He always pays up.
52. Right
53. Right
54. Well.  here we are, who’s going to drive the van
55. You’d better drive it.  Neither of us has got a driver’s license.
56. Right
57. Alright
58. How much further is it?  I’m getting bored.
59. So am I.
60. It can’t be far now.
61. What’s happened?  What’s the matter with the engine?
62. We must be out of gas.  We didn’t fill up before we left Washdon, did we?
63. Right…
64. Right
65. Well.  What are we going to do? We’re in the middle of a freeway
66. You are the driver.
67. You have to get some gas.
68. I’ll try to stop a car and ask if they’ll give us some
69. Nobody else stops here.  You’d better go to a gas station and get a couple of gallons.
70. Right.  There was one about 10 miles back.
71. Right, yeah!
72. 10 miles??? Oh, darn it! I’ll go
73. Here we are.  At last!
74. John, where the hell have you been?  Do you have any idea what the time is?
75. I’m sorry, Clive.  You see, first the police stopped us and so we had to go to the police station.
76. Because we haven't got the right documents. And then---
77. Yes, yes,  there isn’t time for all that!  You’d better go straight in, everybody’s waiting.
78. You can put all our stuff on to the stage, alright?
79. Right, we’ll stay in the van and, like, get ready for the show.
80. Get a move on John, please!
81. Sorry to keep you waiting, ladies and gentlemen
82. Our social evening at the conservative foundation continues with two very polite and likable young people from Washdon.
83. Whose pleasant and attractive music always gives great pleasure of all ages
84. We are happy to present—what are they called
85. Nervous Equipment.

 
Unit 28.2  Section A

1. Excuse me, where is this?
2. I don’t call this “pleasant and attractive!”
3. I think it’s totally outrageous!
4. What the hell’s going on?  You told me they were going to play Tony Moroni songs
5. Gee, I’m sorry, Clive.  You know, I forgot to tell them.
6. This is outrageous!  Just look at them.
7. Someone had better stop this
8. Kindly leave the stage.
9. I’m going to switch them off.
10. Hey.  Someone’s switched us off.
11. Yeah.
12. Hey.  We’d better get out of here.
13. Right.  You carry the stuff to the van. OK?
14. What
15. I’m sincerely sorry about that, ladies and gentlemen.
16. It was a most unfortunate mistake: we’re just moving the equipment off the stage now.
17. So, we’ll continue our social evening with some more old time dancing music from Oliver North and his Orchestra.
18. Is that all, then.
19. Yes…
20. you’d better go then.  And don’t let anyone see you.
21. Ok, Clive. Sorry…
22. oh, it’s alright.  Hey, give me a call sometimes.
23. Thanks. Well. So long!
24. Qh gosh, no!  They’ve drove off without me!  I don’t understand; they said neither of them had a driver’s license.
25. What am I going to do?  Oh,  I guess I’m going to have to hitch-hike to Washton
26. At last!  I can’t wait to go to bed!
27. That’s funny, the door won’t open!  Hey, there’s a letter here.  Maybe it’s from
  Tony Moroni!  Wow!
28. “Dear Mr. Berry, as you have not paid any rent for the last 12 weeks and….blah blah blah.”—what?
29. They’ve throw me out of my apartment.  Now I haven’t even got any place to live!
30. Granny P’s fruit farm!  Can I help you?
31. I want to speak with the boss
32. I beg your pardon?
33. Tell the boss that Roger Temple wants to speak with him
34. Very well.  Excuse me, sir. There’s a most unpleasant man on the phone, called Roger Temple.
35. Roger Temple?  How can that be?  Give me the phone
36. Hello
37. Hello , Mr. P.  You know who I am, don’t you.
38. Possibly
39. You thought you’d got me out of the way when I went to prison, didn’t you?
40. Well, you were wrong.  Thanks to Hugo Peters, I know a lot about you and your : “business”.
41. If I spoke to the police, they would come around to your ”farm” in ten seconds.
42. You wouldn’t want that to happen, would you,  Mr. P?
43. Go on.
44. I’m right here on this island, Mr. P, and I’m ready to make a deal with you
45. If you pay me two million dollars in used bills, I’ll go away.
46. A long way from here—and I’ll never bother you again.  Is it a deal?
47. Very well
48. There’s a place called Dead Man’s Hill
49. It’s on the road from Siparia that goes along the south coast of the island
50. My men will be there with the money in three hours.  They’ll be in a white Cadillac, plate number PEC 99
51. OK,  I’ll be in a black Toyota
52. What was that all about, sir?
53. The dumb bastard!  Temple’s even more of a fool than Hugo Peters.
54. He thinks he can blackmail me and get away with it.
55. Ho-ho-ho; very funny!
56. Yes it is .  I’ll have to get rid of him, of course, And also that other fool, Peters
57. He’s made just one too many dumb mistakes.
58. Yes, sir. Of course.
59. I want you to go and get the white car, and take two of the boys down to Dead Man’s Hill.
60. And before you go, find me Maiu and Obi.
61. Yes, sir.
62. And send them off to Washdon straight away, to look for Hugo Peters.

 
Unit 28—3 Interview
        WPC Helen Hanks and I’m stationed in Lewes Police Station which is in the county of “Sussex” in English.  My name is Stephen Rowle.  I’m a police constable in “Sussex” police.  I’ve been a police officer now for 21years.
And this is Clare Martin.  Hello, again, today I am investigating the police—woman police constable Helen Hanks and police constable Stephen Rowle are well-known on the streets of Lewes.  They are community police officers.  But what exactly does this mean? Community Officer is trying to build bridges with the community.  Getting back to the old-fashioned way of being a police officer.  For people to see a policeman walking a bit in uniform.  They find very comforting and I am there to be seen, to see people, help prevent crimes by my sheer presence and if I can be seen to be walking the streets both in the town center and in the residential areas of town.  Then hopefully, it puts a few minds at rest and will deter thieves, villains, and burglars from visiting our town and our area.
Basically, it’s just to get to know the people, get to know the area and try and build up a relationship between the police and the community and hopefully, improve policing and quality of life in those areas.  Building bridges with the community, getting to know people.  Well, this sounds good for the image of the police.  So is it really just a public relation exercise or does a community police officer actually catch criminals.  Yes, I do catch criminals.  Particularly, shop lifters in the town center.  People that go into shops and steal property and leave without paying, anybody committing, any offences in the town, which I see, and I will obviously arrest them as and when necessary.
No doubts there.  Police constable Rowle is convinced that he is effective.  But how big a town is, Lewes, and how many people does he police? Lewes is a town of some 28/29 thousand people.  There’s an awful lot of people for us to look after.  So therefore, they don’t get the coverage that they perhaps deserve from somebody who is solely walking a beat.  Police officer Rowle and Hanks don’t police the town of 28/29 thousand on their own of course.  There are also the traffic police and the special squads, like the CID, Criminal Investigation Department.  But the community police officer is very much in the front line.  How difficult a town is, Lewes to police.  Is it generally a law-abiding town?  I’m very pleased to live here as well.  It’s very quiet.  We have a few problems. One or two little areas where people misbehave.  For want to better word, but, yes, it’s a generally law-abiding town.
So it’s generally a peaceful place.  But some people misbehave, for example, a lot of burglars, unfortunately, a lot of criminal damage, and a lot of problems with motor-vehicles.  There are thefts from motor vehicles, nor so thefts of motor vehicles.  I suppose, I mean that’s main bulk of the work.  And what about traffic offences? Speeding and parking? Does that take up a lot of time? It takes up an awful lot of my time.  Traffic, in Lewes, is an absolutely nightmare.  The town was never built for a car.  It’s a very old town.  The town is full of very narrow streets.  We do have town center car parks.  But it does cause an awful lot of problems.  People are basically lazy.  They don’t like to walk and if they can park outside the shop, they will park outside the shop.  They won’t park around the corner and walk a hundred yards.  What happens if someone is illegally parked? You generally wait to see if anyone returns to the vehicle or speak to the person that’s with the vehicle.  And just ask them what they’re doing there.  If they have legitimate reason for parking there, then that’s okay.  If they are delivering to and from premises or it's a disabled person.  Then as long as they’re not causing unnecessary obstructions, There’s no problem really, obviously if it’s clearly a matter of a person is just parked there to get newspaper from the shop.  There’s a parking space within a hundred yards. Yes, then they probably get dealt with. They get dealt with? I don’t like the sound of that. What does that mean exactly?
T hey either getting a warning or a fixed penalty ticket, which is a fine payable within 28 days.
The fine for parking illegally is 20 pounds, but depending on the circumstances, they can also receive a little yellow notice which I also issue to people in foreign vehicles because the notice is actually pre-printed in six different languages. It warns the drivers that they parked illegally and it’s very convenient, particularly for the foreign visitors. They don't necessarily know our parking rules and regulations. Therefore, they do tend to park illegally. It’s handy to put one of these little notes on there, and they like it, because it shows the British bobby has got a human heart after all. The British Bobby may have a human heart. But sometimes he or she has to take action. How popular does that make them? It makes you very unpopular with person you are dealing with. But I think you have to deal with everyone with a certain degree of tact and diplomacy. Tact and diplomacy, very important qualities for this very difficult job. And is it a more difficult job for a woman officer? Are woman police constable Hanks duty’s the same as police constable Rowle’s? My duty’s, the job that I do and duties I perform, are the same as a man. I’m employed at exactly the same basis, as a male police officer. I’ve heard on a couple of occasions when I turned up to the places to deal with jobs, you know, I was expecting a man. Or I’m all you are going to get. Then they have to accept that. And accept that women police officers deal with things as adequately as male police officers do.  I’m sure they do.  Perhaps there are sometimes an advantage in being a woman police officer.  I think possibly there is yes.  I think it probably takes up a bit of aggression out of men in particular.  I don’t think there’s too much quelled or hit in a woman although unfortunately that does happen these days. 
Does Officer Hanks worry about this possibility of violence? It’s something you do have at the back of your mind.  Something, that’s every time, you stop a car at night or something like that.  You do have a certain amount of apprehension and you try to take obviously as many steps as you can to avoid situations.  Whether it’s violence and aggression.  That’s the best you can do fortunately.  Officer Rowle, on the other hand, is quite a big chap, and he can certainly look after himself.  So what does he think of the worst parts of the job? I think, your tape would run out before I finish that along.  They are some very difficult parts of my job.  There are some very unpleasant parts of my job.  Difficult parts, passing on death messages.  When a loved one has died, and you will have to go to his house to tell somebody.  It can be quite harrowing for police officers.  When they deal with accidents involving children, in particular, it’s the dirty jobs that nobody else wants to do.  But the police officer ends up doing because there is nobody else to do it.
So, it’s the police who do the jobs, the dirty jobs that no one else wants to do.  And all the time, Officer Hanks and Rowle talked about tact and diplomacy, and being human and getting to know people.  But how do the public see things? Do the police have the support of the public? Depends whereabouts in the country you are, I think.  In Lewes, it’s not too bad.  I must admit, I do feel quite sorry for police officers in big inner-city areas because I don’t think they have an easy job at all.  I don’t envy them of their job.  I think, I Lewes, you have quite a good support from the community, and that does help policing quite a lot.
In this country we police very much by consent.  If we don’t have the consent of the population, we are out of our job because people just won’t take any notice of what we do, and what we say.  So yes, I would say, 99 percentage of the population respect us for what we do and the majority of those people respect the individual police officers.  Policing by consent, policing with the support of the community.  Perhaps it is this principle which explains the importance of the officer on the beat which explains why getting to know people is not a public relations exercise.  So is community policing a good use of police resources?  I think it’s an excellent use of police resources.  I think there ought to be more community police officers.  I think that the community officer plays a very important role as I said earlier in building bridges between police and community.  It’s got to be a two-way thing.  Not only does the community’s need to be able to talk to us.  We’ve got to be able to talk to the community.

 

 

 

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Unit 29.1   Section A
1. There it is –the black Toyata!  Go!
2. What fools!  Did they really think I was stupid enough to stay in the car.
3. Aah, I knew he was going to try and kill me.
4. I’ll get that bastard sooner or later;  but first I think I’d better write to Hugo…
5. Hello, Hugo back from your holiday?
6. Yes,  that’s right.  What are you doing sitting on the sidewalk, John?
7. They’ve thrown me out of my apartment.
8. Oh,  what a shame!
9. Because I haven’t paid the rent, because I can’t afford to,  if I had a job I’d pay the rent, of course.
10. But, what can I do when I haven’t got a job, see what I mean.
11. Yes, I quite see. well.  I expect something will come along bye-bye!
12. Let’s see if there’s any mail. Hold on, someone’s sent me a postcard from Trinidad!
13. “dear Hugo, thank you for the money!  Mr P hasn’t been very helpful so far”
14. it would be la good idea if you got in touch with me.  All the best, “Roger the Cobber4”
15. oh, my God!  That means he didn’t go to Australia!  And he’s obviously spoken to Mr P, so that means,
16. I don’t even dare to think about it, well, I’d better not to stay here, to start with!  I’ve got just the idea,
17. John!  Could you come up here for a moment?
18. I can’t leave my TV here.  What if someone stole it?  Like, it’s the only thing I’ve got left!
19. Well, why don’t you bring it with you, then?
20. Hello, Hugo, are you looking for some one to dean your toilet, or something?
21. No, no, John.  Nothing like that? No, I was just thinking, you see:
22. I’ve got to go away for a few days, and, as you obviously haven’t got any where to stay.
23. I was wondering if you’d like to move into the apartment while I’m way.
24. Gosh, Hugo, really?  That’s real kind of you!  I don’t know how to thank you!
25. That’s quite alright, John.  Oh, by the way.  I’d just like to move out one or two antiques and items of furniture.
26. Would you mind giving me a hand.
27. Gee, no, not at all!  I’m always happy to help a friend.
28. I’ll call a trunk then.
29. Is that all, then?
30. Yes, I think that’s all.  Make yourself at home, won’t you,  John?
31. Hey.  What about Annie?  Won’t she come around looking for you.  Should I offer her a drink or two, perhaps?
32. No, it’s alright, John.  She’s still away on vacation in Sweden,  I’ll get in touch with her, myself.
33. Oh, look, there’s a postcard!
34. /hey,  it’s from Annie.  “Dear Daddy. I’ve finally decided to do what I’ve always known I should do.”
35. I am going.
36. Give that to me!  Let me see what she says.
37. She’s walked out?  Why?  What’s going on?  Everything’s going wrong!
38. Gee,  are you alright?  What did she say, then
39. On, nothing: she’s just moved, she just wanted to give me her new address, that’s all.
40. I thought you  said she was away on vacation
41. I think I’ll just go and say hello to her—and find out want the hell she thinks she’s doing
42. Oh, gosh!  Well, at least he’s left some drinks behind.  I think I’ll have a glass of port.
43. Thins is KPOXs, bringing you all the music that really hurts!  And this next one is totally sick.
44. It should do well:” Nervous Equipment—Suicide Jive!”
45. But Chris, he is still my father.
46. What will you do if he comes here?
47. When he comes here.  He’s certain to try and get her back
48. You’ll go back with him, won’t you?
49. Back to daddy’s comfortable apartment, and his fast car
50. And a nice safe job as his secretary
51. No.  I won’t.  I’ve already said I’ll never go back to that way of life.  I mean it.
52. You know something:  if –or when-he comes here,  I don’t think we should even let him in
53. You’re right.  Why the hell should we?
54. Let’s take a vote on it, then.  Who’s for keeping him out?  One, two, three.  And who’s against.  Only Annie.
55. Right.  That’s decided, them, by a majority three to one.
56. Annie,  are you there?  Annie, please? Will you answer.
57. …
58. yes.  Sir of course.
59. I want you to go and get the white car, and take two of the bombs down to Daddy’s Man’s Hill
60. And before you go, find me Masu and Obi
61. Yes Sir
62. And send them off to Washdon straight away, to look after Hugo Peters.

 
Unit 29.2  Section A

1. Annie, please!  Are you there?
2. Here we go.  Hey, are you Annie’s dad?
3. …
4. Get lost!
5. What?  Look here, young man.  I want to see my daughter.  What have you done with her?
6. I’m alright, dad!
7. Look, what’s going on? Annie!
8. They’ve-I mean, we’ve decided not to let you in.
9. What?  Have they kidnapped you, or something?  Do you want me to call the police?  Please, Annie, tell me what’s going on
10. Look, I’ll have to speak with him.  It won’t take long, ok?  it’s alright, dad, I’ll come out
11. I’ll just go out with him for a quarter of an hour or so.
12. …
13. I’ll come back don’t worry
14. Now what is all this about, Annie/
15. We can’t talk here.  There’s a diner just around the block; we’ll go there
16. Would you mind giving me some sort of explanation
17. I’ll tell you everything when we get to the dinner, ok?  It’s only a short way away.
18. This is it.
19. What, this place?  It’s totally disgusting!
20. Is anybody sitting here?
21. No, lady, go for it.
22. What are you having?
23. Oh!  Er…anything you  haven’t made yourselves.  A bottle of orange juice.
24. We don’t have bottles.  We only have cans
25. A can, then
26. And I’ll have a fried egg sandwich, and a coffee.
27. One fried egg sandwich, one orange juice, one coffee.
28. That’s it.
29. Now, then.  I’m waiting to hear your explanation.  Annie.
30. First for all, Dad, please don’t talk to me as if I was a child.  I’m grown up now;  I’m almost 20 years old!
31. Yes, of course, Annie, I’m sorry
32. I don’t know how to say this but…you know,  when I was younger, I used to think you were wonderful, really!
33. I used to think:” I’ve got such a clever Daddy: he makes so much money, and we live in such a lovely apartment.”
34. And we go on all these expensive vacations
35. But you see I’m an adult now, not a child, and I can see things that I just couldn’t see then.
36. What sort of things.
37. I’ve seen what it has done to you, dad.  I’ve see the kind of person you’ve become.
38. Look, I’m sorry.  But I don’t want to become like you.  Do you understand.
39. Become like what?
40. There are so many things that matter to me more than money.
41. And I’m not going to go and marry some horrible, rich, fat businessman or some successful robot that I don’t care a damn about.
42. Like David and his darling Juanita!
43. But I haven’t asked you to!  Look here, Annie.  With this disgusting money of mine I’ve sent you to school in Switzerland.
44. I’ve paid for you to go on vacation in the Seychelles, in Beli, and I Bermuda.
45. You did that very expensive secretary course, and I paid for it. 
46. I’ve bought you designer clothes from the best stores in Washdon, and if you wanted a car you know I’ll be happy to buy you one.
47. Are you trying to tell me that all this has been totally hell.
48. You just don’t want to understand, do you?
49. Here’s your fried egg sandwich.  And you orange juice.
50. It’s alright.  I’ll open it.  And would you mind bringing me a clean glass, please?
51. Very well.
52. Obviously nobody does any washing-up in this place!
53. You’re such a snob, Dad!
54. Oh, I see!  So it’s snobbish to want to be clean now.
55. I thought you wanted to live in a clean environment, not a disgustingly filthy one
56. I suppose your boyfriend has taught you all this nonsense, has he?  Is he the one who shouted to me?
57. We don’t have “boyfriends and girlfriends”—Dad, that’s so old-fashioned.  We don’t believe in being someone else property
58. I see.  You mean everybody sleeps with everyone else?
59. No.  I don’t mean that!  If you really want to know, I don’t sleep with any of them
60. No. I don’t want to know.  I really think. I’ve heard enough of this nonsense!  I’m going!
61. Please yourself!  You’ll be alright, Dad.   you’ve still got your money, haven’t you
62. I can’t just leave things like that
63. Listen Annie, I’m sorry about some if the things I said
64. That’s alright, it’s just what I expected.  Can you pass the pepper and salt. Please
65. Here you are, lady.
66. Look Annie, if you want to get in touch with me,  I’ll be at the Marlborough Hotel for the next few weeks, ok?
67. What’s the matter with the apartment.
68. Oh, nothing. There is some men painting it.  That’s all.  So , if you want to get in touch, you know where to find me.
69. Well,  Okay dad.  Got it.  Bye-bye Annie.  See you soon.
70. Maybe. So long
 

Unit 29.3  Section A

     John, you are professional broadcaster and journalist, and you are also very keen on football.  When did that interest start?   As a small boy, and I think you will find this is a common story all over the world, not just in England.  My dad took me to a football match and I can remember being lifted over the turnstiles so in another words.  I was so small that the man on the gate didn’t want me to pay, or my dad to pay.  So I  was lifted over the turnstiles and taken into the stand.  So right from that point onwards, I was hooked.  And you used to play and what position did you play?  I was a winger, a right winger, I was on the right wing.  But you see today all those expressions have now gone, you are either striker or a mid-fielder or a back fore. In those days, I was an outside right.
     You mentioned memories of how the game used to be played and you’ve talked about how the game is played today.  What are the differences?  Amateur footballer, I don’t think that has changed all that much, the professional game clearly has changed.  And that’s what I’m concerned today.  In another words, the game that I used to see as a school boy when take over the turnstiles and sitting in the stands.  That’s changed enormously.  In those days, of course, players weren’t paid much money.  We didn’t pay very much money to go into the game.  But now, of course, players, as we all know are, paid enormous fees.  And to get into the ground.  You have to pay a lot of money.  And for example, a programme today at any English league  football match will probably cost you about 1.5 pounds.  1.5 pounds would given you a center stand seat in those early days when I was a school boy.  So things have changed and it’s largely in the professional games a financial change, I would say.  Clubs buy and sell players and on the strength of   the players they buy and sell they either become a better club or indeed they get worse? Do you agree with the way money dictates how good a club can be?  No, I don’t.  I don’t like the way that money dictates football today.  What I object to are the really big clubs. And  this is not only confined to England, but its throughout Europe of course where very simply.  . Because we are simple a very, very rich man, and fellow directors purl money into the club and say to the manager now go out to buy whoever you like.  Now that to me is not what is all about.  Sadly, it’s the way that football, that top football is going today.  So the rich clubs are getting richer.  And the poor clubs, not only are getting poorer, but many of them having to go out of the game altogether.
     Does all of this effect the game as a spectator sport, how it looks?  Do you think that’s changed at all?  Yes.  I do again, because, today particularly in what we now call the premier league, that was the first division, by and large the important thing now is to stay in that division and to survive effectively at any cost literally at any cost.  That means that you’ve got to win.  And to me it maybe perhaps be an old-fashioned view.  But sport is not about necessarily winning, but it’s competing and if you lose occasionally, that’s something that you must accommodate.  Today, winning is crucial.  Winning by one goal is all at matters.  And so much of the flare and creativity has gone because there is so much a stake and that has definitely affected the game for the worse.   What sort of training does a professional footballer undergo during a typical week?  If you are playing a top club, then the training is going to be very intense.  The manager or the coach will have observe the other team, come back with lots of notes and there will be lots of little plans about how to counter that man this man.  Their long ball approach in another words, technique, tactics and that’s what the whole thing will be about.  Looking at the players for a moment.  They seems to start very, very young.  They become professional almost when they’ve left school, don't they?  They do, in fact, yes.  And most clubs would tell you that the young players are the most important players because they are the future of the game.  The potential is there.  And so if you could get them the age of thirteen, fourteen or fifteen, then you could move them into the game you want to play.  Whether  it is the game they want to play it’s doesn’t matter.  Because again I’m go back to the point that winning is all important and so much of that creative flare that you could saw in the early days that you saw in forties and fifties has gone.  and I think that’s very sad, indeed. 
     What does a footballer do when he retires?  Because they retire very young, maybe before there are 30 years old.  In the past, many of them chose to stay in the game, perhaps on the training side, coaching side.  There are courses that they can go on.  That is not quite so true today.  Largely because of the nature of the game.  And also because I think players see the way the game is going and decide” no. there is no way”  that I want to be part of management in football today.  I wouldn’t want to be a manager.  And they often point out their own manager.  Jokingly saying:” I wouldn’t want to be like him and  have has problems”  so many of them leave the game.  And many of them end up running pubs. That’s a popular in past time for footballers running the pubs.  And also many of them use their sporting ability and work for sports organizations, selling shoes or sporting equipment or associating with golf clubs and things like that.  Many of them try to stay with sports, but not necessarily football.
     Football of course is a team game, isn’t it?  However what we tend to hear about all the time are the individual the soccer stars our heroes on the football field.  Is it difficult for a football player to learn not to be a personality, but to be a part of a team, do you think?  It is, yes.  That’s a very good question.   And one that many clubs have never totally resolved.  Obviously, managers want to encourage the individuals, but they also know that if they are going to those results that I spoke about earlier in other words, if they are going to win the game.  It’s got to be a team effort.  And teams of course have different ways of playing a different style of approaching the game.  Sometimes, England, especially in world cup competition have been called a bit pedantic, a bit slow, a bit stodgy in the way they play football.  Where as other teams play with more energy and flare.  Do you think that’s fair?  Yes. It is very and very often.  The English approach appears to be, as you put it, pedantic and rather slow.  And certainly the club that I follow has that same approach.  Their tactics ia simplely the goal keeper gets the ball and he punts it high up into the other half.  And they hope somebody will be underneath it, from our side, who will be able to control that ball sweep it out to the wing.  The winger sweeps it back in again and bang it’s in the net.  that’s the theory, but in practise, it doesn’t work out  that way.  And the trouble is the spectators do get a bit fed up with one type football.  Finally, John you obviously love the game of football and as a professional commentator you’ve been looking at the game for some years now.  What do you think the future holds for English football?  I’m very concerned about the future and I think most people   associated with football are concerned with the future of English football or football in general.  Largely for the reasons I’ve stated and big money is entering the field, the television companies are entering the field literally.  The spectators are not being given enough attention and consideration.  It’s becoming less of sport and more of business.  And that concerns me very much indeed.

UNIT 30.1  Section A

1. So is that all that happened in Trinidad, Carter?
2. It cost us thousands of dollars to send you there.
3. so that you could speak to Hugo Peters about the view over the island.
4. Well, sir, I did get that information about the flight to Sydney.
5. Which was false, of course
6. What?
7. Temple never flew to Sydney.  He’s still in Trinidad.
8. How do you know, sir?
9. How do I know?  Just look around this room, Carter.
10. I’ve got eight people working twenty-four hours a day on this suitcase.  Do you realize that?
11. That’s how important it is to catch Temple, Peters. Mr. P and the rest of them.  And all you ever do is talk to them.
12. You never actually arrest anyone, do you?  You’re supposed to be a policeman,  Carter, not a social worker!
13. Well,  I did arrest Temple, at least.
14. You didn’t exactly have to be Sherlock Holmes to do that;
15. The man was carrying twenty kilos of cocaine through Customs at the time.
16. And he’s escaped from prison since then,  anyway.
17. Sorry, sir.
18. I’m going to give you just one more chance, Carter.  Go back to Trinidad,
19. and this time don’t come back without Temple and Peters.  And as for this “Mr. P”; well,
20. this is you chance to show what a serious professional policeman can do!  Do you understand?
21. Thank you,  sir
22. So don’t just stand around, Carter, get moving!
23. Goodbye, sir
24. Bloody man!
25. How the bloody hell does he bloody expect men to bloody arrest all the bloody criminals in the bloody world?
26. I suppose I’d better go out and do some shopping.  Can I just go out like this?
27. I’ll have a look at myself.  My god!  I look awful.  I suppose I’ll have to wash my face, and put on some makeup
28. and—I just don’t feel like it.  I don’t feel like anything.
29. Just drinking: that’s the only thing I’m good for!
30. My god, it’s you, Harry!  I wasn’t expecting you.
31. I wasn’t expecting what bloody Thacker said to me either!  I’ve got to go back to Trinidad!
32. Oh, no!
33. So I’m just going to pack my suitcase.  I’m getting the 3:30 flight.
34. I’ll take this light cotton suit, and these ties, and this shirt,
35. and this one, and a pair of black shoes and a few pairs of socks.
36. Harry, do you still find I’m attractive?
37. Eh?
38. Or are you starting to find me horrible and ugly?
39. Look dear, this really isn’t the moment to talk about things like that.
40. I’ve got a plane to catch in under two hours.  I’ll just get my washing and shaving things.
41. Razor, soap, towel, you don’t mind if I take the shampoo, do you? Toothpaste… toothbrush…
42. Where’s my toothbrush?  Have you seen it?
43. It’s never the right moment, is it, Harry? You’ve always got to go somewhere for work
44. You’ve only just come back from Trinidad!
45. Look.  I’m not going there on bloody holiday!
46. It’s bad enough already without you making it worse!  Now where’s my damned toothbrush?
47. So what would you like me to do then? Just go on as if I didn’t care?
48. As if it didn’t matter to me one way or the other?
49. I’ll have to buy a toothbrush at the airport.  I’m going to miss that plane if I don’t leave soon.
50. Are you listening to me, Harry?
51. Ah, here it is! What the hell was it doing there?  Look, Susan, we’ll have a nice long talk when I come back, OK?
52. And when will that be?
53. I don’t know, do I?  I’m a detective, not a bloody fortune-teller!   Soon, I hope.
54. Here we are; I’ve packed my suitcase.  I’ll call you, OK?
55. What does she look like, Harry?  What? What does who look like?  Oh come on Susan,  Don’t be ridiculous!
56. Look, I’ve really got to go now,  bye-bye.  I’ll send you a postcard;
57. I’ll call you.  Bye!
58. So that’s all I get.  That’s all I ever get from men!  What’s the matter with me?  Oh, I hate myself!
59. I’ll just take a couple of pills and go to sleep.  I just want to forget about everything!
60. Damn it, it’s empty?  I’ll just have to go to the pharmacy and get some more.
61. Can I help you?
62. yes, I’d like 5o Oblivac, please
63. I’m sorry, madam, you can only get Oblivac on prescription.
64. It’s alright,  I’ve got one
65. I’m afraid this prescription is out of date.  You’ll have to go to your doctor for another one.
66. Oh, alright.  I’d better go right away
67. Come in!
68. Good afternoon, Mrs. Temple.  How are we getting along?

UNIT30.2  Section A

1. Come in!
2. Good afternoon, Mrs. Temple.  How are we getting along
3. Go sit down, won’t you?
4. I’d like another prescription for Oblivac, please.
5. I see. Any particular reason?
6. Yes, the pharmacist told me I couldn’t get them without a prescription
7. No.  I meant:  is there any reason why you’ve finding it hard to sleep?  Do you have any aches and pains?
8. Well, I have had a bit of a toothache.
9. I see. Have you been to see a dentist?
10. Yes.  I went to the dentist last week.
11. So your teeth don’t hurt any more, then?
12. No.
13. Anything else?  Have you injured yourself in my way?
14. No. 
15. But you still having difficulty in sleeping?
16. Yes.
17. Would you say it was for psychological reasons, perhaps?
18. Look, I don’t know, doctor.  I’m tired and fed up.  I just want to sleep, and forget everything!
19. Hmm. Look.  I think I’ll make you an appointment to see a colleague of mine: Dr Cranston.
20. She’s a really understanding and caring person, I think you could do with someone to talk to, don’t you?
21. When would be a good time for you?
22. What is she, this Dr Cranston?
23. She’s a psychiatrist.
24. Do you think I’m going  crazy, then?  Is that why you’re sending me to a psychiatrist?
25. Of course you’re not going crazy, Mrs. Temple; you’re just a little…tired, that’s all.
26. Look, don’t think of her as a psychiatrist, just think of her as someone to talk to.
27. When shall we say, then? I’ll make the appointment now.
28. Good morning.  Mrs. Temple!   Have a seat, won’t you?  Dr Hargreaves told me about you.
29. That I was going crazy?
30. Are you going crazy?
31. No, I meant: was that what Dr Hargreaves said?
32. You said it, not Dr.Hargreaves.
33. Look, what am I here for?  I just wanted some pills to get to sleep, that’s all.
34. You wanted some pills to get to sleep.
35. Yes!  Is there anything wrong with that?
36. Do you think there is anything wrong with it
37.  I don’t know.  Look, why do you keep asking me questions?
38. How do you feel about me asking you questions?
39. I don’t know!  Look, what do you want me to tell you?
40. What do you think you should tell me?
41. Alright,  I’ll tell you, damn it!  I’ll tell you everything!  My husband’s just gone away for work, again!
42. Your husband’s gone away
43. Well alright, he isn’t my husband.  But we’re engaged!
44. You’re engaged.
45. My real husband’s in prison.
46. Your husband’s in prison.
47. Well, not exactly.
48. Not exactly your husband, or not exactly in prison?
49. He’s escaped from prison, actually.
50. He’s escaped from prison?
51. Yes, and Harry’s trying to catch him.
52. Er…sorry. who’s Harry?
53. My fiance.
54. Your fiance is trying to catch your husband?
55. That’s right.  He’s a detective.
56. Sorry.  I’m not with you.  Who’s a detective?
57. Harry is, my finace!
58. Your fiance, who’s a detective, is trying to catch your husband, who’s escaped from prison.
59. I see. And what’s your role in all this?
60. I just stay at home, waiting!  I’m always waiting!
61. Who are you waiting for: the detective, or the prisoner?
62. What do you mean?  I’m waiting for Harry, of course!  When he’s caught Roger he’ll come back to me--I guess.
63. You mean, when your fiance has caught your husband, he---your fiance will come back to you?
64. Yes, I think so.  Yes, my Harry will come back to me, I’m sure he will. He isn’t having an affair!
65. But your husband is having an affair?
66. Well, he was; Before Harry arrested him.  With my best friend, too!  Some friend!
67. Sorry Mrs. Temple.  I’ve lost you again.  Your fiance arrested your best friend?
68. No, Roger had an affair with Kristi, before Harry arrested him.
69. I see.  Is Kristi a man or a woman?
70. She’s a woman, of course. Why-you don’t  think Roger’s gay, do you?
71. Of course not, no. Look, Mrs. Temple, I don’t really think there is anything I can do for you.
72. Would you like a prescription for Oblivac?
73. No, no,  I’ll be alright. I’m feeling much better now, thanks.  I’ll go home, maybe have a drink, listen to a record.
74. Harry’ll probably call me tonight.

 
Unit 30 Lesson 3  First Interview
1. –My, You are a professionally trained marriage guidance counselor. Could you describe your work? -Yes, we deal with any type of relationship issue that comes our way. We used to deal with marriages, but 1990s obviously reflect a change in the way behaviors are,  and very much now, people are cohabiting rather than marrying. And,  therefore, open our doors to anybody who is in a relationship where things are difficult. So our  work is focused on either relationship breakdowns or marital breakdowns in the hope  that we can either help people to reconcile or help them to separate without too  much animosity and with more understanding.
2. The breakdown of marriage in Britain is about 33,34%, well higher than any other European country. With in fact, that’s first marriages, 50% of second marriages breaking down.
3. How long have you been doing this sort of work?  -I’ve been involved in counseling now for 8 years. -What sort of qualifications do you need to do what you do as a profession? -For counseling, you don’t actually need any formal qualifications, but the actual selection procedure is extremely stringent. It’s a two year training, and they way we select people, it means that most of our counselors are 99% of the way there.  We then just put the skills around it. And the training’s ongoing.  You have to read a lot, you have to attend these courses--there are day courses, seminars.  We have training all the time.
4. So what are the most important qualities that make a good counselor?  -Well, the qualities are that you are a good listener, that your genuinely care about other people, that you can separate empathy from sympathy, that how you behave fits with what you say, that you have the ability to make people feel that they are important. To be a counselor of any sort you need to be emotionally quite strong yourself.  -Do you find the work stressful at all? Does it upset you?  -I would be a liar to say it didn’t ever upset me. It’s always interesting in what upsets me. Because if it upsets me, it means it touches a part of my life in some way. And this is why any good counselor has counseling available to them.
5. If someone in a relationship has got a problem and they come to your for help and guidance, that is a very big responsibility. Does that responsibility ever worry you? -It used to worry me far more. For any counselor beginning on the route of counseling,  it is an awesome responsibility. But what experience has told me is that people never do what they don’t want to do, and what a good counselor does is hands the responsibility back to the client. So I see counseling as empowerment for the individual, for them to choose what they want, so that they actually go and live their life in a more positive way. So the responsibility I try to hand back to the client.
6. -What do you think are the most important elements of a happy relationship?  -I know now that the most important element is being able to listen to your partner and actually having time for your partner. It’s communication, communication skills all the time. The most important. So what are the commonest problems that people bring to you? Is it an inability to communicate?
7. -Yes, It comes in all sorts of guises. It can be sex or it can be, um, his mother’s, with a house, or it can be the children. But the reality, the problem is that they are not able to talk about what the problem is. So the skill is actually often not to look at what they’re bringing you, but try to look at the behavior that’s going on and actually get them to start to see what each are doing that blocks the understanding. Because if you have been brought up in a family that doesn’t ever talk about things and then you hit a problem that really needs talking about, your reaction is not to talk about it, because that’s how you were taught to behave. So, what I’m always trying to do with clients is introduce new behaviors to them in a safe way, in a safe environment that they can experiment with, and hopefully then go out of here and practice on outside. -You say that clients often turn up with one problem disguising what the real problem is. Do they do that on purpose because they find it difficult to talk about the real problem?
8. - It's a mixture of both. I mean they might believe that what they’re bringing is the real problem. You know, if they are saying “sexually things aren’t too good for us”, that for them is the real problem. But if you can Then get the understanding that if they could talk about what’s going on in the bedroom that perhaps he doesn’t bath often enough and, therefore, she doesn’t like to go to bed with somebody who’s a  bit smelly and she doesn’t like to say it. So if you can actually get them to communicate, then the learning can be how you could improve all aspects of your relationship by being able to talk about it. So I never minimize what is being brought.  What they bring initially is, for them, often the real issue.  -Are there any particular problems that that men encounter? I’m wondering whether men are more reticent to talk about their feelings. Or is this not true?
9. I get an awful lot of men here who tell me they can’t talk about their feelings, and then they’ve, I’ve never met such eloquent people who get in touch with their feelings so quickly. So they believe they can’t talk about their feelings, and they’re frightened to talk about their feelings, and I think a lot of stuff goes on in men’s heads and they often don’t or can’t connect it with their hearts, and hopefully we can help them connect those two parts of their body. Women, too, have problems that are specific to them that men might find difficult to understand. Yeah, it’s the good old thing, “he doesn’t understand me” or “she doesn’t understand me,” and I know how they feel.
10. –Do you normally see couples together, or do you prefer to see them on their own? -The very big difference in our training to any other type of counseling is we are couple-orientated. If you like, I like to think of us as counseling the relationship, and not the individuals, because I’ve got my problems, you’ve got yours, but mix those together, and it has its own problems. So it’s what’s going on between us that is the issue. And the minute you get the two people in the room you’ve saved like a year’s worth of individual counseling ‘cause you’ve got that dynamic going on right in front of your very eyes. So I always, always, always try and engage the couple if I possibly can. Do you see your job as always trying to keep a marriage together?
11. -I don’t have my own agenda, so I’m here to enable people to get what they want. Because if it, I think  it’s a jolly good idea if they stay together, they might not. So what’s the point? But, I very much believe the very best place to bring up children is a couple relationship, I think, from experience, the child benefits the most from seeing the model of a two parent-family. But, it’s often better if a child is brought up by one parent if that parent is dramatically happier.  -So would you ever encourage a couple to separate if you thought it was best for the couple? -Again, what I think is best really doesn’t come into it.  But, if I feel a woman is in a violent relationship and that is having no benefit to her or the children, I would try and present to her a mirror so she can see what she is doing to herself and her family. So, I will try to reflect back to her, her choices. Now, of course, you’re not supposed to take sides either for the man or for the woman in a relationship. -But do you sometimes find it difficult?
12. -Yes. Not often. Sometimes, it sort of flashes through your head “what the hell is he doing with her?” or “What the hell is she doing with him?” And then again I have to look at myself and see what that person is bringing up in me, why do I feel like that? Because, I’m very much in the middle. So if I’m aligning myself with one party, I’m not going to be helpful to them solving their problems. You must come across some fairly disturbing situation in a relationship. If, for example, you found something going on in a marriage, if a husband was beating his wife, would you ever consult the police or go to someone else? I would never involve the police or an outside agency  without discussing it with my client. I would always try and persuade them to be the one to take that step and in fact, that has always been the case. They’ve, by disclosing to a counselor, they’ve usually wanted help. And I have never personally been in a situation where I had to do something without the permission of my client.

-Finally, we’ve talked about 34% of first time marriages breaking up, 50% of second marriages breaking up. Are you still hopeful about the state of marriage in Britain in the future?  -Well, the other side of that is 66% actually survive and half of every second marriage will survive. So hope springs eternal. I do believe in the state of relationships, and if we weren’t so keep on them, we wouldn’t keep doing it.       

 

 

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Unit 31.1   Mini—dialogue

North Washton Health Services Administration Psychiatric Report
Name of patient:  Mrs Susan Temple
Mrs Temple who is a patient of Dr Hargreaves, came to see me, complaining that she could not sleep at night.  Dr Hargreaves had explained to me that, in her opinion, she had psychological problems, and need to talk to psychiatrist.  As far as I can see, Mrs Temple is not yet ready to talk about her problems openly.  I offered her the chance and completely incredible story about

Unit 31.1  Section A
1. Come in!
2. Oh, hello. Mary.  I wasn’t expecting you.  What a surprise to see you, and, er…
3. I was just passing, so I thought I’d say “Hi”, and introduce you to my new boyfriend, Bashir.
4. How do you do, Bashir?
5. Marco’s an old friend of mine, Bashir.
6. Oh, yeah?
7. That’s right—we’re friends--just friends!
8. Bashir’s a real he—man, isn’t he?
9. Oh, yes.  Definitely!
10. Oh, there’s the phone!  I’ll just go and answer it
11. It’s alright Marco, I’ll get it.  You two men can have a little chat together
12. Where’s that music coming from?  Gee, it’s next door!  Someone’s moved into my old apartment!
13. I can go and see if my magazines are still three!
14. Hello!
15. Oh, no! Who’s that?
16. I’m not expecting anyone
17. Can I come in, please?
18. Aargh!  Who’s that?
19. Hi there!  I heard the music, and I thought---Hey, it’s Kristi! Gee, how are you, Kristi?
20. Oh my God, it’s you!
21. Oh, good, you remember me, then!
22. Help!  Please don’t hurt me!  Look!, you can have my watch;
23. it’s a very good one, it was given to me by my grandfather.
24. What’s your friend talking about?  Is he alright?
25. Marco, please!  This man isn’t dangerous, and he isn’t a policeman. There’s nothing to be afraid of .
26. If you’re sure, Kristi.
27. Now what are you doing here, John?  How did you find out that I lived here?
28. So you live here now, do you? Well, well, well!
29. This used to be my apartment, until I was thrown out for not paying the rent. Isn’t it a small world?
30. So they say.  But what have you come here for?
31. I live next door, you see.  Well, that ‘s where I’m staying, anyway.
32. Hey, do you remember that evening when we went to “ Burger ‘n’ Bass”? It was lots of fun, wasn’t it?
33. Would you like to go there again? Well, Maybe not.  Maybe, we could go some places else, like.
34. Whatever it is you’ve come to get, could you take it and go, please?
35. I’m sorry, Kristi.  It’s just some magazines.  I left behind, that‘s all
36. Oh, those awful magazines are yours, are they? I almost threw them out this morning.
37. They’re in the bedroom, in the closet.  Take them away, please!
38. Ok, Ok!
39. Come on! Open up!  We know you’re there!
40. I think there’s someone knocking on your door.
41. I’m in here!  I’ll only be a minute.
42. Did you hear that?  He’s in there!  Come on!
43. There he is!  Let’s get him!
44. What?  Help! Who are you?  Ah! Put me down! Ah!
45. The one is from the boss!
46. Aargh? what boss?
47. Very funny!
48. Aargh!
49. What are you doing?  Who are you? Stop it!
50. Hey, what about this woman?
51. The boss didn’t say anything about a woman; he just said we should get rid of  Hugo Peters
52. Alright!
53. I’m not Hugo Peters!
54. What?
55. He says he isn’t Hugo Peters?
56. Ah, so! Why not?
57. Hugo used to live next door.
58. But where is he, now?
59. I don’t know, I’m afraid.
60. Hello, Granny P’s rest home.  Who’s that speaking, please?
61. This is Hugo Peters.  Could I have a word with the boss, please?
62. Hold on, please
63. Peter, it’s you. What a surprise!  Are you calling from home?
64. No, no. I’ve been spending a few days away from home
65. I was expecting some…er…unwelcomed “visitors”, so I decided not to be in.
66. Very clever of you, Peters. But if you “visitors” really want to find you, they will, in the end
67. Well, that‘s what I was calling about in a way.
68. First of all, I do hope you haven’t had too much trouble with Roger Temple.
69. Temple won’t be any trouble to anyone, ever again.  I don’t let people make trouble for me.
70. You know that, don’t you, Peters?
71. Yes, sir, Look.  I’d like you to give me another chance.
72. I see.  Give me one reason why I should.
73. I’ve just made a new South American contact, he has some really excellent “stuff”
74. If you like, I could bring some to Trinidad for you., and we can talk about it.
75. “We could talk about it”.  Talk is your speciality, isn’t it, Peters?
76. This isn’t just talk, sir.  My contact can get thousands of kilos of the stuff, if you’re interested
77. Very well, Peters.  You know what kind of heart I’ve got.  I’ll accept your offer.
78. But this stuff had better be really good—or else!
79. Thank God for that!  I should be alright now!  I’d better start packing my suitcase…
 
Unit 31.2   Section A

1. That meal really was delicious, Kristi.  You’re a very good cook
2. I don’t cook that often, but I’m quite good at it, yes.
3. I’m sure it’s not the only thing you’re good at. 
4. I’m sorry about the apartment being so uncomfortable and empty, by the way, but I’m glad to say I do have a bed at least…
5. It’s a strange place, I must say, with this dark brown ceiling and light brown walls.
6. They’re not light brown, they’re just dirty!  I should think this apartment was last cleaned about 20 years ago.
7. Terrible, isn’t it?
8. Whoever lived here before was obviously an absolute pig
9. Oh. well, that’s the last of the brandy! Oops! Never mind, there’s plenty of whisky!
10. Trouble is, it’s pretty darned boring here!
11.  The drink’s fine, but my TV doesn’t work, and Hugo’s taken all his magazines and his stereo away with him.
12. Er…have you and Mary been going out together for long?
13. What’s that got to do with you
14. Oh. nothing at all!  I wonder if that phone call’s for me.  I’ve been expecting someone to call.
15. Hello!
16. You like Mary, do you?
17. Oh, yes.  I like her very much
18. Then you’d better be careful.  Is that clear?
19. Oh, yes, perfectly clear!  I mean—I like Mary, but not in that way, really!
20. There’s someone for you on the phone, Marco.  I think it’s that German woman.
21. Thanks.  Mary!  Oh, if you want a drink or anything, just help yourself.
22. Hello, is that Kristi?
23. Yes! Hello, Marco!  Was that Mary who answered the phone, by the way?
24. Yes, but don’t get the wrong idea, Kristi.
25. She’s just been visiting someone in the hostel, that’s all, and she just happened to—
26. It’s alright.  Marco, relax. Look, I’ve got some good news.
27. I’ve found an apartment at last—it was advertised in the evening paper—and I’ve moved out of that awful hotel
28. And I’d like to invite you over to dinner tomorrow evening, to celebrate
29. Oh! Er…Is that a good idea?
30. What do you mean:” is that a good idea?”
31. That ‘s not a very polite thing to say when you’re invited to dinner by a lady.
32. I’m sorry, Kristi, but things didn’t go all that well last time, did they?
33. My best suit was stolen and I was attacked by two policeman!
34. And the first time there were those terrible Americans, weren’t there?
35. Ah, but you know the English saying:” Third time lucky”. And anyway, there’s nothing to worry about this time.
36. Look, I’ve only been living in this apartment for a few days.  I haven’t even given the address to anyone at work yet.
37. So what can possibly go wrong?
38. Nothing.  I suppose.
39. Of course not.  So I’ll give you the address, then:  it’s Apartment 3B, Truleigh Court, 11 Church Street.
40. I’m sure I’ve heard that address before.
41. I’ll tell you how to get there:  take the subway to Clinton Park,
42. and as you go out of the station there’s a bus stop on your left.  Get the 192A, and ask for the stop after the pharmacy.
43. Then you cross the road, take the second left.  Then…
44. It’s alright, Kristi, I remember how to get there.  I went to a party there once;
45. It was given by my English teacher’s father.
46. Oh, really, I was at that party too! It’s a small world, isn’t it?
47. Yes, it is. The party ended in a terrible fight, if you remember.
48. So it did.  Well, never mind.  I’ll see you tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock, Marco.
49. See you, Kristi!  And thanks for inviting me
50. This is your stop, son!
51. Thanks.
52. Is it left or right here? Excuse me, could you tell me the way to church street, please?
53. Going to Church Street, are you, young man?
54. Yes, I am.
55. Go up to the traffic lights, turn right, and then take the first turn on the left .
56. That’s the way to go ---if you want to get to Church Street
57. Thank you.
58. Coming
59. Hello, Marco!  Did you have to walk up the stairs?
60. Yes, the elevator was out of order.
61. It’s always out of order, that elevator.  It was repaired last week, and then it broke down again the day after.
62. It obviously wasn’t made in Germany.  Well come in!
63. Make yourself comfortable.  I’ll put on a nice CD.
64. I’m afraid there isn’t much furniture, as you can see.
65. I’ve brought a bottle of wine, by the way. Should I open it?
66. No, don’t bother, we can drink it later.  I’ve got one here that’s already open.
67. Well, bottoms up, Marco!
68. Bottoms?
69. No, bottoms up! It’s an expression in English; It’s used when people drink together.  It’s like saying: ”Cheers”!
70. Oh, that’s interesting!
71. Marco, what ‘s the matter?  I’ve really been looking forward to a nice evening together.
72. I’ve even cooked a meal, which is something I don’t often do, believe me.
73. Can’t you just let yourself go, and have fun?
74. I’m sorry, Kristi, it’s just that I’ve got this feeling.
75. What feeling?
76. I’m certain that something terrible is going to happen, I can feel it.
77. Oh, can you?
78. It’s the same with the weather, you know.  I always know when it’s going to rain, or snow.
79. Is that so?  Look, Marco, here we are, the two of us, alive and well
80. Why don’t we just have a meal, drink some wine, and enjoy ourselves.  Come on, dinner’s ready!

Unit 31.2  Mini-dialogue

Apartment 3C, 11 Truleigh Court, February 11th

Dear Mom,
I thought I’d just write you letter to tell you how I’m doing, as it’s quite a long time since I last saw you. 
As you can see, I’ve moved, but only to the next apartment.  I decided to leave my old apartment; it was really getting much too small for me, and I’m just staying here for the moment while I’m looking for another one.  Do you remember Mr. Peters? That real nice and polite old guy who used to live next door to me?  Well, he very kindly said I could stay in his apartment while he was away on business.  Wasn’ t that nice of him? Unfortunately, he took all his furniture away with him, and for some reason the phone doesn’t work, either.  Perhaps he forgot to pay the bill.  Now about my work.  I decided to leave that job with the oil company and move into the music and entertainment business.  I’m having a very interesting time, and ---what do you think?  I saw Clive the other week.  I took one of my groups down to New Camford to play in his club.  Everybody enjoyed themselves very much and asked us to come again.
Well that’s all for now.  Look after yourself, Mom.  See you soon.

All my love,

John

Unit 31 Lesson 3

Interview

1. –My name is Michael Crane and I teach English as a foreign language.
-Have you always been a teacher?
-I have been a teacher for the last 20 years, but I’ve also done other jobs. In publishing, I was the assistant editor of Collins German dictionary.

2. –So how long have you been teaching English as a foreign language?
-Well, since I qualified doing a postgraduate diploma in the use of a foreign language at Leed’s University in 1970. So that’s more or less, 20 years.
-Do you only teach in England or have you traveled abroad?
-No, I have taught English In France, Germany and Iceland.

3. –Looking back at your training, do you think your training gave you a good idea of what the job was all about?
-In terms of theory and practice, yes. But there is a big difference teaching English as a foreign language in Britain language school and abroad. I don’t think it prepares you for the kind of cultural isolation that you will experience when you suddenly find yourself in a small town in the middle of France or in the middle of Iceland or in the middle of Germany. You have to be self-reliant.

4. –You mentioned self-reliance.  What other qualities make a good teacher?
-First and foremost, enthusiasm, mastery of the subject, a certain amount of acting ability.  I think you have to like to project yourself, project your personality. It goes without saying in interesting people. Students know very quickly if you’re just there to earn your money or if you are interested or not, and if you’re interested, they are interested and half the battle is over.
-Tell me about the sort of students you’re teaching now.
-Well, at the moment I have a class, a small class of intermediate students: a German economist, an Italian secretary, and an Italian student for the first half of my day.  And for the second half, I have a very interesting man doing a one-to- one course, who is actually the dean, the professor of transport studies at the University of Dresden, and he is advising the German government on the improvement of the network of the Reichbahn, which was the rail service in the old DDR, and also has some active consulting capacity to the Board of British Rail.  And He is a very interesting man.

5. –Do you also teach beginning students?
-I have taught beginners because I speak fluent German. This may go against some people’s theory of language learning. I do occasionally teach people, complete beginners, who have actually stipulated on their booking form that they want a German speaker because some people especially older people, executives, businessmen, politicians, feel somewhat that their dignity is at stake and they need an explanation or even a translation and they haven’t got the time. I mean I think you can teach elementary to complete beginners if they’ve got six months through signs.  But if someone is there for just a week or eight days, you have to do a certain amount of translation. One keeps to the minimum.

6. –Is it a routine job, or are you always doing something different?
-That depends on your approach to it. If you’ve just one of these teachers who says, you know, “turn to your books on page one and let’s do some fill in the grammar slots”, it will be routine.  But if you vary the material you use, you combine it with video work, outside work, you change classes regularly, attend workshops, keep yourself up-to-date with modern developments, it’s not a routine job.
-Let’s talk about English as a language. Is it very difficult to learn?

7. –I think it is perhaps, to master, I think it’s one of the most difficult of the European languages.  It’s only when you start to teach it, you realize just how much there is to learn for the students, and how it differs from other European languages. The complicated tense systems, the continuous tenses, the almost infinite variety of preposition a adverbial particle combinations.  It defeats students.
-So how would you tackle, for example, teaching tenses?

8. –Teaching tenses.  Well, the basic rule really is presentation, practice, and then, production. You usually introduce the tense in a situation, in a dialogue, on a video, and let the students see it.  And then they practice it, pair work between them, and then you will ask them questions to elicit this particular tense. I usually consolidate that then with a reference to a grammar book, and I may well set homework also based on exercises to consolidate.
- So have we come a long way since the days of just listening and repeating?
-Yes, I think we have. I think the empathsis right from the beginning is that the students learn rules, but the ultimate aim is for them to create and produce their own unique language so that the idea of just repetitive drill is passe.

9. –What about pronunciation? Can that cause a problem?
-I think pronunciation is perhaps the one problem which is the most difficult to solve bearing in mind the time that people have.  One, you know, one teaches syntax and lexis and pronunciation is neglected, because it’s so time consuming.  In order for a student to have an acceptable intonation and acceptable stress patterns, one has to spend so much time on it. The next time someone puts it down as an option. This is something that I always feel is unsatisfactory.
-What about your experiences as a teacher? Are there any moments that stand out as being the best?
-The best thing’s I have taught some interesting people including the Minister of Agriculture from Ethiopia. I taught the Iraqi ambassador to London before the Gulf conflict. I also taught Miss Italy, one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever met. I think that the highlights are when a student says “ I never thought I could learn the language.  From the time I was a school child. I was told I wasn’t very good at languages, and you’ve made me feel that it’s possible I can do it.”  That to me is perhaps the greatest satisfaction.

10. –I know from my own experiences of learning foreign languages, what I say usually convulses people with laughter. Is language learning a funny experience?
-Oh, yes.  It involves, with adults, a kind of suspension of belief.  You’re having to ask a person who, in their own country, is perhaps a managing director of a company employing 2,000 people, or a brain surgeon or a scientist, suddenly to act out a role as going into a sweet shop and buying a Mars bar, and speaking relatively simple English, and mistakes are made.  And they’re amusing mistakes. but as long as people laugh, you know, you laugh with them rather than laugh at them.  I found humor is a good anecdote to stress.
-And again, from your point of view, you’ve taught both beginners and advanced. Which do you prefer?

11. –In terms of seeing progress, beginners are, you know, this is a rather worn analogy, are little flowers that you know, that they come there, they can do nothing.  And after just a couple minutes with you, they can say “my name is John Smith.” So I mean, from zero, you’ll see the progress very quickly. But with advanced students it’s much more difficult to see the progress. But in terms of one’s own, using one’s own skills, to follow the range of language that one possesses as a native speaker, advanced students are more satisfying intellectually.
-And looking to the future, do you always see time when people will be wanting to learn English?

12.  –Oh, absolutely, absolutely.  I mean, as the world becomes a kind of global village, a kind of, a kind of materialistic-oriented consumer society, the demand for English will increase. I mean, the fall of the Warsaw Pact countries and Russian Communism, in my own school, has meant a flood of executives from East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Russia, eager to learn English. It’s rapidly becoming a kind of status symbol. For an educated man or woman, they, it is expected of their culture.  And for themselves, they have a certain command of English. It’s a ???

 

Unit 32 Lesson 1 Section A
Oh, Gee! It looks like I’ve finished all the booze. Hey, what’s this?
Gosh, it’s a radio! I wonder if it’s got any battery in it?
And this week’s Number 1, all across the nation, is of course, Nervous Equipment, with “ Suicide Jive”!
Nervous Equipment, at No.1? That’s amazing! I know, I’ll go and see them.
They’re certain to remember me! Maybe they’ll give me a job…
Hello! Hello! Are Nervous Equipment in there?
Yeah? What do you want?
Sorry to bother you, I just thought I’d come over to, like, say “hi”, that’s all. Er…can I come in, please?
It’s alright, Terry, you can let him in.
What about the dog?
Down Wart, down! Down! OK, you can come in now.
Well, hello.
Hello.
Hello.
So, you’re at Number 1 now?
Right.
Right.
That’s great!
Yeah.
Gee, I’m sorry about what happened that evening we went to New Camford. Like, I tried – I did my best, really!
It wouldn’t happen now, would it, if we went there again? They’ll listen to us this time, won’t they?
Not that I want to go there again, of course.
Anyway, I mean, at least you played; your music was heard, wasn’t it?
You never know, maybe it even helped you to get to No.1! Well, maybe not.
Look, I’m just asking you to give me a chance. There must be something I can do for you.
Do you need someone to clean your van?
Hey Dudu, when’s that plane?
In about a couple of hours.
What about our equipment?
It’s all been looked after, hasn’t it, Terry?
That’s right. All the equipment, and all your luggage has been sent on. It’ll be there when you arrive.
So why don’t we, like, go to the airport?
Yeah, I think we should.
Where are you going, If you don’t mind me asking?
We’re going to Trindad for a music festival.
Oh! I see! It must be a wonderful place!
Do you want to come too?
Can I?
It doesn’t make any difference to me.
That’s really kind of you!
Alright by you, Sasa?
I don’t care.
OK. Let’s go, then.
Right.
Right.
Got a light, mate?
No! I don’t smoke! Anyway, you’re not allowed to smoke here. These seats are for non-smokers, look!
Oh, yeah, you got a light?
Yeah, I’ve got a light.
Look, would you mind not smoking, please? You’re not allowed to smoke here.
Take it easy, man. You’re making me nervous!
I’m going to call the stewardess.
Make my day, Adolf!
Did one of you gentlemen call?
Yeah, get me a bottle of Chamel No.5, and a Gucci headscarf, please!
Certainly, Sir!
Hey, wait a moment.
I’ll come back for your order, Sir.
I’m going to look for another seat. Excise me…
And we have now reached our maximum cruising height of 10,000 meters.
10,000 meters! Gosh! That’s terribly high, isn’t?
That must be… Let me just work it out…
…about 15,000 miles. Wonderful things, these personal organizers, aren’t they? I’ve just been given this one.
My Mon gave it to me for my birthday, to help me with my business career. Have you got one?
No.
It’s fantastic. Look, it hasn’t even got a keyboard!
You just touch the screen with this, like, pen-type thing.
And every time you touch the screen, it makes a little sound.
Would you like to try it?
No, it’s alright, thanks. I think I’ll go and sit somewhere else.
Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?
What does he look like?
I’ll sit here then, if you don’t mind.
You don’t mind if this gentleman sits here, do you, Wart?
What a lot, there is! There’s far more than it was at New Camford, isn’t there?
Yeah. Well, there’s a truck waiting outside.
Right. You can, like, get the stuff on to it, right?
Right.
Alright.
And then, like, get it on at the other end, and sort of ending it up, OK?
Do what?
End it up-get everything ready for the show.
Come on, Dudu. Let’s go to the hotel.
Right, see you.
See you!
What can we do for you, Sir?
I’d like to rent a car, please.
That’s what we’re here for, Sir. I know you’re going to enjoy renting from us. Our motto is “A happy customer is a customer for life”.
Yes. Look, I’m in a bit of hurry.
What kind of car would you like, Sir? Large or small? Sedan or station wagon? We have Nissans, VWS and Fords.
I don’t care.
Or would you prefer a Mercedes for a little extra luxury.
Look, any car will do; give me a Nissan sedan.
A Nissan sedan, that’s wonderful. Now, would you like your Nissan with or without a soundproof?
Would you like a two-door or a four-door model?
Our philosophy is : let the customer choose, and-
Look, I don’t care how much bloody doors it’s got!
I just want a car, with 4 wheels, that goes! As soon as possible, OK?
We’re here to give you whatever you want, Sir, Now, How are you going to pay? Are you a member of our Executive Rent Club?
No. I’m not.
Would you like to have a quick look at this brochure, and then you can fill in the membership form?
Members of our Executive Rent Club can also belong to our special Executive Travel Club.
With the possibility of many wonderful travel offers. For example,
Look, I don’t want to become a member of any club.
I’m not an executive. I don’t want anything, except a car.
Can I just pay for it and take it away, please?
Certainly, Sir. How would you like to pay?
Do you accept credit cards?
Most certainly, Sir! Could I have a look at your card, please?
I’ll just have to go and check this, if you don’t mind, Sir.
While you’re waiting, I’m sure you’d like to read this brochure about our Family Travel Club. Won’t be a moment!
Hurry up, for God’s sake!
32. 2. A
1. So you called John, right?
2. That’s right.
3. My name’s Maurice. Is this the first time you’ve been to our lovely island of Trinidad?
4. Yes, it is. Is it much farther to where the concert is?
5. No, we’re nearly there. You see all those fruit trees over there? Well, the concert takes place in that field next to them.
6. I hope we haven’t missed them.
7. What do you mean? Of course we haven’t; we’re here to set up the equipment. The concert is in this evening.
8. Oh, of course.
9. Here we are, then.
10. Oh, so what next?
11. Look, I’m feeling a bit tired.
12. I think I’ll take a little nap while you’re just getting the equipment off the truck and setting it up.
13. Wake me up when you’re ready for the sound check, OK?
14. Ready for what?
15. For the sound check: to check that the sound’s alright. You don’t seem to know very much about this.
16. No, I’m more in to the business side of things, you know. I’m not really a technical expert.
17. No, obviously not. Well, wake me up when you’re ready, OK?
18. I’m fed up with this! They’re all just using me: Dudu, Sasa, Maurice, even Hugo, let me have his apartment.
19. They’d better be careful. I’m not going to take much more of this.
20. Here’s Hugo Peters, sir.
21. Hello, Peters. Here you are, then.
22. Hello, sir. You’re looking very well.
23. Yes, I’m glad to have you where I want you at last, Peters.
24. Thank you! I’ve got the stuff, sir. Would you like to take a look at it now?
25. I think it’s time for the fish.
26. It’s alright, sir. I’m not hungry; I ate on the plane.
27. But the fish haven’t eaten for weeks. They’ve been getting very hungry. Take your shoes and socks off, Peters.
28. What, but, sir…
29. You heard what I said. Guards, get him.
30. Put one foot at a time into the water. Then , when the fish have eater his feet, they can start on his hands.
31. No, please! You can’t do this to me! What about this stuff, sir? Aren’t you even going to try it?
32. No, I’m not interested in your stuff, Peters. That sort of stuff is for children.
33. Look at what I’ve got here, Peters, in this bottle.
34. It just looks like water, sir. Are you sure?
35. Be quiet and listen to me, fool! Anyone who has tried what’s in this bottle once would do anything—anything at all.
36. To get some more of it, and I’m the only person in the world who knows how to make it.
37. I think I’ll charge a million dollars a gram for it to start with and then the price will go up and up, of course.
38. So do you see now why I’m not interested in your South American rubbish, Peters? Guards, let the fish have him.
39. Don’t move, anybody! Stay exactly where you are.
40.  What’s that guard doing? Get him out of here immediately!
41.  It’s me again, Mr. P.
42. Temple! I thought-
43.  I know what you thought, Mr. P. If I were you I’ll get rid of those guards. They’re not really much use, are they?
44.  Well, what do you want, Temple? Perhaps we can do a deal.
45. Ok, Mr. P, let’s talk. The price was quite low before-only two million dollars-but it’s much higher now.
46. I guess 20 million will do it.
47. Well. Let me see…
48. What are you doing? Stay away from there!
49. Too late! The guards are here; there’re 120 of them.
50. There it is, nicely set up. I’m ready to switch it on now. But what am I going to do with this plug?
51. I can’t see anywhere to plug it in. hey, Maurice! Excuse me! Damn it, he’s still asleep.
52. I know, I’ll go over to the fruitfarm; maybe I’ll find some kind of socket there.
53. That’s funny! There doesn’t seem to be anybody around. Hello! Is anybody there? And I can’t see any sockets either.
54. “no entry” Gosh! Let’s see what’s on the other side of  this door.
55. It doesn’t look much like a farm. It seems to be full of computers and things. Ah, good there’s a socket.
56. I can plug in the equipment. Oh, dear, nothing’s happened. I’ll have to find a switch.
57. The trouble is there’re millions of switch in here.
58. That one over there seems to be the biggest one. I’ll try.
59. 30 second to total destruction! 28 seconds to total destruction.
60. Oh, dear. What have I done?
61. 26 second to total destruction! 22 seconds to total destruction!
62. I’d better get out of here.
63. 24 seconds to the total destruction! 22 seconds to total destruction!
64. Maurice, Maurice! Wake up!
65. 14 seconds to total destruction!
66. He’s not in the truck anymore! Oh, there he is! Maurice!
67. Hi. Maurice! Gee, I’m real sorry, you know.
68. I was just, like, looking for somewhere to plug in the equipment, you see.
69. Never mind about that, just run!
70. 4 seconds to total destruction!
71. Do you think it matters if we don’t do a sound? what’s it?
72.  2 seconds to total destruction!
73. Get down!
74. What the hell’s that?
75. Stop! Hey, stop!
76. What’s going on? Are you alright?
77. There’s been an accident. Can you give us a ride back to post of Spain?
78. But what was that explosion?
79. I don’t know. I was just relaxing in my truck. You’d better ask this guy.
80. Oh, it’s you again, what happened?
81. I’m sorry, you see. I was just looking for somewhere to plug in the equipment, that’s all, and I just found this switch.
82. I didn’t mean to do anything wrong, really!
83. Well, has anyone been hurt? Shall I try and get an ambulance?
84. I don’t know, man, I didn’t see, but the farm and all the fields around have been completely destroyed.
85. Did you say: the farm?
86. That’s right.
87. Not granny P’s fruit farm?
88. That’s the one, why?
89. Ha-ha-ha! Completely destroyed? Everything?
90. Yes!
91. I can’t believe it! That’s wonderful! That’s incredible! Hell done! Congratulation!
92. Look, what’s so bloody funny, man? How would you like it if I come to your country and started an explosion?
93. How would you like it if your house was destroyed, eh? You tourist!
94. Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that. It’s just a .. I’ve done what I came here to do.
95. That means I can go back to Washdon now; back to Susan!
96. So that’s that, then. The explosion did your job for you.
97. I wouldn’t say that exactly. Let’s just say that it helped me to do my job.
98. You know, Harry, it’s funny; when you told me what happened to Roger, j just didn’t care any more.
99. Remember how I used to feel about him?
100. Yes, I do.
101. It all seems such a long time ago, all that unhappiness! I wonder what I was doing when I married him?
102. Well, all of us make mistakes, don’t we?
103. Yes, anyway, that’s all over now.
104. Yes, it’s all in the past. It’s as if the war was over, and now peace has come, and we can live happily ever after.
105. I love you, Harry.
106. I love you too, Susan.
107. Shall we see what’s on TV?
108. And now, to end this evening’s broadcasting, a beautiful song by Tony Moroni.

32.3
      My name’s Mic Hedden and I’m the landlord of the Hollingburg pub in Brighton. I’ve been here for about 8 years now. I hope to be here for another 20 years.
Could you describe your work? Yes, certainly. Really, not only am I a publican, but I’m a doctor, I’m a father-figure, well, all sorts of help to all sorts of people.
        Can you describe for me a typical working day? I mean, you‘ve caught me on a typical morning. This morning, that I’ve got a glass washer being fitted, I’ve got the machines being changed, I’ve got a stock-take, I’ve a VIT review, plus you I’m speaking to.
        That’s even before I open the doors. We open the doors at 11:00, and by then, of course, everything has to be right in the bar, which means clearing up from the night before, make sure all ashtrays are cleaned, tables cleaned, everywhere dusted, hoovered, everything’s right, just waiting for the customers at 11 o’clock. So then at 11 o’clock, we open the doors, with all things to go. When we close the door at half past two, again clear up for the evening session at six.
        And the same repeated then from 6:00 and 11:00, and we are serving customers right up to 11 o’clock. By 11:30 we hope to have had the doors closed. All customers have gone home, and we’re starting to prepare for the following day. If we’re upstairs and relax at a cup of coffee at 1:00 in the morning, we’ve done well.
        Have you always been a publican? No, I’ve only been a publican now for about 10 years, before that, I was a taxi driver in Brighton, which is a trade very similar to being a publican. Because you meet in the public all the time, you listen to everybody’s troubles. You try and help them out if you can. And that’s what being a publican is. So you’re happy with the decision you made. Yes, I wouldn’t change it for the world. And a publican has to have a good lady along side him as well, because it takes two. There’s one of the reasons I did it. Because when I was a taxi driving before, I didn’t see my wife and family often, and I missed that. Since I’ve been in this trade, I’ve seen a lot more of them.
        Apart from the long hours, are there any other disadvantages to the work? Yes, it’s very, very difficult at the moment, in respect of brewery rents, business rates, gas, water, electricity, the unbelievable bills are starting to come in now, and we can only get our profit from one source and that is from the public. But of course, you can’t go so far, you can’t push yourself against the market. It’s very difficult time for trading.
        How about dealing with customers? What do you do if someone has had a little too much to drink? Well, again the law of the country states that you shouldn’t serve anybody that looks like they’re drunk, and you have to be very diplomatic. It’s not easy when somebody is under the influence. But we try to be friendly and laughing and not play the big brother when we try to be nice to people and explain to them. Usually we can take away our trouble and reject people peacefully.
        Yes. Do customers ever get violent? They can do, but again as I stated, it’s how you treat them.  We’ve always tried to talk our way out of trouble.
So what does it take to be a successful publican?
        No. 1 you’ve got to be a diplomat and you’ve got to be patient with people. Because they’re coming in to you and telling you their troubles, you’ve got to greet people, you’ve got to look after people when they come in to your establishment. In the end of the day, you’ve got to be ever smiling, ever nice gentleman and lady beyond the bar. Let’s talk about the customers’ tastes. What’re the most popular drinks here?
        Well, it’s mostly a man’s pub. Although we try and make it a family pub, it’s typically a man’s pub, which means they come in for their smoke in the evening, a pint of lager, a pint of bitter. That is our main trait.
        Although we are starting to get a few more continental beers, we start to sell a few more to the youngsters.
        So women have different tastes, then.
        Strangely enough, no. We find that women are quite happy to drink a half of whatever their husbands or boyfriends are drinking. They’re quite content with that. A lot of pubs now are going towards becoming more like a restaurant. Do you serve food here?
We haven’t really got the demand here for food, so, we’re just purely, a bar, snacks, especially when the chaps finish work, they come in after work we are quite content to serve them the basic pub food. But we’re not in the area here to be restaurant type pub at all now.
        It’s very difficult in the trade these days, because to have live music entertainment, you’ve had to have public entertainment license. We would like to have Karaoke, but unfortunately, we’ve been stopped from having Karaoke because we haven’t got the license.
        What about other entertainment?
        Well, we do a lot of our own entertainment. We have theme nights. We might have wild west theme film nights. We might have 1940’s film nights, something like that.
       I know you mentioned this was originally very much a man’s pub, and you’re trying to move it more towards a family pub. What lies ahead for you in the future?
Again, it’s a changing industry, my vision of the future, my own particular pub is that we will be more family-orientated. When I say family-orientated, I’m not talking so much about children, because I still don’t think personally that the pub is the place for children. I believe a pub should be somewhere you can come and chat if they want to. They can join in with dancing, to a record, or tape if they want to. They can play darts if they want to, or they can just sit perhaps in the back if they want to.  I want choice, somewhere people can come to have choice.
If someone wants to become a publican, what advice would you give?
You’ve got to be prepared to work very hard. It’s one of the first things I would say. And as I’ve already repeated you must have a partner who is also willing to work hard as well. You do lose a lot of family life yourself. But the reward can be great, not necessarily financially, but mentally the rewards can be very great.

 

 

 

 

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33.1 Section A
1. Come in.
2. Those TV people have gone now. Have they, Mr. Carter!
3. That’s right.
4. How did the interview go, then?
5. It went alright, although I didn’t think much of that young lady.
6. One of these clever-clever college types, you know.
7. Oh well, never mind. I’ve brought you a cup of tea.
8. Thanks, that’s just I needed.
9. And I brought you this newspaper article too. I thought you will be interested.
10. “As the demonstration at the Plastic Box factory moves into its 20th week,
11. the Plastic Box Environmental Action Group is holding a meeting this evening at 7:30 on Plastic Box: enemy of the planet.
12. The principal speaker at the meeting will be Annie Peters of Greenwar.”
13. Annie Peters, indeed! Well , well, well! I think we should keep an eye on her, don’t you?
14. If you think so, sir.
15. I think I’ll send someone down to the meeting; they could even bring Miss Peters back here for a little chat.
16. That’s a good idea, sir.
17. Yes, one can’t be too careful. Well, that’s all for now, Edith. Before you go, could you get my wife for me please?
18. Hello? Susan Carter speaking.
19. One moment, Mrs. Carter, I’ve got your husband for you.
20. Hello, darling.
21. Hello, Harry. I can guess what you are going to say.
22. Can you?
23. You’re going to be late home again. You’ve got to stay at the office, right?
24. How did you guess? I’m sorry dear. You know how it is. Crime doesn’t stop at half past five, does it?
25. I’m sorry to leave you on your own.
26. Oh, I’m not going to be on my own.
27. Really?
28. Don’t you remember? Kristi’s coming over this evening?
29. Kristi?
30. That old German friend of mine. I told you. She wrote to me, saying she was visiting Washdon, and would like to see me again.
31. Oh yes, I’d forgotten. Well, I must get back to work. Enjoy yourself, dear, and kiss the children good night for me.
32. There, there, it’s alright. Daddy’ll be back later.
33. Hey, I must get you to bed before Kristi get her! Good night, Harry. Good night, Deraldine.
34. Good night, Mummy.
35. That must be Kristi! Coming!
36. Hello, Kristi! Well, come in.
37. Thanks.
38. Let me take your coat.
39. Here you are.
40. Well, you’ve changer.
41. Have I?
42. Well, maybe it’s because I’ve never seen you wearing glasses before.
43. I’ve always worn glasses.
44. Oh, sorry!
45. No, it doesn’t matter.
46. Neither of us knows what to say. I guess we need a drink.
47. It certainly looks like it.
48. Scotch?
49. Thanks Susan. With ice, please.
50. Take a seat; I’ll get your Scotch.
51. Here you are, Kristi.
52. Thands.
53. So, when was the last time we saw each other? It must have been about five years ago. I guess.
54. That’s right. About the time I met… well, I don’t suppose you want to talk about Roger.
55. Actually, I hardly ever think about him these days.
56. No, of course, you wouldn’t. Sorry, I didn’t mean to…
57. It’s alright.
58. Anyway, you’re married again. So that’s fine now: two kids, a successful husband, a perfect home. Everything’s alright.
59. I’m very happy with Harry and the kids, yes.
60. I’m glad for you, Susan. Don’t misunderstand me.
61. It’s just, well, when we were students we used to say, we’d never become a man’s property. Don’t you remember?
62. What do you mean? I’m not Harry’s property. I do what I like, more or less.
63. And I don’t get bored, either. I keep myself pretty busy. In fact, I go to evening class as well.
64. What? In cooking or something.
65. No, not in cooking? I’m studying social psychology, actually: the origin of the family.
66. I’m sorry, Susan. I don’t know what’s the matter with me today. I keep saying the wrong thing.
67. I thought you wanted us to become friends again.
68. Oh, I’ve had such a awful day, Susan? I had a terrible flight and I’m in this really unjpleasant hotel.
69. The Terminal. Do you know it?
70. No.
71. And I’ve got a really important meeting ? thing tomorrow morning, and all these documents to study it.
72. You are going to stay for dinner, aren’t you?
73. Thanks, Susan. I will, but I’d better get back to the hotel afterwards.
74. Good evening. Are there any messages for me?
75. Good evening, madam. At your service.
76. I asked if there were any messages for me.
77. Your name please, madam?
78. Schmidt.
79. Is that your family name?
80. Yes
81. Do you spell that S-H-M-I-T?
82. No, it’s spelt S-C-H-M-I-D-T.
83. What is the second letter?
84. The second letter is “C”. Look, are there any messages for me? That’s all I want to know.
85. What are your initials, please?
86. K.A.
87. K.A. Schmidt. Wait a moment, please. Miss Schmidt.
88. J.S.Schmidt. J.U. Schmidt, K.L.Schmidt, M.A Schmidt. No, nothing for you, madam.
89. Thank you very much.
90. At your service.
91. Oh, no, what’s all this? I was looking forward to a nice quiet cup of coffee. I’ve got work to do.
92. There are a lot of people here. It’s very busy tonight.
93. I can see that, what’s going on?
94. Oh, it’s a big international firm.
95. All the employees from all over the world have been invited to walshdon for a big meeting very important, very special.
96. Great! That’s just what I needed
97. Excuse me! Can I get by please! Excuse me! Oh, I’m sorry!
98. That’s alright, I ….good heavens! It’s Kristi!
99. I don't believe it! It’s Marco.

33.2 Section A
1. Come in!
2. Those TV people have gone now, have they, Mr. Carter?
3. That’s right.
4. How did the interview go, then?
5. It went alright, alright I didn’t think much of that young lady.
6. One of these clever. Clever college types, you know.
7. Oh well, never mind. I’ve brought you a cup of tea.
8. Thanks. That’s just what I needed.
9. And I brought you this newspaper article too, I thought you’d be interested.
10. As the demonstration at the Plastic Box factory moves into its 20th week.
11. The Plastic Box Environmental Action Group is holding a meeting this evening at 7:30 on “Plastic Box” enemy of the planet.
12. The principal speaker at the meeting will be Annie Peters of Green War.
13. Annie Peters, indeed! Well, well, well! I think we should keep an eye on her, don’t you?
14. If you think so, sir.
15. I think I’ll send someone down to that meeting, they could even bring Miss Peters back here for a little chat.
16. That’s a good idea, sir.
17. Yes, one can’t be too careful. Well, that’s will for now, Edith. Before you go, could you get my wife for me, please?
18. Hello, Susan Carter speaking.
19. One moment, Mrs. Carter, I’ve got your husband for you.
20. Hello, darling?
21. Hello, harry. I can guess what you’re going to say.
22. Com you?
23. You’re going to be late home again. You’re got to stay at your office, right?
24. How did you guess? I’m sorry dear, you know how it is. Crime doesn’t stop at half pass five, does it?
25. I’m sorry to leave you on your own.
26. Oh, I’m not going to be on my own.
27. Really?
28. Don’t you remember? Kristi’s coming over this evening.
29. Kristi?
30. That old German friend of mine. I told you-she wrote me saying she was leaving Washdon. And she would like to see me again.
31. Oh, yes, I’d forgotten, well, I must get back to work. Enjoy yourself, dear, and kiss the children goodnight from me.
32. There there, it’s alright. Daddy’ll be back later. Goodnight, Harry, Goodnight, Geraldine.
33. Hey, I must get you to bed before Kristi gets here!
34. Goodnight, Mummy.
35. That must be Kristi! Coming!
36. Hello, Kristi! Well, come in.
37. Thanks.
38. Let me take your coat.
39. Here you are.
40. Well, you’ve changed.
41. Have I?
42. Well, maybe I’ve never seen you wearing glasses before.
43. I’ve always worn glasses.
44. Oh, sorry!
45. No, it doesn’t matter.
46. Neither of us knows what to say. I guess we need a drink.
47. It certainly looks like it.
48. Scotch?
49. Thanks, Susan. With ice, please.
50. Take a seat, I’ll get you Scotch.
51. Here you are, Kristi.
52. Thanks.
53. So, when was the last time we saw each other? It must have been about five years ago, I guess.
54. That’s right, about the time I met… well, I don’t suppose you want to talk about Roger.
55. Actually, I hardly ever think about him these days.
56. No, of course, you wouldn’t. Sorry, I didn’t mean to…
57. It’s alright.
58. Anyway, you’re married again, so that’s fine now, two kids, a successful husband, a perfect home, everything’s alright.
59. I’m very happy with Harry and the kids, yes.
60. I’m glad for you, Susan, don’t misunderstand me.
61. It’s just, well, when we are students we used to say we’d never become a man’s property. Don’t you remember?
62. What do you mean? I’m not Harry’s property! I do what I like, more or less.
63. And I don’t get bored, either; I keep myself pretty busy. In fact, I go to evening class as well.
64. What in: cooking, or something?
65. No, not in cooking! I’m studying social psychology, actually; the origin of the family.
66. I’m sorry Susan, I don’t know what’s the matter with me today. I keep saying the wrong things.
67. I thought you wanted to become friends again.
68. Oh, I’ve had such an awful day, Susan! I had a terrible flight and I’m in the really unpleasant hotel.
69. The Terminal. Do you know it?
70. No.
71. And I’ve got a really important meeting first thing tomorrow morning, and all these documents to study for it.
72. You are going to stay for dinner, aren’t you?
73. Thanks, Susan, I will, but I’d better get back to the hotel afterwards.
74. Good evening. Are there any messages for me?
75. Good evening, madam. At your service!
76. I asked if there were any messages for me.
77. Your name please, madam?
78. Schmidt.
79. Is that your family name?
80. Yes.
81. Do you spell that S-H-M-I-T?
82. No, it’s spelt S-C-H-M-I-O-T.
83. What is the second letter?
84. The second letter is “C”. Look, are there any messages for me? That’s all I want to know.
85. What are your initials, please?
86. K.A.
87. K.A. Schmidt. Wait a moment, please, Miss Schmidt.
88. J.S. Schmidt, J.V. Schmidt, K.L. Schmidt, M.A. Schmidt. No, nothing for you, madam.
89. Thank you very much.
90. At your service!
91.  Oh, no, what’s all this? I was looking forward to a nice quiet cup of coffee. I’vegot work to do!
92. There are a lot of people here. It’s very busy tonight.
93. I can seethat. What’s going on?
94. Oh, it’s a big international firm: ECS.
95. All the employees from all over the world have been invited to Washdon for a big meeting. Very important, very special.
96. Great! That’s just what I needed
97. Excuse me! Can I get by_____, please! Excuse me! Oh, I’m sorry.
98. That’s alright, I … good heavens! It’s Kristi!
99. I don’t believe it! It’s Marco!

 

33.2 Section E

Good evening, here is the 10 o’clock news for today, Monday November 25th.
There has been more trouble today at the Plastic Box Factory in Washdon, where a demonstration by environmentalists has now been going on for nearly six months. Fighting broke out between demonstrators and the police during a meeting outside the factory, and a number of people were hurt, including two policemen. The speaker at the meeting, Ms. Annie Peters, daughter of the drugs case millionaire, Hugo Peters, who died in Trinidad four years ago, was arrested and taken to the Washdon Police. Department for questioning. Ms. Pters was allowed to go free and when one of our reporters spoke to her, she had this to say:” The reason why I was arrested was that the police, together with the newspapers and the TV companies, want to put an end to our demonstration. This is because they are all supporting the Plastic Box Company in their war against the planet.” In any case, the demonstration continues, and tomorrow the Minister for the Environment will be having a meeting with the directors of the Plastic Box Company.

 

33.3A EOL Travel
Welcome to EOL Travel. We’ll be exploring the world, visiting some well-know places and some not so well known. Our first destination is in Europe, the Netherlands and its world famous capital city Amsterdam. The Netherlands, or Holland as it’s usually called, is a highly technologically advanced country. It’s also very densely populated. It’s the most crowed country in Europe in fact. Yet the atmosphere is always very relaxed. And Dutch cities are full of well-cared-for parks.
Amsterdam is very much a young persons’ town. Students and other young people from all over the world arrive here at the central station in the heart of the city. It’s also a very tolerant place. In these so-called coffee shops, marijuana is openly and legally sold and consumed.
Few people travel by car in Amsterdam. The usual modes of transportation are the bicycle and the tram. Amsterdam’s trams are not only cheap and reliable, but they’re also fun to look at with their imaginative and unconventional designs. Although huge numbers of tourists visit Amsterdam, one rarely feels warm by them, except perhaps sometimes here in Dam Square, the heart of the city. And here too, there is entertainment of unconventional and unexpected kind. The Dutch have a great sense of humor. They love the bizarre, the quirky and the surreal. But visitors to Amsterdam remember above all the canals, hundreds of kilometers of them; wide and narrow, most lined with beautiful historical buildings. Many of the best cafes are by the side of the canals. Amsterdam’s cafes are ideal meeting places, relaxed, clean, and efficient, typically Dutch in short. And the coffee is excellent. Some of the roads along side the canals are closed to motor traffic, but not of course to cyclists. Amsterdam is a very environmentally conscious city. Air pollution is much less of a problem here than in most major European cities. And Amsterdam canals are still used today to transport goods, which also helps to reduce motor traffic.
Holland is an extremely relaxed and tolerant country, also with regards of race and religion. But this building, Amfrans house, devotes painful memories of the time during the Second World War when Jews were persecuted by occupying Nazis.
Flowers, particularly tulips, are perhaps the characteristic symbol of Holland. They’re cultivated in huge numbers and exported all over the world. Tourism, tulips and trams, although there is much more to Holland than three Ts, they’re probably the memories that many visitors will take away with them.
For instance, we haven’t time to talk about Holland’s great importance in the visual arts. Modern Dutch painters, architects and designers are as creative and imaginative as their famous predecessors of the 16th and 17th centuries. And so we leave the tranquil and elegant canals of this charming city. Hope we can be back here very soon.

U34.1---A 

- Good heavens! It’s Kristi!
- I don’t believe it! It’s Marco!
- What are you doing here?
- I’m here on business, the company I work for is holding a conference here in Washdon, what about you?
- Yes, I’m here for work too, look, Marco, I haven’t eaten yet, and I’ve also got to go over a few papers.
- Why don’t we meet at the bar later on? Say, about ten thirty?
Can you manage that?
- Oh, yes, certainly!
- Great! Well, see you later then.
- Hello, Marco, sorry I couldn’t make it earlier, I had all these boring documents to get through.
- That’s alright. I’ve only been here since half past nine. Well, what can I get you to drink?
- I’ll have a vodka and tonic.
- A vodka and tonic, please, and another large scotch.
- Alright, I’m doing my best!
- So, Marco, you’re not a student any more, obviously.
- No, certainly not! I’m working in the computer industry now, for ECS, Electronic Control and Security, in fact.
- They’re a multinational corporation, their headquarter is in Los Angeles, and they have branches all over the world.
- Yes, I’ve heard of ECS, of course. What do you do for them, then? Are you some sort of computer buff?
- Certainly not! Here, take a look at my card.
- “Marco Benini, Assistant Marketing Manager, Central Italy.” Good for you, Marco!
- I expect you get a pretty good income, too.
- It’s not bad – what’s left of it after I’ve paid tax.
- I thought Italians hardly ever paid tax.
- Ah, no. it’s only the very rich who manage that these days. But tell me about yourself, anyway, what are do up to?
- Well, I’m still working for North German TV. I’m in charge of the News Department now.
- Really? So we both seem to be doing pretty well then.
- Here are your drinks, sir. That’ll be $7.75.
- Put it on my bill, please. The company will pay. They look after their staff, you see.
- Will you sign here, please?
- I’ll put it down as “entertaining foreign clients”.
- I think the barman wants something, Marco.
- Can I have your signature, please, sir? On this bill?
- Here you go.
- Thank you very much, sir.
- Well, here’s to success!
-  Cheers, Marco! How about your private life, then?
- Is there a Mrs. Benini yet, sitting at home making much of spaghetti for her Marco?
- No, I’m not quite ready for that yet, although I’m engaged.
- What does your fiancée?  Do?
- Oh, she doesn’t have to earn her living at all, her surname is Strapieno.
- As a strapieno, the chocolate manufacturers?
- That’s right, her father’s the owner of the firm.
- Good for you! When are you getting married?
- Oh, we haven’t fixed a date yet.
- But it doesn’t mean that …you know…
- It doesn’t mean what?
- It doesn’t mean I can’t have a bit of fun when I’m away on business, if you see what I mean.
- Anyway, how about you, Kristi? You’re against marriage and having children and all these boring old things anyway.
- Aren’t you? Or have you changed?
- It’s not that I’m against it, I’m quite fond of children, but I don’t really feel like having any of my own.
- As far as marriage is concerned, well, the only interesting men I meet these days all seem to be unavailable or uninteresting.
- Oh, really? I hope you don’t think that I’m like uninteresting, I mean.
- Don’t worry, Marco, I’ve always thought of you as 100% interesting and I’m sure you still are.
- You bet! Both available and interesting! I need another drink. How about you, Kristi?
- Yes, I wouldn’t mind. But I was just thinking…
- Yes?
- I don’t really like this bar; the lights are much too bright.
- I know what you mean.
- So why don’t we go to my room, and maybe get something from the mini-bar?
- Nice idea, Kristi.
- Come on, then.
- Are you feeling alright, Marco?
- Yes, I’m fine, I’m fine, a bit tired, maybe, but fine, really.
- Well, let’s go in, then.
- What would you have to drink, Marco?
- Another Scotch, please.
- I think I’ll just have a mineral water.
- Here you are, -cheers!
- Cheers!
- What are you doing, Marco?
- I’m just reading the hotel regulations, on this card.
- That sounds interesting.
- We are actually breaking the hotel rules, it says here: “Guests are forbidden to entertain visitors of either sex in their room.”
- Oh, dear! Well, we may be breaking the rules, but we don’t seem to be enjoying ourselves very much, do we?
- I’m sorry. The thing is, Kristi, I do seem to be a bit tired, really.
- Yes, I can see that.
- Perhaps it would be better if we meet tomorrow night instead.
- I won’t be here, I’m going back to Germany tomorrow.
- Oh.
- It doesn’t matter, Marco. Don’t worry about it.
- It’s just, like, I feel a bit of failure?
- You haven’t done anything, Marco. How can you call yourself a failure?
- And also, my fiancee does get terribly jealous.
- I’m sure she does.
- At least I haven’t given her any reason to be jealous.
- Well done. Anyway, thanks for a lovely evening, Marco, I must go to bed now. I’ve got an incredibly busy day tomorrow.
- Good night, Kristi.
- Actually, before you go, there’s something I was going to ask you.
- Yes?
- The thing is, I’m hoping to do a story about someone called Annie Peters.
- Who’s she?
- Oh, she’s sort of Green Revolutionary, one of those rich girls who’s turned against the system, you know.
- The point is, she’s the daughter of someone I think you used to know, Hugo Peters.
- Oh, yes, of course! Well, I didn’t actually know Hugo. He’s dead now, by the way.
- I know.
- But his son David used to be my English teacher.
- Right, now, do you know where I can get in touch with him?
- When I last saw him he was teaching at the Washdon International School, I don’t know if he’s still there.
- I’ll just write that down. Thanks, Marco, I’ll try calling him tomorrow. Well. Good night.
- Goodnight, Kristi. See you tomorrow at breakfast, maybe!
- Sorry, I’ve got a working breakfast with a couple of newspaper editors.
- Well, maybe see you around.
- Sure, goodnight!
- Bye-bye, Kristi, I’m sorry it had to be like this.
- There’s no need to apologize, Marco, just shut the door behind you please.

 

 

 

U34.2—A

- Ok, that’s all for now, everybody.
- Excuse me, David.
- Ah, yes, Melissa, you wanted to have a word with me. Look, I must apologize about your homework, I don’t seem to have it with me.
- I must have left if at home, I guess, I promise to bring it tomorrow, OK?
- I don’t care about your homework, nor do you.
- Well, no, I guess I don’t really, but, like, it is my job, that’s what I’m employed for.
- You aren’t happy, are you, David?
- Sorry?
- You’re not satisfied with your work, and you’re not at all satisfied with your life.
- How did you guess? I mean, what makes you think that?
- I can tell by looking into your eyes. You have such sad, sad eyes, David.
- Oh, do I? Mmm, well, I’ve got to say, there are several things I’d rather do than teach English.
- I’d quite like to be a writer, for instance.
- David, we only have one life, and one chance to be happy. Why throw it away?
- Quite so, but…
- I believe we should all do what we feel like doing, and to hell with what other people think!
- David, you’re wanted on the phone.
- Oh, I see.
- It’s your wife.
- Er… so long, Melissa, see you tomorrow.
- I told her you’re talking to one of your students.
- That’s right, yes, Melissa was worried about her…her grammar.
- Hi, there, honey, I was just chatting to one of the students, you know, about her grammar…his grammar.
- Listen, darling, can you get some more diapers for the baby on the way home? We’re completely out of them.
- Yes, certainly. Anything else, dear?
- No, that’ll be all. And come home soon, darling. Bye-bye!
- Bye-bye!
- Well, I’d better be off now.
- See you, David.
- So long.
- Washdon International School. Can I help you? I’m afraid Mr. Peters has just left.
- I can give you his home number, if you like…
- There we go, there we go! Whee!  Daddy’ll be back home soon with some nice new clean diapers for his little Sigismonda!
- Ah, that damn phone!
- Hello! 2562183.
- I’d like to speak to Mr. Peters.
- He’s not back yet. Who is that?
- My name’s Kristi.
- But who are you? What do you want?
- I’ll call again a bit later, OK?
- Will you indeed? It’s alright, Mommy’s coming, my little one!
- Hello, dear!
- I managed to get some diapers, but they only had the small size.
- David, are you having an affair with one of your students?
- Oh, come on, honey! She was only asking about her pronunciation… I mean, her grammar…I mean, his grammar.
- He was asking me, that is.
- Then who is Kristi?
- Kristi?
- She called a couple of minutes ago asking to speak to you.
- Look, I promise you, darling, I’ve never heard of her.
- Then how did she find out your phone number?
- I don’t know, she must have called the school, I suppose.
- Ah, that may be her again.
- Hello, David Peters speaking.
- Hello, David. This is Kristi again. I called a short while ago and  spoke to some awful, angry woman.
- She must have been your landlady, I guess.
- No, that was my wife, in fact.
- What’s she saying?
- Oh, I’m sorry. Look, I didn’t mean to upset her. The thing is, David, I’m an old friend of your sister Annie’s.
- And I haven’t seen her for several years, and we’ve sort of lost touch with each other, you see.
- So I was wondering if you could give me her address and phone number?
- Oh, yes, certainly.
- Uh, could you hold on while I get a pen?
- Ok, I’m ready.
- She’s living at 26 Chernobyl Avenue, 42323 Washdon, and her phone number is 222 218-5434.
- But tell me, how did you find out my number?
- Thanks a lot, David, bye-bye!
- She just wanted to get in touch with Annie, that’s all.
- She’s probably a policewoman.
- Oh, yes, I hadn’t thought of that, you know dear, I’ve been thinking about my future…our future.
- What about it?
- Well, you know I’m not really satisfied, just being a teacher, I’d really much rather a writer, I think.
- So my idea’s is this: why don’t ask your dad to lend us a bit of money. So that I can leave the school and try writing for a living?
- Don’t be ridiculous! We’re not borrowing any more money from my father, and that’s that!
- You just don’t like working, David, you’re lazy, that’s your trouble!
- Here, look after the baby, will you? I’m going to take a bath.
- It’s alright, Sigismonda, Daddy’s here, Daddy’s bought you some nice clean diapers for your…Yeucch!

 

 

 

U34.3—A

Welcome to EOL Travel, our destination today is Paris, capital of France. And where better to start with that the Eiffel Towel, the city’s most famous symbol. This wonderful city is not only a major administrative financial and cultural center, but it’s also the world’s No. 1 tourist destination. Paris instantly calls to mind images of glamour, fashion, high style and good living, even for people who have never been there. Parisian styles are often bold and challenging, where else in the world would you find such an extreme contrast as this? Here, right in front of the dignified 19th century Louvre Art Museum, this ultra-modern pyramid designed by avante gaurde architect was constructed in the 1980s. Not everyone likes it, even in Paris, where most movements in modern art originated. But of course, Paris is home to cultural traditions, which date back many, many centuries, in literature and music as well as the visual arts. France became a United country with Paris as its capital, back in the 10th century are before any other major European nation, and Paris itself goes back much further still. There has been a city here on the River Seine, France’s longest river, since the 3rd century B.C.. But it is the 19th century which we’re most aware of when we travel around Paris.  It was between about 1850 and 1910 that a large proportion of this we see today was constructed between about 1850 and 1910. There was a time when the city’s heritage was somewhat neglected, this is no longer the case. Much of the city has been beautifully restored and renovated in recent years. After all, these magnificent buildings serve as modern porpose too. They house the offices of many major companies and of the French government itself. Here we are at the heart of the city, the “French” leading to the “arch de triumph”.  It originally built by Napslean to celebrate his this military successes. This impressive monument is now decided to France dad. This is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, commemorating the millions who died in the First World War. Of course, Paris has its modern office buildings, too. But this have been constructed outside the city center most in the futunitic city within the city “French”  . 20 km to the west of Paris. That’s why the heart of the old Paris remains much as it was 100 years ago, an everlasting inspiration for lovers of art, culture and good living. Few , if any, of the world’s great cities have been as intelligently and sensitively cared for as Paris.  And so with another view of the Eiffel Tower we say goodbye to this magical place in a spirit of wonder and of gratitude.

 

 

 

 

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U35.2—A

- Good afternoon! Double Cross Organization, Judith speaking, What can I do for you?
- Good afternoon, I saw your advertisement in this afternoon’s newspaper,
- which said that you were looking for door-to-door salesman for household goods.
- I feel that I would be particularly suitable in this position,
- As I enjoy meeting people face to face and knocking on their doors. I also enjoy---
- Sorry to interrupt you, sir, but I’m afraid you’ll need to talk to our Mr. Conn.
- I’d rather talk to you. I like talking to attractive young ladies.
- You’ll have to wait for Mr. Conn, I’m afraid. He’s interviewing another applicant for the past at the moment.
- Tell me then, Mr. Dogge, what were your reasons for applying for this job? What was it that particularly interested you?
- Was it the product, perhaps, or had you already heard of the Double Cross organization?
- Er, no…I’m sorry.
- Well, what was it, then, that made you pick up your pen and write to us?
- I’m sorry sir, I wrote the application with a pencil actually, I’m sorry…
- It doesn’t matter.  Let’s change the subject.  How would you go about selling our products, if you were offered the position?
- Imagine I’m a housewife, OK. I’m at home, listening to the radio or whatever, and you come around,
- and knock on my front door. What would you say to me?
- Er…um…
- I mean, imagine I’ve just opened the door, OK? Well, would you just leave me standing on the door step, or what?
- What would you say, for Heaven’s sake?
- I imagine I’d try to sell you something.
- Ok, that’s a start. But what would you actually say?
- Um, ah…help! I don’t know sir! My mind’s gone blank! I’d think of something though, I would.
- Please believe me, I would!
- I think we’d better leave it at that, Mr. Dogge. Thank you very much for your application.
- Judith, would you please show Mr. Dogge out?
- Honestly Mr. Conn, my mind went blank, that’s all. It could have happened to anyone.
- It doesn’t often happen to me, well, not that often.  I’m sorry, I really am.
- Thank you, Mr. Dogge.
- You didn’t bring a coat, did you? Bye-bye.
- Mother of God! I just don’t believe it! How much did we pay the newspaper to advertise this job?
- $95, Mr. Conn.
- Ninety-five bucks? It wasn’t worth ninety-five cents. Every single person who’s come here today has been an absolutely hopeless loser.
- I don’t know! Are there any applicants left now, or is that the last?
- There’s just one gentleman waiting, Mr. Conn.
- Ah well, he can’t be any worse than the rest of them. What’s his name?
- Mr. Berry, Sir. Mr. John Berry.
- OK, show Mr. Berry in then, Judith.
- Certainly, Mr. Conn.  If you’d like to go in, Mr. Berry, Mr. Conn will see you now.
- Good afternoon, Mr. Conn.
- Good afternoon. Take a seat, Mr. Berry.
- No thanks, I’m not hungry.
- I beg you pardon?
- I had a Godzilaburger on the way here.
- I asked you to take a seat.
- Oh, I see!
- It’s funny, you know, I thought you were asking me if I wanted something to eat.  Sorry about that.
- I should have listened more carefully.  Listening, that’s what selling’s all about.
- The successful salesman doesn’t talk.  He listens to the customer, so that…
- Could we start please, Mr. Berry?
- Sorry.
- That’s quite alright. Now, I have your letter of application here, I see that you worked for Plastic Box for a while.
- What was your position there, exactly?
- I was Marketing Manager.
- Were you indeed?
- Well, to be absolutely exact, I was Junior Assistant Deputy Marketing Manager.
- But I could have become Marketing Manager in a few years.  You see, I was doing very well when I left.
- If you were doing so well, Mr. Berry, then why did you leave after only nine months?
- Well, I thought it was, like, time to change jobs, you know, time to move into a different field, kind of.
- You said in you letter that you were dismissed.
- Did I? Oh yes, well, that was another reason for leaving, yes.
- What were you dismissed for?
- Oh, I didn’t agree with my boss’s ideas, you know.  We didn’t agree about, like, marketing, kind of.
- He was, like, one of these real old-fashioned guys, you know, with very traditional ideas.
- so he…I…we decided it would be best to, to…
- to fire you.
- Well, yes.
- Well, since then you’ve certainly had a variety of experiences, Mr. Berry.
- You’ve been unemployed quite a bit, and you’ve even been in the music business, I see.
- I wonder, though, what actual sales experience you’ve had?
- Well, I have sold gas, in a gas station.
- Ah-ha.  That’s not exactly what I’d call a hard sell.
- You don’t have to be super-salesman of the year to sell gas to a guy with an empty tank, do you?
- So what about your qualifications, then? Have you got any qualifications in sales or marketing?
- Have you done any training courses, or any thing like that? Anything at all?
- Oh, yes, I’ve attended a Dynathought seminar.
- Dynathought? Is that something to do with credit cards?
- Oh no, it’s a training course for people who want to succeed in life, and go straight to the top.
- And what have you learned from it, Mr. Berry?
- Well, the point about Dynathought is that…you think, you see, that what you think…what you want to be.
- is what you think you are. No.  You think…you choose to think that what you want to think…no, to be, is…
- You must have found it terribly useful, I’m sure.
- Well, look, Mr. Berry, I’ll tell you a bit about Double Cross.
- Our salesmen don’t receive any salary or wages but they earn an excellent commission on what they sell.
- We pay 5% on the first $2000 worth of goods sold,
- and 10% after that, so your income depends on your success as a salesman. No sales, no earnings. Is that clear?
- Oh yes, absolutely.
- Good now that we both know where we stand, I’ll show you the product that we’re marketing at the moment.
- It’s a most attractive and useful little machine, which could be used both as a washing machine and as a coffee maker.
- It only costs $575, and it’s so small it could be kept in a cupboard when it’s not being used…
- Would you come in here, Judith?
- Is that the last, then?
- Yes, it is.
- Thank God for that!
- Did that last one get the job, then?
- I had to appoint someone.  I’ll send him on one of our sales courses.  Ah well, are you free this evening, Judith?
- Yes, I think so.
- Then will you ring my wife and tell her I’ll be late home, there’s a good girl?

 

 

U35.3—A

Welcome to EOL Travel and welcome to Australia. We’re starting in Sydney with the famous Opera House and the Harbor Bridge. Sydney isn’t actually the capital of Australia, though it’s by far the largest city, with a population of nearly 4 million. Its comes a long way since it was founded at the end of 18th century, as a prison settlement. The first inhabitants of Sydney were British criminals, who were sent here as a form of punishment. Today’s Australians have come from all over the world, and by choice. Increasing numbers these days are of Asian Origin. The British influence on Australian life is still there, though nothing like powerful as it used to be. Modern Australia has its own very distinctive identity and its own economic connections. Australia’s trading relationships today are mainly with its Asian neighbors, such as Malaysia and Japan, and also very importantly with the United States. Australia has recently become a major force in the entertainment business, too. Australia movies have given the world stars, such as MelGibson and Paul Hogan, and many Australian writers, painters and rock groups have found international fame. All these goals have shown how strong are national identity Australia has managed to establish. Australians are justifiably proud of their country and very happy to be living here. Life is comfortable in this huge and empty land. Even the biggest cities have a relaxed quality, which is difficult to find elsewhere. Outside the cities, Australia is a vast, almost uninhabited wilderness. It contains many extraordinary landmarks. Such as Ayers Rock, a great flat top mountain, 4kms long and 2kms wide. The native Australians are aboriginal regarded Ayers Rock as a sacred place, and painted images of people and animals in its many caves. The relationship between the aboriginals and the mainly European settlers has not been a comfortable one at all. However, things are improving and there is certainly much more respects these days for aboriginal culture. Another of Australia’s great attractions is its unique wildlife. Some creatures are cuddly and lovable. Others are less so, like this Tasmanian Devil. You can see why it got its name. And most famous of all, Australia’s national symbol is the kangaroo, with its massive tail and huge legs, kangaroos are large animals –up to 2 meters in height yet. It’s extraordinary how it manages itself so fast and with such elegance. The baby kangaroo lives in her mother’s porch and is fed by her until it’s nearly one year old. Another great Australian wildlife site is under water. The Great Barrier reel,  2000km of corral, home to an incredible variety of fish and other wild life. And so we must leave this wonderful place. As they say around here “be seeing ya”.

36.2 A
1. –My, You are a professionally trained marriage guidance counselor. Could you describe your work? -Yes, we deal with any type of relationship issue that comes our way. We used to deal with marriages, but 1990s obviously reflect a change in the way behaviors are,  and very much now, people are cohabiting rather than marrying. And,  therefore, open our doors to anybody who is in a relationship where things are difficult. So our  work is focused on either relationship breakdowns or marital breakdowns in the hope  that we can either help people to reconcile or help them to separate without too  much animosity and with more understanding.
2. The breakdown of marriage in Britain is about 33,34%, well higher than any other European country. With in fact, that’s first marriages, 50% of second marriages breaking down.
How long have you been doing this sort of work?  -I’ve been involved in counseling now for 8 years. -What sort of qualifications do you need to do what you do as a profession? -For counseling, you don’t actually need any formal qualifications, but the actual selection procedure is extremely stringent. It’s a two year training.

36.2 G
This is Brighton station. It’s a busy station. Many passengers travel up to London every day from here. I am going to talk to one or two of the passengers now. Let’s talk to you first of all. Please can I ask you travel on the train very often? Not very much, only occasionally from where we live in the country to London. Where do you originally come from? Switzerland French speaking. How do British trains compare with Swiss trains? Well Swiss trains are very clean, on time and always at the same hour, each hour, which is very very convenient, not expensive, but in England are expensive. Are British trains getting better? No, worse. Oh dear.
Here’s a gentleman, Sir, where are you from? Australia. What do you think of our rail service. It seems fair good.  The rains seem reasonably clean and reasonably on time, so it’s alright. How do they compare with Australian trains? A fair bit better, I think. How have you  find the British Rail staff? Fairly friendly most of the time.  Splendid.  Thank you very much.  That’s alright.
Madam, could I have a quick word? Where are you from? I live in England.  Actually, I’ve lived here for 11 years, but I’m from Holland originally, so by comparison, I think British Rails is just appalling. What’s wrong with British Rails? It doesn’t run on time, it breaks down half the time, you just can’t rely on it. Trains are dirty. Have you experienced other railways around the world? France, Holland, I think that’s about it. I have traveled in Portugal a bit, but not very much.  And British Rail doesn’t compare favorably to any of those.
And turning to you, do you think British Railways is doing quite a good job?  I think so, yes. I don’t come from this country, so, I’m just here for a week. Where are you from? Norway.  And how does British Railways compare with Norwegian Railways? I think it’s pretty much the same. Do you think there’s anything we can do to improve the railway service? I think they are quite dirty at times.
Sir, can I ask you how often do you travel on British Railways? Well, during the week I use it every day to go to work but not around here. I travel from Leson to the center of London during the week. So you are a commuter? I suppose so, yes, a short distance commuter, yes. How long does that journey take? About twenty minutes, generally, yes.