【正文】 s always say my hair is too long. 3. I do love listening to the radio but I39。s good. It39。s calling please? Male Voice: This is Brian Murphy, Mrs. Henderson. I39。t you think? — Yes, but she isn39。m sorry, but I haven39。m going to sit on this chair. — But you mustn39。s car. — Did Susan go in Richard39。m going to weed the garden. — Are you going to weed the garden tomorrow afternoon, too? — No. I39。m very thirsty. — Why not buy a cup of coffee, then? — Yes. That39。s very kind of you, Mrs. Henderson. What time shall I e? Julie: Any time after 3 o39。d like to talk to Mrs. Henderson ... Betty: Just a moment. I39。m like most other people: I need some peace and quiet sometimes, and this little garden is my peace and quiet. It39。m afraid I can39。s Pedro39。m sorry about that. — Can I help you, Madam? 15 — Yes. I want to see some cardigans. — What size do you take, Madam? — About fourteen inches, I think. — Where is Susan now? — She is in Glasgow. — Is Glasgow in England? — No. It39。s it, Sue. No more coins. I39。ve got one more coin. Clara: Are you there, Sue? Sue: Yes, I39。re usually asked? Sue: Let me think. The first ten questions are almost always the same. I call them the 39。m ringing. I need some advice. Sue: Advice. Hmm. That39。s the name please? Henry: Bishop. Henry Bishop. Clerk: Thank you. You39。s Miss Green at the moment? — In her office. — What39。s in Yugoslavia. — Who is the girl by the door? — It39。s son? — No, it isn39。s twentytwo. Her life is very different. Listen to this television interview. Interviewer: Regine, at seventeen you worked in a big shop. Now you are the manager and you are only twentytwo. From seventeen to twentytwo. Five years to success. Can you tell us? The secret of your success? Regine: The 39。s sixtyfive pounds. Frank: Hmmm. How old is the Anderson one? Peter: It39。re carrying? Bob: It39。ll cost about fifty pounds. It39。s not bad. But how long will it take? Male Assistant: Only about a week. Instructor: Look at the answers the assistant gives his customer. The first answer is 39。m sure they39。s the problem? Pall: Well, I have to wear an overall but I can39。t ask so many questions. Tom and Anna saw a film yesterday. Tom: It was exciting, wasn39。s some coffee. Gee: Oh, fantastic ... er ... is there any sugar? Sophie: Sugar ... yes, of course ... here you are. Gee: Thanks ... er ... Sophie: What39。t swim at all now? Sally: I39。t have to do anything else until the machine stops. Klaus: Thank you. Terry: Frank39。ll do better than that, said my grandfather, we39。s one of those modern places, I won39。m writing a story for YES magazine. — I see. — What are you doing in Cairo? — I39。s too dirty. They won39。s boring. — Where do you e from? — Indonesia. — Oh! Which part? — Jakarta. — Really? — Can you speak German? — Yes, I can. I speak it very well. — Where did you learn it? — I lived in Germany when I was a child. — What else can you speak? — Well, I know a little Italian. — I think a businessman should be goodlooking. — No, I don39。t really like it. It39。t bee important again. Tim: Why not? Harry: It39。t manage any more. Thank you. — Would you like something to drink? — Just coffee, please. — Are you sure? — Quite certain. Thank you. — What are you doing in New York? — I39。s been a terrible air crash. — Oh dear! Where was it? — A town called Banford. — Excuse me, how do you say that word, CUSTOMS? — Customs. — I see. Thank you. Male: Pubs? You must have good people. If the people are good, the pub will be good. Male: You must have a good landlord, and people with a sense of humor behind the bar. If the landlord is bad, the pub will be bad. Female: I love old pubs. If it39。m gone, he said, this is going to be yours. Unfortunately that will never happen now. About three months ago, my grandfather came up to London to visit us. The first Sunday morning after he arrived, my youngest son said he wanted to go to the park. We39。s a cloth. Klaus is using the launderette for the first time. Klaus: Excuse me, do you know how this works? Housewife: Yes. Put the washing inside ... shut the door ... the money goes in here, then when the machine starts you have to put the soap powder in through here. Klaus: Is that all? Housewife: Yes, you don39。t the same thing! B: What kind of answer do you expect? A: The truth! I want the truth! B: How can I possibly answer such a question? Do you remember Sally Green, the swimming star? She was the girl who broke all the records at the last Olympics. Where is she now? Last week our reporter, Tom Parker, went to see Sally in her Californian home. Tom: Is it true that you don39。s true that I have some wonderful memories. I enjoyed visiting other countries, and the Olympics were very exciting. But I missed more important things. While other girls were growing up, I was swimming. What can I do now? There is a small shop at the end of our road. I buy my newspaper there every Sunday. This is the only shop that is open on a Sunday, so it is always very busy. They sell milk, eggs, biscuits, tea and coffee. You can get aspirins, toothpaste or a writing pad there. It is a nice little shop. This evening I am going to the cinema. I sometimes go with Beatriz, but this evening I am going alone. Beatriz is nice, but she talks a lot and when I go to the cinema I like to watch the film. The film I am going to is an old one, but it is very good. It is a Hitchcock film. LESSON 4 Sophie: Here39。t buy it. It was a present. Christine: Oh, who gave it to you? Libby: A friend. Christine: Anybody I know? Libby: Don39。m not ing back. Eustace: Oh, oh ... where are you going? Lucinda: To ... to ... Hawaii. Eustace: Oh dar