【正文】 s a large, leather one. — Did you take a bus to the meeting place? — No. I went in Richard39。t. — Why not? — Because it39。t got enough money. — What are you going to do this afternoon? — I39。t got a watch. Try the man with the walking stick. He has one. — Thank you. I will. — I39。s wrong? — I39。t very good at her work. — Perhaps you are right. But I like her all the same. — Good evening, and how have you spent the day? — I serviced and cleaned the car till lunch time. — And what did you do after lunch? — I took the family into the country for a piic. — Hello, Tony, where have you been? — Swimming. — Who did you go with? — I went with Mark and Elizabeth. — Hello, why haven39。t you e to tea tomorrow afternoon? Then we can meet you and answer all your questions. Male Voice: That39。m your new neighbor. I moved in yesterday. Julie: Oh, good evening, Mr. Murphy. Wele to Oak Lane. Can we give you any help? Male Voice: Sorry to bother you, Mrs. Henderson, but I39。 (confused pause) Uh ... good evening. Is that 7896 double 4 3? Betty: Yes, it is. Would you like to talk to my mother? Male Voice: Well ... I39。s a good place to sit with my typewriter. And it39。s not enough movement, not enough action, not enough to do. But I39。m afraid my radio isn39。t any. 16 — Are there any bananas, then? — Yes. There are plenty of bananas. — I want some butter, please. — How much do you want, Madam? — Half a pound, please. — Thank you, Madam. 1. I really need some new curtains but I39。s. — What are you looking at? — I39。s not mine. — Whose book is it, then? — It39。s your bag. — This is not my bag. It39。s nice and sweet. Is yours sweet, too? — No. Mine is rather sour. — Oh, I39。s Mrs. Bright. — Is she English? — No, she isn39。m married. (Sound of pips.) Clara: That39。s very boring, but here you are: I39。t go away, Sue. I39。hows39。s talk about you. You said you needed some advice. Clara: I certainly do. I wanted to ask you about interviews. Have you had a lot of them? Sue: Yes, I have. Too many. Clara: So, could you tell me the sort of questions you39。ve just been sacked? Sue, you39。s one reason I39。ll try again. (Sound of dialing and ringing tone.) Sue: 3346791. Clara: Is that you, Sue? Sue: Who39。s two tickets at pounds. Saturday, 5 pm performance. What39。m sorry. There aren39。m looking at some stamps. — Are they interesting? — Yes. They are very rare ones. — Where39。s. — I39。m sorry about that. — Is anyone attending to you, sir? — No. I should like to see some dressing gowns. — What sort are you looking for, sir? — I fancy a red, silk one. — Where are your parents now? — They are in Zagreb. — Is that in Austria? — No. It39。s son. — Is he Irish? — No, he isn39。. Good afternoon, my name is Schwartz. That is SCHWARTZ and I e from New York. My wife and I would like a double room with a shower. I have our passports here. We are hoping to stay for about a week. I have a question. Do you know where I can get two tickets for the performance at the theatre tonight? On my first day in London I felt hungry, so I went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. I waited for ten minutes, but nobody came to serve me. Then I saw that there were no waiters. The customers stood in a queue and got their food themselves. That was my first experience of a selfservice restaurant. LESSON 6 — Is that Mr. Smith39。m the manager. Interviewer: Congratulations, Regine. But please tell us ... do you like your job? Are you happier? Regine: You are asking me two questions. The first answer is 39。t work on Saturday afternoon or Sunday and I have a threeweek holiday in the summer. Instructor: Regine was seventeen then. Now she39。t decide which bike to buy. Peter: The Anderson bike looks very fortable. Frank: Yes, but the Curzon looks bigger. Pedro: I don39。s very cheap. Only eighty pounds. Peter: Yes, but the Anderson bike is even cheaper. It39。ll cost about twenty pounds to repair. Tony: That39。s that heavy parcel you39。s a 1960 model. About twenty pounds, I39。s very old. It39。about a week.39。s name is Nelson. Nelson is old and he has very short legs and bad eyes. But my grandfather likes him very much. I have a small black and white television and I can get a good picture. But my brother has got a color television. It is bigger, heavier and more plicated than mine. My brother gets a better picture on his television than I do on mine. So when there is something very good on TV, I usually go and see my brother. LESSON 5 Instructor: Listen to these people. They are all taking things to be repaired. Of course, they want to know how much it will cost and how long it will take. Listen to their questions and write the answers you hear. Here is an example. Woman: How much will it cost to repair this typewriter? Male Assistant: About a pound. Woman: That39。m fine now. I39。clock, but I39。t you look in the cupboard besides the washbasin? You39。m not ing back. Eustace: Oh, oh ... where are you going? Lucinda: To ... to ... Hawaii. Eustace: Oh darling. Phillip: Excuse me, Mr. Jones. Can you help me? Mr. Jones: Of course. What39。m packing. Eustace: Why? Luanda: Because I39。t buy it. It was a present. Christine: Oh, who gave it to you? Libby: A friend. Christine: Anybody I know? Libby: Don39。s your flat like? David: It39。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,