华尔街英语纯文本S2

Section 5.1A Dialogue. SUSAN: Hello? KRISTI: Hello! Is that Susan? SUSAN: Yes, who's that? KRISTI: This is Kristi. SUSAN: Kristi! Hello! How are you? KRISTI: I'm very well. How are you? SUSAN: I'm fine. Are you in Washdon? KRISTI: Yes, I am. I have a job in Washdon. SUSAN: Really? KRISTI: Yes. It's a fantastic job. SUSAN: Oh, that's very nice, Kristi. SUSAN: Look where are you? Are you at the airport? KRISTI: No, I'm at the Central Hotel. SUSAN: The Central Hotel? Is it nice? KRISTI: No, it's terrible. SUSAN: Oh, poor Kristi! KRISTI: No, I'm alright, Susan. SUSAN: Do you have my address, Kristi? KRISTI: Yes, 49 Green Park Road. SUSAN: No, that's my old address. My new address is Apartment 8, 21 Cambridge Square. SUSAN: I'm married now. KRISTI: You're married? Oh, that's very nice. Who's your husband? SUSAN: His name's Roger. He's a pilot on British Airways. KRISTI: Fantastic, Susan! SUSAN: Where's your hotel, Kristi? KRISTI: It's on Bank Street. Is it far from your apartment? SUSAN: No, it's very near. Come over now, OK? KRISTI: OK. See you, Susan. Bye-bye. SUSAN: See you, Kristi. Bye-bye! KRISTI: This is my key. I'm in Room 38! Goodbye! HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: What...er...Where am I? Er.... Oh! KRISTI: Taxi! TAXI DRIVER: Yes? Where to? KRISTI: Cambridge Square. DRIVER: OK! Section 5.1D Dialogue. SUSAN: Hello, Kristi! How are you? KRISTI: I'm very well. How are you? SUSAN: I'm fine. SUSAN: Have a seat, Kristi. KRISTI: Thanks. KRISTI: So, this is your apartment. It's very nice. SUSAN: Oh, thank you. Well, er... do you want a drink? KRISTI: A drink? No, thank you. KRISTI: Are you alright, Susan? SUSAN: Oh yes, I'm fine, I'm fine. Do you want a cup of coffee? KRISTI: Yes, please. SUSAN: Fine, wait a moment. SUSAN: Here you are. KRISTI: Thanks. So you're married now? SUSAN: Yes, I am. Er... have a look at the apartment? KRISTI: Thanks. SUSAN: Well, this is the living-room. KRISTI: Yes. SUSAN: This is the kitchen. KRISTI: It's nice. SUSAN: And this is the bathroom. It's very small. KRISTI: Yes, it is small, but it's nice. SUSAN: And er... this is the bedroom. KRISTI: Ah. Is this your husband? SUSAN: Yes, that's Roger. KRISTI: Look, are you alright, Susan? SUSAN: Yes, I'm alright, Kristi. KRISTI: Really? SUSAN: Well, no, not really, I'm - KRISTI: Who's that? SUSAN: It's Roger! ROGER: Hello. I don't have my key. Hello! SUSAN: Oh, er... Roger, this is my old friend Kristi Schmidt. Kristi, this is Roger, my husband. KRISTI: How do you do, Roger. ROGER: How do you do, Kristi. Where are you from? KRISTI: I'm from Germany. ROGER: Ah. So you're a tourist in Washdon? KRISTI: No, I work here. I'm a journalist. ROGER: Ah! You work here. Fantastic! Do you have an apartment? Section 5.2A Dialogue. RADIO ANNOUNCER: It's 8 o'clock! 8 o'clock in the morning! Good morning! RADIO ANNOUNCER: It's 9 o'clock in the morning. Good morning! RADIO ANNOUNCER: It's 10 o'clock in the morning. Good morning! JOHN: What? What's the time? Oh, no! It's 10 o'clock! OLD LADY: Yes? JOHN: Oh...er...good morning. Er...the elevator? OLD LADY: This isn't the elevator. This is my apartment. JOHN: Oh! I'm very sorry. Er...where's the elevator? OLD LADY: There it is. JOHN: Oh...er...thank you very much. Excuse me. HUGO: Good morning, John. JOHN: Good morning, Hugo. HUGO: What's the matter, John? JOHN: The elevator! HUGO: Oh, it's out of order, look! JOHN: Oh, darn! What's the time, Hugo? HUGO: It's half past ten. JOHN: Oh no! HUGO: What's the matter? JOHN: I'm late. I'm late for work! HUGO: Come with me John, I have a car. JOHN: It's alright. I have a car, too! Section 5.2D Dialogue. HUGO: Is this your car? JOHN: Yes, it is. My keys! Where are my keys? JOHN: Oh, no! HUGO: What's the matter? JOHN: They're in my car! JOHN: No, it's impossible! HUGO: It’s alright, John. Come in my car. JOHN: Thanks, Hugo. JOHN: What's the time, Hugo? HUGO: It's a quarter past eleven. JOHN: Oh, no! HUGO: What's the matter? JOHN: I have a meeting at eleven o'clock and an appointment at eleven thirty. HUGO: Oh, well. JOHN: I'm very, very late. Where are we? HUGO: We're in Kennedy Square. JOHN: Oh! HUGO: I have a phone in the car. JOHN: Really? HUGO: Yes. Here it is. JOHN: Thank you, Hugo. CHINESE WAITER: Hello! Hong Kong! JOHN: What?! Is Carol Barker there? CHINESE WAITER: No. This is the Hong Kong restaurant. You have the wrong number. JOHN: Oh, darn! HUGO: What's the matter? JOHN: Wrong number! It's a Chinese restaurant. SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR: Good morning! Plastic Box Company! JOHN: Ah! This is the right number. Carol Barker, please. SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR: Wait a moment, please! CAROL: Good morning. This is Carol Barker. JOHN: Hello, Carol. John Berry here. CAROL: John! Where are you? JOHN: Wait a moment. Where are we now? HUGO: We're in City Road. JOHN: I'm in City Road. CAROL: In City Road? But it's a quarter to twelve. You have an appointment with Mr Small at half past eleven. JOHN: Yes, I'm very sorry, Carol. I don't have my car. My keys are in my car, and my car is … . Section 5.3A Dialogue. HUGO: Is this your office, John? JOHN: Yes. What's the time now, Hugo? HUGO: It's five to twelve. JOHN: Five to twelve! JOHN: Well, bye-bye Hugo. See you. HUGO: Bye-bye, John. JOHN: Good morning, Carol. CAROL: Good afternoon, John. CAROL: This is Mr Small. MR SMALL: Good afternoon, Mr Berry. We have an appointment for half past eleven. JOHN: Ah, yes. I'm very sorry I'm late, Mr Small. MR SMALL: That's alright, Mr Berry. JOHN: Well, this is my office. Come in. Have a seat. MR SMALL: Thank you. JOHN: Oh, er... excuse me, I don't have a chair. Carol! CAROL: Yes? JOHN: Another chair, please! CAROL: Here you are. MR SMALL: Now, Mr Berry, the documents.... JOHN: Do you want a cigarette? MR SMALL: No, thank you, Mr Berry, I don't smoke. So, the documents... JOHN: Do you want a brandy? MR SMALL: No, thank you, I don't drink brandy. Well, do you... JOHN: Do you want a cup of coffee? MR SMALL: No, thank you. Look Mr Berry, it's a quarter to one. JOHN: Ah yes, it's late. JOHN: Carol! A cup of coffee for me, please! MR SMALL: Now, the documents - JOHN: Come in! JOHN: Thanks, Carol JOHN: Yes, excuse me, Mr Small. MR SMALL: That's alright, Mr Berry. Do you have the documents? JOHN: Yes, yes, they're in my briefcase. Now, where's my briefcase? Carol! CAROL: What's the matter now? JOHN: Where's my briefcase? CAROL: I don't know. Is it in your car? JOHN: No, it isn't. JOHN: Ah, I know! It's in my apartment! I'm very sorry, Mr Small. The documents are in my briefcase and it isn't here. MR SMALL: It's alright, Mr Berry. Good afternoon. JOHN: Good afternoon, Mr Small. JOHN: Carol! Another cup of coffee, please! Section 5.3D Dialogue. MARY: So; my brother's 25, and I'm 21. You're 22, And your sister's 26. MARY: Hey! I know you! AIKO: Do you? MARY: Yes, I do! You know Hugo Peters, right? AIKO: Hugo Peters? I know David Peters. He's my English teacher. MARY: He's Hugo's son! AIKO: Ah, yes. So you know Hugo, too? MARY: Oh yes, he's my friend. MARY: Hey, where do you come from? Are you Chinese? AIKO: Chinese? No, I come from Japan. MARY: Oh yeah, wow, Japan! MARY: Hey, Marco! Come back! MARY: Aiko, this is my friend Marco. AIKO: Yes, I know Marco. How are you, Marco? MARCO: Fine, thanks, Aiko. MARY: So you know her? MARCO: Yes, we have the same English teacher. MARY: You're in the same school? AIKO: That's right. MARY: Hey, that's amazing! Do you live in this hostel, Aiko? AIKO: Yes, I do. Do you? MARY: Yes, we do. MARY: Marco and I live in Room 581. Right, Marco? MARCO: That's right, Mary. AIKO: Do you want a cup of coffee? MARY: In your room? Yes, please! MARY: Come on, Marco! MARCO: Well, ...er... MARY: OK, come on! AIKO: This is my mother and this is my father. MARY: This is my brother Paul. He's a singer in a rock group AIKO: Really? MARY: Yes, that's right. And this is my father. And this is my mother, she's a.... Section 6.1A Dialogue. ANNIE: Excuse me! JOHN: Yes? ANNIE: Where's apartment 3A, please? JOHN: Apartment 3A? That's Hugo Peter's apartment! It's on the third floor. ANNIE: Thank you. JOHN: The elevator is out of order. ANNIE: Oh. JOHN: Come with me! ANNIE: Thank you. JOHN: Are you a friend of Hugo? ANNIE: He's my father. JOHN: Really. You're Hugo's daughter? ANNIE: That's right. JOHN: Well, well. My name's John Berry. I live in apartment 3B, next to Hugo. JOHN: I'm an executive. Here's my card. ANNIE: Thank you. JOHN: Listen, Miss Peters, I.... ANNIE: Ah. Here we are! HUGO: Hello, Annie, dear! How are you? ANNIE: I'm very well, Daddy. How are you? HUGO: Fine, thanks. HUGO: Do you know John Berry? He lives in the next apartment. ANNIE: Yes, I do. HUGO: Well... Er... come in, John. HUGO: Do you want a drink? JOHN: Yes, please. A whisky and water. HUGO: Annie? ANNIE: Yes, a Campari soda, please. JOHN: Do you live in Washdon, Miss Peters? ANNIE: No, I live in Stockholm. JOHN: Oh, in Holland! ANNIE: No, it's in Sweden, actually. JOHN: In Sweden? Gosh! JOHN: What do you do - Swedish massage? ANNIE: No, I don't! ANNIE: I'm an interpreter. HUGO: Here are your drinks. HUGO: Cheers! JOHN: Cheers! ANNIE: Cheers! HELEN: Hello! HUGO: Ah, Helen's here! JOHN: Helen! Really? Section 6.1D Dialogue. HELEN: Hello, Hugo! HELEN: Annie! Nice to see you! ANNIE: Nice to see you, too! JOHN: How are you, Helen? HUGO: Helen, do you know John Berry? He lives in the next apartment. HELEN: Oh, yes. Good evening, John. JOHN: Er, er... hello! HUGO: Where's Mr Carter, Helen? HELEN: Oh - Horrible Harry the detective? I don't know. I have a new boyfriend now. HUGO: Who is he? HELEN: He's a film actor. He works in New York. HELEN: Where's Martin? It's seven thirty. ANNIE: Yes, he's late! JOHN: Er...Helen? Here's my card. I'm an executive at the Plastic Box Company. This is my phone number. What's your phone number, Helen? HUGO: Good evening, Martin. HELEN: Hello, Martin. ANNIE: Hello! MARTIN: Hello, hello! MARTIN: The reservation's for a quarter to eight! Hurry up! We're late! ANNIE: You're late, Martin! MARTIN: Well, come on, come on! HUGO: Goodbye, John. Have a nice evening! JOHN: Goodbye, Hugo. JOHN: Thanks for the drink. Section 6.2A Dialogue. ARAB VISITOR: Bonjour. Je voudrais... EMBASSY RECEPTIONIST: I don't understand. RECEPTIONIST: Do you speak English? ARAB: Non. RECEPTIONIST: I'm very sorry. FRENCHMAN: Do you speak French? RECEPTIONIST: No, I don't speak French. Do you speak English? FRENCHMAN: You work in Paris and you don't understand French? RECEPTIONIST: That's right. FRENCHMAN: Well, I want information... RECEPTIONIST: I'm sorry, this is the Visa Department. The Information Department is upstairs on the first floor. FRENCHMAN: Thank you very much, Monsieur! HARRY: Good afternoon. My name is Harry Carter. I'm a detective. HARRY: I have an appointment with the Consul. It's very important. RECEPTIONIST: Do you want a visa for Great Britain? HARRY: A visa? No, I don't want a visa. I'm British! I work at Scotland Yard! Look, I have an appointment. Where's the Consul? RECEPTIONIST: I'm sorry, you're in the wrong department. This is the Visa Department. HARRY: Oh! Where's the Consul's Office? RECEPTIONIST: It's upstairs on the third floor. Good afternoon! Section 6.2D Dialogue. CONSUL: Come in! CONSUL: Do have a seat Mr... er... I'm sorry, I don't know Your name. HARRY: Carter. Harry Carter. I'm a detective at Scotland Yard. CONSUL: Splendid! Er... what's the time, Mr Carter? HARRY: It's four fifteen. CONSUL: Is it? That's splendid! It's time for tea. Have a cup of tea, Mr Carter? HARRY: No, thank you. HARRY: I have very important information. CONSUL: Wait a moment, Mr Carter. CONSUL: Now, what's your problem, Mr Carter? HARRY: It isn't a problem! I have information for you. Very important information. CONSUL: Splendid, splendid! But you're in the wrong department. HARRY: What???!!! CONSUL: The Information Department is downstairs on the first floor. I'm sorry, Mr Carter. Good afternoon. HARRY: Oh, damn! BRITISH AMBASSADOR: Come in! AMBASSADOR: Who are you? HARRY: My name's Harry Carter. I'm a detective. AMBASSADOR: What do you want? HARRY: I have very important information. HARRY: Look! This woman is Russian. HARRY: Her name is Ekaterina Markova, and she works for the Russian Embassy in Paris. And this man is a detective. HARRY: He works in Moscow, and he's the woman's husband. Now, they have... AMBASSADOR: Listen to me, Carter. HARRY: Yes? AMBASSADOR: You're a detective, aren't you? HARRY: That's right. AMBASSADOR: This is not your business. AMBASSADOR: You're a detective, not an agent, so this is not your business. Do you understand? HARRY: Yes, but I... AMBASSADOR: Don't come back here, Carter, and don't speak to that Russian woman! HARRY: I... I... I... AMBASSADOR: Or her husband. Do you understand? AMBASSADOR: Good afternoon, Mr Carter. Good afternoon, Mr Carter! HARRY: Good afternoon! Section 6.3A Dialogue. DAVID: Good morning! JEANNETTE: Good morning, David! You're late, you know. DAVID: Am I? FRITZ: Yes, you're late. It's five past ten. Look at the clock. DAVID: Oh, yes, I'm sorry. You're right, Fritz. FRITZ: Yes. You're five minutes late. DAVID: Yes, Fritz. I understand. I'm sorry, alright? FRITZ: This isn't a good school. The teacher is late. MARCO: Oh, shut up, Fritz! FRITZ: What?! MARCO: Shut up! We want the lesson from David, not you. FRITZ: Oh, alright! FRITZ: But I'm not happy! This isn't a good school! HEIDI: Yes it is! It's a very good school. HEIDI: The teachers are very nice. DAVID: Thank you very much, Heidi. Now listen, please. Jeannette - there's a party this evening. JEANNETTE: Oh - where is it? DAVID: Here - at this school. JEANNETTE: Really? What time is it? DAVID: Seven thirty. JEANNETTE: How much is it? DAVID: It's five dollars. DAVID: Do you want to come, Jeannette? JEANNETTE: Yes, please. With my husband. DAVID: Oh! Very good. Jeannette, ask Fritz. JEANNETTE: There's a party here this evening, Fritz. FRITZ: Oh! JEANNETTE: What's the matter, Fritz? FRITZ: Parties are stupid! JEANNETTE: It's a very good party. Do you want to come? FRITZ: No, I don't! JEANNETTE: Oh, come on, Fritz. ALL: Yes, come on, Fritz! FRITZ: Alright! DAVID: That's good. Fritz, ask Aiko. FRITZ: Aiko, there's a party... Section 6.3C Dialogue. MARCO: Do you want a drink, Fritz? FRITZ: Yes, please, a beer. MARCO: What kind of beer? FRITZ: German beer, please. FRITZ: English beer is terrible, isn't it? MARCO: I don't know. MARCO: I don't drink beer. I drink whisky. MARCO: So, do you want a drink, Aiko? AIKO: No, thanks. MARCO: Do you, Hassan? HASSAN: No, thank you. I don't drink. MARCO: Hey, look! There's Jeannette and her husband! JEANNETTE: Aiko, this is my husband, Marcel. AIKO: Good evening, Marcel. JEANNETTE: And this is Marco. MARCEL: How do you do, Marco? MARCO: How do you do! Well, er... excuse me! MARCEL: Do you want a drink, darling? JEANNETTE: Yes, please, a Pernod and water. DAVID: Hello, Jeannette! How are you? JEANNETTE: I'm very well, thanks. DAVID: Hey - where's your husband? DAVID: Ah - I understand! You don't have a husband! JEANNETTE: Yes, I do! Really, David! DAVID: No, you don't! You're not married! DAVID: Come on, Jeannette - have a dance! JEANNETTE: Marcel, this is David, my English teacher. DAVID: Oh, er... how do you do, Marcel. MARCEL: How do you, David. DAVID: Alright! Well, er... excuse me. See you, Jeannette and, er... Marcel. Section 6.3E Dialogue. MARY: Hi, Marco! How are you? MARCO: I'm very well, Mary. And you? MARY: I'm OK. Hey, where's Aiko? MARCO: She's there. MARY: Oh yeah. MARY: Hey, who is this guy? MARCO: Oh, er... this is Hassan. Hassan, this is Mary. HASSAN: How do you do. MARY: Hey, where do you come from, mister? HASSAN: I come from Saudi Arabia. MARY: Wow. That's amazing! Hey, in your country the men have two wives, right? HASSAN: Well, I have 4 wives. MARY: Four wives? That's amazing! Do you understand, Marco? This guy has four wives! FRITZ: You're right, my dear. It's amazing. MARCO: Ah, Fritz. This is Mary. MARY: Are you in the same English class, too? FRITZ: That's right. MARY: Do you have four wives too? FRITZ: Oh, no! I only have one wife. MARY: Oh. What's her job? FRITZ: She's a computer programmer. MARY: Hey, Marco! I want a drink - a Coke, please. And I want to dance! HEIDI: How are you, David? Are you alright? DAVID: Yes, I'm alright, thanks. HEIDI: Are you really? DAVID: Well no, not really, Heidi. Do you want a cigarette? HEIDI: No, thanks. I don't smoke. David? DAVID: Yes? HEIDI: Come and dance with me! HEIDI: No, thanks. I don't smoke. David? DAVID: Yes? HEIDI: Come and dance with me! DAVID: Well, I, er ... HEIDI: Oh, come on! DAVID: Alright! Section 7.1A Dialogue. JOHN: Hello? MOM: Hello, dear! JOHN: Oh, it's you! Hello, Mom. MOM: How are you, John? Are you alright? JOHN: Not really, Mom. MOM: Oh dear! What's the matter? JOHN: I don't know. I'm not happy, Mom. MOM: Oh dear, poor John! Is it your job? JOHN: No, my job's alright. MOM: Well, what's the matter? Do you have any friends? JOHN: Yes, I have some friends, but I don't have any girlfriends. MOM: Oh, dear! Don't you know any nice girls? JOHN: Yes, I know some nice girls. JOHN: I know a fantastic girl; her name's Helen. She's a model. She's beautiful! I like her. I like her very much. MOM: Oh, that's nice! JOHN: No, it isn't! She doesn't like me. MOM: Oh! JOHN: And I know another girl. Her father lives in the next apartment. JOHN: Her name's Annie, and she's real nice. JOHN: I like her too, but she doesn't like me. JOHN: It's very sad. MOM: Oh dear! You poor boy! Come home to Mom! JOHN: OK, Mom. What day? MOM: Well, what day is it today? JOHN: It's, er... Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, so not Thursday, not Friday, what about Saturday and Sunday? MOM: Good, dear. See you on Saturday. JOHN: Alright, Mom. Bye-bye, see you on Saturday. MOM: Bye-bye. Section 7.1E Dialogue. MARY: I don't like this room. MARCO: Really, Mary? What's the matter with it? MARY: Oh, it's small and horrible. And it's in a student hostel! I don't like hostels! MARY: I like apartments! MARY: Big, big, apartments! I want to live in a big beautiful apartment! What about you, Aiko? AIKO: Well, in Japan we have very small apartments, but I like big apartments too. MARCO: I know a Scottish guy. He has some apartments. His name is Mac Penny. MARY: Wow, really? What's his phone number? DRUNK: Hey, what's your name, darling? MARY: Go to Hell, mister! MARY: Does Mr Mac Penny live here? HOOD: No, he doesn't! MARY: Hey! Hey! Hey! HOOD: What do you want now? MARY: Where does Mr Mac Penny live? HOOD: Downstairs. MARY: Mr Mac Penny? MR MACPENNY: What do you want from me? MARY: My name's Mary Hartman and this is my friend Aiko Tomura. We want to look at an apartment. MR MACPENNY: Ah, yes! Come with me, my dears! MR MACPENNY: There's a nice apartment. It's upstairs. Section 7.2.A Dialogue. MR MACPENNY: That's the apartment, my dears. MARY/AIKO: Oh! MR MACPENNY: Well, er... this is the bedroom, my dears. MARY: The bedroom? But there isn't a bed! MR MACPENNY: Well, no, there isn't a bed. But there's a nice mattress. MARY: A nice mattress? Huh! MR MACPENNY: Well... and this is the bathroom! AIKO: Where's the bath, please? MR MACPENNY: Ah! There isn't a bath. But there's a sink. MR MACPENNY: And er.. this is the kitchen. AIKO: The kitchen? But there isn't a stove! MR MACPENNY: No, but there's a cupboard. A nice big cupboard! MR MACPENNY: And this is the living-room. MARY: Oh, really? There isn't a chair or a table in here. There isn't a bed in the bedroom! There isn't a stove in the kitchen! There isn't any furniture in this apartment! MR MACPENNY: I'm a poor man, and furniture is expensive. MR MACPENNY: Well, do you like the apartment? AIKO: Not really. MARY: How much is it? MR MACPENNY: It's only $2000 a month. MARY: What! $2000 a month! That's very expensive! MARY: Listen, Mr Mac Penny, I live in a student hostel, and my room is only $400 a month. AIKO: We're only students, Mr Mac Penny. $2000 is very expensive for us. MR MACPENNY: Oh, I understand, you're only students. Well, for you, my dears, $1900 a month. MR MACPENNY: Now, that isn't expensive, is it? It's very cheap! MARY: No, no, no! It isn't cheap! This apartment is terrible. Come on, Aiko! MR MACPENNY: $1800! $1700! $1600! $1500! MARY: Go to Hell, Mr Mac Penny! AIKO: What a horrible apartment! MARY: I know; look at this street! I don't want to live here! MARY: I want an apartment with a big, big, double bed! And a big, big kitchen! AIKO: And a big, beautiful bath! MARY: Yes, an apartment next to a park. AIKO: With beautiful furniture. MARY: And beautiful men! DRUNK: Have a drink with me, darling! AIKO: Go to Hell, mister! Section 7.2E Dialogue. HELEN: Where's Hugo? HUGO: Hello, Helen. How are you? HELEN: Fine, thanks. HELEN: Steve, this is my friend Hugo. Hugo knows about antiques. He's an expert. HUGO: Are you interested in antiques, Steve? STEVE: No, not really. HELEN: Steve's only interested in one thing! AUCTIONEER: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Berner's. AUCTIONEER: The first item is a picture by Van Dyck. A first bid, please? HELEN: Do you want to buy the picture, Hugo? HUGO: No, I don't. I want to buy some furniture. AUCTIONEER: The next item is a sofa. This sofa is 300 years old. How much for this beautiful sofa? HUGO: I want to buy this. 5000 - OK? PETER MORAN: OK! $3000! WOMAN: 3500! HUGO: 4000! WOMAN: 4500! HUGO: Oh, alright! 5000! AUCTIONEER: $5000 for the sofa. One! Two! - GEORGE: 5500! HUGO: Who's that? AUCTIONEER: $5500 for the sofa. One! Two! HUGO: Oh, $5800! AUCTIONEER: $5800. One! Two! GEORGE: 6000! HUGO: What! That's incredible! AUCTIONEER: $6000. One! Two! Three! To the American gentleman for $6000! AUCTIONEER: The next item, ladies and gentlemen, is this beautiful desk. How much for the desk? HUGO: I want to buy that desk. 4000, OK? MORAN: Alright! 2000! WOMAN: 2500! MORAN: 3000! WOMAN: 3500! HUGO: It's very expensive, but… 4000. AUCTIONEER: $4000 for this desk. One! Two! GEORGE: 4500! AUCTIONEER: $4500! One! Two! Three! To the American gentleman for four thousand... HUGO: Who is that man? I want to know! Section 7.3A Dialogue. AUCTIONEER: $4800 for this table. One! Two! HUGO: 4850! GEORGE: 4950! HUGO: Oh, damn! That's ridiculous! Who is that man? AUCTIONEER: $4950! One! Two! Three! To the American gentleman for $4950! That's the end. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. There are drinks and snacks in the next room. Good afternoon …. HUGO: Who is that man? I want to know! HELEN: Hey! I know that man! HUGO: Which man? HELEN: That's Mr United States! HUGO: What! Does he buy antiques? HELEN: I don't know. HELEN: Hey Steve, meet Mr United States. Hey, Gary! Do you remember me? GARY: Er, no... I'm sorry, I don't. HELEN: Don't you remember the Mr Universe Competition in Lagos? GARY: Yes, I do. GARY: Ah, now I remember you! Your name's Helen. You're a Playboy model, right? HELEN: Model, yes. Playboy, no! HELEN: Steve, meet Mr United States! STEVE: Hello, Gary. GARY: Hello, Steve. Nice to meet you. What do you do, Steve? STEVE: I'm an actor. GEORGE: Hey, what about me? GARY: Oh, sorry. Helen and Steve, this is my friend George. GEORGE: Nice to meet you, Helen and Steve and, uh ... HELEN: Hugo, this is Gary: Mr United States. And this is Gary's friend, George. HUGO: How do you do. So you buy antiques, Gary? GARY: Oh, no, I don't. George buys them. He's interested in old furniture. I'm not. Section 7.3E Dialogue HUGO: So you're the antiques expert? GEORGE: Well, I'm not an expert. I like antiques, you know? HUGO: Mmmh. Do you only buy furniture, or do you buy pictures, too? GEORGE: No, only furniture, really. HUGO: What kind of furniture? Do you prefer chairs or tables? Do you prefer English furniture or French furniture? GEORGE: I prefer beds and sofas, you know. HUGO: Mmmh. Do you have an apartment in Washdon? GEORGE: No, I'm in a hotel. HUGO: Oh, which hotel? GEORGE: The Winchester. HUGO: Ah, yes, a very good hotel. HUGO: Who do you work for? GEORGE: Who do I work for? It's not work, it's my hobby! Hey, where's Gary? HUGO: He's over there! Look! GEORGE: Ah, excuse me! MORAN: Who is that man, Hugo? Who does he work for? HUGO: I don't know and I don't like it. We want Jack Cooper. MORAN: You're right, Hugo. COOPER: Hello? 326 8971. MORAN: Cooper? This is Moran. We have a job for you. MORAN: His name is George. He's American and he buys antiques. He has a room in the Winchester Hotel. We don't like him. Do you understand? COOPER: you want him dead or alive? MORAN: Alive, but sorry. Very, very sorry. Understand? COOPER: Yes sir, I understand. Goodbye! MORAN: Goodbye, Cooper. Section 8.1A Dialogue. RECEPTIONIST: Oh... er, what's that!? RECEPTIONIST: Er...yes? JOHN: Is that the Central Hotel? RECEPTIONIST: Er...the Central Hotel? RECEPTIONIST: Yes, it is. JOHN: Can I speak to Kristi Schmidt, please? RECEPTIONIST: What? Er... who? JOHN: I want to speak to Kristi Schmidt, please. She has a room in your hotel. RECEPTIONIST: Really? Wait a moment, please. KRISTI: Oh! Hello? JOHN: Hello! Is that Kristi Schmidt? This is John Berry. KRISTI: Sorry, who? JOHN: John Berry! Don't you remember - at the airport? I'm an executive with Plastic Box. KRISTI: Oh, yes! I remember. JOHN: How are you, Kristi? Are you well? KRISTI: Yes, I'm fine, thanks. Look - JOHN: How's your work, Kristi? KRISTI: Fine, thanks. Look John, I'm sorry, I'm very busy now. I have a very important job. JOHN: Oh yes. Well, er... do you like hamburgers? KRISTI: Do I like hamburgers? JOHN: Yes, er... can you come to a restaurant with me? I know a very good restaurant: ‘Burger ‘n’ Bass’. What about this evening? I can come to your hotel at seven thirty. KRISTI: Not this evening, John. I can't come; I'm very busy, and I can't come out this evening. JOHN: Well, what about tomorrow evening? KRISTI: Oh, alright! Now, excuse me, John... JOHN: Oh, that's fantastic! What time? KRISTI: Oh, er... seven thirty. JOHN: Fantastic! See you tomorrow at seven thirty, Kristi! Bye-bye! JOHN: Damn! KRISTI: Who's that? ROGER: Hello, Kristi. This is Roger Temple. How are you? KRISTI: Oh, hello, Roger! I'm very well, thanks. How's Susan? ROGER: Oh, she's alright. Are you free this evening, Kristi? KRISTI: No, I'm sorry, Roger. I'm busy this evening. I have some very important work. ROGER: Well, what about tomorrow evening? I really want to see you, Kristi! KRISTI: Yes, tomorrow evening's fine. Oh no, wait a moment. I'm busy tomorrow evening, too. ROGER: Well, what about Friday? KRISTI: Yes, that's fine. ROGER: Fantastic, Kristi. Do you know 'Da Renzo'? It's an Italian restaurant in Park Avenue. See you there at eight-oclock, alright? KRISTI: OK, Roger. See you there. ROGER: Bye-bye, Kristi. Section 8.1E Dialogue. MARCO: Well, er... do you have a apartment now, Mary? MARY: No, we don't. MARCO: Oh, dear! What's the matter? Don't you like Mr Mac Penny's apartment? MARY: No, it's horrible! AIKO: It's very expensive too, Marco. He wants $1600 a month. MARCO: Oh, I'm sorry. MARCO: Hey, have a look at this newspaper! AIKO: Which house is it, Mary? MARY: I don't know. Every house is the same! AIKO: Yes, and every car is the same, too! AIKO: Which number is it? MARY: It's, er... no. 384. MARY: Excuse me. Where's no. 384 please? OLD LADY: Oh, you want no. 384? That's Mrs White's house! She's a very nice lady. She has two sons and one daughter. OLD LADY: Her son is married to a very nice girl, and they have two children – MARY: Yeah, thank you. Where is her house? OLD LADY: It's next to the police station. AIKO: How far is it, please? OLD LADY: It's about 500 yards. That isn't far, is it? You're young. I'm not young, you know. I'm an old woman! I'm 63, you know. 63! And my husband is 75! MARY: OK, OK, good afternoon! Come on, Aiko. MARY: Here we are. MRS WHITE: Who's there? MARY: Can we look at the apartment, please? MRS WHITE: Wait a moment, young ladies. MRS WHITE: I want to ask you some questions. Do you have any men friends? MARY: Men friends? Wow - yeah, I - AIKO: Oh no, Mrs White! We don't have any men friends. We're very good students. We only want to study. MRS WHITE: Good! I don't want any young men in my house, thank you very much! AIKO: Oh yes, Mrs White, I understand. MRS WHITE: Now we can look at the apartment. MRS WHITE: Come upstairs, please. MRS WHITE: This is the living-room, and there is the kitchen. AIKO: Where's the bathroom, please? MRS WHITE: There's a shower in the kitchen - look! MARY: What about the toilet? MRS WHITE: The toilet! Here it is! MARY/AIKO: Oh! MRS WHITE: Well, this is the apartment. AIKO: How much is it, please? MRS WHITE: $300 a week. MARY: How much is that a month? AIKO: It's about $1500 a month. That's very expensive for us, Mrs White. We're only students. MRS WHITE: Alright, my dear. You can have it for $1000 a month. But no men, understand? AIKO: Alright, Mrs White. Section 8.2A Dialogue. JOHN: Can I come in? KRISTI: What? OK, come in. KRISTI: Oh, it's you! JOHN: Hello, Kristi. I'm sorry I'm late. KRISTI: You're not late, you're early. You're one hour early. JOHN: Oh dear! What's the time? KRISTI: It's only half past six! JOHN: Oh, really? JOHN: Hey, what's that? KRISTI: It's an article for a German newspaper. JOHN: Oh, can I have a look? KRISTI: Alright. JOHN: Oh, no! Gosh, I'm sorry, Kristi! KRISTI: Oh, damn! You stupid man! JOHN: I'm real sorry, Kristi! KRISTI: No, it's alright. JOHN: Gee, I'm so sorry, Kristi! What can I do? KRISTI: It doesn't matter, John. It's alright. JOHN: Oh, good! Can we go now, Kristi? Or do you want to work? KRISTI: No, it doesn't matter. Let's go out! JOHN: This is ‘Burger ‘n’ Bass’! Let's go in! JOHN: Can we sit here? GIRL: What? JOHN: Is this seat free? GIRL: I don't know. JOHN: OK, let's sit here. GOON: Hey, you can't sit there! JOHN: Yes, I can! GOON: No, you can't! GOON: It's my seat, OK? JOHN: Ow! Aagh! JOHN: Sorry about that, Kristi. KRISTI: It doesn't matter. JOHN: Excuse me! Can I have the menu, please? JOHN: Well, what do you want, Kristi? KRISTI: A beer, please. JOHN: And what do you want to eat? KRISTI: I don't want anything, thanks. JOHN: You don't want anything? KRISTI: No, thanks, I'm not hungry. JOHN: Excuse me! JOHN: One brontoburger, please, and two beers. JOHN: Well, Kristi - do you like it here? KRISTI: What? JOHN: Do you like it here? KRISTI: No, not very much. JOHN: Gosh! This hamburger is delicious! JOHN: Well, let's go and dance! Come on, Kristi! JOHN: Where's Kristi? Where is she? Oh, no! She's not here! Section 8.2E Dialogue. RENZO: Good evening, Mr Temple. Good evening, Madam. Well, do you want a drink first, or do you want to eat now? KRISTI: I'm hungry. ROGER: OK, let's eat now. RENZO: Here is your table, Mr Temple. So, what would you like? ROGER: Something really good, Renzo. RENZO: We have a delicious fish soup, Mr Temple. ROGER: That's fine, Renzo. Fish soup for two, please. KRISTI: Wait a moment, Roger! I don't like fish. Can I have vegetable soup, please? RENZO: One fish soup and one vegetable soup. RENZO: What about wine? Would you like red wine or a white wine? ROGER: Red, please. KRISTI: You can have red wine, Roger. I want white wine. ROGER: Alright, Kristi. A bottle of white wine, please, Renzo. RENZO: Yes, Mr Temple. KRISTI: Look, Roger, women aren't stupid! I know what I want, alright? ROGER: Ah, I see! KRISTI: What’s the matter? Don't you like independent women? ROGER: Oh yes, I do, Kristi. Very much. RENZO: Here is your wine! ROGER: Cheers, Kristi! KRISTI: Cheers, Roger! ROGER: Renzo - can I have the bill, please? RENZO: Yes, Mr Temple RENZO: Here you are. ROGER: No, Kristi, it's alright. Here you are, Renzo. Goodnight! RENZO: Thank you, Mr Temple. Have a nice evening! Goodnight, madam! ROGER: Let's go to my apartment, OK? KRISTI: To your apartment? What about Susan? ROGER: Susan? Huh? She's in Canada with her mother. Come on, Kristi. ROGER: Here we are. Have a seat, Kristi! Would you like a drink? KRISTI: Yes, please. A gin and tonic. ROGER: So - here we are together, Kristi. You and me! ROGER: Come here, Kristi! KRISTI: No, Roger! ROGER: What's the matter? KRISTI: This is wrong! We can't do this! What about Susan? She's my friend! ROGER: That doesn't matter now Kristi! It really doesn't! Anyway, she's in Canada. Come on, Kristi! Section 8.3A Dialogue. MRS MARKOVA: Hello! Can I speak to Mr Harry Carter, please? HARRY: Carter here! Is that Mrs Markova? MRS MARKOVA: Yes, it is. MRS MARKOVA: Listen to me, Mr Carter. Can you come to my apartment? I have the documents for you. HARRY: Fantastic! Where do you live, Mrs Markova? MRS MARKOVA: In Rue Tivoli 28. HARRY: Where is that exactly? MRS MARKOVA: Do you know Notre Dame Cathedral? HARRY: Yes, yes. MRS MARKOVA: Well, it's near there. But come quickly, please, Mr Carter. Hurry, hurry! HARRY: Excuse me. Where's Rue Tivoli, please? PARISIAN LADY: It's there. Near the newspaper shop. HARRY: Thank you. MRS MARKOVA: Yes? HARRY: I'm here, Mrs Markova. MRS MARKOVA: Come in, Mr Carter. Come upstairs. MRS MARKOVA: Sit down, please. Now, Mr Carter - HARRY: Excuse me a moment. Where's the bathroom, please? MRS MARKOVA: It's next to the kitchen. MRS MARKOVA: Aaaaaagh! MRS MARKOVA: Help! Help! HARRY: Yes! Mrs Markova! MRS MARKOVA: Come to Charles de Gaulle Airport. The Moscow flight! Aaaagh! HARRY: Taxi! Charles de Gaulle Airport, please. Quickly! TAXI DRIVER: Sorry? I don't understand. HARRY: Take me to Charles de Gaulle Airport. Quickly! Hurry up! Come on! TAXI DRIVER: OK! HARRY: How much is that, please? TAXI DRIVER: 350 francs. HARRY: Here you are. AIRLINE GIRL: Can I help you, sir? HARRY: Yes! Where's the flight to Moscow, please? AIRLINE GIRL: Which airline, please? HARRY: I don't know! Oh, er... Aeroflot. AIRLINE GIRL: Do you know the flight number, sir? HARRY: No, I don't. Look, please, I'm in a hurry. AIRLINE GIRL: Just a moment, please. It's flight AT 387, sir. Gate 23, at half past six. HARRY: Mrs Markova! Stop! Help! Police! HARRY: Excuse me, can I go first? I'm in a hurry! BRITISH AGENT: Good evening, Mr Carter. HARRY: What? How do you know my name? AGENT: We have the same friends, Mr Carter. AGENT: Here, this is for you. HARRY: What is it? AGENT: A ticket to Washdon, Mr Harry Carter. Take it. HARRY: No, I don't want to go to Washdon! I want to go to Moscow! AGENT: Don't be stupid, Mr Carter! Take this ticket, and go to Washdon! HARRY: Look here, I... AGENT: Come on! Section 8.3E Dialogue. HUGO: Good morning, Lucy. LUCY: Good morning, Mr Peters. There's a message for you. HUGO: Ah, is there? Who's it from? LUCY: It's from Susan. She's back in Washdon next Wednesday. HUGO: Next Wednesday. Grand! Er... Lucy, can you phone Roger Temple, please? I want to speak to him. KRISTI: Hello? HUGO: Can I speak to Roger Temple, please? KRISTI: I'm sorry, he's out. Can I take a message? HUGO: Yes, thank you. My name is Hugo Peters, and I want to speak to Roger. It's about a job. KRISTI: Hugo Peters, about a job. What's your number, please? HUGO: My number is 383 2157. Er... who is that, please? KRISTI: My name is Kristi Schmidt. I'm a friend of Roger - and Susan. HUGO: A friend, I see. Thank you, Ms Schmidt. KRISTI: Hugo Peters. Hugo Peters...? I know that name. Who is he? ROGER: Hello, Kristi! KRISTI: Hello, Roger! KRISTI: I have a message for you. ROGER: Ah! Who's it from? KRISTI: It's from Hugo Peters. Roger, who is Hugo Peters? I know that name, but I don't remember where from. ROGER: Oh, he's just a businessman. Susan's his secretary. Does he want to speak to me? KRISTI: That's right. LUCY: Mr Peters? Mr Temple is here. HUGO: Grand! HUGO: Good afternoon, Roger. ROGER: Good afternoon, Hugo. HUGO: Do sit down. HUGO: Would you like a cigar? ROGER: Thank you. ROGER: Mmh! It's really good. Well, what can I do for you? HUGO: You're a pilot, aren't you? ROGER: That's right. HUGO: Which airline do you work for? ROGER: British Airways. HUGO: I see. HUGO: Er... do you sometimes go to Johannesburg? ROGER: Yeah, I go there every month. HUGO: What about Frankfurt? ROGER: I go there every month, too. HUGO: Grand! Well, I have a small job for you. ROGER: What kind of job? HUGO: Er... importing and exporting. ROGER: Importing and exporting what? HUGO: Something very small, but very expensive. And, er... very secret. Do you understand? ROGER: Yes Hugo, I see. And, er... what about money? HUGO: Oh yes, er… how about $3000? ROGER: $3000 every time? HUGO: Yes. Is that alright, Roger? ROGER: That's fine! I'm happy to work for you, Hugo. HUGO: Grand!