95. THE JOB FOR AMY
Amy: Here a book I told you about, Debby. It’s called “Things We
Never Dream About” by Martin Astell. It’s extremely good! You simply must
read it.
Debby: How long may I keep it?
Amy:Oh, as long as you like. The friend I got it fromjust gone away and won’t
back till the end of the month. You can keep it till then.
Debby:Thanks. By the way, Amy, you still thinking of GETTING a job, aren’t you?
Amy:Why, of course.
Debby:How would you like to work in a library?
Amy:A library? Where? What sort of a library?
Debby:A children’s library, in Camden. You remember Caroline Breech, n’t you?
Amy:The girl I stayed with in Hastings 5 years ago.
Debby:Well, she knows the man whoin charge of that library. She
heard from him that there
a vacancy there. He
looking for some sort of a person who would
handling the library’s database.
Amy:Iafraid I
not the sort they
looking for. I know very little about library work.
Debby:Oh, theyn’t need a qualified librarian. Caroline made it quite clear. I think you have a very good chance of GETTING a job. Shall I give you Mr Friedman’s telephone?
Amy:WhoMr Friedman?
Debby:The man Caroline talking about, you future boss. Caroline says he’s very charming.
Amy:Hm…It might nice to have a charming boss. It’ll make Alan a little jealous.
Debby:As far as I know Mr Friedman over 60, rather fat and completely bald.
Amy:Oh, he? So, Alan
n’t need to know about it,
he?
LISTEN AND TRANSLATE
Here a book I told you about, Debby.
The friend I got it fromjust gone away.
You can keep it till she comes back.
you remember Caroline Breech, Amy?
She the girl I stayed with in Hastings 5 years ago.
Shetold me about a vacancy in the library. How would you like to apply?
I afraid I
not sort of a person they
looking for. Library work
something I know very little about.
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96. HOW MEN CHANGE
Alan: you know what time
it, Amy? Half past ten. I
n’t know children’s libraries stayed open as late as that. I thought you finished work at five.
Amy:Oh, Alan,n’t I call you?
Alan:Yes, you. Only to tell me you
not coming home yet.
Amy:Oh, I couldn’t start EXPLAINING everything on the phone, could I?
Alan:Suppose you start EXPLAINING now.
Amy:Iif you stop MAKING faces at me (to make faces at smb. – кривляться перед кем-л.).
Alan:I not making faces.
Amy:Well, never mind. I spent a most interesting evening. I met... Can you guess whom I met?
Alan:How can I? Go on, Amy.
Amy:I met Russell Preston.
Alan:Russell Preston? Where?
Amy:At the London Book Fair. I buying some books for the library. He seemed awfully pleased to see me.
Alan:Indeed?
Amy:He asked me to have a drink with him and then we had dinner together. It very nice.
Alan:But Amy, you said youn’t like him. After that party at the Swindons you said you
n’t want to see him again. You said he
a frightful bore.
Amy: I? Well, I liked him today. But it only shows how men change,
n’t it?
REPEAT AND TRANSLATE
In’t know children’s libraries stayed open as late as that. = Alan
n’t know children’s libraries stayed open as late as that.
I thought you finished work at five, Amy. = Alan thought Amy finished work at five.
I called you to tell you I not coming home yet. = Amy called Alan and told him she
not coming home yet.
You said youn’t like Russell Preston, Amy. = Amy said she
n’t like Russell Preston.
You said you n’t want to see him again. = Amy said she
n’t want to see him again.
You said hea frightful bore. = Amy said he
a frightful bore.
Suppose you start EXPLAINING now, Amy. - Iif you stop MAKING faces at me.
I met Russell Preston. I spent a most interesting evening with him.
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97. ALAN GETS A RISE (to get a rise - получить прибавку к зарплате)
Alan:Hallo darling!
Amy:Oh, here you at last! Why
you looking so pleased with yourself? And what are all these parcels?
Alan:You’ll see in a moment. Here! A bottle of wine, chocolate…
Amy:And what’s this?
Alan:Caviar. You like it,n’t you, Amy?
Amy:Very much. What the meaning of all this? Why
you want me to eat caviar with chocolate?
Alan:I want us to have a little celebration tonight.
Amy:To celebrate what?
Alan:You remember that old Bruce,n’t you? He
retiring.
Amy:Oh, I thought heretired long ago. But why should we celebrate his retirement?
Alan:Not his retirement but my promotion, darling.
Amy:Oh!
Alan:Yes, I’m taking over Mr Bruce’s job. And that means a rise, you know.
Amy:That’s really wonderful, Alan! Whenyou learn about this?
Alan:This morning. Mr Hanger called me to his room and said hedecided to give me Mr Bruce’s job. I
n’t expected it at all!
Amy:Oh, Alan, I’m so glad! Now what we going to do with extra money? There
so many things we need.
Alan:I’m sure you’ll find some way of SPENDING the money, darling. You’re so good at it.
Amy:That n’t a very nice thing to say, Alan. But you’ll see how sensible I may
if I try.
REPEAT AND TRANSLATE
I thought heretired long ago.
No, this morning Mr Hanger called me into his room. Hesaid hedecided to give me Mr Bruce’s job. I
n’t expected it at all!
ANSWER AND TRANSLATE
WhatAlan bought tonight? – He’s bought caviar, some chocolate and a bottle of wine.
Whathe want to celebrate? – He wants to celebrate his promotion.
Whose job he taking over? – Mr Bruce’s job.
he
earning more now? – Yes, he’s got a rise.