Magda: Hi there Harry!
Olivia: Hi Magda!
Harry: Hello Olivia. How’s it going?
Olivia: Not bad...what are you reading?
Harry: Just checking the jobs page of the local newspaper...
Olivia: More? I thought you already had too many job offers to choose from...
Harry: Well, I have...but there’s no harm in looking, is there?
Olivia: Suppose not.
Harry: You’ve got to know what’s going on...
Magda: Keep ahead of the game!
Harry: Exactly!
Magda: I think the internet is a better place to look for jobs, though...
Harry: You’re probably right, but I spend all day sitting in front of computers. It’s nice to have a change every now and then. So, Olivia, any more thoughts on what we talked about... your website?
Olivia: Yeah...well...like I said, I’d love you to do it!
Harry: Great – I’d love to do it. Now then, normally, for a job like that, I’d ask about a grand...
Olivia: A grand!
Magda: What’s a “grand”??
Olivia: A thousand pounds.
Magda: Phew! That sounds like a lot...
Olivia: It is!
Harry: It isn’t really...that’s what these things cost now...if you take into account the work I’ll have to put into it, and all my time...
Olivia: Maybe...
Harry: But anyway, because we’re friends, I’ll do it for, say, seven fifty...?
Olivia: Seven hundred and fifty...hmm...well...can you let me think about that? I’ll get back to you in a day or two.
Harry: Sure! No probs!
Fadi: Hi
All: Hi there!
Fadi: Hang on, I’ll just get a coffee and then I’ll be with you......ok, cheers! So, how’s it going?
All: Good...fine...not bad!
Fadi: Harry – thought any more about that offer?
Harry: Sure, yeah... I’m up for it! I’ll do it, no problems.
Fadi: Great, we really need it. What kind of costs are we looking at?
Harry: Well, the basic package will be fifteen hundred...
Fadi: Hmmmm....
Harry: Then for upgrades and maintenance, well, up to two five...
Fadi: Two thousand five hundred quid?
Magda: Quid?
Olivia: Pounds.
Fadi: You don’t come cheap, do you Harry?
Harry: I’m good at my job.
Fadi: I’ll have to have a word with my uncle...see if I can clear it with him. I’ll get back to you.
All: Hi there!
Olivia: What’s up Sarah?
Sarah: Just had some bad news...
Magda: Oh no! What’s the matter?
Sarah: I’ve just been kicked out of my flat!
All: Oh no!
Magda: Kicked out?
Olivia: She has to leave...find another place to live...
Comments
I made a mistake Task 1 here, Fadi brings his coffe to the table. The answer is false. But in the script, he says, " I’ll just get a coffee and then I’ll be with you" doesn't mean he came to the table where everyone's gathering? Or the script doesn't say his friends are sitting around the table, then the answer is false?
Hello kinobori,
The answer is false. In the audio, just after Fadi says 'I’ll just get a coffee and then I’ll be with you', the waiter in the cafe says that he will bring the coffee to Fadi ('I'll bring it over'). So Fadi doesn't leave his friends to get the coffee -- the waiter brings it to him.
Does that make sense?
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Kinobori,
Yes, I think you're right. I will make a note to fix the transcript so that it is included there. That would make it more fair, I'd say, but please let me know if you disagree.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
That's amazing.
Why do people usually use " have a word with..." instead of "talk with"?
Hello Steven,
Fadi could have said 'talk with' instead of 'have a word with' here and it would be fine. When you have a word with someone, it is usually a quick conversation for a specific purpose. Here, for example, Fadi will talk with his uncle about the cost; they're not going to have an ordinary conversation about nothing in particular.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Can anyone tell me what's the meaning of "every now and then" please? is it an idiom? Thanks!
Hello Steven,
You can find this and many other phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary. If you can't find a word or phrase there, you're welcome to ask us, but please check there first.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Thank you for your work)
Thank you very much for choosing such a good conversation
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