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
Hello Bobbos,
The meaning is similar to the meaning of 'be ahead of the game', which you can find in our dictionary - see the Cambridge Dictionaries Online search box on the lower right side of this page. The difference is between the meaning of 'be' and 'keep' - 'keep' means something like 'maintain' here.
Best wishes,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Thank you british council for all lessons.
Just I want to say you that I'm begining to learn English and it's had been interesting to me because the american and Brithis has a lot of thing to get and learn thankyou by your effort and I'll be often here to more
From Colombia to your thank a lot
Dear English team,
I do not understand the meaning of this sentence: "If you take into account the work I'll have to put into it, all my time.". Could you please explain me that? Thank you in advance.
Hello hakunamata1991,
It helps to look at phrases in context. The context here is:
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...
'Take into account' means 'include' or 'don't forget about', so Harry is saying 'it isn't so expensive if you include my work and time in the calculation'.
I hope that clarifies it for you.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Good
so what is the different between flat and apartment or house or ...
Hello StrangeGr,
You can discover the differences between these words by looking them up in our dictionary. Note that two of them mean the same thing, but one is more common in American English and the other is more common in British English.
Best regards,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Excelent!!! I think it's a good way in order to learn English. Thanks you!!!
Hi there
it's really very interesting lessons , but I've problem with the word '' though '' :'( is it means however or means another thing , please let me know
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