Adam and Rob
Both: Hello!
Adam: Welcome back. I’m Adam.
Rob: And I’m Rob.
Adam: And welcome to Episode 8 of our podcast.
Rob: This week we’ll hear from Carolina again – and Jamie’s got some exciting news.
Adam: But first we’ll take a look at your comments from the last podcast. In it, Tess and Ravi talked about queuing. Lots of people around the world think that queuing is a very ‘British’ thing to do. And do you know what – it might be true!
Rob: We asked you to tell us about queuing in your country and so many of your answers said that queues in your country aren’t like queues in Britain – and you don’t feel very happy about it! We heard about problems with queues and queue jumpers in Italy, China, Poland, Turkey, France, Indonesia… the list goes on. But none of you said that you ever jumped the queue – none of you except one person: Kirankumar in India, who admits that he used to jump the queue when he was young. Very honest of you, Kirankumar.
Adam: Very honest! Sylfide says that queuing in Spain is almost a national sport, like football, but she says she doesn’t mind queuing so much when she thinks of all the people who are queuing to try to find jobs. Some other people made serious points. MahmoudSaied talked about long queues for bread in his country, Egypt, and Uguisu tells about the very organised queues in Japan, especially after the terrible earthquake and tsunami there this year.
Rob: Finally though, let’s look at Italy. Our old podcast friend, Sergio, talked about new, creative ways of queue jumping and Angelo Scalisi talked about Italian people acting differently when they are in Britain. He says, “I know people that queue up quietly when they are in London, because in London they have to queue for everything and it’s very polite so they are very polite. But they try to jump the queue when they are in Italy! This is extremely impolite!”
Adam: Thanks to all of you for your comments – they were really great. And sorry that we don’t have time to read them all out. Oh, I forgot Lahezis’s comment about queues in Poland during her childhood. She says they were a great place to meet friends and neighbours. See, I could read the comments out all day but we have to move on. Remember you can read what other people said and post your own comments by going to www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish or on our Facebook page. Look for ‘Elementary Podcasts’.
Rob: Now, though, let’s hear from Carolina. You remember that she had money problems and got a job in a convenience store. Today she breaks the news to Jamie – and he has some news of his own.
Carolina
Carolina: Hi. Phew!
Jamie: What's up?
Carolina: Nothing's 'up'. I'm excited. I've got the job. The one in the convenience store. I start on Thursday. Oh Jamie, I'm so happy.
Jamie: Well done! That's great news.
Carolina: He said he wants someone who can work hard and be efficient and I said I can, and he said OK, and then he said "The job's yours – see you on Thursday".
Waitress: Yes?
Carolina: Oh, a coffee, please. Black.
Jamie: Same for me, please.
Waitress: Two coffees. Anything else?
Carolina and Jamie: No, thanks.
Carolina: I can't wait to tell Emily. I start on Thursday.
Jamie: Yeah, you said that. What time on Thursday?
Carolina: I start at half past six.
Jamie: Half past six? Until?
Carolina: Until ten o'clock.
Jamie: Until ten o'clock?
Carolina: Yes. Why? What's the matter?
Jamie: The conservation society? We meet in the pub? Every Thursday at eight?
Carolina: Oh Jamie, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking about the meetings.
Jamie: Obviously.
Carolina: This job is very important, Jamie. You can still go to the conservation meetings. You've got friends there – Ivan and Henry and the others. And I'm sure Layla will be happy to keep you company.
Jamie: Don't start with the Layla thing. Layla's a friend, that's all. As you know.
Waitress: Two coffees.
Carolina and Jamie: Thanks.
Jamie: So what about the other days? What are your working hours?
Carolina: Thursday evening, Friday evening and Saturday from four till midnight.
Jamie: Until midnight on Saturday? That's terrible. I'm never going to see you.
Carolina: We've got the other evenings. And all day Sunday.
Jamie: Hmm. Well, I've got some news too. We're starting a band.
Carolina: A band? A music band?
Jamie: Yes.
Carolina: A music band? Like playing guitars and singing?
Jamie: Yes, that's the idea. What's so funny?
Carolina: Nothing. I'm sorry. I just didn't know that you… I mean, you've never said that you could sing or anything.
Jamie: Well, I can. And I can play the guitar. Well, I'm not brilliant. But it's something I really want to do. And so do the others.
Carolina: Who are the others? Not Henry and Ivan!
Jamie: No. You don't know them. There's a guy from my course, and a guy who works in the bookshop near my place and his brother. It's gonna be really cool.
Carolina: Wow! That's great.
Jamie: Yeah. But the bad news is, our practice day is Sunday. The bookshop's closed and we can use the back room. So Sunday is the only day that you're free – and I'm busy.
Carolina: Well… we can... perhaps I can come and watch you practise sometimes. I'm happy about the band. What are you going to call it?
Jamie: Haven't decided yet. Any suggestions welcome. You never know, we might be rich and famous one day.
Adam and Rob
Adam: So, Jamie’s started a band. Have you ever been in a band, Rob?
Rob: I have. I was in a band when I was young, when I was at school.
Adam: What instrument did you play?
Rob: I played the drums. It was great, playing the drums. But unfortunately, the first time we played in front of people, I was so nervous my hands were shaking and I couldn’t play normally. It was awful!
Adam: Oh no! What about you, listeners, I’m sure you have some musical talents to share with us? Have you ever been in a band? What was the name of your band? What musical instrument do you play? What style of music do you play? Are you still playing? And, if not, why did you stop?
Rob: Write and tell us what you think. Here’s our address again. www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish and, of course, you can look for us on Facebook too.
Adam: Now, the exercises on our website for this podcast are about days of the week and about possessives. Listen to something Carolina said:
Carolina: He said he wants someone who can work hard and be efficient and I said I can, and he said OK, and then he said "The job's yours – see you on Thursday".
Rob: He said, ‘The job’s yours’. Not ‘the job’s your’, but ‘the job’s yours’. Do you know the difference between ‘my’ and ‘mine’ and ‘her’ and ‘hers’? They’re all possessives but some are adjectives and some are pronouns.
Adam: Possessive adjectives – ‘my’, ‘your’, ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘our’, and so on – describe a noun, like other adjectives. So we say ‘this is my umbrella’.
Rob: Possessive pronouns – ‘mine’, ‘yours’, ‘his’, ‘hers’, ‘ours’, and so on – take the place of a noun, like other pronouns. So we say ‘This umbrella is mine’.
Adam: There are lots of exercises about this on the website, so why not give them a go?
Rob: Next time we’ll hear from Tess and Ravi again, talking about something that British people like to drink – now what could that be?
Adam: See you next time.
Adam and Rob: Bye!
Comments
when ı was young there was a entertaintment in famous hotel in Ankara,Turkey.The entertaintment name was Beatles sing a song competation.programme prepared by The Brıtısh Council workers in Ankara.I and my brother joıned that competation and we won a plaque from Brıtısh Council.I played drum and my brother played guitar.We found bass guitar player in saloon.What a big chance for us because after we played we heard bass guıtar player was a responcıble for that competation .His names is Endy.That day was very very exited for me and ı wıll never forget that beatifull nıght.at the same tıme that day was my bırthday.That was a big present for me.Thank you for your organisation Brıtısh Council
Actually, I have never played in a band because I live in the countryside and there is no band here. I've always wanted to play in a band after school so I will feel relaxed and then I can reduce stress. It is also very great to stand in front of the crowds and do something special. I want to hear that applause and see enthusiastic people.
I've never been in a band.
But I want to to be part of a band.
I never played in a band but I would like to be part of a musical band. Last year in December my wife has given me an musical instrument. I don't know how it called but I try to describe it. It's small it was about twenty centimetres and when you want to sing with it you have to use your mouth to blow in it.I enjoy this musical instrument and a start to practice every week, so who knows maybe one day I will bee better and I will start a band .
Hello everyone from Brazil.
I am in a band now and we've been playing together since 2009. The name of our band is "Rei Kolonx" and we cover classical rock and roll bands - from seventies at most - like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Doors, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Rainbow, Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull and so on. As we rehearse almost every week, our band has become better and better - we really understand that practice makes perfect. In fact, we love playing music. I am the leader singer of "Rei kolonx", but I've already played with other bands - since I was 16 - and in choir for 6 years. The others musicians of "Rei Kolonx" have been playing for almost 27 years. Perhaps it can show we are really passionate for playing music! We don't earn money to make a living with "Rei Kolonx", but at the same time when we are playing for others, we really play with our hearts and we always realize we can transmit those feelings for others, which makes us very happy.
Thanks.
Hello,
I have not ever been in a band but when i was a kid there was a fancy to play drums in a band even though i' had not ability to play them.Now a days i like to learn play guitars.
So far i cant play any kind of musical instruments.
No, I never be in Band
I haven't ever been in a band. Because, I hadn't any musical instrument. When I was eighteen and in my summer holiday, I tried play a guitar. My uncle sister's husband teach me. But after my holiday I couldn't play again. I want to play any musical instrument. I bought a guitar. I'm going to learn it.
Until last year I played the most difficult instrument, the voice. He was a singer in a choir of mixed voices. He sang in the group Baritones. We sang beautiful songs in Latin America, Godspels, and other popular and classical pieces of the World. Sometimes we participate in choirs and operas of Verdi, Puccini, Pietro Mascagni, Leoncavallo.
It was a very interesting activity that led us to act in prestigious theaters in Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Peru. We are currently removed from the chorus but always ready to continue.
I really love music. I can play the guitar and the bamboo flute but this isn't very good, just in a basically level. actually, people say that i have a good voice and i also feel that. Sometime i sing in front of row, lots of people, such as my school, and those were almost quite good. so when i got in university, i decided to play guitar to support my songs, but just for my pleasure, it couldn't be in the event, the show, because it's too basic way. Now i don't play guitar very often anymore, focusing on my study, and english is one of those, love learning English, also British council.
Thank you, best wishes.
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