Harry: So how are things going, mate?
Johnny: Good. Things are good. I’m really enjoying my job... lots of work, but I’ll be rich in three years!
Harry: You work all the time. I don’t know how you manage it. You should take a break some time, come and play football with me!
Johnny: Too busy, mate, too busy. Venture capital – it’s so exciting right now. All the opportunities opening up in China. And I’m here to make the most of it! You should think about changing your job, Harry – get a piece of the action!
Harry: You’re right... I'm always thinking about changing jobs... but I only know about computers, nothing else.
Johnny: There are lots of computer experts around. You need to specialise!
Harry: Perhaps you’re right, but I really like my job.
Johnny: Is the money good?
Harry: Not bad...
Johnny: But not good?
Harry: Well, I could find a job that pays more, but I would enjoy it less...
Johnny: You could come and work for our company!
Harry: Hmmm... is that an offer?
Johnny: Yes... I’m serious! Listen, I’ll have a word with the human resources people tomorrow. I know there are some vacancies at the moment in the IT team... you’d easily get it. Have to go now, see you soon.
Harry: Yeah, cheers, see you mate.
Olivia: Hi there! You on your own?
Harry: Yeah, Johnny’s just gone off to work...
Olivia: As always. Never stops, that boy.
Harry: Talking of which, what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be in the shop?
Olivia: I’m just taking a break. I’m fed up of standing in that shop selling shoes all day, to tell you the truth.
Harry: They’re very nice shoes, though.
Olivia: All hand made, of course. But, like I say, I don’t want to spend the rest of my life running that shop.
Harry: You could sell your shoes on the web.
Olivia: That’s right! I’ve thought about that already...
Harry: Have you got anybody to set up a website for you?
Olivia: No… but I did think... I was wondering... I don’t suppose....
Harry: What?
Olivia: ...that you’d be interested?
Harry: Me? Do your website for you?
Olivia: Well, yeah... I’d like someone I know... someone I can trust...
Harry: Well, I guess I could do it, sure... I’ll have to think...
Olivia: Hi Fadi! How are you doing? Do you know my friend Harry?
Fadi: No... nice to meet you!
Harry: Yeah... you too... cheers.
Olivia: Fadi works in the restaurant business, don’t you Fadi?
Fadi: Well, sort of, not exactly... we supply food to lots of restaurants, but... I tell you... it’s a nightmare at the moment...
Olivia: Oh dear. What’s the problem?
Fadi: Well, there’s just too much work really... can’t keep up. It’s my dad’s business, but he’s getting old now. My uncle works with us too, but he’s not really interested, so it’s all up to me... I can’t keep track of what’s coming in and going out...
Harry: Sounds like you need a better stock management system!
Fadi: Yeah! That’s exactly what I was thinking – how did you know that?
Harry: That’s my job, innit? I set up computerised stock management systems, all kinds of business IT solutions...
Fadi: Wow! That’s brilliant! Listen... seriously now... would you be interested in some work?
Harry: Erm... well... yeah!.... That’s three job offers I've had in the last five minutes! What should I do?
Comments
very nice conversation, I loved the differences in accent .
I want to ask how can I remember the names ? because it is difficult for me to remember names and that makes the answer difficult .
"Harry – get a piece of the action!" could you please tell me what does it mean?
Hi amit_ck,
Johnny is telling Harry that he should consider working in venture capital too. 'the action' is the work in venture capital, and 'to get a piece of the action' means to work in that field. Johnny thinks this work is exciting and also lucrative.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Sir, could you please give me some simply example of it then I will be easily understand. thank you
Hi amit_ck,
It means 'get involved and profit from it' or even just 'get involved'. I'm afraid I don't know how to say it more simply than that.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
When Harry says good bye to Johnny, I hear: "Yeah, cheers, see you soon".
However in the transcript the sentence writing is: "Yeah, cheers, see you mate".
Which is correct sentence?
Hello Santiago,
Thank you for highlighting this for us. There is a mistake in the transcript. The correct sentence should be:
I have edited the transcript on the page.
Thanks again,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
thank you
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