Audio script
Harry: “Campaign to save local shops”
Bindyu: Yes, they put my article on the front page of the newspaper...
Harry: “Historic buildings threatened by new development”
Bindyu: I feel like a real journalist now!
Olivia: It must make a change from writing about interior design...
Bindyu: Oh, yes...
Sarah: Let’s have a look...
Harry: Great photo as well – look, you can see my banner on the front of the café!
Sarah: “We have discovered that Tony’s Café and the shoe shop threatened with demolition are actually historic buildings...” Erm, it was really me and my friend who discovered that, Bindyu, not you...
Bindyu: Yes, you’re right, but what’s important is that now they can’t close the café...!
Olivia: Or my shop....
Bindyu: Exactly!
Sarah: I guess you’re right... “We have found exclusive information which shows that the company building the new flats – who want to demolish the historic buildings to make more space – know they should not demolish the buildings...” Hang on! The building company already know! How did you find that out?
Bindyu: It’s an exclusive! A scoop!
Sarah: But how did you find that information?
Bindyu: That’s a secret!
Olivia: Go on, tell us!
Bindyu: A good journalist never reveals her sources!
Sarah: Go on, tell us!
Bindyu: Magda told me!
Magda: Hello everyone!
Olivia: Talk of the devil...
Magda: Sorry? Devil?
Olivia: Magda, I’m sorry... it’s just an expression...
Magda: What does it mean?
Olivia: If you’re talking about somebody, and then they appear, you say: “Talk of the devil...”
Magda: Oh. I see. And why were you talking about me?
Olivia: You gave some important information to Bindyu...
Magda: Well, yes, it’s true – I did find out some interesting information. It’s my new job – I work for that company, you know...
Olivia: Yeah. I was surprised you found that confidential information!
Magda: But I didn’t think you’d write about it, Bindyu!
Bindyu: Don’t worry – I didn’t mention your name anywhere! This is good journalism...
Magda: I guess so, but... if my employers find out I gave information to you, I could be in trouble! I might lose my job!
Olivia: Oh no...
Bindyu: Don’t worry, Magda. No one will know, and our campaign will be successful...
Magda: OK
Harry: Yeah – you watch – there’s no way they can close the café now!
Olivia: I hope you’re right...
Sarah: Oh!
Magda: Wow!
Harry: Hey!
Olivia: Hi!!
Bindyu: Erm, who’s this?
All: Johnny!!!
Johnny: Hi!!!
Olivia: Welcome back!
Harry: Good to see you, man!
Johnny: Good to see you all again! I’m back!!
Comments
Thanks for the episode, it was really useful.
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We don't have in Argentina any journalist as Bindyu. They all work for the Powers and would sell their soul for ten dollars (or less).
I think to do a good journalism is always to pursuit the true , to be impartial don´t take part of one side , i do believe it is most difficult thing and never reveal your source
Hy! I've just tested my English and I scored 80. I find this serial really funny and quite addictive too; I wonder if there is something similar a little bit more challenging.
Thanks a lot
Hello Oby Catherine,
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Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Thank you very much
Hello teachers,
I found this sites several days ago. I think it’s very helpful. Thanks for offering so much useful information to help us learning English. I’d like to ask a question about this episode:
I found two sentences including the word “threatened”. I noticed that each of them followed a different preposition. Could you please explain it for me? Thanks.
“Historic buildings threatened by new development
“We have discovered that Tony’s Café and the shoe shop threatened with demolition are actually historic buildings...”
Hello Sunny2015,
The first sentence is a passive construction and so 'by' is used to show the agent/subject. If you make the sentence active then the 'by construction disappears:
'New development threatens historic buildings.'
The second sentence is an example of the preposition 'with' which is commonly used with 'threaten' to show the method, not the actor. It can used in active and passive constructions:
The cafe is threatened with destruction by the project.
The project threatens the cafe with destuction.
I hope that clarifies it for you.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
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