Living English (3): What time is it?
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JOHN: Hello, Barbour’s Private Investigation. John Barbour speaking.
ANNE: Hello. Can you find missing people?
JOHN: Sometimes we can. Have you lost somebody?
ANN: Yes.
JOHN: Perhaps you’d like to tell me about it?
ANN: Can I make an appointment please?
JOHN: When would you like to come in?
ANNE: Is tomorrow okay?
JOHN: Let’s see… Yes, I can see you at ten o’clock. Will that suit you?
ANNE: Okay, thankyou. (consults business card) 23 Mitchell Street – is that right?
JOHN: That’s right. Second floor.
ANNE: Okay. See you then. Goodbye.
JOHN: Goodbye.
He puts down the phone and celebrates.
In her hotel room, Anne puts the phone down, and rings again.
CLERK: Hello?
ANNE: Hello. Reception? What time is it please?
CLERK: It’s five o’clock.
ANNE: And what time do you serve dinner?
CLERK: The restaurant opens in an hour, and dinner is served between six and nine pm.
ANNE: And breakfast?
CLERK: Breakfast is served between seven and nine thirty am ma’am.
ANNE: Thankyou.
CLERK: You’re welcome.
Anne puts the phone down, then notices the photo by her bed and picks it up again. There is a tear in her eye.
Vocabulary :
ring (v): call someone on the phone
private (adj): personal; not for everyone to know
detective (n): someone whose job is to investigate crimes, etc
appointment (n): a meeting that you fix in advance
suit (v): be what you like or what you want: Does this car suit you or would you like to see something else?
Episode Note:
1. Making An Appointment (Practice)
2. Can (Practice)
3. Will and 'll: Use negative form (Practice)
4. The Time (Practice)
5. Preposition with Time (Practice)
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