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1.
№1
- Okay, Dick. I come off now
- Okay
- Everything is okay, is it?
- Yes, I think so. Erm, the only thing is if she's likely to wake up
- No, I don't think so. She doesn't usually, but
- What if she does?
- Well .. yes ... don't worry about it
- Yes
- The dummy is by the bed so if you just pick her up, give her the dummy, give her a little bit of a cuddle
- Yes
- Sing to her if you like
- So I can read her a story or something?
- Yes, anything like that
- Yes
- And then she should just go back to sleep again quite happily
- Okay
- Oh, and I've left stuff for you in the fridge. There is some salad and cold chiken and some beer as well
- What ...
- Okay then
- Bye
- Bye-bye
№2
- Oh, it's such a lovely day remainds me of last week, doesn't it, ..?
- Oh, don't ... I mean not just it was so fantastic that holiday
- I loved that city, you know
- I do too, really. It's got something about it, a certain sort of charm
- Uh-huh, and all that wine and good food
- And so cheap
- I mean there are a lot of shops there.
- Yes .. get some expensive
- I mean, really, I bought nothing at all. I just ate and ate and drunk and drunk
- I know, wasn't that lovely?
- Yes. And I do there ... I liked listening what the people talking and sitting outside, drinking wine and
- Yes, could you understand what they were saying. When they were speaking quickly, I mean
- Well, it is difficult, of course
- Uh-huh
- And then I liked that tower too
- You liked the tower?
- I'm sure about it really
- Yes
- Yes, it's very unusual, right in the centre of the city
- It's true. There is a lovely view from the top
- You went right out the ..
- I know, I didn't,
- Of course you didn't
- I remember that day. We went together
- No, that's right. You went on by the river, didn't you?
- Yes, I was walking along the river and all the couples
- Yes
- That was so romantic
- And the paintings!
- And ... two .. artists .. on the river ....
- Yes
- Oh, how lovely
- Oh, it's really ..
- Oh, I think we want to go back there next year, don't you?
- I do, yes
- Yes
- If I need just a sample to .. the wine
- It would be lovely, wouldn't it?
- Yes!
№3
- And so I hear this noise. So, eventually, I manage to wake up, er, you wouldn't believe
- What?
- Well, erm, he hadn't fixed the clip tight enough
- Ah?
- And the tap was on the pressure
- Oh, dear
- Three ceilings down
- Oh, how awful!
- And it was all pouring away. Absolutely dreadful! You wouldn't believe. I could him find out which turn it off of the begining, because, you know, you has known that
- Yes
- I saw any .. how I managed to turn it off and then the .. it up ... the night. Three ceiling down have it all redecorate
- .. can do something about it
- Yes
- My goodness! Get on him! Straight away!
- Okay, well, I'm going to
- Good
№4
- .. please. What about you then?
- Well, he said he wanted to have another look at it
- Yes, what did they do about it?
- Well, I don't think they're going to do any thing really. It just sometimes goes away or something like that.
- How .. give you anything for it?
- Well, no, they didn't say they could
- Really?
- No, just got to be patient and wait for it to go away
- That seems to be stupid, doesn't it?
- Yes, it does
- .. they've told that ... told just something
- Yes. Oh, it's your turn!
- Yes. ...
- Good luck!
- Thank you!
2.
№1
- Okay, Dick. I'm off now
- Okay
- Everything's okay, is it?
- Yes, I think so. Erm, the only thing is if she likely to wake up
- No, I don't think so. She doesn't usually, but
- What if she does?
- Well .. yes ... don't worry about it
- Yes
- Her dummy's by the bed, so if you just pick her up, give her the dummy, give her a little bit of a cuddle
- Yes
- Sing to her if you like
- Shall I read her a story or something?
- Yes, anything like that
- Yes
- Erm, then she should just go back to sleep again quite happily
- Okay
- Oh, and I've left stuff for you in the fridge. There's some salad and cold chiken and some beer as well. Okay then?
- Right-ho then. Bye
- Bye-bye
BE LIKELY + TO-infinitive / IT IS LIKELY + THAT-clause
Be likely + to-infinitive and it is likely + that-clause are used for future events which are probably going to happen:
Smokers are more likely to develop lung cancer compared to non-smokers.
It is likely that he will win the race.
dummy /ˈdʌmi/ - a specially shaped rubber or plastic object for a baby to suck
cuddle /ˈkʌdl/
n. the action of holding somebody close in your arms to show love or affection
v. to hold somebody/something close in your arms to show love or affection
A couple of teenagers were kissing and cuddling on the doorstep.
a young couple kissing and cuddling on the sofa
The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.
cuddle up - to sit or lie very close to somebody/something
She cuddled up against him.
We cuddled up together under the blanket.
right-ho / righty-ho /ˈraɪti həʊ/ exclamation
(old-fashioned, British English, informal)
it is an exclamation of sorts, but it is not used in normal speech.
№2
- Ah, it's such a lovely day. It remainds me of last week, doesn't it you?
- Oh, don't! I mean that was just so fantastic that holiday!
- I loved that city, you know
- I do too, really. It's got something about it, a certain sort of charm
- Mm-mm, and all that wine and good food
- And so cheap. Right. I mean compared to here.
- Yes, although the shops are expensive
- Mm, yes
- I mean, really, I bought nothing at all. I just ate and ate and drank and drank
- I know, wasn't that lovely?
- Yes. And I don't know, I liked listening to the people talking and sitting outside, drinking wine and...
- Yes, could you understand what they were saying. When they were speaking quickly, I mean
- Well, it is difficult, of course
- Uh-huh
- And then I liked that tower too
- You liked that tower? I'm not sure about it really
- No
- It's very unusual, right in the centre of the city
- True, but there's a lovely view from the top
- Oh, you went right up, didn't you?
- Mm, yes
- Oh, no, I didn't
- Of course you didn't
- I remember that day. We weren't together
- No, that's right.
- Mm
- You went down by the river, didn't you?
- That's it. Oh, walking along the river and all the couples
- Yes
- And it's so romantic
- It is true
- And the paintings too...
- They do have artists down by the river, do they?
- Yes
- Oh, how lovely!
- Oh, it really is super
- Yes, oh, I think we ought to go back there again next year, don't you?
- I do, yes
- Mm
- If only just to sample some more of the wine
- It'd be lovely, wouldn't it?
- Yes!
Yes, oh, I think we ought to go back there again next year, don't you?
№3
- I thought I could hear this noise so eventually I managed to wake and, er, you wouldn't believe
- What?
- Well, erm, he hadn't pu... fixed the clip tight enough
- Oh?
- And the tap was under pressure
- Dear
- Three ceilings down!
- Oh, how awful!
- And it was all pouring away. Absolutely dreadful! You wouldn't believe. I couldn't even find out where to turn it off at the begining, because, you know, new houses and all that
- Yes
- So in the end I managed to turn it off and then the mopping up. It took me half the night. Three ceiling down. Got to have it all redecorated
- Well you must make him do something about it
- Yes, well
- My goodness! Get on to him straightaway!
- Okay, well, yes, I'm going to
- Good
get on to somebody
to contact somebody by telephone, letter or email
The heating isn't working; I'll get on to the landlord about it.
to become aware of somebody’s activities, especially when they have been doing something bad or illegal
He had been stealing money from the company for years before they got on to him.
get on to something
to begin to talk about a new subject
It's time we got on to the question of costs.
Straightaway - преим. брит. сразу, тотчас, немедленно
№4
- Anyway I ... I'm so pleased. What about you then?
- Well, he said he wanted to have another look at it
- Yes, what did they do about it?
- Well, I don't think they're going to do any thing really. It just sometimes goes away
- Well can't
- Something like that.
- Well, can't they give you anything for it?
- Well, no, they didn't say they could
- Really?
- No, just got to be patient and wait for it to go away
- Well, that seems a bit stupid, doesn't it?
- Yes, it does
- You'd have thought.. You'd have thought they'd have thought of something
- Yes. Oh, it's your turn
- Oh, yes. So it is. Well, Cherrio
- Good luck!
- Thank you!
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