How do you make feijoada?

Mark: How do you make feijoada?
Brazilian Neighbour: To make a feijoada you need black beans, chorizo…
Mark: That is a kind of sausage, isn’t it?
Brazilian Neighbour: It is. Spanish sausage.
Mark: Uh-huh.
Brazilian Neighbour: You can also get a Portuguese chorizo
Child: Daddy…..!
Brazilian Neighbour: And also you need…you need pork.
Mark: Yeah. Like a piece of pork?
Brazilian Neighbour: A piece of pork. M-hm. And you also need bay leaf.
Mark: Ah!?
Brazilian Neighbour: Put a little bay leaf in there. And you need paprika and you need cumin. And also you need coriander. Coriander..
Mark: Fresh or seeds or …?
Brazilian Neighbour: Fresh. Fresh.
Mark: The leaves?
Brazilian Neighbour: The leaves. Yeah. You put it right in the end.
Mark: Right. OK. Wow!
Brazilian Neighbour: So that is the ingredients. How to make it. First you need to soak the beans overnight.
Mark: Right.
Brazilian Neighbour: Right. And then…Normally I have a pressure cooker.
Mark: Yeah? So it does it quickly?
Brazilian Neighbour: It does it quickly. Yeah. It only takes about a half an hour.
Mark: It is good to soak them though.
Brazilian Neighbour: Yeah.
Mark: Germinate. Grow a little bit.
Brazilian Neighbour: So..Alright then..You put the beans into the pressure cooker, water, then you put the pork meat and you put also the chorizo in it
Mark: Yep.
Brazilian Neighbour: And in another pan you chop up some onion and garlic and you fry it with olive oil and you put it into the beans …
Mark: Yep.
Brazilian Neighbour: And you cook that for about half an hour.
Mark: Right.
Brazilian: And then.
Mark: All in the pressure cooker?
Brazilian Neighbour: All in the pressure cooker…Yeah…

Can you tell us more about Brazilian food?  How do you make feijoada?

Check out the Brazilian Food page or go to the Food Page.

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Is there any mail from World Designer Company this morning?

Here is a dialogue between a manager and his secretary. The
secretary comes into his room to ask him to sign some letters. She also brings
his diary up to date for the next few days.

Manager : Is there any mail from World Designer Company this
morning?

Secretary: No, Sir. Are you expecting something?

Manager : I’m expecting an up-to-date price list from them.

Secretary: I’ll bring the mail for you as soon as possible when it comes.

Manager : Thank you.

Secretary: Excuse me, Sir. Can I take your diary? I need to bring it up-todate.

Manager : Yes, please. Do you find out what time I have to open the Batik Exhibition?

Secretary: Yes, Sir. It is at ten o’clock on Monday 6th.

Manager : OK. Please make me a dental appointment for next Friday morning. My tooth is aching
up again.

Secretary: Yes, Sir. Anything else, Sir?

Manager : Ehmm… Here are some of my activities for next few days.
Please rearrange my agenda in the right order and don’t forget to
remind me every morning.

Secretary: All right, sir.

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Good morning. MELONE Co. Ltd. Pratama Agi is speaking. Can I help you?

Mr. Agi : Good morning. MELONE Co. Ltd. Pratama Agi
is speaking. Can I help you?


Lani : Good morning. I'm Lani from Kajang Electronics.
I read your advertisement on the Internet about
your new product. I'd like to order some.


Mr. Agi : What product do you actually mean?


Lani : High Speed Chip Mounter. I wonder if the discount
is still valid.


Mr. Agi : Yes, it is. But the amount of discount will depend on
the number you order. For example, if you order more
than 5 units, we'll give a discount of about 5%.


Lani : Fine, we'll order ten units. What are the terms of
payment?


Mr. Agi : We accept letters of credit.


Lani : Good. How about the shipment?


Mr. Agi : We'll send the products after receiving advance
payment of not less than 50% of the total payment.
May I have your number?


Lani : It's 022 70027242. When will I have the goods?



Mr. Agi : One week after we receive the payment. Ms. Lani,
could you possibly confirm your order through
fax? The number is 021 253352.


Lani : Alright.


Mr. Agi : Thanks for your order.


Lani : You're welcome.

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Excuse me. Could you show me how this vacuum cleaner works? Excuse me. Could you show me how this vacuum cleaner works?

Customer : Excuse me. Could you show me how this vacuum
cleaner works?


Shopkeeper : Yes, of course


Customer : What's those things for?


Shopkeeper : Oh, that's for picking up heavy dirt.


Customer : Why is it bent?


Shopkeeper : That's so you can clean under furniture more
easily. Let me show you.


Customer : Oh I see. And does it have a dust bag?


Shopkeeper : Yes, of course.


Customer : How do you change it?


Shopkeeper : It's very easy. First, you make sure the power
turned off. Then, this clip is pressed down. The
sack is lifted off, and then the dust bag is taken
out like this.


Customer : Oh that is easy. OK, fine. I think I'll take this
one. Can it be delivered?


Shopkeeper : Sure. We can deliver it right away to your home.


Customer : Fine.

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Well, how do we start?

Melita : Well, how do we start?


Olivia : Well, first of all, the report has to have a heading.


Melita : Hm. How about Report on Purchase of New Printers.


Olivia : Yes, that's good. Report on Purchase of New
Printers. Fine. What next?


Melita : The date?


Olivia : Yes, the report has to be dated, but first of all it has
to be adressed to someone.


Melita : Well, that's easy. To Mr. Sutresman.


Olivia : Yes. To: Mr. Sutresman, Managing Director,
Firedome Ltd, Kendari. And the date ....
Now ... Terms ... of ... reference.


Melita : What does that mean?


Olivia : That means what we were asked to do.



Melita : Right. We've got that down. And then what?


Olivia : Well, a new side-heading, I think:Procedure.


Melita : Procedure?


Olivia : How we did the investigation.


Melita : So now can we recommend the machine we really
want?


Olivia : I'll put a side-heading: Recommendation.

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What product do you actually mean?

Mr. Agi : Good morning. MELONE Co. Ltd. Pratama Agi
is speaking. Can I help you?


Lani : Good morning. I'm Lani from Kajang Electronics.
I read your advertisement on the Internet about
your new product. I'd like to order some.


Mr. Agi : What product do you actually mean?


Lani : High Speed Chip Mounter. I wonder if the discount
is still valid.


Mr. Agi : Yes, it is. But the amount of discount will depend on
the number you order. For example, if you order more
than 5 units, we'll give a discount of about 5%.


Lani : Fine, we'll order ten units. What are the terms of
payment?


Mr. Agi : We accept letters of credit.


Lani : Good. How about the shipment?


Mr. Agi : We'll send the products after receiving advance
payment of not less than 50% of the total payment.
May I have your number?


Lani : It's 022 70027242. When will I have the goods?



Mr. Agi : One week after we receive the payment. Ms. Lani,
could you possibly confirm your order through
fax? The number is 021 253352.


Lani : Alright.


Mr. Agi : Thanks for your order.


Lani : You're welcome.

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Good morning, SCC. How can I help you?

Here is a telephone conversation between a secretary of Smart
Chemical Company (SCC) with Mr. Egi Suhendar from Liquid
Control Product (LCP).


Secretary : Good morning, SCC. How can I help you?


Mr. Suhendar : Good morning, Egi Suhendar here, calling
from Bandung. Could I speak to the manager,
please?


Secretary : What is it about, please?


Mr. Suhendar : Well, I work for LCP (Liquid Control Product).
Our company is a leader in safety from leaks in
the field of chemical processing. I would like to
offer some products and services that will help
your company cope with such problems.


Secretary : Oh I see. Well, she is not available now.


Mr. Suhendar : Could you tell me when I could reach her?



Secretary : I'm afraid she'll be away in Iowa City for the
next few days.


Mr. Suhendar : Could I possibly have her cell phone number?


Secretary : Yes, but if I were you, I would just fax details of
products and services together with references
from other companies through this number.


Mr. Suhendar : OK, that's a great idea. I'll send the fax immediately.


Thank you. Goodbye.


Secretary : Bye.

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Good afternoon, Marcopolo Hotel. May I help you?

Receptionist : Good afternoon, Marcopolo Hotel. May I
help you?
Mrs. Siregar : Yes. I'd like to book a room, please.
Receptionist : Certainly. When would it be, Madam?
Mrs. Siregar : May the 11th.
Receptionist : How long will you be staying?
Mrs. Siregar : Three nights.
Receptionist : What kind of room would you like, madam?
Mrs. Siregar : Er… double with bath. I'd appreciate it if you
could give me a room with a view over the
valley.

Receptionist : Certainly, Madam. I'll just check. Yes, we
have a room, the 5th floor with a really
splendid view.
Mrs. Siregar : Fine. How much is the charge per night?
Receptionist : Would you like breakfast?
Mrs. Siregar : No, thanks.
Receptionist : It's Rp984,500 per night excluding tax.
Mrs. Siregar : That's fine.
Receptionist : Under what name would you like the
reservation, please?
Mrs. Siregar : Mr. and Mrs. Siregar, that's S-I-R-E-G-A-R.
Receptionist : Okay, let me make sure I got that: Mr. and
Mrs. Siregar. Double with bath for May the
11th, 12th, and 13th. Is that correct?
Mrs. Siregar : Yes, it is. Thank you.
Receptionist : Thank you for choosing Marcopolo Hotel and
have a nice day. Goodbye.
Mrs. Siregar : Goodbye.

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Elang Persada Airlines, good morning. May I help you?

Reservation clerk : Elang Persada Airlines, good morning.
May I help you?


Arya Pamungkas : Yes, do you have any flights to
Pontianak next Tuesday afternoon?


Reservation clerk : One moment, please…. Yes, there's a flight
at 6:45 a.m. and one at 9:00 a.m.


Arya Pamungkas : That’s fine. Could you tell me how
much a return flight costs? I’ll be
staying three weeks.


Reservation clerk : Economy, business class, or first class
ticket?


Arya Pamungkas : Economy, please.


Reservation clerk : That would be Rp500,000.


Arya Pamungkas : OK. Could I make a reservation?


Reservation clerk : Certainly. Which flight would you like?


Arya Pamungkas : The 6:45 a.m., please.


Reservation clerk : Could I have your name, please?


Arya Pamungkas : My name is Arya Pamungkas, that’s
A-R-Y-A P-A-M-U-N-G-K-A-S.


Reservation clerk : Your phone number, please?


Arya Pamungkas : 0813333222601.


Reservation clerk : And your address, please?


Arya Pamungkas : Jl. A. Yani 17 Surabaya.


Reservation clerk : How would you like to pay, Mr.
Pamungkas?


Arya Pamungkas : Can I pay at the check-in desk when I
pick up my ticket?


Reservation clerk : Yes, but you will have to confirm this
reservation at least two hours before
departure time.


Arya Pamungkas : I see.


Reservation clerk : Now you have been booked, Mr.
Pamungkas. The flight leaves at 6:45
a.m., and your arrival in Pontianak will
be at 9:25 a.m., local time. The flight
number is NWA 476.


Arya Pamungkas : Thank you.

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Here are some reports to be signed, Sir.

Fitri is Mr Apryan Siregar’s secretary. She comes to Mr Siregar’s room to ask for his
signature on some reports.

Fitri : Here are some reports to be signed, Sir.

Mr Siregar : Any call or message for me?

Fitri : No, Sir.

Mr Siregar : (While giving the reports which have been signed). Please send an email to Mr
Melson Santoso from the Ancient and Modern Art Gallery. Tell him that our
company is interested in his designs. Ask him to attach us his latest designs
and send a copy of them to Mrs Nisa Fauzi. Emphasize that we look forward to
his immediate reply.

Fitri : All right, Sir. Anything else, Sir?

Mr Siregar : Yes, Fitri. Write a memo to all our employees that there is a new policy. All the
employees have to attend Friday Fresh at 7 sharp in our indoor hall. There will
be a direct disciplinary action from me to those who do not attend it without a
good reason.

Fitri : Then, is it going to be a must, Sir?

Mr Siregar : Absolutely, yes. Most of our employees seldom have their self-exercise. I
intend to reduce the health insurance cost. And Friday Fresh is the starting
point. All of us have to obey this policy.


Fitri : Including you, Sir?

Mr Siregar : Yes, of course. The leader must be a model.

Fitri : That’s kind of you, Sir! When will it start, Sir?

Mr Siregar : Next Friday, at 7 sharp.

Fitri : Fine, Sir. I’ve got that. Anything else, Sir?

Mr Siregar : That’s all for now, I think.

Fitri : All right, Sir. I’ll do my work right now.

Mr Siregar : Thank you, Fitri.

Fitri : You’re welcome, Sir.

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Good morning. Gama Corporation. Can I help you?

Secretary : Good morning. Gama Corporation. Can I help you?


Caller : Good morning. May I speak to Mr Fahrur Assegaf, please?


Secretary : Who’s speaking, please?


Caller : This is Apryan Siregar of Horasindo Oil Company.


Secretary : I beg your pardon, Sir.
Could you spell your first name, please?


Caller : Alfa-Papa-Romeo-Yankee-Alfa-November. That’s APRYAN.


Secretary : Thank you, Mr Apryan Siregar. Just a moment, please.


Caller : All right.


Secretary : I’m sorry, Sir.


Mr Assegaf is in a meeting with the Board now.


Caller : That’s OK! He is the Headboard. Can I leave a message?


Secretary : With pleasure, Sir.


Caller : Please tell him to call me back at 1 p.m. today.


Secretary : Right, Sir. Could I have your phone number, please?


Caller : Sure. +62-817-410-4496. Have you got that?


Secretary : Yes, Sir. +62-817-410-4496. Anything else, Sir?


Caller : Is Mr Rahmat, his assistant, in?


Secretary : I’m sorry, Sir. He is attending a seminar in Ogan Hotel.
Could I take your message, Sir?


Caller : Emm…please tell him that I’ll come
to see him at 9 tomorrow morning.


Secretary : Right, Sir. I’ll give your message.


Caller : OK. Thank you for your help.
Goodbye.


Secretary : You’re welcome, Sir. Goodbye.

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You are applying for the position of a public relations officer, aren’t you?

Interviewer : Good morning, Ms Regita Sofyan.
Interviewee : Good morning, Mr Bima Suseno.
Interviewer : You are applying for the position of a public relations officer, aren’t you?
Interviewee : Yes, Sir.
Interviewer : Could you tell me a little about your educational background?
Interviewee : I have a degree in Public Relations from Gadjah Mada University.
Interviewer : Can you tell me about your last job?
Interviewee : I’m a receptionist in a developing company.
Interviewer : Could you tell me what your duties are?
Interviewee : I receive guests and in-coming phone calls.
Interviewer : I would like to know whether you know your responsibilities if you are
accepted here.
Interviewee : As far as I know, a PR officer is responsible for building a good
relationship not only between the company and its employees, but also
among employees and between the company and customers or
colleagues.
Interviewer : How would you describe your relationship with your present company?
Interviewee : Our relationship is very good. We communicate well.
Interviewer : So, I would like to know why you are leaving your job.
Interviewee : I want to get a more challenging job which is relevant to my educational
background.
Interviewer : I wonder if you could tell me something about what kind of person you are.
Interviewee : I’m diligent and sociable. I’m also a good communicator.
Interviewer : What would you say about your weaknesses?
Interviewee : Some people say I’m a perfectionist.
Interviewer : What is your goal for the future?
Interviewee : Working for a well-developed company like this company.
Interviewer : OK, Ms Regita Sofyan. That’s all for the interview today. I’ll call you for the
results later.
Interviewee : Thank you for the interview.

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Favourite student

Wati chats with her best friend, Ria, at the school canteen.
They talk about Ari who is the most favourite student in their
school.


Wati : Do you know that Ari has a girlfriend?


Ria : Are you kidding? That's not true.


Wati : Listen, I got the news from his best friend,
Frans.


Ria : That's too bad. Yesterday, he gave me a bar of
chocolate.


Wati : It doesn't mean that he loves you. Oh, come
on. He's not the only guy in the world. Take it
easy.


Ria : Yeah, you're right. Besides, I don't have time to
think about love right now.


Wati : You're right. Let's go to the class. The bell is
ringing.

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the machinery workshop.

Mr. Sumarto, the principal of the best vocational school
in town, is guiding some guests who are visiting his school.
Now they are in the machinery workshop.


Mr. Sumarto : Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the
machinery workshop. This is one of the
workshops that the school has. Please look
around this workshop. The students here are
doing the practice lesson. Do you see the
students at the corner? They are
smoothening some iron rods using files.


Guest 1 : Excuse me, Mr. Sumarto. Can I ask
questions?


Mr. Sumarto : Yes, please.


Guest 1 : What are the students near that door doing,
and why are they wearing masks?


Mr. Sumarto : Oh, they’re welding some metals. They’re
wearing masks to protect their face from
sparks.


Guest 2 : And what are the students near the windows doing?


Mr. Sumarto : They’re operating a drilling machine.
They’re making holes on those metal plates.



Guest 3 : And the students at the other corner. What
are they doing?


Mr. Sumarto : They’re sawing some iron bars using a
sawing machine.


Guest 4 : Who’s that man standing at the desk? What’s
he doing?


Mr. Sumarto : He’s Mr. Gunarso, the instructor. He’s
observing and supervising the students to
make sure that they’re doing their jobs
correctly and carefully. Ladies and
gentlemen, now we can go to the other
workshops and after that we go back to my
office and have lunch.


Guests : Okay sir.

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where did you go on the last holiday?

Mirna : Hi, Toni, nice to meet you again after long
holiday.


Toni : Hello. Mirna, nice to meet you too.


Mirna : Anyway, where did you go on the last holiday?


Toni : Well. I went to Bali. It's a wonderful place with
beautiful beaches and sceneries.


Mirna : Wow. It sounds great. What did you do there?


Toni : My family and I spent four nights there in a
bungalow in Kuta beach. I had a great vacation
there. I swam and surfed on the beach. I also
played football and sand with my brother.


Mirna : What else did you do there?


Toni : The next morning I visited another small island
around Bali on a boat. It was a great experience
to see many beautiful places and have a talk
with tourists there.


Mirna : What did you do before you left Bali?


Toni : On the last day, I went to the merchandise
shops and bought some stuffs there. I bought
shirts, shorts, and also traditional clothes.
Unfortunately I couldn't afford to buy a surfing
board because it was too expensive.


Mirna : Well, it's nice to hear your story. I hope that I
can also visit Bali someday.

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Cipto waiting for Andi and Yani

Cipto waiting for Andi and Yani, his new colleague at the
airport.


Andi : Excuse me. Are you Henri?


Cipto : Yes. I'm Cipto Susanto.


Andi : How do you do, Cipto? I'm Andi from
University of Jakarta.


Cipto : How do you do, Cipto. Nice to see you.


Andi : Nice to meet you, too. Did you have a good
journey?


Cipto : Yes. It was fine, thanks.


Andi : Let me help you to bring your suitcase.


Cipto : That's very kind of you.


Andi : Not at all. Let me introduce you to my friend
Yani this is Cipto. Cipto this is Yani.


Yani : Hello, Cipto. Nice to meet you.


Cipto : Pleased to meet you, too. How's the trip?


Yani : Well, It's nice and exciting.


Cipto : Great, then. You must be tired. I'll take you to
the Hotel first.


Andi : OK. Thanks, Cipto.

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Hi, Ivan. You don't look very happy. Is everything alright?

Basri shows his sympathy to his friend, Ali.


Basri : Hi, Ivan. You don't look very happy. Is everything
alright?


Ali : Well, this week has been so terrible for me.


Basri : Really? I'm sorry to hear that. What actually
happened?


Ali : My grandmother passed away on Tuesday.


Basri : Was she ill or something before she died?


Ali : No, no. She was badly hurt because of a car
accident.


Basri : Oh really? What happened?


Ali : She was driving a car and suddenly a speedy
truck bumped into her car in front. So her death
was really a shock for me and my family. I can't
still believe that she's gone.


Basri : Of course. It's always hard to lose someone you
love. However, I'm pretty sure next week will
be better for you.


Ali : Thanks. I hope so.

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National Education Day

Today is the commemoration of National Education Day. Every
province in Indonesia sends their representatives to attend
outstanding students gathering in Jakarta.


Asep : Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Ali.
I study at SMAN 19 Bandung.


Denias : Hi, I'm Denias, I'm from Papua. Nice to meet
you.


Asep : Nice to meet you too. Let's go to the crowd.


Denias and Asep go to the crowd and they meet a girl.


Sri : Hi, Asep. How are you?


Asep : I'm fine. How about you?


Sri : I'm fine too. Thank you.


Asep : Elvi, this is Denias, my new friend.


Denias : Hi. How do you do? Pleased to meet you.


Sri : How do you do? Pleased to meet you too.


Denias : By the way, what is your hobby?


Sri : I like cooking very much. I can spend my
whole day for cooking.



Denias : Wow, great. My hobby is cooking too. Will
you tell me how to cook special foods from
your province? I'd like to know them.


Asep : Alright my friends, let's talk about cooking
later. We should go to the palace to meet the
President of Indonesia.


Denias and Sri : Let's go. We can talk about cooking
later.

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Smoking Clinic Programme

Mrs Lita Sugiarto wants to get more information about a
programme at a Smoking Clinic. She calls the Clinic to make
an appointment.


Receptionist : Smoking Clinic, can I help you?


Mrs Sugiarto : Yes. I need further information about
your quitting smoking programme in
the Smoking Clinic.


Receptionist : The Clinic will gladly inform you about
the programme. But you have to come
to the clinic.


Mrs Sugiarto : Alright. When should I come?


Receptionist : How about tomorrow at 9 p.m.? Dr.
Ali Wardana will be available for
consultation about the programme.


Mrs Sugiarto : I'II be there.


Receptionist : Can I have your name please?


Mrs Sugiarto : Lita Sugiarto. L-I-T-A.


Receptionist : Alright, Mrs Lita Sugiarto. You'll meet
Dr Ali Wardana Tomorrow at 9 p.m.


Mrs Sugiarto : Thank you. Bye.


Receptionist : You're welcome. Bye.

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To celebrate our wedding anniversary

Grace : Harry, what shall we do this afternoon?


Harry : Do?


Grace : Yes, what shall we do? To celebrate.


Harry : We… we…


Grace : To celebrate our wedding anniversary.


Harry : Oh yes.


Grace : Shall we go and see a film?


Harry : A film?


Grace : Yes, shall we go to the cinema?


Harry : Er… no… I don’t like the cinema.


Grace : Shall we go to a restaurant?


Harry : Er… no, no, no. We can eat at home.


Grace : Shall we go to a concert?


Harry : There’s a lot of good music on the radio.


Grace : Well, shall we go out by car?


Harry : Think of the price of petrol!


Grace : Shall we go for a walk? That’s free.


Harry : No. I’m too tired to go for a walk.


Grace : Well, shall we stay at home?


Harry : Stay at home?


Grace : Yes, shall we stay at home?


Harry : On our anniversary! Stay at home on our
anniversary! Why don’t we go out and enjoy
ourselves.


Grace : Harry…

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Look at the one who is being interviewed

In a job interview.

Bram : Look at the one who is being interviewed. He
is very confident in answering all the
questions. I think he has a job experience
before this.

Joni : Maybe you’re right. The way he appears and
he acts shows that he has a lot of job experience.
By the way, how is your feeling now?

Bram : To tell the truth, I’m very nervous and
worried that I will fail in this interview. You
see, I haven’t had a job experience at all.

Joni : So am I. Seeing a confident man like him
makes me down. I feel that my performance
is much worse than his.

Bram : Anyway, feeling pessimistic won’t help us now.
So, be optimistic!

Joni : Good idea!

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Ready to guide the tourists around the island?

Bella : Morning, Betty.


Betty : Morning, Bella.


Bella : Ready to guide the tourists around the island?


Betty : Of course. Hey, why aren’t you wearing your guide
uniform?


Bella : I’m off today. By the way, how many tourists are
there in your bus?


Betty : There’re twenty five altogether.


Bella : Are there any tourists from Japan?


Betty : No, there aren’t any tourists from Japan.


Bella : Oh, very surprising. There’re usually a lot of tourists
from Japan.


Betty : Not in my bus. In Bayu’s bus, perhaps.


Bella : Is there a tourist from England?


Betty : Yes, one. And there’re some from Europe, five from
France and six from Germany.


Bella : But I expect that there’re some Australian tourists.


Betty : Yes, there are. Seven of them are from Australia.
There’re also three tourists from China and three
tourists from India.


Bella : Are there any tourists from Indonesia?


Betty : Of course not. I guide foreign tourists, remember?


Bella : Ups, sorry, I forgot. Okay Betty, have a nice tour.
Good luck!


Betty : Thanks Bella.

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Hello, Randy’s speaking. Can I speak to Marni?

Randy : Hello, Randy’s speaking. Can I speak to Marni?


Marni : Yes, it’s me, Randy. Did you get home all right
last night?


Randy : Yes, thank you. I just want to apologize for the
incident last night.


Marni : Please don’t mention it. It doesn’t matter.


Randy : But I broke a decorating pitcher in your house.
It must be expensive.
Wasn’t your mother angry?


Marni : Forget it. You did it accidentally.


Randy : Yes, but …


Marni : Look. It’s nothing. I was a bit annoyed last night,
but I’m all right now. So, forget it.


Randy : Marni, let me buy another pitcher …


Marni : No, Randy. Listen to me, you did it accidentally.
I don’t want to hear about it anymore.


Randy : All right. I’m terribly sorry about that.


Marni : It’s all right.

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Are you ready for the interview?

Alya has just graduated from her vocational school in
her town. Now she is having an interview to get a job in an
international company in Jakarta.


Alya : Good morning, sir. May I sit down?


Interviewer : Oh, yes. Please.


Alya : Thank you, sir.


Interviewer : Are you ready for the interview?


Alya : Yes, sir.


Interviewer : Good. Let’s start from your name. What’s
your full name?


Alya : My full name is Prialaya Mahardika Dewi.


Interviewer : And your first name?


Alya : My first name is Alya.


Interviewer : Where are you from, Alya?


Alya : I am from Purwokerto, Central Java, sir.


Interviewer : Where do you live in Jakarta.


Alya : I live with my uncle in Depok, not in Jakarta.


Interviewer : I see. What’s your uncle’s address?


Alya : Jalan Kelapa Dua number forty-five Depok.


Interviewer : Where and when were you born, Alya?


Alya : I was born in Purwokerto, on the twenty-eighth
of February nineteen ninety.


Interviewer : How many siblings do you have?


Alya : I have one brother and two sisters. I am the
second child in my family.


Interviewer : What are your parents?


Alya : My father is a teacher in Purwokerto and my
mother is a nurse, also in Purwokerto.


Interviewer : Does your uncle in Depok has a telephone?



Alya : Yes. His number is 021 5466 388.


Interviewer : What’s your phone number?


Alya : My number is 081 325 114 243.


Interviewer : What are your skills?


Alya : I can make programs on a computer and I have
a TOEIC Certificate. My score is 750.


Interviewer : Very good. Do you really want to work in this
company?


Alya : Yes, sir, I do.


Interviewer : OK, I have seen your application. Next week,
on Monday, September the eighth, please
come here again to see the announcement
whether you are accepted or not.


Alya : Thank you, sir. Can I leave now?


Interviewer : Yes, and please ask another applicant to come
in.


Alya : All right, sir. Good bye.


Interviewer : Good bye.

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Looking for a house

Abdullah Zaky and Haritsa are a new couple. They have
just got married for about three months. They are looking
for a house. They are in a real estate agent now having a
conversation with an agent.
Agent : Good morning Mr. and Mrs. . . .?
Zaky : Zaky. Abdullah Zaky.
Agent : Right, Mr. and Mrs. Zaky. Welcome to Gebyar
Pesona Real Estate. I’m Fatih Hamzah. Can I help
you?
Zaky : Yes. We’ve just got married and are looking for a
house, a house which is not so big and not so small.
Ehm . . . medium, I mean.
Agent : Ah yes, you’re very lucky, Mr. and Mrs. Zaky. We
have what you want, a medium house. Here is the
picture.
Haritsa : It looks beautiful.
Agent : It does, Mrs. Zaky.
Haritsa : How many rooms does it have?
Agent : There are six rooms. One living room, one bathroom,
two bedrooms, one kitchen, and one garage.

Haritsa : Where’s the kitchen?
Agent : Well, here’s the kitchen.
Haritsa : Hmm . . . it’s very small.
Agent : Yes, it isn’t big. But there’s a cooker and a fridge.
There are some cupboards under the sink. The tiles
are square.
Haritsa : Are there any plates?
Agent : Yes, there are some circular and some oval plates
in the cupboard.
Zaky : Very good. What about the chairs? Are there any?
Agent : Yes, but they are in the living room, four wooden
chairs and one wooden table.
Haritsa : But there aren’t any glasses.
Agent : Yes, there are twelve in the cupboard. Conical
glasses.
Zaky : And . . . is there a television in the living room?
Agent : Yes, a big, colour television.
Zaky : What colour are the walls?
Agent : Blue outside and white inside.
Zaky : And what about the yard? I mean, how large is the
yard?
Agent : The front yard is large enough but the back yard is
not so large.
Zaky : And the garage?
Agent : The garage is enough for one car and one
motorcycle.
Zaky : What do you think, honey? Can we take this house?
Haritsa : I think it very good. We can take it.
Zaky : OK, Mr. Hamzah, before we take this house, may
I know how much it is?
Agent : It’s not expensive, Mr. Zaki, only seventy five
million rupiahs. You can pay by installments,
twenty five million as the down payment and ten
million a month within five months.
Zaky : I agree.
Agent : Very good, Mr. Zaky. And if you don’t mind, can I
know where you are from and what you are?
Zaky : I’m from Semarang and my wife is from Bandung.
I’m a businessman and she’s a dentist.
Agent : Thank you very much, Mr. Zaky. Would you please
fill in this form?
Zaky : All right.

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I’m sorry. I don’t think we’ve met

Talita : I’m sorry. I don’t think we’ve met. My name
is Talita Yuwono.


Rafael : Hi. I’m Rafael Romero. I’m a new member
in this gym. I’m pleased to meet you.


Talita : Pleased to meet you too. Have you met the
other members?


Rafael : Not yet. You are the first.


Talita : Come with me, then. I’ll introduce you to
them.


Rafael : Thanks. I appreciate that.

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How was your weekend, Lita?

Talita : Hi, Renata.


Renata : Hello, Lita. How’s everything?


Talita : Just fine, thanks, and how about you?


Renata : Good, thanks. How was your
weekend, Lita?


Talita : It was great. I went to Yogya. What
about you?


Renata : Not too bad. I just stayed at home, we
had a family gathering.

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What are you doing here in the hospital?

Lusi : Good morning, sir.


Teacher : Good morning, Lusi. How are you?


Lusi : I’m very well, thank you.


Teacher : What are you doing here in the hospital?


Lusi : I am going to visit my neighbor. She has just
delivered a baby.


Teacher : I see. Are you alone?


Lusi : No, I’m with my Mom. There she comes. I’m
sorry, I have to go now. Good bye, sir.


Teacher : Good bye, Lusi. See you at school tomorrow.

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How are you?

Mr. Iskandar : Good afternoon, Mr. Hermawan.
How are you?


Mr. Hermawan : Very well. Thank you. How are you?


Mr. Iskandar : I’m fine, too. How is your family?


Mr. Hermawan : They are fine. Thank you. How’s
business?


Mr. Iskandar : It’s going up this year. Thanks.


Mr. Hermawan : Glad to hear that. Oh, there comes


Mr. Bawono. Sorry, I have to see
him before the meeting. I’ll talk to
you later.


Mr. Hermawan : Sure. See you.

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OK, so what do we need?

Todd : OK, so what do we
need?


Olivia : Let’s look at the
vegetables. We need
some potatoes.


Todd : How about tomatoes?
Do we need any
tomatoes?


Olivia : Yes we do. They’re on
the list.


Todd : Let’s go over there to the dairy section. We
need some butter.


Olivia : Do we have any milk?


Todd : Yes, we have some at home.


Olivia : We also need steaks for dinner tonight.


Todd : Yeah, some chickens for Saturday night. But
there is no chicken in our list. We still have in
the fridge.

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Hey, Airien, you are driving too fast!

Airien and Adrian are going to a movie. It starts in a few
minutes, and Airien is driving the car.

Adrian : Hey, Airien, you are driving too fast!

Airien : Well, we are in a hurry. The movie starts
in a few minutes.

Adrian : Slow down, please!

Airien : Relax, I am a good driver.

Adrian : Good drivers don’t speed the way you
do.

Airien : Do not talk too much, do not worry, we
are OK.

Adrian : Yes, but I am warning you, someday a
cop is going to stop you.

Airien : OK, take it easy.

Suddenly there's a sirine sound ....

Adrian : Oopss, do you hear that?

Airien : Well...uh-hu.... What do you think of
that sound?

Adrian : What do I think? Come on Airien...that's
a police sirine, even a child knows!

Then, a police officer with his motorcycle gives a sign to Airien
and Adrian to stop.

Airien : Oh, my God. Now, he is going to put me
in a jail.

Police officer : Good afternoon, Miss. I believe that
you're driving too fast. May I see your
driving license, please?

Airien : Oh, yeah...I mean yes, certainly, Sir. All
right, here you are.
After a while ....

Police officer : Since you bring your driving license and
you're a student, I will just give you a
warn to drive more careful. But, I have
your name, address, and your car's
number. So, I'll be watching you, OK?
Be careful next time. Drive with more
responsible.

Airien : Yes, yes, I will remember, Sir. Thank you
very much.

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Nice day, isn’t it?

Ramzi : Nice day, isn’t it?


Cika : Yes, it is. Nice weather we’re having.


Ramzi : Look! This is a fantastic sight!


Cika : Yes, I agree. I think it’s spectacular!


Ramzi : The weatherman says it’ll be sunny today.


Cika : Really? Let’s go camping then.


Ramzi : I’m sorry, I’d love to but I can’t. I have to finish
my geography project.



Cika : Oh, by the way, how was your vacation?


Ramzi : We had a great time. But during the trip. We had
a flat tire.


Cika : That’s terrible.


Ramzi : (bleep!) That’s my mobile phone. I’m afraid I
must go now. Have a good day


Cika : You too. See you!

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Do you know where the first National Bank is, Madam?

Mr Kingsley is on a summer vacation in a town. He is trying to
get to the bank but he doesn’t know how. He is asking someone
for the information.


Mr Kingsley : Excuse me, do you know where the first
National Bank is, Madam?


Miss Hana : Yes. Just go straight down this road and
the bank is on your right, Sir!


Mr Kingsley : Thank you very much, Madam. By the
way, can you tell me how to get to the
subway station from the bank?


Miss Hana : Sure, you have to take the no. 12 bus and
get off in Burbank street. The subway
station is there.


Mr Kingsley : Are you sure? As far as I know the guide
book informs us that we have to take
the no. 14 bus.


Miss Hana : You’re right. I confused the no. 14 bus
with the no. 12 one.


Mr Kingsley : Thank you, Madam. Have a pleasant
day.


Miss Hana : You’re very welcome, Sir.

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