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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