Part B
Dialogue 《I’ll Put You Through to the Housekeeper 》
Mrs Bates： Hello. Is that Reception?
Receptionist： Yes, madam.
Mrs Bates： This is Mrs Bates, Room 504. I sent some clothes to the laundry this morning. Two of my husband’s shirts and three of my blouses. But they are not back yet. You see, we’re leaving early tomorrow morning.
Receptionist： Just a moment, madam. I’ll put you through to the housekeeper
Housekeeper： Hello. Housekeeper.
Mrs Bates： Oh, hello. This is … I’m calling from Room 504. It’s about some clothes I sent to the laundry this morning. They are not back yet and you see…
Housekeeper They are, madam. You’ll find them in your wardrobe. They are in the top drawer on the left.
Mrs Bates： Oh, I didn’t look in the wardrobe. Thank you very much. Sorry to have troubled you.
Housekeeper： That’s quite all right. Goodbye.
Mrs Bates： Goodbye.
Passage 《I’m Sorry, You Have the Wrong Number 》
Mrs Jones’ telephone number was 3463, and the number of the cinema in her town was 3464, so people often made a mistake when they wanted the cinema.
One evening the telephone bell rang and Mrs Jones answered it. A tired man said,
‘At what time does your last film begin?’
‘I’m sorry,’ said Mrs Jones, ‘but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.’
‘Oh, it began twenty minutes ago,’ said the man. ‘I’m sorry about that. Goodbye.’
Mrs Jones was very surprised, so she told her husband. Mrs Jones Laughed and said,
‘The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard HIM, but she didn’t hear You. Now they will stay at home this evening, and the husband will be happy!’ |