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1. Excuse me, my name is Marco Benini. I have an appointment with Mr. Ramirez.
2. Would you take a seat over there, please? I’ll call you when he’s ready.
3. Erm…he did ask to see me right away, as a matter of fact.
4. Would you take a seat over there, please? I’ll call you when he’s ready
5. Yes, that will be fine
6. You don’t mind if I sit here, do you>?
7. No no, go ahead. Are you waiting to see Ramirez?
8. Er…yes, that’s right.
9. Be prepared for a long wait, then. I’ve been here for six hours
10. Oh, really? He said he wanted to see me right away, in fact.
11. Does he owe you any money?
12. No, no!
13. He owes me ten million pesos, the bastard
14. Is that so?
15. But if he thinks he can get away with it, you can tell him he’s wrong, OK?
16. It’s really none of my business, you know
17. He thinks he can make a fool out of me. But he’s picked the wrong guy! You tell him that, OK?
18. Sure. I think I’ll go sit someplace else, if you don’t mind
19. Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?
20. No, no. Are you waiting to see Ramirez?
21. Yes, I am. Are you?
22. Yes, and I’ve been waiting all day, and I waited all day yesterday, and the day before.
23. What do you know? He’s an amazingly busy man, isn’t he?
24. Busy, hell! He’s afraid to see me. That’s what it is!
25. Er…why would that be
26. Look at this! Do you read Spanish?
27. Not very well
28. I’ll translate it for you, then:” Down with Carlos Ramirez, exploiter of women and enemy of the planet!
29. In all five Ramirez-owned clothing factories, the workers are predominantly female.
30. They are exposed to serious health risks from the chemicals used in the manufacturing process,
31. And have no proper form of protection. There has been no increase in pay for six years
32. despite a 300% rise in the cost of living, and the women who try to join a union are dismissed without notice.
33. The factories discharge large amounts of untreated toxic waste into the environment,
34. And workers protesting against this have also been dismissed. We will no longer tolerate this abuse!
35. The Federal Mexican Clothing Workers’ Union demands the following one: an immediate pay rise of 250 percent,
36. Two: recognition of the union and the right of all workers to.”
37. Hey, where are you going? I haven’t finished yet!
38. You know, it sounds like a terribly complicated situation. Personally, I try not to get involved in politics.
39. Er..I just need to go and have a word with someone
40. Excuse me, is Mr. Ramirez free yet?
41. If you take a seat, I’ll call you as soon as he’s ready
42. I have been waiting for quite a while, you know
43. If you take a seat, I’ll call you as soon as he’s ready.
44. I see. I’m going to sit by myself this time.
45. At least I’ve got a good long novel to read: ”War and Peace” by Tolstoy. Chapter 1… Chapter 2…
46. Chapter 5.
47. Chapter 17…
48. Chapter 88.
49. Mr. Benini! Mr. Ramirez will see you now.
50. What? Really? At last! Are you sure?
51. Take the elevator to the 17th floor, please.
52. Yes, yes!
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