—Yes. That would be nice.
—Have you heard about the Prime Minister?
—No.
—She's gone to China!
—Really!
—How do you spell interesting?
—I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-I-N-G.
—Thank you very much.
Tim talked to Harry about the lecture.
Harry: What did you think of the lecture?
Tim: I thought it was very interesting.
Harry: Did you really?
Tim: Yes, didn't you?
Harry: Certainly not. I thought he talked a lot of rubbish.
Tim: So you think you know more than he does.
Harry: Well, take coal for instance.
Tim: What about it?
Harry: Coal won't become important again.
Tim: Why not?
Harry: It's too dirty. They won't be able to find people to work down coal mines in the future. Tim: They'll invent new kinds of machinery.
Harry: Nonsense. The only sort of power they'll use in the future is atomic power.
A reporter from a local newspaper is interviewing some students on the subject of students and money.
Reporter: Excuse me. Are you a student?
Student 1: Yes, I am.
Reporter: Forgive my asking you, but do you have to take a part-time job in the ho1idays? Student 1: Not really. My parents are fairly well off so I get an allowance from my father. Reporter: You're lucky, aren't you?
Student 1: I suppose so.
Reporter: What about you? Are your parents wealthy?
Student 2: No, certainly not.
Reporter: Do you work during the holidays?
Student 2: Well, last Christmas I did two weeks as temporary postman, then in the summer I spent four weeks fruit picking, and I do a bit of baby-sitting, so I manage.
Reporter: Thank you.