Mrs. Granger: Yes, of course. 3623 624. Clerk: 3623- Mrs. Granger: 624.
Clerk: 624. Fine, and the goods should be with you in about a fortnight. Mrs. Granger: Thank you very much. Clerk: Thank you for your order. Goodbye. Mrs. Granger: Goodbye. Part III A claim for expenses A. Answer the questions briefly.
1. When the one-day course was held? On the 10th May. It/The one-day course was held on the 10th May. 2. At what time did the one-day course begin? At ten o’clock. It/The one-day course began at ten o’clock. 3. At what time was the one-day course supposed to end? At five o’clock. It/The one-day course was supposed to end at five o’clock. 4. How much was the train fare from London to Westhampton? Eighteen fiftypounds/18.50 pounds/￡18.50. Its fare/The fare/The train fare from London to Westhampton was eighteen fiftypounds/18.50 pounds/￡18.50. 5. How much did David pay altogether when he stay at the hotel called “Crown”? Nineteen fiftypounds/19.5 pounds/￡19.5. He/David paid nineteen fiftypounds/19.5 pounds/￡19.5 altogether when he stay at the hotel called “Crown”. 6. When did David stay at the Park Hotel? On the 9th May. He/ David stayed at the Park Hotel on the 9th May. 7. How much did David pay for bed and breakfast at the Park Hotel? Thirty-six pounds/￡36. He/David paid thirty-six pounds/￡36 for bed and breakfast at the Park Hotel. 8. How much did David pay for the dinner he had at the Park Hotel? Twelve pounds/￡12. He/ David paid twelve pounds/￡12 for the dinner he had at the Park Hotel.
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9. What were the total expenses? Eighty-eight pounds/￡88.5. They/The total expenses were eighty-eight pounds/￡88. 10. How much did the lunch at the school cost? Two fifty pounds/￡2.50. It/ The lunch at the school cost two fifty pounds/￡2.5. B. True or False?
Key (and Reasons): F T T F F T F F T F
Tapescript:
Cashier: Ah, David Jones, I'd like a word with you. Come into my office for a moment, will you?
David: Yes, of course, Mr. Cook.
Cashier: It's about this course we sent you on at Westhampton — Word Processors — video — that sort of thing wasn't it?
David: Computer Programming, actually. It was really interesting. I felt I got a lot out of it and, of course, with everything going over to computers now, you've got to know something about them, haven't you — especially if you're a junior accountants clerk like me.
Cashier: Yes, of course, you work in Accounts. I'm glad to hear you thought the course was worthwhile. Still, there is this little matter of your claim for expenses. David: Oh, I left that on your desk this morning, Mr. Cook. I thought I'd better let you have it right away.
Cashier: Yes, I've got it here. Now, let's see — it was a one-day course at the Institute of Technology on the 10th May, wasn't it?
David: Not the Institute, Mr. Cook, the Technical College.
Cashier: The Technical College? Oh, yes, of course. Now, what I don't understand
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is why you found it necessary to stay two nights in Westhampton to attend a one-day course. I understand it began at ten and ended at five. Surely you could have taken a cheap day return?
David: Well, you see, Mr Cook, the first train from London to Westhampton wouldn't have got me down in time to be at the college by ten. The fare was the same — 18.50 pounds — they don't have cheap day returns mid-week.
Cashier: Mmm — well — but I see you stayed in Westhampton on the 10th too. Why was that?
David: Oh, I can explain that, Mr Cook. The course went on a bit longer than we expected, at least not exactly the course but the discussion afterwards, and then they said anyone who liked could stay on and do some work on the computers. I thought I ought to do that.
Cashier: I still don't see why you had to stay the night.
David: Well, what happened was I met someone there who lives near me and he offered to give me a lift home. The awful thing was that his car broke down on the motorway. They had to tow it away. It took ages. In the end we had to walk back about two miles to a village outside Westhampton — Greenfield, I think it was called. Anyway, there was a little hotel there — the 'Crown'. It was terribly late and we were starving, so we decided to spend the night there. There wasn't much else we could do really. 15 pounds bed and breakfast and 4.50 pounds for dinner. It seemed pretty reasonable.
Cashier: 15 pounds bed and breakfast and 4.50 pounds the meal — I suppose that's not too bad at today's prices. But I'd like to know why you had to stay at the Park
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(Hotel) on the 9th. Thirty-six pounds bed and breakfast, that seems a bit on the expensive side to me.
David: Oh, I wouldn't have stayed there if I could have found a room anywhere else, but practically everywhere was booked up. There was a Trade Fair on or something and most of the hotels were full with people from overseas and that. I was lucky to get in at the Park.
Cashier: I see you paid 12 pounds for dinner there. I hope it was a good one. David: Oh, yes, Mr. Cook. The food's very good there.
Cashier: I'm sure it is. Now, your total expenses come to 88.50 pounds — that seems rather astronomical to me for a one-day course.
David: 88.50 pounds? Oh, of course that includes 2.50 pounds for lunch at the Tech.
Cashier: I'm sorry, David, but I don't think the Chief Accountant will pass this claim as it stands. I'll do what I can, but I'm not too hopeful. David: Oh — er — thanks very much, Mr. Cook. Statements:
1. The one-day course was called 'Word Processors'. 2. David felt that he had learned a lot from the course. 3. David worked in Accounts.
4. The course was held at the Institute of Technology. 5. It is possible for David to take a cheap day return.
6. After the course was over, David stayed there and practiced on the computer for some time.
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7. The man who offered to give David a lift did not live very near him. 8. When the car broke down on their way home, it was towed away quickly. 9. David stayed in the Park hotel because most of the hotels were full of people.
10. The cashier did not think David had spent too much money.
Part IV More about the topic: How do children spend their money? A. Supply the missing information in Mr. McMill’s summary.
B. Finish the findings of the survey.
Findings of the survey
·Children in China receive 66% as much money as their US counterparts.
·Chinese children spend 40% as much as children in the US. ·Chinese children save more of their income than US children. ·Purchase ranking by children in US and China Items purchased Snacks Play items Reading material School supplies Clothing Electronics Rank in U.S. 1 2 3 4 Rank in China 1 4 2 3 Tapescript:
Teenagers and children
Teenagers and children everywhere like to buy toys and special treats if they have the money to spend. Indeed studies show there are quite a few young consumers in the world today. But there are some real differences from country to country. An American business school professor has been traveling around the world studying just
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