Programme 7
Text Two
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Intermediate English Course Programme 7 Text Two |
| Terry | I hear you've got a transfer to the new/ office in Rome for a few months, Steve. How did you manage that? Who pulled strings for you? |
| Steve | No one. I was just lucky. I happened to be in Mr. Barrett's office when he was talking to the big boss from the States about it. They said they wanted to send someone who could get by in Italian, so I mentioned that I had picked up a bit on holiday in Italy and learned some more at night school, and finally they said I could go. |
| Terry | When will you be setting off? |
| Steve | On Monday morning. But I'm taking two weeks' holiday before starting work. I'll be spending a few days in Germany and a week in the Alps near Mont Blanc with a friend. We'll be doing some skiing together. |
| Terry | Will you be travelling by air? |
| Steve | No, I'm taking the car. I'll be staying Sunday night in London at the Victoria Palace Hotel, picking up my friend at Victoria Station on Monday morning and then making for the Dover-Ostend ferry. |
| Terry | Roll on Monday then! |
| Steve | Yes! Just imagine, at this time on Monday I'll be heading across the Netherlands on my way to Germany, the Alps and the sunny Mediterranean... |
| Terry | And I'll be sitting here in Birmingham sweating over the correspondence - and it'll probably be pouring with rain, too. |
| Steve | Never mind. Perhaps they'll open a new office in Mallorca or the Canary Islands and your turn will come. |
| Terry | With my luck they'll probably send me to the Sahara Desert. Anyway, I'm off. It's gone five and my girl- friend will be waiting for me outside - and she won't wait long! |
| Steve | Now it's my turn to envy you. I'll be doing overtime until 8 o'clock tonight while I sort my office out. |
| Terry | Don't-work too hard! Have a good trip and don't drive too fast! |
| Steve | I won't! Cheerio, Terry. |
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