Part IV More about the topic: A Birthday Present

A.  John has just opened his birthday present from his wife, Mary. Listen to a dialogue between the couple and give brief answers to the following questions.

Question 1: Mary gives John a birthday present. What is it?

             It is a calculator.

    Question 2: Whose telephone number soes John put in first?

             The solicitor’s number.

    Question 3: Whose telephone number can John always remember?

             Bill and Sue’s number.

    Question 4: What does John want Mary to do at the end of the dialogue?

             Take him out for a meal.

B. Now listen to the dialogue again. Pay special attentin to the names of people and places and all the telephhone numbers. Complete the following chart.

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John: It’s super, Mary. It’s just what I wanted.

Mary: Well, I know you said your old calculator was o good any mor.

John: Well, it wasn’t that it was no good. It just wouldn’t do all the things I need to do at work. And it certainly wouldn’t remember telephone numbers for me like this one.

Mary: I suppose you’re going to start putting in numbers straightaway.

John: I’ve put in one while we’ve been chatting. I’ve put in our solicitor’s number. You know how often I need to call him on compay contracts.

Mary: So what others are you going to put in?

John: Well, number one. Accountant, I think.

Mary: The company’s accountant?

John: Yes. Now just let me put in the number. That’s it.

Mary: And number two, the bank.

John: Ok. Bank. Now, that’s 345674. Oh…And number 3, the doctor.

Mary: Yes. His number’s,er, let me think. 76763. And then the dentist, of course.

John: What’s that? Number 4, isn’t it? Dentist.

Mary: Yes, the number’s 239023. I remember, because I rang yesterday about Robbie’s appointment.

John: That’s fine. And now-the garage. 757412.

Mary: And then how about the station number? You’re always hunting around for that in a pinic.

John: Yes, you’re right. What is the number anyway?

Mary: Oh, I can’t remember. I’ll just look it up in the telephone directory.

John: All right. Now, number 7, the flower shop, I think. Yes, florist And that’s 989024. Oh, I mustn’t forget the new London office number. So that’s number8, new London office.

Mary: John, here’s the station number. 546534.

John: 546534. Thanks. Now that was number 6 on my list.

Mary: How far have you got now?

John: Well, I’ve added a couple more. The next one will be 9.

Mary: What about Bill and Sue?

John: No, I can always remembr their number. But I always have to look up John and Jane’s number. What is it?

Mary: John and Jane…John and Jane…I know, 21463.

John: OK. 21463. John and Jane. And one more perhaps?

Mary: The hairdresser?

John: Why do I need the hairdresser’s number? No, I thought this was my pocket calculator. Oh, I tell you one number we do need quite often—the sports club!

Mary: The sports club!

John: Great minds think alike! Ok, number 10. Sports Club. And that’s--

Mary: 675645.

John: 675645. Well that’s enough for the moment, I think. Now, as it’s my birthday, what abouth taking me out for a meal?

Mary: I don’t think I can remember the telephone number of our favorite restaurant!