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HOW TO TALK TO AN ELECTRICIAN IN ENGLISH?
Dear learners, this is a conversation between a woman and an electrician,
you have to identify the verb To Be in all its tenses and ways(yellow color)
and the other verbs(Green color) that you can find in this conversation, then
record this dialogue with a classmate. You have to upload both the file and
the recording note.

NITA: Hello! Am I talking to Mr. Bill, the electrician?

BILL: Yeah M’am.
NITA: Could you come to our home? There is an electrical problem?
BILL What’s the problem M’am?
NITA: Lights are not working properly. There is a smell of burning. Probably
wires are burning some where, but I am unable to know.
BILL: Please don’t switch on any light. I am coming soon.
NITA: How much time will you take?
BILL: I’ll be there in an hour.
NITA: But it’s too long a period. We are already in problem. Can’t you come
sooner.
BILL: I’ll try.
BILL: Please try your best. We are waiting.

(After an hour the door bell rings. Bill is at the door.)

BILL: Hello M’am, I am Bill.

NITA: Please come in, and find out the problem.
STEVE: (After checking) Wires are burning at this corner. They are actually very
old. They need to be replaced.
NITA: OK. Please try to mend the fault at earliest.
BILL: I am going to market to purchase the wires. I’ll be back just in ten minutes.
NITA: Do you need some money.
BILL No. I’ll take it later.
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(After the work of wire replacement is complete).

NITA: Thanks. How much have I to pay you Bill?

STEVE: Only 50 dollars M’am.
NINA: (Surprised) 50 dollars! It is too much. You are over-charging.
BILL: Not at all M’am. Wire cost 30 dollars. My labor is only20 dollars.
NITA: I can’t give you more than 40.
BILL: It’s not fair. It took me two hours to replace the wires. I’m not charging
much.
NITA: (Giving money) OK, take 45 dollar. Don’t speak now.
BILL: As you wish M’am.
NITA: Thanks Bill.