They started to talk, and David got persuaded to tell the

young man about his job…

but they got paid extra money (by him)
Finally, the lift got fixed (by them)
David got introduced to his new sales manager(by the CEO)
David didn’t get fired / didn’t get his job lost
but they had him repay the money every month…

Gerard … when he got stopped by a security officer,

and they had him open his suitcase.
Gerard wasn’t worried about getting his bag inspected/searched
by the security officer because he had nothing to hide.
He lost his temper and he got arrested by them.
In the end, they had him pay a fine and released him without the
coin.

Serena’s mother … and got her to practise every day.

… she got criticised by her mother for being lazy.
Serena had her mother persuaded to believe she was ill.
SE CASA
9)me pongo : ponerse
10)te pones : ponerse
zapatos de tacón (hispanismo) = shoes with heles
zapatos con tacos (Latin America)
tacos: (the Mexican food) / heels

8)¿Qué haces para mejorar(improve) tu español?

-Yo veo películas en español.
-Yo leo muchos libros durante la semana.
-Yo también voy a el cine y la ópera, para
ver presentaciones en español.
-Yo hablo con amigos que sólo hablan español.
-Me gustaría ir a Chile para hablar español con las
personas que viven allá.

¿Qué haces para mejorar(improve) tu francés?

-Yo veo programas cómicos en francés.
-Yo leo Le Figaro de vez en cuando.
-Yo me comunico con personas que hablan francés.
-Yo intento ir a Francia 1 o 2 veces al año para practicar
mi francés.