04 - (22-28)

22 Twenty-second lesson
This is Simon Barnes
1 This man’s name is Simon Barnes.
2 He lives in Salford, a suburb of Manchester.
3 He is a secondary school teacher.
4 He works in a school near his home.
5 Simon teaches English, geography and history.
6 He likes his job very much.
Exercise 1 - Translate
This man’s name’s Simon.
He lives in Manchester.
Maggie teaches in a primary school.
She likes her job very much.
I work near my home.

23 Twenty-third lesson
And this is his wife
1 Cathy Barnes is Simon’s wife.
2 She is a very talented person.
3 She speaks four languages fluently.
4 She sings and plays the piano.
5 She writes software for computers.
6 But at the moment she does not have a job.
Exercise 1 - Translate
We speak German fluently.
She is a very talented person.
She does not play the piano.
I do not have a job.
This is Simon and this is his wife, Cathy.

24 Twenty-fourth lesson
Never?
1 - Cathy, where are the car keys?
2 - I don’t know, dear.
3 Are they in your coat pocket?
4 - Of course not. I never put them in my coat.
5 - In that case, what are these?
6 - Those are... the car keys.
7 - I, er, sometimes put them there!
Exercise 1 - Translate
She doesn’t know where they are.
He doesn’t have a coat.
I never put them in my pocket.
Of course not.
These are my keys and those are your keys.

25 Twenty-fifth lesson
A lazy weekend
1 Simon doesn’t work at the weekend.
2 He and Cathy get up late and have brunch.
3 Then Simon does the shopping
4 and Cathy goes to the gym.
5 In the evening, they don’t do any cooking.
6 They usually go to the cinema and then to a restaurant for a late dinner.
Exercise 1 - Translate
I get up late and have brunch.
I do the shopping and she goes to the gym.
We usually go to the cinema at the weekend.
We go to the theatre every month.
He doesn’t do the washing-up.

26 Twenty-sixth lesson
Fully booked
1 - Good evening. Welcome to “The Twenties”.
2 - A table for two, please.
3 Put us in the non-smoking section.
4 We want to be not too far from the door but near the kitchen - and close to the
waiter!
6- I’m sorry, sir, but we’re fully booked this evening.
Exercise 1 - Translate
Good evening and welcome.
I want to be close to the kitchen.
The restaurant closes at weekends.
We’re fully booked this evening.
I’m very sorry I’m late.

27 Twenty-seventh lesson
A terrible restaurant
1 Simon and Cathy can’t find a free table anywhere,
2 - so they try a new wine bar near their house.
3 - This place is really terrible, darling.
4 The food’s dreadful, and the portions are so small!
5 - Hey, waiter, your thumb’s on my steak!
6 - Oh don’t worry, sir. It’s not very hot.
Exercise 1 - Translate
Is this table free? - No, I’m sorry.
She lives somewhere near you.
The food in this restaurant’s dreadful.
I can’t find them anywhere. Don’t worry.
They’re OK.

28 Twenty-eighth lesson
1 David lives near Manchester and teaches geography. (22)
2 He likes his job, but he doesn’t like his school. (24)
3 This morning, he’s late for work. (25)
4 - Where are the car keys, dear? (24)
5 I can’t find them anywhere. (27)
6 - In that case, what are these? (24)