VIDEO 1.

A LOST BAG AT THE AIRPORT

?TOUR GUIDE: You look worried, Michael. Whats the matter .MICHAEL: I cant see my bag anywhere

?TOUR GUIDE: Oh, well, what does it look like .MICHAEL: Its a blue case

?TOUR GUIDE: What sort of blue_ dark blue, light blue .MICHAEL: Dark blue

?TOUR GUIDE: Well, is it like any of these .MICHALE: Yes, its blue like that

.TOUR GUIDE: I thought you had a rucksack .MICHAEL: Ive got a small one-but its hand luggage. Its in the trolley ?TOUR GUIDE: So what kind of case is it .MICHAEL: Its canvas

?TOUR GUIDE: How big is it? Like that one .MICHALE: No, smaller than that ?TOUR GUIDE: Is that it .MICHAEL: No, mine just like that, but its got wheels

..TOUR GUIDE: Well, there are no more bags coming through ?AIRPORT OFFICIAL: May I help you .MICHAEL: Yes. My bags gone missing

?AIRPORT OFFICIAL: Hold on. Dont worry. Now what flight were you on .MICHAEL: The one from Paris

?AIRPORT OFFICIAL: Ah, but which one from Paris? When was it due in .TOUR GUIDE: It was the 10.25 Flight number UK 4582 AIRPORT OFFICIAL: Right. Ill need a few details from you if you dont .mind ?Can you tell me what was in the bag

?MICHAEL:

Just clothes. Why do you have to know that

AIRPORT OFFICIAL: We need all the details you can give us in order to trace the ?bag. Now, lets start with a description. Size? Shape ?Colour MICHAEL: Its a medium-sized, dark blue, canvas case ?GIRL: ?MICHAEL: GIRL: Like this one

Thats the one! Where did you find it

Oh, I must have picked it up by mistake. Im sorry. You havent ?seen like it, have you_without wheels

VIDEO 2.

LOST ON A COUNTRY ROAD

.DAVID: We ought to have passed a church by now JANE: Then we must have taken a wrong turning. Shouldnt we stop and look at the ?map, David DAVID: I used to come to this part of the country to visit my uncle, so I thought I knew .my way around .JANE: Well, I think we are going the wrong way .DAVID: Lets keep going for a while, Jane. There might be a sign JANE: There is a crossroads ahead. Lets stop and see if we can find it on .the map .DAVID: Okay DAVID: According to the map, there should be a church down there.on .the left (DAVID: (CONT D

So we must have come up that lane. In that case, we must be at this junction. here and Kingsford village should be along here ?JANE: ...look! Heres someone. Shall we ask him directions .DAVID: Go on then JANE: You ask! Youre the one who is supposed to know his way round .here !DAVID: Excuse me , Were a bit lost ?MAN: Where are you going

.DAVID: Wed like to get back into town ?MAN: May I have a look at your map .JANE: By all means MAN: Thanks. You should have taken a right about two miles back. But you

neednt worry, because you can still turn right where we are now. After a mile or so youll see a windmill. Keep right on going till you come to this .road, here .JANE: And then were back on the main road! I see MAN: Thats right. Once youre on the main road, take a left, you should come to

a roundabout. Take the third exit and that should lead you stright into the .town center .JANE: Brilliant. Thank you .DAVID: You seem to know your way around MAN: I should say so. I was raised on a US Air Force base not twenty miles from .here

VIDEO 3.

AN INTERVIEW

.ROSEMARY: Come in. please take a seat .CHRISTINE: Thank you .ROSEMARY: Im Rosemary Pym, by the way. Branch Manager .CHRISTINE: Christine Bailey. Pleased to meet you .ROSEMARY: I take it youre looking for a temporary office work .CHRISTINE: thats right ?ROSEMARY: How old are you? Christine .CHRISTINE: Im eighteen ROSEMARY: Thats rather young for the kind of responsibility we give .people ?What experience have you had CHRISTINE: Well, Ive just left school, actually, and Im looking for a job between now .and when I go to college ROSEMARY: It doesnt sound as though we can help, Christine. You see, our clients are very demanding_especially when it comes to the new office .technology CHRISTINE: Oh, thats no problem. I took extra classes in office skills at .school ROSEMARY: Oh, thats good. Perhaps youd like to outline what youve ?been doing CHRISTINE: I started by learning keyboard skills. Then I went on to learn about word processing and database management. Would you like to see my ?certificates ROSEMARY: Very impressive. You seem well qualified from the technical .point of view ?But how well do you think youll get along with people in an office

CHRISTINE: I think Im quite adaptable. I belonged to the drama society at school, as well as working on the school magazine. And I played a bit of sport. So, Im used .to working as part of a team ROSEMARY: Sounds promising. Lets see. Theres a request from Terrys Imports for .a bright youngster

VIDEO 4.

ORDERING A MEAL IN A RESTAURANT

.FATHER: Id like some potato skins with Greek yogurt, please ?WAITER: All right. And for you .OLDER DAUGHTER: No starter for me, thank you ?WAITER: (Looking round) What about the main course YOUNGER DAUGHTER: Ill have a double burger with cheese. And a salad, .please ?WAITER: What dressing would you like on the salad

.YOUNGER DAUGHTER: Thousand island, please .FATHER: Ill have the barbecued spare ribs, please, with some chips

OLDER DAUGHTER: I dont eat meat, Im afraid. Do you have any ?vegetarian dishes WAITER: You can have a vegetarian burger, but it might take several .minutes .OLD DAUGHTER: Thats okay

?WAITER: would you like anything with it .OLD DAUGHTER: Ill have a salad. No dressing WAITER: So, thats double burger with cheese, a vegetarian burger and barbequed spare ribs with chips. Shall I come back in a few minutes to take your order for ?dessert FATHER: Well, I know what wed like. Two chocolate fudge cakes-one with cream .YOUNGER DAUGHTER: And one with ice cream please ?FATHER: Victoria .OLDER DAUGHTER: Nothing for me, thanks FATHER: All right and why dont you bring us a port of coffee with the ?dessert ?WAITER: So, is that the lot OLDER DAUGHTER: Well, theres one thing. Its a little warm in here. Could we have a bit ?more air, please .WAITER: Of course. No charge VIDEO 5. STUDENTS AFTER THEIR EXAMS

.JAMES: .HEATHER: ?DAVID:

I cant believe its all over

Freedom! No more miserable exams

Its been quite a term. How did you get on with the last paper .JAMES: Pretty badly

HEATHER:

Well with ours. I thought Part 1 was easier and part 2 really difficult. How ?about you, Dee .DEE: I think the whole thing was absolutely terrible

.DAVID:

Come on, Dee. Youre kidding us. Youre the clever one .JAMES: You always do brilliantly

DEE:

Im just going to forget about linguistics and all the rest of it for the whole .summer. Its too depressing .DAVID: HEATHER: JAMES: Oh, yeah! I bet you come top of the class

Lets stop talking about exams. Were on holiday now, .remember some of us maybe, as for me, Im going to spend most of summer in an .incredibly boring factory ?DEE: Whys that, James

JAMES: HEATHER:

Its part of the experience that engineering students are .supposed to have Poor old Jamesyoud better not look at this, but I cant resist showing the .others ?DAVID: .HEATHER: What is it , heather

Its the villa Im renting in Greece

?DAVID: HEATHER:

Wow! Its enormous. How many of you are going

Well, there are twelve of us. So I hope it is actually big .enough. It should be

.Susan went there last year, and there were more of them DAVID: Greece, huh. I went there last summer. The islands there are beautiful. Im .pretty envious, I can tell you .JAMES: .DEE: Not as envious as I am

I expect youll have a most enjoyable time in your factory .JAMES: ?HEATHER: Yeah.thanks, Dee

David, why dont you come with us

.JAMES: DAVID:

Good idea. There is room enough there to squeeze you in Thanks, but I couldnt this year anyway. Im going further afield. This is my

big Far East Trip India, Nepal, then Hong Kong and maybe as far .as Tokyo .DEE: DAVID: Thats really funny

Of course I guess. I guess youll be heading there too. .Homeward bound .DEE: You couldnt be more wrong

.HEATHER:

Dont tell us_ youre spending the summer over in America .DEE: Absolutely right

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