1. Why are these people standing there ?
They are listening to the man on the ladder .
And what is he doing?
He is making a speech . People make speeches here every Sunday . It's Speakers' Corner, you know.
2. Listen ! Someone is knocking at the door.
Yes, it's my music teacher. She always comes at 4 sharp. Can you wait upstairs until we are finishing our lesson?
3. An old lady is walking into a box office for a picture called Doctor
Zhivago play. She is putting a dollar down. The cashier says, ”It's
$2.50.” So she asks, ”What? Is he a specialist ?”
4. What are you looking for, honey ?
My glasses. Someone always steals them !
No, dear. You keep losing your things because you never put them were they belong.
5. I wonder why our neighbour continually is drilling in the walls.
Perhaps he wants to blow up the house with dynamite .
Are you joking?
No, they say he has an explosive temper .
6. What time is the concert beginning?
I don't remember exactly .
Why aren't you telephoning to the theatre?
Well, you see the telephone is not working at the moment because we haven't paid.
7. Author: This is the plot of my story . Two burglars are creeping
stealthily towards the house at midnight. They are climbing a wall, forcing to
open a window and entering the room. The clock is striking one .
Listener: Which one ?
8. Imagine you are driving a fast Porsche and a beautiful young blonde is sitting next to you . She is wearing a white dress and her hair is streaming out in
the wind . You are stopping at a road side cafe and you are having a cold drink . And
then ... somebody is stealing your car .
