17 ·SOCIAL COMMUNICATION ·EMPLOYMENT/ON THE JOB
[00:13.87]I’m Sorry to Interrupt
[00:18.34]A. Excuse me. I’m sorry to interrupt, but we’re out of fries.
[00:26.20]B. Did you say pies?
[00:28.66]A. No. Fries.
[00:31.71]B. Oh, okay. Thank you.
[00:34.17]What Does That mean?
[00:39.63]A. Our computers are down.
[00:43.57]B. I’m afraid I’m not following you. What does that mean?
[00:48.74]A. What that means is they aren’t working right now.
[00:52.69]B. Oh. I understand.
[00:56.35]What’s New With You?
[01:00.50]A. What’s new with you?
[01:05.67]B. Nothing much. How about you?
[01:09.41]A. I have some good news.
[01:12.23]B. Really? What?
[01:15.68]A. My son just got engaged.
[01:17.92]B. That’s great! Congratulations!
[01:22.36]A. What’s new with you?
[01:30.31]B. Nothing much. How about you?
[01:34.17]A. I have some bad news.
[01:37.02]B. Really? What?
[01:39.47]A. I lost my wallet yesterday.
[01:42.64]B. That’s too bad! I’m sorry to hear that.
[01:46.27]Did You Hear the News?
[01:51.91]A. Did you hear the news?
[01:56.06]B. No. What?
[01:57.92]A. The boss is going to retire.
[02:00.97]B. Really? I can’t believe it! Where did you hear that?
[02:06.12]A. I heard it in the cafeteria.
[02:09.07]B. Well, I’m really surprised.
[02:11.94]I Like Your New Car
[02:16.49]A. I like your new car. It’s very fancy.
[02:22.55]B. Thank you.
[02:24.51]A. How does it ride?
[02:27.25]B. Very well.
[02:28.27]Did You See the “Phil Crosby Show” Last Night?
[02:37.52]A. Did you see the “Phil Crosby show” last night?
[02:43.08]B. No, I didn’t.
[02:44.99]A. You missed a really good one.
[02:47.94]B. Oh? What happened?
[02:50.40]A. Phil went to the zoo with his children and a monkey stole his wallet.
[02:56.04]B. Oh, Was it funny?
[02:59.07]A. Yes. It was VERY funny.
[03:02.13]B. I’m sorry I missed it.
[03:04.40]Did You Do Anything Special Over the Weekend?
[03:10.64]A. Did you do anything special over the weekend?
[03:15.81]B. Yes. I went to a rock concert.
[03:19.58]A. Oh. Who id you go with?
[03:22.53]B. I went with my boyfriend.
[03:25.37]A. Did you enjoy it?
[03:27.62]B. Yes. We enjoyed it a lot.
[03:33.19]What Are You Going to Do on Your Next Day Off?
[03:41.26]A. What are you going to do on your next day off?
[03:47.19]B. I’m not sure. I’ll probably clean my apartment. How about you?
[03:53.82]A. I don’t know. I might go to a museum, or maybe I’ll visit my parents. I’m not sure you.
[04:03.17]B. Well, whatever decide to do, I hope you enjoy yourself.
[04:08.45]A. Thanks. You, too.