Alan: Oh, then it must
very interesting.
Lend me that book, Debby. I must read it.
Amy: But Alan, you can't read French.
Alan: Well, I can learn, can't I? I must begin tomorrow.
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Listen and repeat.
Alan and Debby
talking about Amy's French. Amy
helping Jeena with her lessons. They doing French exercises together. Amy
only a beginner. But Debbygood at French. She reading a very interesting book now. It's about a night life in Paris.
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10.
(The telephoneringing)
Jeena: Hallo.
Debby: Debby's speaking. that you, Jeena?
Jeena: Yes. How
you Debby?
Debby: Very well, thank you. Can I speak to Amy?
Jeena: Yes, of course. Hold on a minute (Побудь на линии минуточку)...Debby?
Debby: Yes.
Jeena: I'm very sorry, but she can't speak to you now.
Debby: Why? What's she doing?
Jeena: She's washing her hair (to wash hair - мыть волосы; мыть голову). Can you call her later (late-поздний; later - позже)?
Debby: Yes, of course. And what about Alan? he in?
Jeena: Yes, he. We're all in. Alanin his room.
Debby: he working?
Jeena: No, he n't working. Hereading.
Debby: Oh, what's he reading? My French novel, perhaps.
Jeena: Perhaps. But I can ask him.
Debby: Oh, never mind (Не беспокойся. to mind - размылять о чем-л.; задумываться о чем-л.). What about you, Jeena?you very busy tonight?
Jeena: Not very busy.
Debby: What're you doing? Your lessons?
Jeena: No, I'm not doing my lessons. I'm watching a video.
Debby: Well, and can you all come for dinner tonight? We can play Ticket To Ride (настольная игра) afterwards (после; потом).
Jeena: But I'm a very bad player, Debby.
Debby: No, younot bad, and youlearning fast.
Jeena: Well, I must ask Alan and Amy.
Debby: And go and ask them now.
Jeena: Debby, you there?
Debby: Yes. Well, you coming?
Jeena: Yes, we. Thank you, Debby. Expect (to expect -ожидать; рассчитывать на что-л.) us at about eight.
Debby: Good.
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LISTEN AND REPEAT
Amywashing her hair. Debby can't speak to her now. Alanreading a novel. Alan, Amy and Jeena n't very busy tonight. They can go and play Ticket To Ride to Debby. She can expect them all at about eight.