Dialogues

Dialogues with Images, Texts, Sound and Vocabulary.

All the Dialogues of the various lessons as well as additional dialogues.

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Who writes that letter?

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A couple sits in the lounge and argues about who has to write a letter to complain about a broken TV.

Slide 1
Who writes that letter?

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Peter and Heidi sit in the lounge. Both look bored and look at the switched-off TV.

PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Have you written that letter?

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

What letter?

Slide 2
Who writes that letter?

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

The one about our TV!

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

No, not yet.

Slide 3
Who writes that letter?

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

If you don't do it now, you can just as well leave it.
It'll be too late.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

I know. But I just don't have the time.
Can't you do it?

Slide 4
Who writes that letter?

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Why must I do everything?
You bought that piece of junk.
I told you not to buy it over the internet.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

But it was such a bargain.
At the local shop it would have cost twice as much.

Slide 5
Who writes that letter?

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Yes, you and your bargains.
It drives me crazy.
And I always have to sort out the......

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

Ok! Ok. I'll write that letter.
Can you get the invoice for me?

Slide 6
Who writes that letter?

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Invoice? You had it!
Don't tell me you lost it again.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

It must be somewhere in that pile on the desk.

Slide 7
Who writes that letter?

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

You find it.
I'm going to watch football now.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

Hahaha. And how are you going to do that without a TV?

Slide 8
Who writes that letter?

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Damn it!
Oh no, not that as well.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

You never help me with anything.

Slide 9
Who writes that letter?

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Yeah yeah! And who phoned that shop and spoke to that guy about the TV?

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

You see, he'll remember you. Those guys only do something if men contact them.

Slide 10
Who writes that letter?

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But Peter remains firm.

PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Don't give me that crap..
Passing the buck are you!
Not this time.
You sort it out.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

Well, I guess I have to do it then.

Slide 11
Who writes that letter?
Homework

Write a letter and complain about that TV.
State that-

1. you bought it on the internet and where;
2. what you already did to solve the problem;
3. what you want from them.


About
Who writes that letter?

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

A couple sits in the lounge and argues about who has to write a letter to complain about a broken TV.

Slide 1
Who writes that letter?

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Peter and Heidi sit in the lounge. Both look bored and look at the switched-off TV.

PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Have you written that letter?

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

What letter?

Slide 2
Who writes that letter?

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

The one about our TV!

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

No, not yet.

Slide 3
Who writes that letter?

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

....

PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

If you don't do it now, you can just as well leave it.
It'll be too late.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

I know. But I just don't have the time.
Can't you do it?

Slide 4
Who writes that letter?

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

....

PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Why must I do everything?
You bought that piece of junk.
I told you not to buy it over the internet.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

But it was such a bargain.
At the local shop it would have cost twice as much.

Slide 5
Who writes that letter?

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

....

PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Yes, you and your bargains.
It drives me crazy.
And I always have to sort out the......

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

Ok! Ok. I'll write that letter.
Can you get the invoice for me?

Slide 6
Who writes that letter?

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Invoice? You had it!
Don't tell me you lost it again.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

It must be somewhere in that pile on the desk.

Slide 7
Who writes that letter?

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ABOUT:

ABOUT:

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

You find it.
I'm going to watch football now.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

Hahaha. And how are you going to do that without a TV?

Slide 8
Who writes that letter?

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ABOUT:

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Damn it!
Oh no, not that as well.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

You never help me with anything.

Slide 9
Who writes that letter?

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

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PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Yeah yeah! And who phoned that shop and spoke to that guy about the TV?

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

You see, he'll remember you. Those guys only do something if men contact them.

Slide 10
Who writes that letter?

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ABOUT:

ABOUT:

But Peter remains firm.

PETER:

PETER:

PETER:

Don't give me that crap..
Passing the buck are you!
Not this time.
You sort it out.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

Well, I guess I have to do it then.

Slide 11
Who writes that letter?
Homework

Write a letter and complain about that TV.
State that-

1. you bought it on the internet and where;
2. what you already did to solve the problem;
3. what you want from them.

About
Lost Documents

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Miss Miller submitted her application for an advertised job. As she heard nothing from the company, she phones to find out what had happened to her application.

Slide 1
Lost Documents

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Miss Miller phones a company to enquire about her job application.

PETER:

PETER:

MILLER:

Good day. My name is Miller.
I have applied for a job in your company.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

JONESI:

Good day Mrs. Miller.
Which post are you referring to?

Slide 2
Lost Documents.

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PETER:

PETER:

MILLER:

The post as secretary.
You advertised it in the Albstadt Mirror about two weeks ago.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

JONES:

Oh, the one advertised in the paper!
The post as personal secretary in our Albstadt branch?

Slide 3
Lost Documents.

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PETER:

PETER:

MILLER:

Yes, that's the one.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

JONES:

Just a moment please. Let me have a look in our files.

Slide 4
Lost Documents.

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PETER:

PETER:

MILLER:

.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

JONES:

I'm afraid, I don't have any application of yours.

Slide 5
Lost Documents

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Miss Miller is shocked and sad.

PETER:

PETER:

MILLER:

What? You have not received my application?
I sent it by registered mail more than two weeks ago.

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

JONES:

I'm sorry. We have not received it.
And it's too late anyway, the post has been filled.

Slide 6
Lost Documents

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Mister Jones smirks and he is glad that Miss Miller can not see his face.

PETER:

PETER:

MILLER:

And there is nothing you can do?

HEIDI:

HEIDI:

JONES:

I'm afraid not! Sorry!

Slide 11
Lost Documents
Homework

Miss Miller is not happy with the situation.
She goes to the company in person to find out what went wrong with her application.

Write ONE of the following dialogues:
Dialogue between Mrs. Miller and Mr. Jones's boss:-
1. She alleges that mister Jones deliberately lost the documents to ensure that his girlfriend would get the job.
Dialogue between Mr. Jones and his boss.
2. After Miss Miller complained and stated that mister Jones deliberately dumped her application, his boss calls him in to investigate the matter..

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About
Lost Documents

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Miss Miller submitted her application for an advertised job. As she heard nothing from the company, she phones to find out what had happened to her application.

Slide 1
Lost Documents

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Miss Miller phones a company to enquire about her job application.

MILLER:

MILLER:

MILLER:

Good day. My name is Miller.
I have applied for a job in your company.

JONES:

JONES:

JONESI:

Good day Mrs. Miller.
Which post are you referring to?

Slide 2
Lost Documents.

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

....

MILLER:

MILLER:

MILLER:

The post as secretary.
You advertised it in the Albstadt Mirror about two weeks ago.

JONES:

JONES:

JONESI:

Oh, the one advertised in the paper!
The post as personal secretary in our Albstadt branch?

Slide 3
Lost Documents.

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

....

MILLER:

MILLER:

MILLER:

Yes, that's the one.

JONES:

JONES:

JONES:

Just a moment please. Let me have a look in our files.

Slide 4
Lost Documents.

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

....

MILLER:

MILLER:

MILLER:

.

JONES:

JONES:

JONES:

I'm afraid, I don't have any application of yours.

Slide 5
Lost Documents

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Miss Miller is shocked and sad.

MILLER:

MILLER:

MILLER:

What? You have not received my application?
I sent it by registered mail more than two weeks ago.

JONES:

JONESI:

JONES:

I'm sorry. We have not received it.
And it's too late anyway, the post has been filled.

Slide 6
Lost Documents

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

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Mister Jones smirks and he is glad that Miss Miller can not see his face.

MILLER:

MILLER:

MILLER:

And there is nothing you can do?

JONES:

JONES:

JONES:

I'm afraid not! Sorry!

Slide 11
Lost Documents
Homework

Miss Miller is not happy with the situation.
She goes to the company in person to find out what went wrong with her application.

Write ONE of the following dialogues:
Dialogue between Mrs. Miller and Mr. Jones's boss:-
1. She alleges that mister Jones deliberately lost the documents to ensure that his girlfriend would get the job.
Dialogue between Mr. Jones and his boss.
2. After Miss Miller complained and stated that mister Jones deliberately dumped her application, his boss calls him in to investigate the matter..

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