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23- ] Conversation & Dialogue 

The Favorite Job .

Assistant : I’d like to work in a hospital . I’d like to be a nurse .

Customer : A nurse ? I’m a nurse , sometimes .

Assistant : Or I’d like to work in an office . As a secretary .

Customer : I’m a secretary too – sometimes .

Assistant : I’d like to be a teacher . They have nice long holidays .

Customer : I’m a teacher ----Sometimes . But I don’t get long holidays .

Assistant : All those jobs at the same time ? Where do you work ?

Customer : At home . As a wife and mother .

Assistant : Oh , I see .

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Hosam: Where do you work , Hashem ?

Hashem : I work for Thomas Cook Travel .

Hosam : Oh , really ? What do you do there ?

Hashem : I’m a guide . I take people on tours to countries in South America , like Peru.

Hosam : That sounds interesting !

Hashem : Yes , it’s a good job . I love it . And what do you do ?

Hosam : I’m a student , and I have a part-time job , too .

Hashem : Oh ? Where do you work ?

Hosam : In a fast-food restaurant .

Hashem : Which restaurant ?

Hosam : Cook Door .

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Hafez : Any interesting jobs on the Internet today ?

Wael : Well , there are a lot of retail jobs --- selling clothes and stuff . But you have to work Fridays and Saturdays .

Hafez : Hmm . I hate working on weekends .

Wael : Hmm ….so do I . Oh , here’s a job in sales . It’s a job selling children’s books to bookstores .

Hafez : That sounds interesting .

Wael : Yeah . Let’s see . You need to have a driver’s license . And you have to work some evenings .

Hafez : I don’t mind working evenings during the week . And I enjoy driving . So , what’s the phone number .

Wael : It’s 2279834 .

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Nabil : I don’t know what classes to take this semester . I can’t decide what I want to do with my life . Have you thought about it ?

Raheem : Yes , I have . I think I’d make a good journalist because I love writing .

Nabil : Maybe I could be a teacher because I’m very creative . And I like working with kids .

Raheem : Oh , I wouldn’t want to be a teacher . I’m too impatient .

Nabil : I know one thing I could never do .

Raheem : What’s that ?

Nabil : I could never be a stockbroker because I’m not good at making decisions quickly.

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Samar : How did you get into modeling , Nancy  ?

Nancy : Well , when I graduated from the Higher Institute For Acting , I moved to The capital city to look for work as an actress . I was going to auditions every day , but I never got any parts . And I was running out of money .

Samar : So , what did you do ?

Nancy : I got a job as a waitress in a seafood restaurant . While I was working there , a customer offered me some work as a model . Within a few weeks , I was model in full time .

Samar : Wow , what a lucky break !

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Effat : Hey , Medhat ! I haven’t seen you in ages . What have you been doing lately !

Medhat :Nothing exciting . I’ve been working two jobs for the last six months .

Effat : How come ?

Medhat : I’m saving up money for a trip to Europe .

Effat : Well , I’ve only been spending money . I quit my job to go to graduate university or so-called open university . I’m studying journalism .

Medhat : Really ? How long have you been doing that ?

Effat : For two years . Luckily , I finish next month . I’m almost out of money .

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