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26- ] Conversation & Dialogue 

Getting Things Repaired .

Customer : Hello , car-repair garage ?Yes , my name’s Nour Salem . That’s right . When will my car be ready , please ? Ah , I see . Yes . Problems . A lot of problems . Yes , I understand . OK , thank you . Goodbye .  ( He puts down the telephone )

Wife : When will the car be ready ?

Husband : Well . By Thursday ?

Wife : Not till Thursday ?

Husband : That’s all right . We’re going on holiday till Friday .

Wife : Yes , that’s true . So it’ll be ready in three days’ time .

Husband : Well , no . Not in three days’ time , exactly . In two weeks’ time . It’ll be ready by Thursday , the twenty second .

Wife : Oh , no !

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Bridegroom : We’ve got to look after each other now .

Bride : Love , honor and obey each other .

Bridegroom : O.K. Look out while I slam the door of the car .

Parent : Goodbye you two . Have a marvelous time .

Best Man : Cheerio , folks ! Sorry I made such a mess of my speech .

Bridegroom : Nonsense – it was very funny . You had everyone rolling under the table .

Parent : Where are you two going for your honeymoon ? The Cot d’Azur ?

Best Man : It doesn’t matter where you go , when you’re on a honeymoon .

Bridegroom : Well , we’re off . Goodbye .

Parent : Goodbye , my darlings .Ah ! You know I’ve never seen so many people – both families got on so well with each other – and all our friends .

Bridegroom : They’ve more in common than we realized .

[ There’s a strange sound coming of the car . ]

Bride : Darling , why are you slowing down ?

Bridegroom : I don’t know . Something’s wrong with the car . It was fine up to two minutes ago .

Bride : What’s wrong ?

Bridegroom : I don’t know . I just can’t get it to start .

Bride : Oh , it doesn’t matter , darling . Look – there’s a sign . Er ! Service station 200 yards . Can you drive that far ?

Bridegroom : I don’t think so . You’d better get out and push .

Bride : Oh , O.K.

Bridegroom : Is It O.K. now ?

Mechanic : Ah ! It should be . Your battery was flat . It needed recharging .

Bridegroom : What ? But that takes ages .

Mechanic : Oh ! I’ve put in another one . Hope that’s O.K.

Bride : You let us have a spare one ?

Mechanic : You can pick yours up on the way back .

Bride : Oh good .

Mechanic : The spare’s a bit old but it’ll do . It’s just been recharged . Anyway . I’ve put it in for you .

Bridegroom : But how much do I owe you ?

Mechanic : Well ….since you’ve just married ……nothing .

Bridegroom : Oh , we couldn’t

Bride : Of course we could , it’s a lovely thought .

Bridegroom : Well thank you very much .

Bride : Um ! How did you know ?

Mechanic : Know what ?

Bride : That we’re just married ?

Mechanic : Ha , ha ! It’s pretty obvious , isn’t it ? Ha , ha !

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Wife : What’s that ?

Husband : That’s what the sign means : “Road Works Ahead . Diversion .” We’ll have to go back .

Wife : There you are – The town is straight on . Get in lane .”

Husband : I thought we’d never find the way .

Wife : I’m glad we’re out of that town .

Husband : Driving along quietly . On our way home .

Wife : Home ? We’re only going back to that town .

Husband : Well , you know what I mean .

Wife : No . Hey , what’s happening ?

[ She hears a sound coming of the motor ]

Husband : The car’s stopping !

Wife : Oh , there’s a garage ! Try and get over there .

Mechanic : Hello !

Husband : My car has broken down .

Mechanic : Has it ? Is it serious ?

Husband : I don’t know . But I think there’s something wrong with the carburetor .

Mechanic : Oh , dear ! That’s serious .

Wife : Is it ?

Mechanic : Oh , yes . Very serious .

Wife : It only needs adjusting .

Mechanic : No , it’s more than that .

Wife : How do you know ? You haven’t looked at it .

Mechanic : I’m a mechanic .

Husband : But won’t you look at it ?

Mechanic : Well , all right .You see . Very serious .

Husband : How long will it take ?

Mechanic : Oh , I don’t know , I can’t tell you that .

Wife : Can you repair it so that we can get back to the town ?

Mechanic : I don’t know . It’s serious . Very serious indeed .