Tom: John Blake wanted a job in a museum. He went to see the director. While waiting for the director, he met a very strange man, Scarface. He didn’t get the job, because he made too many mistakes. He telephoned his friend, Mary Green. “I didn’t get the job,” he told her. Just then he heard some glass break. “Hold on,” he said to Mary and ran off. He saw the broken glass. He shouted and waved his umbrella.
Cathy: Waved?
Tom: Yes, waved his umbrella. Listen.
(noise of locomotive, leaving)
Man: Goodbye.
Woman1: Goodbye.
Woman2: Look, he is taking out his handkerchief.
Woman1: Yes, and he’s waving it. He’s waving his handkerchief.
Woman1 and woman2: Goodbye. Goodbye.
Woman2: Can you see him?
Woman1: No, I can’t see him any longer. But I can see the white handkerchief. He’s still waving it.
Woman1 and woman2: Goodbye.
Cathy: So, John waved his umbrella.
Tom: Yes, and shouted. The attendant came.
John: You, there! Come out! I saw you. Come here! You, there! Come out! Come on! Come out! (pause) Let me go!
Attendant: I saw you—
John: Let me go!
Attendant: —waving your umbrella – I saw you.
John: Let me go! Ugh!
Tom: They started to fight. (sound of slaps) They were fighting. John hit the man (sound of a hit) and the man hit him back (sound of hits). John banged his head on the glass case. “Ouch, ouch,” and he fell down. There were other people in the museum. They came to see what was happening.
Man1: I heard a noise.
Man2: I heard a noise, too.
Woman: We all heard the noise. Someone broke some glass. Oh, look at it.
Man3: They were fighting.
Man4: Were you fighting?
Attendant: No, sir, we weren’t fighting.
Woman: But we heard fighting.
Attendant: The gentleman fell down.
Woman: The gentleman fell down?
Attendant: And banged his head.
Woman: He banged his head?
Attendant: He banged his head on this glass case.
Man2: I heard the noise.
Man3: We all heard the noise. He was fighting, wasn’t he?
Woman: Oh, look at him.
Attendant: Look at the glass.
Man1: Is he unconscious?
Attendant: Yes. He is unconscious.
Man2: Then fetch a doctor.
Woman: No, don’t fetch a doctor. Fetch a glass of water.
Attendant: Stand back, please. He needs air.
Man3: He needs a doctor.
Woman: He needs a glass of water.
Attendant: He needs air.
Man3: He needs a doctor. Fetch a doctor.
Cathy: “Fetch a doctor? Fetch a glass of water?”
Tom: Yes. “Go and bring a glass of water here. Go and bring a doctor here.”
Cathy: “Fetch a doctor,” that is, “Go and bring the doctor here.”
Tom: Yes. “Fetch a doctor,” or “send for a doctor.” If you fetch a doctor, you go and bring him here. If you send for a doctor, you ask someone to go and bring the doctor here.
Cathy: Now I understand. If I send for a doctor, I ask someone to go and carry the doctor here.
Tom: No, no, not carry. Bring.
Cathy: Why? What’s the difference?
Tom: You bring a glass of water. That’s easy. Or you bring the doctor. That is, you come here with the doctor.
Cathy: And what do I carry?
Tom: Anything heavy.
Woman: Porter! Porter! Carry these suitcases to the train, please.
Porter: Yes, ma’am.
Man: Look! He’s unconscious. He doesn’t know what’s happening to him.
Woman: Lift him and carry him to that chair.
Man: Oh, he’s very heavy. He’s unconscious. He doesn’t know what’s happening to him, it’s very difficult to carry him.
Cathy: “Fetch, bring, carry”. I hope I know how to use them. But what about John Blake?
Tom: He was unconscious. The director came.
Director: Stand back, please! Stand back!
Man: It’s the director of the museum.
Attendant: It’s Mr. White.
Woman: It’s the director.
Man2: Stand back.
Director: But this is Mr. Blake.
Attendant: Yes, sir, it’s Mr. Blake. He fell down.
Director: He fell down?
Attendant: Yes, sir, I hit him and he fell down.
Director: You hit him.
Attendant: Yes, sir. He hit me, so I hit him. Then he fell down, and banged his head.
Man3: Send for a doctor.
Man4: Yes, send for a doctor.
Woman: Send for a glass of water.
Attendant: He waved his umbrella. I stopped him.
Director: He waved his umbrella–
Attendant: So, I stopped him. Then he hit me.
Director: Look at this glass case. Look at the glass.
Attendant: Yes, sir. Someone broke the glass. Mr. Blake was waving his umbrella.
Director: And there’s no pendant here.
Attendant: No pendant, sir?
Director: The pendant is missing. Look inside this case.
Attendant: Yes, sir. The pendant is missing.
Woman: Missing?
Man: The pendant is missing. (gasps and murmurs)
Cathy: Who’s taken the pendant? Has someone stolen it?
Tom: Yes, someone has stolen it. But who? I don’t know either. But now, let’s work a bit.
EXERCISE YOUR ENGLISH
Exercise 1
Listen to the example:
A: John was waving his umbrella.
B: yes
C: Yes, you’re right, he was waving his umbrella.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: John was waving his umbrella.
B: yes
[Your response]
C: Yes, you’re right, he was waving his umbrella.
A: John broke the glass case.
B: no
[Your response]
C: No, you’re wrong, John didn’t break the glass case.
A: John and the attendant were fighting.
B: yes
[Your response]
C: Yes, you’re right, they were fighting.
A: The attendant fell down.
B: no
[Your response]
C: No, you’re wrong, the attendant didn’t fall down.
A: John was unconscious.
B: yes
[Your response]
C: Yes, you’re right, John was unconscious.
Exercise 2
Listen to the example:
A: He waved his umbrella, didn’t he?
B: No, he didn’t wave his umbrella.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: He waved his umbrella, didn’t he?
[Your response]
B: No, he didn’t wave his umbrella.
A: You heard the noise, didn’t you?
[Your response]
B: No, I didn’t hear the noise.
A: He broke the glass, didn’t he?
[Your response]
B: No, he didn’t break the glass.
A: He fought with the attendant, didn’t he?
[Your response]
B: No, he didn’t fight with the attendant.
A: He fell down, didn’t he?
[Your response]
B: No, he didn’t fall down.
A: They brought a glass of water, didn’t they?
[Your response]
B: No, they didn’t bring a glass of water.
A: They fetched the doctor, didn’t they?
[Your response]
B: No, they didn’t fetch the doctor.
A: They went for the director, didn’t they?
[Your response]
B: No, they didn’t go for the director.
A: John hit the attendant, didn’t he?
[Your response]
B: No, John didn’t hit the attendant.
A: They stopped the thief, didn’t they?
[Your response]
B: No, they didn’t stop the thief.
Exercise 3
Listen to the example:
A: Don’t give him his umbrella.
B: But he needs his umbrella.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: Don’t give him his umbrella.
[Your response]
B: But he needs his umbrella.
A: Don’t fetch a doctor.
[Your response]
B: But he needs a doctor.
A: Don’t give him water.
[Your response]
B: But he needs water.
A: Don’t give him money.
[Your response]
B: But he needs money.
A: Don’t bring him cigarettes.
[Your response]
B: But he needs cigarettes.
A: Don’t give him a car.
[Your response]
B: But he needs a car.
A: Don’t lend him that book.
[Your response]
B: But he needs that book.
Exercise 4
Listen to the example:
A: Shall I phone Mary?
B: No, you needn’t phone her.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: Shall I phone Mary?
[Your response]
B: No, you needn’t phone her.
A: Shall I send for a doctor?
[Your response]
B: No, you needn’t send for a doctor.
A: Shall I fetch a glass of water?
[Your response]
B: No, you needn’t fetch a glass of water.
A: Shall I open the window?
[Your response]
B: No, you needn’t open the window.
A: Shall I speak to the director?
[Your response]
B: No, you needn’t speak to the director.
A: Shall I stop him?
[Your response]
B: No, you needn’t stop him.
A: Shall I call the police?
[Your response]
B: No, you needn’t call the police.
A: Shall I go home?
[Your response]
B: No, you needn’t go home.
A: Shall I take a taxi?
[Your response]
B: No, you needn’t take a taxi.
Exercise 5
Listen to the example:
A: Shall I send for a doctor?
B: I don’t need a doctor.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: Shall I send for a doctor?
[Your response]
B: I don’t need a doctor.
A: Shall I order a taxi?
[Your response]
B: I don’t need a taxi.
A: Shall I give you a drink?
[Your response]
B: I don’t need a drink.
A: Shall I give you a book?
[Your response]
B: I don’t need a book.
A: Shall I give you a map?
[Your response]
B: I don’t need a map.
A: Shall I give you a cigarette?
[Your response]
B: I don’t need a cigarette.
Exercise 6
Listen to the example:
A: Give him a pen.
B: He needs a pen, doesn’t he?
Listen, speak, listen.
A: Give him a pen.
[Your response]
B: He needs a pen, doesn’t he?
A: Give her a guide-book.
[Your response]
B: She needs a guide-book, doesn’t she?
A: Give him a map.
[Your response]
B: He needs a map, doesn’t he?
A: Give her an umbrella.
[Your response]
B: She needs an umbrella, doesn’t she?
A: Give him a key.
[Your response]
B: He needs a key, doesn’t he?
A: Give her a dictionary.
[Your response]
B: She needs a dictionary, doesn’t she?
Exercise 7
Listen to the example:
A: It’s the police.
B: Stand back, please, the police are coming.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: It’s the police.
[Your response]
B: Stand back, please, the police are coming.
A: It’s the train.
[Your response]
B: Stand back, please, the train’s coming.
A: It’s the president.
[Your response]
B: Stand back, please, the president’s coming.
A: It’s the tube.
[Your response]
B: Stand back, please, the tube’s coming.
A: It’s the ambulance.
[Your response]
B: Stand back, please, the ambulance is coming.
A: It’s the director.
[Your response]
B: Stand back, please, the director’s coming.
A: It’s the bus.
[Your response]
B: Stand back, please, the bus is coming.
Exercise 8
Listen to the example:
A: But this is Mr. Blake.
B: Yes, it’s him. It’s Mr. Blake.
Listen, speak, listen.
A: But this is Mr. Blake.
[Your response]
B: Yes, it’s him. It’s Mr. Blake.
A: But this is the attendant.
[Your response]
B: Yes, it’s him. It’s the attendant.
A: But this is Mary Green.
[Your response]
B: Yes, it’s her. It’s Mary Green.
A: But this is the police.
[Your response]
B: Yes, it’s them. It’s the police.
A: But this is the director.
[Your response]
B: Yes, it’s him. It’s the director.
A: But this is the famous actress.
[Your response]
B: Yes, it’s her. It’s the famous actress.
A: But this is the landlady.
[Your response]
B: Yes, it’s her. It’s the landlady.
A: But this is the delegation.
[Your response]
B: Yes, it’s them. It’s the delegation.
Tom: Now, let’s hear our story once again. John Blake heard some glass breaking in the museum. He went to see what was happening. Someone got hold of him from behind.
John: You, there! Come out! I saw you. Come here! You, there! Come out! Come on! Come out! (pause) Let me go!
Attendant: I saw you.
John: Let me go!
Attendant: Waving your umbrella – I saw you.
John: Let me go! Ugh!
Man1: I heard a noise.
Man2: I heard a noise, too.
Woman: We all heard the noise. Someone broke some glass. Oh, look at it.
Man3: They were fighting.
Man4: Were you fighting?
Attendant: No, sir, we weren’t fighting.
Woman: But we heard fighting.
Attendant: The gentleman fell down.
Woman: The gentleman fell down?
Attendant: And banged his head.
Woman: He banged his head?
Attendant: He banged his head on this glass case.
Man2: I heard the noise.
Man3: We all heard the noise. He was fighting, wasn’t he?
Woman: Oh, look at him.
Attendant: Look at the glass.
Man1: Is he unconscious?
Attendant: Yes. He is unconscious.
Man2: Then fetch a doctor.
Woman: No, don’t fetch a doctor. Fetch a glass of water.
Attendant: Stand back, please. He needs air.
Man3: He needs a doctor.
Woman: He needs a glass of water.
Attendant: He needs air.
Man3: He needs a doctor. Fetch a doctor.
Director: Stand back, now! Stand back!
Man: It’s the director of the museum.
Attendant: It’s Mr. White.
Woman: It’s the director.
Man2: Stand back.
Director: But this is Mr. Blake.
Attendant: Yes, sir, it’s Mr. Blake. He fell down.
Director: He fell down?
Attendant: Yes, sir, I hit him and he fell down.
Director: You hit him–
Attendant: Yes, sir. He hit me, so I hit him. Then he fell down, and banged his head.
Man3: Send for a doctor.
Man4: Yes, send for a doctor.
Woman: Send for a glass of water.
Attendant: He waved his umbrella. I stopped him.
Director: He waved his umbrella–
Attendant: So, I stopped him. Then he hit me.
Director: Look at this glass case. Look at the glass.
Attendant: Yes, sir. Someone broke the glass. Mr. Blake was waving his umbrella.
Director: And there’s no pendant here.
Attendant: No pendant, sir?
Director: The pendant is missing. Look inside this case.
Attendant: Yes, sir. The pendant is missing.
Woman: Missing?
Man: The pendant is missing. (gasps and murmurs)
John: Oh, my head! It aches.
Attendant: You banged it, sir.
Director: Mr. Blake, you’re in trouble. You’re in serious trouble.
Announcer: Why is John Blake in serious trouble? Who stole the pendant? Listen to the next episode of “The Missing Jewel”.