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Transcript
Audio script
Carlos: Hi, Tony! Could I have a coffee, please?
Tony: OK ...
Carlos: What food have you got on today?
Tony: The usual – I’ve got some sandwiches – you can have tuna, chicken, cheese or ham. I can do some fried eggs, or an omelette. I’ve got some nice sausages, some chicken curry ...
Carlos: Erm, that’s OK, thanks. I’ll just have the coffee.
Tony: Fair enough. Suit yourself.
Olivia: Hi there, Carlos! Come and sit over here!
Carlos: OK. Thanks!
Olivia: You didn’t fancy anything to eat then?
Carlos: No. I don’t want to sound rude, but ... well l... the food here isn’t very good!
Olivia: Go on ... It’s not bad! Just standard British food, that’s all.
Carlos: Yeah. Exactly.
Olivia: Oh, don’t be such a snob! We eat pretty well in Britain!
Johnny: Hi, all! Mind if I join you?
Carlos/Olivia: Hey! Oh hi!
Carlos: No, not at all.
Olivia: Pull up a seat!
Johnny: What’s going on?
Olivia: Carlos was just saying how much he hates British food.
Johnny: Yeah. He’s got a point.
Olivia: Oh, don’t you start as well!
Johnny: There are some good Chinese places in Soho.
Carlos: Yeah – there are some good restaurants in London, but they’re so expensive.
Olivia: If you eat fresh, seasonal, local food in Britain, it’s great.
Carlos: Maybe, yeah – but you can’t always find it.
Johnny: Shhh! Here comes Tony now!
Tony: Here you go, Olivia – that egg sandwich you ordered!
Olivia: Thanks, Tony!
Tony: No problem!
Carlos: See what I mean?
Olivia: OK, OK. Maybe you’ve got a point.
Johnny: Oh no ... Here comes Tony! He must have heard you complaining about his food!
Tony: Erm ... listen, guys ... erm ... I’m not feeling too well ... not good at all ... I think I’ll have to go home. There’s no one else in today, so I’m afraid you’ll all have to go home.
Olivia: Oh no! I’m sorry, Tony – don’t worry.
Carlos: No, don’t worry! I’m a trained chef!!!
Johnny: That’s true – he is!
Carlos: I’ll take over for you! I love cooking!
Olivia: I guess this is your chance, Carlos!
Tony: Er ... Are you sure?
Carlos: Yeah, it’s no problem. I’ve worked in restaurants before – I’ll make sure the café stays open, and then you won’t lose a day’s business!
Tony: Oh ... er ... well ... erm ... yeah ... I guess so. Yeah. I mean, thanks!
Carlos: No problem!
Tony: I’ll just show you where everything is, then you can get on with it!
Sarah: Hi, all!
All: Hi, Sarah ...
Tony: Right then, Carlos, I’ll be off. Hope everything goes OK!
Carlos: I’ll be fine!
Sarah: Carlos?!
Carlos: Hi, Sarah!
Sarah: What are you doing there?
Carlos: I’m the new chef in Tony’s Café!
Sarah: Oh no!
thank so much about this audio series
How can we infer Sarah is unhappy to see Carlos behind the counter? It sounded like she asked with excitement while listening.
Hello vishnu_saddikuti,
To me, the tone of Sarah's voice suggests she isn't happy. She also says 'Oh no!', which indicates her displeasure.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team