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Oki-toki everybody, our troubles are over

ha ha you are immigrating

scuse me if I don't laugh

hey we are going to make everybody rich

I like very much to be rich

this time next week we could have half a million pounds

we rob bank-o

no we win on the football pools

oh you never win on them

sure we have a good system

all we have to do is pick 11 matches that gives

us 220 lines, we are bound

to get one line right

all right, how much do we be pay?

20 ps each ok I pay

now pick up the match you think is going to be a scoring draw

shoumattersho! That be queen sappat

that will be queen sappat oki toki next customer

please-o please-o ok pick the mach

aso aso

- noso fulamo Tokyo - oki Tokyo

- who's next? - Here's my money

- oki pick up a mach - liverspool v portvalley

- oki toki, the next one - yes please

Liverspool v city of Pristol - the city of the Bristols

- ok who is the next? - What is going on here?

- We are doing football pools - you want to

join in profesore? 20p

you could win a half a million - I could also loose 20p

what's 20p

that could not mean a lot to you but it does to me

I don't exactly own a fortune Teaching English

- why not you ask for a lift-o? - Lift-o?

- More money-o - you mean a raise

forget the 20p we give you a free line now pick the mach

suppose we pick the mach later now we got work to do

take your places

right, now tonight we're going to concentrate

on the art of conversation

we start with you Ali and Anna would you sit here please

now you have never met before and you are sitting on a park bench

when along comes Ali and sits next to you and starts a conversation

good morning lady

- come on Anna say something

- I never speak to strangers in the park

this is very commendable but let us assume that this time you do

start again

- good morning lady - guten morgen

- it is being a very nice day - ya

Anna this is supposed to be a Conversation in English

Up till now you have said Guten morgen and ya

Will you start again?

- Good morning lady - good morning

- oh blime, it is being - a very nice day yes it is nice vezar'

It was also a nice weather yesterday

Yes perhaps it will also be nice vezar' tomorrow

yes or perhaps it could be raining

yes perhaps it could be raining.

All right that will do both of you Absolutely scintillating

- Right, Juan - yes

would you come out please?

Now you are sitting in a restaurant

- eh, Spanish restaurant - if you like

when Sue-Li enters

eh, senior, what is a Chinese girl doing in a Spanish restaurant

- maybe she likes Spanish food - ah, its all right

the restaurant is crowded but there is

an empty seat at Juan's table

- Juan what are you doing? - I was leaning on the table

yes, come now Sue-Li

- excuse me, is this seat taken - no, you sit

thank you, arrow me to intloduce myself, Shon Sue-Li

- my name is Carlos - Juan what do you mean Carlos

I never give my right name when I'm picking

up. Plenty smart eh?

You're not supposed to be picking her up just

having a conversation

- all right all right, want a drink? - I don't dlink bad for 'river'

- cigarette? - I don't smoke, bad for rungs'

- I bet you're not married eh? - You are very rude

eh what is the matter with you? I just make ajoke

What do you want to talk about?

We could discuss if dictatorship of Proletariat

is better than dictatorship

Of bourgeois capitalism

- we cannot do that - why not?

Because I don't understand what you are talking about

Sue-li does every conversation has To be apolitical relic?

Chairman Mao says that we must take every opportunity to spread socialist

doctrine among unlighted people

I would like you to keep chairman Mao out of the classroom now

thank you both of you

now Max and Daniele now let us assume

that you are at a party and you have just

been introduced. Now use your imagination and start a conversation

- hello beautiful - hello gorgeous

hey now this party not very good why not we go somewhere else?

D'accord let's go to my place

that was a short conversation

Mr. Brown there is an old sir who Wants to see you

he is sitting in the canteen - what does he want?

I don't know but he said it was very urgent

all right then, while I'm away you can do some exercises.

Exercises one, two, three, four, seven...

no Juan not those exercises exercises from your book page 120

sorry, wrong number

- would you like another cup of tea Mr... - English, no thank you.

Ah, you know you do remind me of my husband

- really - yeah, just before he died

- ah, Mr. Brownstone - Brown

- I'm English - congratulations

- no, my-name is English - oh sorry

- can we sit down - I'm afraid I'm busy

I wont keep you, it is a very confidential matter

my card

the English school of languages H.C. English

right, now I'll come straight to the point

good

- no use keeping around the bush - no

- procrastination is a thief of time - absolutely

and never bid off till tomorrow what you can do today

- very true - where was I?

Going straight to the point

oh yes yes, thank you very much mr. Brownstone

- Brown - Brown Brown yes

now our teacher of english language has left us rather hurriedly

and I want you to take his place

oh you're offering me ajob?

Your name was given to me by one of your former students, miss Svetzen

yes Ingrid

Ingrid well now I want you to start as quickly as you can

I didn't take the job yet

the starting salary is 5000 a year raising to 7500 by yearly increments

that is very generous

the laborer is worthy of his hire what do you say?

I would like to think it over if I may

well don't keep me waiting to long I need to know by tomorrow

- Goodbye Mr - Brown

I know, I know

bad news Mr. Brown?

On the contrary, I've just been offered ajob at 5000 a year

that's nice, are you going to take it?

I don't know, after all, money isn't everything

- there is job satisfaction - yeah

- that is something money cannot but - no

- so I've decided what to do - you're gonna stay here

no I'm taking the job

leaving!

I'm sorry to spring it on you like this

Miss Courtney, but it is good an Opportunity to miss

I see, and when do you intend to take up This new position?

They want me as soon as possible so I thought I'll

report there as soon as possible

you didn't give me much time to find a replacement

I know but I cant afford to wait and risk loosing the job

very well Mr. Brown you have obviously made up your mind

and I wish you every success - thank you

I hope you'll be very happy But I think I can safely say

You wont find another principal Like me

right time is up, you'll leave your books on my desk

but before you go, I have something to tell you

I can't be teaching you after tonight

oh dearly me, have you got the bag?

The bag?

Yes please, has Miss Courtney given you the bag?

You mean the sack?

Jelly good

no I shall be leaving for a betterjob

we are being very sad to be loosing you

- I shall miss you very much - we shall all miss you

eh, maybe you change your mind

one must strike while the iron is hot

holy ravioli, you get ajob in a laundry?

I'm just using a figure of speech I'll have the same job but in a

Commercial school for a lot of Money

Well come on thank you

- I hope you have the much luck - thank you Giovanni

amigo

may your days be filled with happiness

thank you Rangit

- au fiterzein - Anna

- may Allah watch over you - you too Ali

- good luck comrad Brown - Sue-li

au revoir Mr. Brown et bonne chance

so long boss

good bye master g

much-o success-o

come

good morning

good morning, what can I do for you?

I'm Jeremy Brown the english teacher

you offered me ajob yesterday

of course you are, I'm terribly sorry I've got an awful memory for faces

Mr Brownoak Brown... Brown

- when shall I start? - Start what?

Teaching, I'm accepting the job

have you left your other position yet?

Yes I gave my notice last night

- how unfortunate - why?

Well you see we don't need anybody now,

the old teacher came back yesterday

good isn't it? - Not for me, isn't it.

No, I suppose not, no, no what will you do now mr. Brownstop

- Brown - Brown, Brown

- there is one thing I cant do - what is that

which way is the nearest employment exchange?

Hello Sid

Hello Mr. Brown

what are you doing here? I thought you'd left

I went out but the job was Already taken

What did you do?

I went to the employment Exchange and I told them

That I had five A levels And a BA Oxon

What did they say?

They offered me ajob as A road sweeper

Have you ever worked on the Market?

I'm trying to get you ajob You know

Yeah doing what?

- Are you any good with the money? - What money?

The spew the chatter

- oh the tool? - Yeah

what will I have to revile about?

Hold that and I'll give you a rough idea

now you are standing in the market you see and you got a lot of people

around you and you say come here I'll tell you what I'm prepared to do

I got a golden chain worth 20 pounds A gold bracelet worth 15 pounds

The gold earrings aren't they nice? If you get them from the jewelry

They'll cost you 40 pounds I'm not gonna sell them to you

For 40 or30 or 20

Ten pounds will be good

Speak up speak up chap A five for the lot

- I'll take it - I'm only demonstrating

- what do you say? - No it's not quite me somehow

you'll have to go back on the doweling won't you?

Or I could ask miss Courtney for my old job back

do you think she'll give it to you?

I'm sure she will she's not cruel enough

Enter

hello miss Courtney

Mr. Brown isn't this a surprise?

Did you forget something when You left last night?

No no

then to what do we have the honor of that visit?

Well I, you've done something to your hair

my hair?

Yes it looks different somehow much more feminine

really?

Yes I will be saying you look quite attractive

all right Mr. Brown what are you after?

Pardon?

I'm wise enough even while I was Being softened up

Now what do you want Oh reference no doubt

- not exactly - what is it then?

Well I'll come straight to the point miss Courtney

well I thought about the new job last night and I realized that

money isn't everything

really?

You cant buy happiness

so you've decided not to take this job

you're very perceptive

I tried to call you earlier to tell You to bring the register

Mr. English said you weren't there Because there was no vacancy after all

So now you come crawling back to me Expecting to be reinstated

I d be grateful I mean it will be much Easier on the students, easier all around

- I quite agree - good

- except for one thing - what?

I have already engaged a new Teacher

I'm wondering what new teacher will be like?

He wont be as nice as mr. Brown

maybe we be have a lady teacher

hey listen everybody's the boss is back!

- Mr. Brown-o? - Yes Sid just told us, he didn't get the job

- he cant be coming back here its too late, we got a new teacher

if new teacher leaves profesore can come back

how can new teacher leave?

We fix it, we all act stupid

new teacher thinks, I not teach these people, I leave

it's a good idea, we all get stupida

for you that is easy

sit down everyone, hurry up, sit down

this is your new teacher Mr. Wilkins

Mr. Wilkins these are your students Ali Adim, Anna ,Shmidt, Juan Cervantes

Chong Sue-Li, Rangit Sim Giovanni Copello,

Daniele Favre M a x imilian Papandrios, Jemila Ranja

And Taro Nakazumi

You'll soon get to know n them Any problem, I shall be in my office

right I do hope we'll all get along together extremely well

now you can you tell me how far you're up to?

- Por favor? - How far are you up to

Ah si, si I am 5feet 11 inches

- no no no, not how tall you are - 5 feet 11 inches

never mind I'll soon find what progress you've made so far

now you what is the feminine of drake?

Miss drake

- you, spell cough - K, O, F, F

you, what is an apostrophe

acording to the new testament there are 12 apostrophes

Peter, Andrew, James, Anazabity, john, Philip Sol, Thomas, Marcus, Mathiew,

Simon andLucas

You, give me a sentence using the Word defer'

Minx are bred for the fur'

you, explain the meaning of the sentence to bury the hatchet'

to chop someone's head off

you complete the following proverb people who live in glass houses'

should get undressed in the dark

you explain what is meant by a circular letter

most certainly, a circular letter is the letter O

- you - aso

what is an aspirate?

It is-o a tablet-o you take-o when-o you have-o a cold-o

you, would you please, please tell me what isthe opposite of a coward?

A bull-ard

well I'm appalled at your lack f knowledge of the English language

in all my years as teacher I have never

come across a class as ignorant as you are

no wonder you former teacher left there is enough to make any ordinary

man leave, however, I am no ordinary man, I shall look upon this task

as a personal challenge, I intend to teach you old English if it takes me

a life time, now

hello Mr. Brown, what are you doing here?

I'm not quite sure, miss Courtney telephoned me this morning

I wonder why she wants to see me

I have no idea, why don't you go In and ask her?

I was just going

enter

you wanted to see me miss Courtney?

Oh yes Mr. Brown, are you still jobless?

Yes I'm afraid so, someone offered

me job this morning but I turned it down

not enough money?

No the money was quite all right the job seemed quite attractive

office, boss, just didn't like the idea of working below the ground

- on the underground? - No, gentlemen conveniences

well, would you like your old job back?

Yes, but I thought you'd already offered it to someone else

yes be he telephoned this morning to say the he had left

oh, did he give any reason?

None whatsoever. Now Mr. Brown, I suggest you start immediately

On a temporary basis of course

the boss is coming, nice to see you boss, three hurray hip hip for the boss

thank you very much

its all right

we are getting you back

what do you mean you are getting me back?

Well its like this profesore, we have the good

news and we have the bad news

all right what's the good news?

Oh blime, we are getting rid of

mr. Wilkins so that you can be returning

you mean he left because of your behavior?

Not so

last night Mr. English came to find you

ah! From the commercial school

ya, he's wanting to tell you he has ajob for you after all

ah that is good news

but now we come to the bad news

we are be tell Mr. English you are not to wantjob with him

so instead he give job to Mr. Wilkins

hey, we plenty smart eh?

Yes plenty

profesore, we have the more good news and the more bad news

all right

first the more good news we got 8 scoring draws on the football

the bad news is: We forgot to post the cards

all right I've got some good news and some bad news for you

firstly, the good news, now that I'm back, I'm staying

now for the bad news, you got extra homework every night