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EVERYDAY SERVICES
Ex.1 Read the text.
A Chapter of Accidents
“Where have you been, John? Goodness me, how smart you look! Your hair’s lovely, and what have you done to the rest of your clothes?"
"Well, I remembered, I'd promised to buy you a bottle of perfume..."
“So you went to the chemist's —"
"That's right. I got a bottle of perfume, put it in my pocket, and, as the sun was very bright, I thought I'd get a pair of sun glasses as well, only, as I left the shop -"
"You couldn't see."
"And I walked into a man, who was delivering ink to the stationer's."
"So you were scared of what I would say, and went to have your trousers cleaned."
"That's right. Well, after I left the dry-cleaner, I tripped over —"
"Because you were too lazy to have the loose sole repaired on your right shoe."
"And I broke one of the eggs, which went on my jacket."
"So you had to go back to the cleaner's".
"Yes, and then, after I'd left my jacket and the bag of groceries there, I went to the ironmonger's for that new door-handle we need and a bag of screws, — anyway, as I was going out of the door, I tripped again — "
"And broke -"
“My watch. But first of all I went to the cobbler's and had my sole nailed down, then I took the watch to the watch repairer's and had a new glass fitted, then I went to the ironmonger's and by the time I came back, they’d cleaned and pressed my jacket for me."
"That was all right then —"
“Yes, but when I put the things I'd bought from the ironmonger's into the shopping-bag -"
“You put them on top of the eggs —"
“I looked in the bag and took out the two I'd broken, but I was so upset I put my hands to my head —"
"And got egg all over your hair."
"So I went to the barber's and had a shampoo."
"Well, all's well that ends well, and you did need smartening up. You bought me some perfume too — what sort of scent has it got?
"Well, smell my right-hand jacket pocket, but don't put your hand in because it's full of broken glass!"
Ex.2 Comprehension questions.
1. What is John's wife surprised at? 2. Why did John have to go to the dry-cleaner's for the first time? 3. Why did he have to return there for the second time? 4. Why did he trip? 5. Why did John decide to go to the watch repairer's? 6. What did they do at the dry-cleaner's? 7. John went to the barber's, didn't he? 8. What happened at the end of the story? Where do you think John will have to go again?
Vocabulary
| do (make) smth have smth done express service = while-you-wait charge (v) | be out of order (break down) come off tear fix (repair; mend) | call for service block Personal Service Establishments fall behind with an order |
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