Conversation 3

Clerk: Hmm. In the winter I get about ten of those handed in every day. What does yours look like?

Woman: It’s black and it was all folded up when I lost it. It’s got a black plastic handle with a little silver square button on it.

Clerk: Well, here’s the ones that were handed in yesterday. Would it be one of those?

Woman: No, unfortunately, it’s not. And it looks like it’s going to rain on the way home, too.

Clerk: Well, there is a shop in Terminal 2 that sells them. I don’t think they are very expensive there.

Conversation 4

Man: Well, I suppose it’s my fault really – still, getting dressed on the way out here in the taxi...

Clerk: What does it look like?

Man: It’s made of lovely yellow silk with stripes diagonally across it. My wife gave it to me, and I’d hate to lose it.

Clerk: Well, we’ve got several here. Would it be one of these?

Man: That’s it! There!

Clerk: Oh, it’s rather nice, isn’t it? If nobody claimed it, I wouldn’t mind it for myself.

Man: Well, at least I won’t get into trouble when I get home tonight.

Conversation 5

Clerk: There’s one over here somewhere. When did you lose it?

Girl: Around lunchtime today. It’s a sort of square with a little plastic window on the front and it’s got two small earphones.

Clerk: Not this one?

Girl: No, mine’s white, not black.

Clerk: Well, nobody’s handed it in yet, I’m afraid.

Girl: Hm, Ok, thanks. I’ll ring you up tomorrow and see if it’s come in.

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	What was lost?	Where / When was it lost?	What did it look like?	Was the thing found?
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
Conversation 4
Conversation 5

Word list

be missing отсутствовать

check-in desk стол регистрации

claim [kleIm] требовать, заявлять о своих правах на что-либо

digital [7did3itl] цифровой

earphones [7iEfEuns] наушники

face циферблат

fault [fO:lt] вина, промах

folded up свернутый, сложенный

get dressed одеваться

get in trouble [trVbl] попасть в беду

hand in сдавать

hands стрелки

item [7aitEm] предмет

leather [7le9E] кожаный

notice [7nEutis] замечать

of medium [7mi:djEm] size среднего размера

sell продавать

silk шелк

silver metal из серебристого металла

square [skwBE] квадратный

square button квадратная кнопка

straight there [streit] прямо сюда

strap ремень

stretch band эластичный ремешок

stripes [straips] полоски

turn up находиться, обнаруживаться

wooden handles [wudn] деревянные ручки

T 2.3

Shop assistant: Can I help you?

Customer: Yes. I’m looking for a new camera. Something compact, not too big.

Shop assistant: Right. Tell me, how much do you want to spend?

Customer: I’m not sure. About four, $500, I suppose.

Shop assistant: OK. Then I suggest you look at these three. This black one here - the Zycon 250 is our most expensive model. It sells for $499. I know that’s at the top of your price limit, but it’s a very good camera. And it has a very large zoom lens. The grey one – the Rialtex 2500 here is a bit cheaper. It costs $419. It’s popular – one of our best-selling models. One great feature of the grey one is its shock resistant case. Now this silver one the Rialtex 2000 is quite good and it’s a real bargain – only $349. It’s the cheapest we have.

Customer: I see. And how does the picture quality compare?

Shop assistant: Well, the grey one is very good. It takes good sharp pictures and the body is made of all metal components. It also comes with a remote control and tripod. It’s also the smallest of the three and also quite light, at about 450 grams.

Customer: And the black one?

Shop assistant: The black one is the highest quality one, of course. It takes excellent pictures and has a very light body, and comes with a carry case. It weighs about 400 grams and is very compact.

Customer: How about the silver one?

Shop assistant: Well, obviously it doesn’t have the quality of the other two. The picture is not as sharp, and the lens is not as good. One special feature, though, is it’s automatic flash. It’s probably the heaviest at around 550 grams, because it has a large metal body.

Customer: Do they all come with a remote?

Shop assistant: No, only the grey one has a remote. The other two come with a carry case.

Customer: Good. What about warranties?

Shop assistant: They all come with a warranty. The silver one is guaranteed for one year. The grey one has a long warranty – eighteen months, I think. The black one has the longest warranty: it’s guaranteed for three years.

Customer: Great. Thanks for your help. Let me have a think about it for a few minutes before I decide.

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	The black camera	The grey camera	The silver camera
Price
Features
Picture quality
What does it come with?
Weight
Warranties