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A busy life

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A busy life

Arnold Rivera, the tv news reporter, is interviewing Mrs. Cornelia Vandergilt for the programme “Real People”.

AR: Well, Mrs. Vandergilt, please tell us about an ordinary day in your life.

CV: Well, I normally wake up at eight o’clock.

AR: Really? Do you get up then?

CV: No, of course I don’t get up at that time. I have breakfast in bed and read The New York times.

AR: What time do you get up?

CV: I usually get up at ten.

AR: What do you do then?

CV: I read my letters and dictate the answers to my secretary.

AR: And then?

CV: At eleven I take a walk with Jimmy.

AR: Jimmy? Who’s Jimmy?

CV: Jimmy’s my dog.

AR: Oh. And what time do you have lunch?

CV: I always have lunch at twelve thirty. I eat alone.

AR: Oh, I see. Well, what do you do after lunch?

CV: I rest until six o’clock.

AR: And at six? What do you do at six?

CV: I get dressed for dinner. I have dinner at seven o’clock. At the weekends I eat out in my favorite restaurant.

AR: Yes, well, what do you do after dinner?

CV: I read or watch TV. I take a bath at nine thirty. And I go to bed at ten. I always sleep well.

AR: You certainly have a busy and interesting life, Mrs. Vandergilt. Thank you.

CV: You are welcome.

II. Notes

Arnold Rivera ['ɑːnəld ri'verə]	Арнольд Ривера
Mrs. Cornelia Vandergilt [kɔː'niːlɪə 'vændəgɪlt]	Корнелия Вандергилт

III. Vocabulary

to interview [ˈɪntəˌvjuː] to interview smb an interview an interview with smb	брать интервью брать интервью у к-л интервью, собеседование интервью с к-л
ordinary [ˈɔːdənəri] He lives an ordinary life.	обыкновенный, обычный Он живет обычной жизнью.
to wake up [weɪk ʌp] I normally wake up at eight o’clock.	просыпаться, будить Я обычно просыпаюсь в восемь часов..
to get up I don’t get up at that time.	вставать Я не встаю в это время.
to take a walk [wɔːk] At eleven I take a walk with Jimmy.	гулять, прогуливаться В одиннадцать я прогуливаюсь с Джимми.
to rest I rest until six o’clock.	отдыхать Я отдыхаю до шести часов.
to take a bath to take a shower ['ʃəuə] I take a bath at nine thirty.	принимать ванну принимать душ Я принимаю ванну в девять тридцать.
to eat out [iːt aʊt] At the weekends I eat out in my favorite restaurant.	есть вне дома (в кафе, ресторане) По выходным я ем в своем любимом ресторане.
certainly [ˈsɜːtənli] You certainly have an interesting life.	конечно; несомненно У вас, несомненно, очень интересная жизнь.
You are welcome.	Пожалуйста.