Let's Speak English Some coffee? Yes, please. Milk? No, thank you. Its fantastic! What?

What? Life in Hollywood. Yes, it is. Work non-stop. Some more coffee? No, thank you. Incidentally, are you busy today? Yes, I am. A scandal in Hollywood? Is it possible? Its a fact. Im shocked. Am I late? Yes, you are. Im sorry. Arent you busy tomorrow? No, Im not. Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening! Goodbye! Good night! Is it expensive? What? A holiday in Poland? No, it isnt. Is it interesting? What? A trip to Egypt? Yes, it is. Very interesting. Jim is in love with Lara. Yes, I know. Jessica is unhappy. No wonder. The situation is hopeless. Yes, it is. Wheres William? I dont know. Some more tea? No, thank you. The party is on Saturday. At Lindas flat in London. (Hoete li) kafu? Da, molim vas. Mleka? Ne, hvala. Fantastian je! ta? ivot u Holivodu. Da, jeste. Non-stop posao. Jo kafe? Ne, hvala. Uzgred, jeste li danas zauzeti? Jesam. Skandal u Holivudu? Je li mogue? To je injenica. okirana sam. Kasnim li? Da, kasnite. Izvinite. Zar nisi zauzeta sutra? Nisam. Dobro jutro! Dobar dan! Dobro vee! Dovienja! Laku no! Je li skup? ta? Odmor u Poljskoj? Ne, nije. Je li zanimljivo? ta? Putovanje u Egipat? Jeste. Veoma zanimljivo. Dim je zaljubljen u Laru. Da, znam. Desika je nesrena. Nije ni udo. Situacija je beznadena. Jeste. Gde je Vilijem? Ne znam. Hoe jo aja? Ne, hvala ti. urka je u subotu. U Lindinom stanu u Londonu. 1

Let's Speak English Yes, I know. Hello! Im James Bond. Im Lara Croft. Hello! A nice party. Yes, very nice. How are you? Im very well, thank you. And how are you? Im all right, thanks. I hope youre free on Saturday morning. Yes, I am. Then lets go to Hyde Park. OK. I hope you arent busy on Thursday evening. Im afraid I am. Lets meet on Sunday afternoon. OK. Lets go to the cinema tonight. No, thank you. Im not in the mood. Its wonderful. What? Modern painting. Its controversial. In my opinion, its fantastic. Whos your favourite modern painter? Francis Bacon, for example. Well, he isnt my favourite painter. Why not? Because hew awful. Im sorry to be so frank. Thats all right. Hes a good actor. Who? Michael Monday. Yes, I agree. Hes a good actor and an interesting person. Im afraid Sandra Sunday isnt a good actress. Oh, I dont agree. In my opinion, shes very good. Maybe Im wrong, but in my opinion, Love in New York isnt a bad film. No. I agree. Its quite good, in fact. Da, znam. Zdravo! Ja sam Dems Bond. Ja sam Lara Kroft. ao. Dobra urka. Da, ba fina. Kako ste? Vrlo dobro, hvala. A kako ste vi? Nije loe, hvala. Nadam se da si slobodan u subotu ujutro. Jesam. Onda hajdemo u Hajd Park. Vai. Nadam se da nisi zauzeta u etvrtak uvee. Bojim se da jesam. Hajde da se naemo u nedelju posle podne. Dobro. Hajdemo veeras u bioskop. Ne, hvala. Nisam raspoloen. Divno je. ta? Moderno slikarstvo. Kontroverzno je. Ja mislim da je fantastino. Ko ti je omiljeni savremeni slikar? Frensis Bejkon, na primer. Pa, meni on nije omiljeni slikar. Zato? Zato to je uasan. Izvini to sam tako iskren. Nema veze. On je dobar glumac. Ko? Majkl Mondej. Da, slaem se. Dobar je glumac i zanimljiva osoba. Bojim se da Sandra Sandej nije dobra glumica. O, ne slaem se. Ja mislim da je ba dobra. Moda greim, ali po mom miljenju, Ljubav u Njujorku nije lo film. Ne, slaem se. Zapravo je prilino dobar. 2

Let's Speak English Theyre nice people. Who? Mr and Mrs White. Yes, youre right. Theyre very nice. But rather nave. Are you interested in music? No, Im not. Why? Probably because Im not musical. What are you interested in? Im interested in painting and poetry. This is a book and thats an umbrella. Right! This is a computer and thats a printer. Correct! This is a photo and thats a painting. Yes, youre right. Im a man. Im not a child. Youre a woman Fantastic! Youre brilliant. Thank you. Youre very kind. Nice weather. Yes, wonderful. Where are we? This is Piccadilly Circus. Thats the Statue of Eros. Look! Isnt that Lara Croft? No, it isnt. Youre mistaken this time. What time is it? Its four oclock. What about a cup of tea? Yes, please. Henry, this is Alice. Alice, this is Henry. Hello! Hello, Henry. Nice to meet you. Phone me on Thursday. Around six. OK. Lets meet on Wednesday. Around eleven. Im afraid Im busy on Wednesday. Put it here. On the table? Yes, thats right. Its late. I know. Its time to go home. Fini su ljudi. Ko? Gospodin i gospoa Vajt. Da, u pravu si. Ba su fini. Ali prilino naivni. Zanima li vas muzika? Ne. Zato? Verovatno zato to nisam muzikalan. ta vas zanima? Zanimaju me slikarstvo i poezija. Ovo je knjiga, a to je kiobran. Jeste! Ovo je kompjuter, a ono je tampa. Tano! Ovo je fotografija, a ono je slika. Da, u pravu si. Ja sam mukarac. Nisam dete. Ti si ena Fantastino! Sjajan si. Hvala ti. Ba si ljubazna. Lepo vreme. Da, divno. Gde smo? Ovo je Pikadili Sirkus. Ono je statua Erosa. Vidi! Nije li ono Lara Kroft? Ne, nije. Ovog puta grei. Koliko je sati? etiri. ta kae na olju aja? Da, molim te. Henri, ovo je Alisa. Alisa, ovo je Henri. ao! ao, Henri. Drago mi je to smo se upoznali. Pozovi me u etvrtak. Oko est sati. Vai. Hajde da se naemo u sredu. Oko jedanaest. Bojim se da sam zauzet u sredu. Stavi to ovde. Na sto? Da, tako je. Kasno je. Znam. Vreme je da krenemo kui. 3

Let's Speak English You dont love me. Thats not true. It is true. No, it isnt. Oh yes, it is. Youre a hypocrite. A hypocrite and a liar. Youre probably right. Goodbye! Alan! Yes? Dont go. Forgive me. Theres nothing to forgive. Goodbye. You dont know me. No. Youre probably right. I dont know you. Youre a mystery to me. Theres a concert on Friday. Yes, I know. Theres no seminar on Wednesday. Are you sure? Yes, I am. Im quite sure. Dont go there. Why not? Because its dangerous. Be there at six. OK. Dont be late. Im never late. Whats the news? No news. No news is good news. Tea of coffee? A cup of tea, please. Sugar? No, thank you. Lemon? Yes, please. Its a scandal. What? Toms attitude to family life. Yes, you are right. It is a scandal. What kind of person is Lara Croft? She is intelligent and very ambitious. Rather artificial though. Ne voli me. Nije istina. Jeste istina. Ne, nije. O da, jeste. Ti si licemer. Licemer i laov. Verovatno si u pravu. Zdravo! Alane! Da? Nemoj da ide. Oprosti mi. Nemam ta da ti oprostim. Zdravo. Ne poznaje me. Da. Verovatno si u pravu. Ne poznajem te. Ti si misterija za mene. U petak ima koncert. Da, znam. U sredu nemamo seminar. Jesi li sigurna? Jesam. Skroz sam sigurna. Nemoj da ide tamo. Zato da ne idem? Zato to je opasno. Budi tamo u est. Dobro. Nemoj da kasni. Ja nikad ne kasnim. ta ima novo? Nema nita. Kad nema nita novo to su dobre vesti. (Hoete li) aj ili kafu? olju aja, ako moe. Hoete li eera? Ne, hvala. Limuna? Da, molim vas. Skandalozan je. (To je skandal). ta Tomov odnos prema porodinom ivotu. Da, u pravu si. Jeste skandalozan. Kakva osoba je Lara Kroft? Inteligentna je i veoma ambiciozna. Mada prilino izvetaena. 4

Let's Speak English No wonder. Shes a typical product of virtual reality. Whens the party? Its on Saturday evening. At Laras house in the country. Is it possible to get there by bus? Yes, probably. But Im not sure. Is it true that Lara is married? No, it isnt. Shes single. I hope she isnt divorced I dont know. Is it important? For me it is. Im a Roman Catholic. Hows Ms Green now? Shes very well. Im glad to hear that. Is it necessary to ask Mr Whites permission? Yes, it is. Are you sure? Yes, I am. Im quite sure. Please dont talk to me about responsibility. Im an artist. I hope you understand. Shes an intellectual. Who? Anita Simpson. Yes, I know. Shes a literary critic. Shes an expert on postmodernism. Shes an attractive postmodernist. Is she married? No she isnt. Shes single. Is she divorced? I dont know. Shes probably against the institution of marriage. Thats very likely. The trouble is shes too intellectual. In what sense? Shes cool and unemotional. Almost inhuman. Is it true that youre against feminism? No, it isnt. On the contrary. Im all for it. Who are you? My names Henry West. Im a police inspector. Whats your job? Nije ni udo. Ona je tipian proizvod virtuelne stvarnosti. Kad je zabava? U subotu uvee. U Larinoj kui na selu. Je l moe tamo da se stigne autobusom? Da, verovatno. Ali nisam siguran. Je li tano da je Lara udata? Ne. Nije udata. Nadam se da nije razvedena Ne znam. Da li je to bitno? Meni jeste. Ja sam rimokatolik. Kako je gospoa Grin sad? Vrlo dobro. Drago mi je to to ujem. Da li je neophodno da traimo dozvolu g. Vajta? Jeste. Jeste li sigurni? Jesam. Sasvim sam siguran. Molim te da mi ne pria o odgovornosti. Ja sam umetnik. Nadam se da razume. Ona je intelektualac. Ko? Anita Simpson. Da, znam. Ona je knjievni kritiar. Strunjak je za postmodernizam. Privlana postmodernistkinja. Je li udata? Ne, nije udata. Da li je razvedena? Ne bih znao. Verovatno je protiv institucije braka. Vrlo verovatno. Problem je to je previe racionalna. U kom smislu? Hladna je i bezoseajna. Gotovo neovena. Je li istina da ste vi protiv feminizma? Ne. Naprotiv, ja sam ba za to. Ko ste vi? Zovem se Henri Vest. Ja sam policijski inspektor. ime se bavite? 5

Let's Speak English Im a bank manager. What about you? Im still a student. Why not wait for Mrs Green? Im afraid Im in a hurry. Why not visit the National Gallery today? Why wait? Why not do it now? OK. Lets go there now. Its not far from here. What kind of people are they? Theyre brutal and aggressive. Are you a Protestant? No, Im an agnostic. The trouble is Im not intelligent enough. In my opinion, youre too intelligent. Life is complicated. Its never simple. No. Youre right. Its sad and tragic. Yes, it is. Sometimes. Always. Always? Thats right. Its always sad and its always tragic. Thats a rather pessimistic view of life. Im only a realist. Then Im not one, Im afraid. Youre young and inexperienced. Youre probably right. I am right. Am I right? Yes, you are. Youre always right. Arent I right? No, you arent. Youre wrong. Are you sure? Yes, I am. Im quite sure. Am I late? No, you arent. Youre on time. Oh great! Where am I? This is a psychiatric hospital. Be careful. Ja sam menader u banci. A vi? Ja sam jo uvek student. A da saekamo gospou Grin? Bojim se da urim. A da danas posetimo Nacionalnu galeriju? to da ekamo? to sad da ne uradimo to? Dobro. Hajdemo sad da idemo. Nije daleko odavde. Kakvi su oni ljudi? Brutalni i agresivni. Jeste li vi protestant? Ne, ja sam agnostik. Problem je to nisam dovoljno inteligentna. Ja mislim da si i suvie inteligentna. ivot je komplikovan. Nikad nije jednostavan. Nije. U pravu ste. Tuan je i tragian. Jeste. Ponekad. Uvek. Uvek? Tako je. Uvek je tuan i uvek je tragian. To je prilino pesimistian pogled na ivot. Ja sam samo realista. Onda se bojim da ja nisam. Vi ste mladi i neiskusni. Verovatno ste u pravu. Jesam u pravu. Jesam li u pravu? Jesi. Ti si uvek u pravu. Zar nisam u pravu? Nisi. Grei. Jesi li sigurna? Jesam, skroz sam sigurna. Jel kasnim? Ne, stigao si na vreme. O pa super! Gde se nalazim? Ovo je psihijatrijska bolnica. Budi obazriv. 6

Let's Speak English Im afraid youre mistaken. Im not mistaken. Theres no way out. Were in a hopeless situation. I hope youre wrong. Lets see the news. OK. Lets. Were you at home yesterday evening? No, I wasnt. I was at a concert. What about you? I was at a party. Was it interesting? No, It wasnt. It was boring. I mean, I was terribly bored. What about the concert? It was wonderful. What kind of concert was it? It was a classical music concert Chopin, Mozart, Vivaldi Where was it? At the Royal Festival Hall. Werent they satisfied? No, they werent. They were disappointed. How was the seminar last Wednesday? It wasnt very interesting. How was the party last night? It was fantastic! How was the conference last week? It was a waste of time. We were all terribly bored. Im sorry to hear that. Whens the test? Next month. Whens the final examination? Its in June. The elections are next year. Yes, I know. Life without work is meaningless. Not for me. Not for you? No. Im quite happy without work. My problem Bojim se da greite. Ne greim. Ne postoji izlaz. Nalazimo se u beznadenoj situaciji. Nadam se da greite. Hajde da pogledamo vesti. Vai, hajde. Jesi li bila kod kue jue uvee? Ne, nisam. Bila sam na koncertu. A ti? Ja sam bio na urci. Jel bilo zanimljivo? Nije. Bilo je dosadno. Mislim, bilo mi je strano dosadno. A kako je bilo na koncertu? Predivno. Kakav je to bio koncert? Koncert klasine muzike open, Mocart, Vivaldi Gde je bio? U Rojal Festival Holu. Zar nisu bili zadovoljni? Nisu. Bili su razoarani. Kakav je bio seminar prole srede? Nije bio mnogo zanimljiv. Kako je bilo na urci sino? Fantastino! Kakva je bila konferencija prole nedelje? Bila je gubljenje vremena. Svima nam je bilo strano dosadno. ao mi je to to ujem. Kad je test? Sledeeg meseca. Kad je zavrni ispit? U junu. Izbori su sledee godine. Da, znam. ivot bez rada nema smisla. Za mene ima. Za vas ima? Da. Sasvim sam srean i bez posla. Moj problem 7

Let's Speak English is money. Are you serious? Yes, I am. Im quite serious. Then were very different. Yes, we probably are. Whats your job, by the way? At present Im a fortune-teller. What about you? Im a professor of meteorology. Whats your opinion of the new President? In my opinion, hes brilliant. Where were you born? I was born in London. When was he born? He was born in 1987. When were you born? I was born I was born I dont remember. Whose idea was it? It was Jennys idea. Very peculiar. Whose car is that? Thats Jims car. Theyre similar, in fact. I mean, Ted and Alan. Yes, youre right. Very similar. I was busy yesterday. Yes, I know. Im busy today. As usual. Ill be busy tomorrow. Thats normal. I hope you dont mind. Not in the least. Youre wonderful. Thank you. Will you be at home tomorrow? No, I wont. Ill be away on business. Ill be in Washington on Friday. Remember me to Mr Bush. I will. Will you be in London at the weekend? Yes, I will. su pare. Jeste li ozbiljni? Da. Sasvim sam ozbiljan. Onda smo veoma razliiti. Da, verovatno jesmo. Uzgred, ime se vi bavite? Trenutno sam gatar. A vi? Ja sam profesor meteorologije. Kakvo je vae miljenje o novom predsedniku? Ja mislim da je sjajan. Gde ste se rodili? U Londonu. Kad se on rodio? Rodio se 1987. Kad ste se rodili? Rodio sam se Rodio sam se Ne seam se. ija je to bila ideja? Bila je to Denina ideja. Ba udno. ija su ono kola? Dimova. Slini su, zapravo. Mislim na Teda i Alana. Da, u pravu si. Veoma slini. Jue sam bila zauzeta. Da, znam. Danas sam zauzeta. Kao i obino. Sutra u biti zauzeta. Normalno. Nadam se da ti ne smeta. Ni najmanje. Divan si. Hvala ti. Hoe li biti sutra kod kue? Ne, neu. Otputovau poslovno. U petak u biti u Vaingtonu. Pozdravi mi gospodina Bua. Hou. Hoete li biti u Londonu za vikend? Da.

Let's Speak English Come and see me. I will. Thank you. Dont forget to phone Jim. I wont. Will it be possible? Yes, I think so. But be careful. Dont antagonize the man. I wont. Ill be careful. Will it be necessary? No, I dont think so. Will she be at the concert? I hope so. Will they be at the party? I hope not. Whats your name? Where are you from? Whats your job? Are you busy today? Are you free tomorrow? Are you satisfied with your job? Im sorry Im late. Thats all right. This is a nice place. Im glad you like it. Some more wine? No, thank you. Are you sure? Yes, I am. Im quite sure. Thank you. Its a pity you dont like Miss Black. Im sorry. Its not my fault. I know. Shes a difficult person. But were all fond of her. Do you like these photos? No, I dont. Do you like those paintings? Yes, I do. Ms White is a brilliant politician. Dont you agree? In my opinion, shes a controversial figure. Doite mi u posetu. Hou, hvala. Ne zaboravi da pozove Dima. Neu. Hoe li to biti mogue? Da, mislim da hoe. Ali pazi. Nemoj da ga okrene protiv sebe. Neu. Paziu. Hoe li to biti neophodno? Ne, mislim da nee. Hoe li ona biti na koncertu? Nadam se da hoe. Hoe li oni biti na urci? Nadamm se da nee. Kako se zove? Odakle si? ime se bavi? Jesi li danas zauzeta? Jesi li slobodan sutra? Jesi li zadovoljan svojim poslom? Izvini to kasnim. Nema veze. Ovo je ba lepo mesto. Drago mi je to ti se dopada. Hoe jo vina? Ne, hvala. Sigurno? Da, sigurno. Hvala. teta to ne voli gospoicu Blek. ao mi je. Nisam ja kriv. Znam. Ona je teka osoba. Ali svi je volimo. Da li vam se sviaju ove fotografije? Ne. Da li ti se sviaju ove slike? Da, sviaju mi se. Gospoa Vajt je sjajna politiarka. Slaete li se? Po mom miljenju, ona je kontroverzna linost. 9

Let's Speak English He likes her, but she doesnt like him. And hes such a nice man. So sensitive, so intelligent She probably doesnt know him well enough. Such is life. Doesnt he like books? No, he doesnt. But he likes cars and computers. He loves fast cars and powerful computers. And hes greatly admired by young ladies. Does she like animals? Yes, she does. She likes cats, dogs and horses. And she likes Jim too. Tired men. Bored women. Noisy children. A seaside resort in summer. But perhaps Im wrong. Perhaps Im too pessimistic about those nice holidaymakers? In front of a mirror. Is this my face? Are these wrinkles real? What does the word real mean? Do you know them? Who? Mr and Mrs Black. Yes, I do. I know them very well. Everybody knows them. They are well known here. What kind of people are they? Theyre very nice. Shes a pop singer and hes a retired gangster. Is that possible? Why not? Its a fact. Are you serious? Of course Im serious. Its not a secret. Everybody knows about it. I dont believe you. They dont believe us. That doesnt surprise me. They dont trust us. We dont look trustworthy to them. Tell us about life here. Whats it like? OK, but not now. Perhaps later. Im in a hurry. Goodbye! Lets phone them tonight. OK. I was grateful to her. Ona mu se svia, ali on se njoj ne svia. A on je tako fin ovek. Tako oseajan, tako pametan Ona ga verovatno ne poznaje dovoljno dobro. Takav je ivot. Zar on ne voli knjige? Ne voli. Ali voli kola i kompjutere. Voli brza kola i mone kompjutere. A mlade dame mu se strano dive. Voli li ona ivotinje? Voli. Voli make, pse i kone. A voli i Dima. Umorni ljudi. ene kojima je dosadno. Buna deca. Odmaralite pored mora u leto. Ali moda greim. Moda sam preveliki pesimista to se tie tih finih ljudi na odmoru? Ispred ogledala. Je li ovo moje lice? Jesu li ove bore stvarne? ta znai re stvaran? Da li ih poznajete? Koga? Gospodina i gospou Blek. Poznajem. Znam ih dosta dobro. Svi ih poznaju. Oni su poznati ovde. Kakvi su to ljudi? Veoma su fini. Ona je pop pevaica a on je gangster u penziji. Je li mogue? to da ne? To je injenica. Jeste li ozbiljni? Naravno da sam ozbiljan. To nije tajna. Svi to znaju. Ne verujem vam. Oni nam ne veruju. To me ne iznenauje. Nemaju poverenja u nas. Ne ulivamo im poverenje. Priaj nam o ivotu ovde. Kakav je? U redu, ali ne sad. Moda kasnije. urim. Dovienja! Hajde da ih pozovemo veeras. Hajde. Bio sam joj zahvalan. 10

Let's Speak English Thats understandable. Hell be grateful to you. I doubt it. Theyll be disappointed. I hope not. She wont be happy about it. No. Youre probably right. She is in love with him. That doesnt surprise me. Hes an attractive man. But he isnt in love with her. A case of unrequited love? Yes, thats right. But he wants to marry her. Why? Because of her money. I hope youre wrong. Im not wrong. Fortunately, she isnt willing to marry him. Do you know her? Whats she like? Shes an attractive intellectual. Extremely intelligent. Her husband is proud of her. What do you like about him? I like his sense of humour. What do you like about them? I like their sincerity. They dont approve of our lifestyle. Are you surprised? No, Im not, actually. Were you able to finish the work yesterday? No, I wasnt. Will you be able to come tomorrow? Yes, I think so. Shes very successful in her work. This is largely due to the fact that shes extremely hard-working, although not particularly intelligent. Why dont you like her? But I do. I admire her. Its very nice. What? To je razumljivo. Bie vam zahvalan. Sumnjam. Bie razoarani. Nadam se da nee. Nee biti srena zbog toga. Nee. Verovatno si u pravu. Ona je zaljubljena u njega. To me ne iznenauje. On je privlaan ovek. Ali on nije zaljubljen u nju. Sluaj neuzvraene ljubavi? Da, tako je. Ali eli da se oenji njom. Zato? Zbog njenog novca. Nadam se da grei. Ne greim. Na sreu, ona nije voljna da se uda za njega. Da li je poznaje? Kakva je? Ona je jedan privlaan intelektualac. Izuzetno inteligentna. Njen mu je ponosan na nju. ta ti se svia kod njega? Volim njegov smisao za humor. ta ti se dopada kod njih? Volim njihovu iskrenost. Oni ne odobravaju na nain ivota. Da li te to iznenauje? U stvari, ne. Jesi li mogao (bio u stanju) da zavri posao jue? Ne, nisam. Hoe li moi da doe sutra? Da, mislim da hou. Ona je vrlo uspena u svom poslu. To je umnogome zahvaljujui injenici da je izuzetno vredna, iako nije posebno pametna. Zato ti se ne svia? Ali svia mi se. Divim joj se. Ba je lep. ta?

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Let's Speak English Jims new flat. Yes. Its nice and comfortable. And well situated. Near the University. Yes. Not very large though. No. Rather small, in fact. Its all right for one person. Oh yes. For one person its ideal. Luckily, Jim is single. Thats true. Hes single for the time being. My phone number is 123-04-56. Jims phone number is 987-06-54. My address is 10 Downing Street. Jennys address is 9 Cambridge Road. Wheres the party? At Alices house in Cambridge. Do you know the address? Yes, I do. I was there last summer. Is it necessary to make a hotel reservation beforehand? Yes, it is. Its absolutely necessary. I understand its important to e-mail Professor Spencer all the details regarding the conference. Yes, it is. Its extremely important. Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? In the morning I prefer coffee. I dont like big hotels. I dont like them either. I prefer traditional English guesthouses. I prefer them too. Theyre much nicer than big hotels. The hotel is famous for its cuisine. Yes, I know. Its really excellent. My home is a hotel room in a big city. I like it. What? Abstract painting. Why? I dont know why. It appeals to me. Well, I dont like it. Why not? Dimov novi stan. Da. Lep je i udoban. I na dobrom mestu. Pored univerziteta. Da. Mada nije mnogo veliki. Ne. Zapravo je prilino mali. Za jednu osobu je dobar. O da. Idealan je za jednu osobu. Na sreu, Dim nije oenjen. To je tano. Nije oenjen za sada. Moj broj telefona je 123-04-56. Dimov broj telefona je 987-06-54. Moja adresa je Dauning Strit 10. Denina adresa je Kembrid Roud 9. Gde je zabava? U Alisinoj kui u Kembridu. Zna li adresu? Znam. Bio sam tamo letos. Da li je neophodno da se hotel rezervie unapred? Jeste. Apsolutno neophodno. Kako shvatam, vano je da se profesoru Spenseru unapred poalju mejlom svi detalji u vezi s konferencijom . Jeste. Izuzetno je vano. ta vie voli, aj ili kafu? Ujutru vie volim kafu. Ne volim velike hotele. Ni ja ih ne volim. Vie volim tradicionalne engleske gostionice. I ja ih vie volim. Mnogo su lepe nego veliki hoteli. Ovaj hotel je poznat po svojoj kuhinji. Da, znam. Stvarno je odlina. Moj dom je hotelska soba u velikom gradu. Svia mi se. ta? Apstraktno slikarstvo. Zato? Ne znam zato. Privlai me. A meni se ne svia. Zato?

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Let's Speak English I dont know. It doesnt appeal to me. Alan likes it very much. Yes, I know. He loves it. What does it look like? Its just a black square. He loves her, but she doesnt love him. In spite of the fact that hes tall, dark and handsome. And rich. Its a sad story. Sad and amazing. Does Ms Black like modern music? Yes, she does. She loves it. Does Mr White like modern art? No, he doesnt. He hates it. Amazing. Do you remember me? Of course I do. Youre John Keats. Your memory is phenomenal! Does she remember you? I doubt it. Why dont you like him? Because hes awful. Why dont you like her? But I do. I like her very much. Shes a very nice person. We like them, but they dont like us. I wonder why. Is it because were very successful professionally? Are they jealous? America is wonderful! Yes, it is. Theres no doubt about that. Nevada is beautiful! Yes, youre right. Las Vegas is fantastic! Yes, I agree. Id like to get married in Las Vegas. How very romantic! Id like to marry an American millionaire in Las Vegas. Why not a billionaire? Because Im not a materialist. How wonderful! Would you like a cup of tea? No, thank you. Im in a hurry. A date? Ne znam. Ne privlai me. Alanu se mnogo svia. Znam. On ga oboava. Kako to izgleda? To je samo jedan crni kvadrat. On je voli, ali ona njega ne voli. Uprkos injenici da je visok, crn i zgodan. I bogat. To je tuna pria. Tuna i neverovatna. Da li gospoa Blek voli modernu muziku? Da, voli. Oboava je. Da li gospodin Vajt voli modernu umetnos. Ne, ne voli. Mrzi je. Neverovatno. Da li me se sea? Naravno da se seam. Ti si Don Kits. Tvoja memorija je fenomenalna! Da li te se ona sea? Sumnjam. Zato ga ne voli? Zato to je uasan. Zato ti se ona ne svia? Ali svia mi se. Mnogo. Ona je ba fina osoba. Oni se nama sviaju, ali mi se njima ne sviamo. Pitam se zato. Da li zato to smo veoma uspeni u profesionalnom smislu? Jesu li ljubomorni? Amerika je predivna! Jeste. Tu nema sumnje. Nevada je prelepa! Da, u pravu si. Las Vegas je fantastian! Jeste, slaem se. elela bih da se udam u Las Vegasu. Kako romantino! Volela bih da se udam za amerikog milionera u Las Vegasu. Zato ne za milijardera? Zato to nisam materijalista. Divno! Hoe li olju aja? Ne, hvala. urim. Neki sastanak? 13

Let's Speak English Not quite. An appointment with my dentist. What do you like about America? Everything. I like the American way of life. Id like to live and work in America. Id like to go to a concert with him. He isnt interested in music, as far as I know. I wouldnt like to work in an office. Why not? Because I hate office work. My plan is to visit Austria in March. How would you like to travel? By air. Perhaps youd like some beer? No, thank you. Would you like to go to the cinema with me? Id love to. Whos that girl? Which one? The blonde one. Over there. Near the window. Thats Linda Macdonald. Wheres she from? She comes from Scotland. Shes pretty. Yes. Pretty and brilliant. Is she a student? Shes a Cambridge graduate in theoretical physics. Id very much like to meet her. No problem. Linda, I dont think you know Brian. Brian, this is Linda. Hello! Hello Brian. Pleased to meet you. The film is rather controversial. But perhaps youd like to see it? What film? Love on the Internet. Frankly, Im not interested. The novel is full of humorous situations. Wouldnt you like to read it? Yes, I would. Very much. Ne ba. Imam zakazano kod zubara. ta ti se svia kod Amerike? Sve. Volim ameriki nain ivota. Voleo bih da ivim i radim u Americi. Volela bih da odem na koncert s njim. Koliko ja znam, njega ne zanima muzika. Ne bih eleo da radim u kancelariji. Zato ne? Zato to mrzim kancelarijski posao. Moj plan je da posetim Australiju u martu. Kako bi eleo da putuje? Avionom. Moda bi hteo malo piva? Ne, hvala. Da li bi htela da ode u bioskop sa mnom? Ba bih volela. Ko je ta devojka? Koja od njih? Ona plava. Tamo. Pored prozora. To je Linda Makdonald. Odakle je? Iz kotske. Lepa je. Da. Lepa i izvanredna. Je li ona studentkinja? Zavrila je teorijsku fiziku na Kembridu. Mnogo bih voleo da je upoznam. Nema problema. Linda, mislim da ne poznaje Brajana. Brajane, ovo je Linda. Zdravo! Zdravo Brajane. Drago mi je. Film je dosta kontroverzan. Ali bi moda elela da ga odgleda? Koji film? Ljubav preko interneta. Iskreno, nisam zainteresovana. Roman je pun smenih situacija. Zar ne bi eleo da ga proita? Da, eleo bih. Veoma. 14

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What would you like to do now? Id like to go home and relax. How would you like to spend the weekend? Id like to go to Brighton. Where would you like to spend your holiday? In the Himalayas. Be careful. Dont provoke him. Dont go too far. No, of course not. I know its necessary to be very careful. Shes pretty, intelligent and successful professionally. No wonder thy dont like her. The project is top secret. I know. The risk is considerable. I realize that. Are you prepared to take it? Yes. Are you aware of the danger? Yes, I am. The equipment is reliable. This is an advantage. Yes, definitely. But it doesnt eliminate the risk. Im aware of that. Theyre a nice couple. I admire his courage. Its part of his job. Hes a stuntman. And her musical talent is extraordinary. Yes. Shes a very good pianist. I admire their efficiency. Theyre professionals. This is our top priority. I hope you agree with me. Yes, I do. I completely agree. What does he like about her? He likes her eyes and her intellect. Hes her husband. Shes his wife. Whats the book about? Its about the Second World War and its effect

ta bi sad htela da radi? Htela bih da odem kui da se opustim. Kako biste eleli da provedete vikend? Hteo bih da odem u Brajton. Gde biste hteli da provedete odmor? Na Himalajima. Budi oprezan. Nemoj da ga provocira. Nemoj da pretera. Naravno da neu. Znam da je neophodno da budem veoma obazriv. Ona je lepa, pametna i profesionalno uspena. Nije ni udo to se ne svia ljudima. Ovaj projekat je u strogoj tajnosti. Znam. Rizik nije zanemarljiv. Jasno mi je to. Jeste li spremni da ga preuzmete? Da. Da li ste svesni opasnosti? Jesam. Oprema je pouzdana. To je prednost. Da, definitivno. Ali to ne eliminie rizik. Svestan sam toga. Oni su fin par. Divim se njegovoj hrabrosti. To je deo njegovog posla. On je kaskader. A njen muziki talenat je izvanredan. Da. Ona je veoma dobra pijanistkinja. Divim se njihovoj efikasnosti. To su profesionalci. Ovo je na glavni prioritet. Nadam se da se slaete sa mnom. Da, slaem se u potpunosti. ta mu se svia kod nje? Sviaju mu se njene oi i njen intelekt. On je njen mu. Ona je njegova ena. O emu je knjiga? O Drugom svetskom ratu i njegovom uticaju na 15

Let's Speak English on peoples mentality. Whats the film about? It was about our illusions concerning human nature. Whose fault was it? It was her fault. I mean, Anns fault. Well, I think it was no ones fault. It was just an unlucky coincidence. He has a lot of money. Who? James. Yes, probably. But who knows? He has a luxury flat in London and a big house in the country. Yes, thats true. He has a sports car. Yes, he does. And he has a yacht. Yes, thats correct. This means that he has a lot of money. Not necessarily. Maybe hes heavily in debt. Thats not very likely. He owes me two thousand pounds. Unbelievable. The house looks impressive. Yes, it does. And its beautiful inside. I have no time. No one has time nowadays. Besides, I dont have any money. Do you have time tomorrow? No, I dont. Im busy all day. I hope you have time on Saturday. Yes, I do. He doesnt have much money, but he has a lot of free time. Is he unemployed? Yes, Im afraid so. Do they have many books at home? No, they dont. But they have a lot of computer games. Doesnt she have problems with concentration? mentalitet ljudi. O emu se radi u filmu? O naim iluzijama u vezi s ljudskom prirodom. Ko je bio kriv? Ona je bila kriva. Mislim, Ana. Pa, mislim da niko nije bio kriv. Bila je to samo nesrena sluajnost. On ima puno novca. Ko? Dejms. Da, verovatno. Ali ko zna. Ima luksuzan stan u Londonu i veliku kuu na selu. Da, to je istina. Ima sportska kola. Ima. A ima i jahtu. Da, to je tano. To znai da ima puno novca. Ne mora da znai. Moda je u velikim dugovima. To nije ba verovatno. Duguje mi dve hiljade funti. Neverovatno. Kua izgleda impresivno. Tako je. I lepa je unutra. Nemam vremena. Danas niko nema vremena. Osim toga, nemam para. Ima li vremena sutra? Nemam, sutra sam ceo dan zauzet. Nadam se da ima vremena u subotu. Da, imam. On nema mnogo novca, ali ima dosta slobodnog vremena. Da li je nezaposlen? Da, bojim se da jeste. Imaju li mnogo knjiga kod kue? Nemaju. Ali imaju dosta kompjuterskih igrica. Zar ona nema probleme s koncentracijom?

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Let's Speak English Yes, she does. They have no courage. He has no books at home. Hello! My names William. Im Julia, hello. Are you Spanish? No. Italian. From Rome? No. Verona. What about you? Im English. From London? No. Stratford-upon-Avon. How do you spell your name? I spell it J-a-n N-o-w-a-k. I intend to visit Verona. When? In October. How long do you intend to stay there? Two weeks. Are you both students? Yes, we are. Where are you from? Poland. When do you intend to visit America? I dont intend to visit America. Why not? I dont have the money. Have you been to Paris? Yes, I have. I was there last year. Have you been to Madrid? No, I havent. But I intend to visit Madrid next spring. Why doesnt she love me? What does she see in him? Is she blind? Shes a good painter. Who? Alice Spencer. Yes, she is. Very original. Shes also a hard-working person. I know. Her output is quite remarkable. But somehow she isnt very successful as a Da, ima. Oni nemaju hrabrosti. On nema nijednu knjigu kod kue. Zdravo! Zovem se Vilijem. ao, ja sam Julija. Jesi li ti panjolka? Ne, Italijanka. Iz Rima? Ne, iz Verone. A ti? Ja sam Englez. Iz Londona? Ne, iz Stratforda na Ejvonu. Kako se pie vae ime? Pie se J-a-n N-o-w-a-k. Nameravam da posetim Veronu. Kada? U oktobru. Koliko planira da ostane tamo? Dve nedelje. Jeste li oboje studenti? Da, jesmo. Odakle ste? Iz Poljske. Kad namerava da poseti Ameriku? Ne nameravam da posetim Ameriku. Zato? Nemam para za to. Jesi li (ikad) bio u Parizu? Jesam. Bio sam tamo prole godine. Jesi li (ikad) bio u Madridu? Nisam. Ali planiram da posetim Madrid u prolee. Zato me ona ne voli? ta to vidi u njemu? Da li je slepa? Ona je dobra slikarka. Ko? Alisa Spenser. Da, jeste. Veoma je originalna. Takoe je vredna osoba. Znam. Njen uinak je zaista izuzetan. Ali nekako nije mnogo uspena kao slikarka.

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Let's Speak English painter. No, Im afraid not. I wonder why. I dont know. Not many people seem to be interested in her work. You mean, not many people are prepared to buy her pictures? Exactly. Maybe her work needs publicity, some kind of promotion. Thats very likely. Im afraid she lacks common sense. Yes, probably. Shes too idealistic. Id like to show you something. Perhaps not now. Im afraid Im in a hurry. Theres someone on the phone for you. A man called Justin Carter. I dont know anyone of that name. Anyway, he seems to know you. Do you need anything? No, I dont. Are you sure you dont need anything? Im positive. I need nothing. Does he have any money? He has some, but not very much. Does she have enough money? I dont know. Why not ask her? I wouldnt like to be tactless. Is she experienced enough for the job? Oh yes. Theres no doubt about that. Mr and Mrs Green are in Greece at the moment. On holiday? Yes. Theyre lucky. Yes. Greece is beautiful. Are they in Athens? No, theyre in Crete. They love the island. Im not surprised. Crete is fantastic. Yes, it is. It has a unique atmosphere. A holiday in Greece is probably very expensive. Not necessarily. When are they due back? Next week.

Da, bojim se da nije. Pitam se zato. Ne znam. Izgleda da nema mnogo ljudi koje zanima njen rad. Hoe da kae, nema mnogo ljudi koji su spremni da kupe njene slike? Upravo tako. Moda je njenom radu potreban publicitet, neka vrsta promocije. To je vrlo verovatno. Bojim se da joj nedostaje zdravog razuma. Da, verovatno. Preveliki je idealista. Hteo bih neto da ti pokaem. Moda ne sad. Bojim se da sam u urbi. Neko te trai na telefonu. Neki ovek po imenu Dastin Karter. Ne znam nikog s tim imenom. Kako god, izgleda da on tebe zna. Treba li ti neto? Ne treba. Jesi li sigurna da ti ne treba nita? Sto posto. Ne treba mi nita. Ima li on para? Ima neto, ali ne mnogo. Ima li ona dovoljno novca? Ne znam. to je ne pita? Ne bih eleo da budem netaktian. Da li je dovoljno iskusna za posao? O, da. Tu nema sumnje. Gdin i ga Grin su trenutno u Grkoj. Na odmoru? Da. Blago njima. Da. Grka je divna. Jesu li u Atini? Ne, na Kritu su. Oboavaju to ostrvo. Ne iznenauje me to. Krit je fantastian. Da, jeste. Ima jedinstvenu atmosferu. Odmor u Grkoj je verovatno jako skup. Ne mora da znai. Kad treba da se vrate? Sledee nedelje.

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He wants to sell his flat in London and buy a house in Greece. Does he want to live there permanently? Yes, he does. What do you want to do tomorrow? Id like to visit the castle and the museum. Where do you want to spend your winter holiday? In the Alps. When does she want to come? On Saturday afternoon. I want to talk to them. No problem. Theyll be here this evening. They dont want to discuss the matter with us. Im not surprised. Who wants to see it? Mr White does. Who do you want to talk to? Ms Black. Hes very dynamic. Who? Mr Pickwick. Yes, thats true. Dynamic and innovative. Yes, thats right. Full of initiative and drive. Oh yes, hes a perfect manager. Not very young though. No, unfortunately. How old is he actually? Hes thirty-nine. How sad! How old is she? Shes eighteen. What time is it? Sorry? Whats the time? Its half past six. Its a quarter past seven.

On hoe da proda stan u Londonu i da kupi kuu u Grkoj. Da li eli da ivi tamo za stalno? Da. ta eli da radi sutra? Hteo bih da posetim zamak i muzej. Gde eli da provede zimski odmor? U Alpima. Kad eli da doe? U subotu posle podne. elim da priam s njima. Nema problema. Bie ovde veeras. Oni ne ele da raspravljaju o tome s nama. Nisam iznenaen. Ko eli to da vidi? Gospodin Vajt. S kim hoete da priate? S gospoom Blek. On je veoma dinamian. Ko? Gospodin Pikvik. Da, to je istina. Dinamian i inovativan. Da, tako je. Pun inicijative i energinosti. O da, on je savreni menader. Mada nije ba mlad. Ne, na alost nije. Koliko u stvari ima godina? Trideset devet. Kako tuno! Koliko ona ima godina? Osamnaest. Koliko je sati? Molim? Koliko ima sati? Pola sedam. Sad je sedam i petnaest. 19

Let's Speak English I know. Its late. Its a quarter to eight. I know. Its time to start work. What exactly is the time? Its seventeen minutes past ten. Lets forgive and forget. Lets relax and dress up and be young again. Hows your rheumatim, by the way? Hes determined to go there. Against my advice? Yes. Why? He says its his duty. He wants to start off on the first of April. Is he aware of the danger? Yes, he is. Then hes a fool. I dont think so. In my opinion, hes a man of honour. Ridiculous! Well, I think I understand him. Hes a typical representative of the older generation. Whats the date today? Its the second of June. Whens the seminar? Its on the third of October. The day after tomorrow. What do you think of him? I think hes a nave fool. Well, Im of a different opinion. What do you think of her? I think shes a wonderful person kind and selfless. Im of the same opinion. When does she want to come to London? On the fourth of November. On Friday week. Do you have any questions? No, I dont. Everything is clear. Are you prepared to work at night? I have no objections to working at night. Znam. Kasno je. Sad je petnaest do osam. Znam. Vreme je da ponemo s radom. Koliko tano ima sati? Deset i sedamnaest minuta. Hajde da oprostimo i zaboravimo. Da se opustimo i lepo obuemo i ponovo budemo mladi. Uzgred, kako tvoja reuma? Odluan je u tome da ode tamo. Uprkos mom savetu? Da. Zato? Kae da je to njegova dunost. Hoe da krene prvog aprila. Da li je svestan opasnosti? Jeste. Onda je budala. Ne mislim tako. Po mom miljenju, on je astan ovek. Gluposti! Pa, mislim da ga razumem. On je tipian predstavnik starije generacije. Koji je danas datum? Drugi jun. Kad je seminar? Treeg oktobra. Prekosutra. ta misli o njemu? Mislim da je jedna naivna budala. Pa, ja sam drugaijeg miljenja. ta misli o njoj? Mislim da je divna osoba dobra i nesebina. Istog sam miljenja. Kad eli da doe u London? etvrtog Novembra. U petak sledee nedelje. Imate li pitanja? Nemam. Sve je jasno. Jesi li spreman da radi nou? Nemam nita protiv da radim nou.

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Let's Speak English Im glad to hear that. Where are they now? I mean, Alan and Jenny. Theyre in outer space. In outer space? Thats right. On a secret mission. On a secret mission in outer space? Thats correct. But this is very dangerous. Yes, it is. Life is dangerous sometimes. I know. How long have they been in outer space? Since yesterday. All this is strictly confidential. I understand. Some more beer? No, thank you. Alan is in Beijing at present. Hes been there since last Monday. I envy him. Is it true that they intend to emigrate to Canada? Yes, it is. Do you know why? They say they are fed up with life in Britain. They want to live in Montreal. Amazing. Ted says he has no time. Do you believe him? Yes, I do. Ann says she has no money. Do you believe her? No, I dont. Ive been here since Wednesday. How long do you intend to stay? Till next month. How long have you been here? Since Tuesday. A star and a planet. A planet and a moon. You and me and the force of gravity. Good evening. My names Oscar Wilde. Im Jane Austen. How do you do? How do you do? Jane Austen Your name is Jane Austen Drago mi je to to ujem. Gde su sad? Mislim, Alan i Deni. Oni su u kosmosu. U kosmosu? Tako je. Na tajnom zadatku. Na tajnom zadatku u kosmosu? Tano. Ali to je veoma opasno. Jeste. ivot je opasan ponekad. Znam. Koliko dugo su u kosmosu? Od jue. Sve ovo je strogo poverljivo. Shvatam. Hoe jo piva? Ne, hvala. Alan je trenutno u Pekingu. Tamo je od prolog ponedeljka. Zavidim mu. Je li tano da nameravaju da emigriraju u Kanadu? Jeste. Zna li zato? Kau da im je dosta ivota u Britaniji. ele da ive u Montealu. Neverovatno. Ted kae da nema vremena. Da li mu veruje? Da. En kae da nema para. Da li joj veruje? Ne. Ovde sam od srede. Koliko planira da ostane? Do sledeeg meseca. Koliko dugo si ovde? Od utorka. Zvezda i planeta. Planeta i mesec. Ti i ja i sila gravitacije. Dobro vee. Moje ime je Oskar Vajld. Ja sam Dejn Ostin. Drago mi je. Drago mi je. Dejn Ostin Vi se zovete Dejn Ostin 21

Let's Speak English Yes. Are you surprised? Well, yes. Why? I dont know, actually. Are you here on holiday? Yes. Until when? Until the end od time. What about you, Lord Paradox? So you know me? Oh yes, I do. Who doesnt I love your films. Youre my favourite film director. Has he been married long? Since Christmas. I liked the film yesterday. I liked it too. It was very good. I didnt like the concert last Friday. I didnt like it either. It wasnt very good. Did you like the play last Tuesday? No, we didnt. Not very much. Did Jim like the show last night? Yes, he did. He liked it very much. What was the film about? It was about ambition and disappointment. What was the play about? It was about love and jealousy. Im too optimistic probably. I want to understand too much. I like him. Who? David Lodge. You mean the novelist? Yes, thats right. I like him too. I think hes a good writer. I like his sense of houmour. Oh yes. Its extraordinary. Does he believe in ghosts? In ghosts? Why in ghosts? Why not? I doubt it. I think hes a rationalist. Youre probably right. A lot of people are rationalists nowadays. Thats true. Rationalists and vegetarians. Da. Jeste li iznenaeni? Pa, da. Zato? Zapravo, ne znam. Jeste li ovde na odmoru? Jesam. Do kada? Do kraja vremena. A vi, lorde Paradoks? Znai, poznajete me? O, da, poznajem. Ko vas ne poznaje Volim vae filmove. Vi ste mi omiljeni reiser. Da li je dugo oenjen? Od Boia. Svideo mi se film jue. I meni. Bio je ba dobar. Nije mi se svideo koncert u petak. Ni meni. Nije bio ba dobar. Da li vam se svidela predstava prolog utorka? Ne, nije. Ne mnogo. Da li se Dimu dopao ou sino? Jeste. Mnogo mu se dopao. O emu je bio film? O ambiciji i razoaranju. O emu je bila predstava? O ljubavi i ljubomori. Verovatno sam preveliki optimista. elim suvie toga da shvatim. Svia mi se. Ko? Dejvid Lod. Misli na pisca? Da, tako je. I meni se svia. Mislim da je dobar pisac. Dopada mi se njegov smisao za humor. O da. Izvanredan je. Da li veruje u duhove? U duhove? Zato u duhove? Zato da ne? Sumnjam. Mislim da je racionalan. Verovatno si u pravu. Danas su mnogi racionalni. Istina. Racionalni i vegetarijanci.

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I believe hes one of the best contemporary English novelists. I agree with you. Whats your hobby? I have two hobbies, actually skiing and reading. What about you? My hobby is watching football on television. Whats Jims hobby? His hobby is collecting whisky bottles. Is it true that Anns hobby is learning languages? Yes, it is. Its been her hobby for years. Do you like playing chess? No, not very much. I prefer playing cards. Jim likes dancing, but he prefers eating and drinking. That doesnt surprise me. Linda is an abstract painter, but her hobby is making money. A very interesting hobby. Is she good at it? Oh yes, she is. Shes a millionairess. Whos that man? Which one? The tall one. Over there. Near the table. Thats Professor Herbert Spencer. The famous philosopher? Yes, thats right. Id very much like to meet him. No problem. Professor Spencer, Id like to introduce Ms Alice Penny. How do you do? How do you do? Ms Penny is interested in contemporary philosophy. Really? Yes. Im interested in post-evolutionism. I think its an interesting problem. Oh yes, extremely interesting. Not an easy one though. Not easy to solve. No. Very difficult to solve, probably.

Mislim da je on jedan od najboljih savremenih engleskih pisaca. Slaem se s vama. ta vam je hobi? Zapravo imam dva hobija skijanje i itanje. A vama? Moj hobi je gledanje fudbala na televiziji. ta je Dimov hobi? Njegov hobi je sakupljanje boca viskija. Je li tano da je Enin hobi uenje jezika? Jeste. To joj je godinama hobi. Volite li da igrate ah? Ne ba. Vie volim da igram karte. Dim voli da plee, ali vie voli da jede i pije. To me ne iznenauje. Linda je apstraktni slikar, ali hobi joj je zaraivanje para. Veoma interesantan hobi. Da li je dobra u tome? O da, jeste. Ona je milionerka. Ko je taj ovek? Koji tano? Onaj visoki. Tamo. Pored stola. To je profesor Herbert Spenser. Poznati filozof? Da, tako je. Mnogo bih volela da ga upoznam. Nema problema. Profesore Spenser, voleo bih da vas upoznam s gospoicom Alisom Peni. Drago mi je. Drago mi je. Gospoica Penny se zanima za savremenu filozofiju. Zaista? Da. Zanima me postevolucionizam. Mislim da je to zanimljiv problem. O da, izuzetno zanimljiv. Mada nije lak. Nije ga lako reiti. Da. Verovatno ga je veoma teko reiti. 23

Let's Speak English I dont think its possible to prove that. No, of course not. Id like to ask you a question. Yes? Do you believe in reincarnation? My answer is: yes and no. Id like to discuss the matter with you. But not now. Im afraid Im in a hurry. Maybe another time. All right. As you like. Im convinced that no real philosophy is possible without poetry. I agree with you there. I suspect that her knowledge of the subject is rather superficial. Oh no, I dont agree with you there. In my opinion, shes a profound thinker. Hes tactful, discreet and intelligent. Who? Mr Brown. No wonder. Hes a diplomat. Mrs Brown is also a person of great tact, discretion and intelligence. Thats natural. Shes a diplomats wife. Its part of her role. Tact, discretion and intelligence seem to be very important in the diplomatic service. Oh yes, theyre absolutely essential. Especially intelligence. Thank goodness Im not a diplomat. Yes, youre lucky. His visit to our country is a matter of great importance. I realize that. Its necessary to start making preparations. Yes, Im aware of that. I dont understand their motives. Well, I do. They want to earn some extra money. Its their duty to help us. Yes, youre right, but they dont seem to understand that. Mislim da nije mogue to dokazati. Ne, naravno da nije. Hteo bih neto da te pitam. Reci. Veruje li u reinkarnaciju? Moj odgovor je: i da i ne. Hteo bih da razgovaram o ovome s tobom. Ali ne sad. Bojim se da sam u urbi. Moda drugi put. Dobro. Kako hoe. Ubeen sam da nikakva prava filozofija nije mogua bez poezije. Tu se slaem s vama. Deluje mi da je njeno znanje o toj temi prilino povrno. O ne, ne slaem se s vama. Po mom mijenju, ona je duboki mislilac. On je taktian, diskretan i inteligentan. Ko? Gospodin Braun. Nije ni udo. On je diplomata. Gospoa Braun je takoe veoma taktina, diskretna i inteligentna osoba. To je prirodno. Ona je supruga jednog diplomate. To je deo njene uloge. Taktinost, diskretnost i inteligencija su izgleda veoma vani za posao diplomate. O da, apsolutno su neophodni. Naroito inteligencija. Hvala bogu to nisam diplomata. Da, ima mnogo sree. Njegova poseta naoj zemlji je stvar od velike vanosti. Jasno mi je to. Potrebno je zapoeti pripreme. Da, svestan sam toga. Ne razumem njihove motive. Pa, ja razumem. ele da zarade neto dodatnog novca. Duni su da nam pomognu. Da, u pravu si, ali oni izgleda to ne razumeju. 24

Let's Speak English I like him, but I dont like his wife. No one likes her. Shes exceptionally spiteful. I dont like her, although, I admit, shes very intelligent. I dont like her either. Shes cold and unfriendly. I dont think they know our phone number and address. Maybe youre right. Im not sure. I dont like their attitude to animals. I know. Theyre primitive people. There is a concert on Friday. Yes, I know. Are you going? I dont know yet. What about you? Im not going. Why not? Im not interested in modern music. Thats a mistake. Maybe. I dont know. Do you like classical music? No, not really. The trouble is Im not musical. Thats why I never go to concerts. I understand. You arent a snob. Im going to a concert with her. Shes very musical. Have a good time! Thank you. He goes for a long walk in the park every day. Thats very sensible of him. Were going to the theatre on Saturday. Do you often go to the theatre? Once or twice a month. Im going to a party on Tuesday. Do you often go to parties? Yes, I do. Quite often, in fact. Three or four times a week. Shes going to Paris on Wednesday. Does she often go to Paris? No, not very often. Four or five times a year. There are some letters for you. At reception. Svia mi se, ali mi se ne svia njegova ena. Ona se nikom ne svia. Neverovatno je zlobna. Ne dopada mi se, iako priznajem da je veoma inteligentna. Ni ja je ne volim. Hladna je i nedrueljubiva. Mislim da ne znaju na broj telefona i adresu. Moda si u pravu. Nisam sigurna. Ne dopada mi se njihov odnos prema ivotinjama. Znam. To su primitivni ljudi. Ima koncert u petak. Da, znam. Hoe li ii? Jo ne znam. A ti? Ja ne idem. Zato? Ne zanima me moderna muzika. To ti je greka. Moda. Ne znam. Voli li klasinu muziku? Ne, ne ba. Problem je to nisam muzikalan. Zato nikad ne idem na koncerte. Shvatam. Nisi snob. Idem s njom na koncert. Ona je veoma muzikalna. Lepo se provedi! Hvala. On svaki dan ide dugo da eta u parku. To mu je veoma pametno. U subotu idemo u pozorite. Da li esto idete u pozorite? Jednom ili dvaput meseno. Idem na urku u utorak. Da li esto ide na urke? Da. Zapravo, prilino esto. Tri ili etiri puta nedeljno. Ona ide u Pariz u sredu. Da li esto ide u Pariz? Ne, ne ba esto. etiri ili pet puta godinje. Imate nekoliko pisama. Na recepciji. 25

Let's Speak English Thanks for telling me. Is there any money for me? No, there isnt, Im afraid. We dont often go to seminars. She doesnt often go to the opera. Shes his boss. Yes, I know. Hes her personal secretary. I know. An awkward situation. Why? Its usually the other way round. Dont be ridiculous! Oh, Im sorry. Please forgive me. My language is not always politically correct. Thats all right. The trouble is she likes him as a man. Really? Yes. And shes unable to conceal the fact. Its an embarrassing situation. Perhaps he should hand in his resignation. Dont forget its a lucrative job. Are you pleased with your new job? Yes, I am, on the whole. Although its not very well paid. What do you advise me to do? I think you should tell her the truth. I think he should apologize to us. I quite agree. I dont think you should accept her offer. Why not? Because its not to your advantage. Do you think we should invite him? Yes, I think so. Whats he doing at the moment? Hes reading a newspaper. He often reads newspapers. Hes interested in politics. What are they doing at the moment? Theyre discussing economic and financial problems. Why? Its their hobby. Hvala (to ste mi to rekli). Ima li novca za mene? Bojim se da nema. Ne idemo esto na seminare. Ona ne ide esto na operu. Ona mu je efica. Da, znam. On je njen lini sekretar. Znam. Nezgodna situacija. Zato? Zato to je obino obrnuto. Ne budi smean! O, izvini. Molim te, oprosti. Moj jezik nije uvek politiki korektan. U redu je. Problem je to joj se on svia kao mukarac. Stvarno? Da. A ona ne moe to da sakrije. Neprijatna situacija. Moda treba da da otkaz. Ne zaboravi to je unosan posao. Jesi li zadovoljna novim poslom? Kad se sve sabere, jesam. Iako nije ba mnogo plaen. ta mi savetuje da uradim? Mislim da treba da joj kae istinu. Mislim da treba da nam se izvini. Slaem se u potpunosti. Mislim da ne treba da prihvati njenu ponudu. Zato ne? Zato to ti ne koristi. Misli li da treba da ga pozovemo? Mislim da da. ta radi sad? ita novine. esto ita novine. Zanima ga politika. ta oni sad rade? Priaju o ekonomskim i finansijskim problemima. Zato? To im je hobi.

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I hope Im not late. No, you arent. Its eleven oclock. Youre exactly on time. Is he willing to see me? Yes. Hed very much like to see you. Now? No, not now. Hes busy at the moment. Should I wait? Yes. Long? No, not very long. About ten minutes. Hell see you in ten or fifteen minutes. Would you like something to drink? Orange juice? Perhaps Coke? Its a hot day today. No, thank you. Im all right. How long? One hour? Two hours? Three or four hours? Five hours? How long? Five or six days perhaps. He says I must be patient. But Im not patient. Im unable to wait. I hate waiting. What should I do? Must I do it? Yes, you must. Its necessary. Must he do it? No, he neednt. It isnt necessary. Must I wait? Yes, Im afraid so. You mustnt do it. Why not? Because your mother will be angry. Can you come on Friday? Yes, I can. Can you come on Saturday? No, Im afraid I cant. Its two oclock. Hell be here in two hours. Hell see you in ten minutes. Hell help you. He cant be at home. You can use my computer. Lets go dancing tonight.

Nadam se da nisam zakasnila. Nisi. Jedanaest je sati. Doli ste tano na vreme. Da li je raspoloen da se vidi sa mnom? Da. Veoma je raspoloen da vas vidi. Sada? Ne, ne sada. Trenutno je zauzet. Treba li da saekam? Da? Dugo? Ne mnogo dugo. Oko deset minuta. Videe se s vama za deset ili petnaest minuta. Hoete li neto da popijete? Sok od pomorande? Moda kolu? Danas je ba vru dan. Ne, hvala. Ne treba. Koliko dugo? Jedan sat? Dva sata? Tri ili etiri sata? Pet sati? Koliko dugo? Pet ili est dana moda? Kae da moram da budem strpljiv. Ali ja nisam strpljiv. Ne mogu da ekam. Mrzim da ekam. ta treba da radim? Moram li to da uradim? Da, mora. Neophodno je. Mora li on to da uradi? Ne mora. Nije neophodno. Moram li da ekam? Bojim se da morate. Ne sme to da uradi. to? Zato to e ti se majka ljutiti. Moe li da doe u petak? Da, mogu. Moe li da doe u subotu? Bojim se da ne mogu. Sad je dva. Bie ovde za dva sata. Primie vas za deset minuta. Pomoi e vam. Nema anse da je kod kue. Moe da koristi moj kompjuter. Hajde veeras da pleemo. 27

Let's Speak English You know I cant dance. You must learn. What for? To be my dancing partner. Is that possible? Of course it is. You know I have no talent for dancing. Besides, Im not musical. Nonsense. You must learn and you will. Do you think so? Theres no doubt about that. Were going shopping this afternoon. Would you like to join us? No, thank you. Im not in the mood for shopping. Its very nice outside. Lets go cycling. No, thank you. I dont feel like cycling at the moment. Can you ski? Yes, I can. I love skiing. Can you swim? No, I cant. Are you joking? No, Im serious. Can I bring my friend to the party? Yes, certainly. What are you doing here? Are you waiting for someone? Yes, I am. Im waiting for Lara. Who are you waiting for? Im not waiting for anyone. What are you waiting for? Im not waiting for anything. Whats he looking at? Hes looking at stars. Hes very romantic. Your mother is worried about you. She wants to help you. Your father is prepared to tolerate a great deal, but there are limits. Im sorry, but why cant they leave me alone? Theyre your parents. They are worried about Zna da ne umem da pleem. Mora da naui. Zbog ega? Da bude moj partner za igru. Je li to mogue? Naravno da jeste. Zna da nemam talenta za igranje. Uostalom, nisam muzikalan. Gluposti. Mora da naui i nauie. Misli? Bez sumnje. Popodne idemo u kupovinu. Hoe li da nam se pridrui? Ne, hvala. Nisam raspoloena za kupovinu. Ba je lepo napolju. Hajde da vozimo bicikl. Ne, hvala. Sad mi se ne vozi bicikl. Ume li da skija? Umem. Oboavam da skijam. Ume li da pliva? Ne umem. ali se? Ne, ozbiljan sam. Mogu li da povedem moju drugaricu na urku? Da, naravno. ta radi ovde? eka nekog? Da, ekam Laru. Koga eka? Ne ekam nikog. ta eka? Ne ekam nita. U ta on gleda? Gleda u zvezde. Veoma je romantian. Tvoja majka je zabrinuta za tebe. eli da ti pomogne. Tvoj otac je spreman mnogo toga da tolerie, ali postoje neke granice. ao mi je, ali zato ne mogu da me puste na miru? Oni su ti roditelji. Brinu se za tvoju budunost. 28

Let's Speak English your future. Cant you understand? Why are you behaving so badly? Probably because Im tired. Dead tired. Tired of what? Of people trying to make me happy. Youre spoilt. Maybe. But this doesnt change the fact that Im fed up. Perhaps you should look for a job, try to earn a living I have a better plan. I want to marry a millionaires daughter. I admire him. Hes a very obedient son. Dont forget he gets pocket money from his father regularly. What does she do? She works for a firm of stockbrokers. They are working on a farm this summer. I dont envy them. You must promise. Promise what? That youll always be faithful to me. No problem. We must see that new film by David Lynch. Yes, I agree. Jim must change his lifestyle. How? He must give up smoking and look for a job. Tell her she mustnt do it. Shes a grown-up person. I have no right to interfere in her affairs. We mustnt interfere in other peoples affairs. I agree with you in principle, but there are exceptional situations, you must admit. Wheres the Professor? Hes at a conference in Las Vegas. Las Vegas? Thats right. The theme of the conference is the psychology of gambling. Really? Yes. The Professor is giving a lecture on the role Zar ne moe da shvati? Zato se tako loe ponaa? Verovatno zato to sam umoran. Mrtav umoran. Od ega si umoran? Od ljudi koji pokuavaju da me uine srenim. Razmaen si. Moda. Ali to ne menja injenicu da mi je dosta svega. Moda treba da potrai neki posao, da proba da zarauje za ivot Imam bolji plan. elim da se oenim erkom nekog milionera. Divim mu se. On je veoma posluan sin. Ne zaboravi on redovno dobija deparac od svog oca. ta ona radi? Radi za akcionarsku firmu. Ovog leta e raditi na farmi. Ne zavidim im. Mora da obea. ta da obeam? Da e mi uvek biti veran. Nema problema. Moramo da pogledamo taj novi film Dejvida Lina. Da, slaem se. Dim mora da promeni nain ivota. Kako? Mora da prestane da pui i da potrai posao. Reci joj da ne sme to da radi. Ona je odrasla osoba. Nemam prava da se meam u njene stvari. Ne smemo da se meamo u tue stvari. Slaem se s tobom u principu, ali mora priznati da postoje izuzetne situacije. Gde je profesor? Na konferenciji je, u Las Vegasu. U Las Vegasu? Tako je. Tema konferencije je psihologija kockanja. Stvarno? Da. Profesor dri predavanje o ulozi kockanja u 29

Let's Speak English of gambling in postmodern society. How interesting! Experimental gambling is part of the conference programme. Isnt that risky? Oh yes. The risk is considerable, but the Professor is prepared to take it. He intends to behave like a gambler for ten days. Hes a very courageous person. Oh yes. Hes famous for his courage. Why dont you want to study at university? Frankly, I dont have the courage. Though my father says Im lazy. Hes learning to dance. Whos teaching him? One of his students. Shes learning how to use a computer. Is she making progress? Nobody knows that. You must explain it to me. I can try. I need money. You can borrow some from me. Really? Yes. I can lend you some. No problem. Lets give him another chance. I dont think its a good idea. I am You are He is She is a human being. What does it actually mean to be a human being? I must ask the Professor. Im writing a book. What kind of book? A novel. What is it about? Contemporary life. Relationships between men and women, parents and children. Is it a traditional novel? Yes and no. Is there a happy ending? I dont know yet. Where is it set? New York and London mostly. postmodernom drutvu. Kako zanimljivo! Eksperimentalno kockanje je deo programa konferencije. Zar to nije rizino? O da. Rizik je znatan, ali je profesor spreman da ga preuzme. Namerava da se ponaa kao kockar deset dana. On je vrlo hrabra osoba. O da. Poznat je po svojoj hrabrosti. Zato ne eli da studira? Iskreno, nemam hrabrosti. Mada moj otac kae da sam lenja. On ui da plee. Ko ga ui? Jedna od njegovih studentkinja. Ona ui da koristi kompjuter. Napreduje li? Niko to ne zna. Mora to da mi objasni. Mogu da probam. Potreban mi je novac. Moe da pozajmi od mene. Stvarno? Da. Mogu neto da ti pozajmim. Nema problema. Hajde da mu pruimo jo jednu priliku. Mislim da to nije dobra ideja. Ja sam Ti si On je Ona je ljudsko bie. ta uopte znai biti ljudsko bie? Moram da pitam profesora. Piem knjigu. Kakvu knjigu? Roman. O emu je? O savremenom ivotu. O odnosima izmeu mukaraca i ena, roditelja i dece. Da li je to tradicionalni roman? I da i ne. Ima li srean kraj? Ne znam jo. Gde se deava radnja? Uglavnom u Nju Jorku i Londonu.

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Hes making a film. What about? The most important battles of the Second World War. Im reading an interesting book. What is it about? The significance of the First World War. Where are you going away? On Friday afternoon. Are you flying? No. Im going by train. Are you staying at a hotel? No. Were staying with friends. Its much better than staying at a hotel. And much cheaper too. Hes trying to impress her. Hes wasting his time. Do you think so? Yes, I do. I know her. Were buying a new house. Congratulations. Thank you. He understands me. I doubt it. Why? Because hes self-centred and unable to understand other people. And yet he understands me Thats a typical example of wishful thinking. Wishful thinking? Thats right. Hes attractive and youd like to believe that he understands you. Thats cynical. Only realistic. I suspect shes trying to take advantage of you. No, she isnt. Shes trying to help me solve my problems. Thats very generous of her. You neednt be sarcastic. Im having a party on Saturday and Id like you to come. Thanks for inviting me. Where is it?

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Let's Speak English At my place in London. What time does it start? You can come any time between six and seven. Why do you want him to come? I want him to explain a number of things to me. I want her to get the job. Is she good enough? Shes first-class. He wants her to marry him. He must be about eighty. Hes eighty-two and shes thirty-five. Then hes a man of great courage. Theres no doubt about that. When do you want us to come? Around seven if thats all right with you. Seven suits us fine. All right then. See you at seven tomorrow. He smokes too much. Yes, youre right. He drinks too much. Yes, I agree. He spends too much time watching television. Yes, probably. He doesnt seem to be in control of his life. Thats my impression too. Perhaps you should talk to him about it. Its no use. Besides, I dont like interferring in other peoples lives. Youre probably right. Im afraid he cant see you just now. Hes playing chess. Thats a pity. Im sorry. He always plays chess with his computer on Wednesday afternoons. We cant disturb them. Shes getting married. Who are you talking about? Ann White. Shes getting married to a Swiss banker. Thats news to me. How long has she been interested in Swiss banking? For years. What are you reading now? Kod mene u Londonu. Kad poinje? Moe da doe bilo kad izmeu est i sedam. Zato eli da doe? elim da mi objasni dosta stvari. elim da ona dobije taj posao. Da li je dovoljno dobra? Prva liga. On eli da se ona uda za njega. Mora da ima osamdeset godina. On ima osamdeset dve a ona trideset jednu. Onda je veoma hrabar. Nema sumnje. Kad eli da doemo? Oko sedam ako vam je to u redu. Sedam nam ba odgovara. U redu onda. Vidimo se sutra u sedam. On suvie pui. Da, u pravu si. Previe pije. Da, slaem se. Provodi suvie vremena u gledanju televizije. Da, verovatno. Izgleda da nema kontrolu nad svojim ivotom. To je i moj utisak. Moda treba da pria s njim o tome. Ne vredi. Osim toga, ne volim da se meam u tue ivote. Verovatno si u pravu. Bojim se da ne moe sad da se vidi s vama. Igra ah. teta. ao mi je. U sredu posle podne uvek igra ah sa svojim kompjuterom. Ne smemo da ga uznemiravamo. Udaje se. O kome pria? O En Vajt. Udaje se za vajcarskog bankara. To je za mene novost. Koliko dugo se interesuje za vajcarsko bankarstvo? Godinama. ta sad ita? 32

Let's Speak English Im reading a novel by David Lodge called Therapy. Is it good? Its wonderful. Very funny. Were selling our flat in London and moving to Edinburgh. When? Next month. What do you do? Im an accountant. What about you? Im a student. What are you studying? Im studying history of art. Im retired and live in a guesthouse with windows facing the sea. He has been here for three hours. Im flying to America tomorrow. America? Yes, thats right. When are you coming back? Im not coming back. Are you joking? No, Im not. Im serious. But why? I want to start a new life in Hollywood. Hollywood? Thats correct. I intend to live and work in Hollywood. I want to act in films. At your age? Why not? Better late than never. Without any previous experience? Only mediocrities need experience. Creative people dont. They have intuition. Im going to Cardiff on Friday. How are you travelling? Im going by car. What are you doing this evening? Im going to cinema. May I come with you? Certainly. Im looking for a job. What kind of job? Any job. itam roman Terapija Dejvida Loda. Je li dobar? Divan je. Mnogo je smean. Prodajemo stan u Londonu i selimo se u Edinburg. Kad? Sledeeg meseca. ime se bavite? Ja sam raunovoa. A vi? Ja sam student. ta studirate? Studiram istoriju umetnosti. Ja sam penzioner i ivim u gostionici s prozorima s pogledom na more. Ovde je tri sata. Sutra letim za Ameriku. Za Ameriku? Da, tako je. Kad se vraa? Ne vraam se? ali se? Ne. Ozbiljan sam. Ali zato? elim da zaponem novi ivot u Holivudu. U Holivudu? Tano. Nameravam da ivim i radim u Holivudu. elim da glumim u filmovima. U tvojim godinama? to da ne? Bolje kasno nego nikad. Bez ikakvog prethodnog iskustva? Samo mediokritetima treba iskustvo. Kreativnim ljudima ne treba. Oni imaju intuiciju. U petak idem u Kardif. Kako putuje? Idem kolima. ta radi veeras? Idem u bioskop. Mogu li da poem s tobom? Naravno. Traim posao. Kakav posao? Bilo kakav.

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Let's Speak English Just any job? Are you joking? No. Im serious. I cant believe it. May I come in? Please do. Take a seat. Thank you. May I use your phone? Yes, certainly. Im afraid Im not able to help you. Thats all right. Im sorry. Not at all. I hope you understand. Oh yes, I do. Im not in a position to do anything about it. Thats understandable. But perhaps John John is abroad. Where? Ive no idea. Somewhere in South America probably. Cant you get in touch with him by phone? No, I cant. Well, Im afraid I have to go. Goodbye. Do you have to do it? Yes, Im afraid so. I have no choice. He has to give it up. Theres no other way out. He has no choice. Frankly, I feel sorry for him. Does she have to work for him? No, she doesnt. Its not necessary. We dont have to go to her party. I know. But I want to go. How are you feeling? Oh, not so bad I still have a slight headache. You can use my car. Thank you. Thats very kind. He can use my computer. Ill tell him. Hell be very grateful. Ba bilo kakav? ali se? Ne. Ozbiljna sam. Ne mogu da verujem. Smem li da uem? Samo izvoli. Sedi. Hvala. Smem li da uzmem va telefon? Da, svakako. Bojim se da ne mogu da ti pomognem. Nema veze. ao mi je. Nema zbog ega. Nadam se da razume. O da, razumem. Nisam u poziciji da uradim bilo ta po tom pitanju. To je razumljivo. Ali moda Don Don je u inostranstvu. Gde? Nemam pojma. Negde u Junoj Americi, verovatno. Moe li da stupi u kontakt s njim telefonom? Ne mogu. Pa, bojim se da moram da krenem. Zdravo. Mora li to da uradi? Da, bojim se da moram. Nemam izbora. Mora da odustane. Ne postoji drugi izlaz. Nema izbora. Iskreno, ao mi ga je. Da li ona mora da radi za njega? Ne, ne mora. Nije neophodno. Ne moramo da idemo na njenu urku. Znam. Ali ja elim da idem. Kako se osea? O, ne preterano loe jo imam malu glavobolju. Moe da koristi moja kola. Hvala ti. To je ba lepo od tebe. On moe da koristi moj kompjuter. Rei u mu. Bie veoma zahvalan.

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She has no principles. Thats not true. She has principles. She only refuses to apply them. Why? She wants to be creative. She rejects routine. She wants to be free. Thats very convenient. But you must admit she is creative. Yes. She always creates problems. And chaos. Thats because shes rather unpredictable. Shes unreliable. We mustnt be too hard on her. Why? Because shes extremely charming. You mustnt do that. Why not? Because its not allowed. Youll have to tell her. I know. But not today. You seem inclined to put things off. Its not always the best strategy. You mustnt lie to her. Im not sure about that. I sometimes feel its better to lie rather than hurt peoples feelings. I think in such cases a great deal depends on the situation. Will you be able to help me? Yes, I will. No problem. Thats very kind of you. Not at all. He may be at home. Yes, thats very likely. She cant be at home. She must be at work. But she may be ill. Thats very unlikely. Hes worried because shes late. Shes late because Can there be an excuse? There may be an explanation. You misunderstand me. Do I? Yes. You assume Im interested in doing business with you.

Ona nema principe. To nije istina. Ima principe. Samo odbija da ih primenjuje. Zato? eli da bude kreativna. Odbija rutinu. eli da bude slobodna. To je vrlo zgodno. Ali mora da prizna jeste kreativna. Da. Uvek kreira probleme. I haos. To je zato to je prilino nepredvidiva. Nepouzdana je. Ne smemo previe da joj zamerimo. Zato? Zato to je strano armantna. Ne sme to da radi. Zato ne? Zato to nije dozvoljeno. Morae da joj kae. Znam. Ali ne danas. Izgleda da si sklona da odlae stvari. To nije uvek najbolja strategija. Ne sme da je lae. Nisam siguran u to. Ponekad oseam da je bolje lagati nego povrediti neija oseanja. Mislim da u takvim sluajevima mnogo toga zavisi od situacije. Hoete li moi da mi pomognete? Da. Nema problema. To je veoma lepo od vas. Nema na emu. Moda je kod kue. Da, to je vrlo verovatno. Nema anse da je kod kue. Mora da je na poslu. Ali moda je bolesna. To je malo verovatno. Zabrinut je zato to ona kasni. Ona kasni zato to Moe li postojati neki izgovor? Moda postoji neko objanjenje. Pogreno me shvatate. Zaista? Da. Pretpostavljate da sam zainteresovan da poslujem sa vama. 35

Let's Speak English Arent you? No, Im not. Dont you want to sell me your shares? Of course not. I have no shares to sell. Besides, Im not interested in selling or buying anything. Then what do you want? Nothing. I like discussing financial problems, but only theoretically. I dont understand, but it doesnt matter. I have no time. I have work to do. Goodbye. I wouldnt like you to misunderstand me. I think I understand you very well. To avoid any possible misunderstanding, I think we should make one thing clear money is not our problem. I completely agree. Im afraid I must say goodbye to you. Do you have to go now? Yes, Im afraid so. I have to get up early tomorrow. Does he have to talk about his health all the time? No, he doesnt, but he likes talking about it. Its almost an obsession with him. I cant do it today, but I could do it tomorrow. Tomorrow is fine, as far as I am concerned. Can you come on Tuesday? No, Im afraid I cant. But I could come on Wednesday. Wednesdays a bit awkward for me. What about Thursday? Thursdays all right, as far as I am concerned. My names Somerset Maugham. Could you spell that please? Certainly. S-o-m-e-r-s-e-t M-a-u-g-h-a-m. Youre jealous. No, Im not. Oh yes, you are. All right. Suppose I am jealous. So what? You shouldnt be. Why not? Zar niste? Ne, nisam. Zar ne elite da mi prodate svoje akcije? Naravno da ne. Nemam akcije na prodaju. Osim toga, nisam zainteresovan bilo ta da kupim ili prodam. Onda ta elite? Nita. Volim da diskutujem o finanskijskim problemima, ali samo teoretski. Ne razumem, ali to nije vano. Nemam vremena, imam posla. Dovienja. Ne bih voleo da me pogreno shvati. Mislim da te vrlo dobro shvatam. Da bismo izbegli mogue nesporazume, mislim da treba jednu stvar da razjasnimo novac nam ne predstavlja problem. U potpunosti se slaem. Bojim se da ti moram rei dovienja. Mora li sad da ide? Bojim se da moram. Moram sutra rano da ustanem. Mora li stalno da govori o svom zdravlju? Ne mora, ali voli o tome da pria. To mu je gotovo opsesija. Ne mogu danas to da uradim, ali mogao bih sutra. to se mene tie, moe sutra. Moe li da doe u utorak? Bojim se da ne mogu. Ali mogla bih da doem u sredu. U sredu mi je malo nezgodno. ta kae na etvrtak? Moe etvrtak, to se mene tie. Zovem se Somerset Mogam. Moete li mi rei kako se to pie? Naravno. S-o-m-e-r-s-e-t M-a-u-g-h-a-m. Ljubomorna si. Nisam. O da, jesi. Dobro. Recimo da sam ljubomorna. Pa ta? Ne treba da bude. Zato?

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Let's Speak English Because theres no reason for you to be jealous. But I like pretending Im jealous. Pretending? What for? To make life more dramatic. You mean melodramatic. I mean less boring, more colourful. Im afraid I dont understand you. She likes pretending, playing roles, making up stories He likes clear-cut, unambiguous situations. Theyre very different. Are they still in love? I dont understand anything. Youll have to explain. Im not sure Ill be able to explain. The situation is delicate. Zato to nema razloga da bude ljubomorna. Ali volim da se pretvaram da sam ljubomorna. Da se pretvara? Zbog ega? Da ivot bude vie dramatian. Misli melodramatian. Mislim manje dosadan, ivopisniji. Bojim se da te ne shvatam. Ona voli da se pretvara, da glumi, da izmilja prie On voli jasne i nedvosmislene situacije. Veoma su razliiti. Jesu li jo zaljubljeni? Nita ne razumem. Morae da objasni. Nisam siguran da u moi da objasnim. Situacija je delikatna.

He looks very tired. Exhausted, in fact. Izgleda veoma umorno. U stvari iscrpljeno. Yes, youre right. He must be working very hard. Da, u pravu si. Mora da naporno radi. May I smoke here? No, Im afraid you cant. Its not allowed. Do you think you could come tomorrow? Yes, certainly. Around five? All right. Ill be at your place at five tomorrow. You can use my computer. He can use my car. She can use my room. As you see, Im prepared to do a great deal to make you all happy. Im even prepared to put all my money at your disposal and disappear completely. My only wish is to make you all really happy. Its difficult for him to do it. Its important for him to get it. Tell me about the film yesterday. Was it good? I cant say I liked it. What was it about? It was about a man and a woman. The man was immature. Nave like a child. The womans was disappointed. The situation was ridiculous. Perhaps it was symbolic. Maybe, I dont know. Anyway, it wasnt interesting. And it was very long two and a half hours. I became bored and tired. Im sorry to hear that. Smem li da puim ovde? Ne, boljim se da ne moete. Zabranjeno je. Misli li da moe doi sutra? Da, sigurno. Oko pet. Dobro. Biu kod tebe sutra u pet. Ti moe da koristi moj kompjuter. On moe da koristi moja kola. Ona sme da koristi moju sobu. Kao to vidi, spreman sam da uradim mnogo stvari da vas sve usreim. Spreman sam ak da vam stavim sav svoj novac na raspolaganje i da potpuno nestanem. Moja jedina elja je da vas sve stvarno usreim. Teko mu je to da radi. Vano mu je da to dobije. Priaj mi o filmu jue. Je li bio dobar? Ne mogu da kaem da mi se svideo. O emu se radilo? O jednom mukarcu i eni. ovek je bio nezreo. Naivan kao dete. ena je bila razoarana. Situacija je bila apsurdna. Moda je film bio simbolian. Moda, ne znam. U svakom sluaju nije bio interesantan. I bio je jako dug dva i po sata. Bilo mi je dosadno i umorio sam se. ao mi je to to ujem. 37

Let's Speak English Well, I dont recommend it, anyway. Why didnt you go to the cinema? I had no time. I had to stay at home and do some work. What did you do yesterday evening? We went to the theatre. What about you? I stayed at home and worked. Did you see that film last night? Yes, I did. I saw it on BBC World. It was very good. I liked it. How did you spend yesterday afternoon? I studied English. What about you? I did some gardening. Where did you go for the weekend? We went to Scotland. What about you? We stayed at home. She bought the house. Why did she buy it? Because she liked it. He brought a bottle of wine with him. Why did he bring it? He wanted to give me a present. She came. She looked. Se conquered. I had no chance. I fell in love with her at first sight. You owe me an explanation. Do I? Yes, you do. You must explain. Why didnt you phone me last night? I couldnt. Why? As a matter of fact I forgot. Were you at home? Yes You werent. I phoned you. You werent there. I had to go out. Where to? I cant tell you. Did you have to tell them about it? No, I didnt. But I wanted to. Did she have to pay for it? Uglavnom, ne preporuujem ga. Zato nisi iao u bioskop? Nisam imao vremena. Morao sam da ostanem kui da uradim neki posao. ta ste radili sino? Ili smo u pozorite. A ti? Ostao sam kod kue i radio. Jesi li gledala onaj film sino? Jesam. Gledala sam ga na BBC World-u. Bio je mnogo dobar. Dopao mi se. Kako si provela jueranje popodne? Uila sam engleski. A ti? Malo sam radio u bati. Gde ste ili za vikend? Ili smo u kotsku. A vi? Mi smo ostali kui. Kupila je kuu. Zato ju je kupila? Jer joj se svidela. Poneo je flau vina. Zato ju je poneo? Hteo je da mi da poklon. Dola je. Pogledalaje. Osvojila je. Nisam imao anse. Zaljubio sam se u nju na prvi pogled. Duguje mi objanjenje. Zaista? Da. Mora da objasni. Zato me nisi pozvao sino? Nisam mogao. Zato? Zapravo sam zaboravio. Jesi li bio kui? Da Nisi bio. Zvala sam te. Nisi bio tamo. Morao sam da izaem. Gde? Ne mogu da ti kaem. Jesi li morao da im ispria o tome? Ne, nisam. Ali sam eleo. Da li je morala da plati to? 38

Let's Speak English Yes, she did. Why didnt you do it yesterday? We had to put it off till Friday. Did you manage to talk to him? No, I didnt. He had no time. He was in a hurry. He seems always to be in a hurry. Thats true. Hes a typical businessman. I mean, not a very organized one. Can you speak Spanish? No, I cant. I could speak it as a child though. I can still understand quite a lot, although I cant speak it. Its amazing how easily you can lose the ability to speak a foreign language. I couldnt finish the work yesterday. I only managed to do about half of it. Im sorry. Thats all right. I was able to talk to him, but I wasnt able to persuade him to come to the party. Im not surprised. Hes very shy. I wasnt able to talk to him. I didnt manage to talk to him. I couldnt talk to him. Ill probably lose my job. Lose your job? But why? Im no longer young. Nonsense. Youre under forty. Im thirty-eight. So youre a young person. Thats not true, unfortunately. What do you mean? I dont have the energy to compete with younger people. Thats absurd. You have plenty of energy. Youre very kind. But my bosses are of a different opinion. They are unsentimental and insensitive typical modern executives. Will she be allowed to visit us? I hope so. Will you have a cup of tea? Yes, please. Id love a cup. Jeste. Zato niste to uradili jue? Morali smo da odloimo do petka. Jesi li uspeo da pria s njim? Nisam. Nije imao vremena. urio je. Izgleda da stalno uri. Istina. On je tipian biznismen. Mislim, nije ba organizovan. Ume li da pria panski? Ne umem. Mada sam umela da priam kao mala. Jo dosta razumem, iako ne govorim. Neverovatno je kako lako moe da izgubi sposobnost da govori strani jezik. Nisam mogao jue da zavrim posao. Uspeo sam samo da odradim pola. Izvinite. U redu je. Mogao sam da razgovaram s njim, ali nisam mogao da ga ubedim da doe na urku. Nisam iznenaena. On je veoma stidljiv. Nisam mogao da govorim s njim. Nisam mogao da govorim s njim. Nisam mogao da govorim s njim. Verovatno u izgubiti posao. Da izgubi posao? Ali zato? Nisam vie mlad. Gluposti. Ima manje od etrdeset godina. Imam trideset osam. Znai da si mlada osoba. Naalost, to nije tano. Kako to misli* Nemam energije da se takmiim s mlaim ljudima. To je besmislica. Ima puno energije. Veoma si ljubazna. Ali moji efovi su drugaijeg miljenja. Nisu sentimentalni i osetljivi tipini moderni direktori. Hoe li smeti da nas poseti? Nadam se. Hoete li olju aja? Da, molim. Ba bih volela jednu olju. 39

Let's Speak English Wont you come in? Thank you. What a nice room! Youll have to do it sooner or later. Yes, I know. Why not do it now? Because Im very tired. Will you be driving to town this afternoon? Yes, I will. Could you give me a lift? Certainly. Will you be seeing the Prime Minister tomorrow? Yes, I think so. Remember me to him. I certainly will. Weve missed the last train. I know. I feel cold. Would you like a cup of tea? Here? At the station? Yes, at the station restaurant. All right. The next train is in six hours. Thats awful. Well, at last well have some time to talk to each other. What about? About philosophy? Are you mad? I hope not. The truth is I cant live without philosophy. Everyday life seems unreal without it. Ive read the book. Did you like it? Yes, I did. Although I liked the other novel better. I mean Small World. Wheres Alan? Hes gone to the cinema. When will he be back? In two or three hours, I expect. Have you read the novel? Yes, I have. Have you seen the film? Yes, I have. Which do you think is better? Zar nee da ue? Hvala. Kako lepa soba! Morae to da uradi pre ili kasnije. Da, znam. to ne uradi to sad? Zato to sam mnogo umoran. Hoe li da ide kolima do grada popodne? Da, hou. Moe li da me poveze? Naravno. Hoe li da se vidi sutra premijerom? Mislim da hou. Pozdravi ga. Hou sigurno. Nismo stigli na poslednji voz. Znam. Hladno mi je. Hoe olju aja? Ovde? Na stanici? Da u staninom restoranu. Dobro. Sledei voz je za est sati. To je uasno. Pa, napokon emo imati vremena da priamo. O emu? O filozofiji? Jesi li lud? Nadam se da nisam. Istina je da ne mogu da ivim bez filozofije. Svakodnevica izgleda nestvarno bez nje. Proitala sam knjigu. Da li ti se dopala? Jeste. Mada mi se vie svideo drugi roman. Mislim na Mali svet. Gde je Alan? Otiao je u bioskop. Kad se vraa? Za dva ili tri sata, rekao bih. Jesi li proitao roman? Jesam. Jesi li pogledao film? Jesam. ta misli ta je bolje?

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Let's Speak English He must put off the party. He must put it off because he has to fly to New York. He said he was satisfied. She said she had no time. He said he liked modern music. She said she didnt lile modern art. He said he wanted to emigrate. She said she intended to buy a flat in London. I cant afford a holiday abroad. He cant afford to go on holiday. What are your plans for the future? My plans for the future Im going to make money. Really big money. Quickly. How? I have a plan, but Im not going to reveal it. Not yet, that is. I understand. What about you? What are your plans for the future? Im going to write a book about young people who want to make big money quickly. Its going to be a thriller. Im sure itll be a bestseller. I hope so. Dont forget to send me a copy. I wont. What are you going to do? I havent decided yet. Whats your idea of a good job? A job which is well paid, interesting and not too demandiing in terms of time. Ann says she likes people who give her presents. Thats typical of Ann. Jim says he likes films that shock him. I call that childish. Its raining and Ive forgotten my umbrella. I dont have an umbrella here, but you can take my raincoat. Thank you. Thats very kind of you. The weather forecast says its going to rain later today. Then lets visit the musem in the afternoon. I mean, instead of going climbing. On mora da odloi zabavu. Mora da je odloi zato to mora da leti za Njujork. Rekao je da je zadovoljan. Rekla je da nema vremena. Rekao je da voli modernu muziku. Rekla je da ne voli modernu umetnost. Rekao je da eli da emigrira. Rekla je da namerava da kupi stan u Londonu. Ne mogu da priutim odmor u inostranstvu. On ne moe da priuti da ode na odmor. Koji su ti planovi za budunost? Moji planovi za budunost Zaradiu novac. Stvarno veliki novac. Brzo. Kako? Imam plan, ali ga neu otkriti. To jest, ne jo. Razumem. A ti? Koji su tvoji planovi za budunost? Napisau knjigu o mladim ljudima koji ele da brzo zarade veliki novac. Bie triler. Siguran sam da e biti bestseler. Nadam se. Nemoj zaboraviti da mi poalje primerak. Neu. ta e da radi? Nisam jo odluila. Koja je tvoja ideja o dobrom poslu? Posao koji je dobro plaen, zanimljiv i ne preterano vremenski zahtevan. En kae da voli ljude koji joj daju poklone. To je tipino za En. Dim kae da voli filmove koji ga okiraju. Ja mislim da je to detinjasto. Pada kia, a zaboravio sam kiobran. Nemam ovde kiobran, ali moe da uzme moj kini mantil. Hvala ti. To je vrlo ljubazno od tebe. Vremenska prognoza kae da e padati kia kasnije u toku dana. Onda hajde da odemo u muzej posle podne. Mislim, umesto da odemo na planinarenje. 42

Let's Speak English Thats a good idea. Why has she done it? Ive no idea. What are you going to do about it? I cant do anything, Im afraid. The central heating isnt working. Im going to complain to the manager. Thats the best thing to do. That painting over there. Is it an original? Yes. Its a picture by an unknown Italian Renaissance painter. Its quite impressive. Yes, its a very good painting. Is it for sale? Yes. Everything here is for sale. How much does it cost? It costs ten thousand pounds. Thats not very much. No. Its a very reasonable price. Do you want to buy it? I dont know yet. Ill have to think about it. These two portraits are by Rembrandt. Theyre extremely valuable. Im sure they are. Those two landscapes are by John Constable. Theyre also of great value. Theyre really beautiful. How much is it? Three hundred dollars. Thats rather a lot for this kind of thing. A good laptop is very expensive. I know. Nevertheless, Im going to buy one. I imagine you need a laptop in your work as a journalist. Yes, I do. Youre bored, arent you? Oh no, on the contrary. Im enjoying the party. Shes disappointed, isnt she? Yes, Im afraid so. He isnt offended, is he? No, I hope not. To je dobra ideja. Zato je to uradila? Nemam pojma. ta e da uradi povodom toga? Bojim se da ne mogu nita da uradim. Centralno grejanje ne radi. aliu se menaderu. To ti je najbolje. Ona slika tamo. Je li original? Jeste. To je slika nepoznatog italijanskog renesansnog slikara. Prilino je impresivna. Da, to je veoma dobra slika. Je li na prodaju? Da. Sve ovde je na prodaju. Koliko kota? Kota deset hiljada funti. To nije ba mnogo. Nije. To je veoma razumna cena. elite li da je kupite? Ne znam jo. Morau da razmislim. Ova dva portreta su Rembrantova. Izuzetno su vredni. Siguran sam da jesu. Ova dva pejzaa su od Dona Konstabla. I oni su veoma vredni. Zaista su lepi. Koliko je? Trista dolara. To je prilino mnogo za takvu stvar. Dobar laptop je veoma skup. Znam. I pored toga u kupiti jedan. Pretpostavljam da vam treba laptop za va posao novinara. Da, treba mi. Dosadno vam je, zar ne? O ne, naprotiv. Uivam u urci. Razoarala se, zar ne? Bojim se da jeste. Nije uvreen, zar ne? Ne, nadam se da nije. 43

Let's Speak English They arent going to buy it, are they? No, they arent. How much did it cost? It cost a lot. I got the impression he was a nice young man. Who? Lindas new boyfriend. Whats his name? John. John who? John Milton. Is he a poet? No, he isnt. Hes an insurance agent. Then I dont know him. I dont know any insurance agents. They dont interest me. But I know a poet called John Milton. In fact, Ive read only a few of his poems. I thought they were very good. But Lindas boyfriend isnt a poet. Thats a mistake. He ought to write poetry. Why? To impress Linda. To save her from the boredom of everyday existence. Did you like the book? No, I didnt. Not very much. I didnt think it was very good. You ought to tell him about it. Maybe. Im not sure. What do you think I ought to do? I think you ought to work harder. You may be right. Ill have to think about it. Wheres Peter? I dont know. He ought to be in his room. Jim shouldnt be rude to Alan, should he? No, of course not. You can play chess, cant you? Yes, I can, but not very well. You havent bought the book, have you? No, I havent. But Im going to buy it. He has very few books. Nee da ga kupe, zar ne? Ne, nee. Koliko je kotala? Mnogo. Stekao sam utisak da je on jedan fin mladi. Ko? Lindin novi deko. Kako se zove? Don. A prezime? Don Milton. Je li on pesnik? Ne, nije. On je agent osiguranja. Onda ga ne poznajem. Ali ne znam nijednog agenta osiguranja. Oni me ne zanimaju. Ali znam jednog pesnika koji se zove Don Milton. U stvari, proitala sam samo nekoliko njegovih pesama. Mislila sam da su bile veoma dobre. Ali Lindin deko nije pesnik. To mu je greka. Treba da pie poeziju. Zato? Da impresionira Lindu. Da je spase od dosade svakodnevice. Da li ti se dopala knjiga? Nije. Nita posebno. Nisam mislila da je mnogo dobra. Treba obavezno da mu kae to. Moda. Nisam siguran. ta misli da treba da radim? Mislim da treba napornije da radi. Moda si u pravu. Morau da razmislim o tome. Gde je Piter? Ne znam. Treba da je u svojoj sobi. Dim ne treba da bude grub prema Alanu, zar ne? Naravno da ne. Ume da igra ah, zar ne? Da, umem, ali ne ba dobro. Nisi kupio knjigu, zar ne? Ne, nisam. Ali kupiu je. On ima veoma malo knjiga. 44

Let's Speak English He has a few books on philosophy. She has very little time. She has a little time tomorrow morning. This is Venus. Very beautiful. She reminds me of Ms White. Whos Ms White? Someone I know. A businesswoman. She has a very good figure. Thats Neptune. Very interesting. He reminds me of my uncle Tom. Uncle Tom likes swimming in the sea. And he has a hearty appetite. Eating is his hobby. This is Zeus and thats Apollo. Apollo? You mean the man who landed on the Moon? No, I mean the Greek god. A nice fellow. Well As a matter of fact Im a bit tired. Tired and hungry. Are you? Theres a snack bar downstairs. Wonderful! Lets go there. Youve been to the museum, havent you? Yes, I have. You wouldnt like to visit it again, would you? No, not particularly. Remember to buy the postcards. And the art book. OK, Ill remember. Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the National Art Gallery? Take the third on the right and then ask again. Is it far? No, its only about ten minutes walk away. Thank you very much. Its a pleasure. Have you posted the letters? Yes, I have. Are you sure? Yes, I am. I clearly remember posting them. I remember dropping them into the letter box. Im getting old. I cant remember her first name. I only seem to remember her surname. Who are you talking about? Mademoiselle Balzac, my French teacher at On ima nekoliko knjiga o filozofiji. Ona ima veoma malo vremena. Ona ima malo vremena sutra ujutru. Ovo je Venera. Ba lepo. Podsea me na gospoicu Vajt. Ko je gospoica Vajt? Neko koga poznajem. Poslovna ena. Ima veoma dobru liniju. Ono je Neptun. Vrlo zanimljivo. On me podsea na mog strica Toma. Stric Tom voli da pliva u moru. I ima veliki apetit. Jedenje mu je hobi. Ovo je Zevs, a to je Apolon. Apolon? Misli na oveka koji je sleteo na Mesec? Ne, mislim na grkog boga. Fin momak. Pa Da ti pravo kaem, malo sam umoran. Umoran i gladan. Stvarno? Dole ima mali restoran. Divno! Hajdemo tamo. Bio si u muzeju, zar ne? Da, jesam. Ne bi voleo ponovo da ode, zar ne? Ne, nita posebno. Seti se da kupi estitke. I knjigu o umetnosti. Dobro, setiu se. Izvinite, moete li mi rei kako da doem do Nacionalne umetnike galerije? Skrenite desno na treoj ulici pa onda pitajte ponovo. Je li daleko? Ne, ima samo oko deset minuta peke. Puno hvala. Bilo mi je zadovoljstvo. Jesi li poslala pisma? Jesam. Jesi li sigurna? Da, jesam. Jasno se seam da sam ih poslala. Seam se kako sam ih ubacivala u potansko sandue. Starim. Ne mogu da se setim njenog imena. Izgleda da se samo seam prezimena. O kome pria? O gospoici Balzak, mojoj uiteljici Francuskinji 45

Let's Speak English school. I remember she was very pretty. Remember to buy the postcards. I remember buying the postcards. Frankly, I dont like her. Who? Alice Spencer. I dont like her either, although people say shes a nice girl. What I dont like about her is her attitude to life. I know what you mean. She reads too much. Shes too intellectual. Exactly. And she shows an unhealthy interest in philosophy. Its almost a mania with her. Precisely. And shes conceited. Thats true. But in actual fact, she knows very little about real life. Very little indeed. Actually, she knows nothing about it. Hes coming to lunch on Sunday. Who? Alan. The boy I told you about this morning. Its wonderful. What? The book you lent me. I mean Lord Jim by Conrad. Im glad you like it. What you need is a holiday at the seaside. Yes, probably. What I cant understand is his attitude to marriage. Its very traditional. He believes in patriarchy. All he seems to want is a well-paid job. Thats what really interests him. Yes. Youre probably right. You ought to ask Mr Browns permission, oughtnt you? I have his permission already. We could discuss the matter tomorrow, couldnt u koli. Seam se da je bila veoma lepa. Seti se da kupi estitke. Seam se da sam kupila estitke. Iskreno, ne dopada mi se. Ko? Alisa Spenser. Ni meni se ne dopada, iako ljudi kau da je fina devojka. Ono to mi se ne svia kod nje je njen stav prema ivotu. Znam ta hoe da kae. Previe ita. Suvie je racionalna. Upravo tako. I pokazuje nezdravo interesovanje za filozofiju. To joj je gotovo manija. Tano tako. I uobraena je. To je istina. Ali istina je da zna veoma malo o stvarnom ivotu. Zaista veoma malo. Zapravo, ne zna nita o njemu. On dolazi na ruak u nedelju. Ko? Alan. Deko o kome sam ti jutros priao. Divna je. ta? Knjiga koju si mi pozajmio. Mislim na Lord Dima od Konrada. Drago mi je da ti se svia. Ono to tebi treba je odmor na moru. Da, verovatno. To to ne mogu da razumem je njegov stav prema braku. Veoma je tradicionalan. Veruje u patrijarhalnost. Sve to on izgleda eli je dobro plaen posao. To je ono to ga zaista zanima. Da. Verovatno si u pravu. Treba da pita gospodina Brauna za dozvolu, zar ne? Ve imam njegovu dozvolu. Moemo da diskutujemo o tome sutra, zar ne? 46

Let's Speak English we? Yes, I suppose so. I diskike her, yes. I dont know why. Can it be her success as an academic? To be, or not to be? What did you say? I asked a question. What question? To be, or not to be? I dont uderstand. Dont worry. The majority of people dont understand. Its one of the most difficult questions ever asked. Then why bother? Precisely. Why bother? Lets switch on the television. OK. Lets. I have a question to ask you. Yes? Do you believe in the value of altruism? Yes and no. I mean, a great deal depends on the situation. Who understood the question? No one did. Jim likes pop music, doesnt he? Yes, he does. You didnt like the concert last night, did you? No, I didnt. I prefer skiing to dancing. So do I. I dont like discussing politics. Neither do I. Hes much younger than she is. Thats true. But shes more intelligent. Oh yes, definitely. Shes much prettier than her sister, but neither of them is really attractive. I dont know. Its probably a matter of taste, or rather a matter of opinion.

Da, pretpostavljam. Da, ne dopada mi se. Ne znam zato. Da nije zbog njenog akademskog uspeha? Biti ili ne biti? ta si rekao? Postavio sam pitanje. Koje pitanje? Biti ili ne biti? Ne razumem. Ne brini. Veina ljudi ne razume. To je jedno od najteih pitanja koja su ikad postavljena. Onda zato se zamarati? Upravo tako. Zato se zamarati? Hajde da ukljuimo televizor. Dobro. Hajde. Imam jedno pitanje za tebe. Da? Veruje li u vrednost altruizma? I da i ne. Hou rei, mnogo toga zavisi od situacije. Ko je razumeo pitanje? Niko. Dim voli pop muziku? Da, voli. Nije ti se dopao koncert sino, zar ne? Ne, nije. Vie volim skijanje od plesanja. I ja. Ne volim da diskutujem o politici. Ni ja. On je mnogo mlai od nje. To je tano. Ali ona je inteligentnija. O da, definitivno. Ona je mnogo lepa od svoje sestre, ali nijedna od njih nije stvarno privlana. Ne znam. To je verovatno stvar ukusa, ili pre stvar miljenja. 47

Let's Speak English Chaos and cosmos. Darkness and light. Gin and tonic. You and I Are you drunk? Of course Im not. Will you always love me? Yes, I will. Are you sure? Of course Im sure. Im positive. Its impossible not to love you. Why? Because youre brilliant and attractive. Ita an irresistible combination. Is that all? Of course not. You are my destiny. Thats what really matters. You are my cup of tea You are my destiny Exactly. The trouble is the song is a bit banal and no longer popular. Must you be cruel? Yes. Only to be kind. All we need is love Im not so sure. I feel we need much more. I cant remember his name. Whose name? The name of that tall man we met at Lindas party. Its John Brown, as far as I remember. John Brown or Jim Smith. Im not sure which. Shes the most beautiful woman Ive ever seen in my life. I must tell her that. Shell be amused. My computer is badly damaged. Buy a new one, thats what you should do. Hes much taller than his brother. But less intelligent. Maybe. But hes the best footballer Ive ever seen. Hes the tallest man in the world. Yes, I know. I feel sorry for him. This one isnt worse than that. But I may be wrong. You are wrong. Its the worst picture in the whole gallery. Haos i kosmos. Tama i svetlost. Din i tonik. Ti i ja Jesi li pijan? Naravno da nisam. Hoe li me uvek voleti? Hou. Jesi li sigurna? Naravno da sam sigurna. Sto posto. Nemogue je ne voleti te. Zato? Zato to si izuzetan i privlaan. To je neodoljiva kombinacija. Je li to sve? Naravno da nije. Ti si moja sudbina. To je ono to je stvarno vano. Ti si moj tip Ti si mi sudbina Upravo tako. Problem je to je ta pesma malo banalna i vie nije popularna. Mora li da bude surov? Da. Samo da bih bio blag. Ljubav je sve to nam treba Nisam tako siguran. Mislim da nam treba mnogo vie. Ne mogu da se setim njegovog imena. ijeg imena? Imena onog visokog oveka kog smo sreli na Lindinoj urci. Zove se Don Braun, koliko se seam. Don Braun ili Dim Smit. Nisam siguran ta od toga. Ona je najlepa ena koju sam video u ivotu. Moram to da joj kaem. Bie joj zabavno. Moj kompjuter je teko oteen. Kupi novi, to je ono to treba da uradi. On je mnogo vii od svog brata. Ali manje pametan. Moda. Ali je najbolji fudbaler kog sam ikad video. On je najvii ovek na svetu. Da, znam. ao mi ga je. Ova nije gora od one. Ali moda greim. Grei. To je najgora slika u celoj galeriji. 48

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So, youve made up your mind. Yes, I have. I understand you want to do it today. Yes. You dont want to put it off until next week? No. May I know why not? You want to know the reasons? Yes, I do. Actually, theres only one reason and its simple: my sense of duty. But its not your duty. Besides, I dont understand why youre in such a hurry. Because Ive waited too long to do what is my duty. Im convinced that he is wrong, but I cant explain anything to him. He just wont listen to me. Thats typical of him. He always thinks he knows best. I wonder if shes satisfied. Im sure she is. I wonder if theyre prepared to accept the responisibility. Yes, I think so. They are responsible people. I wonder if youre free this evening. Yes, I am. Why? Would you like to go to a concert with me? Id love to. Im not sure whether hes right. I think you ought to tell him about your doubts. Do you know when she wants to come? Ive no idea. Do you know where he lives? Yes, I do. As a matter of fact he lives next door to us. Hes good. Quite definitely. A good man. At least in his intentions. But rather vain. Perhaps not even vain. Unrealistic. Yes, thats the word. Unrealistic. He seems to believe that he can make another person happy. The man came and I had to pay.

Znai, odluio si. Jesam. Shvatam da to eli danas da obavi. Da. Ne eli da odloi do sledee nedelje? Ne. Mogu li da znam zato ne? eli da zna razloge? Da. U stvari, postoji samo jedan razlog i jednostavan je: moje oseanje dunosti. Ali to nije tvoja dunost. Osim toga ne razumem zato ti se toliko uri. Zato to sam previe ekao da uradim ono to je moja dunost. Ubeen sam da nije u pravu, ali ne mogu nita da mu objasnim. Prosto nee da me slua. To je tipino za njega. On uvek misli da zna najbolje. Pitam se da li je zadovoljna. Sigurna sam da jeste. Pitam se da li su spremni da prihvate odgovornost. Da, mislim da jesu. Oni su odgovorni ljudi. Pitam se da li si slobodna veeras. Jesam, zato? Da li bi htela da ide na koncert sa mnom? Ba bih volela. Nisam siguran da li je u pravu. Mislim da mora da mu ispria svoje sumnje. Zna li kad ona hoe da doe? Nemam pojma. Zna li gde on ivi? Znam. On zapravo ivi odmah do nas. On je dobar. Sasvim sigurno. Dobar ovek. Makar u svojim namerama. Ali prilino uobraen. Moda ak nije ni uobraen. Nerealan. Da, to je ta re. Nerealan. Izgleda da veruje da moe da usrei drugu osobu. ovek je doao i morala sam da platim. 49

Let's Speak English A lot? Yes. It was a lot of money. Next month hell come again and Ill have to pay. A lot? Yes. A lot of money. Gas and electricity are rather expensive nowadays. You can try to economize. Yes, I know. Im trying to save on food and heating. Be careful. You may ruin your health. Theres no need to worry about that. My health is ruined already. Its a pity you cant be serious. But I am serious. Ive never been more serious in my life. The money is mine. Yours? Never. It doesnt belong to you. You have no right to it. Whose is it then? Its Anns. Hers? Ridiculous! Its mine. Its my property. Do you know Professor Brown? No, i dont, but I know a friend of his. Dr Johnson is coming to lunch on Saturday. Whos Dr Johnson? Dr Samuel Johnson is a lexicographer and a friend of ours. I doubt if hell keep his promise. Well, I think we ought to trust people. I dont doubt that shes honest. Well, I have my doubts about it. I wonder how much you paid for it. To tell you the truth, I dont remember. I wonder why she didnt pay for it. Maybe he paid for her. I wonder who did it. I think it was Peter. My money is at your disposal. He has no money and I have none. Do you think youll ever be able to forgive me? Ive forgiven you already. Mnogo? Da. Bilo je to mnogo novca. Sledeeg meseca e ponovo doi i morau da platim. Mnogo? Da. Mnogo novca. Gas i struja su danas dosta skupi. Moe da proba da tedi. Da, znam. Pokuavam da tedim na hrani i grejanju. Pazi. Moe da upropasti zdravlje. Nema potrebe da se brinem zbog toga. Moje zdravlje je ve upropaeno. teta to ne moe da bude ozbiljna. Ali jesam ozbiljna. Nikad u ivotu nisam bila ozbiljnija. Novac je moj. Tvoj? Nikad. Ne pripada tebi. Nema prava na njega. Onda iji je? Enin. Njen? Gluposti! Moj je. To je moje vlasnitvo. Znate li profesora Brauna? Ne, ali znam jednog njegovog prijatelja. Dr Donson dolazi na ruak u subotu. Ko je doktor Donson? Dr Semjuel Donson je leksikograf i na prijatelj. Sumnjam da e ispuniti obeanje. Pa, mislim da treba da verujemo drugim ljudima. Ne sumnjam da je poten. Pa, ja imam svoje sumnje u vezi s tim. Pitam se koliko si platila za to. Da ti pravo kaem, ne seam se. Pitam se zato nije platila to. Moda joj je on platio. Pitam se ko je to uradio. Mislim da je Piter. Moj novac vam je na raspolaganju. On nema para, a ja nemam nimalo. Misli li da e ikada moi da mi oprosti? Ve sam ti oprostila.

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Let's Speak English Are you joking? No, Im not. Im serious. You mean, things can be again as they were before? I didnt say that. Ive forgiven you but I havent forgotten. Thats very cruel. I must be cruel only to be kind. You dont have to be theatrical. You hate me. Of course not. Dont flatter yourself. Linda says Im deceiving myself. Perhaps shes right. Theres no doubt that shes making a fool of herself. Im afraid youre right. He loves talking about himself. Yes, I know. Hes a real man. She has no money. She has only herself to blame. We saw ourselves on television. How did you feel? It was awful. We looked idiotic. Why didnt they introduce themselves? Apparently they didnt think it was necessary. Did you pay for them? No, I didnt. They paid for themselves. The government made itself unpopular. How? Through lack of initiative. Hes teaching him French. Hes teaching himself English. Theyre getting married on Sunday. Yes, I know. Theyre making a terrible mistake. Why? Because she isnt in love with him. How do you know? She told me. She told you? Thats right. What did she tell you? She told me she was in love with his father. Da li se ali? Ne. Ozbiljna sam. Hoe rei, stvari ponovo mogu biti kao pre? Nisam to rekla. Oprostila sam ti ali nisam zaboravila. To je veoma surovo. Moram biti surova da bih bila blaga. Ne mora da bude teatralna. Mrzi me. Naravno da ne. Ne laskaj sebi. Linda kae da obmanjujem samog sebe. Moda je u pravu. Nema sumnje da pravi budalu od sebe. Bojim se da si u pravu. On voli da pria o sebi. Da, znam. Pravi mukarac. Ona nema para. Moe samo sebe da krivi za to. Videli smo sebe na televiziji. Kako ste se oseali? Bilo je uasno. Izgledali smo idiotski. Zato se nisu predstavili? Oito nisu mislili da je to potrebno. Jesi li im ti platio? Ne. Platili su za sebe. Vlada je uinila sebe nepopularnom. Kako? Nedostatkom inicijative. On ga ui engleski. On ui engleski (sam). Venae se u nedelju. Da, znam. Prave stranu greku. Zato? Zato to ona nije zaljubljena u njega? Kako zna? Rekla mi je. Rekla ti je? Jeste. ta ti je rekla? Rekla mi je da je zaljubljena u njegovog oca.

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Let's Speak English Im sure you misunderstood her. No, I didnt. I know what Im talking about. I very much doubt it. I dont doubt that hes telling the truth. But can he prove it? Thats another matter. No one doubts that shes the best candidate. I only hope shell get the job. Theres no doubt that hes guilty. In that case, he should be punished. I doubt if he will come. Im sure he will. Hes promised to come. Let me introduce myself. My names Bertrand Russel. Im Elizabeth Browning. How do you do? How do you do? Let me carry your bag. No, thank you, Ill manage. Its not heavy. Siguran sam da je nisi lepo shvatio. Ne, jesam. Znam o emu priam. isto sumnjam. Ne sumnjam da govori istinu. Ali moe li to da dokae? To je druga stvar. Niko ne sumnja da je ona najbolji kandidat. Samo se nadam da e dobiti posao. Nema sumnje da je kriv. U tom sluaju treba da ga kazne. Sumnjam da e doi. Siguran sam da hoe. Obeao je da e doi. Dozvolite da se predstavim. Moje ime je Bertrand Rasel. Ja sam Elizabet Brauning. Drago mi je. Takoe. Daj mi da ti nosim torbu. Ne, hvala, mogu i sama. Nije teka.

My names Thomas and Im a doubter. May I touch Zovem se Toma i osoba sam koja sumnja. Mogu li your robe? da ti dotaknem odeu? Our company is respected and admired everywhere. Yes, Im aware of that. Our position on the market is very strong. Yes, I realize that. We employ only highly qualified personnel. Thats obvious. But you dont seem prepared to work for us. Thats correct. May I ask why not? Im not interested. You arent interested in money? Im not interested in the money youre offering. How much do you want? Ten times more. What youre offering is just ridiculous. Thats what you think. Did you enjoy the performance last night? Yes, I did. Very much. I hope you enjoyed the concert last Friday. Nau kompaniju svuda potuju i dive joj se. Da, znam to. Naa pozicija na tritu je veoma jaka. Da, shvatam. Zapoljavamo samo visoko obrazovane radnike. To je oito. Ali vi ne izgledate spremni da radite za nas. Tako je. Smem li da pitam zato? Nisam zainteresovan. Ne zanima vas novac? Ne zanima me novac koji vi nudite. Koliko elite? Deset puta vie. To to nudite je prosto besmisleno. To vi mislite. Jesi li uivala u priredbi sino? Jesam, puno. Nadam se da ste uivali u koncertu u petak. 52

Let's Speak English No, Im afraid we didnt. Im going to the opera tonight. Enjoy yourself! Thank you. It was a wonderful party. I really enjoyed myself. Im glad to hear that. Whats the news? Charles Dickens has arrived in London. When did he arrive? He flew from New York last night. Have you heard the latest news? No, i dont think I have. What s it? The Prime Minister has resigned. I think you ought to read that book. Which one? Being and Time. You mean that awful book by Heidegger? I mean that brilliant book by Martin Heidegger. Im not going to read it. Why not? I dont like Heideggers biography. Thats a very good excuse not to read his books. A lot of people think so. A lot of people are lazy and unable to understand anything. Always on the lookout for excuses to justify their intellectuall impotence. Youre very hard on your fellow men. What I really cant stand is hypocrisy. The trouble is Ive got very little time for reading. Thats a poor excuse. Hes got no money. Thats his business. Youre cruel. Have you got a car? No, I havent. I dont need one. Ive got a headache. Will you switch it off? OK. Switch it on. I mean the television. Are you sure you want to watch the news? Ne, bojim se da nismo. Noas idem u operu. Lepo se provedi! Hvala. urka je bila odlina. Stvarno sam se lepo provela. Drago mi je to to ujem. ta ima novo? arls Dikens je stigao u London. Kad je stigao? Sino je doleteo iz Njujorka. Jesi li ula najnovije vesti? Ne, mislim da nisam. ta je bilo? Premijer je dao ostavku. Mislim da treba da proita tu knjigu. Koju tano? Bie i vreme. Misli na onu uasnu Hajdegerovu knjigu? Mislim na onu sjajnu knjigu Martina Hajdegera. Neu je proitati. Zato nee? Ne dopada mi se Hajdegerova biografija. To je veoma dobar izgovor da ne ita njegove knjige. Mnogo ljudi misli tako. Mnogo ljudi je lenjo i nesposobno bilo ta da razume. Uvek trae izgovore da opravdaju svoju intelektualnu nemo. Prilino si surov prema svojim blinjima. Ono to zaista ne podnosim je licemerje. Problem je to imam jako malo vremena za itanje. To je lo izgovor. On nema novca. To je njegova stvar. Bezoseajna si. Ima li kola? Nemam. Ne trebaju mi. Boli me glava. Hoe li da ugasi to? Vai. Upali ga. Mislim, televizor. Jesi li sigurna da eli da gleda vesti?

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Let's Speak English Yes, I am. She wants to marry him. Why? She must be in love with him. Shes in love with his money. I call that cynical. He must be a fool. Hes a brilliant scientist. Did you get her letter? Its getting late. Ive got no time. Hes got a problem. Im going away for the weekend. Where to? Scotland. With him? No. Without him. You have no heart. Ive got work to do. Do you mean youre going to work at the weekend? Thats right. Im taking work with me. Im going to work very hard. Wont that be rather boring? On the contrary. Dont forget that I love my work. That must be wonderful. I mean, I dont understand it at all. But then Im out of date and lazy. I mean, I believe in leisure. Well, I dont. I spend my leisure time reading professional literature. Arent you a workaholic? Arent you in need of medical help? I wonder if you know Professor Adam Smith. Yes, I do. As a matter of fact were friends. I wonder if you could introduce me. No problem. Adam, Id like you to meet Ms Jenny Black. Ms Black is a sociologist. How do you do? How do you do? So youre a sociologist. Thats right. My special field is happines as a commodity. That sounds interesting. Jesam. Ona eli da se uda za njega. Zato? Mora da je zaljubljena u njega. Zaljubljena je u njegove pare. Mislim da je to cinino. Mora da je budala. On je sjajan naunik. Jesi li dobio njeno pismo? Postaje kasno. Nemam vremena. On ima problem. Idem za vikend. Kuda? U kotsku. S njim? Ne. Bez njega. Nema srca. Imam posla. Hoe rei da e da radi za vikend? Tako je. Nosim posao sa sobom. Radiu veoma naporno. Zar to nee biti prilino dosadno? Naprotiv. Ne zaboravi da volim svoj posao. To mora da je divno. Mislim, ja to uote ne razumem. Ali opet, ja nisam u toku i lenja sam. Hou rei, verujem u dokolicu. Pa, ja ne verujem. Ja provodim slobodno vreme itajui strunu literaturu. Zar nisi radoholiarka? Zar ti ne treba pomo lekara? Pitam se znate li profesora Adama Smita. Da, znam. Zapravo smo prijatelji. Pitam se da li moete da me upoznate. Nema problema. Adame, voleo bih da upozna gospoicu Deni Blek. Gospoica Blek je sociolog. Drago mi je. Drago mi je. Znai vi ste sociolog? Tako je. Moja specijalnost je srea kao roba. To zvui zanimljivo. 54

Let's Speak English I was working when he came. So he disturbed you. Not really. I was glad to see him. Were having a small party on Saturday evening. I was wondering whether youd like to come. Id love to come, but its not possible, Im afraid. Im leaving for Paris on Friday night. For how long? Two or three weeks. I dont know exactly. I must do it. I must do it today. Its now or never. I must do it now. But can I? Am I determined enough. She was reading and he was watching television. Give me another chance. I cant. Let me try once more. Its impossible. Im sorry. Lets stay here another week. Thats out of the question. We must leave tomorrow. Please try to understand. Dont be inhuman. Its no use really. We must pack. Then lets consider another possibility. Please dont start it all over again. We must go tomorrow and we will. Must you always have it your own way? Someone has to be responsible for what we do, how we behave. Hes been behaving in a very strange way lately. Hes been working really hard. That worries me too. Its so untypical of him. He probably needs medical help. Excuse me, are you Mr Black? Yes, thats right. Im Barbara Hunter. Im Mr Whites secretary. How do you do? How do you do, Ms Hunter. It was good of you to meet me. Did you have a pleasant journey? Yes, not too bad, thank you. Theres no need to worry. The situation is under control. Radio sam kad je doao. Pa te je uznemirio. Ne ba. Bilo mi je drago to ga vidim. Pravimo malu zabavu u subotu uvee. Pitala sam se da li biste eleli da doete. Voleo bih da doem, ali bojim se da to nije mogue. Odlazim za Pariz u petak uvee. Na koliko? Na dve ili tri nedelje. Ne znam tano. Moram to da uradim. Moram to danas da uradim. Sad ili nikad. Moram to sad da uradim. Ali mogu li? Jesam li dovoljno reen? Ona je itala, a on je gledao televizor. Daj mi jo jednu ansu. Ne mogu. Pusti me jo jednom da probam. Nemogue je. ao mi je. Hajde da ostanemo ovde jo nedelju dana. Ne dolazi u obzir. Moramo sutra da odemo. Molim te pokuaj da razume. Ne budi neovean. Zaista ne vredi (da mi pria). Moramo da se pakujemo. Onda hajde da razmotrimo drugu mogunost. Molim te, ne poinji ponovo. Moramo sutra da odemo i otii emo. Da li uvek mora da bude kako ti kae? Neko mora da bude odgovoran za to to radimo, za to kako se ponaamo. U zadnje vreme se ponaa veoma udno. Veoma naporno radi. I mene to brine. To tako ne lii na njega. Verovatno mu treba lekarska pomo. Izvinite, jeste li vi gospodin Blek. Da, tako je. Ja sam Barbara Hanter. Ja sam sekretarica gospodina Vajta. Drago mi je. Takoe, gospoo Hanter. Lepo od vas to ste me doekali. Jeste li lepo putovali? Da, nije bilo loe, hvala. Nema potrebe da brine. Situacija je pod kontrolom. 55

Let's Speak English But there are other unsolved problems. What problems? Mr Blacks salary, for example. We can deal with that later. Where are the CDs? One is here. The other is there. All right if I take them? Please do. I dont need them. Where are the others? Theyre in the garden. OK. Ill join them. Im waiting for her. Ive been waiting for her since two oclock. Ive been very busy lately. Ive been working hard. Hes tired. Hes been running. Im late again. Im always late. Im never on time. Im a hopeless case. You must forgive me. I forgive you. Youre wonderful. Ive got no choice. I promise to improve. I accept your promise. Youre an angel. Ive got no alternative. What do you mean youve got no alternative? Im in love with you. You shouldnt say that. Why not? Because its not true. She wants to divorce him. I wonder why. She must be fed up with him. Thats very likely. Ive got to go. Already? Yes, Im afraid so. Goodbye. Youve got to apologize to her. Ive apologized to her already. Then you must apologize again. Once is not enough. Do you have to go already? Ali postoje drugi nereeni problemi. Koji problemi? Plata gospodina Bleka, na primer. To moemo da reavamo kasnije. Gde su CD-ovi? Jedan je ovde. Drugi je tamo. Je li u redu ako ih uzmem? Slobodno. Meni ne trebaju. Gde su ostali? U bati su. Dobro. Pridruiu im se. ekam je. ekam je od dva sata. U poslednje vreme sam veoma zauzet. Naporno radim. Umoran je. Trao je. Ponovo sam zakasnila. Uvek kasnim. Nikad ne doem na vreme. Ja sam beznadean sluaj. Mora da mi oprosti. Opratam ti. Divan si. Nemam izbora. Obeavam ti da u se popraviti. Prihvatam tvoje obeanje. Ti si aneo. Nemam alternativu. Kako to misli, nema alternativu? Zaljubljen sam u tebe. Ne bi trebalo to da pria. Zato da ne? Zato to nije istina. Ona eli da se razvede od njega. Pitam se zato. Mora da joj je dosadio. To je vrlo verovatno. Moram da idem. Ve? Bojim se da je tako. Dovienja. Mora da joj se izvini. Ve sam joj se izvinio. Onda mora ponovo da se izvini. Jednom nije dovoljno. Da li ve mora da krene? 56

Let's Speak English Yes, Im afraid so. Theyre waiting for me. The ceremony starts in twenty minutes. I must be present. And I cant be late. Have a good time! Thank you. Does he have to obey her in everything? No, he doesnt. But he wants to. He hates taking responsibility. Theres no need for you to do it. Well, Im of a different opinion. You mustnt do it. Why? You know why. I dont. You mustnt be selfish. You always exaggerate. What do you mean? You mustnt cause unnecessary complications. Im afraid I dont understand you. Because you dont want to. Its more convenient for you that way. Youre being unfair. You neednt do it if you dont want to. I know. But I feel I ought to do it. Lets not help him. Why not? He doesnt deserve it. Lets not talk about it any more. As you like. I may be wrong, but I have a feeling we ought to do something about it. Well, I dont think so. Its not our responsibility. So you want to wash your hands of the whole affair? Exactly. What you should do is phone him and make an appointment. Yes, I think youre right. Ill do it. Consult a lawyer, thats what you ought to do. Can you recommend one? Yes, I think so. Bojim se da je tako. ekaju me. Ceremonija poinje za dvadeset minuta. Moram da budem prisutna. I ne smem da kasnim. Lepo se provedi! Hvala ti! Da li mora u svemu da je slua? Ne mora, ali eli. Mrzi da preuzima odgovornost. Nema potrebe da to radi. Pa, ja sam drugaijeg miljenja. Ne sme to da radi. Zato? Zna ti zato. Ne znam. Ne sme da bude sebina. Uvek preteruje. Kako to misli? Ne sme da izaziva nepotrebne komplikacije. Bojim se da te ne razumem. Zato to ne eli da razume. Tako ti je lake. Nisi fer. Ne mora to da radi ako ne eli. Znam. Ali oseam da treba to da uradim. Hajde da mu ne pomognemo. Zato? Ne zasluuje. Hajde da ne priamo vie o tome. Kako eli. Moda greim, ali imam oseaj da treba neto da uradimo po tom pitanju. Pa, ja ne mislim tako. Nismo mi za to odgovorni. Znai eli da opere ruke od svega toga? Ba tako. Ono to treba da uradi je da ga pozove i zakae sastanak. Da, u pravu si. Uradiu to. Posavetuj se s advokatom, to je ono to treba da uradi. Moe li da preporui nekog? Da, mislim da mogu. 57

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The best context for light is darkness. Thats why you need me more than you think. By the way, shall I switch on the light? I dont have much time. What time does your train leave? It leaves at 10:30. Have you got a reservation? No, I havent. I didnt think it was necessary. Perhaps not. There probably wont be many people on the train. What time do you want to leave here? I think a quarter to ten will do. Then weve got plenty of time. Two and a half hours. Yes. But I still have work to do. Ill help you. Thank you. Thats very kind of you. Have we got enough petrol? Oh yes. Weve got plenty of petrol. Shall we go out or stay in? I dont mind. Its up to you. Then lets stay in and have something to eat. OK. As you wish. Which one would you like? I dont mind. I leave the choice to you. Where shall we go for the weekend? Lets go to the Alps. OK. Lets. Why didnt you come to the meeting last Friday? I wasnt well. I had a headache and a temperature. I hope youre all right now. Yes, I am. Thank you. Where have you been? Ive been to the dentist. Another problem with your teeth? Yes, Im afraid so. Edward! What are you doing here? Ive come to see you. You mustnt. Ann will be here soon. Shes only gone to do some shopping. She mustnt see you

Najbolji kontekst za svetlost je tama. Zato sam ti potreban vie nego to misli. Uzgred, moe li da upali svetlo? Nemam mnogo vremena. U koliko sati ti polazi voz? Polazi u pola 11. Ima li rezervaciju? Ne, nemam. Mislila sam da to nije potrebno. Moda i nije. Verovatno nee biti mnogo ljudi u vozu. U koliko sati eli da ode odavde? Mislim da e 15 do deset biti u redu. Onda imamo puno vremena. Dva i po sata. Da. Ali imam jo posla da odradim. Pomoi u ti. Hvala ti. To je veoma lepo od tebe. Imamo li dovoljno benzina? O, da. Imamo mnogo benzina. Da li da izaemo napolje ili da ostanemo unutra. Meni je svejedno. Od tebe zavisi. Onda hajde da ostanemo unutra i da uzmemo neto da jedemo. Dobro. Kako ti eli. Koji od ovih bi volela? Svejedno mi je. Ostavljam izbor tebi. Gde emo za vikend? Hajdemo na Alpe. Dobro. Hajdemo. Zato nisi dola na sastanjak u petak? Nije mi bilo dobro. Bolela me je glava i imala sam temperaturu. Nadam se da ti je sad dobro. Jeste, hvala. Gde si bio? Kod zubara. Opet ima problem sa zubima? Da, bojim se da je tako. Edvarde! ta radi ovde? Doao sam da te vidim. Ne sme. En e uskoro biti ovde. Otila je samo neto da kupi. Ne sme da te vidi ovde. 58

Let's Speak English here. I dont care. Dont be a fool. I must speak to you. Another time. Not now. Ill phone you. All right. But go now. Please. Hes gone to the bank to cash a cheque. When will he be back? In about twenty minutes. Why has she done it? To please him. Why do you want to do it? To enable them to go on holiday. Where has he gone? Hes gone to town to buy some food. Why dont we go to the pub? No, thank you. I dont feel like going to the pub. Why dont we wait here? OK. Lets. What about doing some shopping now? No, not now. Im very tired. What do you want me to do? Nothing. As far as Im concerned you can just sit down and read a book, or go for a walk. Youre wonderful. You dont expect anything of me. Youre old enough to have the freedom to do as you like. Have you seen my pills? My headache pills? No, sorry. Never mind. Here they are. Would you like some tea? No, thank you. Water will do. I think it would be better to take them with something warm. Perhaps youre right. Tea or coffee? Coffee, please. All right. Ill go and get it for you.

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Let's Speak English Put your suitcase here. Under the table. All right. Its cold in here. Youd better put on your sweater. Yes, youre right. I must be careful not to catch a cold again. What would you like? A pint of bitter, please. How does it taste? Is it sweet enough? Its perfect. Do you like tomato soup? I love it. But it must be sour. I always add lemon to it. What would you like for breakfast? Bacon and eggs, if thats all right. Perfectly all right. When would you like to have lunch? Around one? OK. My wish? Apart from sunshine and health a meaningful conversation with a friend who has time. Did he come last night? Yes, he did. He came about eleven. What did he want? He wanted money. Did you give it to him? Yes, I did. How much? I have him two thousand pounds. Why actually? He threatened to kill me. Was he armed? Yes, he was. He threatened me with a revolver. Did you inform the police? No, I didnt. Why not? I was frightened. Besides, hes a relative of mine. I wanted to avoid a scandal. Who did you get that diamond ring from? Thats none of your business. Stavi kofer ovde. Ispod stola. Dobro. Hladno je ovde unutra. Bolje obuci demper. Da, u pravu si. Moram da pazim da se ponovo ne prehladim. ta biste eleli? Pola litre piva, molim vas. Kakvog je ukusa? Da li je dovoljno slatko? Savreno je. Voli li supu od paradajza? Oboavam je. Ali mora da bude kisela. Uvek dodam limuna. ta bi htela za doruak? Slaninu i jaja, ako moe. Naravno da moe. Kad biste hteli da ruate? Oko jedan? U redu. Moja elja? Osim sunca i zdravlja sadrajan razgovor s prijateljem koji ima vremena. Je li doao sino? Jeste. Doao je oko jedanaest. ta je hteo? Hteo je novac. Jesi li mu ga dala? Jesam. Koliko? Dala sam mu dve hiljade funti. Zbog ega tano? Pretio je da e me ubiti. Je li bio naoruan? Jeste. Pretio mi je revolverom. Jesi li obavestila policiju? Nisam. Zato nisi? Uplaila sam se. Osim toga, on mi je roak. Htela sam da izbegnem skandal. Od koga si dobila taj dijamantski prsten? To te se ne tie. 60

Let's Speak English I didnt know you were in London. I came only yesterday. I thought you liked living in the country. Somehow, I didnt realize that you knew him. Weve known each other for years. Nisam znala da si u Londonu. Doao sam tek jue. Mislila sam da voli da ivi na selu. Nekako nisam shvatila da ga poznaje. Znamo se godinama.

What was the weather like when you got there? Kakvo je bilo vreme kad si stigla tamo? It was raining. Actually, it was pouring with rain. Padala je kia. U stvari, padala je kao iz kabla. Oh dear! O boe! What did she say? She said she was expecting visitors. But why, Peter, why? I must. No, you dont need to. You know you dont. Yes, I do. I have to. No, you dont. Its quite unnecessary. Oh, you dont understand. I must. Believe me. Ive got to. Theres no need to. Theres no other way out. Oh yes, there is. All you have to do is leave this place as quickly as possible. You know its impossible. It is possible. All you have to do is pack and go away. We could fly to London together this afternoon. You know I cant. I see I cant persuade you to change your mind. No. My decision is final. Can you see anyone? No, I cant. I can see no one. We couldnt see anyone but we could hear music. What kind of music? Beautiful music. Im unable to describe it to you. What did he look like? He was tall and dark with a handsome expressionless face. If you do it, youll regret it. If I dont, Ill regret it too. So theres no good way out. If he phones, tell him Ive left London. ta je rekla? Rekla je da oekuje goste. Ali zato, Pitere, zato? Moram. Ne, ne mora. Zna da ne mora. Da, moram. Ne, ne mora. To je sasvim nepotrebno. O, ti ne razume. Moram. Veruj mi. Moram. Nema potrebe. Ne postoji drugi izlaz. O da, postoji. Sve to treba da uradi je da napusti ovo mesto to je bre mogue. Zna da je to nemogue. Mogue je. Sve to treba da uradi je da se spakuje i otputuje. Moemo zajedno da odemo avionom u London posle podne. Zna da ne mogu. Vidim da te be mogu ubediti da se predomisli. Ne. Moja odluka je konana. Vidi li nekog? Ne, ne vidim. Ne vidim nikoga. Nismo videli nikog ali smo uli muziku. Kakvu muziku? Lepu. Ne mogu da ti je opiem. Kako je izgledao? Bio je visok i taman s lepim, bezizraajnim licem. Ako uradi to, zaalie. Ako ne uradim, takoe u zaaliti. Tako da ne postoji dobro reenje. Ako bude zvao, reci mu da sam otiao iz Londona. 61

Let's Speak English Must I lie? Dont be nave. Its only a white lie. If you cant come tomorrow, come on Friday. I cant come on Friday either. Sorry. I dont know if he will come. Ill phone you if he comes. So you saw her again. Yes, I had to. You wanted to. No, I didnt. I had to. You mean you couldnt say no to her. You were unable to refuse. I told you. I had to see her. What did you talk about? Nothing very important. What did she ask you for? She didnt ask me for anything. Then why did she want to see you? Im afraid I cant explain it to you. Will you be seeing her again tomorrow? Yes, I will. Remember me to her. I certainly will. He had finished his work and went to see her. What time was that? About seven oclock in the evening. He said he was going to buy a flat in London. What kind of flat? Its got three rooms. She told me she was going to sell her car. When? She didnt say. He said he had bought a house in Oxford. A large one? Yes, quite large. She told me she had sold her yacht. How much did she get for it? Ive no idea. I came and went and came again. Each time for a shorter stay. This is, they say, what usually happens to dreams: they gradually fade away. Moram li da laem? Ne budi naivan. To je samo bela la. Ako ne moe da doe sutra, doi u petak. Ne mogu ni u petak. Izvini. Ne znam da li e doi. Zvau te ako bude doao. Znai, video si se s njom ponovo? Da, morao sam. eleo si. Ne, nisam. Morao sam. Hoe da kae da nisi mogao da joj kae ne. Nisi mogao da odbije. Rekao sam ti. Morao sam da se vidim s njom. O emu ste priali? Ni o emu jako vanom. ta ti je traila? Nita mi nije traila. Zato je onda htela da te vidi? Bojim se da ti to ne mogu objasniti. Hoe li se sutra videti s njom ponovo? Da, hou. Pozdravi je. Hou sigurno. Zavrio je svoj posao i otiao da je vidi. U koliko sati je to bilo? Oko sedam uvee. Rekao je da e da kupi stan u Londonu. Kakav stan? Ima tri sobe. Rekla mi je da e da proda svoja kola. Kada? Nije rekla. Rekao je da je kupio kuu u Oksfordu. Neku veliku? Da, dosta veliku. Rekla mi je da je prodala jahtu. Koliko je dobila za nju? Nemam pojma. Doao sam i otiao, i ponovo doao. Svaki put sam ostajao sve manje. To se, kau, obino deava sa snovima: postepeno blede. 62

Let's Speak English I don't think you remember me. Oh, yes, I do. Your name is Winston Churchill. Excellent! You're brilliant. Congratulations! Thank you. And who am I? Do you remember me? Aren't you Joseph Stalin? Yes. You must be Joseph Stalin. You haven't changed much, actually. Maybe. I don't know. I'm afraid I must be going. There's a party at Marshal Tito's place. I mustn't be late. Goodbye for now. No, don't go yet. Tell me, how can I get in touch with you? You can phone me. What's your phone number? My phone number... My mobile phone number is 666-00-00. That's easy to remember. Goodbye for now. Ring me up before long. Certainly. Goodbye. And remember me to Marshal Tito. I certainly will. Goodbye. What's it like here? Fantastic! Fun non stop. We're all dead tired. Shall I wait here? Please do. How long? Until I return. What shall we do? It's up to you. Then let's go and have some lunch. When will he come? I don't know, but I'll phone you when he gets here. When are you planning to leave? I won't leave before they come. That's certain. When's he going to phone? I don't know exactly, but I'll let you know as soon as he does. Hello... Yes, I'm in bed. You've woken me up. ... All right. What's it all about? ... The line is bad. Who's arrived in London? Did Mislim da me se ne sea. O, da, seam se. Zove se Vinston eril. Odlino! Sjajan si. estitam! Hvala. A ko sam ja? Sea li se ti mene? Zar ti nisi Josif Staljin? Da. Mora da si Josif Staljin. U stvari se nisi mnogo promenio. Moda. Ne znam. Bojim se da moram da krenem. Ima zabava kod marala Tita. Ne smem da zakasnim. Vidimo se. Ne, nemoj jo da ide. Reci mi, kako da stupim u kontakt s tobom? Moe da mi telefonira. Koji ti je broj telefona? Moj broj telefona... Moj broj mobilnog je 666-0000. To se lako pamti. Vidimo se. Pozovi me uskoro. Obavezno. Zdravo. I pozdravi marala Tita. Hou sigurno. Zdravo. Kako je ovde? Fantastino! Non-stop zabava. Svi smo mrtvi umorni. Da saekam ovde? Molim te saekaj. Koliko? Dok se ne vratim. ta da radimo? Vi odluite. Onda hajde neto da ruamo. Kad e doi? Ne znam, ali u te pozvati kad doe ovamo. Kad planira da ode? Neu otii pre nego to dou. To je sigurno. Kad e da pozove? Ne znam tano, ali u ti javiti im bude pozvao. Halo... Da, u krevetu sam. Probudio si me. ... Dobro. O emu se radi? ... Veza je loa. Ko je stigao u London? Tom,

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Let's Speak English you say Tom? ... I just hope he doesn't come here. ... No, I don't have anything against him. I just don't want to see him. Why? Oh, I don't know why. He's a bore. Isn't that enough? ... Now, I calll that emotional blackmail. Goodbye! Didn't you get my letter? Yes, I did. I got it the day before yesterday. Hello, can I speak to Mr or Mrs White? I'm sorry, they've gone to a concert. Did you phone Ann last night? Yes, I did. I gave her a ring about nine o'clock. No one answered the phone. So I left a message on her answerphone. Hello Linda. It's Ann... Hello Ann. I'm really sorry, but my parents are here and we're having dinner. Can I phone you back in about half an hour? Certainly. I'll write her an e-mail and invite her to our party. I hope she accepts the invitation. I'll e-mail you all the details. Please do. As soon as possible. Have you been in touch with him? Yes. He sent me a message by e-mail the other day. She refuses to go to University. Why? She says it's a waste of time. What does she want to do? She wants to go into business straight away. She wants me to use my connections and help her to find a job. What kind of job does she have in mind? She wants to be a stockbroker. Is that a sensible idea? Maybe it is, but I'd like her to go to University. I'd like her to broaden her mind. And I was wondering if you could do me a favour. kae? ... Samo se nadam da nee doi ovde. ... Ne, nemam nita protiv njega. Samo ne elim da ga vidim. Zato? O, ne znam zato. On je dosadnjakovi. Zar to nije dovoljno? ... E, to ja zovem emotivnom ucenom. Zdravo! Zar nisi dobio moje pismo? Jesam. Dobio sam ga prekjue. Halo, mogu li da dobijem gdina ili gu Vajt? ao mi je, otili su na koncert. Jesi li zvala En sino? Jesam. Pozvala sam je oko devet. Niko se nije javio na telefon. Pa sam ostavila poruku na njenoj telefonskoj sekretarici. Halo, Linda. Ovde En... Halo En. Stvarno mi je ao, ali roditelji su mi ovde i sad veeramo. Mogu li da te pozovem ponovo za jedno pola sata? Svakako. Napisau joj mejl i pozvau je na nau zabavu. Nadam se da e prihvatiti poziv. Poslau ti sve detalje mejlom. Molim te uradi to. to pre. Jesi li bio u kontaktu s njim? Da. Poslao mi je poruku mejlom pre neki dan. Ona odbija da ide na fakultet. Zato? Kae da je to gubljenje vremena. ta eli da radi? eli da odmah pone da se bavi biznisom. eli da ja povuem veze i da joj pomognem da nae posao. Kakav posao ima u vidu? eli da bude broker. Da li je to razumna ideja? Moda i jeste, ali bih voleo da ide na fakultet. eleo bih da proiri pogled na svet (um). Pa sam se pitao da li moe da mi uini uslugu. 64

Let's Speak English Yes? Could you talk to her? Could you try and persuade her to change her mind? You are the only adult person she respects and is prepared to listen to. I can try but I'm afraid you're overestimating my powers of persuasion. He said he wasn't going to change his mind. That's what I expected. I think you're underestimating his influence on her. I hope not. She's a sensible girl. She knows how to look after herself. She could probably use her influence with the manager and get you a job. I'm not sure I'd like that. Do you believe her story? Yes, I do. I'm convinced that she's telling the truth. I don't doubt that she knows how to make friends and influence people. They had to put it off until next week. Why? For technical reasons. She promised to look us up in London. Maybe she will. But I wouldn't be so sure about it. Life is a process of drifting. I agree. Do you believe we're drifting ahead? I'm not sure. I understand you're a writer. Yes. I've writen poems and essays. I've also written a play and a screenplay. Have they been published? No, not yet. The trouble is I don't know anybody in the publishing world or in showbiz. Or among writers. Then my cousin Bill could be a help to you. He's got literary connections. What does he do? At the moment? He seems to be a waiter in one of those literary clubs. Which one? Reci. Da li bi mogla da popria s njom? Moe li da proba da je ubedi da se predomisli? Ti si jedina odrasla osoba koju ona potuje i koju je spremna da saslua. Mogu da probam, ali se bojim da precenjuje moje moi ubeivanja. Kae da nee da se predomisli. To sam i oekivao. Mislim da potcenjuje njegov uticaj na nju. Nadam se da ne. Ona je razumna devojka. Zna da se stara o sebi. Verovatno bi mogla da iskoristi svoj uticaj na menadera i da ti namesti posao. Nisam siguran da bih to voleo. Da li veruje njenoj prii? Da, verujem. Ubeen sam da govori istinu. Ne sumnjam da zna kako da stekne prijatelje i da utie na ljude. Morali su da odloe to do sledee nedelje. Zato? Iz tehnikih razloga. Obeala je da e nas posetiti u Londonu. Moda i hoe. Ali ne bih bila tako sigurna u to. ivot je proces sporog napredovanja. Slaem se. Misli li da se kreemo napred? Nisam sigurna. Kako shvatam, vi ste pisac? Da. Pisao sam pesme i eseje. Takoe sam napisao jednu predstavu i scenario. Jesu li objavljeni? Jo ne. Problem je to be poznajem nikog iz sveta izdavatva ili ou biznisa. Ili meu piscima. Onda bi moj roak Bil moga da ti bude od pomoi. On ima veze kod knjievnika. ime se bavi? Trenutno? ini mi se da je konobar u jednom od tih knjievnih klubova. U kom tano? 65

Let's Speak English I don't remember what it's called. But I can give you Bill's phone number. I'd be very grateful. What have you been doing lately? I've been working on my doctoral dissertation. I'd be grateful if you could introduce me to her. No problem. As soon as she gets back from France. I'll phone you when I'm back in London. All right. In case I'm not at home, leave me a message on the answering machine. I will, although I rather hate answering machines. Do you think he would agree? Frankly, I doubt it. I doubt whether she would find the time for that. She might. You never know. I don't know whether that would be acceptable to them. It might be, although it's not very likely. When will I see you again? Tomorrow, if the weather's fine. And if not? I won't come if it rains. Will you have dinner with me tomorrow? If you invite me. I am inviting you. Where shall we go? The Clarendon Hotel? All right. Be at the tube station at seven. I will. Don't be late. What if I am? I'll wait. I'll wait until you come. I won't be late. Unless something unforeseeable happens. Wait for me at the bus stop at six. OK. I will. Shall I clean the flat? That would be nice. Thank you. I'd be very grateful. Will you have a cup of tea? Ne seam se kako se zove. Ali mogu ti dati Bilov broj telefona. Bio bih veoma zahvalan. ta radi u poslednje vreme? Radim na svojoj doktorskoj disertaciji. Bio bih ti zahvalan ako bi mogla da me upozna s njom. Nema problema. im se vrati iz Francuske. Pozvau te kad se vratim u London. U redu. U sluaju da nisam kod kue, ostavi mi poruku na sekretarici. Hou, iako ba mrzim telefonske sekretarice. Misli li da e se sloiti s tim? Iskreno, sumnjam. Sumnjam da e nai vremena za to. Moda i nae. Nikad se ne zna. Ne znam da li bi im to bilo prihvatljivo. Moda i bi, iako nije mnogo verovatno. Kad u te ponovo videti? Sutra, ako bude lepo vreme. A ako ne? Neu doi ako bude padala kia. Hoe li da veera sutra sa mnom? Ako me pozove. Pozivam te. Gde emo? U hotel Klarendon? Vai. Budi na stanici metroa u sedam. Biu. Nemoj da kasni. ta ako budem kasnila? ekau. ekau dok doe. Neu kasniti. Osim ako se desi neto nepredvidivo. ekaj me na stajalitu u est. Vai, hou. Da oistim stan? To bi bilo lepo. Hvala ti. Bio bih ti veoma zahvalan. Hoete li olju aja? 66

Let's Speak English Yes, please. You're very kind. Shall I get you something to eat? No, thank you. I'm not hungry. Just tea. Shall we go, or would you rather wait? I'd rather wait. Would you like me to see it? Well, yes. I'd rather you saw it. Frankly, I'd rather not go to her party. You don't have to. Would you like me to invite her? I'd rather you didn't invite her. But it's up to you to decide. You're the host. I can't forgive myself. Why can't you forgive yourself? For being so stupid. What are you talking about? I ought to have warned her. Who? Lara. I don't understand. I ought to have warned her about James. I ought to have told her what kind of person he is. I don't know what you're talking about. But let's change the subject. Nice weather, isn't it? Yes, wonderful. Although not as nice as it was yesterday. Yesterday was an exceptional day. Oh yes, it was. Very unusual for this time of year. She should have warned him about the danger. But there was no danger. You ought to have phoned me. Why didn't you? Yes, you're right. Somehow, I didn't think about it. I'm sorry. You must have heard about it. It's been in the news a lot recently. The trouble is I never watch television. I had to read the book. It was on the reading list. I know. It was required reading. I must have read the book. I seem to remember Da, molim vas. Veoma ste ljubazni. Da vam donesem neto da jedete? Ne, hvala. Nisam gladan. Samo aj. Da idemo, ili bi vie volela da saaka? Vie bih volela da saekam. Da li bi volela da pogledam to? Pa da. Vie bih volela da pogleda. Iskreno, vie bih voleo da ne odemo na njenu urku. Ti ne mora. Da li bi voleo da je pozovem? Vie bih voleo da je ne pozove. Ali na tebi je da odlui. Ti si domaica. Ne mogu sebi da oprostim. Zato ne moe da oprosti sebi? to sam tako glupa. O emu pria? Trebalo je da je upozorim. Koga? Laru. Ne razumem. Trebalo je da je upozorim u vezi s Dejmsom. Trebalo je da joj kaem kakva je osoba. Ne znam o emu pria. Ali hajde da promenimo temu. Lepo vreme, zar ne? Jeste, predivno je. Iako nije onoliko lepo kao jue. Jue je bio izuzetan dan. O da, jeste. Ba neobian za ovo doba godine. Trebalo je da ga upozori o opasnosti. Ali nije bilo opasnosti. Trebalo je da me pozove. Zato nisi? Da, u pravu si. Nekako nisam mislio na to. Izvini. Mora da si uo za to. U poslednje vreme je esto u vestima. Problem je to nikad ne gledam televiziju. Morao sam da proitam knjigu. Bila je na spisku. Znam. To je bila lektira. Mora da sam proitao tu knjigu. ini mi se da se 67

Let's Speak English the story. You may have seen the film. That's possible. He was unable to do it. It was too difficult. It was understandable. He can't have done it. He wasn't in London at the time. In that case, it's a misunderstanding. I agree. We shouldn't have met. But we did. It wasn't my fault. You can blame the circumstances if you like. I can't. I have no regrets. I've been told you know Bishop Berkeley. Yes, I do. I know him very well. I've known him for years. We're friends. I'd very much like to meet him. No problem. I can introduce you. When? Any time you like. Any time I like? How's that possible? It's all very simple. George Berkeley's got a great deal of free time now that he's retired. And he loves meeting people who are interested in his ideas. I assume you're familiar with his work as a philosopher. Oh yes, I am. I've been studying it for years. Good! Let's fix the date then. Does the first of April suit you? I'll just look in my diary to see if I'm free. Yes, it's all right. The first of April suits me fine. When's your birthday? Oh the second of July. You must have met her. Yes, I have. I met her at a party some years ago. Why hasn't he phoned? I don't know. He may have forgotten. I've tried to phone his flat, but he isn't there. Hasn't he got a mobile phone? No, he hasn't. He's too old-fashioned for that. Besedes, he believes it's harmful to health. I wonder what you think of him. I beg your pardon? What do you think of Professor Russel? seam prie. Moda si gledao film. Mogue. Nije mogao to da uradi. Bilo je preteko. To je bilo razumljivo. Nemogue da je to uradio. Tad je bio u Londonu. U tom sluaju, to je nesporazum. Slaem se. Nije trebalo da se sretnemo. Ali sreli smo se. Nisam ja kriv. Moe da krivi okolnosti, ako eli. Ja ne mogu. Ne alim ni za im. Reeno mi je da znate biskupa Berklija. Znam. Dobro ga poznajem. Znam ga godinama. Prijatelji smo. Ba bih voleo da ga upoznam. Nema problema. Mogu da vas upoznam. Kad? Kad god hoe. Kad god hou? Kako je to mogue? Sve je veoma prosto. Dord Berkli ima mnogo slobodnog vremena sad kad je u penziji. I voli da upoznaje ljude koje zanimaju njegove ideje. Pretpostavljam da ste upoznati s njegovim filozofskim radom. O da, jesam. Prouavam ga godinama. Dobro! Hajde onda da se dogovorimo oko datuma. Da li vam prvi april odgovara? Samo u pogledati u rokovnik da vidim jesam li slobodan. Prvi april mi savreno odgovara. Kad ti je roendan? Drugog jula. Mora da si je upoznao. Da, jesam. Upoznao sam je na zabavi pre nekoliko godina. Zato nije zvao? Ne znam. Moda je zaboravio. Pokuala sam da ga pozovem u stanu, ali nije tamo. Zar nema mobilni telefon? Ne, nema. Suvie je staromodan za to. Osim toga, veruje da on kodi zdravlju. Pitam se ta misli o njemu? ta si rekao? ta misli o profesoru Raselu?

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Let's Speak English Do you want to hear my honest opinion? Yes, I do. And I promise I'll keep it to myself. I think he's a crank who's got a great talent for obtaining grants. Between you and me, I think he's rather stupid. Well, you know him better than I do. Now that Ann's arrived we can begin. I suggest we have some tea first. What did you think of the play? Did you like it? Yes, I did. I thought it was very good. What did you think of Mabel Grey as Henrietta? Was it Mabel Grey? No, it wasn't. Christine Macdonald played Henrietta. Was she good? Yes, she was very good. Was she able to put across the complexity of Henrietta's charachter? Yes. I think she did it very well. I'm glad you enjoyed the play. Oh yes, I did. It was wonderful. I'm grateful to you for recommending it. There's another play I'd like to recommend to you. What is it? The Cocktail Party by T.S. Eliot. It's a very interesting production. Thank you. I'll certainly go and see it. We could go to the opera on Saturday night. That would be wonderful. I love opera. He liked the film. He said he thought it was very good. Amazing. It's not the kind of film he really approves of. I'd be grateful if you could persuade her not to give up her studies. I can try, although I'm rather sceptical about the result. Remember to lock the door. I will. Did you lock the door? Yes, I did. I clearly remember locking it. The article will be published in tomorrow's eli li da uje moje iskreno miljenje? Da. I obeavam da u ga zadrati za sebe. Mislim da je jedan arlatan koji ima veliki talenat za dobijanje dotacija. Meu nama reeno, mislim da je prilino glup. Pa, ti ga poznaje bolje od mene. Sad kad je En stigla moemo da ponemo. Predlaem da prvo popijemo aj. ta ste mislili o predstavi? Da li vam se dopala? Jeste. Mislio sam da je veoma dobra. ta ste mislili o Mejbel Grej kao Henrijeti? Je li to bila Mejbel Grej? Ne, nije. Kristina Makdonald je igrala Henrijetu. Da li je bila dobra? Da, bila je veoma dobra. Da li je uspela da uverljivo predstavi sloenost Henrijetinog karaktera? Da. Mislim da je to veoma dobro uradila. Drago mi je da ste uivali u predstavi. O da, jesam. Bilo je divno. Zahvalan sam vam to ste mi je preporuili. Ima jo jedna predstava koju bih voleo da vam preporuim. Koja to? Koktel parti od T.S. Eliota. Veoma zanimljivo izvoenje. Hvala vam. Sigurno u otii da je pogledam. Mogli bismo da odemo u operu u subotu uvee. To bi bilo divno. Oboavam operu. Dopao mu se film. Rekao je da misli da je bio veoma dobar. Neverovatno. To nije vrsta filma koju on odobrava. Bio bih ti zahvalan ako bi mogao da je ubedi da ne napusti studije. Mogu da pokuam, iako sam prilino skeptian to se tie rezultata. Ne zaboravi da zakljua vrata. Neu. Jesi li zakljuao vrata? Jesam. Jasno se seam da sam ih zakljuao. lanak e biti objavljen u sutranjem broju 69

Let's Speak English edition of The Times. I must read it. Thanks for telling me. The book hasn't been published yet. When will it be published? Probably next month. This collection of poems was published last year. I must buy it. Is it still available? I'm sure it is. I know you admire him. Who? You know who. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Yes, I do. I hope you don't mind. Not in the least. It's not your fault. You simply lack the ability to discriminate. Like so many people nowadays. I admire you, too. I know it's not true. But I don't mind. I don't mind anything any more. You're wonderful, Mr Salieri. You're brilliant composer. Thank you for the compliment. I still like compliments. They help me to relax. I'd like to come to your concert on Friday. There's no concert on Friday. There's nothing. I don't exist. But we're talking to each other... That's an illusion too. Do they still love each other? No, I'm afraid not. Actually, they seem to hate each other. Do you mind if I use your phone? Not in the least. Please do. Do you mind closing the window? Not at all. Would you mind if I borrowed your laptop? Well, I'd rather you didn't. Would you mind opening the window? Not at all. I'd rather not make a decision today. I'd rather wait until tomorrow. I understand. Tajmsa. Moram da ga proitam. Hvala to si mi rekao. Knjiga jo nije objavljena. Kad e biti objavljena? Verovatno sledeeg meseca. Ova zbirka pesama je objavljena proe godine. Moram da je kupim. Da li se jo moe nai? Siguran sam da moe. Znam da mu se divite. Kome? Znate kome. Volfgangu Amadeusu Mocartu. Da, znam. Nadam se da vam ne smeta. Ni najmanje. Niste vi krivi. Prosto vam nedostaje sposobnost diskriminisanja. Kao i mnogim ljudima danas. Divim se i vama. Znam da to nije istina. Ali mi ne smeta. Vie mi nita ne smeta. Divni ste, gospodine Salijeri. Vi ste sjajan kompozitor. Hvala na komplimentu. Jo uvek volim komplimente. Pomau mi da se opustim. Voleo bih da doem na va koncert u petak. Nema koncerta u petak. Nema niega. Ja ne postojim. Ali mi sad razgovaramo... I to je iluzija. Da li se jo uvek vole? Bojim se da ne. U stvari, izgleda da se mrze. Da li e vam smetati da uzmem va telefon? Ni najmanje. Slobodno. Da li imate neto protiv da zatvorim prozor? Ne, nemam nita. Da li mogu da pozajmim va laptop? Pa, vie bih voleo da ne uradite to. Smem li da otvorim prozor? Naravno. Bolje da ne donesem odluku danas. Bolje da saekam do sutra. Razumem. 70

Let's Speak English I'd rather you came on Friday. OK. Friday suits me fine. I'd rather you didn't tell him. I don't have to tell him. A white lie over a cup of tea, out of kindness. Does it matter? Would you like to go away with me? Where to? Anywhere. Abroad. But where could we go? Oh well, we can go anywhere. Italy, China, Nicaragua... Anywhere. I'd like to go to Hawaii. Splendid! We'll go to Hawaii. And to Capri. Capri? Where would you like to go first? Las Vegas. It would be wonderful if we went to Las Vegas. We'll go there. It would be so romantic if we got married in Las Vegas. Are you proposing to me? Yes, I am. I hope you don't mind. Not in the least. On the contrary. I feel flattered. I love it when people propose to me. You can propose to me twice a week. If she had proposed to you last night, would you have accepted her? I don't know. The idea is too abstract to consider it seriously. What would you do if you had a lot of money and plenty of time? I'd retire, buy a beautiful old house and read a lot of books. I'd also buy a first-class computer. Wouldn't you go on a round-the-world trip? Yes, I would. On the Net. Where would you spend your next summer holiday if you could choose? Probably in Norway. Who would you have married if you hadn't married me? I wouldn't have married at all. I'd have stayed single. Bolje doi u petak. Vai. Petak mi odgovara. Vie bih voleo da mu ne kae. Ne moram da mu kaem. Bela la za oljom aja, iz dobrote. Da li je bitno? Da li eli da ode sa mnom? Gde? Bilo gde. Van zemlje. Ali gde bismo mogli da odemo? Pa, moemo da odemo bilo gde. U Italiju, Kinu, Nikaragvu... Bilo gde. Volela bih da odem na Havaje. Odlino! Idemo na Havaje. I na Kapri. Kapri? Gde bi prvo volela da ode? U Las Vegas. Bilo bi divno ako bismo otili u Las Vegas. Ii emo tamo. Bilo bi tako romantino kad bismo se venali u Las Vegasu. Da li me ti to prosi? Prosim te. Nadam se da ti ne smeta. Ni najmanje. Naprotiv. Oseam se polaskanim. Oboavam kad me prose. Moe da me zaprosi dvaput nedeljno. Da te je zaprosila sino, da li bi prihvatio? Ne znam. Ta ideja je suvie apstraktna da je ozbiljno razmotrim. ta bi uradio kad bi imao mnogo novca i puno vremena? Otiao bih u penziju, kupio lepu staru kuu i itao mnogo knjiga. Takoe bih kupio prvoklasni kompjuter. Zar ne bi otiao na put oko sveta? Da, bih. Preko interneta. Gde bi volela da provede svoj sledei letnji odmor kad bi mogla da bira? Verovatno u Norvekoj. Za koga bi se udala da se nisi udala za mene? Verovatno se uopte ne bih udala. Ostala bih sama (neudata). 71

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What would you have studied if you hadn't studied art history? I'd probably have studied mathematics. I'll write to you if you write to me. I'd write to you if you wrote to me. I'd have written to you if you had written to me. I've finished writing my autobiography. Oh good! There's another thing I'd like to tell you I got married. Congratulations! This is a surprise. Do I know the lucky girl? No, I don't think so. Incidentally, she's a fashion designer. Where are you going to live? We haven't decided yet. At the moment, I'm preocupied with my holiday plans. I've booked a two-week holiday on that new space station. It must have cost you a fortune. No, not really. Twenty-two million pounds. I thought it was reasonable. Are you going there with your wife? No. She has to stay behind and look after Alexander I mean my bulldog. He refused to go to the space station. He said he had other plans. Naturally, I've made my will. In the event of my death, I leave everything to... Alexander and my wife. That's very generous of you. I'd rather you stayed at home and looked after Alexander. Yes, certainly. I'll look after him. In the evening I'll take him to the opera. By the way, I've found that book you were looking for. Where did you find it? On the top shelf in the kitchen. Apropos of what you said yesterday, I think you were right. You mean, she agreed to marry him? Yes, that's right. He said he had never travelled by air. He must be afraid of flying. He said he couldn't afford it.

ta bi studirala da nisi studirala istoriju umetnosti? Verovatno bih studirala matematiku. Pisau ti ako mi bude pisao. Pisao bih ti kad bi ti meni pisao. Pisao bih ti da si ti meni pisao. Zavrio sam pisanje svoje autobiografije. O, dobro! Ima jo neto to bih voleo da ti kaem oenio sam se. estitam! To je iznenaenje. Znam li srenicu? Ne bih rekao. Uzgred, ona je modni kreator. Gde ete da ivite? Nismo jo reili. Trenutno sam zauzet planovima za odmor. Rezervisao sam dvonedeljni odmor na toj novoj svemirskoj stanici. Mora da te je kotalo itavo bogatstvo. Ne ba. Dvadeset dva miliona funti. Mislio sam da je to razumno. Ide li tamo s tvojom enom? Ne. Ona mora da ostane i da uva Aleksandera mog buldoga, hou rei. On je odbio da poe na svemirsku stanicu. Rekao je da ima druge planove. Naravno, napisao sam testament. U sluaju moje smrti, ostavljam sve... Aleksanderu i svojoj eni. To je ba velikoduno od tebe. Vie bih voleo da ostane kui da uva Aleksandera. Da, naravno. Paziu ga. Uvee u ga voditi u operu. Uzgred, naao sam onu knjigu koju si traila. Gde si je naao? Na gornjoj polici u kuhinji. Apropo onoga to si rekao jue, mislim da si bio u pravu. Hoe da kae da je pristala da se uda za njega? Da, tako je. Rekao je da nikad nije putovao avionom. Mora da se plai letenja. Rekao je da nije mogao to da priuti.

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She said she had never been to Japan. Very strange. I was sure she had lived in Tokyo. Where would you have spend your holiday if you hadn't gone to Las Vegas? I'd probably have gone to Monte Carlo. What do you like about Monte Carlo? I like the atmosphere of the place. I'm sorry. You must forgive me. But may I ask you a personal question? Well? I mean about Tom. What are your feelings about him? Tom hasn't been my husband for over ten years. It seems strange when you put it like that. It's a fact. We went separate ways long ago. Don't you think you could make a new start? That wouldn't be possible. We've drifted too much apart. We've each established other relationships. I mean, relationships with other people. I see what you mean. May I ask you a personal question. Go ahead! Why are you interested in Tom's life? I don't know, actually. Maybe because he was my wife's first husband. I understand she's still unmarried. That's right. She's still waiting for Mr Right to come along. Are you sure the information is correct? There's no doubt about it. I got it from the Prime Minister himself. Did Jim get the money eventually? Yes, he did. I gave it to him myself. They're moving to Wales. How do you know? Linda told me about it herself. We can ask him to come here on Friday. He'll have left London by Friday. Will you have finished the work by Wednesday?

Rekla je da nikad nije bila u Japanu. Ba udno. Bio sam siguran da je ivela u Tokiju. Gde bi proveo odmor da nisi otiao u Las Vegas? Verovatno bih otiao u Monte Karlo. ta ti se svia kod Monte Karla? Svia mi se njegova atmosfera. Izvini. Mora da mi oprosti. Ali smem li da ti postavim jedno privatno pitanje? Kai? Mislim, o Tomu. ta osea prema njemu? Tom mi nije mu vie od deset godina. Zvui udno kad to tako kae. To je injenica. Odavno smo otili razliitim putevima. Zar ne misli da bi mogla da pone ispoetka? To ne bi bilo mogue. Suvie smo se udaljili. Oboje smo uspostavili druge veze. Hou rei, veze s drugim ljudima. Shvatam ta hoe da kae Mogu li ja tebi da postavim jedno lino pitanje? Hajde, slobodno. Zato se zanima za Tomov ivot? Zapravo, ne znam. Moda zato to je bio prvi mu moje ene. Kako shvatam, ona jo nije udata. Tako je. Ona i dalje eka gospodina Pravog da se pojavi. Jesi li siguran da je informacija tana? Nema sumnje. Dobio sam je od premijera lino. Da li je Dim dobio novac na kraju? Da, jeste. Sam sam mu ga dao. Sele se u Vels. Kako zna? Linda mi je sama ispriala. Moemo da ga pitamo da doe ovde u petak. Do petka e otii iz Londona. Hoe li zavriti posao do srede? 73

Let's Speak English I hope so. If everything goes well, that is. If people can live without each other, they ought to. That's why we ought to part. But can we? Are we strong enough? They're getting married the day after tomorrow. Yes, I know. Poor girl! Why? Why? She's spent five years studying philosophy to end up washing nappies and doing housework. But she'll have a husband and a home. That's not much fun. A lot of girls think it is. They'll probably have five or six children. She's going to overwork and get old before she's thirty. You mustn't be so pessimistic about life. And don't forget she's done philosophy at University. That will help her. Are you joking? Of course I'm not. This is what philosophy is about to help people in real-life situations. Maybe it'll help them never to be bored in each other's company. The members of the Club are expected to help one another. That's extraordinary. It's getting late. Yes, it is. It's time we made a move. We're very sorry our stay is over. So are we. It's been wonderful having you. Well, here's to our next meeting. At our place in Poland. We're looking forward to that. I'm rather disappointed with the results. So am I. I'm not going to accept it. Neither am I. We aren't going to put up with that. Nor are we. I've read the book you gave me. What did you think of it? I read it with mixed feelings. I liked the way in Nadam se. To jest, ako sve bude kako treba. Ako ljudi mogu da ive jedno bez drugog, to treba da urade. Zato smo mi trebali da se rastanemo. Ali moemo li? Da li smo dovoljno jaki? Venavaju se prekosutra. Da, znam. Jadna devojka! to? to? Provela je pet godina studirajui filozofiju da bi na kraju prala pelene i radila po kui. Ali imae mua i kuu. To nije mnogo zabavno. Mnogo devojaka misle da jeste. Verovatno e imati petoro ili estoro dece. Ona e previe raditi i ostarie pre tridesete Ne sme biti takav pesimista to se tie ivota. I ne zaboravi da je uila filozofiju na univerzitetu. To e joj pomoi. ali li se? Naravno da se ne alim. Upravo tome filozofija i slui da pomae ljudima u realnim ivotnim situacijama. Moda e im to pomoi da im nikad ne bude dosadno kad su zajedno. Od lanova Kluba se oekuje da se pomau. To je izvanredno. Postaje kasno. Da. Vreme je da krenemo. Jako nam je ao to moramo da idemo. I nama je. Bilo je divno to ste nam bili gosti. Pa, da nazdravimo naem sledeem susretu. U naem stanu u Poljskoj. Jedva ekamo. Prilino sam razoaran rezultatima. I ja. Neu to prihvatiti. Ni ja. Neemo to da toleriemo. Neemo ni mi. Proitao sam knjigu koju si mi dao. Kako ti se ini? itao sam je s pomeanim oseanjima. Dopao mi 74

Let's Speak English which he, I mean the author, dealt with the psychological aspects of the conflict. But I was rather bored with the moralizing tone that he adopts in places. I think I know what you mean. And I was rather surprised by the things he says about sex. Yes, I'd be inclined to agree with you there. But on the whole, the book is worth reading. I think it reflects the current attitudes to a number of extremely important problems. And, needless to say, I'm very grateful to you for giving it to me. Look! That's him. The man I told you about. The one who escaped from prison, was rearrested and eventually released for lack of evidence? Yes, that's right. He looks very attractive. Ann phoned this morning and wanted to speak to you. Ann who? Ann Grey. The girl I introduced you to at Lara's party last Saturday. The book he paid for. The film I heard about. The house they lived in. The hotel we stayed at. The country she comes from. I like classical music. So do I. I don't like soap operas. Neither do I. I didn't like the concert last night. Nor did I. It was all your fault. My fault? Yes. You are to blame. That's what you think. That's what everybody thinks. Ridiculous! Then you ought to explain. Explain what? Everything. Explain everything to who? se nain na koji je on, mislim na autora, obradio psiholoki aspekt konflikta. Ali me je dosta smorio moralizatorski ton koji ponegde primenjuje. Mislim da znam ta hoe da kae. I dosta me me je iznenadio ono to je rekao o seksu. Da, mogao bih da se sloim s tobom oko toga. Ali kad se sve sabere knjiga je vredna itanja. Mislim da odraava trenutne stavove prema mnogim izuzetno vanim problemima. I, razume se veoma sam ti zahvalan to si mi je dao. Vidi! To je on. ovek o kome sam ti priala. Onaj to je pobegao iz zatvora, pa su ponovo uhapsili i to su ga na kraju pustili zbog nedostatka dokaza? Da, tako je. Veoma je privlaan. En je zvala jutros i htela je da se uje s tobom. Koja En? En Grej. Devojka s kojom sam te upoznao na Larinoj zabavi u Subotu. Knjiga koju je platio. Film za koji sam uo. Kua u kojoj su iveli. Hotel u kome su odseli. Zemlja iz koje je. Volim klasinu muziku. I ja. Ne volim sapunice. Ni ja. Nije mi se dopao koncert od sino. Ni meni. Za sve si ti kriva. Ja? Da. Ti si kriva. To ti misli. To svi misle. Gluposti! Onda treba da objasni. ta da objasnim? Sve. Da objasnim sve kome?

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Let's Speak English To me. To Ann. To Tom. To everybody. That's the most fantastic thing I've heard for a long time. Explain everything to everybody! Aren't you going to try? Certainly not. What we need is a good cup of tea. Yes. A good cup of tea, that's what we need. What you should do is go and see a doctor. Leave everything and go on holiday, that's what I should do. All you have to do is go and ask. Ask who? The manager. I've finished my work. So have I. She hasn't come yet. Neither has he. He hasn't phoned. Nor has she. You don't love him. I do. He can give me all I want. Money. Happiness. A good life. Is that why you think you love him? I don't think. I know. Can there be reasons for love? Yes, of course. When someone is good, and wise, and... And rich. Yes and rich. What's wrong with that? Well, if that's the reason why you love him. All right. Good luck. You don't have to be sarcastic. And there's no reason for you to feel superior and pleased with yourself. Sorry. You seem to have misunderstood me. But it's not very important after all. Goodbye. She seems to have forgotten my name. Don't worry. What matters is that she hasn't forgotten your face. What we have to do is get up earlier. I quite agree. What time shall I set the alarm clock for? Meni. En. Tomu. Svima. Nita besmislenije odavno nisam ula. Da objasnim sve svima! Zar nee da pokua? Naravno da ne. Nama treba jedna olja dobrog aja. Da. olja dobrog aja, to je ono to nam treba. Ti treba da ode kod doktora. Treba da ostavim sve i da odem na odmor, eto ta treba da uradim. Sve to treba da uradi je da ode i da pita. Koga da pitam? Menadera. Zavrio sam posao. I ja sam. Nije jo dola. Nije ni on. Nije zvao. Nije ni ona. Ne voli ga. Volim ga. Moe da mi prui sve to mi treba. Novac. Sreu. Dobar ivot. Da li misli da ga zato voli? Ne mislim. Znam. Mogu li postojati razlozi za ljubav? Da, naravno. Kad je neko dobar, i mudar, i... I bogat. Da i bogat. ta je tu loe? Pa, ako je to razlog to ga voli. U redu. Nek ti je sa sreom. Ne mora da bude sarkastina. I nema razloga da se osea nadmono i da bude zadovoljna sobom. Izvini. Izgleda da si me pogreno shvatila. Ali na kraju krajeva to nije mnogo vano. Zdravo. Izgleda da mi je zaboravila ime. Ne brini. Bitno je da ti nije zaboravila lice. Mi treba da ustajemo ranije. Sasvim se slaem. Za kad da navijem alarm? 76

Let's Speak English I think five o'clock is about right. All you have to do is get on the bus here and get off at Oxford Circus. How many stops is it? I'm afraid I don't remember. If I were you, I'd apply for the job. I'm afraid this kind of job doesn't appeal to me. What do you advise me to do? If I were you, I'd consult an experienced lawyer. What do you think I ought to do? Why not go to a fortune-teller? It's a pity you can't be serious. He seems to misunderstand you. He seems to have misunderstood you. They won't need us much longer. What do you mean? Have you seen the paper this morning? They've constructed an all-purpose electronic teacher. Nonsense. And it's being tested just now. Apparently it's doing very well. I don't believe it. Do you remember that idea of learning while asleep? Yes, I do. And what's come out of it? Not much, as far as I remember. Nothing. And nothing will ever come out of that electronic teacher either. There's no need to worry. I hope you're right. I know. You're a real teacher. The problem is being discussed at the moment. I know. Not for the first time. It's being done at the moment. I know. It's done every day. It's a routine matter. This model is being produced on a large scale this year. This only means that it'll be out of date next year. Cars are made here. Research is done here. Mislim da je pet sati otprilike to. Sve to treba da uradi je da ovde ue u autobus i da sie kod Oksford Sirkusa. Za koliko stanica je to? Bojim se da se ne seam. Da sam na tvom mestu, prijavio bih se za posao. Bojim se da mi ovakav posao ne odgovara. ta mi savetuje da uradim? Da sam na tvom mestu, konsultovao bih iskusnog advokata. ta misli da treba da uradim? to ne ode do gatare? teta to ne moe da bude ozbiljan. Izgleda da te pogreno shvata. Izgleda da te je pogreno shvatio. Neemo jo dugo biti potrebni. Kako to misli? Jesi li videla novine jutros? Konstruisali su elektronskog nastavnika za sve namene. Gluposti. I upravo ga testiraju. Izgleda da se dobro pokazao. Ne verujem u to. Sea li se one ideje da ui dok spava? Seam se. I ta je ispalo od svega toga? Nita, koliko se seam. Nita. I nikad nita nee ispasti ni od tog elektronskog nastavnika. Nema potrebe da brine. Nadam se da si u pravu. Znam da jesam. Ti si pravi nastavnik. Trenutno raspravljaju o tom problemu. Znam. Nije prvi put. Trenutno to rade. Znam. To rade svaki dan. To je rutinska stvar. Ovaj model se ove godine proizvodi na veliko. To samo znai da e zastareti sledee godine. Ovde se prave kola. Ovde se vre istraivanja. 77

Let's Speak English Films are made here. Repairs are done here. The problem is often discussed. How did it happen? Tell me about it. It was a grey November afternoon. It was raining. I was sitting with a book in front of the fire. But I wasn't reading. I was thinking about the past. Then I suddenly heard someone knocking on my door. I opened it and saw her standing on the doorstep. She was wearing a blue raincoat. Did she give any reasons for her visit? She said she was passing by, saw the light in my room and decided to pay me an unexpected visit. Which wasn't surprising as we were old friends. Did she know she was being followed by that man? Yes, she did, but she didn't say anything. We were sitting having tea when he knocked on the door. I let him in without suspecting anything. He drew out his revolver at once, but I managed to knock him out before he was able to shoot. Did you see her come in? No, I didn't. Did you hear him come in? Yes, I did. He made a lot of noise. We saw them coming and opened the door. And that was a mistake. They heard us singing and came out to look at us. Did they ask you in for a drink? No, they didn't. He told us he was expecting visitors. What else did he say? He didn't say anything else. She said she had no time because she was studying for an exam. Did she say what exam it was? No, she didn't. Let's go out. I know it's raining. I know it's windy. And chilly. But let's go. Across the heath. Across time. Across life. You and I in the rain. Ovde se snimaju filmovi. Ovde se vre popravke. esto se diskutuje o tom problemu. Kako se to desilo? Ispriaj mi. Bilo je to sivo novembarsko popodne. Padala je kia. Sedeo sam s knjigom ispred vatre. Ali nisam itao. Mislio sam o prolosti. Onda sam iznenada uo nekog kako kuca na moja vrata. Otvorio sam ih i ugledao je kako stoji na pragu. Nosila je plavi kini mantil. Da li je navela neki razlog za svoju posetu? Rekla je da je bila u prolazu, ugledala svetlo u mojoj sobi i da je reila da mi doe u neoekivanu posetu. to nije iznenaujue poto smo stari prijatelji. Da li je znala da je taj ovek prati? Da, znala je, ali nita nije rekla. Sedeli smo i pili aj kad je pokucao na vrata. Pustio sam ga nita ne sumnjajui. Odmah je izvadio revolver, ali sam uspeo da ga nokautiram pre nego to je uspeo da puca. Da li si je video kako je ula? Ne, nisam. Jesi li ga uo kad je uao? Jesam. Bio je mnogo buan. Videli smo ih kako ulaze i otvorili smo vrata. I to je bila greka. uli su nas kako pevamo i izali su da nas vide. Jesu li vas pozvali unutra na pie? Ne, nisu. Rekao nam je da oekuje goste. ta je jo rekao? Nije rekao nita vie. Rekla je da nema vremena zato to ui za ispit. Je li rekla koji ispit je bio u pitanju? Nije. Hajde da izaemo napolje. Znam da pada kia. Znam da duva vetar. I da je hladno. Ali hajdemo. Preko pustare. Preko vremena. Preko ivota. Ti i ja 78

Let's Speak English na kii. I want her to come. I saw her come. I saw her coming. elim da doe. Video sam kad je dola. Video sam kako dolazi.

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