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Interlingua/Curso de conversation/Capitulo 5, Scenas 3 e 4 (interlingua)

SCENA 3: Nos trova Petro in le officios de Geneva, ubi Liliana, le assistente de Catherina, ha un message de Alicia pro ille. Alicia annuncia que illa tosto essera in Geneva, ubi illa recomenciara su travalio como su secretaria. Petro es multo enoiate e demanda a Liliana si illa sape usar un telex. Liliana responde que le machina non debe esser non troppo difficile a usar, e Petro dicta un message pro Alicia, indicante breve ma clarmente que ille non vole que illa veni a Geneva. Post unes parve difficultates, Liliana comencia le transmission del message, e Petro es multo plus felice.

Liliana: Oh, senior Minelli?

Petro: Si?

Liliana: Il ha un message pro vos.

Petro: Ah, si?

Liliana: Un momento. Io poneva le papiro hic, ma io non sape exactemente ubi illo nunc est.

Petro: Que es illo?

Liliana: Illo veni de un senioretta Martini, Alicia Martini.

Petro: E que voleva illa?

Liliana: Ecce le message: "Non cerca un secretaria nove. Io arriva multo tosto a Geneva pro continuar mi travalio con vos."

Petro: Quando lo recipeva vos?

Liliana: Venerdi.

Petro: Oh, no!

Liliana: Per telephono.

Petro: Bon. Ascolta, Liliana. Esque vos sape usar un telex?

Liliana: Io crede que io poterea usar lo.

Petro: Illo non es difficile. Esque vos pote inviar iste telex a nostre officios in Strasbourg? Ecce le numero del telex.

Liliana: Si, multo ben.

Petro: Le telex va al senioretta Martini, em, e, er, te, i, en, i. Ben. Ecce su texto: "Al attention de Alicia Martini, Officio de Personal, multo urgente:"

Liliana: Un momento, per favor. Si? Si?

Petro: Ecce le message: "Non veni a Geneva, repete, non veni ..." Guai, isto non vade. Que habe vos scribite usque nunc?

Liliana: "Senioretta P. Alicia Martini, Officio de Personal, multo urgente."

Petro: Si, multo ben. Ecce le message: "Infelicemente, nos jam ha seligite un nove secretaria. Il non ha ulle travalio pro vos in Geneva." Io spera que illa recipe isto ante ...

Liliana: Perdon?

Petro: Nullo, nullo. Que ha scribite vos?

Liliana: "Infelicemente nos jam ha seligite un nove secretaria. Il non ha ulle travalio pro vos in Geneva."

Petro: Perfecto. Continua: "Que vos resta in Strasbourg. Non veni a Geneva. Attende usque io dara a vos detalios ulterior."

Liliana: "... usque io dara a vos detalios ulterior."

Petro: E signa le message con mi nomine, "Petro".

Liliana: Petro.

Petro: Esque vos pote inviar lo via immediatemente?

Liliana: Io va essayar. Io crede que nunc io debe mitter le papiro in le machina assi.

Petro: Assi?

Liliana: Si, io crede que illo debe esser assi.

Petro: Essaya.

Liliana: Le machina non functiona.

Petro: Possibilemente illo es occupate. Essaya un altere vice. Ah, illo responde. Illo responde. Bravo, Liliana. Gratias.

Liliana: Il esseva un placer.

EXERCITIO 3: Describer positiones in le spatio.

Guida: Io me demanda si le telex de Petro arrivara assatis tosto pro prevenir que Alicia vade a Geneva. In omne caso, io crede que illo esserea interessante facer su cognoscentia. Intertanto, io volerea revider un pauco le parolas que indica ubi se trova qualcuno o qualque cosa.

Un homine: Ecce un automobile. Illo es un automobile anglese.

Un femina: Tunc, le sede pro le conductor es ...

Un homine: ... al dextra. E le sede pro le passagero es ...

Un femina: ... al leva.

Un homine: Vos conduce le automobile e es sedite al dextra. Io es le passagero.

Un femina: Vos es sedite al leva.

Un homine: In Anglaterra, le traffico vade al leva.

Un femina: In le Europa continental, le traffico vade al dextra.

Un homine: Bon. Iste automobile ha quatro rotas.

Un femina: Duo al dextra.

Un homine: Duo al leva.

Un femina: Le total tunc es quatro.

Un homine: Duo in avante.

Un femina: E duo in retro.

Un homine: Le total es quatro.

Un femina: E le motor, illo es ...

Un homine: ... in avante.

Un femina: E le valises? Ubi los mitte on?

Un homine: In retro, in le coffro.

Un femina: O forsan sur le tecto.

Un homine: Sur le tecto del automobile.

Un femina: Eh ben, e le transmission del automobile, ubi es illo?

Un homine: Illac, inter le duo sedes, inter le motor el le rotas in retro.

Un femina: Ma attende. E le conductor?

Un homine: Il es vos qui conduce le automobile. Vos es le conductrice. E vos es ...

Un femina: ... detra le volante.

Guida: Multo ben. Que nos nunc retorna a Petro.

SCENA 4: Le officios de Geneva: Petro es con Catherina. Ille es multo preoccupate a causa del possibilitate que tosto Alicia venira a Geneva si illa non recipeva su telex. Catherina sympathisa, ma illa adde que pro illa il esserea interessante cognoscer Alicia un pauco.

Petro tunc monstra a Catherina un annuncio sollicitante un ingeniero pro un position in Mexico. Ille crede que ille non ha assatis a facer in Geneva, e ille dice a Catherina que ille activemente considera le possibilitate de sollicitar le position. Ille vole saper si illa darea a ille un referentia, e illa responde que illa non haberea ulle problema in recommendar le pro le position

Petro: Oh, guai! Il pare que Alicia nunc veni a Geneva. Illa va arrivar deman sin dubita e comenciar le organisation de omne mi activitates. "Esque vos ha signate vostre litteras? Esque vos ha prandite? Esque vos ha telephonate nostre officios in Strasbourg?" Oh, que horror!

Catherina: Vos parla de alicuno?

Petro: Ah, bon die, Catherina. Io non vos habeva vidite.

Catherina: Io ha audite que nos nunc ha duo secretarios.

Petro: Que?

Catherina: Si. Il ha le nove que vos interviewava ante un septimana, e il ha Alicia.

Petro: Esque illa es hic?

Catherina: No, ma io ha vidite su message.

Petro: Io ha inviate a illa un telex.

Catherina: Pro demandar que illa veni?

Petro: Deo mie no! Al contrario. Io le diceva que illa remane in Strasbourg. Io diceva que nos jam ha un secretaria. Io spera que illo prevenira que illa veni, mi telex.

Catherina: Tunc illa veni?

Petro: Io non sape. Io spera que no.

Catherina: Ma io volerea facer su cognoscentia, de iste secretaria extraordinari vostre.

Petro: Como?

Catherina: Io diceva que il me placerea facer su cognoscentia.

Petro: Catherina.

Catherina: Si?

Petro: Reguarda.

Catherina: Que es illo?

Petro: Un annuncio. Io lo legeva in le avion.

Catherina: Lassa me vider lo. "On cerca un ingeniero de recercas experimental qui possede un bon formation en medios de transportation urban. Le candidato contractate habera le responsabilitate de planificar un rete de transporto pro un citate in Mexico."

Petro: Io crede que le compania es Transporto Mexico. Continua vostre lectura del annuncio.

Catherina: "Nostre compania es un ex le plus importantes latinoamerican in themas de planification urban. Nos offere un salario exceptional con conditiones de travalio excellente. Allogiamento assecurate. Numerose avantages. Invia vostre qualificationes a ... "

Petro: Tunc, esque iste position ha possibilitates interessante o no?

Catherina: Le position vos interessa?

Petro: Ascolta. Il non ha ulle travalio hic, e io ha besonio de qualque cosa a facer.

Catherina: Illo va venir.

Petro: Si, ma quando? Io vermente non vole restar un longe periodo de tempore in un officio sin ullo a facer.

Catherina: Si, io comprende, naturalmente.

Petro: E si io dicerea a illes que le position me interessa, ...

Catherina: Si?

Petro: ... esque vos pote scriber me un referentia?

Catherina: Ma si, certemente.

Petro: Illes demanda un referentia scribite del chef currente del candidato. Vos pote scriber pro me un littera de recommendation?

Catherina: Certemente. Io lo face immediatemente, si vos vole.

EXERCITIO 4: Cercante un travalio:

Guida: De que parlava illes? De un travalio nove? Io non ha comprendite multo ben lo que illes diceva.

Prime femina: Bon. Vos sape lo que nos vole.

Un homine: Continua.

Prime femina: Un ingeniero electronic pro Italia. Le position es in Roma.

Un homine: De qual etate, plus o minus?

Prime femina: Illo non ha ulle importantia a condition que le candidato ha le experientia que nos vole.

Un homine: E que ha nos a offerer?

Prime femina: Un salario mensual de dece tres mille euros, bon conditiones de vita e de travalio.

Un homine: Io comprende.

Secunde femina: Eh, si, que pote nos facer pro vos?

Un homine: Nos vole publicar un annuncio pro trovar un ingeniero.

Secunde femina: Como?

Un homine: Un ingeniero electronic. Qualque persona qui ha un solide formation in electronica.

Secunde femina: E vostre altere exigentias?

Un homine: Un ingeniero qui ha un formation in electronica, qui ha experientia in le electronica e qui jam ha travaliate in le electronica.

Secunde femina: Formation in le electronica. Io comprende. Pro travaliar ubi?

Un homine: Le position es in Roma.

Secunde femina: E exactemente que vole dicer illo?

Un homine: Le officio se trova in Roma. Le persona que nos contracta debera a vices viagiar pro travaliar in altere regiones de Italia.

Secunde femina: In Roma. Io comprende. E le salario?

Un homine: Le salario essera dece tres mille euros mensual.

Guida: Ben. Io sape lo que illes vole. Que nos nunc vade a Petro pro informationes ulterior sur su le possibilitates de su nove position.


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Interlingua/Curso de conversation/Capitulo 5, Scenas 3 e 4 (anglese)

SCENE 3: We find Peter once again in the Geneva offices, where Liliana, Catherina's assistant, has a message from Alicia for him. Alicia says that she will soon be in Geneva, where she will resume her work as his secretary. Petro is very annoyed and asks Liliana if she knows how to use a telex. Liliana answers that the machine should not be too difficult to use, and Petro dictates a message for Alicia, indicating briefly but clearly that he doesn't want her to come to Geneva. After a few difficulties, Lilian starts transmitting the message, and Petro is much happier.

Liliana: Oh, Mr. Minelli?

Petro: Yes?

Liliana: There's a message for you.

Petro: Oh is there?

Liliana: Just a minute. I put it here, but I don't know exactly where it is at the moment.

Petro: What is it?

Liliana: It comes from a Miss Martini, Alicia Martini.

Petro: And what did she want?

Liliana: Here's the message: "Don't look for a new secretary. I will be arriving very soon in Geneva to continue my work with you."

Petro: When did you get it?

Liliana: Friday.

Petro: Oh, no!

Liliana: By phone.

Petro: Good. Listen. Liliana. Do you know how to use a telex?

Liliana: I think I could use it.

Petro: It isn't difficult. Can you send this telex to our offices in Strasbourg? Here's the number of the telex.

Liliana: Okay.

Petro: The telex goes to Miss. Martini, em, ay, are, tea, I en I. Fine. Here's the text: "To the attention of Alicia Martini, Personnel Office, very urgent:"

Liliana: Just a minute please. Okay, I've got it.

Petro: Here's the message: "Don't come to Geneva, repeat, don't come ..." No, that's not gonna work. What have you written up to now?

Liliana" "Senioretta Alicia Martini, Personnel Office, very urgent:"

Petro: Yes, very good. Here's the message: "Unfortunately we have already selected a new secretary. There is no work for you in Geneva." I hope that she gets this before ...

Liliana: Pardon?

Petro: Nothing, nothing. What have you written?

Liliana: "Unfortunately we have already selected a new secretary. There's no work for you in Geneva."

Petro: Perfect. Continue: "Stay in Strasbourg. Don't come to Geneva. Wait until I give you further details."

Liliana: " ... until I give you further details."

Petro: And sign the message with my name, "Petro."

Liliana: Petro.

Petro: Can you send it out immediately?

Liliana: I'll try. I think I ought to put the paper in the machine like this.

Petro: Like that?

Liliana: Yes, I think that it should be like that.

Petro: Try it out.

Liliana: The machine isn't working

Petro: Possibly it is busy. Try once again. Ah, it is responding. It's responding. Bravo, Liliana. Thanks.

Liliana: It was a pleasure.

Exercise 3: Describing positions in space.

Guide: I wonder if Petro's telex will arrive soon enough to keep Alice from going to Geneva. In any case, I think it would be interesting to get to know her. In the meantime, I would like to review a bit the words that show where a person or a thing can be found.

A man: Here's an automobile. It is an English automobile.

A woman: Then the seat for the driver is ...

A man: ... to the right. And the seat for the passenger is ...

A woman: ... to the left.

A man: You are driving the car and are seated to the right. I am the passenger.

A woman: You are seated to the left.

A man: In England, traffic travels on the left.

A woman: And in continental Europe, traffic goes to the right.

A man: Good. This automobile has four wheels.

A woman: Two to the right.

A man: Two to the left.

A woman: The total then is four.

A man: Two in front.

A woman: Two in back.

A man: The total is four.

A woman: And the engine it is ...

A man: ... in front.

A woman: And valises? Where are they put?

a man: In the back, in the trunk.

A woman: Or maybe on the roof.

A man: On the roof of the car.

A woman: Fine, and the transmission of the car, where it it?

A man: There, between the two seats, between the motor and the back wheels.

A woman: But wait. And the driver?

A man: It is you who are driving the car. You are the driver. And you are ...

A woman: ... behind the wheel.

Guide: Very well. Let's now return to Petro.

SCENE 4: The offices of Geneva: Petro is with Catherina. He is very worried about the possibility that Alice will soon come to Geneva if she didn't get his telex. Catherina sympathizes, but she adds that for her it would be interesting to get to know Alice a little. Petro then shows Catherina a classified ad for a position in Mexico.

He thinks that he doesn't have enough to do in Geneva, and he tells Catherina that he is actively considering the possibility of applying for the position. He wants to know if she will give him a reference, and she replies that she would not have any difficulty in recommending him for the position.

Petro: Oh, God. It seems that Alicia is now coming to Geneva. She's no doubt gonna come tomorrow and start organizing everything I do. "Have you signed your letters? Have you had lunch? Have you called up our offices in Strasbourg?" Oh, how awful.

Catherina: Were you talking about someone?

Petro: Ah, good morning, Catherina. I didn't see you.

Catherina: I've heard that we now have two secretaries.

Petro: What?

Catherina: Yes. There is the new one that you interviewed a week ago, and there is Alicia.

Petro: Is she here?

Catherina: No, but I have seen her message.

Petro: I have sent her a telex.

Catherina: To ask her to come?

Petro: Good God, no! On the contrary. I told her to stay in Strasbourg. I said that we already have a secretary. I hope that that will keep her from coming, my telex.

Catherina: So she is coming?

Petro: I don't know. I hope not.

Catherina: But I would like to get to know her, that extraordinary secretary of yours.

Petro: What?

Catherina: I said that I'd like to get to know her.

Petro: Catherina.

Catherina. Yes?

Petro: Look.

Catherina: What is that?

Petro: A classified ad. I read it on the plane.

Catherina: Let me see it. "We are looking for an experimental-research engineer with a good background in urban transportation. The successful candidate will have the responsibility of planning a transportation network for a city in Mexico."

Petro: I think the company is Transportes Mexico. Go ahead and continue reading the ad.

Catherina: Our company is one of the most important ones in Latin America concerned with urban planning. We offer an exceptional salary with excellent work conditions. Housing provided. Many advantages. Send your qualifications to ... "

Petro: So, does this job have interesting possibilities or not?

Catherina: You find the position interesting?

Petro: Listen. There isn't any work here, and I need something to do.

Catherina: It will come.

Petro: Yes, but when? I really don't want to go on for a long period of time in an office with nothing to do.

Catherina: Yes, I understand, naturally.

Petro: And If I told them that the position interested me, ...

Catherina: Yes?

Petro: ... could you give me a reference?

Catherina: Of course, naturally.

Petro: They are asking for a written reference of the current supervisor of the candidate. Could you write a letter of recommendation for me?

Catherina: Certainly. I will do so immediately, if you want.

EXERCISE 4: Looking for work.

Guida: What were they talking about? A new Job? I didn't understand very well what they were saying.

First woman: Good. You know what we want.

A man: Go on.

First woman: An electronic engineer for Italy. The job is in Rome.

A man: What age, more or less?

First woman: That has no importance as long as the candidate has the experience that we want.

A man: And what do we have to offer?

First woman: A monthly salary of thirteen thousand euros, good living and work conditions.

A man: I see.

Second woman: Okay, and what can we do for you?

A man: We want to publish a classified ad for finding an engineer.

Second woman: What?

A man: An electronic engineer. Someone who has a solid background in electronics.

Second woman: And your other requirements?

A man: An engineer with a background in electronics who has experience in electronics and who has already worked in electronics.

Second woman: A background in electronics. I understand. To work where?

A man: The job is in Rome.

Second woman: And what exactly does that mean?

A man: The office is in Rome. The person we hire will have to travel at times to work in other regions of Italy.

Second woman: In Rome. I understand. And the salary?

A man: The salary will be thirteen thousand euros a month.

Guide: Good. I know what they want. Let's now go to Petro for further information about the possibilities of his new job.

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Interlingua/Curso de conversation/Capitulo 5, Scenas 5 e 6 (interlingua)

SCENA 5: Le officios in Geneva: In iste scena Petro parla con Catherina sur su viage a Paris. Lo que ille ha a dicer es multo discoragiante. Ille reporta que le conferentia esseva un fiasco e que le reunion con le personal de Trans Infra esseva etiam pejor. Ille explica como le senior Legrand non permittera que su ingeniero senior vade a reuniones mensual trans Europa. Il es obvie que Catherina cognosce Legrand, e illa decide resolver le problema immediatemente. Illa telephona Roberto Demur e describe a ille le problema con Legrand.

Demur appoia le position de Catherina e suggere que illa parla directemente con Legrand. Illa tunc parla con ille e simplemente demanda que ille invia su ingeniero senior a Geneva lunedi le tertie die del mense con su passaporto in ordine. Legrand dice que ille facera lo que Catherina vole. Petro es multo impressionate con le autoritate e le competentia de Catherina e la invita a dinar con ille. Illa dice que illa volerea acceptar su invitation ma que illa ha troppo a facer.

Catherina: Petro, vos vole quitar nos pro prender un altere position. Si io comprende ben, vos non es felice in Geneva?

Petro: Si, vos ha ration.

Catherina: Pro que ha vos iste sentimentos? Que ha passate in Paris?

Petro: Paris? Illo esseva horribile.

Catherina: Qual esseva le problema?

Petro: Io habeva difficultates con le hotel, e le presentation de Infomat esseva un perdita de tempore, ni plus ni minus.

Catherina: Ah, bon?

Petro: Ma le factor le plus discoragiante esseva que le reunion del commission de liaison compliva absolutemente nihil.

Catherina: Ma como?

Petro: Omne lo que nos pote obtener de Paris es un ingeniero juvene, un comenciante. Probabilemente un graduato recente con nulle experientia.

Catherina: Ma pro que?

Petro: Illes refusa lassar que lor ingeniero senior dedica un die ex cata mense a nostre reuniones. Il pare que il ha troppo travalio in Paris e que lor ingeniero senior es troppo preciose.

Catherina: Qui ha dicite illo?

Petro: Un certe Legrand.

Catherina: Ah, si, Henrique Legrand. Il ha sempre problemas con ille.

Petro: Vos le cognosce?

Catherina: Si, io ha travaliate brevemente con ille diverse vices.

Petro: Tunc vos cognosce le causa de mi frustration.

Catherina: Io regretta multo le difficultates que vos ha habite con ille, e io va remediar los immediatemente.

Petro: Que va vos facer?

Catherina: Io va telephonar Paris.

Petro: Esque il vos enoiarea si io audiva le conversation?

Catherina: No, al contrario.

Catherina: Hallo? Esque io poterea parlar al senior Dumar? Si, io es Catherina De Sanctis. Roberto? Io es Catherina. Multo ben, gratias. E vos? Eh ben, nos ha completate hic quasi omne le organisation de nostre officio in Geneva, ma usque nunc nos non ha habite ulle travalio. E Paris nos offere un difficultate multo frustrante. Henrique Legrand non vole permitter que su ingeniero senior assiste al reuniones de nostre commission. Eh ben, Petro Minelli, nostre ingeniero experte esseva in Paris venerdi, e Henrique insiste que su ingeniero principal ha troppo a facer pro perder su tempore in nostre reuniones. Si, anque io. Esque io debe parlar a Henrique Legrand, o esque vos prefere facer lo? Multo ben, io parlara con ille. ... Hallo? Le officio del senior Legrand, per favor. Hallo? Henrique? Io es Catherina De Sanctis, de Geneva. Henrique, qual es le nomine de vostre ingeniero principal? Roberti? Bon. Per favor, nos ha besonio de su presentia in le reunion de nostre commission lunedi le tres de iste mense. Ille es un membro del commission de liaison. No, nos ha besonio de ille mesme e non de ulle altere ingeniero. Multo ben, io crede que nos nos comprende. Gratias, Henrique. A revider.

Petro: Deo mie, vos esseva impressionante.

Catherina: Que diceva vos?

Petro: Vos esseva phantastic.

Catherina: Io cognosce multo ben Roberto Dumar. Nos ha travaliate in multe projectos importante, e con su appoio le cosa esseva facile.

Petro: Esque ille es le chef de operationes in Paris?

Catherina: Si. Ille es multo competente e anque multo sympathic.

Petro: Si, assi ille pareva. Catherina, io volerea demandar si vos pote ...

Catherina: Si?

Petro: Que face vos iste vespere? Nos poterea dinar conjunctemente.

Catherina: Ah, vos es multo gentil, ma ...

Petro: Nos poterea vader al theatro o al cinema, como vos vole.

Catherina: Vermente, Petro, illo me placerea multo, ma iste vespere io non pote facer lo.

Petro: Ah, bon.

Catherina: Io lo regretta multo.

Petro: Oh, non vos preoccupa. Illo esseva solmente un parve idea mie.

Catherina: Si, e un idea multo bon!

Petro: Tunc forsan nos potera facer isto plus tarde.

Catherina: Si, naturalmente.

EXERCITIO 5: Parlar sur eventos.

Guida: Io ha comprendite multo ben lo que Petro ha dicite sur le eventos de su viage a Paris, ma io volerea revider unes ex le manieras de describer los.

Un homine: Parla me sur vostre viage del septimana passate.

Un femina: Nos vadeva a Paris. Il esseva le prime vice que io vadeva illac. Nos pernoctava in un hotel multo parve.

Un homine: Como esseva le hotel?

Un femina: Illo esseva multo agradabile e quasi in le centro de Paris. Le jentaculos del hotel esseva multo bon.

Un homine: Que faceva vos quando vos esseva in Paris?

Un femina: Nos vadeva a nostre officio in Paris, e nos participava in discussiones sur nostre nove projecto.

Un homine: Vos anque ha facite altere cosas quando vos esseva in Paris?

Un femina: Si, nos vadeva duo vices al theatro. E nos visitava unes sitos touristic.

Un homine: E como esseva omne isto?

Un femina: Illo esseva multo interessante.

Guida: Ben. Que nos continua con le historia.

SCENA 6: Le officio de Geneva: Petro vade a vider Catherina in su officio. Quando illa le vide, illa memora que Petro voleva que illa scribeva un littera de referentia pro ille, e illa dice que illa regretta non haber lo scribite.

Petro tamen essaya invitar Catherina a dinar o forsan solmente haber un bibita con ille. Durante que illes explora le possibilitates, Liliana les interrumpe, dicente que Alan Tanner essayava parlar con illa per telephono tres vices, ma Catherina non esseva in le officio. Liliana tunc narra le detalios del message de Alan Tanner, dicente que ille ha trovate un restaurante multo bon ubi illes poterea vader a dinar, e que a ille placerea que illa portava le mesme roba que illa habeva portate le sabbato previe.

Le telephono tunc sona un altere vice, e Catherina responde (Liliana pensa que il es Alan qui parla.) Illa narra a Petro le detalios del relationes inter Alan e Catherina. Petro responde de un maniera multo breve, indicante possibilemente que ille es enoiate. Ma Catherina retorna e dice que illa ha parlate con Alicia, qui diceva que illa habeva comenciate su viage a Geneva.

Petro: Esque io pote entrar?

Catherina: Si, certemente, Petro. Vos voleva parlar con me?

Petro: No, non specialmente. Io non ha ullo a facer. Illo es toto.

Catherina: Vos vole un caffe?

Petro: No, gratias.

Catherina: Oh, Petro, il ha alique que io regretta multo.

Petro: Que es?

Catherina: Ille littera a Mexico.

Petro: Si?

Catherina: Vos voleva que io scribeva un littera de recommendation. Io lo ha completemente oblidate.

Petro: Oh, il non es necesse que vos lo scribe immediatemente.

Catherina: Io facera un effortio special pro scriber lo deman.

Petro: Gratias, Catherina. E pro dinar iste vespere?

Catherina: Infelicemente nos non pote facer lo hodie.

Petro: Ma possibilemente nos poterea biber alique post clauder le officios hodie.

Catherina: Ma io non sape exactemente a que hora io ...

Liliana: Senioretta De Sanctis? Oh, vos es occupate.

Catherina: No. Nos non face ullo importante, Liliana. Entra. Que vole vos?

Liliana: Eh ben, vos sape, le senior Tanner, del officio vicin?

Catherina: Si?

Liliana: Ille ha telephonate tres vices, ma vos non esseva in le officio.

Catherina: Ah, si, gratias.

Liliana: Ille dice que ille vos videra a septe horas.

Catherina: Multo ben.

Liliana: Ille dice que ille ha trovate un bon restaurante pro dinar--melior que le ultime sabbato.

Catherina: Ah bon, multo ben.

Liliana: E ille demanda ...

Catherina: Si?

Liliana: ... si vos poterea portar le mesme roba que vos portava le ultime sabbato.

Catherina: Multo ben. Gratias, Liliana.

Petro: Ah, nunc io comprende.

(Le telephona sona.)

Catherina: Ah, le telephono.

Liliana: Forsan Alan vole parlar con vos.

Catherina: Probabilemente. Io parlara con ille.

Liliana: Io crede que le senioretta De Sanctis e le senior Tanner es ...

Petro: Si?

Liliana: ... eh, ben ... amicos multo bon.

Petro: Ah si?

Liliana: Illes vadeva via le venerdi e sabbato passate, le duo.

Petro: Vermente?

Liliana: E ille la ha telephonate tres vices hodie.

Petro: Si, io lo sape. Vos jam me lo ha dicite.

Liliana: Il es bon pro illa. Illa es completemente sol. E vos, vos es maritate?

Petro: Io? No.

Catherina: Eh, ben ... vostre telex arrivava troppo tarde.

Petro: Mi telex? Le telex que io ha inviate a Strasbourg?

Catherina: Si.

Petro: Vos vole dicer que Alicia ...

Catherina: Il esseva illa qui telephonava. Illa nunc veni hic.

Petro: Oh, no. Illo non pote esser ver.

Guida: Finalmente, il pare que nos va facer le cognoscentia de Alicia. Que nos ascolta e vide lo que va passar.


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Interlingua/Curso de conversation/Capitulo 5, Scenas 5 e 6 (anglese)

SCENE 5: The offices in Geneva: In this scene Petro talks with Catherina about a trip to Paris. What he has to say is very discouraging. He reports that the conference was a fiasco and that the meeting with the Trans Infra personnel was even worse. He explains how Mr. Legrand would not allow his senior engineer to go to the monthly meetings throughout Europe. It is obvious that Catherina knows Legrand, and she decides solve the problem immediately. She calls up Roberto Demur and describes to him the problem with Legrand.

Demur supports Catherina's position and suggests that she talk directly with Legrand. She then talks to him and simply asks him to to send his senior engineer to Geneva on Monday the third day of the month with his passport in order. Legrand says that he will do what Catherina wants. Petro is very impressed with Catherina's authority and competence and invites her out to dinner. She says that she would like to accept his invitation but that she has too much to do.

Catherina: Petro, you want to leave us to take another job. If I understand correctly, you are not happy in Geneva?

Petro: Yes, you're right.

Catherina: Why do you feel like that? What happened in Paris?

Petro: Paris? It was horrible.

Catherina: What was the problem?

Petro: I had difficulties with the hotel, and Infomat's presentation was a waste of time, neither more nor less.

Catherina: Oh, yeah?

Petro: But the most discouraging factor was the liaison commission meeting accomplished absolutely nothing.

Catherina: What do you mean?

Petro: All that we can get from Paris is a young engineer, a beginner. Probably a recent graduate with no experience.

Catherina: But why?

Petro: They refuse to let their senior engineer dedicate one day out of each month to our meetings. It seems that there is too much work in Paris and that their senior engineer is too important.

Catherina: Who said that?

Petro: A certain Legrand.

Catherina: Oh, yeah, Henrique Legrand. There are always problems with him.

Petro: You know him?

Catherina: Yes, I have worked briefly with him several times.

Petro: Then you know the cause of my frustration.

Catherina: I'm very sorry about the difficulties you have had with him, and I am going do something about them right now.

Petro: What are you going to do?

Catherina: I'm gonna phone Paris.

Petro: Would it bother you if I heard the conversation.

Catherina: No, on the contrary.

Catherina: Hello? Can I speak with Mr. Dumar? Yes, I'm Catherina De Sanctis. Roberto? It's me, Catherina. Very well, thanks. And you? Fine, we have finished almost all of the organization of our Geneva office, but up to now we haven't had any work. And Paris is giving us hard time. Henrique Legrand does not want to let his senior engineer go to our commission meetings. Okay, Petro Minelli, our expert engineer, was in Paris Friday, and Henrique insists that his principal engineer has too much to do to waste his time at our meetings. Yes, me too. Should I speak to Henrique Legrand, or do you prefer to do so? ... Hello? Mr. Legrand's office please. Hello? Henrique? I am Catherina De Sanctis, of Geneva. Henrique, what is the name of your principal engineer? Roberti? Good. Please, we need him to come to the meeting of our commission Monday the third of this month. He is a member of the liaison commission. No, we need him in person and no other engineer. Very good. I think we understand each other. Thanks, Henrique. See you later.

Petro: Good God, that was impressive.

Catherina: What did you say?

Petro: You were fantastic.

Catherina: I know Roberto Dumar very well. We have worked on many important projects, and with his support the thing was easy.

Petro: Is he the chief of operations in Paris?

Catherina: Yes. He is very competent and also very nice.

Petro: Yes, so he seemed. Catherina, I would like to as you if you can ...

Catherina: Yes?

Petro: What are you doing this evening? We could go out and eat dinner together.

Catherina: Ah, that's very nice, but ...

Petro: We could go to the theater or to the movies, as you prefer.

Catherina: Really, Petro, I'd really like to, but this evening I can't.

Petro: Oh, okay.

Catherina: I'm very sorry about that.

Petro: Oh, don't worry. It was just a little idea of mine.

Ctherina: Yes, and a very good one!

Petro: So perhaps we can do this later on?

Catherina: Yes, of course.

EXERCISE 5: Speaking about events:

Guide: I understood very well what Peter said about the events of his trip to Paris, but I would like to review some of the ways of describing them.

A man: Tell me about your trip last week?

A woman: We went to Paris. It was the first time I went there. We spent the night at a very small hotel.

A man: How was the hotel?

A woman: It was very nice and almost in the center of Paris. The hotel breakfasts were very good.

A man: What did you do while you were in Paris?

A woman: We went to our office in Paris, and we participated in discussions about our new project.

A man: Did you also do some other things while you were in Paris?

A woman: Yes, we went a couple of times to the theater. And we saw some sites for tourists.

A man: And how was all that?

A woman: It was very interesting.

Guide: Okay. Let's continue with the story.

SCENE 6: The Geneva Office: Petro goes to see Catherina in her office. When she sees him, she remembers that Petro wanted her to write a letter of reference for him, and she says that she is sorry that she hasn't written it.

Petro, however, tries to invite Catherina to go out to eat or perhaps have a drink with him. While they explore the possibilities, Liliana interrupts them, saying that Alan Tanner tried to get through to her on the phone three times, but Catherina wasn't in the office. Liliana then gives out the details of Alan Tanner's message, saying that he has found a very good restaurant where they could go to eat, and that he would like her to wear the same dress that she wore the previous Saturday.

The phone then rings once again, and Catherina answers (Liliana thinks that it is Alan on the line.) She tells Petro about the details of the relationship between Alan and Catherina. Petro answers very briefly, indicating that possibly he is annoyed. But Catherina comes back and says that she has talked with Alicia, who said that she had started her trip to Geneva.

Petro: Can I come in?

Catherina: Yes, certainly, Petro. You wanted to talk with me?

Petro: No, not especially, I don't have anything to do. That is all.

Catherina: Do you want some coffee?

Petro: No, thanks.

Catherina: Oh, Petro, something has come up that I am very sorry about.

Petro: What is it?

Catherina: That letter to Mexico.

Petro: Yes?

Catherina: You wanted me to write a letter of recommendation. I completely forgot about it.

Petro: Oh, you don't have to do it right now.

Catherina: I'll make a special effort to do it tomorrow.

Petro: Thanks, Catherina. And what about going out to eat this evening?

Catherina: Unfortunately, we can't do so today.

Petro: But possibily we could go out and have a drink after closing up the offices today.

Catherina: But I don't know exactly what time I'm ...

Liliana: Miss De Sanctis? Oh, you're busy.

Catherina: No. We aren't doing anything important, Liliana. Come on in. What do you want?

Liliana: Uh, you know, Mr. Tanner, in the next office?

Catherina: Yes?

Liliana: He's called three times, but you weren't in the office.

Catherina: Oh, yes, thanks.

Liliana: He said he'll see you at seven o'clock.

Catherina: Fine.

Liliana: He says that he has found a nice restaurant to eat in--better than last Saturday.

Catherina: Ah, good, very good.

Liliana: And he is asking ...

Catherina: Yes?

Liliana: ... if you could wear the same dress that you wore last Satudray.

Catherina: Very good. Thanks, Liliana.

Petro: Ah, I understand now.

(The phone rings.)

Catherina: Oh, the phone.

Liliana: Maybe Alan wants to talk to you.

Catherina: Probably. I'll talk with him.

Liliana: I think that Miss De Sanctis and Mr. Tanner are ...

Petro: Yes?

Liliana: ... uh, you know, very good friends.

Petro: Oh, yeah?

Liliana: They went out together last Friday and Saturday, the two of them.

Petro: Really?

Liliana: And he called her up three times today.

Petro: Yes, I know. You already told me.

Liliana: It is good for her. She is completely alone. And you, are you married?

Petro: Me? No.

Catherina: By the way, uh, your telex arrived too late.

Petro: My telex? The telex that I sent to Strasbourg?

Catherina: Yes.

Petro: You mean to say that Alice ...

Cathierna: She is the one who phoned. She's now coming here.

Petro: Oh, no. That can't be true.

Guide: Finally, it seems that we are going to get to know Alice. Lets listen and find out what's happening.


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Interlingua/Curso de conversation/Capitulo 6, Scenas 1 e 2 (interlingua)

SCENA 1: Geneva, un cafe: Catherina trova Petro sedite in un cafe in Geneva. Ille es multo nervose e preoccupate a causa de Alicia. Catherina essaya calmar le. Finalmente illa dice a ille que Alicia telephonava ex le aeroporto de Strasbourg. Catherina tunc diceva que illa diceva a Alicia que tosto ille vaderea a Mexico pro un altere position e que pro illa il esserea inutile volar a Geneva.

Iste information calma Petro, naturalmente, e ille invita Catherina a prender un altere bibita con ille pro celebrar iste bon nova. Catherina tamen responde que illa ha multo a facer, e Petro remane in le cafe pro biber un altere bira sin illa.

Le garson: Que vole vos, senior?

Petro: Eh, un bira, per favor, e io attende un altere persona qui volera alique plus tarde.

(Catherina arriva.)

Catherina: A, ecce vos!

Petro: Pardono? Oh, il es vos.

Catherina: Proque vos cela vos in iste angulo del cafe?

Petro: Ubi es Alicia? Io spera que illa non es con vos.

Catherina: Non vos preoccupa. Calma vos.

Petro: Io essaya facer illo, ma il es difficile. Que vole vos biber?

Catherina: Eh, io vole solmente un pauco de succo de orange.

Petro: Si. Garson! Garson! Esque vos pote portar nos un bicario de succo de orange? Gratias.

Le Garson: Si, senior, immediatemente.

Petro: Gratias. Tunc, que ha passate exactemente?

Catherina: Ascolta, e calma vos. Il es inutile excitar vos.

Petro: Illo es multo facile a dicer. Ma que sentirea vos si vos esseva in mi loco?

Catherina: Illo es difficile, io sape. Ma Alicia solmente essaya adjuvar vos.

Petro: Deo mie! Como esserea le cosas si illa habeva intentiones maligne?!

Catherina: Illa non sape que vos non vole le typo de adjuta que illa vos offere. Il non es sempre facile acceptar le veritate.

Petro: Ma ubi es illa in iste momento?

Catherina: In Strasbourg.

Petro: Ubi?

Catherina: In le aeroporto. Illa ha telephonate ex le aeroporto pro dicer que illa iva venir hic a Geneva. Io tunc diceva a illa que illa remane illac.

Le Garson: Ecce: Un bira pro le senior, e un succo de orange pro le seniora.

Petro: Gratias.

Catherina: Gratias. Mmm. Illo es deliciose, iste succo de orange.

Petro: Si, e anque mi bira. Tunc il es ver que vos ha prevenite que Alicia veni a Geneva.

Catherina: Exactemente.

Petro: Ma como lo ha facite vos?

Catherina: Io ha dicite a illa que tosto vos va partir ex Geneva?

Petro: Que?

Catherina: Io ha dicite a illa que vos habeva le intention de vader travaliar in Mexico e que il es inutile que illa veni a Geneva proque ante multe tempore vos essera in Mexico.

Petro: Genial. Absolutemente genial!

Catherina: Ma non tan genial. Illo es le veritate.

Petro: E que ha dicite illa?

Catherina: Illa ha dicite que in ille caso illa non venirea a Geneva.

Petro: Fantastic! Assi illa remane in Strasbourg. Que relevamento pro me!

Catherina: Vos nunc pote relaxar vos un pauco. Le periculo ha disparite.

Petro: Catherina, vos es extraordinari. Vos me ha salvate le vita.

Catherina: Oh, vos exaggera multissimo.

Petro: Io vole un altere bira pro celebrar illo. E vos, es que io pote comprar vos alique? Un altere succo de orange? O esque vos prefere alique differente?

Catherina: No, gratias. Io debe retornar al officio multo tosto.

Petro: Oh, qual es le prenomine del senior Tanner?

Catherina: Alan.

Petro: Ah, si, io nunc me rememora.

Catherina: Bon, io debe vader via nunc.

Petro: Ben.

Catherina: A revider. Usque deman!

Petro: A revider. Que vos ha un bon vespere. E gratias un altere vice!

Catherina: Oh, il esseva un placer.

EXERCITIO 1: Reportar le parolas de un altere persona.

Guida: In iste scena, Catherina reportava lo que illa habeva dicite a Alicia. Liliana repeteva a Catherina su conversation telephonic con Alan Tanner. In omne linguas, on face illo multo sovente. Io nunc volerea saper si io pote facer isto etiam in interlingua.

Un femina: Io va studiar interlingua.

Guida: Que ha dicite illa?

Un homine: Illa ha dicite que illa va studiar interlingua.

Guida: Que diceva illa?

Un homine: Illa ha dicite que illa iva studiar interlingua.

Un femina: Io non va remaner in Geneva.

Guida: Que ha dicite illa?

Un homine: Illa ha dicite que illa non va remaner in Geneva.

Guida: Que diceva illa?

Un homine: Illa diceva que illa non iva remaner in Geneva.

Un femina: Io venira jovedi.

Guida: Que ha dicite vos?

Un femina: Io ha dicite que io venira jovedi.

Guida: Que diceva vos?

Un femina: Io diceva que io venirea jovedi.

Guida: Ah, io comprende.

Un femina: Ille essera in Anglaterra multo tosto.

Guida: Que ha dicite illa?

Un homine: Illa ha dicite que ille essera in Anglaterra multo tosto.

Guida: Que diceva illa?

Un homine: Illa diceva que ille esserea in Anglaterra multo tosto.

Un femina: Io inviara un telex.

Guida: Que ha dicite illa?

Un homine: Illa ha dicite que illa va inviar un telex.

Guida: Que diceva illa:

Un homine: Illa diceva que illa iva inviar un telex.

Guida: Hmm, io crede que io comprende multo melio iste typo de discurso indirecte. Que nos nunc continua con nostre historia:

SCENA 2: Le officio de Geneva: Francesca Cardano ha arrivate, e Catherina monstra a illa le officios post explicar que Petro es in Frankfurt. Catherina describe a Francesca le proxime reunion de ingenieros senior e explica a illa le natura de su travalio. Illa tunc la introduce a lor personal in Geneva e monstra a illa ubi se trova omne le cosas necesse pro le function del officio. Illa tunc vade via, permittente que Francesca se accostuma a su nove ambiente de travalio.

Francesca: Bon die.

Catherina: Bon die. Vos es Francesca Cardano?

Francesca: Si, io es illa.

Catherina: Benvenite a nostre officio.

Francesca: Gratias.

Catherina: Esque vos ha habite difficultates in vostre viage al officio?

Francesca: No, nulles.

Catherina: Como veniva vos?

Francesca: In autobus. Le viage durava solmente un quarto de hora.

Catherina: Oh, multo ben. Tunc vos non cognosce ulle persona in iste officio?

Francesca: Io habeva un interview con le senior Minelli.

Catherina: Ah, si. Petro. Ille non es hic hodie. Ille voleva esser hic pro reciper vos, ma ille ha debite vader a Frankfurt.

Francesca: Ah, bon.

Catherina: Si. Nos nunc forma un commission technic de ingenieros.

Francesca: Ah, si.

Catherina: Petro esseva in Paris le septimana passate pro travaliar in su organisation. In iste momento ille es in Frankfurt.

Francesca: Si, io comprende. Con qui es vos in contacto in Germania?

Catherina: Con un compania nominate Elektrobahn. Illes fabrica systemas de ferrovias electric.

Francesca: Io ha le impression que io va haber multe cosas a apprender.

Catherina: Non vos preoccupa. Illo venira rapidemente. Le commission de liaison se reunira regularmente, omne le menses. Un mense hic, le proxime mense in Paris, postea in London, tunc in Frankfurt. Si io me rememora ben, vos sape parlar germano.

Francesca: Si.

Catherina: E le anglese?

Francesca: Si.

Catherina: Multo ben. Vos essera incargate de assecurar que omne persona sape como vader al reunion. Omnes debera haber cameras de hotel, bon dossiers, photocopias, etc.

Francesca: Si, io comprende.

Catherina: E naturalmente vos apprendera occupar vos de omne nostre affaires de routine.

Francesca: Si, naturalmente.

Catherina: Vos sapera omne isto post unes dies de practica. Bon. Ubi comenciar? Le personal de iste officio, possibilemente. Ecce Liliana illac.

Francesca: Bon die.

Catherina: Liliana es mi assistente. E post illa il ha Petro Minelli, que vos jam cognosce. Tunc il ha Martijn Ockrente e Olivero Rossi. Martijn es nostre director de servicio e de marketing, e Olivero es es nostre contabile. E nos anque ha un contabile assistente e un informatico, qui va comenciar le septimana proxime.

Francesca: Il pare que il ha multe personas a cognoscer!

Catherina: Oh, le officio non es multo grande. Vos les cognoscera omnes ante multe tempore. Esque vos ha vidite le officios individual? Vos vole visitar los?

Francesca: Si, naturalmente.

Catherina: Ben, tunc vostre officio es illac.

Francesca: Si ...

Catherina: Le caffetiera es illac. Le W.C. es illac. Ecce un diagramma de omne le officios. Liliana vos monstrara le location del telex, del photocopiator, e de altere simile cosas.

Francesca: Eh, esque io pote demandar a vos vostre nomine?

Catherina: Ah, certemente. Io es Catherina De Sanctis..

Francesca: Tunc vos es le directrice.

Catherina: Exactemente. Bon. Ascolta. Primo io va lassar vos cognoscer omne le officios un pauco. Io revenira in un hora plus o minus, e vos potera comenciar vostre travalio.

Francesca: Multo ben, gratias.

Catherina: A revider.

EXERCITIO 2: Introducer qualcuno a un nove officio.

Guida: Io non ha comprendite omne. Le nove secretaria pare bon, e Catherina ha parlate a illa sur su travalio. Ma io volerea practicar un pauco le differente manieras de introducer qualcuno a un nove officio.

Un femina: Esque mi officio es hic? Iste es le camera ubi io travalia?

Un homine: No. Ecce vostre officio.

Un femina: E le provisiones como papiro, stilos, inveloppes, e altere cosas simile?

Un homine: Omne illo es hic, in iste armario. Il ha altere simile armarios in le altere officios.

Un femina: Ah io comprende. Que va io facer in mi travalio?

Un homine: Vos videra. Tosto vos vos familiarisara con omne isto. Inter vostre cargas essera aperir le litteras e pacchettos que veni in le posta, los assortir e classificar, responder a alicunos ex illos.

Un femina: Il ha un cheque in iste littera. Que debe io facer con illo?

Un homine: Vos lo invia al assistente del contabile pro processar. Illes vos dicera ubi vos debe poner los.

Un femina: E ubi es le assistente del contabile?

Un homine: Su officio es vicin a illo del contabile mesme.

Un femina: Deo mie, io habera besonio de multe tempore pro apprender omne iste detalios.

Un homine: Ma no, vos va habituar vos omne isto multo rapidemente.

Un femina: Si, ma quando?

Un homine: Oh, isto essera un question de unes parve dies solmente. Tosto vos cognoscera vostre diverse cargas e ubi trovar nos omnes.

Un femina: Assi io spera.

Guida: Il pare que Catherina ha dicite que Petro esseva in Frankfurt. Que nos vide lo que ille face illac.


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Interlingua/Curso de conversation/Capitulo 6, Scenas 1 e 2 (anglese)

SCENE 1: Geneva, a cafe: Catherina finds Petro seated in a cafe in Geneva. He is very nervous and worried because of Alicia. Catherina tries to calm him down. Finally she tells him that Alicia called from the Strasbourg airport. Catherine then said that she told Alicia that he would soon be going to Mexico for another job and that it would be useless for her to fly to Geneva.

This information calms Peter down, naturally, and he invites Catherina to have another drink with him to celebrate this piece of good news. Catherina, however, says that she has a lot to do, and Petro remains in the cafe to have another drink without her.

Waiter: What would you like, sir?

Petro: Uh, a beer, please, and I am waiting for somebody else who will want something a little later.

(Catherina comes in.)

Catherina: Ah, there you are!

Petro: Oh, it's you.

Catherina: Why are you hiding in this corner of the cafe?

Petro: Where's Alicia. I hope she isn't with you.

Catherina: Don't worry. Calm down.

Petro: I'm trying to do that, but it's hard. What do you want to drink?

Catherina: Oh, I only want a little orange juice.

Petro: Okay. Waiter! Waiter! Can you bring us a glass of orange juice? Thanks.

Waiter: Yes, sir, right away.

Petro: Thanks. So what happened exactly?

Catherina: Listen, and calm down. It's useless for you to get all worked up.

Petro: That's very easy to say. But how would you feel if you were in my place?

Catherina: It's hard, I know. But Alicia only wanted to help you out.

Petro: Good God! How would things be if she had really bad intentions?!

Catherina: She doesn't know that you don't want the type of help she's offering you. It is not always easy to accept the truth.

Petro: But where is she right now?

Catherina: In Strasbourg.

Petro: Where?

Catherina: In the airport. She called up from the airport to say that she was going to come here to Geneva. I then told her to stay there.

Waiter: Here you are. A beer for the gentleman, and an orange juice for the lady.

Petro: Thanks.

Catherina: Thanks. Mmm. It is delicious, this orange juice.

Petro: Yes, and my beer is too. So it is true that you have kept Alicia from coming to Geneva?

Catherina: Exactly.

Petro: But how did you do it?

Catherina: I told her that you are soon gonna be leaving Geneva.

Petro: What?

Catherina: I told her that you have the intention of working in Mexico and that it is useless for for her to come to Geneva because before too long you will be in Mexico.

Petro: Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant!

Catherina: But not all that brilliant. It's the truth.

Petro: And what did she say?

Catherina: She said that in that case she would not be coming to Geneva.

Petro: Fantastic! So she's gonna stay in Strasbourg. What a relief for me!

Catherina: You can now relax a little. The danger has gone by.

Petro: Catherina, you are extraordinary. You have saved my life.

Catherina: Oh, you're exaggerating a great deal.

Petro: I want another beer to celebrate that. And you, can I buy you something? Another orange juice? Or would you like something different?

Catherina: No, thanks. I should go back to the office pretty soon.

Petro: Oh, what is Mr. Tanner's first name?

Catherina: Alan.

Petro: Ah, yes, yes, I now remember.

Catherina: Good. I've gotta go away now.

Petro: Okay.

Catherina: See you tomorrow.

Petro: See you. I hope you have a nice evening. And thanks again.

Catherina: Oh, it was a pleasure.

EXERCISE 1: Reporting the words of another person.

Guide: In this scene, Catherina reported what she had said to Alicia. Liliana repeated to Catherina her phone conversation with Alan Tanner. In all languages people do this a great deal. I would now like to know if I can also do this in Interlingua.

A woman: I'm gonna study Interlingua.

Guide: What did she say?

A man: She said that she's gonna study Interlingua.

Guide: What did she say?

A man: She said that she was gonna study Interlingua.

A woman: I'm not gonna stay in Geneva.

Guide: What did she say?

A man: She said that she's not gonna stay in Geneva.

Guide: What did she say?

A man: She said that she was not gonna stay in Geneva.

A woman: I'm coming Thursday.

Guide: What did you say?

A woman: I said that I'm coming Thursday.

Guida: What did you say?

A woman: I said that I was gonna come Thursday.

Guide: Ah, I understand.

A woman: He'll be in England very soon.

Guide: What did she say?

A man: She said that he'll be in England very soon.

Guide: What did she say?

A man: She said that he'd be in England very soon.

A woman: I'm gonna send a telex.

Guide: What did she say?

A man: She said that she's gonna send a telex.

Guide: What did she say?

A man: She said that she was gonna send a telex.

Gude: Hmm, I think I understand this type of indirect discourse much better. Let's continue with our story.

SCENE 2: The Geneva offices: Francesca Cardano has arrived, and Catherina shows her the offices after explaining that Petro is in Frankfurt. Catherina describes to Francesca the meeting of senior engineers and explains to her the nature of her work. She then introduces her to their personnel in Geneva and shows her where to find everything necessary for the functioning of the office. She then goes away, allowing Francesca to get used to her new work environment.

Francesca: Good morning.

Catherina: Good morning. You are Francesca Cardano?

Francesca: Yes, I am.

Catherina: Welcome to our office.

Francesca: Thank you.

Catherina: Did you have any trouble getting to our office?

Francesca: No, none.

Catherina: How did you come?

Francesca: On the bus. The trip lasted only fifteen minutes.

Catherina: Oh, very good. Then you don't know anyone at this office?

Francesca: I had an interview with Mr. Minelli.

Catherina: Ah, yes, Petro. He's not here today. He wanted to be here to receive you, but he had to go to Frankfurt.

Francesca: I see.

Catherina: Yes. We are now forming a technical commission of engineers.

Francesca: Ah, yes.

Catherina: Petro was in Paris last week to work on its organization. At this moment he is in Frankfurt.

Francesca: Yes, I understand. Who are you in contact with in Germany?

Catherina: With a company called Elektrobahn. They make electric railway systems.

Francesca: I have the impression that I'm gonna have to learn a lot of things.

Catherina: Don't worry. It will come fast. The liaison commission will meet regularly, every month. One month here, the next month in Paris, after that in London, then in Frankfurt. If I remember correctly, you know how to speak German.

Francesca: Yes.

Catherina: And English?

Francesca: Yes.

Catherina: Very good. You will be in charge of making sure that everyone knows how to get to the meeting. Everyone will need hotel rooms, updated files, photocopies, etc.

Francesca: Yes, I understand.

Catherina: And naturally you will learn how to take care of all our routine affairs.

Francesca: Yes, naturally.

Catherina: You will know all this after a few days of practice. Good. Where should we start? The people in this office, perhaps. There's Liliana over there.

Francesca: Good morning.

Catherina: Liliana is my assistant. And after her there is Minelli, who you already know. Then there is Martijn Ockrente, and Olivero Rossi. Martijn is our service and marketing director, and Olivero is our accountant. And we also have an assistant accountant and someone for the computer work, who will come next week.

Francesca: It seems that there are a lot of people to get to know!

Catherina: Oh, the office isn't very big. You will know all of them before too long. Have you seen the individual offices? Would you like to see them?

Francesca: Yes, of course.

Catherina: Good. Your office is over there.

Francesca: Okay ...

Catherina: The coffee maker is there. The bathroom is there. Here's a diagram of all the offices. Liliana will show you the location of the telex, the photocopier, and other similar things.

Francesca: Uh, can I ask you your name?

Catherina: Oh, sure. I'm Catherina De Sanctis.

Francesca: Then you are the director?

Catherina: Yes, exactly. Good. Listen. First I'm gonna let you get to know all the offices a little. I will come back in an hour more or less, and you can start your work.

Francesca: Very well. Thank you.

Catherina: See you later.

EXERCISE 2: Introducing someone to a new office.

Guide: I haven't understood everything. The new secretary seems good, and Catherina has talked to her about her work. But I would like to practice a little the different ways of introducing someone to a new office.

A woman: Is my office over here? Is this the room where I work?

A man: No. Here's your office over here.

A woman: And supplies like paper, pencils, envelopes and other similar things?

A man: All that is here, in this cabinet. There are other similar cabinets in the other offices.

A woman: Ah, I understand. What am I going to do in my work?

A man: You'll see. Soon you will familiarize yourself with all this. Among your duties will be opening letters and packages that come in the mail, sorting and classifying them, and answering some of them.

A woman: There's a check in this letter. What should I do with it?

A man: You send it to the assistant accountant for processing. They will tell you where to put them.

A woman: And where is the assistant accountant?

A man: His office is next the office of the accountant himself.

A woman: Good God, I'll need a lot to time to learn all these details.

A man: Oh no, you will get used to all this very quickly.

A woman: Yes, but when?

A man: Oh, it'll be a question of just a few days, nothing more. Soon you will know your various duties and where to find all of us.

A woman: I hope so.

Guide: It seems that Catherina has said that Petro was in Frankfurt. Let's see what he is doing there.


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Interlingua/Curso de conversation/Capitulo 6, Scenas 3 e 4 (anglese)

SCENE 3: The Frankfurt airport and the offices of Mr. Runde: When the scene starts out, Petro calls up Mr. Runde, saying that soon he will be in his office after a short trip in a taxi.

They talk about the Frankfurt airport and wonder what happened to Sophia, Mr. Runde's secretary, who was to take Petro to the offices of Elektrobahn in Frankfurt in a company car. Mr. Runde seems to be confident that his secretary will come back soon.

Petro then wants to know if he can speak in Interlingua during the conference. Mr. Runde says that this will be possible, especially if he speaks rather slowly and especially clearly.

They also talk about the length of the meeting, and Mr. Runde wants to know if there is something special that Petro needs for his presentation. Petro answers that he has come with everthing he needs.

Then Petro says that he would like to get to know the operations of Elektrobahn a little, and Mr. Runde says that he will be happy to give Peter a tour of the offices and the factory of his company after their meeting.

Petro: Good morning. I'm Petro Minelli. I'm in Frankfurt at the airport. What? Excuse me, I can't hear you. Listen, Mr. Runde, I'm in the airport and soon will be taking a taxi to go to your office.

Mr. Runde: But I've sent Sophia, my secretary, with a car to bring you to my office. Hasn't she gotten to the airport?

Petro: I haven't seen her.

Mr. Runde: Poor Sophia.

Petro: I suppose that she'll call you up once she gets too frustrated from trying to find me.

Mr. Runde: Yeah, that's true. It is very easy to get lost in an airport. You could look for someone for an entire week without finding him.

Petro: I've seen a place called the Treffpunkt. Is this the place where we can run into each other?

Mr. Runde: Yes, but I myself have a hard time finding passengers at that Treffpunkt. And there are more than one of those places, and it can be sometimes very frustrating to use them.

Petro: In the meantime, there's not much that can be done for your secretary.

Mr. Runde; You're right. There's nothing that can be done. Sophia will come back to the office eventually without doubt. If you find a taxi, take it. It is very easy to lose a lot of time in the Frankfurt airport.

Petro: One other important thing: Can I speak in Interlingua at the conference this afternoon?

Mr. Runde: Yes, naturally. All of us speak Interlingua fairly well. But you will have to speak slowly and clearly.

Petro: I think that we won't have much trouble with communication in that case.

Mr. Runde: We haven't had problems with the use of interlingua in all our meetings up to now.

Petro: The meeting starts at two o'clock, doesn't it.

Mr. Runde: Yeah. That's right.

Petro: And generally how long do they last?

Mr. Runde: Your part of the meeting will last generally just an hour. After that, we'll hold other meetings with our own personnel.

Petro: Yes, I understand. Up to now, I haven't learned exactly what you do over there. Can you give me a little tour?

Mr. Runde: Yes, of course. Ah, one other thing: Do you need anything special for your presentation, like photocopies of other similar things?

Petro: No, I've got everything that I need on me.

Mr. Runde: Do you have a printed description of your project?

Petro: No. I'm gonna simply present a broad outline of the project and explain the program that we've established for Geneva so that you will be able to know how to use our new services.

EXERCISE 3: Arranging a meeting with someone.

Guide: I'm wondering what is the best way of arranging a meeting with someone.

A woman: (Talking on the phone) Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon. What time does the train arrive? Three thirty. At the central station. What is the best place for meeting someone? Under the clock. In the middle of the station. Yes, that's fine. Three thirty in the middle of the station. Thanks.

A man: Hello? It's me.

A woman: Good morning. How are you?

A man: Very well, thanks.

A woman: What day will you be getting here?

A man: Wednesday.

A woman: And how're you gonna travel?

A man: By train.

A woman: Can we get together after your trip?

A man: Of course. I can meet you at the main station.

A woman: At what time?

A man: I should be there around three thirty.

A woman: And if the train comes in late?

A man: In that case, can you wait for me?

A woman: Yes, naturally. I'll wait for you at the exit.

A man: There are many exits.

A woman: Can I wait for you in the restaurant?

A man: There are many restaurants.

A woman: Then where can I wait for you?

A man: Okay, let's meet under the clock.

A woman: Where's the clock?

A man: It's in the middle of the station.

A woman: Very good. I'll see you around three thirty.

A man: See you then.

A woman: See you.

Guide: I wonder if the German engineers will understand Petro's Interlingua.

SCENE 4: Frankfurt: A conference room: Petro speaks to the conference and explains the new system of planned regular meetings for the principal engineers of the companies participating in the Geneva project. He proposes four subject areas for discussion at these meetings. Once he has finished, Mr. Runde offers him some coffee and then gives him a tour of Elektrobahn's offices and of the factory. After the tour, he invites Petro out for a drink and offers to show Frankfurt to him. At the end of the scene they go to the design office.

Petro: Good morning. Unfortunately, I don't speak German well, but I have been told that you can understand me if I speak Interlingua.

Mr. Runde: That's true, if you speak slowly and clearly.

Petro: If I speak slowly and clearly. Very well. I'm at this meeting to talk to you a little about the new Marex Mundial project in Geneva. We've recently set ourselves up there, and we are now starting out our operations. We want to inaugurate a system of meetings especially before starting a new project. But we also want to inaugurate a system of regular monthly meetings to exchange ideas and information. The first meeting will be in Geneva, the second in Paris, the third in London, and the fourth here in Frankfurt. We will rotate these meetings the entire year from one of these cities to another. I propose that we discuss four principal things. The first will be new technical developments, which will include new forms of locomotion or new research on engines and motors, systems of assembly, etc. The second will be construction, rail and road installation, and auxiliary systems, such as systems of security. The third will concern systems of signal and traffic control. This will include automated systems and electronic and mechanical innovations. It is essential that all of us be aware of new developments, especially the new magnetic and pneumatic systems and other technological possibilities in systems of urban transport. In all these areas, new ideas are born almost weekly. And to maintain our competitive superiority, we must always know what is available.

Mr. Runde. Fine.

Petro: Do you have some coffee in this office.

Mr. Runde: Yes, of course. Here it is. You can serve yourself, if you want.

Petro: Thanks

Mr. Runde: I can now show you our factory, if you want.

Petro: Yes, thank you very much.

Mr. Runde: We can also visit our planning office. We have three factories in Germany. The Frankfurt factory is the largest of ... Here's the machinery department--essentially high-powered electric motors. You can see the assembly line over there.

Petro: And these motors are destined for what?

Mr. Runde: Principally for projects in Germany. This groups here is going to Hanover. Tell me, where is your hotel?

Petro: Near the railroad station.

Mr. Runde: Shall we go out for a drink this evening?

Petro: Ah, yes, an excellent idea!

Mr. Runde: There are some very nice places in Frankfurt.

Petro: Oh yeah?

Mr. Runde: I could show you some, if you'd like.

Petro: Oh, yes, I really would. You're very kind.

Mr. Runde: The design office is below. Let's take a brief look at it.

EXERCISE 4: Inviting someone to go out.

Guide: We have seen that this evening Petro has gone out for a drink, the way he did in Paris. Okay. There are ways of inviting people out and ways of answering yes or no to an invitation. I would like to hear some of them.

A man: Would you like to go out this evening for a drink?

A woman: I'm sorry, but I can't do so today.

A man: Really?

A woman: I'm sorry, but I really don't have the time.

A man: Okay. Perhaps some other day. Maybe tomorrow?

A woman: No, I'm sorry, but I really can't

A man: Perhaps Friday?

A woman: Yes, I don't have anything to do Friday. Let go out Friday evening.


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Interlingua/Curso de conversation/Capitulo 6, Scenas 5 e 6 (interlingua)

SCENA 5: Petro ha retornate a Geneva. Illac ille trova Francesca, qui ha comenciate su travalio. Ille vole saper si illa ha habite problemas in habituar se a su nove travalio. Illa responde que omne va assatis ben ma que omne essera melior post unes altere dies de practica. Illa demanda a Petro si su viage a Frankfurt vadeva ben.

Postea illa vole saper quando ille arrivava a Geneva. Petro tunc vole saper si Catherina es in su officio e si illa es occupate. Francesca dice que illa es libere, e Petro va vider la. Catherina vole saper si le viage a Frankfurt vadeva ben, e Petro narra a illa le detalios sur lor decisiones pro le proxime reunion e sur le programma que illes ha establite.

Francesca tunc les interrumpe con un message urgente e mysteriose. Illa ha recipite in le telex alique que debe esser de grande interesse pro Petro e Catherina.

Francesca: Bon die, senior Minelli.

Petro: Bon die, eh ...

Francesca: Francesca.

Petro: Ah, si. Francesca. Me place multo vider vos. Il pare que vos nunc ha comenciate vostre travalio, e iste loco nunc ha le aer de un ver officio. Como va toto?

Francesca: Multo ben, gratias.

Petro: Vos ha potite installar vos assatis facilemente?

Francesca: Si. Toto ha vadite multo ben. Ma io ha besonio de plus tempore pro adaptar me.

Petro: Naturalmente. Illo prendera unes septimanas.

Francesca: Si.

Petro: Multo ben. Esque vos ha habite ulle problemas usque nunc?

Francesca: No. Nulles.

Petro: Ah, perfecte.

Francesca: E vostre viage a Frankfurt, illo vadeva ben?

Petro: Si, gratias. Excellente.

Francesca: Le bira german vos ha placite?

Petro: No, iste vice io ha bibite plus vino que bira.

Francesca: E quando ha retornate vos a Geneva?

Petro: Oh, iste matino. Dice me, esque Catherina se trova in su officio?

Francesca: Si. Illa es illac.

Petro: Esque vos sape si illa es occupate in iste momento?

Francesca: Eh, no. Illa nunc es sol in su officio. Vos pote entrar.

Petro: Gratias.

Catherina: Bon die, Petro.

Petro: Bon die, Catherina.

Catherina: Vos ha habite un bon viage?

Petro: Si, multo bon, gratias.

Catherina: E como esseva Frankfurt?

Petro: Oh, multo bon. Illo esseva multo agradabile.

Catherina: Nulle problemas?

Petro: No. Nulle problemas.

Catherina: E omne es organisate pro le mense proxime?

Petro: Si. Omne se ha organisate. Illes ha unes ideas multo bon illac. Io ha visitate un ex lor fabricas.

Catherina: Ah, si. Io ha audite que illos es vermente multo bon. Tunc como es le organisation pro le proxime reunion?

Petro: Eh, ben, le commission de liaison es formate. Illo ha quatro membros, que es un bon numero. Un parve commission es multo plus efficace que un grande. Le prime reunion essera hic le tres del mense, o sia lunedi. Illos essera hic pro le hora del jentaculo, e le reunion comenciara postea. Le agenda pro le prime reunion es ...

Catherina: Vos ha un programma?

Petro: Si, certemente. Nos lo ha establite omnes conjunctemente.

Catherina: Multo ben.

Petro: Nos non ha perdite ulle tempore.

Catherina: Tunc, que ha il sur le programma?

Petro: Unes provisiones pro le dece annos proxime, un studio de facibilitate pro un evaluation centralisate.

Catherina: Illo es multo impressionante, omne illo. (Francesca entra.) Si, Francesca?

Francesca: Excusa me pro interrumper vos.

Catherina: Non vos preoccupa vos.

Francesca: Io ha alique que va interessar vos.

Catherina: Ah, si? Que es illo?

Francesco: Lege iste message ex le telex.

EXERCITIO 5: Questiones cortese.

Guida: Io volerea saper lo que ha arrivate sur le telex, naturalmente. Ma intertanto, io volerea audir un altere vice iste questiones de cortesia.

Un homine: Si alicuno retorna de un viage, vos poterea demandar ...

Un femina: Esque vos ha habite un bon viage?

Un homine: Oh, excellente, gratias.

Un altere homine: E si iste persona retorna de London, vos poterea demandar ...

Un femina: Como ha trovate vos London?

Un homine: Multo agradabile, ma un pauco car.

Un femina: Si, le vita illac es car. Io mesme retorna de New York.

Un homine: Como ha trovate vos New York?

Un femina: Interessantissime. Exhauriente, ma fascinante.

Un homine: Vos ha facite unes cosas interessante illac?

Un femina: Si, New York vermente me place multissimo.

Un homine: E etiam a me.

Un femina: Io ha retornate per avion.

Un homine: E le viage, como vadeva illo?

Un femina: Ben. Un pauco longe, naturalmente, e un pauco fatigante.

Un homine: Si, post un tal viage on es sempre multo fatigate.

Un femina: Il es bon retornar al focar.

Un homine: E como va toto?

Un femina: Ah, multo ben. Omne va multo ben. E pro vos, como va toto?

Un homine: Non multo mal, gratias.

Un femina: Ben.

Guida: Bon. Que nos nunc vide lo que il habeva sur le telex.

SCENA 6: Francesca monstra a Petro e Catherina le message sur le telex, que justo ha arrivate ex Cairo. Le egyptianos, il pare, vole construer un citate completemente nove, e le ministro de planification egyptian va arrivar a Geneva le die sequente. Catherina le habeva cognoscite antea quando illes travaliava sur un projecto in Alexandria.

Catherina es assatis confidente que Marex Mundial ganiara le contracto. Naturalmente, Petro anque debera participar in le reunion quando veni le ministro. Petro exprime su confidentia que Marex ganiara le contracto proque Marex potera offerer le melior precios. Lor personal anque es plus competente, e illes fini lor travalio multo rapidemente.

Le telephono sona, e Francesca responde. Il es Alan Tanner, qui invita que Catherina sorti con ille. Ma illa responde firmemente que illa non vole facer isto e que il esserea melio que ille non la telephonava sur cosas personal proque illes non ha ullo plus a discuter.

Petro e Catherina tunc continua lor conversation. Francesca va telephonar le hotel in Geneva ubi le ministro se trova, e illa anque va informar Martijn Ockrente e Olivero Rossi del reunion. Petro mentiona que ille ha audite le conversation de Catherina con Alan Tanner, e ille essaya sympathisar con illa, ma illa non pare anxie o irate de ulle maniera. Petro la invitava a dinar con ille, e ille demanda a illa si ille potera sortir con illa ille vespere.

Francesca: Il ha qualque que vos debe vider.

Catherina: Ah, si? Que?

Francesca: Iste telex. Reguarda.

Petro: Que es illo?

Francesca: Illo veniva de Egypto, de Cairo.

Petro: Que vole illes?

Francesca: Illes construe un nove citate.

Petro: Que?

Francesca: E illes vole construer un rete de transporte pro le citate.

Catherina: Illes vole un studio complete. Toto. Desde le initio.

Petro: De que grandor?

Catherina: Duo centos mille a duo milliones o plus.

Petro: Vos me permitte leger le message?

Catherina: Si, ecce lo.

Francesca: Illo veni de un certe Mohammed Chahine. Ille arriva iste vespere.

Catherina: Ah, si.

Francesca: Ille es le ministro de planification.

Catherina: Si, si.

Francesca: Vos le cognosce?

Catherina: Si. Nos travaliava conjunctemente sur un projecto in Alexandria. Io le cognosceva durante iste travalios.

Francesca: E vos crede que vos obtenera le contracto?

Catherina: Que nos dice que ... io crede que nos poterea ganiar lo, si.

Petro: Illo esserea formidabile! ... Deman matino. Catherina, esque vos vole vider le sol, o esque vos vole que omne nos le vide?

Catherina: Omne nos.

Petro: In ille caso io va lustrar mi scarpas.

Catherina: Ah, si, per favor. Nos debe facer le melior impression possibile.

Petro: E io mesmo portara un camisa munde.

Catherina: De omne manieras, on non pote facer multo in vinti quatro horas.

Petro: No vos preoccupa. Nostre precios es le melior, nos es plus competente, nos pote provider le melior servicio post le construction del projecto, e nos travalia plus rapidemente que nostre competition. Io es confidente que nos ganiara iste contracto.

(Le telephono sona.)

Francesca: Marex Mundial, Geneva. Bon die. Si, senior Tanner, illa es in le officio. Illo es pro vos, Catherina, le senior Tanner.

Catherina: Hello, Alan? No, io non pote. No, io lo regretta, il es vermente impossibile. Vos sape multo ben proque. Ascolta, Alan, le cosas es assi. Accepta los como illos es, e que nos non ha ulle altere conversationes sur illos. No, vermente, io non vole.

Francesca: Esque vos crede que il esserea melior que nos parti?

Petro: No, io vole ascoltar. Illo me interessa.

Catherina: Francamente, Alan, il esserea melio que vos non me telephona pro parlar de iste cosas. Nos essera sempre amicos, collegas, ma illo es toto. No, io vermente non ha ulle altere cosas a dicer. A revider, Alan. (Catherina dirige su attention a Francesca.) Ben. De que parlava nos?

Francesca: Io va contactar le hotel del ministro.

Catherina: Si, multo ben. E postea nos debera notificar Martijn Ockrente e Olivero Rossi que nos ha un reunion deman.

Francesca: Si. Io va monstrar le telex a illes.

Petro: Catherina, ... Io non poteva prevenir me de audir vostre conversation. Io regretta multo que le cosas non vadeva ben inter Alan e vos.

Catherina: Ah, de omne manieras, illo non poteva durar.

Petro: Ma de omne manieras, le nova de un ruptura es sempre un nova mal.

Catherina: No, non vermente.

Petro: Ma mesmo assi, tal rupturas sempre es difficile.

Catherina: Possibilemente si. ... Petro?

Petro: Si?

Catherina: Le altere die, vos me invitava a dinar.

Petro: Si?

Catherina: Eh, ben, ...

Petro: Eh ben que?

Catherina: Eh ben, esque vos ha alique a facer iste vespere?

Petro: Iste vespere?

Guida: Aha! On dicerea que Petro e Catherina nunc va devenir amicos. Il pare que le cosas va vader melio pro illes.


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Interlingua/Curso de conversation/Capitulo 6, Scenas 5 e 6 (anglese)

SCENE 5: Petro has returned to Geneva. There he finds Francesca, who has started her work. He wants to know if she has had any problems in getting used to her new work. She answers that everything is going well enough but that everything will be better after a few more days of practice. She asks Petro if his trip to Frankfurt went well. Afterwards she wants to know when he arrived in Geneva.

Petro then wants to know if Catherina is in her office and if she is busy. Francesca says that she's free, and Peter goes in to see her. Catherina wants to know if the trip to Frankfurt went well, and Petro gives her the details about their decisions for the next meeting and about the program that they have established.

Francesca then interrupts them with an urgent and mysterious message. She has received on the telex something that should be of great interest for Petro and Catherina.

Francesca: Good morning, Mr. Minelli.

Petro Good morning, uh ...

Francesca: Francesca.

Petro: Ah, yes. Francesca. I'm very happy to see you. It seems that you have now started your work, and this place now seems like a real office. How's everything going?

Francesca: Just fine, thanks.

Petro: Have you been able to settle in easily enough?

Francesca: Yes. Everything's gone quite well. But I need more time to get used to things.

Petro: Naturally. It will take some weeks.

Francesca: Yes.

Petro: Fine Have you had any problems up to now?

Francesca: No, none.

Petro: Ah, perfect.

Francesca: And your trip to Frankfurt, was everything okay?

Petro: Yes, thanks. Just fine.

Francesca: Did you like the German beer?

Petro: No, this time I drank more wine than beer.

Francesca: And when did you get back to Geneva?

Petro: Oh, this morning. Tell me, is Catherina in her office?

Francesca: Yes, she's there.

Petro: Do you know if she's busy right now?

Francesca: Uh, no. She's now alone in her office. You can go in.

Petro: Thanks.

Catherina: Good morning, Petro.

Petro: Good morning, Catherina.

Catherina: Did you have a good trip?

Petro: Yes, very good, thanks.

Catherina: And how was Frankfurt?

Petro: Oh, very good. Things were very nice there.

Catherina: No problems?

Petro: No, no problems.

Catherina: And everything is organized for next month?

Petro: Yes. Everything has been organized. They have some very good ideas there. I toured one of their factories.

Catherina: Oh yeah? I've heard they're really very good. So how's the organization for the next meeting?

Petro: Okay, the liaison commission has been formed. It has four members, which is a good number. A small commission is much more efficient than a large one. The first meeting will be here on the third of the month, or Monday. They will be here for breakfast, and the meeting will start out afterward. The agenda for the first meeting is ...

Catherina: Do you have a program?

Petro: Yes, certainly. All of us made it up together.

Catherina: Very good.

Petro: We lost no time at all.

Catherina: Then, what is there on the program?

Petro: Some provisions for the next ten years, a feasibility study for a centralized evaluation.

Catherina: That's very impressive, all that. (Francesca comes in.) Yes, Francesca?

Francesca: Excuse me for interrupting you.

Catherina: Don't worry.

Francesca: I have something that you will find interesting.

Catherina: Oh yeah? What is it?

Francesca: Read this message from the telex.

EXERCISE 5: Polite questions:

Guide: I'd like to know what came in on the telex, naturally. But in the meantime, I'd like to hear once again these questions of courtesy.

A man: If someone comes back from a trip, you could ask ...

A woman: Have you had a good trip?

A man: Oh, just fine, thanks.

Another man: And if this person is coming back from London, you could ask ...

A woman: How did you like London?

A man: Very nice, but a little expensive.

A woman: Yes, things are expensive there. I myself am coming back from New York.

A man: What did you think of New York?

A woman: Very interesting. Exhausting, but fascinating.

A man: Did you do some interesting things there?

A woman: Yes, I really like New York a lot.

A man: Me too.

A woman: I returned by plane.

A man: And the trip, how was it?

A woman: Fine. A little long, naturally, and a little tiring.

A man: Yes, a trip like that is always very tiring.

A woman: It's nice to return home.

A man: And how's everything going?

A woman: Ah, very well. Everything's going very well. And for you, how're things going?

A man: Not too bad, thanks.

A woman: Fine.

Guide: Good. Let's find out what there was on the telex.

SCENE 6: Francesca shows Petro and Catherina the telex message that has just come in from Cairo. The Egyptians, it seems, want to build a completely new city, and the Egyptian planning minister is going to arrive in Geneva the following day. Catherina got to know him earlier when they worked together on a project in Alexandria.

Catherina is rather confident that Marex Mundial will get the contract. Naturally, Petro also will have to participate in the meeting when the minister comes. Petro expresses his confidence that Marex will get the contract because Marex will be able to offer the best prices. Their personnel are also more competent, and they finish their work very fast.

The phone rings, and Francesca answers. It is Alan Tanner, who invites Catherina to go out with him. But she answers firmly that she can't do this and that it will be better that he not call her up about personal things because they have nothing further to discuss.

Petro and Catherina then continue their conversation. Francesca is going to call up the hotel in Geneva where the minister is staying, and she is also going to tell Martijn Ockrente and Olivero Rossi about the meeting. Peter mentions that he has heard Catherina's conversation with Alan Tanner, and he tries to console her, but she does not seem anxious or angry in any way. Finally, she says that not all that long ago Peter asked her out for dinner, and he asks if he can go out with her that evening.

Francesca: There's something that you should see.

Catherina: Oh, yes? What?

Francesca: This telex. Take a look.

Petro: What is it?

Francesca: It came from Egypt, from Cairo.

Petro: What do they want?

Francesca: They're building a new city.

Petro: What?

Francesca: And they want to build a transportation network for the city.

Catherina: They want a complete study. Everything. From the beginning.

Petro: What's the size?

Catheinra: Two hundred thousand to two million or more.

Petro: Can I read the message?

Catherina: Yes, here it is.

Francesca: It comes from a Mr. Mohammed Chahine. He's arriving this evening.

Catherina: Oh yes?

Francesca: He's the planning minister.

Catherina: Yes, yes.

Francesca: Do you know him?

Catherina: Yes. We worked together on a project in Alexandria. I met him while we were working there.

Francesca: And you think that you will get the contract?

Catherina: Let's say that ... I think that we could get it, yes.

Petro: That would be really great! ... Tomorrow morning. Catherina, do you want to see him alone, or do you want all of us to see him.

Catherina: All of us.

Petro: In that case I'm gonna polish my shoes.

Catherina: Ah, yes, please. We must make the best impression possible.

Petro: And I will also wear a clean shirt.

Catherina: All in all, we can't do much in twenty-four hours.

Petro: Don't worry. Our prices are the best, we are more competent, we can provide the best service after the construction of the project, and we work faster than our competition. I'm confident that we'll win this contract.

(The phone rings.)

Francesca: Marex Mundial, Geneva. Good morning. Yes, Mr. Tanner, she's in the office. It's for you, Catherina, Mr. Tanner.

Catherina: Hello, Alan? No, I can't. No, I'm sorry, it is really impossible. You know very well why. Listen, Alan, things are like that. Accept them the way they are, and let's not talk any further about them. No, really, I don't want to.

Francesca: Do you think it would be better for us to leave?

Petro: No, I want to listen. I find that interesting.

Catherina: Frankly, Alan, it would be better for you not to call me up to talk about these things. We will always be friends, colleagues, but that's all. No, I really don't have anything else to say. See you later, Alan. (Catherina directs her attention to Francesca.) What were we talking about?

Francesca: I'm hoping to contact the minister's hotel.

Catherina: Yes, fine. And afterwards we will have to notify Martijn Ockrente and Olivero Rossi that we will be having a meeting tomorrow.

Francesca: Yes. I'm gonna show them the telex.

Petro: Catherina, ... I couldn't help hearing your conversation. I'm very sorry that things did not go well between you and Alan.

Catherina: Oh well, it really couldn't have lasted very long.

Petro: But any case, the news of a breakup is always a bad piece of news.

Catherina: No, not really.

Petro: But even so, such breakups are always difficult.

Catherina: Maybe so. ... Petro?

Petro: Yes?

Catherina: The other day you asked me out to dinner.

Petro: Yes?

Catherina Well, ...

Petro: Well, what?

Catherina: Well, do you have anything to do this evening?

Petro: This evening?

Guide: Aha! It looks as though Petro and Catherina are now going to become friends. It seems that things are going better for them.


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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...f5/4. d3

= Rousseau Gambit Declined = White makes his best response leaving Black with the difficult position resulting from the Rousseau Gambit Declined.

Theory table
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 f5 4.d3


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Talk:How To Assemble A Desktop PC/Conclusion

I found that trying to blow dust out of the computer somtimes gets it cought in inaccessible places, like PCI sockets or the ribs of the CPUs radiator. It's IMHO much better to suck it out: just set your vacuum cleaner to a low power level and make sure you use a plastic nozzle - works very well for me -- de:Benutzer:Duesentrieb 21:26, 20 August 2005 (UTC)


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Chess Opening Theory/Organization

Conventions for organization
Conventions for organization:
 * Moves are organized in a directory-like structure.
 * Moves from a given position are referenced as relative links from the current position. Thus, from the opening position at Chess Opening Theory, the position reached after 1. e4 is addressed as /1. e4.  The position reached after 1. e4 e5 is addressed from the page at Chess Opening Theory as /1. e4/1...e5.
 * White moves are referenced as move number, period, space, move (in short algebraic). The space prevents an unbroken string of characters in the page title becoming too wide for the page.
 * Black moves are referenced as move number, 3 periods, move (in short algebraic). No spaces are used.
 * Indications of check (+) or checkmate (#) are not included in the reference link because of Wikibooks restrictions on page titles, but should be indicated in the displayed text.
 * Theory tables are optional, but very useful. The best way to include these is by copying the table from another position.
 * Board diagrams should be included on each page – again, best copied from the previous position.
 * If a Wikipedia entry exists for the position, reference the Wikipedia article and vice-versa.
 * Do not copy analysis from copyrighted works. The moves themselves are not subject to copyright, but the analysis is.
 * If you find a transposition (common) use a redirect to an existing position. An example of this is the transposition of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit to the French Defence.

Notation

 * Castling is O-O as in PGN. Letter O, not number zero.
 * There are no ! and ?s in the page names, nor indications of check/checkmate, nor e.p. though these may be included in the main text and hyperlinks.
 * Position evaluations are optional. Stick with the Informator symbols: + − (Decisive advantage for White), +/− or ± (Clear plus for White), +/= or ⩲ (Slight plus for White), = (Equal), =/+ or ⩱ (Slight plus for Black), −/+ or ∓ (Clear plus for Black), − + (Decisive advantage for Black). Also: ∞ (Unclear), =/∞ (Compensation, whoever is down in material has compensation for it.).

Style

 * The words "white" and "black" are capitalized only when they are used as substitutes for player names, e.g. "White's rook" but "the black queen".
 * Write "e4-square" and "f-file" instead of "e4 square" and "f file".
 * Write "Defence" instead of "Defense".

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Neapolitan/501 Neapolitan verbs/carè

carè also cadè

 * English: to fall
 * Italian: cadere

To form the compound tenses add the auxiliary verb (èssere) + past participle (caruto)

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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...f5/4. exf5

= Rousseau Gambit Accepted = White accepts the gambit. This is usually a mistake, but White's position is still sound.

Theory table
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 f5 4.exf5


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Talk:Neapolitan/501 Neapolitan verbs/avé

1st and 3rd person imperatives?
So, a few years a go, I ran across a book whose name has since vanished, that had a full scope of Neapolitan imperative conjugations for the verb avé. I duly noted this and went on, figuring I would work it out later. How can you have an imperative that is 1st or 3rd person? I have seen other Neapolitan imperatives for the plural 1st person, is this a quirk of the language and, if so, how does it work/what does it mean? This is the info I got back when:
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Thanks.E. abu Filumena 23:52, 20 August 2005 (UTC)
 * align="left"|io
 * align="left"|aggio
 * align="left"|tu
 * align="left"|agge
 * align="left"|isso/essa
 * align="left"|aggia
 * align="left"|nuje
 * align="left"|avimmo, aggìamo
 * align="left"|vuje
 * align="left"|avite, aggiate
 * align="left"|isse/lloro
 * align="left"|aggiano
 * }
 * align="left"|avite, aggiate
 * align="left"|isse/lloro
 * align="left"|aggiano
 * }
 * }
 * Okay, so I understand (sort of) the 3rd person and the 1st person plural, as they work in Italian, asking people to do things or giving orders, but I still don't get the "I" form, internal dialogue?E. abu Filumena 01:46, 12 September 2005 (UTC)


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User:E. abu Filumena

I am working on the Neapolitan wikibook grammar primer.

I am also a Bureaucrat on the | Neapolitan wikipedia and I'm fairly active on the Italian Wiktionary, primarily entering Neapolitan terms.

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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. d4

= Italian Gambit =

Theory table
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d4


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Do-It-Yourself/Canning

Introduction
Home canning, also known and bottling, is simple and has been used for preserving foods for many years. With the right equipment and recipes, anyone can begin preserving foods at home.

Care should be taken to follow the recipes and procedures. Botulism is a life threatening bacteria that is commonly associated with improper canning procedures.

Equipment
No matter how you choose to process your food, some things are common elements; tongs that you can use to lift full jars, glass jars, lids, sealing rings. Cooking thermometers, a supply of clean cotton utility towels, and protective clothing such as silicone or leather gloves. Gloves can make handling hot products much easier; a bad grip on a liter jar full of boiling, sticky jam can be dangerous.

Hot Water Bath
A large, enamelled canning boiler with lid rack for jars should set you back no more than $US 40 if you look around. Any large pot should do; just place a metal rack like a cooling rack in the bottom of the pot to provide space under your jars for water to flow.

Pressure Canning
This is the pricier of the options, with a good pressure canner starting at around $US 75-140. Pressurize canning is required for all low acid foods.

Types of Pressure Canners
A pressure canner is not the same as a cooker. Some canners may be used for pressure cooking but a normal pressure cooker should not be used for canning.

Warnings
There are many methods of canning that people have used over time which are proven to be unsafe and even deadly.

Never can foods in the oven, a pot without a lid, microwave, steam canner, dishwasher, or by simply allowing hot jars to seal themselves.

A good seal alone is not enough to protect the contents from developing botulism.

While the oven may reach a suitable temperature, the contents of the jar will not reach a high enough temperature to destroy bacteria.

Stick to the recipes, add vinegar or lemon juice if it says to, and don't add sugar or anything that the recipe does not explicitly say you may.

Information on Botulism

General Process
There are two approved methods of canning which are fairly similar and use much of the same equipment. The difference between the two is the type of pot you use and how it works.

Before you start, you need to know the altitude in which you live and adjust the approved recipe to ensure you are canning for the right length of time and pressure.

Preparing for either method is the same. Jars, lids and rings should be washed and kept warm until ready to fill with items to be processed. Some people keep their jars in a dishwasher with heat drying to hold them while others keep their jars in a pot of water on low heat. Never place hot foods into a cold jar or place a cold jar into a hot pot, thermal shock can cause the jars to break or even explode.

Lids and rings can be placed into a pan of warm water to simmer on low. Do not boil the lids, just keep them warm to prepare the sealing compound to be accepted by the jar.

Hot Water Bath
Set up the canner and heat water. Canner should be filled about 1/3 full and kept warm, not boiling until you are finished filling it with prepared jars. Set a pot of water on another burner in case you need to add more water after your jars are in place.

Prepare the items that you want to preserve according to an approved recipe. Follow the recipe carefully, changes to ingredients may reduce the amount of acid which could make your recipe unsafe.

Fill jars leaving the appropriate amount of head space for your recipe. Clean rims well, bits of food can prevent lids from sealing. Fit jar with a lid and adjust ring with a fingertip until it stops gently.

Place jars into canner making sure jars are covered by 2 inches of water, if more water is needed add from the extra pot you have heated on another burner.

Place a lid on your pot and process according to the recipe you have chosen. Time begins when the water reaches a full boil.

Open the canner, being careful to prevent steam burns. Remove the jars to a place where they will be undisturbed for at least 8 - 12 hours. Do not adjust rings or tamper with lids.

When jars are cooled, test seals by pressing in center and ensuring that lids don't raise. Remove rings, wash jars, label and put away in a dark cool place until you are ready to enjoy them.

Pressure Canning
If your canner has a dial gauge, the first thing you must do is check it for accuracy. Your local cooperative extension office should be able to do this for you free of charge.

Set up your pressure canner according the instructions included with it. Some canners require more water than others. You do not want the canner to run out of water at any time during the process. If processing is interrupted you will need to start from the beginning.

Prepare your recipe and fill your jars leaving the appropriate head space. Place jars into the canner as you work.

Check lid to make sure vent pipe is clear. Place the lid on the pot, making sure the handles are locked if necessary. Some canners have clamps that screw down while others simply lock by turning the lid.

Next the canner needs to be vented. This is done by adjusting the burner to a fairly high heat and waiting for a strong stream of steam to escape from the vent pipe. This needs to be done for a full 10 minutes. This removes air from the canner so pressure can build with the following step.

Place the regulator or weight onto the valve and wait for the canner to reach the necessary pressure. Use the dial gauge to determine this unless your canner does not have a gauge, then follow the manufacturers instructions. Some regulators need to jiggle several times per minute while others need to rock continuously.

Set your timer when you have reached the correct pressure. Change in pressure at any time can compromise the process, this could result in dangerous, under processed foods.

At the end of timing, turn burner off and wait for canner to depressurize on its own. Do not open or tamper with anything. Removing the regulator too soon or moving the canner can cause liquid from you jars to siphon or even cause the jars to break.

Remove the regulator or weight and wait an additional 10 minutes for the canner to cool.

Open the canner, being careful to prevent steam burns. Remove the jars to a place where they will be undisturbed for at least 8 - 12 hours. Do not adjust rings or tamper with lids. Cooling of jars from a pressure canner can take much longer than those that have been processed in a hot water bath.

When jars are cooled, test seals by pressing in center and ensuring that lids don't raise. Remove rings, wash jars, label and put away in a dark cool place until you are ready to enjoy them.

Recipes
There are many books and websites available with recipes for canning. Be sure to select a recipe that has been approved by the USDA. Recipes that are not tested should be considered dangerous.

The National Center for Home Food Preservation is an excellent source for approved recipes.

Pickling
Pickling is a great option for foods that don't hold up well to the heat and time required by pressure canning. Items like broccoli and cauliflower need to be pressure canned but tend to fall apart and are unappealing. Pickling these items will leave you with a firm, crisp product that is safe because the acid level is high.

Basic picking recipes are a simple syrup made of vinegar, sugar and water.

Jams and Jellies
Jams, Jellies, Preserves and Butters are a popular way of preserving fruits and some vegetables. Processing times are usually quick and preparation can be quite simple. Sugar is often high but it is an excellent way to add fruit to your diet.

Jams include pectin or a modified starch to allow them to thicken or set to a desired consistency. Preserves and butters are often slow cooked to a thickness much like applesauce and don't use an additional thickener.

Meats
Meats need to be pressure canned every time, there is no approved method of canning meat in a boiling water bath.

Recipes for meats vary greatly. Some people prefer to can just the meat while others like to prepare them as heat and serve meals.

Vegetables
Many vegetables are low acid and need to be pressure canned. The same as with meats, many people like to combine different vegetables as a ready to serve side dish or to be added to soups and stews.

Other Foods
There are no safe recipes for certain food items. The USDA has not approved of any recipes for items including: Milk, Cheese, Cream, Eggs, Flour, Starch, Thickening Agents, Grain, Pasta, Rice, Dried Beans, Zucchini, Summer Squash

Items baked in jars should never be stored outside of a freezer or refrigerator.

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Talk:Do-It-Yourself/Canning

This article was transwikied from Canning how-to. —Cryptic (talk) 03:29, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

The history of the article there was:
 * 18:08, 20 August 2005 Ryan Delaney (rm vfd)
 * 16:35, 10 August 2005 Jpgordon (vfd)
 * 16:13, 10 August 2005 HopeSeekr of xMule (Reverted from Steve espinola's to my last. So much good was removed, it looks like vandalism.)
 * 04:29, 10 August 2005 Steve espinola
 * 18:03, 6 August 2005 HopeSeekr of xMule m (Updated to {{CleanupDate|October 2004}})
 * 01:10, 11 October 2004 Joy Stovall (cleanup tagged)
 * 22:05, 13 April 2004 Xinit m
 * 22:04, 13 April 2004 Xinit (Initial fleshing out of an article on Home Canning.)

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Cookbook:Simple Ayurvedic Sprout Salad

This is a simple and tasty salad made from a variety of sprouts and vegetables.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup fresh mung bean sprouts (sprout your own and use them when the sprouts are about ½ inch long)
 * ½ cup peeled, deseeded, diced cucumber
 * ½ cup chopped celery
 * 1 tbsp lemon juice
 * 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
 * 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
 * 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
 * Salt to taste
 * Black pepper to taste

Procedure

 * 1) Combine the veggies and sprouts in a glass bowl.
 * 2) Whisk together the salt, pepper, lemon juice, and olive oil in a separate bowl. Add to the salad and toss well to mix.
 * 3) Garnish with the cilantro and sunflower seeds, and serve at room temperature or cool.

title: Cookbook:Simple Ayurvedic Sprout Salad