Unit 30: What have you done?

1. What have you done today?

Francis	Thank you. Goodbye. Hello.
Boss	What have you done today, Francis?
Francis	I've typed a lot of letters.
Boss	I want the letter to Mr. Johnson.
Francis	I've just typed it. Here you are.
Boss	And the letter to Mr. Bailey.
Francis	I haven't typed that one yet.
Boss	Has Mr. Davis telephoned?
Francis	No, not yet.
Boss	Francis, you need a new secretary.
Francis	Yes, I do. Mm, I haven't got a secretary. Jane's gone. She's got a new job. And I'm very busy. I've typed 25 letters today. Hello, Francis Matthews speaking. A Party. Yes, yes. I'll come tonight. Excuse me. I'm very busy now. Goodbye. I need a new secretary today.

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Henry	Where's Francis?
Jean	He's still at the office. Where's Diana?
Henry	She's in the kitchen. She's cleaning the glasses.
Jean	Diana! Have you cleaned the glasses yet?
Diana	I've cleaned a lot. I'm still cleaning them. I've just cleaned another one.
Henry	What's happened?
Jean	What have you done, Diana?
Diana	I've broken some glasses. I always break things.

2. I've been a secretary for one year.

Francis	Goodbye. Sorry about that. Now, you'd like to be my secretary, Miss ... er ... Mrs. ...
Miss Winter	Miss Winter.
Francis	Ah, yes. Miss Winter. So you ...
Miss Winter	Yes, I'd like to be your secretary.
Francis	What work have you done?
Miss Winter	Well, I was a nurse for six years. And then I worked in a bank. But that was a few years ago. And now I'm a secretary.
Francis	How long have you been a secretary?
Miss Winter	I've been a secretary for one year. Since last August.
Francis	So you've been a secretary for one year. In London?
Miss Winter	No, I worked in Manchester for, for three months. I came to London nine months ago.
Francis	So you've worked in London since last November.
Miss Winter	Yes, that's right, Mr. Matthews.
Francis	Excuse me. ... Oh, don't worry, Miss ... ah.
Miss Winter	Winter, Mabel Winter.
Francis	You've lived in London since November and you are not married.
Miss Winter	No. Not yet.
Francis	Excuse me. Hello, Francis Matthews here.
Jane	It's Jane here. I telephoned you a moment ago.
Francis	I've been busy.
Jane	I don't like my new job. I don't like it at all. Can I come and work for you again?
Francis	Yes, yes. Come back next week, please.

3. I'm going to work for Francis again.

Bill	Do you like your new job, Jane?
Jane	No, I don't.
Bill	What are you going to do?
Jane	I'm going to work for Francis again. Next week. Is he here?
Bill	Who? Francis? Yes, he arrived a few minutes ago. He's coming this way.
Francis	Hello, Bill. Hello, Jane.
Jane	I've brought this for you.
Francis	Thank you.
Bill	Are you going to open it?
Francis	Yes.
Jane	I made it for you. Are you going to wear it?
Francis	Er ... yes. I'm going to wear it. But not now. I'm going to open another bottle of wine.

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Raymond	I live in the next flat. When is that music going to stop?
Jean	Not yet. We're having a party. Would you like to come in?
Mary	Would you like some cake? I've just made it.
Raymond	No, thank you very much.
Francis	Would you like some wine?
Raymond	No, thanks.
Jean	Are you going to dance?
Raymond	No, thank you. I'll sit down here for a moment. I don't like parties. I prefer watching television.