Bob: Where are the tickets (1)?

Marie: They’re printing (2). OK?

Bob: Mr. Evans needs them right now! (3) The client is coming in five minutes!

Marie: This printer is driving me crazy (4). It’s so slow (5).

Bob: Try blowing on it (6).

Marie: What? Really? (7)

Bob: Try it. Now tap the sides (8). Just try it. Now rub (9) this side gently (10).

Marie: Does this really work? (11)

Cheryl: Where are the tickets?

Bob: They’re printing. OK?

Cheryl: Mr. Evans needs them now! The client is coming in four minutes!

Bob: Easy there (12), Jackie Chan.

Marie: We need a new printer (13). Aren’t we getting a new printer? (14)

Cheryl: You’re buying the new printer, aren’t you?

Bob: This is the new printer.

Cheryl: This piece of junk (15) is new?

Bob: Well . . . It’s new . . . to us.

Cheryl: This is an old printer?

Bob: Just a little (16) old.

Marie: What kind (17) is it? Is it a CompRight? Mr. Evans says always (18) buy a CompRight.

Bob: It’s a Print-OK.

Marie: A Print-OK?! What’s a Print-OK?! (to Cheryl) Do you know that brand (19)?

Bob: It’s a good brand and very . . . inexpensive (20).

Cheryl: We need the tickets now. Do something! (21)

 

Scene 2

Paul: Where are the tickets?

Cheryl: They’re printing. OK?

Paul: The client is coming up (22) in one minute.

Cheryl: The printer’s a little slow today.

Paul: Can I help?

Cheryl: Stop!

Paul: What?

Cheryl: Don’t come near (23) this printer.

Paul: What’s the problem?

Bob: You know machines don’t work when you’re around (24).

Paul: That’s not true.

Cheryl: Is your laptop working?

Paul: No, it won’t turn on (25).

Cheryl: Is your cell phone working?

Paul: No, it’s a lemon.

Cheryl: Is your PDA (26) working?

Paul: No, but . . .

Cheryl: Stay away! (27)

Paul: Come on! (28)

Cheryl: Paul. We need these tickets right away (29). We’re printing the last ticket. Please.

Do not come near this printer.

Paul: The printer won’t stop working just because . . .

Cheryl, Bob: Argh!

Paul: What?!

Mr. Evans: The client is here! Where are the tickets?

Cheryl : Right here, sir (30).

Mr. Evans: Thank you. There are only nine. Where’s the last one (31)?

Bob: Right here, sir.

Mr. Evans: Thank you. What?

Cheryl: The printer isn’t working.

Paul: What?!

Mr. Evans: Go across the hall (32) to Mr. Lee’s office. Ask to print (33) one ticket on his printer. (to Paul)

Not you. You’re sitting here until (34) all the tickets are printed.

 

 

Vocabulary

 

1. Tickets = ingressos

2. Printing = imprimindo

3. right now! = já, imediatamente

4. driving me crazy = me deixando louco

5. so slow = tão lenta

6. Try blowing on it = Tente soprar sobre ela

7. Really? = Sério?

8. tap the sides = Dê um tapa de leve dos lados

9. rub = esfregue

10. gently = suavemente

11. Does this really work? = Isto funciona mesmo?

12. Easy there = vai com calma, “pega leve”

13. Printer = impressora

14. Aren’t we getting a new printer? = Nós não vamos obter uma impressora nova?

15. piece of junk = pedaço de lixo

16. Just a little = só um pouco

17. Kind = tipo

18. Always = sempre

19. Brand = marca

20. Inexpensive = barato(a)

21. Do something! = Faça algo!

22. coming up = chegando

23. Don’t come near = Não chegue perto

24. don’t work when you’re around = não funcionam quando voce está por perto

25. turn on = ligar

26. PDA = Personal Digital Assistant (tipo de palmtop)

27. Stay away! = Afaste-se!

28. Come on! = Oras!

29. right away = imediatamente

30. Bem aqui, senhor

31. the last one = o último

32. Go across the hall = atravesse o corredor

33. Ask to print = peça para imprimir

34. Until = até que