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ConversationFile 2 39 967 Meeting and Greeting 1 Mr. Babbit enters a shop and has a conversation with the clerk. 1 2 Mr. Babbit 58 Store Clerk 59 8 50 50 1 Greet the clerk. 51 51 1 Ask politely if she speaks English. 52 52 2 Apologize and explain that you don't speak English. 53 53 1 Say that you only speak some Italian. 54 54 2 Tell him that it's OK. 55 55 2 Say that you understand him. Remember to be formal. 56 56 1 Say how nervous you get when you speak Italian. 57 57 2 While continuing to be formal, say that you understand him very well. Meeting and Greeting 2 Roberto sees his friend Andrea and they have a short conversation. 1 2 Roberto 57 Andrea 61 6 58 58 1 Greet Andrea and ask how he is. Remember, you are friends. 59 59 2 Say that you are well and ask about him. 60 60 1 Say that you are fine and say thanks. 61 61 1 Ask how Andrea's family is. 62 62 2 Your family is doing very well. 63 63 1 Tell him that you'll see him later. Meeting and Greeting 3 Giuliana and Angelo meet and introduce family and friends. 1 2 Giuliana 60 Angelo 61 5 64 64 1 Greet Angelo. 65 65 2 Greet and ask her (formally) if she knows your friend Giovanni. 66 66 1 Say that you've never met. 67 67 2 Introduce Giuliana to Giovanni. Use her full name. 68 69 1 Introduce your husband, Carlo and your daughter and son, Cristina and Michele to them. Meeting and Greeting 4 Giuliana and Angelo discuss Giuliana's vacation. 1 2 Angelo 61 Giuliana 60 6 70 70 1 Ask how long they are staying. 71 71 2 Say, "For several weeks." 72 72 1 Ask if they will then be going home. 73 73 2 Say, "Yes." 74 74 1 Say how nice it was to see her and say goodbye. 75 75 2 Say, "Goodbye." Taking a Taxi 1 Mrs. Caldwell takes a taxi to the airport. 3 2 Mrs. Caldwell 62 Taxi Driver 63 9 119 119 1 Hail a taxi. Ask if the taxi is available. 120 120 2 Say, "Yes." 123 123 1 Thank the driver and ask him to take you to the airport. 124 124 2 Ask Mrs. Caldwell which airline she needs to take. 125 125 1 Say that you need to go to the Lufthansa terminal. 126 127 1 Ask the driver to take the shortest way. Tell him you're in a hurry. 128 128 2 Say that the bridge is the quickest way. 129 129 1 Say, "OK," and tell the driver that you should have been there fifteen minutes ago. 130 130 1 Tell the driver that your flight takes off at ten o'clock. Taking a Taxi 2 Mr. Powell takes a taxi to Caffè Donati. 1 2 Mr. Powell 64 Taxi Driver 63 8 132 132 1 Tell the driver where you want to go (Caffè Donati). Remember to be formal. 133 133 2 Ask where it is. 134 134 1 Tell him that it is on Via Mazzini. 135 135 1 Tell the driver politely to go past the second set of traffic lights. 136 136 2 Ask Mr. Powell if you need to go straight ahead. 137 137 1 Say, "Yes," and tell the driver politely to turn left and take a first right. 138 138 2 Ask Mr. Powell if he is talking about that building with the large green sign. 139 139 1 Say, "Yes," and ask the driver to let you out at the corner. Taking a Taxi 3 Susan takes a taxi to the Panda Pensione. 1 2 Susan 65 Taxi Driver 63 13 140 140 1 Tell the driver where you want to go (Pensione Panda). 141 141 2 Say, "OK." 142 143 1 Say that it's very windy and ask the driver to close the window. 144 144 2 Say, "Yes," and ask if that is better. 145 145 1 Say thanks and that you see the hotel. 146 146 1 Tell the driver that if he lets you out here, you can walk to the hotel. 147 147 2 Ask if she is sure. 148 148 1 Say, "Yes," and ask the driver politely if he can change this ten thousand lira bill. 149 149 2 Tell her that you do not have any change for the bill. 150 150 1 Apologize and tell the driver that you do not have anything smaller. 151 151 1 Say, "Wait," and tell the driver that you have a five thousand lira bill and some change. 152 152 1 Ask the driver if it is enough. 153 153 2 Tell her that it is enough and thank her. At the Hotel 1 Ms. Han has a conversation with the front desk attendant about a room. 1 2 Ms. Han 67 Front Desk Attendant 68 11 203 203 1 Greet the front desk attendant. Ask politely if there is a single room. 204 204 2 Greet Ms. Hans. Ask how long she will be staying. Remember to be polite. 205 205 1 Say, "For two weeks." 206 206 2 Say, "Yes." Tell her that you have a single room. 207 207 1 Ask if there is a sink in the room. 208 208 2 Say, "Yes," and tell her that the bathroom is just down the hall. 209 209 1 Ask about the rate. 210 210 2 Tell her that the rate is 50.000 lira per day. 211 211 1 Ask what that includes. 212 212 2 Tell her that the room has a phone and television and breakfast is also included. 213 213 1 Tell the front desk attendant that you will take it. At the Hotel 2 Mr. Bianco asks questions about his reservation. 3 2 Mr. Bianco 66 Front Desk Attendant 68 12 214 214 1 Greet the front desk attendant and introduce yourself as Mr. Bianco. 215 215 1 Say that you believe the attendant has a room for you. 216 216 2 Ask when he made his reservation. 217 217 1 Tell the attendant that you reserved the room by telephone yesterday. 218 218 2 Say, "Ah, yes." Tell him that you have it here. Say, "A double room with bath." 219 219 1 Say, "That's right. For ten days." 220 220 2 Ask him politely to sign the register. 221 221 2 While being polite, ask if you can see his passport. 222 222 1 Say, "Here it is." Ask politely if the attendant can provide an extra cot for your room. 223 223 2 Say, "Of course." 224 224 1 Ask if there is an extra charge. 225 225 2 Say, "No." At the Hotel 3 Mr. Bianco asks if the front desk attendant could recommend a restaurant. 1 2 Mr. Bianco 66 Front Desk Attendant 68 5 226 226 1 Ask if the attendant can recommend a good restaurant. Remember to be formal. 227 227 2 Tell him that the hotel serves excellent meals, and that there are some cafes in the area. 228 228 1 Ask what time the restaurant is open. 229 229 2 Say, "Here is a list of the dining room hours." 230 230 2 Ask him politely to leave his key when he goes out. At the Hotel 4 Mrs. Bianco has a conversation with the concierge. 3 2 Mrs. Bianco 69 Concierge 70 11 231 231 1 Ask politely if the concierge can order some opera tickets for you. 232 232 2 Say, "Yes." Tell her that you can order them for her. 233 233 1 Say that you would like two tickets to tomorrow night's performance at La Scala. 234 234 2 Tell her that may be hard but you will try. 235 235 1 Ask for directions to the hairdresser. 236 236 2 Say, "Right there, just past the stairway in the lobby." 237 237 2 Tell her that there is also a gift shop. 238 238 1 Ask if the concierge can send a newspaper and some ice up to your room. Remember to be formal. 239 239 2 Say, "Yes, of course." Ask if there will be anything else. 240 240 1 Ask politely if the concierge could wake you at six o'clock tomorrow morning. 241 241 2 Say that you would be glad to. At the Bank 1 Mr. Martinez has a conversation at a bank. 1 2 Mr. Martinez 71 Teller 72 13 298 298 1 Greet the teller. Say that you would like to exchange some American dollars to Italian lira. 299 299 2 Say, "Yes," and ask how much he wants to exchange. Remember to be formal. 300 300 1 Say that you have $150 in American dollars. 301 301 2 While continuing to be polite, ask if he wants to exchange the full amount. 302 302 1 Say, "Yes, please." Ask what today's exchange rate is. 303 303 2 Tell him that one dollar is worth one thousand five hundred lira. 304 304 1 Say, "OK." Tell the teller that you also have some Travelers Checks. 305 305 2 Ask politely if he wants to exchange them too. 306 306 1 Say, "Yes." Say that you have $250. 307 307 2 Ask politely if he wants to exchange $400. 308 308 1 Say, "Yes, thank you." Ask if you should sign them now. 309 309 2 Say, "Yes, please." Ask if he has identification. 310 310 1 Say, "Yes, here is my passport." At the Bank 2 Mrs. Romanov asks for help at a bank. 3 2 Mrs. Romanov 73 Teller 72 11 311 311 1 Greet the teller. Ask politely if the teller can help you. 312 312 2 Say, "Yes," and ask what the problem is. 313 313 1 Say that you have lost your Travelers Checks. 314 314 2 Ask how much they are worth. 315 315 1 Say that the Checks are worth over $500. 316 316 2 Ask politely if she thinks that they were stolen. 317 317 1 Saym "No," and tell the teller that you think you lost them when you were shopping this morning. 318 318 2 Ask if she has a list of the numbers. 319 319 1 Say, "Yes," and tell the teller that you have it. 320 320 2 Ask her politely to sit down while you go over them. 321 321 1 Thank the teller. At the Bank 3 Marie asks questions at a bank. 3 2 Marie 74 Teller 72 9 322 322 1 Ask if you can use your credit card in the ATM. 323 323 2 Say, "Yes," and tell her that she can also use her bank ATM card. 324 324 1 Ask what the charge for each transaction is. 325 325 2 Say, "Here is a list of the charges." 326 326 1 Ask if you can cash a cashier's check from your bank in Boston. 327 327 2 Say, "Yes," and ask if she has endorsed it. 328 328 1 Say, "No, I will sign it now." 329 329 1 Ask if you can buy Travelers Checks at this bank. 330 330 2 Say, "Yes, of course." Buying Tickets 1 Mr. O'Brien has a conversation with the travel agent about a ticket. 3 2 Mr. O'Brien 75 Travel Agent 76 13 368 368 1 Say that you would like to go to Venice next month. 369 369 2 Ask him how long he plans to be there. Remember to be polite. 370 370 1 Say, "About three weeks." 372 372 2 Say that if he does not mind traveling on a weekday, you can get him on a round-trip flight to Venice for 555.000 lira. Remember to be formal. 373 373 1 Note that that is expensive. 374 374 2 Say that this is the peak tourist season. 375 375 1 Say, "Yes, I know." Ask politely if there is anything cheaper. 376 376 2 While continuing to be polite ask if he will be willing to leave on two day's notice. 377 377 1 Say. "Yes." Tell the travel agent that you could do that. Remember to be polite. 378 378 2 Say that in that case Alitalia is offering a one-way flight for only 175.000 lira. 379 379 1 Say that sounds good. Tell the agent you will take that. 382 382 2 Say, "All right. Here is your ticket." 384 384 1 Say, "Wonderful." Ask the agent to charge it to your credit card. Buying Tickets 2 Mrs. Grady talks with the ticket agent about purchasing a ticket. 3 2 Mrs. Grady 77 Ticket Agent 78 10 388 388 1 Say that you would like to buy a ticket for the next flight to Rome. 389 389 2 Tell her that would be flight number 1517, leaving at 10:45. 390 390 1 Say, "Yes, that's OK." 391 391 2 Ask if she would like a coach or first-class ticket. 392 392 1 Politely ask for coach. 393 393 1 Ask if you could have a window seat. 394 394 2 Say that you are sorry. Tell her that there are no window seats available. 395 395 2 Say that you can give her an aisle seat. 396 396 1 Thank the ticket agent. Ask if you have to go through security. 397 397 2 Say, "Yes." Tell her politely to just go through that door to the right. Buying Tickets 3 Mrs. Grady checks in and asks about flight insurance. 1 2 Mrs. Grady 77 Ticket Agent 78 10 398 398 1 Say, "Here are my bags." 399 399 2 Ask her to put them here on the scale. 400 400 1 Ask if they are over the weight limit. 401 401 2 Say, "No." Tell her that they are fine. 402 402 1 Ask where you can buy flight insurance. 403 403 2 Tell her that there are several machines around the corner to the left. 404 404 1 Ask what this is. 405 405 2 Tell her that this is her boarding pass. 406 406 2 Tell her to go to Gate number five. 407 407 1 Say, "Thank you very much." Buying Tickets 4 Mrs. Lucarelli has a conversation at the ticket counter about buying a ticket. 1 2 Mrs. Lucarelli 79 Ticket seller 80 10 408 408 1 Say that you would like two tickets for Turin. 409 409 2 Ask, "Coach or sleeping car?" 410 410 1 Ask politely for a sleeping car. 411 411 2 Tell her that the train leaves from this station promptly at five o'clock. 412 412 1 Ask if there is a dining car on that train. 413 413 2 Say, "Of course." Tell her that the train also has a lounge. 414 414 1 Ask if that train goes straight through or if you need to change in Florence. 415 415 2 Say that it goes straight through. 416 416 1 Ask if someone can help you with your bags. 417 417 2 Say that the porters are on the platform. Asking Directions 1 Mr. Benedict asks a woman for directions. 1 2 Mr. Benedict 81 Woman 82 9 490 490 1 Say, "Excuse me." Tell the woman that you are lost. 491 491 2 Ask him where he wants to go. Remember to be polite. 492 492 1 Tell her where you want to go. (Via La Scala) 493 493 2 Tell him politely to take a right at the next intersection. 494 494 1 Ask if the art museum is far from there. 495 495 2 Say that it is on Via Scaffale. 496 496 2 Tell him politely to go over the bridge and take the second right. 497 497 1 Ask, "Then what?" 498 498 2 While continuing to be polite, tell him to park his car and follow the signs. Asking Directions 2 Mrs. Silver asks a woman about the service station. 1 2 Mrs. Silver 83 Woman 82 5 499 499 1 Say, "Pardon me." 500 500 1 Ask if there is a service station around there. 501 501 2 Tell her to keep going about three kilometers and that it is on the right. Remember to be polite. 502 502 1 Ask if it would be open this late at night. 503 503 2 Say that it should be open. Asking Directions 3 Roberta asks a woman for directions to the Grand Hotel. 1 2 Roberta 84 Woman 82 5 504 504 1 Say, "Pardon me," and ask her for directions to the Grand Hotel. Remember to be polite. 505 505 2 Tell her politely that she is going the wrong way. 506 506 1 Ask if you can make a U-turn there. 507 507 2 Say that it is better to go to the traffic circle. 508 508 2 Say that it is straight ahead. Telling Time 1 Maurizio and Stefania talk about the time. 1 2 Maurizio 99 Stefania 100 5 515 515 1 Ask what time it is. 516 516 2 Say that it is noon. 517 517 1 Ask, "Really?" 518 518 1 Say that you thought that it was about 11:30. 519 519 2 Tell him that his watch is slow. Telling Time 2 Shirley and Carlo talk about what time they should leave for the movie theater. 1 2 Shirley 101 Carlo 102 5 520 520 1 Ask what time the movie starts. 521 521 2 Say that it starts around 8:30. 522 522 1 Say that you do not want to be late. 523 523 1 Suggest that you leave at 7:45. 524 524 2 Say that you think 7:30 is better. Shopping 1 Pauline goes shopping. 1 2 Pauline 103 Store Clerk 104 8 598 598 1 Greet the store clerk. 599 599 2 Ask if you can help her. 600 600 1 Say, "Yes." Tell the Clerk that you saw something in the window. 601 601 2 Ask, "Here? This gold chain?" 602 602 1 Say, "Yes," and ask how much that is. 603 603 2 Say that it is 400.000 lira. 604 604 2 Say that it is eighteen-carat gold. 605 605 1 Say that it is lovely. Tell the Clerk that you will take it. Shopping 2 Pauline buys earrings. 3 2 Store Clerk 104 Pauline 103 14 606 606 1 Ask if she wants anything else. Remember to be formal. 607 607 2 Say that you like these earrings. 608 608 1 Ask if she wants to see them. Remember to be polite. 609 609 2 Say, "Yes, please." 610 610 2 Ask the price. 611 611 1 Say that they are very elegant. 612 612 1 Say that they cost only 200.000 lira. 613 613 2 Tell the clerk that you will take those, too. 614 614 1 Ask politely if she wants to pay with cash or credit card. 615 615 2 Say that you want to charge it to your VISA card. 616 616 1 Ask her to sign. 617 617 2 Ask politely if the clerk can gift wrap it. 618 618 1 Say, "Yes, certainly," and tell her that there is no service fee for that. 619 619 2 Thank her. Shopping 3 Barry has a conversation with the clerk at a camera shop. 3 2 Barry 105 Clerk 106 15 620 620 1 Say that you would like to buy some film. 621 621 2 Ask, "Print or slide film?" 622 622 1 Ask for color print film with thirty-six exposures. 623 623 2 Ask what DIN it is. 624 624 1 Ask if the clerk meant ASA. 625 625 1 Say, "Let's see," and tell him that the ASA would be four hundred. 626 626 2 Say that you have Kodak, Fuji, Konica... 627 627 1 Ask for Kodak. 628 628 2 Ask if that is all. 629 629 1 Say that you also need some batteries. 630 630 2 Ask what kind of camera Barry has. 631 631 1 Say "here it is." (meaning the camera). 632 632 2 Tell him that the camera needs two of these batteries. 633 633 1 Say, "Thank you." 634 634 2 Say, "Here is your receipt." Shopping 4 Bart talks with the clerk about buying a clock. 1 2 Clerk 104 Bart 107 12 638 638 1 Greet Bart and ask if you can help him. 639 639 2 Say that you are just looking and thank her. 640 640 1 Say, "Of course." Ask him to take his time. 641 641 2 Say that you want to buy a clock. 642 642 1 Tell him that you have several over there. 643 643 2 Ask what type the clerk recommends. Remember to be polite. 644 644 1 Say that one is the best. 645 645 2 Ask if it is reliable. 646 646 1 Say, "Of course, it has a guarantee." 647 647 2 Ask if you can bring it back for a refund if you do not like it. 648 648 1 Say, "Yes," and ask if he wants to buy it. 649 649 2 Say, "Yes, please." Restaurants 1 The waitress takes an order from Mrs. Shaw. 1 2 Mrs. Shaw 108 Waitress 109 7 730 730 1 Say, "Good morning." 731 731 2 Say, "Good morning." 732 732 2 Ask if she wants to have some coffee now. Remember to be polite. 733 733 1 Say, "No, thank you." 734 734 1 Tell her you would prefer tea and orange juice. 735 735 2 Say that you have rolls, and you also have pastries, brioche and tarts. 736 736 1 Ask her to bring two pastries and one brioche. Restaurants 2 Mr. Mancini discusses the menu with the waiter. 3 2 Mr. Mancini 110 Waiter 111 12 737 737 1 Say, "What a large menu." 738 738 2 Ask if you can help him. 739 739 1 Say that you see "anguilla." Ask what that is. 740 740 2 Say it is eel. 743 743 1 Ask what the "Bistecca Fiorentina" is. 744 744 2 Say that is grilled T-bone steak. 745 745 1 Say, "Good." Tell him that you will have that. 746 746 2 Ask politely if he wants to have an aperitif. 747 747 1 Say yes and ask for some Campari. 748 748 1 Say that you would like a green salad with the meal, and a half bottle of Chianti. 749 749 1 Ask, "Or maybe the house wine?" 750 750 2 Recommend the house wine. Restaurants 3 Mr. Mancini orders dessert and coffee. 1 2 Waiter 111 Mr. Mancini 110 5 751 751 1 Ask if he wants to order dessert. Remember to be polite. 752 752 2 Say politely that you would like tiramisu. 753 753 1 Ask if he would like some coffee. 754 754 2 Say, "Yes, thanks." 755 755 2 Also ask for the check. Restaurants 4 Mr. Caldwell orders dinner. 1 2 Mr. Caldwell 114 Waiter 111 8 756 756 1 Ask the waiter what he recommends. 757 757 2 Tell him that the special is mussels, fresh from the sea. 758 758 1 Say, "That sounds good," and ask how they are prepared. 759 759 2 Tell him that they are either steamed or fried. 760 760 1 Tell the waiter you want them steamed with melted butter. 761 761 2 Ask if he would like a salad. 762 762 2 Tell him that you have a nice cooked vegetable salad. 763 763 1 Tell him you would rather have a lettuce and tomato salad. Polite Conversation 1 Mrs. O'Brien and a man have a conversation at a bus stop. 1 2 Mrs. O'Brien 97 Man 96 9 831 831 1 Ask if he is waiting for a bus. 832 832 2 Say, "Yes." Tell her that it is about twenty minutes late. 833 833 1 Ask politely if he knows where the restrooms are. 834 834 2 Say that they are over there, around the corner to the left. 835 835 1 Ask if it is your bus. 836 836 2 Say, "Yes." Tell her that it is leaving right away. 837 837 1 Ask if he can help you with that. Remember to be polite. 838 838 2 Say, "Sure." 839 839 1 Say, "Thank you very much." Polite Conversation 2 Mr. Bartoli talks with a bartender. 1 3 Mr. Bartoli 95 Man 96 Barman 94 9 840 840 1 Ask where you can get a cup of coffee. 841 841 2 Tell him that the bar is over there. 842 842 1 Ask if you can have a cup of coffee. Remember to be polite. 843 843 3 Ask him if he wants to have black or "macchiato." 844 844 1 Ask for black without cream and sugar. 845 845 3 Ask if that is all. 846 846 1 Tell him that you'll have one of those rolls. 847 847 1 Ask if he sells newspapers. 848 848 3 Say that there is a news stand near the stairway. Polite Conversation 3 Ms. Klint asks a woman about time and movies. 1 2 Ms. Klint 90 Woman 82 13 849 849 1 Say, "Excuse me." Ask if she can tell you what time it is. 850 850 2 Say what time it is. (8:55) 851 851 1 Ask what time the next showing of this movie starts. 852 852 2 Tell her that you think it is at 9:15. 853 853 1 Ask her if she saw it. 854 854 2 Say, "Yes." 855 855 1 Ask how it was. 856 856 2 Say that it was all right. 857 857 2 Say that you recommend the other one that is showing. 858 858 1 Ask what time that starts. 859 859 2 Tell her it starts at 9:45. 860 860 1 Say, "Thank you very much." 861 861 2 Say, "You're welcome." Polite Conversation 4 Mrs. Vaness asks a man about a good restaurant. 1 2 Mrs. Vaness 93 Man 96 14 862 862 1 Say, "Excuse me, please." 863 863 2 Say, "Yes." 864 864 1 Ask politely if he can tell you a good restaurant in this area. 865 865 2 Say, "Well." Tell her to try the Amalfi. Remember to be polite. 866 866 1 Tell him that you went there last night. 867 867 1 Say that it was a little expensive. 868 868 2 Say "In that case I recommend Roberto's." Remember to be polite. 869 869 2 Tell her that they have local cuisine, pizza and great desserts. 870 870 1 Ask where it is. 871 871 2 Tell her politely to go down this street. 872 872 2 While continuing to be polite, tell her to turn right at the light and to walk two blocks. 873 873 2 Say that she will see it on her left. 874 874 1 Tell him that he has been very helpful. 875 875 2 Say, "No problem." Emergencies 1 Mrs. Amadeo calls an operator for help. 1 2 Mrs. Amadeo 92 Operator 91 11 926 926 1 Call the operator and say that there is an emergency. 927 927 1 Say that you need an ambulance. 928 928 2 Ask for her name and address. 929 929 1 Say your name. (June Amadeo) 930 930 1 Tell the operator where you are staying. (room number 112 at the Hotel Signorile) 931 931 2 Ask her what is wrong. 932 932 1 Say that you think your husband has had a heart attack. 933 933 2 Tell her that an ambulance and medical crew are on the way. 934 934 1 Ask the operator to hurry. 935 935 2 Tell her not to worry. 936 936 2 Say that they will be there soon. Emergencies 2 Mrs. Amadeo has a conversation with a paramedic about her husband's condition. 1 2 Mrs. Amadeo 92 Paramedic 86 8 937 937 1 Say, "Thank you for coming so quickly." 938 938 2 Ask her what happened. 939 939 1 Tell the paramedic that your husband had a pain in his chest and then fainted. 940 940 2 Tell her that he will be all right. 941 941 1 Ask if he is in pain. 942 942 2 Say, "No." Tell her that you have given him something for the pain. 943 943 2 Ask if she wants to come with you to the hospital. 944 944 1 Say, "Yes." Tell him that you also have to call your family. Emergencies 3 Mr. Butler and a man have a conversation about Mr. Butler's flat tire. 1 2 Man 96 Mr. Butler 87 10 945 945 1 Greet Mr. Butler. Ask if he is having trouble. Remember to be polite. 946 946 2 Say, "Yes." Tell him that you have a flat tire. 947 947 2 Ask politely if he can help you. 948 948 1 Say, "Sure." Ask politely if he has a spare tire and a jack. 949 949 2 Say, "Yes," and tell him it is in the trunk. 950 950 1 Say that you hope there is air in the tire. 951 951 2 Say that it looks as if you ran over something sharp. 952 952 1 Say, "Yes, it does." 953 953 2 Ask where you can get it fixed. 954 954 1 Say that there is a gas station just up the road. Emergencies 4 Mrs. Bing talks with an officer about her lost wallet. 1 2 Mrs. Bing 88 Officer 89 11 955 955 1 Say, "Excuse me, officer." Tell him that you have lost your wallet. 956 956 2 Ask where she lost it. Remember to be polite. 957 957 1 Tell him that you were sightseeing and suddenly noticed it was gone. 958 958 2 Ask politely if she thinks it was stolen. 959 959 1 Tell the officer that you do not know. 960 960 2 Say that she will have to fill out this form. 961 961 2 Ask if there was much money in it. 962 962 1 Say no, but there were several credit cards and your international driver's license. 963 963 2 Ask her politely if you can see her passport. 964 964 1 Ask if you can use the phone. 965 965 2 Say, "Of course." Ask her politely to have a seat there.