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Hari : Hello, Sri. Haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?

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Sri : Fine. And you?
Hari : Getting on well. How is little Charan? We really miss him.

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Sri : He’s OK. Busy with his studies and NCC activities. He’s been selected for the

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Republic Day parade this year.
Hari : Really? That’s wonderful. By the way, have you heard about Mohan?
Sri : No. What about him?
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Hari : He’s getting married soon to a colleague of his.
Sri : That’s good news. So Mohan will soon settle down to a domestic life.
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Hari : Sorry, Sri. It’s time for my bus. I must hurry.

Sri : I’ll ring you up some time.
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Hari : Please do. And give our love to Charan.

Sri : I will. Bye.
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Hari : Bye.
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Sivani : Good morning. Sivani here.
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Amba : Hi, Sivani! How are you?

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Sivani : Hello, Amba. I’m all right. How are things with you? How is your new school?
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Amba : It’s good. I enjoy teaching there. It’s quite different from the one where I had
taught last year. This one has proper classrooms, laboratories and a good library.

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Sivani : So, at last, you’ve found a place where you’d like to work. How many schools
did you change since you started working?
Amba : Quite a few, I think. Sivani, I hear that your friend Shrija is planning to sell her
car. Is it true?
Sivani : Yes, she told me so. Why, are you interested?
Amba : Well, we were thinking of buying one, if the price is within our reach, that is.

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Sivani : I’ll talk to Shrija and then call you back. Is that all right?

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Amba : Perfectly. Thanks, Sivani. Bye-bye.
Sivani : Bye.

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Sunny : Hello! I am Sunny. I’ve joined this today-first year Inter.
Bablu : Hello! I am Bablu. Glad/ Nice/Pleased to meet you. I’m also in the same class. I
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joined last week.
Sunny : Nice to meet you too, Bablu. Can you please tell me where our classroom is?
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Bablu : Sure. It’s room no. 10, on the first floor.

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Sunny : Thanks. Do you know where the notice board is?

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Bablu : Sunny, I’ve seen three notice boards so far—one at the main entrance, one in the
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library and the third near the classrooms.

Sunny : OK. That’s nice. Where exactly is the library?
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Bablu : Our college library is on the second floor. It is very big and has a good collection
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of books. I plan up to spend most of my evenings there.

Sunny: Thanks Bablu. You seem to know a lot about our new college. I’m really happy to
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meet you.
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Bablu : Same here.

Sunny : How about a cup of coffee?
Bablu : Sure. Let’s go to the cafeteria.

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Key to Textual Exercises:

1. Think of a computer course you would like to enroll for at an institute. Write a
dialogue between yourself and the receptionist at the institute. Seek information
about the course such as dates, duration, eligibility, criteria and fee.
Cherry: Good morning M’m.
Receptionist: Good morning Sir. Please be seated.

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Cherry: Thank you M’m. You advertised in SAKSHI calling for applications for

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admission into various computer courses.
Re.: Yes, Sir.

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Cherry: Can I have any detailed information regarding the courses you are offering?

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Re.: Certainly, Sir. C, C++, Java, Oracle and also DTP and DCA.

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Cherry: I would like to join in DCA. What are the timings?
Re.: We have evening batches that run from 6.00 to 8.00 pm.
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Cherry: Everyday?
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Re.: No, two days a week i.e., on Saturday and Sunday.

Cherry: Good. How long the course will run?
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Re.: Approximately nine months.

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Cherry: Who are eligible?

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Re.: Any candidate with Inter qualification.

Cherry: How much is the fee?
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Re.: It’s five thousand rupees. You can pay in two installments, rupees three thousand
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five hundred at the time of admission and the rest after two months from the date of your
joining.
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Cherry: May I know, if you don’t mind, whether there is any concession, if paid at one
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time?
Re.: O, is it? Certainly. You can enjoy a concession of 10%.
Cherry: Thank you M’m. Let me have an admission application form.

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2. Tomorrow is your birthday. Invite your teacher to your birthday party. Write a
dialogue between you and your teacher.
You: Good evening Teacher.
Teacher: Very good evening.
You: M’m tomorrow is my birthday. It gives me great pleasure if you enrich the occasion
with your valuable presence. Please come to the party M’m.

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Teacher: O! First let me wish you many, many happy returns of the day in advance and

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have my hearty blessings. At what time is the function?
You: At 6 pm. Delicious dinner will also await you, M’m.

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Teacher: Thank you for your invitation and I will certainly attend the function.

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You: My parents and I will be eagerly waiting for your arrival especially for your

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blessings. Mr. Sastry, Professor of English is also coming to bless me.
Teacher: Don’t worry, I’ll make you happy and I don’t disappoint you.
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You: Thank you so much M’m, for your advance greetings.
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3. You are not sure about which career you should pursue. Discuss different career
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options with your teacher/father/friend. Write a dialogue between yourself and your
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teacher/father/friend.
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Raghu : Good Morning, Ram. I am Raghu.

Ram : Hi, Raghu Good Morning.
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Raghu : Can I speak to you for a little while?

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Ram : O sure. You shouldn’t....Tell me.

Raghu : Dear Ram, I have been in dilemma for a long as to which career I should pursue.
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Ram : I remember (that) you once said (that) you were very much interested in Civil
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Engineering.
Raghu : Yes. You are right. But my parents are pestering me to choose software field.
Ram : Either software or hardware, it’s brain ware that’s a must. Establish a civil
consulting Agency. Today construction field is widening unimaginably fast and
there is a lot of demand for civil engineers.

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Raghu : Thank you very much dear Ram for the boost up you have given. Really you
have spoken my mind. I am very much grateful to you. As my uncle is a big and
renowned civil Contractor, he too asks me to go for civil engineering.
Ram : Then go ahead, don’t hesitate. See Raghu, if one wants to succeed, one should
put a lot of effort into what one chooses. If you want to be a cobbler, be the best
cobbler. To be a cobbler is not wrong but not to be the best cobbler is wrong.

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Raghu : Thank you my dear Ram for your encouragement.

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Ram : Always welcome. Bye!
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Write a dialogue in this context.
You : Hello!
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Your friend: Hello! How are you? I am Bujji calling you.
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You: Fine, Thank you. How are you?
Y F : Fine. Thank you.
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You: What a surprise! First morning call from YOU. When did you return from
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Bangalore?
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YF : Just yesterday, Appi. Actually I am now calling you to invite you to my home.
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It’s a long since we met. I feel it ages.

You: True. That’s great of you and thank you very much for your hearty invitation. I am
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lucky to be going to have some special dishes to relish.

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YF : Exactly. My Mom asked me to invite you to a dinner at home and also to stay
with us for a couple of days. Somehow, she likes you and your attitude very much.
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You: That’s great. It makes me abundantly happy to meet you all again almost after a
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couple of years. I will start getting ready.

YF : Eagerly waiting for your coming and to have wonderful time. Bye.
You : Bye Bujji. Every minute from now will be winging its way to you. Good Day.

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