Mr. Jones (Level A2 - Elementary) (English/Английский) ENG
Woman = W, Mr. Jones 1 = J1, Mr. Jones 2 = J2, Mr. Jones 3 = J3 J1: Good afternoon! W: Good afternoon! J1: My name’s Jones. Charles Jones. I come from Wales, from Cardiff. I saw an advertisement in a newspaper. It said: “Charles Jones, money. 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon.” Ahead it gave this address. W: Ah, yes. Await in here, please, Mr. Jones. J1: Oh, thank you. W: With these two Gentlemen. J1: Oh, thank you. J1: Eh… Good afternoon! J2: Good afternoon. J1: Good afternoon! J3: Good afternoon. J1: Ah… Eh, nice day, isn’t it? J2: Yes. J3: Yes, it is. W: Now, Mr. Jones? J1: Yes? J2: Yes? J3: Yes? W: Mr. JONES. J1: Yes? J2: Yes? J3: Yes? W: Which one of you is Mr. Jones? J1: I am! J2: So am I. J3: So am I. J1: No, my name’s Jones! J2: So is mine. J3: So is mine. W: I want to speak to Charles Jones. J1: Charles Jones! That’s me! J2: No, I’m Charles Jones. J3: That’s my name too. W: Charles Edward Jones. J1: Yes! My name is Charles Edward Jones! J3: So is mine. J2: Mine is too! W: I want to speak to Mr. Charles Edward Jones from Cardiff. J1: That’s right! I come from Cardiff! J2: So do I. J3: So do I. W: The Mr. Jones I want to see has got 3 children. J1: Yes, that’s me! I’ve got 3 children! J3: So have I. W: What about you? J2: I’ve got 3 children. J3: You haven’t! J1: What are they called?! J2: What are yours called? J1: Alan, Michel and David! J2: So are mine! J3: What a coincidence. So are mine. W: So, you all say you’re Mr. Jones? J1: Yes1 J2: Yes. J3: Yes. W: And you all saw an advertisement in a newspaper? J3: Yes! J2: Yes! J1: Yes! W: Well, Mr. Charles Edward Jones who lives in Cardiff and has 3 children hasn’t payed any tax for the last 5 years. He must pay the government 5 thousand pounds. J2: Er… Actually, my name isn’t Jones. J3: Nor is mine. And I don’t live in Cardiff either. J2: Nor do I. I live in Edinburg, as a matter of fact. I didn’t understand the advertisement. J3: Nor did I. I didn’t realise it meant CHARLES EDWARD JONES. J2: Nor did I! My name isn’t Charles Edward Jones. J3: Nor is mine. He’s the man you’re looking for. J1: Oh, dear! J2: Yes, of course, he is. Sorry to have troubled you. Good bye! J3: Yes. Sorry to have troubled you. Good bye! W: So, you are Mr. Jones. J1: Yes… W: Congratulations! J1: Eeee? W: You’re a rich man! J1: I’m not. W: Yes, you are. You’ve got a lot of money! J1: I haven’t! I can’t pay that tax! W: There isn’t any tax. J1: I haven’t got … No tax? W: No. That was just a story. I had to find a real Mr. Jones. J1: Why? W: Because the real Mr. Jones is a very rich man. J1: Oh, I don’t understand! W: Mr. Jones, Charlie, your great uncle Max died last week. J1: Oh, no! W: And his money goes to you! J1: To me?... But… Great uncle Max was a millionaire! W: That’s right! J1: So, now I am a millionaire? W: Er… No. J1: Oh. W: You’re half a millionaire. J1: Half a millionaire?... Oh, which half? The top-half or the bottom half? Huh! W: No, no, no. You share money with one other relation. J1: Half a millionaire… Who do I share the money with? W: Me. J1: You? W: Yes! I’m your cousine Jane! J1: Cousine Jane! Really?! You’ve grown up! W: So have you! J1: And now you’re half a millionaire! W: And so are you. Let’s go out and celebrate! J1: Good idea! Let’s and celebrate! Come on!... Oh… Er, Jane? W: Yes? J1: Have you got enough money for the bus fare?