Wendy: - When my friends visited your country last time, they saw some very strange things. You, Russians, have got such peculiar and creepy holidays. Especially, Maslenitza. This festival is weird.
Varvara: - Really? Why do you call it weird?
Wendy: - Listen, it shocks me when people make an awful doll, decorate it with ribbons, sing songs and finally burn it eating pancakes and drinking some tasteless coke. Then, during a whole week you try to avoid eating any kind of meat but you do eat a lot of butter, sour cream, cheese, lots of pancakes. And, moreover, people of all ages jump over the bonfire. This is ridiculous!
- Good afternoon. «Tower Investment Bank». May I help you?
- Hi. I would like to talk to Mr. Clinton from the accounting department, please.
- May I ask you who is calling?
- My name is Bruno Ponti. I’m calling from an advertising agency.
- Thank you, Mr. Ponti. Just a moment, please. Let me check if Mr. Clinton is in his office.
- Sure.
- Thank you for waiting. I’m sorry but Mr. Clinton isn’t available at the moment. Would you like to leave a message or shall I ask him to call you back? Does he have your number?
- I believe he does. But I can give it to you, just in case.
- All right. Go ahead, please.
- My number is 046 78345.
- OK. And would you mind repeating your name?
- Sure. Bruno Ponti. I can spell it: B-R-U-N-O P-O-N-T-I.
- Thank you, Mr. Ponti. I’ll ask Mr. Clinton to call you back as soon as possible today.
Varvara: - Really? Why do you call it weird?
Wendy: - Listen, it shocks me when people make an awful doll, decorate it with ribbons, sing songs and finally burn it eating pancakes and drinking some tasteless coke. Then, during a whole week you try to avoid eating any kind of meat but you do eat a lot of butter, sour cream, cheese, lots of pancakes. And, moreover, people of all ages jump over the bonfire. This is ridiculous!
- Good afternoon. «Tower Investment Bank». May I help you?
- Hi. I would like to talk to Mr. Clinton from the accounting department, please.
- May I ask you who is calling?
- My name is Bruno Ponti. I’m calling from an advertising agency.
- Thank you, Mr. Ponti. Just a moment, please. Let me check if Mr. Clinton is in his office.
- Sure.
- Thank you for waiting. I’m sorry but Mr. Clinton isn’t available at the moment. Would you like to leave a message or shall I ask him to call you back? Does he have your number?
- I believe he does. But I can give it to you, just in case.
- All right. Go ahead, please.
- My number is 046 78345.
- OK. And would you mind repeating your name?
- Sure. Bruno Ponti. I can spell it: B-R-U-N-O P-O-N-T-I.
- Thank you, Mr. Ponti. I’ll ask Mr. Clinton to call you back as soon as possible today.
- Thanks a lot. Bye.