Equipment Problems
Getting the computer fixed.
- Them
What is wrong with your computer?
- You
It restarts by itself every hour.
- Them
Since when has this happened?
- You
Since the update last Thursday.
- Them
I will look at it this afternoon.
- You
Could I borrow a spare in the meantime?
- Them
There is one at the front desk.
- You
Thank you. That saves my afternoon.
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Words in this dialogue
- wrongnot correct
- computera machine for processing information
- restartsto start again
- itselfthat thing, and nothing else
- everyeach one
- hoursixty minutes
- sincefrom a time in the past until now
- happenedto take place
- updateto bring up to date
- lastfinal; the one before this; to continue for a time
- thursdaythe day after Wednesday
- lookto turn your eyes to; to seem
- afternoonthe time between noon and evening
- borrowto take and use, then give back
- sparekept in case it is needed
- meantimethe time until then
- frontthe part that faces forward
- deska counter where staff serve you
- savesto keep from spending; to store (a file)
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- Asking to Work From Home8 turns
- Handing In Your Notice8 turns