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Transcription of The Family Man (job interview)

Peter, Allan, Jack.

-Alan this is Jack Campbell, the one I was telling you about.
-Of course Jack. Hi.

-Mr. Vance
-Come on, just call me Alan. We like to cultivate a very casual atmosphere around here.
-I can see that Alan.
-Yes, what can I tell you? Do you have kids?
-Actually, Yes. Two of them, good ones.
-Great, great. Why don’t you have a seat? Peter mentioned to me that you’re an avid CNBC watcher but he didn’t say whether you had some actual Wall Street Experience.
-Em. I was a sales associate.

-A broker, really? And now you’re in the tyre business.
-That’s right. And auto supply.
-In the retail end I understand.
-We get about 60% of our business from motor service.
-And do you mind me asking what kind of sales you did in the last year, just the ballpark.
-We did 1.7 total revenue.
-One point seven, that’s great. And what do you project for this year?
-I think we’re gonna have a better year, sales are up almost twenty per cent in the first quarter, and we just landed a major trucking company account.
-Oh you did? That’s great, that’s terrific so that puts you just over two million?
-That’s right, and that would make us number one in our market. Excuse me, I’m gonna get a glass of water.

 Look, I know our little 2 million on sales is about what you spend in a year on office supplies, and a regional trucking company is nothing compared to a multibillion dollar company.
-O, no no. I’m not trying to knock your business.
-It’s okay Alan, I get it. I’m in your shoes I’m thinking exactly the same thing but here’s the deal, business is business, Wall Street, Main Street, it’s all just a group of people getting up in the morning trying to figure out how they’re gonna send their kids to college, it’s just people. And I know people.
-I’m sure you do
-Take you for instance, Alan. You have certain energy, it’s an active kind of energy. I wouldn’t be surprised if you drank about sixteen diet cokes a day. You’re an excellent father, but you feel guilty about the time you spend away from home. You drink Bourbon, but you offer blended scotch, and your wife decorated this office.
-Certainly seems to have your number.
-You’re a little tougher Peter. For one thing, you like expensive things.
-That’s easy, you’ve seen my car.
-You smoke a lot of cigarettes. You’re a scotch man, single man. Not because it’s trendy but because you’ve been doing it the last four years and you like to stay what works. You have two great loves in your life; your horses and this company. And you’re a man who prides himself in finding talent in unusual places.
-How would you know that?
-Because I’m here, and I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to get this job. I’ll start wherever I have to start, I’ll park cars if I have to, the biggest part of judging character is knowing yourself and I know this: I can do this Job, I can. Give me a chance Peter, I won’t let you down.

Transcription of the speech

I don’t know if you think you’ve been lucky in your life and if you know what luck is. We say, more or less, that luck is what appears to us, to our lives, to help us in some situations. In fact, it can be helpful or not.

In success, there are three factors, not only luck. They are skills, effort and luck. Effort is very important, maybe the most important one, because it’s very difficult to be successful without it. You can have a lot of talent, you can be lucky, but if you don’t work hard you won’t be completely successful. Sometimes we talk about luck, but what is behind that success is in fact hard work and effort.

Also skills and talent are very important because you need to do the thing well to be able to succeed. But without hard work and effort it is very difficult. You have to work on your skills, not only show them. It’s necessary to work hard on them to try to improve them. Also, you sometimes need a bit of help, of luck, although you have a great talent.

And then we have luck, which is an important part of success but not the most important one. It will appear in different situations and sometimes will be helpful, but not always.

For being successful, you have to take risks, because it’s the way to show your talent and that you’ve worked hard to achieve what you want. You can also be unlucky and loose or be unsuccessful, but if you don’t take that risk it’ll be difficult to be succeed and be lucky.

So, to conclude, if you want to be successful, you have to work hard, you need to improve your skills and also try to have a bit of luck.

Listening Practice

Good evening, and welcome to the 10 o’clock news. Tonight’s main news:

An elephant has escaped from the local zoo. Eyewitnesses say that the animal wandered out of its cage during feeding time this evening. It remained unnoticed for twenty minutes, by which time it had left the zoo grounds and caused havoc in the local streets. Animal welfare officers are now trying to coax the elephant back. Until then residents are being warned not to approach it.

The vegetarian farmer’s group is holding an awarness day this Saturday at Hill Farm. All produce is fresh and organically produced. Families are welcome and there will be face painting and outdoor games for the children. Tickets can be purchased in advance from the organisers.

A local pub has defied all public expectations by becoming the first successful alcohol-free pub in the country. Sales have rocketed since the quiet country pub stopped serving alcohol, and owners say families love the atmosphere there now.

Local charity shops are appealing for people to bring unused pairs of glasses to their shops this week. The request is part of a nationwide appeal to offer people in other countries the chance to use the glasses. A previous appeal, made five years ago, was extremely successful, and it is hoped that this year’s will be even more so, particularly due to the increase in contact lens use.

As from tomorrow, mountain bikes will be banned in the city centre. Police say there have been too many accidents on the ring road this year. It is hoped that they will make cycle paths in the near future.

And now for the weather: Today will be bright for the most part, with top temperatures reaching 25 degrees Celsius. Tonight will be warm too, so perfect weather for barbecues! Overnight the pressure of these temperatures may result in a few storms in the South.

That’s all from the 10 o’clock news team. Thank you for watching.

SLOGANS TRANSLATION 2

Better by Adobe - Mejor con Adobe.		Adobe
The road will never be the same -La carretera nunca será lo misma.		Acura
Ask about it at work - Pregunta por ello en el trabajo.		Aflac
We know money - Conocemos el dinero.		AIG
Stronger than dirt - Más fuerte que la suciedad.		Ajax
I can’t believe I ate the whole thing - No me creo que me haya comido todo eso.		Alka-Seltzer
“Mama mia, thatsa spicy meatball.” - Madre mia, que albóndiga más picante.		Alka-Seltzer
Try it, you’ll like it - Pruébalo, te gustará.		Alka-Seltzer
The relief goes on - La ayuda continúa.		Allegra
You’re in good hands with Allstate - Estás en buenas manos con Allstate.		Allstate Insurance
Doesn’t your dog deserve Alpo? - ¿Es que tu perro no se merece Alpo?		Alpo Dog Food
Works like a dream - Actúa como si fuera un sueño.		Ambien
Something special in the air - Algo especial en el aire.		American Airlines
Behold the power of cheese - Observa el poder del queso.		American Dairy Association
Don’t leave home without it - No te vayas de casa sin ella.		American Express
Do more. - Haz más.		American Express
My life. My card. - Mi vida. Mi tarjeta.		American Express
“For fast, fast, fast relief.” - Para una rápida rápida asistencia.		Anacin
Legendary reliability. - Fiabilidad legendaria.		APC
Think different. - Piensa diferente.		Apple Computer
The power to be your best. - El poder para sacar lo mejor de tí.		Apple Computer
Think outside the box. -Piensa fuera de la caja.		Apple Computer
Reach out and touch someone. - Busca y toca a alguien.		AT&T
The world’s networking company. - La empresa con conexión global.		AT&T
Never follow. - Nunca siguiendo.		Audi
We try harder. - Nos esforzamos más.		Avis
Higher standards. - Estándares más altos.		Bank of America
Thank you for your support. - Gracias por tu apoyo.		Bartles & Jaymes
Bayer works wonders. - Bayer funciona de maravilla.		Bayer Aspirin
Flick my Bic. - Golpea mi Bic.		Bic
We mean clean. - Nos referimos a la limpieza.		Bissell
Life’s messy. Clean it up! - La vida es un desastre. Límpiala.		Bissell
Sheer driving pleasure. - Puro placer de conducción.		BMW
The ultimate driving machine. - La última máquina de conducir.		BMW
Better sound through reserach. - Suena mejor al investigar.		BOSE
The quicker picker-upper. - El recolector más rápido .		Bounty
“When you’ve got it, flaunt it.” - Cuando lo tengas, presume de ello.		Braniff Airlines
Fill it to the rim with Brim. - Llénalo hasta arriba con Brim.		Brim Decaffeinated Coffee
“Hope, triumph, and the miracle of medicine.” - Esperanza, triunfo y el milagro de la medicina.		Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
The way to fly. - La manera de volar.		British Airways
The world’s favourite airline. - La aerolínea favorita de todo el mundo.		British Airways
Wassup?! - Qué pasa!		Budweiser
The king of beers. - El rey de las cervezas.		Budweiser
It just tastes better. - Simplemente sabe mejor.		Burger King
Have it your way. - Lo tienes a tu manera.		Burger King
Break through. - Rompiendo con todo.		Cadillac
“A can a week, that’s all we ask.” - Un bote por semana, es todo lo que pedimos.		California Almond Growers
Got milk? - Tienes leche?		California Milk Processor Board
“Calgon, take me away.” - Llévame contigo, Calgon.		Calgon Toiletries
Between love and madness lies obsession. - Entre el amor y la locura yace la obsesión.		Calvin Klein
Nothing comes between me and my Calvins. - Nada se interpone entre mis Calvins y yo.		Calvin Klein Jeans
I’d walk a mile for a Camel. - Andaría una milla por un Camel.		Camel
For negative people. - Para gente negativa.		CameraWorld
What’s in your wallet? - Qué llevas en la cartera?		Capital One
For virtually spotless dishes. - Para platos prácticamente impolutos.		Cascade
Turning partnership into energy. -Convirtiendo el compañerismo en energía.		ChevronTexaco
Please don’t squeeze the Charmin. -Por favor, no aprietes el Charmin .		Charmin
Get your own box. - Ten tu propia caja.		Cheez-It
A silly millimeter longer. - Un ridículo milímetro más largo.		Chesterfield Cigarettes
Like a rock. - Como una roca.		Chevy Trucks
It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature. - No está bien engañar a la Madre naturaleza		Chiffon Margarine
Inspiration comes standard. - La inspiración viene de serie.		Chrysler
Will you be ready? - ¿Estarás preparado?		Cialis
Empowering the Internet generation. Abasteciendo a la generación de Internet.		Cisco Systems
Live richly. - Vive como un rico.		Citi
“If I’ve only one life, let me live it as a blonde.” - Si sólo hay una vida, déjame vivirla como una rubia.		Clairol
Does she or doesn’t she? - ¿Ella si... o no?		Clairol
The antidote for civilization. - El antídoto para la civilización.		ClubMed
The source for computing and technology. - La fuente para los ordenadores y la tecnología.		CNET
The most trusted name in news. - La que inspira más confianza para las noticias		CNN
Coca-Cola refreshes you best. - Coca-Cola te refresca mejor.		Coca-Cola
The pause that refreshes. - La pausa que refresca.		Coca-Cola
Have a coke and smile. - Tomáte una Coca-Cola y sonríe.		Coca-Cola

DECATHLON. Everywhere is like at home.

The morning with Sito