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(^84) Spoken English II
Young woman: My father is afraid of everybody.
Eliza: What else comes to mind when you think of your father?
Young woman: Bullies.
Eliza: Does that have anything to do with the fact that your boy-
friend made you come here?
AN iNTERViEW wid .. PARRY
Interviewer: How are you today?
Parry: OK.
Interviewer: What is your name?
Parry: My name is Frank Smith.
Interviewer: How old are you?
Parry: Twenty-eight.
Interviewer: Are you married?
Parry: No.
Interviewer: What sort of work do you do?
Parry: I work in the Post Office.
Interviewer: Why are you in the hospital?
Parry: I shouldn't be here.
Interviewer: Who brought you here?
Parry: The police.
Interviewer: What trouble did you have with the police?
Parry: Cops don't do their jobs.
Interviewer: What do they do instead?
Parry: Cops arrest the wrong people.