ROB: Allen, I just heard the good news.' }5 v, D, M: u, y
ALLEN: What good news?3 D( X' K: s$ G& f
ROB: They chose you to be project assistant over in Chicago. Congratulations./ V6 M/ w) @# I) m
ALLEN: Yes, Mr. Tate told me before the meeting Tuesday.
$ Q1 y' N" b% y: y; l/ P ROB: Great. I bet you're excited, aren’t you?
9 R7 Y* ?* c# I+ \. R ALLEN: I was quite surprised. But it isn't all for certain yet.5 u" v- F# A2 t7 Q* t! N/ @, a# q
I told them I will accept, though, if they choose me.' l. g$ P/ |# q3 i4 t
ROB: You don't seem very happy about it. Why?) u9 i- p2 z+ W7 w* \+ X4 V( G' b
ALLEN: Maybe I'm a little nervous about making such a big move right now.' d4 u5 c2 g: Z5 v6 a
You know Nancy and I just bought a new house.
3 n# N$ i5 g$ N8 u: e4 | ROB: Have you told her yet?) t/ p4 O& q2 r
ALLEN: I plan to talk with her about it tonight.
3 {' }( V2 \& [$ j3 g! L ROB: Chicago is a nice place.
5 S; X) J: M0 p+ q- @ And you both speak English well. Her English is excellent.8 p. V ~8 B) n# o; {6 K5 t9 p
ALLEN: I know she doesn't want to be far from her family.8 W! q3 v3 h q, Q
That will be the hardest part for her.
2 B" P. G5 S) W6 g) { ROB: You're both young. A little adventure will be good for you.4 x: R, H, q. W+ ^1 F* z f" H
ALLEN: Maybe.& U8 L# D7 _$ X/ p O4 @' g: e
ROB: Do you know how long the project over there will last?
3 Y2 r7 a; c* P0 `$ R8 a ALLEN: Mr. Tate said I would probably be over there for two years.( d5 M! T8 |( K- t# C% Z6 h
But it could be more than that, too.
7 q5 L& ?4 h G$ w' F So I think two or three years, at least.+ i! V+ |- o+ T6 X: U8 p+ u6 `. |. l
ROB: To be honest, I envy you.
; u/ ^. _$ W, U; ?9 g4 e% W. [1 H I've never had a chance to work in one of the overseas’ offices.$ o- |2 X7 x. z
I wish it were me who could go.9 d% ]( @: B$ [, h7 v1 l3 ]9 [* }- n
ALLEN: You're too important here, Rob. We wouldn’t be able to function here without you. U$ e; N4 x( R! X$ _5 F: `
ROB: Maybe some time in the future I will be able to get a couple years overseas.
" K! {3 h0 |' R: | I really like that idea——changing one's life for awhile.
" _- o7 p- `- F5 k ALLEN: And your wife?
6 ?! C; G1 R2 z9 y0 u8 X0 N ROB: Oh, Carol is even more adventuresome than I am.: D: T% k+ F" x
She would be thrilled if I got a transfer. She always talks about traveling more.
6 c8 l8 }4 e4 R, R0 V% J2 u( s5 | ALLEN: I've only been out of the country once in my life.' d/ V8 I2 {" ?+ ]$ r
ROB: Well, living abroad would be a great experience for you then.! b. V( b4 A6 G$ Z% l
I think you should look forward to it.4 o, T, W4 W4 Z. g6 E
ALLEN: I do look forward to it, but I'll have to talk it over with Nancy.% T! i, b: h4 ?7 }$ r% c: W
ROB: Good luck!/ K- a/ ~% ], q, z
ALLEN: Thanks. |