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New Concept English 2, 2-015 Good news – Text to read

New Concept English 2, 2-015 Good news

Intermediate 1 English lesson to practice reading

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Lesson 15. Good news.

First listen and then answer the question.

What was the good news?

The secretary told me that Mr Harmsworth would see me.

I felt very nervous when I went into his office.

He did not look up from his desk when I entered.

After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.

He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.

Twenty people had already left.

I knew that my turn had come.

'Mr Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.

'Don't interrupt,' he said.

Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!

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