Part 4 – Joao Lourenco分析和总结总结.docx

Part 4 –Joao Lourenco m4 This programme was first broadcast in 2003. This is not an accurate word-for-word transcript of the programme. ANNOUNCER: Its time for English Makeover from BBC World Service. In this series, learners of English from around the world tell us their language problems. And theres advice for them and you, from experienced teacher of English, Karen Adams. Clip: Karen Adams Hi, I’m Karen Adams and I’m an English language teacher and teacher trainer. The English Makeover learners will be telling me about their problems and well…I’ll see what I can do to help. ANNOUNCER: Our programme today starts in a central London sandwich bar, where presenter Vicki Sullivan met Joao – or Johnnie - Lourenco who comes from Portugal. Clip: Sandwich bar Customers ordering in a sandwich bar Talk about English . BBC Learning English Page 2 of 5 Clip: Joao Lourenco My name is Johnnie Lourenco. I’m 50 years old. I’m from Portugal and I’m in England since ’86. I work in a snack bar always since Ive come to England. Vicki: Joao’s been in London for more than fifteen years. When he first arrived, he spoke hardly any English. Clip: Vicki interviews Joao about his English language skills JL: Ive never been in school anyway. I learn with colleagues and the English people. Just enough to live you know (LAUGHS) VICKI: Do you think people usually understand you when you speak? JL: Er...yes. I think so because I’ve been serving so many people and nobody made a complaint at all. I think it’s enough. VICKI: So, tell me about your typical workday. JL: I start at half-past-six. I start doing preparation in the kitchen and then I start serving people about eight o’clock, half-past-seven…eight o’ clock and then till five o’clock. VICKI: What kind of people come into the coffee shop? JL: So many people from different countries – Spanish, Brazilians, English, Italians, Japanese, Chinese... VICKI: But they’re all speaking English to you? JL: Most of the people they speak English you know.