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Reading III: Read the story.
The Double Life of Alfred Bloggs
These days, people who do manual
1
work often receive far more money
than clerks who work in offices. People who work in offices are normally
referred to as “white collar workers” for the simple reason that they usually wear
a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature
2
, that a great many people
often want to sacrifice
3
higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar
workers.
This can give rise
4
to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred
Bloggs who worked as a dustman
5
for the Ellesmere Corporation.
When he got married, Alf was too uncomfortable to say anything to his
wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every
morning, he left home dressed in a fine black suit. Then he changed into
overalls
6
and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at
night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two
years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alf’s wife has never discovered
that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another
job. He will soon be working in an office as a junior clerk. He will earn only
half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the
loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him
“Mr. Bloggs”, not “Alf”.
Notes:
1. manual – ручной.
2. Such is human nature – Такова человеческая природа.
3. to sacrifice – жертвовать.
4. to give rise to – быть поводом чего-либо.
5. dustman – мусорщик.
6. overalls – рабочая одежда.
Give your opinion to the information you have read. Retell the story.
Reading IV: Read the story.
A job in Mexico
It happened some years ago. Two of my friends lived in a small town
near Liverpool. They were out of work and were happy to agree to any job.
Their names were Stevenson and Black. Stevenson was a very talented
engineer, and he had a large family and no money to live on his life was very
difficult.
One day when I was coming back from my office I saw Stevenson. He
was going along the street with a suitcase in his hand. Stevenson had read an
advertisement in a newspaper that a manufacturing plant of chemical
equipment wanted an engineer.
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                Reading III: Read the story.

                                  The Double Life of Alfred Bloggs
                These days, people who do manual1 work often receive far more money
         than clerks who work in offices. People who work in offices are normally
         referred to as “white collar workers” for the simple reason that they usually wear
         a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature2, that a great many people
         often want to sacrifice3 higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar
         workers.
                This can give rise4 to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred
         Bloggs who worked as a dustman5 for the Ellesmere Corporation.
                When he got married, Alf was too uncomfortable to say anything to his
         wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every
         morning, he left home dressed in a fine black suit. Then he changed into
         overalls6 and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at
         night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two
         years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alf’s wife has never discovered
         that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another
         job. He will soon be working in an office as a junior clerk. He will earn only
         half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the
         loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him
         “Mr. Bloggs”, not “Alf”.
                Notes:
                1. manual – ручной.
                2. Such is human nature – Такова человеческая природа.
                3. to sacrifice – жертвовать.
                4. to give rise to – быть поводом чего-либо.
                5. dustman – мусорщик.
                6. overalls – рабочая одежда.

                Give your opinion to the information you have read. Retell the story.
                 Reading IV: Read the story.

                                        A job in Mexico
                It happened some years ago. Two of my friends lived in a small town
         near Liverpool. They were out of work and were happy to agree to any job.
         Their names were Stevenson and Black. Stevenson was a very talented
         engineer, and he had a large family and no money to live on his life was very
         difficult.
                One day when I was coming back from my office I saw Stevenson. He
         was going along the street with a suitcase in his hand. Stevenson had read an
         advertisement in a newspaper that a manufacturing plant of chemical
         equipment wanted an engineer.


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