Texte Anglais

Man: Hello, it’s your sofa speaking. Anybody home? Are you listening to me? I’m fed up with you. You’ve dropped some crisps in between my cushions, you sit on me with your dirty shoes on and yesterday you spilled some coffee while watching some dumb film and little Johnny dropped his slice of pizza covered in tomato sauce and made a nasty stain on my left arm. I’m ugly and stinky! I want to be soft and comfy and lovely again! I desperately need some cleaning! But please leave the job to a professional. Call Housekeeper Pro on 315- 288-5432 now! A professional will come and get me in the morning, give me a good wash and bring me back in the evening for just £55 to 75. Come on, pick up your phone… Woman: Hello, Housekeeper Pro, can I help you?

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1.a service to clean sofas

2. the sofa

3. a. the customer, people who want this service

b. the son, a child in the family whose sofa is dirty.

4. a. You / The family have left some chips in between my cushions.

b. You / The family sit on me / the sofa with your dirty shoes on.

c. You / the family spilled some coffee.

d. Little Johnny dropped his slice of pizza full of tomato sauce.

e. Little Johnny made a gross stain on my / the sofa’s left arm.

5. Description: ugly, stinky Feelings: fed up Wishes: to be soft, comfy / comfortable, lovely Needs: cleaning

6. Families who need to have their sofa / furniture cleaned.

7. Name of the company: Housekeeper Pro Telephone number: 315-288-5432 Services: come in the morning, wash and bring the sofa back in the evening Cost: £55 to 75

8. This ad works on a realistic, domestic / familiar theme. Yet, hearing the sofa speaking is funny and unusual. There is a contrast between the boring subject matter –chores– and the humorous way it is treated.

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