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Оглавление - Collection of Stories
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- PREFACE
- 1. CLOTHES
- * A CHANGE OF HEART
- * CLOTHES
- * CAST-OFFS AND GET-UPS
- * GIRLS SHARING GOSSIP ABOUT A PARTY
- 2. TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
- * A LOSING BATTLE
- * A LOCAL CALL
- * A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
- * I CAN’T GET THROUGH
- 3. MONEY
- * IT COSTS AN ARM AND A LEG
- * HELP ME GET BY FOR A WHILE, PLEASE
- * IT GOBBLES UP MY MONEY
- * EXPENSIVE SAFARI
- * MONEY IS ROLLING IN
- * A DESPERATE PLEA
- * MONEY GOES TO MONEY
- * UNPLEASANT SITUATION
- * PAYING BILLS AND DEBTS
- * HIGHER EDUCATION
- * A KNOCKDOWN PRICE
- * HOW TO BE SOLVENT
- * SEARCHING FOR A BETTER PRICE AND DRIVING A HARD BARGAIN
- * A USEFUL DIET
- 4. EXCLAMATIONS, COMMANDS AND WARNINGS
- * A PIECE OF THE ACTION
- * IN SHORT
- * STEP ON IT!
- * KEEP IT UP
- * UNLUCKY ROBBERS
- * COGNITION COMES THROUGH COMPARISON
- * HILARIOUS
- * SEARCH ME
- * DREAMS AND REALITY
- * HANDS OFF!
- 5. FOOD AND DRINK
- * TIMES CHANGE, BUT NOT NECESSARILY FOR THE BETTER
- * I LIKE TO COOK
- * THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
- * NOTHING TO EAT
- * ENJOY YOUR FOOD
- * IT STARTED SO INNOCENTLY
- * LOCATING THE POSITION
- 6. TIME SPENDING
- * EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING
- * STRENUOUS WORK
- * SPARE TIME
- * A COMPANY EVENT
- * EXAMINATION TIME
- * PREPARING FOR EXAMS
- * JOURNEY INTO THE PAST
- * A SINGLE MOTHER
- 7. MEMORY
- * WHO DARES WINS
- * FRAGILE MEMORIES
- * DOES IT RING A BELL?
- 8. LOCATION
- * ODD MAN OUT
- * LONG-AWAITED REST
- * A NEW ROOM
- 9. CHANGE
- * FRIENDS ARE OK WHEN THEY DON’T GET IN THE WAY
- * IT’S HEATING UP
- * A PROBLEM OF THE POWER BUTTON
- *GETTING OVER
- * SURGICAL INDICATION
- 10. DESTROYING ANYTHING
- * PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
- * “BEWARE OF GADGETS PROMISING GIFTS”
- * “WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER”
- 11. COMMUNICATION
- * MORE HASTE, LESS SPEED
- * A BUSINESS MEETING
- * A CHALLENGE
- * NAÏVE PLACIDITY
- * SUPPORTING AND OPPOSING
- * DESPERATE TRUTH
- 12. DESCRIBING PEOPLE
- * WEAR SMB’S HEART ON SMB’S SLEEVE
- * THOSE WOMEN
- * TWINS
- * A WEEKEND
- * AN ANCIENT FEELING
- * MY CHILDHOOD
- * DANGEROUS OBSESSION
- 13. DESCRIBING PUBLIC EVENTS
- * A WASTE OF SPACE
- * OLD CIRCUS
- * BUSINESS ROUTINES
- 14. DESCRIBING SITUATIONS
- * THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MICE AND MEN
- * A BUSINESS TRIP TO A HARD CUSTOMER
- * MOVING TO A CAMPUS
- * MUTUAL DISAPPOINTMENT
- 15. GIVING AND GETTING, NOTICING AND UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION
- * IF I COULD HAVE PREDICTED THE FUTURE, THEN I’D HAVE LIVED IN VEGAS
- * WHERE ARE WE FROM?
- * WE HAVE BEEN DONE OUT OF LOADS OF MONEY
- * HARD COMING BACK HOME
- * WATCHING CHILDREN LEARN
- * QUIT SLACKING OFF
- * MOVING PRODUCTION TO CHINA
- 16. SOLVING PROBLEMS
- * A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED
- * UNEXPECTED LET-DOWN
- * A HOME DETECTIVE
- * IT SUCKS OR COULD BE BETTER
- * NOBODY’S PERFECT
- * A COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING
- * PROBLEMS AT A COLLEGE
- * OTHERS’S OPINION IS IMPORTANT TO ME
- 17. DECISIONS AND PLANS
- * THERE IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE
- * SLEEP ON IT
- * GAINING EXPERIENCE
- 18. DISAGREEMENTS
- * CONFIDENCE BREEDS SUCCESS
- * TIME TO CHANGE THE BOAT
- * SHE’S GETTING ON MY NERVES
- 19. RSUADING
- * AT THE MARKET
- * CONVINCE ME
- * HOROSCOPE’S ADVICE
- 20. PRAISING AND CRITICISING
- *NO SWEAT NO SWEET
- * A LITTLE SYMPATHY GOES A LONG WAY
- * BETWEEN TWO FIRES
- * I’M FED UP WITH YOU BOSSING US AROUND
- 21. THE CLASSROOM AND LEARNING
- * OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS BUT ONCE
- * SCHOOL ROUTINE
- * WIN SOME LOSE SOME
- * A STUDIOUS ATMOSPHERE
- 22. STUDENT LIFE: COURSES AND EXAMS
- * WHEN PIGS FLY
- * DOING MY MBA DEGREE
- 23. STUDENT LIFE: READING AND WRITING
- * END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS
- * PREPARING FOR A PRESENTATION
- * DIFFERENT WAYS OF WRITING
- * IMPROVING A PIECE OF WRITING
- 24. THE WORLD OF JOBS AND CAREER, BEING BUSY AT WORK AND WORKING HARD
- * BE SMOOTH SAILING
- * LAZY WEALTH
- * NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN
- * A BUSY PILOT
- * A SPACE NAVIGATOR
- 25. TRAVELLING
- * WHICH SIDE YOUR BREAD IS BUTTERED ON
- * FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED
- 26. BUSINESS TEAM
- * KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL
- * LEON — STARTING BUSINESS
- * DIANA — UP AND DOWN IN BUSINESS
- * ISER THE MISER
- * THE END CROWNS ALL
- * ON SATURN
- 27. FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
- *THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM
- * DON’T KICK THE BUCKET
- * PREPARING FOR EMOTIONAL CODING
- 28. HEALTH
- * A SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY
- * SPEAKING ABOUT ILLNESS
- 28. TALKING ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
- * WAIT AND SEE
- * BEN AND BARBARA
- * LINDA ALDRIDGE
- 29. EXTRA TEXTS: SECRETS AND INVESTIGATIONS
- * A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME
- * A TRICK BAG
- 30. EXTRA LESSONS: LAW AND CRIME
- * NOBODY’S FOOL