3 Read the conversation and check your answers.
At San Francisco International Airport, USA "Murphy's Law"
David: I'm going to the snack bar.
Charlie: Don't go away, David. The counsellor will turn up as soon as you leave. It's "Murphy's Law".
Dima: What's "Murphy's Law"?
Charlie: It's a saying that means "If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong."
David: But we don't know if he'll come back in five minutes or in an hour and I'm hungry. Doesn't anybody want something to eat?
Dima: I'd like a sandwich, but I haven't got any cash on me.
David: I can lend you some money if you want.
Lisa: Thank you, but my brother and I try not to borrow money from people. In fact, I've got a credit card. I just don't know how to use it.
David: I'll show you how to use it if you come with me.
Lisa: That'll be great, thanks.
David: Right. Here is the machine. Insert your card into the machine. Choose the language. Now enter your PIN code. Do you remember yours?
Lisa: No, but Mum has written mine in my notebook. She does everything for me. I can't stop her.
David: You should remember your PIN by heart. If somebody finds it in your notebook, they can take your money. Now I'll look away and you enter your PIN. And don't forget to press the confirm button at the end.
Lisa: Right. I'll tell you as soon as I'm ready... Oops! I've made a mistake. The machine is asking me whether I want to try again.
David: Say yes, just try again, but be very careful this time. If you enter the wrong PIN number three times, the cash machine won't return your card.
Lisa: But I'm afraid to try again. If the machine swallows my card, I'll have no money at all.
David: But you haven't got any cash. What will you do when you need to buy something?
Lisa: All right, all right, I'll try again. (A minute later) They accepted my PIN. What do I do next?
David: Choose the sum of money you want to take out. Then wait for your card and your cash.
Lisa: (collects the cash) Wow, that was easy! Let's go and get something to eat.
David: I think it's too late. "Murphy's Law" is at work.
Lisa: Why? What's happened?
David: Well, it's good news. Our counsellor has arrived and has brought four more campers with him.
Lisa: I'm sorry you won't have the time to buy a snack because of me.
David: Never mind. Let's hope they'll give us some dinner when we get to the camp.
At San Francisco International Airport, USA "Murphy's Law"
David: I'm going to the snack bar.
Charlie: Don't go away, David. The counsellor will turn up as soon as you leave. It's "Murphy's Law".
Dima: What's "Murphy's Law"?
Charlie: It's a saying that means "If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong."
David: But we don't know if he'll come back in five minutes or in an hour and I'm hungry. Doesn't anybody want something to eat?
Dima: I'd like a sandwich, but I haven't got any cash on me.
David: I can lend you some money if you want.
Lisa: Thank you, but my brother and I try not to borrow money from people. In fact, I've got a credit card. I just don't know how to use it.
David: I'll show you how to use it if you come with me.
Lisa: That'll be great, thanks.
David: Right. Here is the machine. Insert your card into the machine. Choose the language. Now enter your PIN code. Do you remember yours?
Lisa: No, but Mum has written mine in my notebook. She does everything for me. I can't stop her.
David: You should remember your PIN by heart. If somebody finds it in your notebook, they can take your money. Now I'll look away and you enter your PIN. And don't forget to press the confirm button at the end.
Lisa: Right. I'll tell you as soon as I'm ready... Oops! I've made a mistake. The machine is asking me whether I want to try again.
David: Say yes, just try again, but be very careful this time. If you enter the wrong PIN number three times, the cash machine won't return your card.
Lisa: But I'm afraid to try again. If the machine swallows my card, I'll have no money at all.
David: But you haven't got any cash. What will you do when you need to buy something?
Lisa: All right, all right, I'll try again. (A minute later) They accepted my PIN. What do I do next?
David: Choose the sum of money you want to take out. Then wait for your card and your cash.
Lisa: (collects the cash) Wow, that was easy! Let's go and get something to eat.
David: I think it's too late. "Murphy's Law" is at work.
Lisa: Why? What's happened?
David: Well, it's good news. Our counsellor has arrived and has brought four more campers with him.
Lisa: I'm sorry you won't have the time to buy a snack because of me.
David: Never mind. Let's hope they'll give us some dinner when we get to the camp.