MR BALLITO: Opal. I want to advertise for a new junior.

　　OPAL: A new junior?

　　MR BALLITO: Yes, a new junior secretary. You have to spend so much time on the telephone that you need someone to help you in the office.

　　OPAL: That's a good idea. Then I can spend more time dealing with correspondence.

　　MR BALLITO: Yes, and if you spend more time on correspondence, I'll have more time to visit customers.

　　OPAL: And the firm will do more business.

　　MR BALLITO: Yes, and if the firm does more business, it'll make more money.

　　OPAL: (LAUGHING) And we'll all get more pay.

　　MR BALLITO: Yes, perhaps. Anyway let's start by getting a new junior secretary. We can put an advertisement in the daily newspaper.

　　OPAL: Right, what shall we say in it?

　　MR BALLITO: (DICTATING) Erm ... Junior Secretary wanted, Oh, in block capitals. Then, Em ... A vacancy exists for a junior secretary in a medium-sized firm. Applicants, should be, shorthand-typists with knowledge of secretarial duties. Normal. What about that?

　　OPAL: I think it would be a good idea to put "office practice" instead of "secretarial duties."

　　MR BALLITO: Do you? Why?

　　OPAL: Well, if she's worked in an office, she will know about office practice. But she may not know anything about secretarial duties.

　　MR BALLITO: Yes. Yes, you're quite right. Put "Applicants should be shorthand-typists with knowledge of office practice". Secretarial training provided.

　　OPAL: Oh, I see. If she wants to know anything special, I'll explain it to her.

　　MR BALLITO: Yes, yes. Now should we ask applicants to phone or write?

　　OPAL: Oh, phone, I think. You can find out a great deal about someone from their telephone manner. Oh, and what about languages?

　　MR BALLITO: Well, anyone who uses the telephone in business should be able to speak at least one foreign language - we'd better put "Knowledge of one foreign language essential" somewhere. Oh, and will you mention that when you are interviewing the applicant. Now, read out the advertisement.

　　OPAL: JUNIOR SECRETARY WANTED - in block capitals. Then Um. A vacancy exists for a junior secretary in a medium-sized firm. Applicants should be shorthand-typists with knowledge of office practice. Secretarial training provided. Knowledge of one foreign language essential. Telephone Dongali 52364 and ask for Miss Opal Karli.

　　MR BALLITO: Yes, now that's all right. Type it out and send it to the "Dongali Times".

　　OPAL: When do you want it to appear?

　　MR BALLITO: Oh, in Friday's issue, I think. Thank you Opal. Thank you.

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