Exercise 21
Jowan:
Hello! I’m Jowan Pryce. Who are you?
Jana:
Hello! I’m Jana Bligh. I’m an optician. What are you?
Jowan:
Oh, please say ‘osta’! I’m a web designer.
(Another man joins them.)
Jowan:
Ah! Tomas, hello! How are you?
Tomas:
I’m well. But tired. You’re looking cheerful! Who is this? Good day to you, ma’m!
Jowan:
This is Jana. Jana Bligh. Tomas Landry is a farmer, Jana.
Tomas:
How are you, Ms Bligh?
Jana:
Oh, I’m Jana, and please say ‘genes’. I’m pretty good. It’s hot weather!
Tomas:
And the weather was warm yesterday, wasn’t it? But it will be cold tomorrow. Sunny, but windy and cold.
Jowan:
Well, at least the weather isn’t wet! And it isn’t cloudy.
Exercise 22
I am in the bank. You are in the street. He is in the library. She is in the shop. Mrs Pascoe is in the baker’s. There’s a large cake in the window. We are in the town. You are in the country. They are in Cornwall.
Exercise 23
Eâ (Eson), yth eson ny in Trûrû. Nâ (Nag eson), nyns eson ny in Trûrû. Eâ, yth esowgh why in Trûrû. Nâ (Nag esowgh), nyns esowgh why in Trûrû.
Eâ (Eus), yma bara i’n fenester. Nâ (Nag eus), nyns eus bara i’n fenester.
Eâ (Esof), yth esof vy i’n tavern. Nâ (Nag esof), nyns esof vy i’n tavern. Eâ (Esos), yth esta i’n tavern. Nâ (Nag esos), nyns esta i’n tavern.
Eâ (Usy), yma an lyverva ryb an arhanty. Nâ (Nag usy), nyns usy an lyverva ryb an arhanty.
Eâ (Eson), yth eson ny in shoppa. Nâ (Nag eson), nyns eson ny in shoppa. Eâ (Esowgh), yth esowgh why in shoppa. Nâ (Nag esowgh), nyns esowgh why in shoppa.
Eâ (Usons), ymowns y i’n strêt. Nâ (Nag usons), nyns usons y i’n strêt.
Eâ (Usy), yma ev i’n park poblek. Nâ (Nag usy), nyns usy ev i’n park poblek.
Eâ (Esof), yth esof vy i’n Tir Uhel. Nâ (Nag esof), nyns esof vy i’n Tir Uhel. Eâ (Esos), yth esos jy i’n Tir Uhel. Nâ (Nag esos), nyns esos jy i’n Tir Uhel.
Eâ (Usons), ymowns y i’n eglos. Nâ (Nag usons), nyns usons y i’n eglos.
Eâ (Esof), yth esof vy in Kernow. Nâ (Nag esof), nyns esof vy in Kernow. Eâ (Esos), yth esta in Kernow. Nâ (Nag esos), nyns esta in Kernow.
Exercise 24
Hi there! I’m in Cornwall, and Gwen is here too. On holiday. This is splendid countryside. And Cornish people are friendly. Today we are in Truro. It’s a big city. Tomorrow we’ll be in Falmouth. That town is on the coast, and very picturesque.
Exercise 25
Jana:
Where is your farm, Tomas?
Tomas:
It’s in East Cornwall, near Altarnun. That’s fine land, but farming is never easy work!
Jowan:
And you’re an optician, Jana. Where is your practice?
Jana:
I’m in Falmouth. The town's quite busy, and the practice is a good one.
Tomas:
No doubt of that. Ah, at last! The presentation’s about to begin.