Recording 107, page 140
Exercise 10a Secret plans. Listen to Mr M and Roger Bond’s conversation and complete the page from Roger Bond’s notebook.
Roger Bond works for the Secret Service. He will go on an important mission. He walks into Mr M’s office.
Mr M
Well, Roger, I have an important job for you.
Roger Bond
Very good, sir. Where will I go?
Mr M
This time, Roger, it’s Istanbul, Turkey.
Roger Bond
And how will I go there? By train as usual – the Orient Express?
Mr M
No, we don’t have the time. You’ll go by plane.
Roger Bond
Right. When will I leave?
Mr M
Tomorrow morning. You have a flight at 10 am. Here’s your ticket. Now, when you arrive at Istanbul Airport, you’ll contact our man there, Mr Kaba.
Roger Bond
How will he know me, sir?
Roger Bond
I see. How will I know him?
Mr M
He will wear a black raincoat and sunglasses. He’ll have a copy of The Times under his right arm.
Roger Bond
Okay. Is there a password? What will I say to him?
Mr M
You’ll say, ‘Will you have this dance with me?’ and he’ll say, ‘Only if it’s a tango’.
Mr M
Then you’ll give him this letter. He’ll take you to the city park. There you will meet a man in a red jacket and a green hat. He will give you the secret documents.
Roger Bond
All right, sir. And when will I fly back?
Mr M
You won’t fly back, Roger. You’ll take the train – the Orient Express. You’ll leave Istanbul at 4:45 pm.
Mr M
Well, good luck, Roger.
Wait-wait…, one more thing…
Mr M
When you get back, you’ll go to an empty farmhouse in the countryside. You have to hide until things settle down a bit. You’ll stay there for a week.
