The main purpose of the club is to help members to ___________.
Scripts
Don (D): So how are you getting on here? I mean, your level of English is better than most people who come from overseas to work and you've got a really nice American accent. so I don't suppose you have any communication
problems in the office, though you might find some of our Australian slang more difficult to understand.
Jenny (J): Well, a bit, but I haven't met that many Australians yet - outside of work, I mean.
D: Right.
J: But could you tell me a bit about the International Club, now I've joined?
D: Sure. We've got - er, let's see - currently about 50 members, but people join all the time, so I should think that figure will go up. Last year, we had 30 members and the year before just 18, so we're growing and getting better known. I reckon that at this rate, next year we'll have about 80.
J: And does the club hold regular meetings?
D: Yes, every second Thursday evening tn fact so a couple of times a month, though of course when you start making friends, you'll be getting together with them more often than that, I guess. The next meeting will be next Thursday
if I'm not mistaken. Er, yes, that's right.
J: And what happens when the club meets - I mean, what sort of things are organised?
D: The usual thing is for one of the members to g1ve a little presentation about where they're from. their customs and so on, but from time to time they do other things - outings to places around Sydney, or meeting up to eat together in
a restaurant or go to a concert together or something like that.
J: OK, that sounds fun and the members aren't just people from other countries, non-Australians. are they?
D: No, not at all The ma1n point of the club is to give people like you the the chance to mix in more with people from this country, people of all ages- you'll find us very friendly! I think the contact has a positive effect on visitors to this country - and in fact, it affects us locals positively as well. You know, it's a sort of Intercultural experience for everybody And of course you should get the chance to do all sorts of activities w1th other members of the club if you want to - it's not just for talking And hopefully you'll make friends with people who have similar interests
J: It sounds great. I'm really look1ng forward to the first meeting