Miss Melita Fagurian telephoned Oral to enquire about the advertisement for a junior secretary. Opal asked her a number of questions， including when she could come for an interview， Today we shall first hear Opal telling Mr Ballito about the telephone conversation with Melita and then we shall listen to the interview itself. Here are Opal， Ballito and Melita.
OPAL：Mr Ballito.
MR BALLITO：Yes， Opal.
OPAL：A Miss Melita Fagurian telephoned this morning in answer to our advertisement for a Junior Secretary.
MR BALLITO：What did she sound like?
OPAL：She sounded very nice on the telephone. She spoke very clearly. She has been working as a shorthand-typist at the National Bank for the last two years.
MR BALLITO：Did you ask her to come for an interview?
OPAL：Yes， she's coming next Thursday at four o'clock.
MR BALLITO：Good. Have you sent her a copv of our Conditions of Service?
OPAL：Yes， she asked about salary and hours of work， so I said I would send her a copy.
MR BALLITO：Fine. And have you sent her an application form?
OPAL：Yes， I have， and she's going to bring it with her when she comes for an interview next Thursday.
MR BALLITO：Good. When she arrives， give her a short dictation and typing test. let me know how she gets on with it. If you think she's satisfactory， I'll interview her myself.
OPAL：Very well， Mr Ballito. If all goes well， I'll bring her to meet you at half-past four.(FADE) Come in. (DOOR OPENS)
(DOOR CLOSES)
MELITA：Good afternoon. I have an appointment with Miss Karli at four o'clock.
OPAL：That's right. I'm Miss Karli. You must be Melita Fagurian. Do come in and sit down.
MELITA：Thank you very much.
OPAL：I sent you an application form. Did you receive it?
MELITA：Yes， I did. I've completed it and brought it with me. Here it is.
OPAL：Oh thank you very much. I also sent you a copy of our Conditions of Service.
MELITA：Yes， I've read it through.
OPAL：Did you understand it?
MELITA：Yes， thank you.
OPAL：So now you know all about our working hours， holiday arrangements and salary scales. Or are there any questions you want to ask?
MELITA：No， thank you， everything was explained very clearly.
OPAL：Good. Now let me tell you something about the job and the Company.Mr Ballito is the Managing Director of the Company and I'm his secretary. I have a great deal of work to do so Mr Ballito his decided to employ a junior secretary to help me.
MELITA：Oh I see. So my work would be to help you?
OPAL：Yes， you would answer the telephone， do the filing and some shorthand-typewriting. Can you use a duplicator?
MELITA：Yes， I' ve learnt how to type stencils and run off copies on a duplicator at the Bank.
OPAL：Oh， good. Now， I'm going to give you a short dictation and typing test， and then Mr Ballito wants to see you.
MELITA：Thank you.