First Day at Work
Le premier jour de travail
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Phil started a new job in a big store on Franklin Street.
Phil commença un nouveau travail dans un grand magasin de Franklin Street.
On his first morning, he arrived early. He was now the errand boy.
Le premier matin, il arriva tôt. Il était maintenant garçon de courses.
A young salesman asked, “Are you going to work here?” Phil said, “Yes.”
Un jeune vendeur demanda : « Tu vas travailler ici ? » Phil répondit : « Oui ».
His job was simple: go to the post office, the bank, and do other errands.
Son travail était simple : aller à la poste, à la banque et faire d’autres courses.
Soon the boss said, “Go to the post office and get the letters from box 534.”
Bientôt, le patron dit : « Va à la poste et prends les lettres dans la boîte 534. »
Phil took the key and went outside. Then he saw the problem: he did not know where the post office was.
Phil prit la clé et sortit. Là, il comprit le problème : il ne savait pas où était la poste.
He walked toward Broadway and met a young shoe cleaner.
Il marcha vers Broadway et rencontra un jeune cireur de chaussures.
“Where is the post office?” Phil asked. “On Nassau Street,” the boy answered.
« Où est la poste ? » demanda Phil. « Dans Nassau Street », répondit le garçon.
Phil offered him ten cents, and the boy showed him the way.
Phil lui proposa dix cents et le garçon lui montra le chemin.
Soon they reached the post office. Phil opened the box and got the company’s letters.
Bientôt, ils arrivèrent à la poste. Phil ouvrit la boîte et prit les lettres de l’entreprise.
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