Unit 11

Part 1

In the Labor Agency.

Hi, what is your name?

What? What?

He asks: "What is your name?"

Ah... my name, my name is Leonid Branov.

You are a new immigrant?

Yes, yes, I am a new immigrant.

Where are you from?

I am from Russia.

How long are you in Israel?

A month.

Did you learn Hebrew?

Yes, I learned Hebrew.

Where?

I leaned Hebrew in Russia.

What is your profession?

He asks: What did you do in Russia? Where did you work?

I am an engineer. I studied at the University hydraulic engineering.

He is water engineer. In Russia there is much water. Near the water there are power stations.

Yes, I know. In Russia there is a big river, the Volga, and near the Volga there is a hydraulic power station.

No, not only the Volga. In Russia there are many rivers. Dnjeper, Donn.

In Israel there is little water. Israel has a problem.

Israel has a problem, Leonid has a problem.

Israel does not have much water, and you do not have work.