Khalid and Helen’s father are decorating the flat: how will they get on together?
| Helen’s Dad: | Right, that undercoat seems pretty dry now. Let’s get the paint ready. How many coats do you think we’ll need? |
| Khalid: | Well the walls seem quite – what’s the word? – porous. We might need two. |
| Dad: | So have you done much of this before? |
| Khalid: | My uncle’s a painter and a decorator back home and I used to help him out during the holidays. |
| Dad: | Well, it’s certainly nice to have some professional help for a change. |
| Khalid: | You know, I need to start thinking about a business project to do for my college work. Do you think I could write mine on this redecorating? |
| Dad: | I don’t see why not. But who is the project manager, eh? Is it you or me? |
| Khalid: | Oh I think it’s a joint effort, don’t you? |