ABSTRACT

In this concluding unit, some abridged extracts from a recent 'black comedy' broadcast by a Gulf radio station are presented for comprehension and translation. These extracts are highly colloquial in style, being aimed at a local audience, and will give good practice in coping with the 'real thing'. Read through each extract with the help of the notes which follow, and answer the comprehension questions. When you have worked through each extract in this way, try to write an idiomatic translation of the whole thing.