15. /ə/ (в слове locker) и /ɒ/ (в слове lock)

1

– Do you smoke?
– No, I don’t. Do you smoke?
– Yes. I’m a heavy smoker.
– I used to smoke.
– Why did you stop?
– I got a smoker’s cough.
– Poor chap.
– I had to stop smoking (he coughs). Soon I hope to stop coughing (he coughs again).



2

– Where can I lock up my clock while I’m away?
– Why not lock it in your locker?
– I’m afraid my locker won’t lock.
– Oh.
– Can I lock it in your locker?
– No, I’m afraid you can’t.
– But surely you’ve got room for a small clock.
– Yes, plenty. But my locker won’t unlock.
– I see.
– That’s why I’ve been borrowing your clock.