Donald is in class. He raises his hand to get the teacher's attention again. (T=teacher; D=Donald) T: Yes, Donald. What do you want? D: Excuse me, sir. May I go to the washroom? T: But this is the thi...
If you are not in the habit of having breakfast, then you should start doing so. A recent study shows that not only is breakfast the most important meal of the day, but it is also important to eat it...
Vicky is talking to her teacher about her English. (V=Vicky; T=teacher) V: How can I improve my English, sir? T: Well, the more you read, the better you'll write. V: And what about my spoken English?...
By the time you reach this page, you will have studied 142 lessons of this book. You will have learned many new words, idioms, sentence structures and quite a bit of grammar. You will have come to a s...
A boy and a girl are at the zoo. (B=boy; G=girl) B: Oh, my God! That kid just fell and one of the gorillas is walking toward him quickly. Call the zookeeper! G: It's no use doing that. It's too late....
No matter what anybody says, there's no telling how man came into existence. But some people insist that through evolution human beings came from apes. A recent incident seems to support such a sugges...
Gary and Carrie are driving in the streets of Bangkok. (G=Gary; C=Carrie) C: Hey, Gary! Take a look at that cop. He's gone bananas. G: No, he hasn't. He's dancing and directing traffic at the same tim...
Do you want to be a traffic cop in Thailand? Are you a good dancer? If you aren't, you won't stand a chance. Traffic cops in Thailand dance as they direct traffic. These cops are good entertainers. Th...
Angela bumps into her old friend, Ben, on the street. (A=Angela; B=Ben) A: Hey, Ben, you look as if you need a haircut. B: Yeah, I will be wearing pigtails soon if I don't get my hair cut. But I hate...
In the old days, going to the barber's was as simple as ABC. You sit down,the barber cuts your hair, you pay, you leave and that's it. Nowadays, the hairstylist will ask you how you would like your ha...
