UNIT 21

Reading and Refocus

LESSON 1

  A Letter to Miguel's Mother     Dear Mama,

311   There is so much to tell you, Mama. Everything here

I     seems different, but, at the same time, everything seems the       same. Yesterday was a good example.

332   At 7: 00 the alarm clock rang and woke us up. I

      turned on the radio, and we listened to the news. But the

      news is in English, not Spanish. For breakfast, we have

    offee and bread, but the coffee and bread don't taste the

      same as they do at home. Even the water tastes different !

    At 9: 00 I left the house,

        At night, after dinner, we talked and watched

      television. The movies here are the same:war stories,

      westerns, and mysteries. At about 9ཚ one of Pedro's

      friends stopped in to say hello. At about 11༼ Pedro

        called each one of his twenty girlfriends to say good night

    and told each one a different story, I like Pedro more and         more.

I learn a little more English every day. Yesterday, I   learned the word

"embarrassed. "Love,Miguel

    p.s. You asked for a photograph. Here it is. The girl next to me

    is Marta. She lives upstairs.

LESSON 2

Laura's Story

341   My father died the year I was born. Life was difficult

    in Spain in those years. My mother decided to move to Mexico

    because people said things were easier there. And there was no

342 reason to stay in Barcelona. It broke my mother's heart to

34 3 leave, but it also broke her heart to stay. She sold her diamond

    ring, the only thing she had, and bought two tickets to

    Mexico.

344   There, in Mexico, I forgot yesterday's miseries. After

345 all, I was only a child. But our new life was not like my

346 mother's golden dreams. s I grew up and had to go to work.

    I was very unhappy. We were poor and alone in the world.

347   At eighteen, I married an older man. He had a little

348 money, and I spent a few happy years with him. I got new

349 clothes and lived in a fine house. s But I didn't love him, and I

    think he knew it, too. It wasn't his fault. He wasn't a bad

    husband, he wanted a quiet life and a big family. I didn't.

350 We fought about it and made each other miserable. Finally we

    got a divorce. After that I came to New York.

lESSON 3

Letter to Mr. Farias

        My dear husband, Francisco,

          I miss you, my dear, but we are happy and healthy,

        and the children send their love. Paulo is busy every

        minute. He is just like you, so sensible, maybe too sensi

        ble. He thinks about business all the time. He doesn't

        have any real friends here.

  353   Joana is growing up before my eyes. Every day she

        grows more mature, less shy, and more confident,

        She~s getting serious about art again, so she's going to

        take some courses at one of the schools here. 4 She's

        talented, but not very patient. She has a lot to learn.

          I am enjoying the Fair, but most of all, I am

        enjoying the children, I am very proud of them. At

        first, Joana was nervous about her English, but now she is

      almost fluent, As a matter of fact, she is teaching me!

  ~159   So, my dear, how are you?How are things at

      home? I miss you. I read and reread all your letters.

                                  Your devoted wife,

                                               

Alicia

UNIT 22

Ali's Future LESSON 1

        MR. NIKZAD.'   What are we going to do with Ali?

        MRS. NmZAO, What do you mean, dear?He's only six

~2 駗 MR. NIKZAO,   He'll be seven in a few weeks. It's time to

                        think about his future.

        MRS. MgZAD,   Oh, dear.

        MR. ~IKZAO,   You spoil him, Zahra.

        MRS. NIXZAO, And you're too strict. You're always                         criticizing him.

        MR. NmZAO,   Because he never behaves. Why can't Ali

                        be more like Hussein?

        MRS.'NIIKZA1D: But dear, they are different people.

                        They'll never behave the same                         way.

        MR. NIKZAD:   We take him to the Fair, and what does

                          he do? He runs away!

          MRs. NmZAO: He's a very independent child.

          MR. NmZAD.'   I'll never understand him. And what an

                        imagination!He thinks ice cream

                        vendors are secret agents. He talks to                         animals and toys.

          MRS. NIIKZAD: All children are like that, dear.

          MR. NIKZAD,   No, Zahra, all children are not like that..

                          You can't make excuses for him forever.

LESSON 2

369 MR. NIKZAD:   Last year he misbehaved because he didn't

3 7 0             understand English. This year you won't

                      be able to use that excuse,

      MRS. nIKZAD.. Then we'll have to find a school for children

                      like Ali.

      MR. ~I~ZAO..   Where will you find a school for stubborn

371             children with bad manners? He won't listen

                    to anybody,

    MRS. NmZAD: He's not stubborn; he's independent. But

372             don't worry. I'll look for a school for

                    creative children,

373 Ma. NIg, ZAD..   Won't you ever believe me? The boy needs

                      discipline.

    MRS. r~IKZAD.. Let me try, Simon. Maybe I can find the right school.

3 74 MR. NIKZAD:   All right, Zahra. But next year, back in Iran,

                    things will be different,

375 MRS. NIKZAD: Be patient, dear. Ali will make you proud one                     day.

    MR. NIKZAD:   Where is Ali now?

      MRS. NIKZAD: Watching TV.

    MR. NIKZAD:   Are you sure?It's very quiet in there.

UNIT 23

Would You Like to Go to the Fair?

LESSON 1

      FRANK YAMAMOTO:   Father ?

      MR. YAMAMOTO:   Yes?

378 FRANK:         Wouldn't you like to take a walk to the

                          Fair today?

    MR. YAbiAMOTO..   It's Saturday. I have to be in the store.

    FRANK:         I'm sure Jim can take care of the store.

      MR. ~AMAMOTO:   I don't like crowds.

a77 ~K:         I know, Father, but it's early. There won't

                        be many people there at this hour.

a78 sm. ~AMAMOTO:   I'd rather go on a weekday. Saturday is

                        our busy day at the store.

a79 FRANK:         Take a one-day vacation, I'm sure

                        you'll enjoy it.

    MR. YAblAMOTO:   I don~t know, Frank.

380 FRANK:         People come from around the world to see

381               the Fair. You're lucky. You live right

                        around the corner.

lESSON 2

382   MR. yAMAMOTO:   What's the weather like today

384 FRANK:         It's a beautiful spring day. It would

                            be good for you to spend a day in

                            the sun.

        MR. YAMAMOTO:   Can I~get to the Fair by bus?

        FRANK..         It's not far. Take a taxi. It won't be

                            expensive.

        MR. YAMAMOTO:   No. I~ll take the bus.

        FRANK..         OK. Take the number 20. It goes

                            right to the Fair.

        MR. YAMAMOTO:   Where is my good coat?

        FRANK..         In the hall closet. But you won't need

                            a coat today. The sun is

shining,

                            and it's going to get warm.

          MR. ~AMAMOTO~   Are you sure it's not going to rain?

          FRANK:         I don~t think so, but anything is pos-

                              sible. Your raincoat is in the

                              hall closet, too.

          MR. YAMAMOTO:   You know, Frank, I'm not as young

                              as I was.

          FRANK:         No one is, Father.

          MR. YAMAMOTO:   You're right. Help me with my coat,                             Frank.

          FRANK:         Have a good time, Father.

          MR. YAMAMOTO:   Thank you, Son.

PEDRO:     Will the driver change a  $10 bill?

WOtUAN,     I don't think so. Oh, here~s the bus.

[There is a large splash of water.The bus stops, and the door opens.

WOMAN:     Oh, no !

            [Pedro and the woman get on the bus. ]

Bus DRIVER,   What's the matter, lady?

WOMAN:     Look at me !

Bus DRIVER,   You look beautiful to me.

WOMAN:     Look at my' dress! It's ruined !

BUS DRIVER:   I~m sorry, miss.

WOMAN:     Is that all you can say? 'I'm sorry, miss,' What

                about my dress?

PEDRO:     What are you going to do about this?

BUS DRIVER,   Who are you?

PEDRO:     Who do you think I am?

Bus DRIVER~   Look, mister. I'm sorry. It's raining. The streets are               wet.

PEDRO:     Let's sit down, dear.

BUS DRIVER..   Hey, mister 1 You forgot to pay l

PEDRO:     I did not forget; Is the bus company going to pay for                 a new dress?

Bus DRIVER:   Forget it I Forget it ! Sit down.

WOMAN:     [to Pedro] Very clever. Do you ever pay for the bus?

  PEDRO:     By the way, my name is...

UNIT 24

In Mr. Crawford's Office

LESSON 1

    PAULO:         And that, Mr. Crawford, is our plan.

391               We~d like your agency to handle the publicity.

392 MR. CRAWFORD:   Good. Now let me make sure I have all                         the facts.

    PAULO:         Certainly.

    MI!. CRAWFORD:   The Brazilian Pavilion is planning a com

                        petition for young artists.

3011 PAULO:         Yes, and by the way, the Pavilion will

                        display many of the entries'during

                    the final month of the competition.

394 MR. CRAWl*ORr}:   I see. Now, the entries must all be oil

                        paintings, correct?

      PAULO:           yes.

395 MR. CRAWFORD:   IS there an age limit for the participants?

396 PAULO:         We were thinking of thirty or thirry-five.

397               But you must know more about this

                        than I do. You have more experience

    MR. CRAWFORD:   I think thirty is the right limit. How old

                        are you, Paulo? May I call you, Paulo?

                                                 

                                                Il

    PAULO:           Of course, sir. Twenty-ninei

    MR. CRAWFORD:   You're the same age as my son Michael.

      PAULO:           Yes.

398 MR. CRAWFORD:   Forgive me. Where were we?

LESSON 2

      PAUlO:       We were discussing the rules of the

                          competition.

399 MR. CRAWFORO,   Yes. Now, you mentioned a grant. What

                        kind of a grant were you thinking of?

400 PAIILO,       We were going to offer a scholarship,

                        a living allowance, and air fare to and

                        from Brazil. What do you think of that

                        idea?

401 Mum. CRAWFORO,   Excellent. What about the deadline for

402               the entries. Six months from today?

403 PAULO:         Yes. They have to enter by November 1

404             We'll announce the winner the following

                        month.

405 MR. CRAWFORO,   Good. Well, I can have sample brochures

                        ready for you in a week.

      PAULO:           Fine.

    MR. CRAWFORD:   Then, Iཇ see you a week from today. Is

                        2 : 00 convenient?

      PAULO:         Perfect.

BONUS DIALOGUE

Ma. CRAWrOnD:   [walking to the door with Paulo] Ms. Segura, Mr.

                  Farias is leaving now. Good-bye, Paulo.

PAULO:         Good-bye, Mr. Crawford. And we'll see you

and Mrs. Crawford for dinner on Wednes day.

MR. CRAWFORD:   We're looking forward to it. [They shake hands

and Paulo leaves. Mr. Crawford returns to his

desk. Laura enter.

~t~. CRAWFORD..   Were there any calls?

__~URA:         Yes, Your wife called fifteen minutes ago.

~*~t. CRAWFORD:   Did she leave a message?

i,~URA:         No , sir. And your next appointment is here.

                    Mr. Robert Gardner.

~R. CRAWFORD:   Send him in, please.

~ ~C:an: Yes, sir.

UNIT 25
Claire's First Day
LESSON 1
  LAURA..   Your coat, Mr. Faxias.
  PAULO:   Thank you, Ms. Segura. Good day.
406 LAURA,   Good day, sir. [to Claire, the new secretary'] As
                  you see, Claire, the office is very formal.
407 CLAIRE..   Yes, I realized that when Mr. Crawford inter-
                  viewed me.
408 LAURA:   Well, let's go on. The files are easy. We keep
                  our files in alphabetical order. 408
    CLAIRE:   Who handles the accounts?
409 LAURA:   We have an accountant. He comes in once a
                  month and goes over the books. 4o9
    CLAIRE:   Laura, may I ask you a question?
    LAURA:     Of course.
410 CLAIRE:   May I ask why you're leaving?
41 1 LAURA:   I'd rather not say.
    CLAIRE:   I understand. I'm sorry.
412 LAURA:   NO, don't apologize. Where were we? Oh, yes.
                  Well, we keep the office supplies in this
                  cabinet--paper, typewriter ribbons, pads,      
            pen- cils, pens, envelopes, etc. 412


LESSON 2
413 LAURA:   Do you have any questions so far?
414 CLAIRE:   Yes. How often do you work late?
415 LAURA:   Hardly ever. Mr. Crawford doesn't like to pay
                  overtime.
416 CLAIRE:   Good. Because I don't know if I can stay late. I
                go to school at night.
    LAURA:   What are you studying?
417 CLAmE:   Law. When I was a girl, I wanted to be a
                lawyer. And I'm going to be one.
418 LAURA:   I admire you. It must be difficult to work while
                you're going to school.
    CLAIRE:   It is, but it's what I want to do.
    LAURA:   Good luck. Oh, I almost forgot. We publish
419         World's Fair newsletter. Henry Leeds is the
                editor. His office is across the hall. I think that's it.
      CLAIRE:   Uh--where's the ladies' room?
      LAURA:   Oh, around the corner, second door on the left.
      CLAIRE:   I want to thank you for all your help.
      LAURA:   I was happy to do it. Here are the keys. After
420           5:00 today, it's all yours. One more thing. be
                on time! He gets angry when you're late.

BONUS READING
[It's Claire~s first day without Laura.
What am I doing here? What's wrong with this office? Everyone's
quiet. Nobody talks, nobody smiles. Oh well, yesterday was only
first day, and things can change. In any case, it won't last forever.
All right.It's 8ཚ. Where is everybody? You're early, Claire.
Relax. Look around. I wonder where the newsletter file is.
[The door opens.
Good morning, Mr. Crawford.
Good morning, Ms ... Lindstrom. You're here early.
  Excellent.
[Mr. Crawford goes into his office.]
  I don't know when I'm going find the time to study.I can study
during my lunch hour, I guess.
Here they come. 8: 55 exactly.
-Good morning, Claire. My name is Henry.We met yester-
  day. I edit the newsletter.
Yes, of course I remember. Good morning, Henry.

UNIT 26
Reading and Refocus
LESSON 1
A Letter from Miguel~s Mother           Dear Miguel,
            Who is this girl, Marta, in the photograph? She is      
  very pretty. Oh, my poor Miguel! I know you are lonely,
421     but you are so young! Don~t ruin your life. You have to
          continue your studies or you'll never find a good job.
          I~m glad you are having a good time, but we worry about
422     you. We don~t even know who she is. Is she a nice
423/424 girl?Is she from a good family?Can you tell me what
          her father does?424 You won't do anything foolish, will
425     you, Miguel? You don~t know how important you are to                 US. 425
            Do you remember the Monteros? They moved to New
426     York about seven years ago. They have a daughter, a
427/428 very pretty girl. She~s just about your age. 427 They
        won't recognize you, of course, but they'Il remember us.
          and they'll be very happy to see you. The girl's name is
          Maria. I~m sure you*Il find the number in the telephone
          book. His first name is Fernando.
            Forgive me, Miguel. I know you are a man now, but
429     you are also my son. I worry about you, and I suppose I
          always will. 429
                                        Love, Mama
450     P.S. Write soon.

LESSON 2
A Day at the Fair
431/432   It was a warm day, warm for April. 43~ People were
          walking around the Fair with their coats over their
433     arms. 43~The sun was bright, and there were little white
          clouds in the blue sky. 4s3 The trees wore a light      
    greensmile.
            At noon the Saturday crowd was very large. Adults
          were laughing, children were crying, and everyone was
4114     having a good time . A thousand vendors were selling ice
435     cream,hot dogs ,and cold drinks, It was a beautiful,
          spring morning--the kind you want to last forever.
  4S6       Later in the afternoon , the sun was not so bright ,
  437     the sky not so blue ~ 436 The little white clouds were now
  438     large and gray. There was a drop here, a drop there...
  439     then ten thousand noisy drops. 438 People shouted and ran
  440     in every direction. 430 Then there was silence, the sun,
          the blue sky, and a rainbow.

LESSON 3
Laura Wonders
441 I admire Claire. She works all day and goes to school at
  night. She knows where she~s going and what she wants, and
    she~s willing to work for it.
442   Am I? In my first job, I was a secretary. When I married
443     my husband, I quit. After I left him, I went back to the
    same office. I never thought about other possibilities.
444   When I came here, I got a job right away. I was happy
    with anything. Now I~d like a change.
446   First things first. What skills do I have?
  --OK. I can do anything.
--Anything?
--Yes, anything.
--Come on now, Laura. Be realistic.
--All right, almost anything. I can speak, read, and write
447   English and Spanish. I can run an office, I~m friendly
  and competent. Uh ... there must be more. Oh, yes,
  I type and take shorthand in two languages.
449 --Well, then, if you can do all that, you don~t have to
  work for the Mr. Crawfords of the world !
--But, what will I do, then?
450 --Well, what kind of job would you like?Do you
  want to work in an office again? There's so muck to
  think about.

UNIT 27
THE PARTY
LESSON 1
450       MICHAEL.. Good-bye, Miguel. Nice meeting you.
                  Good-bye, Marta. Thanks for coming.
      MARTA:   Bye. Don't forget our English lesson on
                  Wednesday.
      MICHAEL: I won't. I'll be there. And why don~t you
                  come, too, Miguel ?
      MIGUEL:   Thank you. I will. And thank you for inviting
          ~     me to the party. It was a lot of fun.
      MARTA:   Thank you again, Michael. I~ll see you next
                  Wednesday. Joana, it was a pleasure meeting
                  you.
        JOANA:   Thank you. It was a pleasure meeting you and
                  Miguel.
      AIL:   Good night.
      MIGUEL: Well. Let's sit down for a few minutes.
                I can clean up later.
    JOANA   No, let me help you.
      MIGUEL: No,that's all right. I can do it by myself in the
                morning.
    JOANA   It was a very nice party. It's too bad Paulo
                had to work late. 4s4
    MIGUEL Yes,it is, but I'm glad you had a good time.
    JOANA . I Liked your friends.
    MIGUEL   They liked you, too. I could tell. 4ss As a matter of    
        fact, you made everybody feel comfortable. 4s~
    JOANA That's easy. You're a great host.
    MIGUEL   Well,you're a pretty- good hostess. I was tired
        of giving parties by myself. 4s?

LESSON 2
JOANA You know, when I was a teenager, I used to go to
    parties all the time. 45s I enjoyed myself every
    minute--parties, dances, boys. 4~5
MICHAEL It sounds like fun.
JOANA   It was. I used to live from dance to dance. 460
      On the weekends, Paulo and I never used to be home. 461
MICHAEL   Paulo? I don't believe it. I thought he worked all
      the time--like my brother.
JOANA     Your brother? I didn't know you had a brother.
MICHAEL   It's a long story.
JOANA     We have time.
MICHAEL   OK. How about a cup of coffee? Then I'll tell you
        about myself.
JOANA   Let me help.
MICHAEL     No. That's OK. This kitchen is too small for two. 464
      Look around. Make yourself at home. 46s

UNIT 28
Congratulations, Paulo !
LESSON 1
        PAtlO.. Do you remember my idea for an art competition
                  at the Fair?
466     JOANA, Yes. How did they like it?
467/468 PAULO: Very much. In fact, we're starting the project
                  immediately.
469         And guess who's in charge?
        JOANA: I don't know. I give up.
470     PAULO: You give up too easily. ,?,Your brother! Who
                  else?
        JOANA.. Congratulations, Paulo! Now maybe you can take
                  a few days off.
471           You work harder than anyone else in that
                  office. ~n
          PAULO.. Joana, you don't take time off when you want a
                  promotion.
472     JOANA.. You even eat more quickly than you used to.
          PAULO: Hey, I didn't ask for a lecture!
          JOANA: I'm sorry, Paulo. I think it's wonderful. Now tell me
about the competition. What are the rules?
                  Can Michael enter?
          PAULO: Michael Crawford?
473     JOANA.. Sure. He paints better than anyone I know. 47~
                  When does the competition start?

LESSON 2
  PauLO:   We won~ announce the contest until Mr.
              Crawford finishes the brochure.
  JOa.~A:   Oh, is he doing the brochure for you?
  PAl-CO:   yes.
  JOANA:   What does his office look like?
  PAULO:   It's large enough, and modern and busi-
              nesslike. 475 And very formal--too formal,
              perhaps. 476 Why do you ask?
  JOANA..   Just curious, I'm trying to imagine Michael in
              that office.
  PAtILO:   What do you mean?
  JOANA:   Michael gave himself a deadline. Either he
              does well this year, or he gives up art and
              goes into business with his father. 477
  PAULO:   How well is "well"?How is he going to mea-
              sure success? Does he have to paint as well
              as the masters?
  JOANA:   I don~t really know. But he has to prove some-
              thing to himself.
  PAUL{):   Then this competition could be his big chance.
  JOANA..   Yes, it could.

UNIT 29
Reading and Refocus
LESSON 1
          Michael's Brother, Gary
[After the party, Michael tells Joana about his brother. ]]
481   Gary, my brother. Gary Whitney Crawford, Jr. He looks
482 just like me, you know, Joana. 4s~ At least he used to. 482
483 He~s eighteen months older than I am, but as kids we used
    to wear the same clothes and pretend we were twins ! Gary
    was the greatest brother in the world, and in many ways,
484 he was my father, too. Dad didn't have time for me. He was
    too busy. 484
485   Gary and I went to the same college, but that's when
    things started to change. 48s He studied business. Why did he
486 study business?Because my father wanted him to. 4s6He used
    to study night and day. I studied art and worked hard at it.
487 But I had time for my friends,too. Gary and I saw each other
    less and less. 487
488   When Gary graduated, he went to work for my father. 4ss
489 He stayed at the office until late at night. He kept to himseff
    a lot. Like my father, Gary was always busy. 4a9
      Then one night, Gary and my father had a terrible fight.
    The next morning Gary moved out. We never saw him
    again.
  About a year ago, a college friend of mine saw Gary in
London,. He was with a woman and a baby. My friend was
sure it was Gary. He never forgets a face. 490

LESSON 2
        An Application to College
            Part X: The Essay
Write an essay of 200-500 words. You may choose any topi/c for your
  essay.
491       I would like to write about two people, a man and a
492/493 woman. 4s~ They live quiet lives. 492 When they go out
        into the street, no one asks for their autographs, but
494   everyone in their profession knows and respects them. 4ssThey
        work as a team. 4s4 The woman is a journalist. The man is
        a photographer.
495       They met on their first job. 4ss They both worked for
        a famous picture magazine. She wrote the articles, and he
496     took the photographs. The magazine sent them all over the
        world to cover important events. 496 They won many
        awards and medals.
497/498   One day the magazine went bankrupt. 497 Many other
        magazines and newspapers offered them positions, but at
        this point the man and the woman decided to work inde~
        pendently. 49sShe decided she wanted to write a book
499     about her experiences at the magazine. He wanted to work on
        photographic essay on bonsai. 499
500       For once, they did not worry about deadlines and
        editors. 500 Theyenjoyed their work and grew      
professionally. Their books were successful. When they         finished
their
        separate projects, they decided to work as a team again.
          Now they are ready to go, day or night, on a moment's
        notice. When there are earthquakes in Honduras, they are    
    there.when there are battles in the Middle East,they are        
there.When there are local tragedies,they are there,too.My        
parents are a great team.
                              James Yamamoto


LESSON 3
              At a Coffee Shop
            Look at all those people. They all have good jobs
          and houses in the country. OK, maybe all of them don't
          have houses in the country, but they probably have more
501     than you. Laura, stop it. Don't feel so sorry for your-
502     self. 501Nobody likes to get out and look for a job. 502
503/504   I'm getting depressed again. 50slt's time for a
          change, s04Maybe I'll meet someone in an elevator, and
          he'll offer me a wonderful job. My worries Will be over.
          Stop it, Laura. Be realistic.
505       Yes. It's time for a change. I hate offices. I don't
          hate work --that's why I got the job with Crawford--but
506     I don't like offices, s05 I don't feel human in an office.      
I'd rather work with people than with files and
507     typewriters, s06 But how?I could be a real estate agent, a
          travel agent, a ... anything, as long as it isn't
          boring, s0z
            Claire's going to law school. Crawford's son, what's    
        his
        name?... Michael. Yes. He wants to be an artist. Henry
        Leeds likes his job. He doesn't want to do anything else.
        It's possible to be happy at your job.
508       I could teach Spanish. No. I don't have the patience.
        I think I'd like to be my own boss. s0s I like to sew. Maybe
        I could open a small dress shop. I wonder how much you
        need to start a shop.
500       My head is spinning. I must be getting hungry, s09I'm
510     tired, too. Maybe I'm getting a cold. s~0No, you're not
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      getting a cold. You're just depressed.And scarede. A dress      
    shop.
      I'll have to think about that.
WAITER:   Would you like to order now?

UNIT 30
Asking Directions
LESSON 1


MR YAMAMOTO.. Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me
                  where the Japanese Garden iS?sll
BILL:         It's quite a long walk from here. si: Why
                don't you take the Fair bus? It stops right
                over there, in the Plaza of Nations. 5is
                  Between the statue and the fountain, s14
MR YAMAMOTO: The statue? Excuse me, I don't see as
                  well as I used to.
ALI         Mr. O~Neill.
BILL       Oh, hi, Ali.' Would you do me a favor?
    ALI     Sure.
BILL     Would you take this gentleman to the bus stop
            over there?
ALI     Sure. [to Mr. Yamamoto] Hi. Where do you
          want to go?
BILL     The gentleman wants to go to the bus stop, Ali.
ALI     [to Mr. Y~lamoto] But where are you going after
            that?
BILL     He asks a lot of questions.
ALI   My father says I shouldn't ask so many questions.
          He says it's not polite. So I'm sorry. 5~8 But I still
          want to know. 519

LESSON 2
520 BILL:         Ali, the next bus will be here any minute.
    MR. YAMAMOTO: I'm going to the Javanese Garden.
    ^H,         Are you Japanese? I'm from Iran.
        MR. YAMAMOIO: I was born in Japan.
    At.I,         I went to the Japanese Garden last week.
        MR. YAMAMOTO: Did you?
    ALI           Yes, it's very pretty. My mother liked it
521                 very much. I think it's too qufet there, but
                      I~11 go with you if you want. 52~
522 MR Y~,MAMOTO: Thank you. But if you come with me, your
                        parents won't know where you are. 522
523 ALI         If you wait, I'll tell my parents where I'm
                        going.
524 MR. YAMAMOTO: You are a good boy. Maybe some other
                        time. ~2~
5215 ALl:           Do you come here a lot? I~m here every
                        afternoon. My father works in that
                        bank. That's my friend, Mr. O~qeill,
                        the ice cream man.
      MR. YAMAMOTO: Here's the bus. Good-bye, Ali. And thank                         you.