Professor Dr. Paul R.

Friesen

Daily English

Nam Seoul University 2010

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Chapter Index
Preface ~ 3
CHAPTER 1 NEW PLACES / NEW PEOPLE ~ 4

CHAPTER 2 DOING IT RIGHT! ~ 6

CHAPTER 3 FURNITURE FOR MY ROOM ~ 9

CHAPTER 4 MY BUSY SCHEDULE ~ 11

CHAPTER 5 FAMILY CHARACTER ~ 13

CHAPTER 6 FASHION MOGULS ~ 16

CHAPTER 7 HOW OFTEN DO YOU DO IT? ~ 19

CHAPTER 8 LET‟S EAT ~ 24

CHAPTER 10 FUTURE CAREERS ~ 26

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Preface

In a search for an effective way to expand conversation I chose to have

students write out their ideas. Enjoyable conversation contains more visual
terms. To put the thinking into writing encourages the student to expand their
terms of reference. This expansion will help students to participate in
conversations in a fuller way, leading to a higher satisfaction level.

The base of this theory is to take the basic conversation pattern, question -
answer – question, and add the visual or descriptive words. Most books
have the same topics covered. Most books have CD's or DVD's with short
conversations. Few books build the ideas together.

This homework and final test is designed to help the student understand, not
only the patterns of conversation, but remain focused on a prescribed topic
vocabulary. Developing the skill of communication in more graphic terms will
also improve listening as vocabulary increases. Understanding the key
words to listen to, which in turn will help to increase the speed of
comprehension, is important.

Conversation at this level is not about rote memory or advanced grammar. It

is rather a development of descriptive ideas to enlarge on the basic topic
structure learned through the dialogue with Sally and John.

I do not expect novelists to be born. Rather a better understanding of how to

make conversation work better, confidence to enter conversations higher, an
overall conversation satisfaction, and easier interaction. Each chapter should
contain 10 Q-A-Q sequences. The five friends should be given equal talking
time on an average, 10 vocabulary or grammar ideas related to the chapter
topic, and about 2 pages A4 length per chapter.

Enjoy your reading of Sally and her friends as they have their various a
weekend adventures.

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 Chapter 1

New Places / New People

Sally had just moved in to a new community. She felt strange because she
didn't know anybody. At school she had a lot of stress. One morning, soon
after school started John, another student bumped into her. He spoke quietly
to her, "Hi! Sorry! I'm John! What's your name?"

Sally replied, "Oh! I'm Sally! I'm new to this school. Where are you from?
You seem to be different."

John being a little shy said, "Oh! I'm from America. Actually I lived in
America for three years."

"Oh really!" replied Sally, "What do you like to do?"

John putting his hands in his pockets, "I like to work on computers. What do
you like to do Sally?"

John and Sally move closer to the school to find a better place to continue
their conversation.

Sally, putting her lips together while she thinks. "Well, I'm new to this school
and I like art. I usually stay at home and draw cartoons. What kind of things
do you do with your computer? Are you a gamer?"

"Yes! I like to play games. Especially 'Diablo II'! I spend four hours a day
playing it." said John.

"Wow! That's a lot of time!" replied Sally.

Just then they heard a book drop. A gasp of air from behind sounded like
someone was having a bad day. Looking around they found a slender young
female student struggling with an armful of books. John, being the
gentleman, rushed to help her.

"Agh! Why do we have to buy so many books?" Sue mumbled to herself.

"Oh! Hi! Thanks for helping me. My name is Sue."

"Hi Sue!", greeted John and Sally.

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"John is a computer person and I am an artist. We just met. How about
joining us?"

"Ok!", replied Sue. "I need a rest. These books are too heavy."

Frank and George are walking in the hallway. There were always a lot of
students around Frank. He was the most popular student of the school.

"Oh! There's Frank and George! Come over and meet Sally and Sue", yelled
John. John did not yell very often but he wanted his new friends to meet
Frank.

Frank came over with George. George and Frank were always together.
Some people wondered if they were brothers sometimes. They were just
friends, but had gone to the same school since they were young.

"Hi! I'm Frank! This is George! He always follows me. He is the school
clown. What're your names?"

John was less shy now. He seemed to be more confident with Frank and
George around. He said in a strong voice, "Frank! George! Why don't we go
somewhere this weekend with Sally and Sue?"

'Sure! What kind of music do they like?"

"I like Hip Hop", piped Sue. She was the one who enjoyed fashion so it was
an easy question to answer.

"I like the ballads of the 70's" said Sally, almost in a whisper. She really
didn't like crowds much. They were always so noisy, and she preferred quiet.

"How about sports?" asked George. It was almost as if he knew that Frank
really wanted to go to a basketball game on Saturday. Then Frank could
show off to the new girl, Sally.

"When is it?" asked Sue. She liked basketball. It was her favorite sport.

"Where is it?" asked John. He wasn't really into sports so didn't know where
anything was played.

"Oh! It's at the school gym", replied George. "Sally! You are new here!
Where are you from?"

"I'm from South Korea!" responded Sally. 'Have you, Frank, and John lived
here all your life?"

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"No! I was in Mexico for awhile. Then we moved here." John said coolly.

"1 have been here most of my life.”We moved here soon after I was born."

"Does anybody go to movies in this town?" Sue was anxious to change the
topic. All these questions were making her nervous.

After a bit more discussion about meeting again these five friends set a time
and place to meet. As she went back to her house Sally thought of the new
people she had met. It sounded like the new year would be more fun than
she had thought it would be. The only problem is that they weren't in the
same class.

Chapter 2

Doing it right!

Sally was not sure if she could meet all of her new friends the next week
end. He mother didn't like her going out too much. If she went out too much
she couldn't focus on her studies, but friends were important to her.

They were supposed to meet at the gym again. Everybody knew where it
was and they could plan from there. Sue liked fashion stuff so she thought
maybe they would go shopping at the mall. It was so big it had to have
something for all of them.

"Hey Sally! A booming voice said. It was John. John had a loud voice so
Sally couldn't see him right away. Once she saw him he was easy to see
because he was a large guy.

"What do you want to do today?" asked Sally when they got closer.

"Weill thought we could go window shopping!" said John. "Is anybody else
coming?"

"I don't know. I haven't heard from any of them!" replied Sally.

"Well maybe they are at the mall already!" John seemed to know these
things.

Sally and John went to the Mall to window shop. There were lots of food
shops too. They could have lunch there.

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"Hey! John! Come here! Look at these cute puppies!" exclaimed Sally. She
loved small animals.

"Wow! Look at that one! It is so big!" John's mouth was open with awe.

Just then a clerk came over with a form and pen. She asked them if they
wanted to support the Animal Shelter. She said that they needed donations
to help keep the animals safe.

John and Sally looked at each other and then asked the clerk how they
could help, because they had no money.

The clerk gave them the form and told them. "Surname on the first line!"

"What is a surname?" asked John.

"It's your last name!", replied the clerk. "Write your telephone number over
here!"

John and Sally were finishing the form when Sue saw them.

"Hi John! Hi Sally!" she said. "How about getting a photo made? The
machines make a fun photo you can stick on your mirror or books, and it's
only a dollar."

OK! John and Sally had nothing better to do so why not. All three of them
found the machines on a different floor of the mall.

"Hey! John! Smile!" laughed Sue. "She was always joking and having fun. ~~
A great person to have on a boring Saturday.

"Sally! Sit over there!" Sue was giving directions again.

"Excuse me! Over there or over here?" asked Sally. She was confused
because there was not very much space in the small booth.

Finally the pictures were done and their pocket change was gone. Now they
had to find something to eat. They found a restaurant that seemed quiet.
The waitress came over to them.

"Sit here!" she said rudely.

"Pardon me!" said John. Sue was very quiet and Sally was too scared to
talk.

'I'm sorry! The table was reserved so you have to move to that one."

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"Do you have a menu we can see?" asked Sally.

"Yes!" replied the waitress. Circle the kind of drinks you want with this red
pen."

"Excuse me! You want us to just circle on the menu what we want?" asked
John confused.

"Yes! And be careful when you come to pick it up. The floor is wet."

They were just finishing their coffee when Frank and his buddy George saw
them through the window of the cafe. They came into the cafe but left the
door open.

"Shut the door!" There was no „please‟ and „thank you‟. The friends left the
coffee shop as fast as they could.

"What should we do now?", Frank wondered.

"You say it! We will do it!", shouted George. He liked to follow. Then he didn't
have to think too hard and could enjoy the fun.

"Let's go to the indoor golf shop!" said John.

"Ok!" they all said together. It sounded like fun. When they arrived George
was very confused.

The golf shop person had to help them a bit. "Take a club and ball!" showing
them where they were.

"Underline the hole number you are at! Then count how many times you
have to hit the ball before it goes in the hole!”

"Go over there to start! That is hole number 1. The guy was so cool about
his job.

“Pardon me! Did you mean by the plastic tree?” asked George.

The game started but was taking too long. They were not very good at
golfing indoors. Finally they had to rush because Sally's mother was
expecting her to be home for dinner. Another Saturday was gone. It seemed
so short. Sally hoped she could fill her weekends up this way all the time.

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 Chapter 3

Furniture for my room

Sally looked forward to meeting her friends every weekend. Each weekend
seemed like an adventure. Without friends she would be bored. This
weekend she really needed to find some items for her room. A few shelves
would be nice. She had so many books and stuff it would help her keep her
room clean. She needed a desk too. One with a cabinet so she could study
better. She liked one she saw last weekend in the mall. Perhaps she could
go there this weekend again.

As she was getting her jacket on her mother asked, "Where are you going?"

Oh! I'm going to meet my friends from school! I want to look at some
furniture for my room.", yelled Sally.

She walked slowly to the school yard. It was a bit windy so she felt a bit
chilly. Then she saw George and Frank.

"Hey Frank! Hey George!" yelled Sally.

"Hey Sally!" Frank's voice was very loud. "It's great to see you! Have you
seen John and Sue?"

“I think they will come. Sue said she was going to be a bit late", Sally said.

They started to walk to the Mall, the cold wind biting at their faces. Suddenly
they heard footsteps behind them.

"Hi guys!" Sue and john panted. "Where are you going?

"We were going to the Mall to look at furniture. I need some for my room."
Sally was anxious to get there.

"What kind of things?", asked Sue.

"Well, just normal stuff. I have a laptop but I need a desk. John! You often
carry your notebook in your backpack. Do you have it today?" asked Sally.

"Not today", replied John. "George! What do you have in your backpack? It
looks heavy today."

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Looking in his bag George started pulling things out. "Hmm! There is a
dictionary, my iPod, wallet, pens, and cell phone. Did you need anything
special", asked George.

"No" replied Frank.

Sue was wondering how Sally was going to decorate her room. "Sally! What
color are your curtains?".

"They're green flowered ones. I don't like them but I need furniture first."
Sally was determined to get her furniture.

"I have sports posters on my walls", said John.

My room is bright with pink wall paper and a white floor. It's hard to keep
clean but it's better than dark.

"My room is very messy", said Frank. "It's not very big and I have so much
sports stuff, I can't put it anywhere but on the floor."

"Oh! I like that desk over there!" cried Sally.

Everybody looked at the desk in the window.

"I think I could put the desk under the window. I can move the lamp beside
my bed." Sally was talking to herself really.

"Would you like the chair that comes with it?" asked the salesperson.

Nobody had seen her come over. "Sure and do you have a bookshelf to
match?"

“Yes! It comes with a set if you would like one", replied the sales lady. The
sales person turned around to write the order. Then Sally asked one more
question. "Excuse me! How many shelves does the book shelf have"?

The sales lady looked in the catalogue and said, "Well! The matching one
has 3 shelves. You should be able to get 10 school books on each one. Is
that big enough?"

"Great thanks!" Sally was happy. Now she could organize her room better.

Another successful adventure was closing! Let's have a slush before we go

home!", they all said together.

"Sounds great!"

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"I'll have a strawberry." "I'll have a banana!" "I'll have a kiwi!"

"I'll have a tomato!"

Chapter 4

My busy schedule

Sally got up sleepily. She had stayed up late watching a movie. She looked
at the time and it was 9:30. "Oh my!" she said to herself. She was going to
be late for class. Her mind was going crazy. As she hurried to get dressed
the phone rang.

Rrrring rrrring

Her mother answered the phone and then called her name. "Sally! John
wants you on the phone!"

"Well, this morning I have to clean my room. Now it is 9:30 and it will take
me about 30 minutes." Sally told John.

"Why would John want her this late? He should be in class!" Sally was really
confused. "Hello! John! Why aren't you in school?"

"Weill It's Saturday", John replied almost laughing.

"Really!" Now Sally thought she was really stupid. What's your schedule for
today?

We were going to go to the Mall today! Remember? What did you have
planned for today?, John asked.

"What do you have scheduled for today?", asked Sally.

"Oh! Well we had planned to meet in the morning. In the afternoon I plan to
play basketball at the gym." John was trying to think of anything else he had
planned. "After cleaning your room what is your plan?"

Well, just a few house chores. "Do you do chores in your house John?"

"Not usually", John thought about what he did in the house. His mother did
almost everything.

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"Why not?", asked Sally. "Why don't you help your mother?"

"It will take me about 30 minutes to get read, and 30 minutes to do my

chores. How about in an hour?

My mother likes to clean so I let her clean, but sometimes I can't find things
after she cleans so I should do it myself, at least my room. I do the dishes
sometimes. "When will you be ready for lunch?" John asked.

I wonder if the others will join us. Sally knew the others in the group usually
did chores as well, but she didn't know if they slept in until noon or not.

As she busied herself to get ready she thought about where they should go
for lunch. Finally the chores were done. She got her coat, yelled good bye to
her mother, and ran out the door. As she turned the corner to go to the Mall
two other people were there waiting. Sue and George had come to met her.

"When did you guys get up?" asked Sally.

Sue replied first. "I get up at 6 every morning. My mother grinds the coffee
beans at 6, and it is so noisy I can't sleep anymore. "What about you
George? Where is Frank?"

"Hi guys! What are we waiting for?" Frank was almost out of breath because
he had jogged from his house.

"Oh! Frank is coming. He has chores to do on Saturday. He gets up at 7 too.

He has to clean the whole house, like all the dishes and the wash, but he will
be here", replied George. "Oh! There he is!"

"We were going to the Mall for lunch. What kind of food should we try
today?" Sally was the organizer. She liked to ask the good questions.

I don't have too much planned. Saturday is my free day so maybe I can
watch you, sa\u 50\\'/. Why don't you other guys join me?

"I like the giant burgers at Michelle's Queen of Burger House." It's a new
shop in the Mall but they are the best, said George. He didn't say a lot
usually but he knew what he liked. What about you Sue?

Don't you think it's too early for burgers? It's only 10 o'clock. I prefer salad
for lunch. Sue was the one who always watched her weight so carefully. I
like to have lunch around noon. What about Frank? He is the sports guy.
Maybe he has to watch his diet during the season.

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It was true. Frank needed to keep in shape for the team. "I like shish
kabobs", said Frank. I think Michelle has a good lamb kabob on the menu. It
tastes great. She opens at 11 on weekends. We should hurry because her
place is usually very busy. What are we going to do in the afternoon? Does
anybody have any schedule? I have a basketball game with some other
guys at school at 4.

"My mother wants me home early to watch my little brother at three thirty.
She has an appointment with the doctor", replied Sue. Maybe I can bring my
little brother to watch. Is that ok with you Frank?

"Sounds great", replied Frank. "He would enjoy it. What about you George?"

"I like basketball! Can I play with you guys a bit?" George really liked to hang
out with Frank. Is John going to play basketball?

"I have to go home and change first" John said quietly. What are you guys
doing in the evening? Maybe we could meet online.

The four other friends looked at each other and together said, "What a great
plan!"

"Well! Let's go for lunch first. It's eleven-forty already. I'm hungry. My
stomach is growling already, and the line at Michelle's will be too long if we
don't hurry." George was always eating something. So was anxious to order
his Monster burger at Michelle's.

After lunch the talk was about their afternoon of basketball with Frank and
the boys. Then they started to talk about doing homework online in the
evening after 8, when everybody else was watching the TV.

Chapter 5

Family character

Sally and her friends tried doing their homework online together. Frank was
good at math and was a great help. Frank needed help in English. That is
what George was good at, surprisingly. John was the guy to help with logic
problems. He was cool and kept every in balance. The webcams didn't work
well but the chatting made homework so much easier. Sue had missed the
idea because she had other appointments already, and her mother didn't like
her to be online too much.

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It was Easter and the friends wanted to see ifthey could find some special
things in the mall. As they met they talked about their family. Sally had found
some old pictures and had put a few in her wallet.

Sitting on the bench sally started looking at the family pictures in her wallet.

"Hey Sally!" John had come from behind her so she didn't see him. "What
are you looking at?"

"Oh! John! I didn't see you." Sally was surprised. I was looking at my family
pictures I found yesterday. "Do you have family pictures in your wallet?"

John took out his wallet and showed Sally a picture. "Can you guess who
that is?"

"Well that looks like maybe your brother. Maybe that is you a few years ago."
Sally was proud that she could usually guess who people were in pictures.

"It is actually my brother. Let me keep looking to see if I have a few more
pictures.

I don't carry too many but I do keep some." John was digging deeper for
pictures in his wallet when they heard someone talking down the street.

"Hey guys!" Frank and George were coming toward them. "What are we
going to do today? We don't want to sit on a bus stop bench all day do we?"
Frank liked to keep moving.

We were just looking at family pictures, said Sally. "Do you keep pictures in
your wallet? John was just looking for a couple and I had a few I found in an
old box yesterday."

George took out his wallet and quickly showed everybody a picture full of
people. "This is my family. We took it at the park last year. It was the l0th
anniversary of my family's business. John! Who isthat?

"Oh! I was telling Sally that it was my younger brother. Are those your
grandparents George?"

"Yes! Many people think they are my parents." George said with pride. "They
are very active in the business which keeps them young, I guess."

Just then there was a loud noise. It sounded like a girl but they couldn't see
anybody. They all turned and saw Sue coming around the corner. What are
you guys doing here? It's kind of chilly today why not go to a coffee shop or
something? Sue was always direct when she shared her opinions.

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"Oh we were showing each other our family pictures", said Sally, "but a
coffee shop is a great idea. Why not guys? Let's go!"

As they moved to a better place the conversation focused on who was in

their family.

"Does anybody have sisters?" asked Sue. I have two. They are so different
people think that we are different families.

"I have a sister and a brother", said Frank. They are younger than me and
they don't like sports at all. My brother is a funny guy. He likes to joke
around. My sister ~ the serious one. She hates jokes and usually just
studies. George! What are your parents like?

"My parents are very gentle people. They are always busy with the business
so I don't see them much." George sounded a bit sad. "Frank! Who are
those people in that picture? They don't look like your family?"

Frank had to think a bit. "Well, they are my cousins. They live in Toronto and
I don't see them much so I keep their picture in my wallet. They are really
outgoing. Their father is my favorite uncle. He is a business man and travels
all over the world. John you are a bit quiet today! What is your family like?"

"Well... when I hear of 100 years in business I am impressed. We have

moved a lot so my family is all over the country. My father is a very
gentleman and my mother works hard. I have an older sister who is in
College now. Sue would like her. She is a fashion model. I see her picture in
many magazines." John was a bit shy when they talked about family. "Sally!
What are your parents like? What do they do?"

Sally really didn't know what to say. Her parents were just normal people
who had jobs. They never seemed special. She finally said, "Well my father
has worked at the building store for the past 20 years. He likes to keep the
same schedule and doesn't travel too much. My mother is a hair dresser.
They don't make a lot of money but are very gentle. They are simple in some
ways and they don't waste money.

"Wow! That sounds cool." George said quietly. Everybody was silent for a
moment. "What about other family members. Does anybody have uncles
and aunts that live in different countries?" George was trying to change the
topic.

"1 have an uncle in Haiti!" replied Frank. "He is a missionary there. He was
almost killed in the earthquake. I think I have a picture of a boy we sponsor
with his Organization."

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"Is that your uncle? He looks like your father a lot. Are they close?" Sue was
good with faces, and though she didn't know Frank's family well she had
seen his father at a few basketball games.

"They are twins actually. He isa missionary and my father is a car

salesman."

"Well, my coffee is finished and I should get back", said Sally. "My mother is
making haggis tonight. She is a good cook, especially when it comes to
traditional food."

"Next week is a clothes buying trip for me", said John. "Perhaps you can join
me in making the right choices. I don't have a large budget so will need to
ask a lot of questions."

Frank and George did not get too excited about shopping but Sue's eyes
were dancing with excitement.

"Ok!' They all said. "Next we will be the fashion moguls of Nam Seoul for a
day, and John will be the best dressed of all the students for a week."

Chapter 6

Fashion Moguls

"Fashion moguls", Sally thought to herself. "What is a mogul?" She needed a

dictionary for that. Mogul sounded so Chinese and powerful. She was
thinking of her empire of fashion when a knock on her door startled her.

"Hello!" Sally wasn't expecting anyone. Her mother had gone to see her aunt
for the day, so she was just relaxing.

Hello! This is John!" a voice boomed out.

"John! I wasn't expecting anyone this morning. Especially at nine o'clock!"

Sally said excitedly. What are you doing here so early?

“lt's ok. We had talked about being fashion moguls last week and I thought I
would come early. It is more fun shopping when there aren't so many people
hanging out in the mall." John was a good shopper, but being with friends
was better than staying at home alone. Have you heard from the others yet?

"No! Not yet. I think thought we were meeting at the mall around 11:00."

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Sally wasn't quite ready to go. She wanted to look pretty, at least a little bit.
How much money should I bring?

"1'11 wait outside while you finish. Did you make a list of things to look for?
Remember it's not about spending money. It's about having fun today."

"I know! I think Sue will have the most fun." Sally was trying to choose the
right color. Should she wear pink or orange? Quickly she dressed, brushed
her hair and ran out the door. "Ok! I'm ready! Let's go! Do you think we will
meet them this morning?"

Walking toward the mall they saw three people ahead of them two blocks.
Could it be their friends? They walked a bit faster so they could see them
better before they called them. As they got closer....

"Hey Sue!" John shouted. Sue was wearing her fashionable white leather
jacket. "Can you slow down a bit?"

"Hi John! Hi Sue!" George, Frank and Sue all spoke in unison. "We are
almost there! Does anybody have a list to look for?" George was always
worried when they went shopping. He did not like window shopping.

"Hi guys!" Sally and John said as they finally got closer to just talk. "I have a
list!" said Sally. I want to find a GUCCI belt."What about you guys? Do you
want to play fashion mogul with us girls?"

"It can't hurt!" Frank was not very enthusiastic.

"I think it will be fun!" Sue could hardly wait.

The Mall was just opening when they arrived. It was Saturday so it opened a
bit later. Sue was the first mogul. She chose a discount store to choose her
mogul item. Do you have any striped shirts?She asked the clerk.

The clerk was looking for something to fit Sue, who was very small, and then
found one. It was pink and yellow striped one with a banana on it. When she
showed it to Sue, "Is this one ok?" Sue almost laughed. Do you have five of
them? I am a fashion mogul and we must all wear them today!"

Frank, George, John and Sally looked like they wanted to run away. They
each chose one to wear and paid the 3 dollars. Now they were a team of
moguls. It was now Frank's turn to be the mogul.

Frank looked at sweatshirts. They were his favorite. "Do you have any of
these sweatshirts in my size?" He asked. He saw only three small ones.

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As the clerk looked around the store and on the computer, George was
thinking about what he would choose. He was the largest of the five friends
and liked computers more than fashion. The clerk returned after a few
minutes and told them, "I'm sorry! We only have the three small ones!"

"Hmmm! What should he look for next that all of them could wear?"Suddenly
he saw some polka dotted shorts in the corner. How about these? Frank
asked, "00 you have these in our sizes?"

Sue and Sally were not paying attention and quickly ran over to see what
Frank was choosing? "Oh no! What terrible moguls you are! You are an
ogre", they were laughing. It was just for fun. "Do we have to wear those?"
they asked?

"Yes! They are only 2 dollars so we can all buy them?" said Frank. "The
mogul has spoken!" whose turn is it next. I think it is George's turn. George
was not happy to hear his name called the mogul. He preferred to follow
Frank. Then he didn't have to make choices.

"How about those blue shirts over there? What are they made of?"They look
very cool. George had seen a guy at school wear one and it looked really
good.

"Those are denim I think!" Sue was always quick with cloth materials. She
was careful to buy just the right ones all the time. Do they have any different
colors?

Sally was just around the corner and saw some solid red ones. Why not get
red ones? George! Please!

George was the mogul this turn, and really hated red. He looked really fat in
red. "Nah! I think I will stay with the faded blue jean style. They are the
cheapest ones at 6 dollars. Do all of you have six dollars left?"

Off they went to the next store. They were having fun but really looked funny
with the clothes they had chosen to buy. Sally knew just what she wanted to
buy. It was now her turn. A sweater she had seen two weeks ago, if they
weren't sold out.

Julia's Sweater Shop was not far and usually had a discount. The price may
be too high. She would have to check.

"Excuse me!"The clerk seemed to be busy. Sally quickly found the

sweatershe wanted. "How much are these sweaters?" They seemed to be
on the sale table.

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"That is our daily sale table!" said the clerk. "Everything on the table is 12.49.
There are some good deals on that table."

What a great deal, thought Sally. The others had gone to another store. She
looked carefully on the table and found enough for all of them. Now she had
to find them.

Sally went out to find the others. They were not hard to find with their striped
shirts and polka dot shorts. The sweaters she had chosen had ~ circles on
them.

"You need 12.49"commanded Sally the mogul.

"That is too much!" they all complained, but they bought it because the
mogul had demanded. "How much do you have left to spend?" John was the
last one to be mogul. He had chosen socks. They were cheap and they
could all wear them. As they passed the sock store he saw a pair with an
elephant trunk and big ears. They were a buck and a half.

"Do you have five pairs of these?" John asked the clerk. The clerk thought
John was joking but said they had lots of them.

Now the five fashion moguls had their day. They had not spent a lot of
money, had a lot of fun, and.....

Just then Sue's mother saw them. She was laughing so hard she couldn't
talk. Sue was red with embarrassment. "Fashion moguls", what a great
game to play on a Saturday!

Chapter 7

How often do you do it?

Weekends! They come after Friday every week. There were always things to
do on the weekend, but she couldn't do all of them every weekend. There
were also things she didn't like to do, but had to do on the weekend.

Sally was thinking about weekends. She would have to ask her friends what
they really liked to do on weekends. Saturday was only part of the weekend.
Sally and sue had made a plan to meet in the morning for a muffin at
Sharon's Bagel Shop.

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"Hey Sue!" Sally was curious about what Sue liked to do. Sue was the
fashion outgoing person in their group of friends.

"Hi Sally! Glad to see you this morning. What a blast we had last weekend. It
was so much fun. We should do it more often." Shopping for fashion was
what Sue loved to do. How often do you think we can play that game?

"It was great! My mother couldn't believe we wore those clothes in public. I
don't see you much at school. How often do you go shopping? Sally was
wondering because Sue always had new clothes.

"Well, I try to get something every weekend. Sometimes I just go to the

Department Store to buy a pair of nylons. You are always carrying a big bag
of books. You must study a lot. When do you do usually do your
homework?"

I almost always do my homework the day I get it. If I can do it fast I can have
more time to go out and do other things. How often do you get together with
Frank and George?

"1 usually meet them on weekends. We don't have the same classes so it's
hard to meet during the week. We were going to meet this weekend for a
movie. How often do you go to the movies?"

"Not too often. I have to clean my room. John and the other guys never
clean their rooms. Their mother cleans it for them. Oh! I see them coming
now. They look cute in their new striped t-shirts. Hey guys! How about doing
something on a Friday night instead of Saturday?" Sally wanted to change
the routine a bit. There were things you could do at night you couldn't do on
Saturday.

George wanted to say something. His mouth opened but then closed slowly.
"Sounds good! I play an online video game every Friday night with a team.
Then I sleep in late Saturday mornings. How about you John? Do you play
video games?

"I rarely play video games", John liked computer but not games. I work on
my computer. There is a lot of new technology out there, so I surf the
Internet to see what I can find. Frank what do you do Friday nights?"

On Friday nights, I sometimes go dancing with my classmates. Some of my

teammates and their friends often get together for a dance party. You should
come sometime. The music is nice and we just have chicken and coca-cola.
It's a really fun time. What about Sunday night? Frank was always very
active.

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"Sunday?" George was surprised. On Sunday I practice English on my cell
phone. I have a class with my-teacher. How often do you guys talk to your
teacher?

"Sunday!" John was thinking about Frank's basketball game schedule. Do

you play games on Sunday, Frank?"

"Sometimes! Usually games are scheduled on Saturday. More people come

then. If it is on Sunday then it is an afternoon game. Why don't you come
sometime?" Frank would like to have his friends come ~ the time, but knew it
was not possible most of the time.

Sounds like a good idea. I can always make some time. Sometimes I
download music and Sunday evening is the best time to do it. Afternoons are
often a bit boring. We can make a plan if you give us a schedule for your
games. Sue! When do you download music to your new IPod?

"Weekends are when I have more time to sit at the computer. I try to find the
free music sites to download newer solo hits. There are so many apps on
the phone but they cost money, so I don't use them much. I just use it for the
music. What else do you like to do on weekends, Sally?" Sue and Sally were
quite different but they were both female and had a common bond in that.

I like to take time to unwind. I study hard all week. Sometimes I play soccer,
or rather kick the ball around, on Sunday after Church. I often go for walks in
the evening. There is a nice park close to my house. How do you unwind
Frank? You are always so busy.

I go to movies to unwind. Sports make my muscles tight, and my mind needs

some fresh air. Movies help me focus on other things, and I need that once
in a while. Let‟s see what's playing at the theatre. Maybe we can watch a
movie.

Chapter 8

Let’s eat!

The movie was over and the friends followed the crowd out of the theatre.

"I'm hungry", said Sally. She didn't really say it to anyone but just said the
words. Three hours movies always made her hungry. The others had
caramel popcorn and maybe weren't so hungry.

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"I heard that", said Frank. Popcorn never makes me full. "What is good
around here?"

"I can't forget to do some grocery shopping before we go home", muttered

Sally. She had almost forgotten that there were some Koreans coming to the
school this next week. "Hey guys! Remember we need to plan a party for the
Koreans coming to school next week! I think there is a good Hamburger joint
here somewhere. Michelle's is maybe closed because it is too late. Sharon's
Bagel is open later and they have good sandwiches. Why not go there?"

"What makes a good sandwich?" asked George. I always eat chip or

hamburgers. Now we have to think about making sandwiches ourselves? I
like Sharon's Bagels though. We can plan our party together while we eat
our 'sandwiches'. They wander off to Sharon's and order their sandwiches.

"So when is the party?" Sue was all excited about it already. "Who did you
say was coming? We need to plan food that they like!"

It's the Koreans! I know they like rice, mayo, and ketchup. What can we
make with rice, mayo, and ketchup? George was very confused. He didn't
even put that on his hamburger.

Hmmm! John was thinking hard. This would be a tough party to plan. "I think
we need to add green tea to the list. They like green tea. Do you think they
like potato salad? If we make that we need to buy some ~ and onions. How
many should we buy?

"My mom always buys a bag of onions, but maybe that is too much." Frank
was not a good grocery shopper usually. A dozen eggs will be ok. You need
a few if you make a large bowl of salad. "What about a green salad?"

"A green salad! Hmmm! What and how much should we put in a green
salad?” This was getting interesting for Sue. Sue loved to shop but making
salads was not her forte.

"A green salad has lettuce of course. But it is better with tomatoes, peppers,
and sometimes fruit to give it some nice color and taste.” John was not a
good cook maybe, but he had seen his aunt prepare for many parties. When
should we go shopping?

"Well!” Sally was the planner. That is why she could do so well in her
studies. She always had a plan or a schedule. "We should plan on going
soon, because the party is next week, on Friday. I think they would like
instant noodles. The Asian students I know always eat them for lunch. They
are crazy about them and they are very cheap. That and bananas! How
many bananas should we buy?

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I think we buy them in bunches. We can use them in our desserts. "Who will
make the desserts? I asked Frank?

"I will!” George piped! "Desserts with bananas are easy! I love it. How about
cups, napkins, plates and cutlery? How many do we need of those?"

"There were several dozen plates left from the last party. I think we can use
them. We need about 5 packages of napkins I think. We need several good
quality cups.” Sally seemed to know these things! We also have a lot of
frozen sausage and chicken left over. I think we should use them. Koreans
love chicken and we could have a ~ outside. Who is going to buy all this
stuff?" asked Sally. Of course buying the stuff would cost money, so knowing
who had the money would be a good idea.

"I think we just need to keep the receipts for what we buy and the school will
pay for it." Frank knew a lot about school things because he played
basketball on their team. They always had parties for their team fans.

"We can't forget the BBQ sauce. Chicken, sausage, and burgers need
sauce. Let's meet tomorrow after school. Maybe you can bring some things
from home. How many bags of potato chips do you have at home?" John
was just trying to think of cutting the cost a bit.

"We always buy them by the case, so I'm sure we could spare a few."Sue
was the one was never too shy to share a few things from her cupboard. "00
Koreans use forks? Maybe we need to buy a box of chopsticks; Napkins for
the finger food; Cups and plates for the punch and salads; Buns and sauces
for the BBQ stuff. Small bowls for the desserts! I'm not sure what the
desserts will be, but I'm sure there will be some sweets."

"Sounds like a great party." They all seemed to think about it at the same
time.

As they left Sharon's Bagel, they knew it was late. They were going to show
these Koreans a real BBQ party, western style. They just hoped they didn't
have too much left over. Some had said the Koreans were big meat eaters,
so it should be just about right.

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 Chapter 9

I really enjoy it

The week flew by so fast. The party was a hit with the Koreans. They wanted
to attend the school when it started the following year. Maybe this weekend
Sally could just sleep in. In the real world it just never seemed to happen.

John had called to ask what Sally and the others had planned. Perhaps a
lunch or something would be good. Sally's mother called up the stairs just
then.

"Sally!" her mother called. "Your uncle from Malaysia is phoning today. He
wants to chat with you and your friends. I think he will come this summer to
visit us."

"Ok!" Sally replied. Maybe her friends could have sandwiches at her house.
Now she had to wait for the call from her uncle. Sally quickly phoned the
others to tell them. She couldn't stay on the phone too long.

Finally her uncle phoned. Her friends we stuffing their mouths full of ham
and cheese sandwiches. They were more anxious than Sally to know what
her cousins were doing.

"Hello! Sally! This is Uncle Sam! Can you hear me?" Uncle Sam's voice was
very clear.

"Yes! I can you well. What is Henrietta doing? If I remember she was a
social person." Sally had to try and remember.

"Henrietta? Yes she is hanging out with her friends. What are you doing
today? It is a weekend so there is no school." Uncle Sam was hoping to
connect his children with Sally so they could have fun when they came in the
summer.

"Well, my friends and I are here and they have lots of questions for you. We
have had so much fun lately. Last weekend we played "Fashion Mogul".
Where does Henrietta hang out with her friends?" Sally had to think of good
questions to ask.

"Henrietta likes to hang out at the theatre. Now she is watching a movie."
What do you and your friends do when you hang out together?" asked Uncle
Sam.

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"Here is George! He can tell you and then ask a question about Howard. I
think Howard is the same age." It was tough to remember all the ages for
Sally. They didn't visit very often.

"What is Howard doing now?" asked George.

"Howard! He is practicing karate!" answered Uncle Sam. "Do you do karate

George?"

"Not really!" George was glad that they were not using the web cam. "What
level is he at?"

"He is a brown belt! He enjoys it very much. He has been training for three
years. What do you enjoy doing?" Uncle Sam was curious about Sally's
friends.

"\ enjoy watching sports. Tae kwon do is popular here. Frank enjoys playing
basketball, so I watch him almost every weekend. Would you like to talk with
him?" George was not comfortable talking with strangers.

"Hello Uncle Sam! May I call you by that name?" Frank was polite like a
professional.

"Yes! You can just call me Sam, if you want." Uncle was too formal most of
the time for Uncle Sam.

I have heard there are some good golf courses in Malaysia. Do you enjoy
golfing?

"Well! I don't have much time to golf in my business. My second son, Bob,
likes to go golfing. He‟s always playing sports. He likes tennis, baseball,
cricket, and soccer the most. What are you doing this weekend? Are you
going to play basketball today?" Uncle Sam was very happy to hear that
Sally had friends who enjoyed sports.

"This weekend we don't have any games. Next week we have a tournament!
Do have another daughter?" Frank could talk for hours, but there were other
friends who wanted to ask questions.

"Yes! I have another daughter. Her name is June. I'll check to see what she
is doing." Uncle Sam went to see what his daughter was doing and Frank
gave the phone to Sue.

"Hello! Sam! Are you there?" Sue was waiting for Sam to come back to the
phone.

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"Hello! Yes I'm back!" said Sam. "I had to find my daughter."

"What is she doing?" asked Sue.

"She is playing pool. She is almost a professional. Malaysians are good at

playing pool. She doesn't enjoy outdoor sports too much. What do like
playing pool?"

Not exactly! I enjoy shopping. Shopping was Sue's favorite pastime. I go

shopping almost every weekend. "What about the rest of your family?" John
has a question for you.

"Hello Sam!" John said. "What is your wife doing?"

"She's cooking dinner!" Uncle Sam was quick to reply. "Do you like
cooking?"

"I enjoy cooking. I often cook for my family. My parents are very busy, so
they don't have much time to cook. Weill I should let you go this call will cost
you a lot of money." John was sensitive to the cost of phoning such a long
distance.

Sally took the phone and said her good bye to her Uncle Sam.

"Wow! It was great to hear from them. We hope to see them in the summer,
when they come visit the family." Sally wasn't speaking to anyone in
particular.

"Well! I have a busy afternoon, so I will have to go," John said. They all
seemed to be busy this weekend. Maybe they would have more time next
weekend. They were all in High School so they needed to talk about their
future some time too.

Chapter 10

Future careers

Tests were coming closer again. Finals were always hard to study for. You
had to think about your future and get good grades. For Sally it was no
different. She had waited for summer when she could get a job, make some
money, and start her plan for a career. It was just too stressful. As they met
at Michelle's for a burger the conversation topic started with the question,
"What do you hope to do in the future?"

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Sally had asked the question, but not to anyone special. It was just a topic to
chat about around a table. “I think I will be a famous programmer!" said
John. "I will be famous for a special gaming technique. I have been working
on something but I need some more education to finish it. Did you hear
about the twenty - year - old who started the banking program, Mint? He sold
it for over 100 million dollars!"

"Wow! That's a lot of money!" George couldn't believe that a young guy
would have that much. In the future I will be a Space Pilot. We are almost
there already. We have the technology. Would you guys come on board my
Spaceship?

"Oh George! What a wonderful idea, but you will have to do a lot of training
to get there. You don't see too many oversize pilots in the Space program."
Sue was trying to be nice about George's size. "Do you think you will be fit
enough to be there?”

I am going to be in a fitness training program next year. I will have a special

diet and lots of exercise. I even thought I could send my name in for The
Biggest Loser TV show. What about you Sue? What do you predict you will
be in the future?

In the future I will work very hard! I am going to be a singer. Most singers
start in small places and work hard every night to make enough money to
continue. I'm not going to do that. I will get a good job, save some money,
and make a CD demo. I will also try to win the American Idol contest. Do I
have to be American?/I

I think so! It sounds like an interesting fortune. You will have to study a lot to
get there. What kind of job will pay enough to save money if you don't go to
University?

"Part-time jobs are not so hot, but maybe you could do some online teaching
or something. You are also good at fashion so you could design your own
fashions and sell them online." Frank was always full of ideas. It must be the
basketball practice giving his mind fresh air. Maybe you will be famous
someday. Will you move to a different city?

"Yes! I think so! I will have to move to a different city. Our town is nice but
very small." Sue had thought about moving after high school, but had not
decided on one special one yet. Being famous was in her future. "John!
What is in your plans for the future?"

Someday you will see me on your cell phone video! I am going to go to New
Zealand to study next year. I am going to get married and have lots of
children. I will have to work hard but I will be famous. Do you think I can do

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it?

"If anybody can, you can!" said Sally. She had faith in John's ability. He was
quiet most of the time but he was smart. I am going to live in another
country. I don't know which one yet. If you go to University you do not always
keep the same major. Everything will change by then. The world is a
continuously changing place.

What are your plans of the future? If you don't keep moving you will lose. If
you continue changing you will be ahead of all your friends.

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