C: (The phone rings) Granddad: Victor! This is for you! Victor: (Picking up the phone) H-hi, Cathy! Y-yes I know I'm 20 minutes late! I can explain...what? If I'm not at your house in 15 minutes our date is off? But... Grandpa! Please help me out! I'...
B: (At home) Victor: (Singing) Mom and pop are out on the town and no one is around! Beautiful Cathy is finally going out with me. I can't wait! I feel great! Tonight I have a super date! It's a long drive to Cathy's house. I'd better lock up the hou...
Long Conversations 1.Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.) A: Victor: Ah...what a night to stay home and watch the tube. I've got tons of snacks to pig out on. And I've got 50 channels of cable to choose from! Ah...this is the...
D: (At Victor's home) Mom: Victor, I sewed up those jeans of yours today! Victor: Thanks, mom! Dad? What do you think about school uniforms? Dad: I think they're a fine idea for everyone but you! Victor: Huh? Why not me? Dad: You keep your mother bus...
C: (At the cafeteria) John: Hey, Victor! Heard your terribly tacky wardrobe made you late! Victor: Too bad you didn't take longer choosing your clothes! John: (Trying to show off) Get real! This shirt is pure silk. And these boots are straight from I...
B: (In the classroom) Miss Mood: Victor! I see you crawling in late as usual! Get up off the floor! Victor: Sorry, Miss Mood! Helen: What was it this morning? Victor: Couldn't find anything to wear! Everything was torn, dirty or out of style! Helen:...
Long Conversations 1.Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.) A: Victor: Mom! Where are my new jeans? Mom: In the wash. You spilled motor oil all over them, remember? Victor: (Holding a pair of pants) Rats! These jeans are torn,...
D: (Later) Reggie: It's finished! I'll rush our first two pages to Mr. Bumper. (In the office) Reggie: Here it is, Mr. Bumper! Right off the drawing board! Bumper: Oh! I can hardly wait to see them! (Looking at the pages angrily and shouting) Stop th...
C: (Miss Mood rushes into the office.) Miss Mood: What happened? Little Reggie's taken over the whole art room! Bumper: That's right, Miss Mood! We're going to do an educational comic book! Our school is about to go down in history! Miss Mood: If lit...
B: (Miss Mood walks out of the office.) Bumper: Why do you waste your time doing these silly cartoons? Reggie: I like to draw! Besides, all the kids are paying me to draw pictures of them. Bumper: Paying you? To do these? If everyone looked like this...