A Dubious Dream Vacation October 3, 2014

Martin has come to PC TECH from France.  He has composed a dialogue in which two people are discussing a dream vacation.  Our school is not far from Broadway and maybe that fact inspires our students to write scripts!

 Ted is driving [his car].  He seems energetic.  Suddenly he takes out his phone.

T:  Hi Mike, it’s Ted!  How are you?

M:  Hey Ted, I wanted to call you too.

T:  Hah, very funny.  Mike, I have a question.  Do you remember your dream vacation?    The lost island?  In the Pacific?

M:  Yes, sure.  I plan to go there next summer.

T:  OK.  I have something that is going to surprise you.  But please, trust me, okay?

M:  I swear [I will].

T:  I hear you need to dive from an airplane to access the island.  There isn’t any other way.

M [incredulous]:  What did you say?

T:  You have to jump!

M:  Oh no!  I’m scared [enough] about flying in an airplane, but flying in the air…it’s too much!  I’m not a bird or something like that!

T:  Mike, come on!  It’s your dream vacation.

M:  It’s a broken dream now!

T:  Just look out the window of the airplane.  And watch the ocean.  You will forget the altitude.

M:  OK, but for the dive?

T:  Breathe peacefully, stop thinking, and let yourself fall when the airplane door opens.

M:  I’m going to panic.  No way!

T:  No, you won’t.  Just before your jump, imagine the beach, the sea, the palms, your dream…just below!

M:  So cool!

T:  You see?  You will do it, I’m sure.

M:  I hope.

T:  OK, we will finish this discussion later; there is a cop and I’m using my phone.

M:  Sure…bye!

Teacher-editor’s reminder:  Talking or texting on the phone while driving a motor vehicle is extremely dangerous and is illegal in most of the United States and in many other countries; it will cost you a very large fine.  Don’t even think about doing it!

 PC TECH: English Language School in New York City