Lecturas

Manny Kantryve, a nervous sixteen-year-old high school student, is getting hisfirst lesson with Mr. Rhodekil.

Narrator: Manny unlocks the car door and gets into the vehicle Mr. Rhodekil: Manny! Unlock the door for me please; I can't get in! Manny: Oh right...sorry. Narrator: Manny unlocks the passenger door and Mr. Rhodekil climbs in Mr. Rhodekil: All right then, what's the first thing a driver must do when he gets into a vehicle? What must we do with the mirrors? Manny: Clean them? Mr. Rhodekil: Besides cleaning them. Adjust the mirrors! That's the first thing you should do. Manny: Oh yeah, yeah, now I remember. Narrator: Manny reaches for the rearview mirror and adjusts it and the side mirror on the driver's side. Manny: Mr. Rhodekil, can you please move the passenger side mirror? Mr. Rhodekil: Sure thing son, which direction do you want me to move it? Manny: How about a little to the right... O.K., Stop! That 's good. Now, just a tad up. There, perfect! Mr. Rhodekil: Ok then Manny, fasten your seat belt, and slide your seat forward just a little. Manny; it seems to me that you're a bit too far back. Manny: Is that good? Mr. Rhodekil: Yes, that's much better. All right Manny, start her up! Narrator: Manny shifts to reverse and puts the key into the ignition and starts the car Mr. Rhodekil: Good job son, good job. Now before you shift into reverse, press down on the brake pedal fully. Manny: This one? Mr.Rhodekil: No, not that one! That's the accelerator! The other one Manny, the other one! Mr. Rhodekil: O.K. Now, slowly, let go of the brake pedal. Mr. Rhodekil: I said SLOWLY, SLOWLY! What is it with you, can’t you follow a simple order? Manny: S-Sorry sir.l Mr. Rhodekil: All right then, now that we are out of the driveway, turn the steering wheel to the right, but keep your foot on the brakes…

How did the cricket match go?

FRANK: How did the cricket match go on Saturday, Tom?
TOM: I don’t want to talk about it, we lost by 100 runs.
FRANK: 100 runs! Who did you play, the local kindergarten school?
TOM: (sarcastically) Ha! Ha! Very funny. We played against "amateurs" who looked more like professionals or semi/professionals to me.
FRANK: Where did they get their players?
TOM: Well, there were some people of Indian and Pakistani origin on their team and they were probably from first-rate teams over there.
FRANK: Did you score many runs yourself?
TOM: No, I was bowled out on the first ball.
FRANK: What! and you are the team’s top scorer! What happened?
TOM: It was an old trick. The bowler came up from behind my team-mate at the other end and I couldn’t see him until he threw the ball. I missed it.
FRANK: What did you do about that? 
TOM: I protested, of course, but the official paid no attention.
FRANK: Oh, come on. You’re just angry because your team lost.
TOM: Angry, yes. But not because we lost. They broke the rules, not us. We didn’t break the rules.