Episode 20 - Transcript
ANNE catches a bus to the University.
Anne walks to the bus stop. An elderly lady waiting for the bus watches her walk up. Anne sits next to her.
ELDERLY LADY
Hello dear. How are you?
ANNE
Very well thankyou.
ELDERLY LADY
Are you sure? Is anything wrong?
ANNE
No, I’m fine.
ELDERLY LADY
I watched you walking. You walk sadly. I’m old. I walk slowly. But you walk sadly.
ANNE
Well I do have a problem.
ELDERLY LADY
Not too serious I hope?
ANNE
I don’t know. I hope not.
ELDERLY LADY
Worrying doesn’t help, my dear. Think positively. It helps. Do something, take action. You’ll be alright.
ANNE
I hope so. Thankyou.
ELDERLY LADY
Where are you from dear?
ANNE
Singapore.
ELDERLY LADY
You speak English very well.
ANNE
Thankyou. Sometimes when people speak very quickly I can’t understand.
ELDERLY LADY
Don’t worry. I speak slowly.
A bus is coming. The elderly lady squints at it.
ELDERLY LADY
And I see badly these days. What number bus is that, dear?
ANNE
It’s one ninety.
ELDERLY LADY
At last. It was nice talking to you.
ANNE
You too.
Anne walks to the bus stop. An elderly lady waiting for the bus watches her walk up. Anne sits next to her.
ELDERLY LADY
Hello dear. How are you?
ANNE
Very well thankyou.
ELDERLY LADY
Are you sure? Is anything wrong?
ANNE
No, I’m fine.
ELDERLY LADY
I watched you walking. You walk sadly. I’m old. I walk slowly. But you walk sadly.
ANNE
Well I do have a problem.
ELDERLY LADY
Not too serious I hope?
ANNE
I don’t know. I hope not.
ELDERLY LADY
Worrying doesn’t help, my dear. Think positively. It helps. Do something, take action. You’ll be alright.
ANNE
I hope so. Thankyou.
ELDERLY LADY
Where are you from dear?
ANNE
Singapore.
ELDERLY LADY
You speak English very well.
ANNE
Thankyou. Sometimes when people speak very quickly I can’t understand.
ELDERLY LADY
Don’t worry. I speak slowly.
A bus is coming. The elderly lady squints at it.
ELDERLY LADY
And I see badly these days. What number bus is that, dear?
ANNE
It’s one ninety.
ELDERLY LADY
At last. It was nice talking to you.
ANNE
You too.
External Link:
AN - Living English - You walk sadly
