AConversationaboutHobbies
MichaelandJohnareontheirwaytothetenniscourt.TheymeetCharlesandDavidDanny.
Michael:hi,CharlieandDaveandDanny,howiseverything?
Charles:ok.Thankyou.Howaboutyou?Itseemslikeyoutwoaregoingtoplaytennis?
John:Yes.Wearegongtoplaytennis.Wouldyouliketojoinus?Wecanplaydoubles.
David:No.Thanks.Wehaveafootballgamethisafternoon.Butthegoalieisnotfeelingwell.Doyouknowanybodywhocouldbeagoalieforourteam?Justfortoday.
Michael:Iamafraidnot.
Danny:Please,couldyouhelpusfindone?
Charles,What’ssogoodaboutplayingtennis?Whycan’tyouguyscancelplayingtennistodayandcometojoinus.Onewillbethegoalieandonewillcheerforus.
Michael:Youknowwhat?ItooktennisclassesrecentlyandIfindmyselfsocrazyaboutit.Ifeelsoenergeticafterplayingtennis.
Charles:Idon’tplaytennis.Ijustplayfootball.Tennisisnotasexcitingasfootball.
Danny:IagreewithwhatCharlessaid.
Michael:Charlie,IamafraidIcan’tagreewithyouatthispoint.
John:meneither.
Michael:Itismucheasiertofindonetennispartnerthantofindawholeteamofpeopletoplayfootball.
David:That’strue.
Charlie:But,don’tyouthinkmorepeoplearemoreexciting?
Playingtennisislikeplayingapingponggame.Youmerelyplaybackandforth.It’sakindofboring.
Danny:right,itissoboring.
MichaelandJohn:Noooooooo!
Michael:Whenyouplaytennis,youcankeepfitandyoudon’tgethurt.
John:Thereistoomuchbodycontactinplayingfootball.Idon’twanttobepushed,bestepped,beknockeddownor……
Charles:that’sthebestpartofthegame.
Danny:exactly!
David:well,wealllearntoplaysmart.
Michael:Sorry.Wecan’ttalktoyounow.Wehavetogotoourtennisclubnow.Ican’twaittoplaywithJohn.
Charles:ok.Ihavetocallmybuddiestoseewhowouldliketobeourgoalietoday.
MichaelandJohn:Goodluck!Bye!
CharlesandDavidandDanny:Bye!Haveagoodday!
MichaelJohn:you,too