s and societies。 His teacher's name is Mr。 Bert。）
Robert： Mr。 Bert。 I'm sick。 Can I go to the nurse's office？
Mr。 Bert： No； not yet。 Today we're going to talk about Japan and Korea。 And I think youshould stay here。 After we talk； if you're still feeling sick； you may go to the nurse's office。
Robert： All right。 When does the class start？
Mr。 Bert： Right now。 Class； today we're going to talk about Japan and Korea。 Thesecountries are very far away from America； but they are very important。 When I was young；we didn't learn about Asia in school； and so we knew very little。 These days； however；politics； economics and internet have made our relationship to Asia closer than ever。 Andthe two countries； we have the closest relationship to are Japan and Korea。
Robert： Why do we have a closest relationship to Japan and Korea？
Mr。 Bert： Well； Robert； we buy more than half our cars； puters and other electronicsfrom those two countries。 But more importantly； they have long and interesting historiesand cultures。 Let me start it with the history and culture of Korea。千万别学英语普及版 1B
Situation 12 The Nurse's Office_x_i_ e_ _g_u_a_n_g_l_i_a_n_ g_ _0_6_…_1_0_…_1_0_；（After social studies； Robert suddenly feels sick again and so doesn't go to his historyclass； but instead goes to the nurse's office。）
nurse： What is your name？
Robert： Robert Wallace。
nurse： And what is the problem； Robert？
Robert： My stomach hurts。
nurse： You have a stomachache； anything else。
Robert： No。
nurse： Okay。 Take this medicine。 You should feel better in about twenty minutes。
（The nurse gives Robert some water and medicine which he takes。 She es back afterabout twenty minutes。 ）
nurse： Do you feel better？
Robert： No。 I'm really sick。 I think I should stay here until school ends。
nurse： That's a good idea。 You have to be careful when you are sick。
Robert： Yes。 That's what I think too。
nurse： And since you are very sick； you will have to go home after school then go to bed。You're much too ill to play basketball。
Robert： What？ I can't play basketball？
nurse： Of course not。 Especially if you're so sick。
Robert： But I took medicine； I feel better now。 Can I please go back to class？
nurse： Are you sure you feel better？
Robert： Yes； I feel great。
nurse： Okay then； go back to class。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 13 Basketball Practice 1
（School ends and Robert and Billy get ready to go to basketball practice。）
Billy： Robert； did you get your new shoes？
Robert： No。 My Mom said I should use my old Reeboks。 What about you？
Billy： I get new shoes yesterday。 My Mom bought me a pair of the newest airs of Jordan's。
Robert： No way！
Billy： Really。 It cost one hundred and fifty dollars。
Robert： Wow； that's expensive！ My Mom would never buy me shoes like that expensive。
Billy： Sure they're expensive； but good shoes make you play basketball better。
Robert： No； that's not true。
Billy： Yes； it is。 Look at Michael Jordan； his shoes all the best； so he is the best。
Robert： No。 He would be the best even if he had bad shoes。
Billy： How did you know？
Robert： I just know。
Billy： I'm going to ask coach Malone if it's true？
Robert： Good！ Ask him。 I'll bet you he says I'm right。
Billy： Okay。 How much do you want to bet？
Robert： I'll bet you five dollars。
Billy： All right。 It's a bet。
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（Robert and Billy run to basketball practice。 They go to the coach； coach Malone； to askhim who is right。 ）
Billy： Coach Malone； tell Robert good shoes make good players。
Coach Malone： What？
Robert： Coach Malone； tell Billy shoes are not important。
Coach Malone： What are you talking about？
Billy： Coach Malone； I got a new Jordan's yesterday and I said they will make me a betterbasketball player。
Robert： Dim use my old Reeboks； but I said I'll still be a good basketball player。
Coach Malone： You are both right。 Good shoes are fortable and help you not to gethurt； but they won't make you a better player。 And a great player would play great in anyshoes。
Billy： So； who is right？ We bet five dollars。 Who wins？
Robert： Yeah； who wins？
Coach Malone： Nobody wins。 You are both partially right and you are both partially
wrong。 Now get ready for practice。 Robert； you practice lay ups。 Billy； you practice freethrows。 And don't worry； both of your shoes are fine。 If I had shoes that good when I wasyoung； I would have been a much better player。
Billy： See； I was right。 Give me my five dollars。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 15 Talking to Michelle
（After practice； Robert goes to where the cheerleaders are practicing and talks to Michelleagain。）
Robert： Hey； Michelle。 Do you have time to talk？
Michelle： Sure； do you want to talk here or go somewhere else？
Robert： Let's go somewhere else。
Michelle： Okay； where？
Robert： How about McDonald's？
Michelle： I like Burger King better。
Robert： Me too。 Let's go to Burger King。
Michelle： Cool！
（Robert and Michelle walk to Burger King and order their food。）
Waiter（a boy）： Hello； wele to Burger King。 May I take your order？
Robert： Yes； please。 I would like a cheeseburger； fires and a coke。 What about youMichelle？
Michelle： I will have a hamburger and a milk shake； please。
Waiter（a boy）： That's one cheeseburger； one hamburger； one French fires； one coke andone milk shake？
Robert： Right。
Waiter（a boy）： That will be five dollars and seventy…five cents； please。
（Handing him the money。）
Robert： Here you are。
Waiter（a boy）： Thank you。
Michelle： You don't have to buy me food。 I have money。
Robert： No； but I want to。
Michelle： Thanks。
（Michelle and Robert go and sit down。）
Michelle： So； what do you want to talk about？
Robert： Oh； nothing。
Michelle： You must want to talk about something。 You brought me all the way here andbought me food and everything。
Robert： Well； actually I was wondering if you have a boyfriend？
Michelle： No； why？
（Turning red。）
Robert： Well； I was wondering if you may want be me girlfriend。
Michelle： Sure； I love to。
Robert： Awesome。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 16 Homework
（When Robert goes home； he sits down at the kitchen table； opens his backpack and startsto do his homework。）
Robert： Mom； my homework is a little bit hard today。 Can you help me？
Mom： Sure； I'll be happy to help you； but I won't do your homework for you。
Robert： Don't worry； I only ask you when I have a really difficult problem。
（After about one half hour； Robert es to the difficult problem。）
Robert： Mom； can you help me now？
Mom： Of course； what's the problem？
Robert： I don't know what Samoa is？
Mom： Okay。 We can do this in two ways。 We can look it up in the dictionary or we canfind it on the internet。 Which do you think would be interesting？
Robert： The internet。
Mom： And which do you think will have more information？
Robert： The internet。
Mom： Well； we should go to the puter。
Robert： Cool； I didn't know homework could be so fun。
（They go into Robert's room and turns on his puter。）
Mom： Now click on search and then type in 'Samoa'。
（Robert does this and many pages and information appear。）
Robert： Wow； I can write a whole report now。
Mom： Yes； but don't copy it。 You have to write it in your own words； or it is cheating。
Robert： Okay； Mom。 And thanks； you are the best！
Mom： And don't play any puter games； just do your homework。
Robert： Mom； you don't have to say that。 I really want to study hard。
Mom： I know； but I'm your mother； it's my job to say things like that。
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Situation 17 Dinner
（While Robert is finishing his homework； his mother makes dinner。 When his fatheres home from work； Robert； his father； mother and older brother Sam go into thekitchen to eat dinner。）
Mother： Dinner's ready！ e into the kitchen。
Father： I'll be there soon。 I just have to wash my hands。
Father： Sam； Robert； you two wash your hands too。
Sam： Okay； Dad。
Robert： Yes； Sir。
Father： Robert； why are you being so polite？
Robert： No； Sir。 I'm not being polite。 I've just decided to be a good student。 That's all。
Father： I'm happy to hear that。 Playing game is fine； but getting good grades in school isimportant too。
Father： Dear； what's for dinner？
Mother： We have spaghetti and meatballs and garlic bread。
Sam： Great！ I love garlic bread。
Robert： Yeah； and I love meatballs。
Father： And you know I like spaghetti a lot。 You are the best； dear。
Mother： You don't have to say that。 I just love my family and I enjoy making you happy。
Sam： I'm happy。 And I will be even happier if you give me some more meatballs。
Father： Say 'please'。
Sam： Please give me some more。
Mother： That's better。
Robert： Dad； can I talk to you after dinner？
Father： Sure； but first let me have a cup of coffee； okay？
Robert： Okay。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 18 Talking to Dad
（Robert and his Dad finish dinner and then go into the living room to talk。）
Father： So； what did you want to talk to me about； Robert？
Robert： Well； Dad。 I talked to very nice girl today。 And she said she would be mygirlfriend。
Father： That's great； Robert。 Who is she？
Robert： Her name's Michelle。 And she is a cheerleader。
Father： A cheerleader？