English sketchers
(32) Listen and read. Then act out the sketch in groups.
Characters
Girls Roxy, Lily
Boys Matt, Cal
Girl or boy
Nicky
On the first day of the school year
Roxy Hey, look! There are two new kids.
Cal Where?
Roxy Over there. Let’s talk to them …
Cal [a minute later] Hi.
Roxy You’re new.
Matt Hi. Yes, I am. Urn … we are. I’m ..
Roxy Where are you from?
Matt I’m from New Fareham …
Cal And you?
Lily I’m from Parkgate. Hi, I’m …
Roxy I’ve got friends in New Fareham and
Parkgate, they’re nice places. You can be my friends. How old are you?
Lily I’m 13. But wait a moment – who are you? What are your names?
Cal Sorry. My name’s Callum. My friends call me Cal. This is my sister, MR, or Roxy.
Roxy Roxy, please. I prefer ‘Roxy’.
Cal And what are your names?
Matt I’m Matt, Matthew.
Lily Ana Lilia. But I’m usually Lily.
Cal Ana Lilia? Are you Spanish?
Lily No, I’m not. I’m British but my mum’s
Mexican. My brother’s name is Amancio.
Roxy How do you spell that?
Lily A-M-A-N-C-I –O. Why?
Roxy Hmm. It’s a funny name.
Cal Roxy! Ana Lilia’s a nice name.
Lily Thank you.
Roxy Listen! [school bell] It’s nine o’clock and Mr Green’s never late.
At morning break
Cal Do you live near school?
Lily Yes. I live on Stanton Road, in a house with a red door. Do you know it?
Cal Yes, I do! It’s a new house, l think.
Lily Yes, it is.
Cal Great! It’s near my house. Do you play basketball?
Lily No, not often … but I sometimes play football …
Cal Brilliant! We can play at the weekend. Do you watch DVDs?
Lily Yes, of course I do [laughs].
Cal Do you want to come and watch a film? What’s your phone number? … Uh-oh.
Here’s my sister. And there’s Matt. See you [Roxy arrives with Nicky. Cal goes.]
Roxy Nicky, this is Lily. Her mother’s Mexican, bu: Lily’s British.
Lily Hi, Nicky.
Nicky Hello! Welcome! Do you like computer games? Where do you live? Have you got any brothers or sisters? Ana Lilia? Can you speak Spanish?
Roxy Nicky always asks a million questions! Nicky, don’t be boring.
Lily Yes, I can. It’s my second language.
Nicky Oh, Spanish is difficult! You can help me with my homework! Fantastic!
In the corridor
Matt Why has your sister got two different names? MR and Roxy …
Cal Her real name’s Marjory Rose.
Matt Ahhhhh! I see! That’s very long!
Cal It’s our grandmother’s name, but MR doesn’t like it. She prefers Roxy. It’s a filmstar’s name, I think [they laugh]. Hey, we usually do our homework at Nicky’s house on Wednesdays, and then we go to the cinema. Do you want to come?
Matt OK, yes, thanks. Who’s Nicky?
Cal Hey, Nicky! Can Matt come to the cinema with us? Matt’s new.
Matt Hi.
Nicky Hello! Two new guys! Two interesting people! It’s a fantastic day! YES you can come! I’ve got a million comics from different countries – you can read them. And I’ve got music and computer game magazines. [Nicky passes Matt an mp3 player] Listen to this – do you like it? They’re my favourite.
Matt [to Cal] Is Nicky OK? Is (s)he always like this?
Cal Yeah, (s)he’s always happy. (S)He’s fun.
Matt Where do you have lunch? Do you eat here in school?
Nicky Oh no! We never eat at school! We have lunch in the sun! Look, there’s MR.
Cal And there’s Lily. She’s very nice.
Nicky Hey! Lunch! New friends! I love new friends. Oh wonderful day!