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Saly:   Lao Opening

NDE   Opening

Question of the Week (answer):      What can’t you buy?

Larry:      Question of the Week!

Saly:      Explanations about  this "Questions of the Week"

                What can’t you buy?

                          a magazine       Lao translation      

UPBEAT MUSIC

Max:      Well, Kathy, it’s Question of the Week time again.

                  Are you ready?

Kathy:        I certainly am!

Max:      Okay, Kathy. 

                  This week, I’m going to talk about some places and ask you what you can’t buy there.

Kathy:      Sounds like fun!

Max:          All right...first question:  What can’t you buy at a fast food restaurant?

                  Hamburgers..., stamps... or French fries?

Kathy:      What can’t I buy at a fast food restaurant...a hamburger, stamps or French fries?

                   Well, of course, I can’t buy stamps at a fast food restaurant.

Max:      Excellent answer, Kathy.

                  You can’t buy stamps at a fast food restaurant.

                  You buy stamps at a post office.

                  Okay, second question:  What can’t you buy at a post office:  stamps, envelopes or shirts?

Kathy:        At a post office?  Stamps...., envelopes.... or shirts?

                   Shirts!  I can’t buy a shirt at a post office!

Max:      Great, Kathy!  You can’t buy shirts at a post office.

                  Question number three:  What can’t you buy at a clothing store:  shirts, French fries or dresses?

Kathy:        At a clothing store?  Shirts, French fries, or dresses?

                  Everyone knows  you can’t buy French fries at a clothing store.

Max:          Are you sure about that, Kathy?

Kathy:        Of course, I’m sure!

Max:      Well, you’re right again, Kathy.  You can’t buy French fries at a clothing store.

                  Once again, you’ve done very well.

Kathy:      Thanks, Max.  I had fun. 

MUSIC

Larry:        A Question for You

 Saly:      A Question for You in Lao.

Max:      Now here’s a question for you.

Larry:      Listen for the bell, then say your answer.

Saly:      Instructions in Lao

 Max:         In your country, do people like to travel in motorhomes?

(ding)

(pause for answer)

Max:      Unh hunh.  Okay!

MUSIC 

Saly:       Brief explanations in Lao about the following part.     

Story Interlude:            Househunting

Larry:      OK... and we’re off the air.

SFX:      show ending sounds and music, followed by newspaper rustling

Kathy:      (VO) Hmmm…….Oh, wow.

Max:      What are you reading, Kathy?

Kathy:        I’m reading the Real Estate section of the newspaper.

                  I’m looking at the houses for sale.

Max:      You’re thinking about buying a house?

Kathy:      Well, sort of.

                  Right now I’m just looking.

Max:          See anything interesting?

Kathy:      Yes, here’s a beautiful house.

                  It’s my dream home.

                  Look at this picture!

Max:      Mmm, yes. That’s a beautiful old home.

                  Four bedrooms.  And it’s close to Washington.

                  It’s probably  expensive.

Kathy:      Yes.  Look at the price.

Max:      (surprised) Wow.  That is expensive!

Kathy:      Yes.  It really is just a dream.

Saly:        Overview about this story interlude

SFX:            Elizabeth entering

Saly:        

Eliz:    Hi, Max, Kathy.  Hello, Larry....

(pause)

 Saly:        Lao Closing.

NDE        Closing

Kathy:      Well, our time is up.  So until next time...

                  This is Kathy.

Max:      And this is Max.

Kathy:      Good luck in your English studies!

Kathy and Max:      Good-bye.