Long conversation
Scripts
M: So Mary, I heard you were thinking about doing a triathlon?
W: That’s right. But you know triathlons are tough with the three events: swimming, then cycling and finally running! My sister, Jennifer, did a triathlon last year and loved it! So, I decided to give it a try.
M: Good for you! I did my first triathlon back in college six years ago. Now, I do at least one triathlon every year. It keeps me fit and healthy with regular swimming, cycling, and running. So do you have a favorite of the three events?
W: Yes! Definitely running. I started running back in high school and loved it! I woke up at six a.m. every morning and then ran three miles. Now that I’m training for the triathlon I’m loving waking up at six a.m. and running again.
M: Not me! Running is my worst event! I get bored when I run. I start daydreaming about other things and forget where I’m going! Two times last week I made a wrong turn and almost got lost!
W: For me, it’s swimming. Swimming pools are fine – but triathlons … take place in lakes. And … I’m scared that a giant fish will eat me!
M: What?! Come on! There aren’t any giant people-eating fish in lakes and even the small fish will be scared away when hundreds of people from the triathlon are swimming there all at the same time!
Q1: Why did the woman decide to do a triathlon?
Q2: When did the man first do a triathlon?
Q3: How does the man feel about running?
Q4: Why doesn’t the woman like swimming in the triathlon?