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Hello America PART 1
Lesson 1 It's not bad, but I think it needs more work.
I'm Chris Bloom, hoping you have more of everything you want this spring. Chris:
Chris: Thanks for looking at my work, Jake.
Jake: I'm glad to help, Chris. People helped me when I was just an assistant. Besides, you're an old friend.
Chris: Before you say anything, remember you're watching my first interview. Jake: That's OK. Most new reporters don't do very well on their first try. Chris: What do you mean? Could you be more specific?
Most television viewers don't have much patience. They want faster interviews. They want more action - more Jake:
questions - more answers - more pictures. Chris: Do you think my interview is boring? Jake: I don't think all of it is boring. Chris: You just think half of it is boring.
Jake: I think some of it is boring. But I also think some of it is great, really interesting. Chris: Which part do you think is interesting?
Jake: What are you doing? Chris: I'm eating my lunch.
Jake: It's only 10 o'clock in the morning. Most people eat breakfast now. Chris: Well, I won't eat all of it now.
Chris: Do you want a piece of cake? Jake: No, thanks.
Chris: You can have half of my sandwich. I'll eat more lunch later at lunch time. Jake: Thanks, really. I don't want any of it. It's too early in the morning for me to eat. And it's definitely too early for
a salami sandwich.
Chris: Sorry. I eat when I'm nervous. Please, Jake. I need your help on this. Jake: Don't be nervous. I'm trying to help you. You should have seen my first tape. It was terrible. It was so bad,
they couldn't even use it. Chris: Not even part of it? Jake: No. All of it was terrible.
Chris: Look, I know that you're busy and you probably don't have time for me, but... Jake: I have to admit, I'm pretty busy. The new owner wants me to get better ratings. I'd like to have more time for
so many things.
Chris: Please go over my tape with me one more time and tell me how I can make it better? Jake: Sure, but first you have to do one thing.
Chris: Anything.
Jake: Get rid of that sandwich. I can't stand it when people eat in the editing room. Chris: It's gone.
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Jake: Explain once more what you were trying to do.
Chris: My assignment for school was to interview people about their lives. So I thought it would be interesting to ask
people what's missing in their lives. What would make their lives better. And I just asked anyone who walked by.
Should I play it now? Jake: Sure.
Chris: Hello, this is Chris Bloom. Today is the first day of spring. It's a time when people feel energetic. They have a
new outlook on life. We decided to find out what people want out of their lives this spring. Mike: More time. I definitely want to find more time.
Steven: More money and fewer financial problems. Rita: More love in my life. That's what I want. Terry: More friends.
Roger: More clothes, more money, and fewer arguments. Detective Modine: Less crime and more parking places. Terry: Less pressure and more time to enjoy life.
Chris: But the answer most people gave was time. More people want more time to accomplish their goals and enjoy their lives. I'm Chris Bloom, hoping you have more of everything you want this spring.
Jake: It's not bad, but I think it needs more work. The problems that it's not news. We would never use it on the air. You need to find a real news story.
Chris: Like what?
Jake: Come on, I'll show you. just heard that someone wants to take over part of the Stamford Nature Center and turn
it into apartment buildings.
Chris: Oh, no. Boy, that's a story! Can I bring my camera? Jake: Sure. Chris: Oh, Right!
Lesson 2 Do you like to live dangerously, Rita? Rita: How's my favorite cameraman? Oh, my back. Mike: Those tapes were too heavy for you.
Rita: A few years ago, I could carry twenty tapes if I wanted. Mike: We all get older.
Rita: You know, Mike, I never thought it would come this fast. I just can't believe it's time for me to retire. How did I
get so old so fast?
Mike: Most people don't retire at your age. You look great. Rita: I feel great. In fact, I feel marvelous. Mike: So, why are you retiring?
Rita: I love my job. I love being a make up artist. But I always promised myself I would start a new life when I
reached this age.
Mike: I think that's terrific. There are so many things you can do with your life. You're still young enough to enjoy
yourself.
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Rita: You bet I am. And there are a lot of things I can still do pretty well.
I can still play tennis beautifully.
Mike: I've seen you. You're a wonderful tennis player. Rita: I'm a very good swimmer. I can ski fairly well too. Mike: And you dance gracefully.
Rita: Gracefully? That's a word for an old lady, Mike. Mike: Excuse me. You're a hot dancer. Rita: That's more like it.
I'm not going to retire and sit around in a rocking chair, I can tell you that.
Mike: What are those?
Rita: These are videos from all over the world.
I can live anywhere I want now .I can do anything I want. Mike: You have a whole new life in front of you. Rita: That's true. I want you to do me a favor. Mike: Sure.
Rita: I don't have time to watch all these tapes. I can't even carry all of them.
Can you edit these onto a shorter tape?
I want to show them to Terry so we can decide where I should go. Mike: Terry?
Rita: My new boyfriend.
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