AConversationaboutHobbies

　　MichaelandJohnareontheirwaytothetenniscourt.TheymeetCharlesandDavid.

　　Michael:hi,CharlieandDave,howiseverything?

　　Charles:ok.Thankyou.Howaboutyou?Itseemslikeyoutwoaregoingtoplaytennis?

　　John:Yes.Wearegongtoplaytennis.Wouldyouliketojoinus?Wecanplaydoubles.

　　David:No.Thanks.Wehaveafootballgamethisafternoon.Butthegoalieisnotfeelingwell.Doyouknowanybodywhocouldbeagoalieforourteam?Justfortoday.

　　Michael:Iamafraidnot.

　　Charles,What’ssogoodaboutplayingtennis?Whycan’tyouguyscancelplayingtennistodayandcometojoinus.Onewillbethegoalieandonewillcheerforus.

　　Michael:Youknowwhat?ItooktennisclassesrecentlyandIfindmyselfsocrazyaboutit.Ifeelsoenergeticafterplayingtennis.

　　Charles:Idon’tplaytennis.Ijustplayfootball.Tennisisnotasexcitingasfootball.

　　Michael:Charlie,IamafraidIcan’tagreewithyouatthispoint.

　　John:meneither.

　　Michael:Itismucheasiertofindonetennispartnerthantofindawholeteamofpeopletoplayfootball.

　　David:That’strue.

　　Charlie:But,don’tyouthinkmorepeoplearemoreexciting?Playingtennisislikeplayingapingponggame.Youmerelyplaybackandforth.It’sakindofboring.

　　MichaelandJohn:Noooooooo!

　　Michael:Whenyouplaytennis,youcankeepfitandyoudon’tgethurt.

　　John:Thereistoomuchbodycontactinplayingfootball.Idon’twanttobepushed,bestepped,beknockeddownor……

　　Charles:that’sthebestpartofthegame.

　　David:well,wealllearntoplaysmart.

　　Michael:Sorry.Wecan’ttalktoyounow.Wehavetogotoourtennisclubnow.Ican’twaittoplaywithJohn.

　　Charles:ok.Ihavetocallmybuddiestoseewhowouldliketobeourgoalietoday.

　　MichaelandJohn:Gookluck!Bye!

　　CharlesandDavid:Bye!Haveagoodday!

　　MichaelandJohn:you,too.