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A New Life in Mosquito City – Part 27 – Calling the University
February 28, 2010 – 1:46 am | One Comment

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Phone Booth
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Receptionist: Mosquito City University. Engineering Faculty.
Journalist: Hello. My name is Mark is Mark White. I am a journalist for the Mosquito City Herald and I am working on a story about the hydrogen engine. I was wondering if there was somebody there who I could come along and talk to about that?
Receptionist: Nobody is here right now. But if you come in tomorrow Professor Trafalgar should be here.
Journalist: Ok. Thanks very much. Where should I go to find him?
Receptionist: Oh just go straight to the HEF.
Journalist: HEF? What does that stand for?
Receptionist: Hydrogen Engine Facility.
Journalist: Ok. Well. Ok so I will go along there tomorrow afternoon and find Professor Trafalgar at the Hydrogen Engine Facility.
Receptionist: Yeah. Somebody will take care of you over there.
Journalist: Ok. Thanks very much for your help.
Receptionist: You are welcome. Goodbye.
Journalist: Bye.
Receptionist: Take it easy.

A Helicopter, a Boat or an Aeroplane
February 13, 2010 – 5:36 pm | 2 Comments
A Helicopter, a Boat or an Aeroplane

Father and daughter hear a noise. What is it?
Is is a helicopter, a boat, or an aeroplane?
Listen and find out for yourself.

Bilingual – English and Malay – 1
February 13, 2010 – 5:32 pm | No Comment

I

I speak English.

I speak Malay.

Do you speak Malay?

I speak a little Malay.

Does he speak Malay?

No, he does not.

Thank you very much.

You are welcome.

The Ballad of the Banjo Player’s Brother – a poem
February 13, 2010 – 8:50 am | One Comment
The Ballad of the Banjo Player’s Brother – a poem

a poor young African American woman
of unfortunate circumstances
died in childbirth
but her identical twin sons survived
although they were both born completely
perfectly
beautifully
blue.

An English Accent
January 15, 2010 – 5:07 pm | 13 Comments
An English Accent

An Australian speaks with a Londoner about accents in London, England. They compare an Australian and a London, or Cockney, accent.

Bilingual – English and Portuguese – 2
January 12, 2010 – 4:00 pm | 2 Comments

My name is Mark.

What is your name?

My name is Ricardo.

What is his name?

His name is Maxim.

Furniture
January 11, 2010 – 3:40 pm | 9 Comments
Furniture

A father sits his daughter on his lap and tells her a story. She listens and participates.

Bilingual – English and Arabic – 2
January 10, 2010 – 5:01 pm | No Comment

I

I speak Arabic

You

Do you speak Arabic?

I speak a little Arabic.

Do you read novels?
January 7, 2010 – 3:16 pm | No Comment
Do you read novels?

You are a man on a train on a journey from Hell to Heaven but nowhere around you can you see the tracks, the carriage, the other passengers or the window, let alone the view from the window.

A New Life in Mosquito City – Part 26 – on the Golf course
December 30, 2009 – 7:37 am | 6 Comments
A New Life in Mosquito City – Part 26 – on the Golf course

After an enjoyable game of golf with Peter Bestluck, Mark learns something very surprising about Mosquito City; something that impresses Mark tremendously.

Federal Taxes
December 23, 2009 – 1:53 am | No Comment
Federal Taxes

Several guys talk about federal taxes and drug money in a pool hall. What is the U.S. government’s role in this?