Central Park’s Conservatory Garden April 26, 2013

Tourists to New York City make Central Park one of their must-see stops.  Most visitors, however, see only the southern half of the park.  PC TECH students had the opportunity to visit the very northern section of Central Park, with a walk around the Haarlem Meer (lake) and a tour of the Conservatory Garden at its best in the Spring.

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The role-plays that the students are scripting this week deal with etiquette in public settings.  Some examples:

From Bo, a restaurant situation:

Customer 1:  Hello!  How are you doing?   I…  (She has started talking too loudly on her phone.)

Customer 2:   Excuse me!  Excuse…!  Miss?

Customer 1:   What?

Customer 2:   Can you talk quietly please?

Customer 1:  Sorry, I wasn’t talking to you.  Don’t pay any attention to me.

Customer 2:  Yes, I wasn’t talking with you but I could hear what you said.  I don’t want to know about you.  Nobody cares!

Customer 1:  So What?  This is a restaurant.  Everybody can come and chat.

Customer 2:   Yes, you are right, but when you talk loudly, it bothers others.  You should be more polite.  Isn’t that right?

Customer 1:   Ummm…I’m so sorry about that.

From Jean, a student from France:

JA:  Hi, I’m sorry…Can I sit near you?

            Sandra:  Hmmm.  Sure, why not?

            JA:  Nice to meet you.  My name is JA.

            Sandra:  Nice to meet you, too.  My name is Sandra. 

JA:  Do you want [anything to drink]?

Sandra:  Oh, thank you, JA.  Yes, a martini.

JA:  Great!  Two martinis please.

Sandra:  Where are you from?  Your English is strange.

JA:  Hey, I’m from Paris.

Sandra:  Oh my gosh!  That is the most beautiful city in the world.  I’ve never been in Paris.  It’s my dream.

JA:  Me, I love NYC… but take my number, if you want.

Sandra:  You can give me your number when your English is better….

JA:  Ah, NYC!

 PC TECH: English Language School in New York City