"A Little Culture, Anyone?"
(Brian and Cindy are talking on the bus)
Cindy: Any thing going on this weekend?
Brian: Uh? I'm suppose to go and see a play.
Cindy: A play? Like Shakespeare or something?
Brian: I'm not sure. My friend has a role in the play so I'm going to support him.
Cindy: Is it in English or Chinese?
Brian: It had better be in English cause he doesn't speak a word of Chinese.
Brian: It's a small production in a coffee shop.
Cindy: I'd like to swing by.
Brian: They are an amateur theater group and they occasionally perform a play to raise money for a charitable cause. I think the proceeds of this one go to the Tzu Chi Relief Centre in Tansui.
Cindy: I love theater. Especially in Taiwan. I really like Cloud Gate.
Peter: Aren't they a dance troupe?
Cindy: I don't know. I'm no authority on the subject.
VOCABULARY
role (n.)
Actors play different roles.
centre (n.)
I would like to visit the community centre.
authority (n.)
We must listen to authority.
FAST PHRASE
swing by
Maybe you could swing by if you have time.