2015年ESL之餐饮娱乐 11 Working as a Street Performer

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Working as a Street Performer 

Giancarlo: Whoa, where are you going? I thought we were going to hang out. 

Alana: I’m going to work. 

Giancarlo: Work? I didn’t know you got a job. 

Alana: I’m busking on Main Street. 

Giancarlo: You mean you’re panhandling? That’s not working. 

Alana: I’m not panhandling. I’m working for tips. I perform, try to draw a crowd, and then pass the hat. 

Giancarlo: Can you really make money that way? 

Alana: You’d be surprised. I got the idea from Danielle and her friends. A group of them do street theater and comedy routines. A friend of theirs juggles¹ and does acrobatics². Another guy does magic tricks. 

Giancarlo: And they do all this on the street? Don’t they get hassled by the cops? 

Alana: The cops occasionally tell them to move along or tell the crowd to disperse³, but if they’re respectful and nobody complains, they get left alone. Hey wait, where are you going? 

Giancarlo: I’m going with you. I want to give this street performing a try. 

Alana: What can you do? 

Giancarlo: I’m a man of many talents. 

Alana: Are you? 

Giancarlo: Don’t look so surprised! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse