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The weather is clear* tonight, and there is no moon*. Alex and Rob are going outside to look at the stars*. The weather is cold. They will wear warm coats and hats.
The next day, Rob tells Susie about the stars. He watched shooting stars flash across the sky*. They saw the Big Dipper because there were no clouds*.
Conversation A
(in the studio)
Rob: Are you ready for the program, Ben?
Ben: Yes. I’m almost finished with today's weather report.
Rob: Is the weather going to be good?
Ben: It will be very cold tonight. And the weather is clear* today.
Rob: Then we'll be able to see a lot of stars*.
Ben: Yes. Do you like looking at the stars?
Rob: I do. So does Alex. He knows a lot about stars.
Conversation B
(in the office)
Linda: Hey, Rob, what are you doing tonight?
Rob: Alex and I are going outside to look at the stars. There will be no moon*, so the stars will be really bright.
Linda: You will get cold.
Rob: No. We'll wear warm coats and hats.
Linda: That's good. How long will you look at the stars?
Rob: For an hour or two. We hope to see some shooting stars!
Conversation C
(in the Jungle Café)
Susie: Hi, Rob! Did you see any shooting stars last night?
Rob: Hey, Susie. Yes, we did. We watched them flash across the sky*!
Susie: Cool. I love seeing shooting stars.
Rob: The sky was beautiful last night.
Susie: It was. There weren't any clouds*. So you saw a lot of stars?
Rob: Yeah! We even saw the Big Dipper!
Susie: Wow! I like looking at the night sky.
Answer it!
- 1. What did Rob see flashing across the sky?
- 2. Do you like to look at the stars? Why or why not?