★ Little Sunshine's Wonderland ★

: Hi. Uh, haven't we met before? You look so familiar.

Woman: Yeah. We met on campus last week, [Yeah!] and you asked me the same question.

Man: Oh, oh really? I'm sorry, but I'm terrible with names. But, but, but . . . Let me guess. It's Sherry, right?

Woman: No, but you got the first letter right.

Man: I know, I know. It's on the tip of my tongue. Wait. Uh, Sandy, Susan. [Nope. So, was I that memorable?] Wait, wait. It's Sharon.

Woman: You got it . . . and only on the fourth try.

Man: So, well, Sh . . ., I mean Sharon. How are you?

Woman: Not bad. And what was your name?

Man: It's Ben, but everyone calls me B.J. And, uh, what do you do, Sh . . . Sharon?

Woman: I'm a graduate student majoring in TESL.

Man: Uh, TESL . . . What's that?

Woman: It stands for teaching English as a second language. I want to teach English to non-native speakers overseas.

Man: Oh, yeah. I'm pretty good at that English grammar. You know, verbs and adjectives, and uh . . . Hey, that's sound really exciting. And do you need some type of specific degree or experience to do that? I mean could I do something like that?

Woman: Well, most employers overseas are looking for someone who has at least a Bachelor's degree and one or two years of experience. [Oh!] And what do you do? Are you a student on campus?

Man: Yeah, but, uh . . . I guess I'm mulling over the idea of going into accounting or international business, but I guess I'm now leaning towards a degree in marketing.

Woman: Oh, uh, . . . Well, I have to run. I have a class in ten minutes.

Man: Oh, okay. And, uh, by the way, there's this, uh, dance on campus at the student center tonight, and I was wondering if you'd . . . you know . . . like to come along.

Woman: Oh really? Well, perhaps . . . .

Man: Okay, well, bye.

Vocabulary,

• on the tip of one's tongue (idiom): to be at the point of remembering something
  - Oh, what is her name again? It's on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't remember it.

• memorable (adjective): worth remembering
  - College graduation was a real memorable experience for me.

• major (verb, also noun): have as your main field of study
  - My brother wants to major in education.

• overseas (adverb): in a foreign country
  - My family lived overseas for several years.

• mull over (verb): think over
  - My brother wants to mull over different job offers before he makes a decision.

• "have your nose in the books" = study very hard
  - "If you don't have your nose in the books more often, I don't know how you'll pass your classes."

• "throw money down the drain" = waste money without a return
  - "Paying college tuition and then not studying hard is like throwing money down the drain."