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* A-EpiS changes topic to 'Inviting 
Friends-Invitate them to a three-day virtual 
holiday where you live. "Virtual" means that 
they will travel to see you through the 
Internet. Cheap. Fun. Easy. How can you make 
your area interesting to the others? How to 
write and send out an invitation so that many 
wants to visit just you? "'
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<A-Bev> Hola, Epi!
<A-EpiS> hola Bev
<A-Bev> Pude entrar.  Ha resuelto los 
  problemas de la red.
<A-EpiS> que suerte!

<A-Bev> Hay algunos que estan participando en 
  WAI.  Espero que participen.  Tendremos que 
  esperar diez minutos por lo menos.

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<A-EpiS> Hi SAmantha
<samantha> hi
<samantha> my name is Samantha. I'm 15 years 
  old and I'm from Yonkers New York
<A-EpiS> You are from Mrs Beverlyn's class?
<samantha> yes.
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<A-EpiS> Today we are talking about the 
  Virtual Vacation 
<A-EpiS> Hi Jasmine
<Jasmine> Hello
<Jasmine> I'm sorry but what is your name?
<A-EpiS> My name is Esperanza
<Jasmine> How are you?
<A-EpiS> But you can call me Epi
<Jasmine> Oh ok Epi, how are you?
<A-EpiS> Fine and happy to have you visiting
<A-EpiS> I was explaining about Virtual 
  Vacation
<Jasmine> What is virtual vacation?
<A-EpiS> You invite others to come to your 
  place, stay with you for three days. Only 
  it is virtual
<samantha> oh!
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<Jasmine> What do you mean?  Do you send 
  pictures and show various locations in you 
  city?
<A-EpiS> Some students from Italy actually 
  visitted their Internet friends a few years 
  ago
<samantha> Really!
<A-EpiS> Yes
<A-EpiS> Hi Shanet
<Shanet> hello how are you doing?
<A-EpiS> What you have to do is tell others 
  why they would want to visit you. What will 
  they see and eat,etc
<Shanet> if you come to new york there are 
  mnay things to do
<A-EpiS> Fine, Shanet. I am happy to have you 
  here
<A-EpiS> Ok , that is it
<Shanet> there are many resturantes even 
  international ones
<A-EpiS> Hmmm,,,I like that :-)
<A-Bev> Shanet, what kinds of restaurants 
  would you like to take our virtual friends 
  to in Manhattan?
<Shanet> You can see a touch of almost ever 
  country here
<A-EpiS> what do you recommend?
<Shanet> I would liek to take them to a 
  chineese resturant
<A-EpiS> Where would we go?
<Shanet> And then maybe see a broadway show
<Jasmine> 4California Pizza Kitchen!!!!  Thats 
  awsome.
<Shanet> Yes that is!!
<A-Bev> What kind of pizza can you eat at the 
  California Pizza Kitchen?
<samantha> 2Burger King!!!!!!
<A-EpiS> Burger Pizza?
<A-Bev> Shanet, can you eat pineapple pizza?
<Jasmine> 4The last time I went, I had the 
  Thai Chicken Pizza
<A-EpiS> hmmm sounds delicious
<Jasmine> That was pretty good, but I 
  recommend the Barbaque.  
<Shanet> yes you can eat pinaapple pizza..its 
  autally very tasty
<samantha> No, Burger King they sell burgers 
  and french fries.
<A-EpiS> ahh
<A-Bev> It  does sound delicious!
<Jasmine> It IS very delicious!
<A-EpiS> Do you all live in Yonkers?
<Jasmine> We all live in Yonkers
<samantha> 6Do you like burgers?
<A-EpiS> yes :-)
<A-EpiS> And I am getting hungry
<Shanet> me 2!!!
<samantha> Me too!
<A-EpiS> What else would we do besides eating?
<Jasmine> What do you eat in Puerto Rico?
<Shanet> shopping!!
<samantha> 13We can go shopping.
<A-EpiS> good!
<Shanet> there are many shopping centers here
<Shanet> you can find almost anything
<Jasmine> But you get more of a variaty 
  outside Yonkers.
<Jasmine> variety*
<A-Bev> Macy's is one of the largest stores 
  in Manhattan.  It takes up a whole block.
<Jasmine> Thats awesome!  They have alot of 
  sales too!
<A-EpiS> We have a Macy's here. My favorite
<samantha> 13Yes, they do.
<Jasmine> THey also have a lot of variety
<samantha> Really!
<Shanet> you can find clothes, electronics, 
  and my personal favorite....clothes!!
<A-Bev> I believe that there are more than 
  eight floors.
<A-Bev> There are a few restaurants in Macy's.
<A-Bev> You can shop and eat!
<A-EpiS> there is a group of students from 
  Azov, in Russia that are asking other 
  students to visit them (virtually)
<Jasmine> And there are alot of little carts 
  like food carts and you can get Afghani 
  food/
<Jasmine> The chicken and rice is very very 
  good.
<A-Bev> What are some Afghani dishes?
<Jasmine> I've only tried the chicken and rice
<Jasmine> with the special sauce.  The sauce 
  tastes very very good.
<Shanet> thats my favorite!!
<A-Bev> How is it different from Spanish 
  chicken and rice?  Are the seasonings the 
  same?
<Jasmine> Well it has alot more sauce, which 
  you can savour with each and every bite.
<A-Bev> Hmmm!
<Jasmine> Where do the group in Russia live?
<samantha> 13I want to go to Russia!
<A-EpiS> They live in Azov, there is a 
  picture of them  http://www.kidlink.org/engl
  ish/general/k/chat/chat0104.html
<A-Bev> That would be an interesting 
  experience!
<Shanet> wow russia looks interesting!
<A-EpiS> Yes, they are asking other students 
  to come and visit
<samantha> 13I can't wait.
<A-EpiS> did you see the photo?
<Shanet> yea we did
<A-EpiS> Historic places in Yonkers?
<Jasmine> We saw the picture.  
<samantha> Yes there is.
<A-EpiS> tell me
<samantha> I work at a historic museum in 
  Yonkers.
<A-Bev> What is the name of the museum, 
  Samantha?
<Jasmine> Really, Samantha?
<Shanet> Tell us about your experience 
  samantha.
<A-EpiS> yes
<samantha> 13The Hudson River Museum but we 
  have the Glenview Mansion also
<Shanet> w
<Shanet> What do you do there?
<samantha> I give tours to people.
<Jasmine> Are there any interesting exibits 
  that will interest the kids in Russia?
<samantha> 13Yes, we have a planatarium and the 
  mansion usually get's peoples attention.
<samantha> 13My favorite exhibit was the magic 
  of light.
<Jasmine> Oh that was awesome!  
<Shanet> Whats that all about?
<Jasmine> Who were those made by?
<samantha> There are a lot of interesting 
  things that can be done with lights.
<Shanet> Cool! that would intrest me!
<Jasmine> Is the exhibit still going on?
<samantha> No ,that exhibit was like two 
  years ago.
<A-EpiS> what do they have now. the virtual 
  visit is in April
<samantha> They have an exhibit showing how 
  nature connects with our everyday lives.
<samantha> There is a picture showing Mc 
  Donalds in the forest.
<A-EpiS> that would be great if they keep the 
  forests
<A-EpiS> where is that?
<A-Bev> We could see a Broadway musical?  
  Which one would you like to see, :Beauty 
  and the Beast"?
<Jasmine> Or we could see Moving Out.
<Shanet> I wuld love that!!!
<Shanet> Broadway musicals are so nteresting!
<Jasmine> It would be very appealing to a 
  group of teenagers
<Shanet> interesting
<A-EpiS> Tell them what is it about?
<Jasmine> It is a show about a group of 
  teenagers.  Whenever I see the commercials, 
  I think of the movie Greece.
<samantha> 13Really, I loved Grease.
<Shanet> There are many broadway shows 
  besides beauty and the beast 
<A-EpiS> Grease is good and I love the music
<A-EpiS> and the dancing
<A-Bev> Who wrote the music for "Movin Out?"
<Jasmine> It was Billy Joel.
<Jasmine> I think that was his name.  I'm not 
  positve.
<A-EpiS> it has to be good then
<A-Bev> Yes, Billy Joel.
<Jasmine> It looks good.
<A-Bev> Forty Second Street is a very 
  exciting place?  Would students like it?
<A-Bev> What could young people do there?
<Jasmine> They can find cheap jewlery.  
<A-EpiS> real jewelry?
<Jasmine> That looks good.  You can find ways 
  to bargain with them.
<A-Bev> There are many vendors on the 
  streets, outside of the many stores.
<A-Bev> There are perfume stores.
<Shanet> Its verey fun to be there...theres 
  something new in every corner
<samantha> 13They have hat stores too.
<Jasmine> Their not real, their just regular 
  studs, stuff teenagers would wear.
<A-Bev> You can buy prints and paintings of 
  famous places in New York.
<A-Bev> I love the hat stores!
<Jasmine> True.  
<A-EpiS> we don't wear hats in here.
<A-EpiS> but in Russia they do
<Shanet> There are many nice souvenirs
<A-Bev> There are sidewalk vendors who sell 
  hot dogs, salted pretzels and soda.
<Jasmine> So they will enjoy it as a 
  souvenirs.  
<Jasmine> Yes and the Afghani food!
<Jasmine> My favorite!!!
<A-Bev> Many times there are musicians and 
  entertainers on the sidewalks.
<A-EpiS> and magicians?
<A-Bev> There is one man who poses as a 
  statue for minutes and then begins to move 
  slowly!
<Shanet> Ites very pleasent to hear music on 
  the streets like that
<A-Bev> He appears to be painted in a silver 
  paint.  He is amazing!
<A-Bev> There is a group that plays music 
  from the Andes.
<A-EpiS> how is the weather on April?
<samantha> It's rainy.
<Jasmine> Its beautiful!
<samantha> It's raining today!
<A-Bev> Girls, lets sum up where would take 
  our Russian friends during the virtual 
  vacation.
<A-Bev> We have two minutes left before the 
  end of class.
<Shanet> April showers ..
<samantha> Bring May flowers
<Shanet> =)
<Shanet> Wow the class is about to end
<Jasmine> Okie dokie, we have to prepare to 
  go to our next class.  
<Shanet> we have to go to our next class
<A-EpiS> thanks for visiting
<Shanet> i hope you can vistit us sometime
<samantha> Thank you 
<Jasmine> It was fun talking to you.
<A-EpiS> yes same to me
<samantha> It was nice talking to you
<Jasmine> Hope you enjoyed listening to our 
  stories about New York.
<A-EpiS> yes why don't you write that and 
  post in Kidspace
<A-EpiS> with some photos?
<Jasmine> Alrighty.  We'll try to do that.
<Shanet> Thats a good idea!
<A-EpiS> Perfect!
<Shanet> okay bye for now
<A-EpiS> bye
<Jasmine> Okie dokie.
<Jasmine> Buh bye.  
<A-Bev> Epi, thanks again for making our 
  class interesting and informative!  It was 
  a pleasure!
<samantha> Bye
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<A-EpiS> Thanks Bev
<Shanet> 1
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<A-Bev> Epi, will we chat again in two weeks!
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