english practice No.1

Family Album USA -- Episode 01, ACT I

Richard Stewart is a photographer. He is writing a picture book that called Family Album USA. One afternoon, Richard Stewart was taking pictures on a ferry in New York. He met Mrs Vann and her son Gerald, who came from California. Richard wanted to take pictures for Mrs Van and Gerald. He explained to Mrs Van that the pictures would be taken for a book about Amercans' daily life. Mrs Van thought it was interesting and she was gald to help.

When Richard was preparing for the shooting, AL came to help holding the glistening board. Mrs Van and Gerld left after taking three pictures. Then Richard and AL had a short talk. AL was interested in Richard's book. She waned to know more things about it. But Richard could only show her part of the pictures, because the book was not finished yet. Richard showed her pictures of New York, American scenes, working people, and introduced all his family members on pictures. After that, AL introduced her familys. She was from Greece, came to New York as an exchange student three month ago. Her parents lives in Thessaloniki, a large city in northen Greece.

At about five thirty, Richard said goodbye to AL for he had to leave to meet his wife. In a hurry, he left his camera bag in the ferry.

Notes: occupations and family members
Richard takes many pictures for his album. He photographs lots of things, for example the cities, like new York, and other special places. He also photographs people working, polices, ambulence drivers, steel works, doctors.
Philip Stewart, Richard's farther, is a pediatrician, a children's doctor.
And Richard's mother, Ellen Stewart, is a home maker.
And his brother, Bobby, is a student of Riverdale high school. He is seventeen.
Richard has one sister, her name is Susen. She works for a toy company in New York city.
Malcon Stewart is Richard's grandfather. He is seventy two years old. He lives in Florida.
And this is Richard's wife, Allen Steward, she is a fashion designer and a sails clerk in a boutique in New York city.