Page 19 -Along the road a cat with a serious face was walking in a hurry. There were a few students.- "What's the hurry?" Libre came running. "The clinic,"I told him about Pina. "Is it true? I'll go with you." -They were sitting in front of the clinic. The white wall still looked new.- "This is the clinic. This is my first time here,"Libre said. "There used to be nothing here, but it was built several years ago. It is famous because the professor, Bronx's owner is a skillful doctor." We walked toward the entrance. Where can I see Pina? "Meow." "Stupid, we have no time for jokes." "Who me?" We walked away trying to avoid attention. Today's points -The point 1- What's the hurry? "Hurry" means we have to do it soon. "What's the hurry?" means why do you have to do it soon? (1) I must go home. What's the hurry? I want to watch the soccer game on TV. Hello, Sherry, Roy, what's the hurry? Come on, Buttered. Ha? Fiona is coming here. -The point 2- There used to be nothing here, but it was built several years ago. "Used to" is used to say the past situation or the past custom. After it, the verbs are put. (2) Do you play soccer? No. I used to play soccer when I was a high school student. You like the international situation, Rickey. Did you start studying it when you were a university student? No. I used to study linguistics. Libre, did you talk to Fiona about yourself? About me, Pina? Yes. About you. You are a stray cat. Yes. I said"I used to be kept when I was child. But my keeper left me when she moved out." What did she say? She said"You are making an effort every day." I like her. Yes. What was your keeper like? She and her parents were kind to me. When I was a child, she used to play with me. The above means she did it before, but she does not do it now. By the way, "would" is also used, but unlike "used to", it does not means not doing it now. It is used when we think something at the past in mind. When you were a child, what did you do? Did you come to the campus? I like the campus. I usually come here. When I was a child, I would often come here. You liked the campus. Did you come to the fountain? Yes. I would often come to the fountain. And at the fountain I saw Sherry by chance. -The point 3- Where can I see Pina? "I can" with "where" can be used as do you know where we can do it? or can you tell us the place we can do it? (3) Where can I buy the book? I'm looking for the same book. I bought this book at the bookstore near to the station. Where can I get a taxi? Go straight. You'll see a taxi stand. Sherry, where can we find Libre? We'll can find Libre at the fountain or the pond. Okay. Buttered, go to the fountain. Roy, come to the pond with me. "Else" means other than it or in addition to it. When it is put after "where", it means a place other than it. Where else can I find Libre? I don't know. He lives anywhere. Moreover, when it is put after "what", it means something other than it. What else did he do? -The point 4- Who me? "Who me?" is used if we want to know the hearer talked about me or not. Moreover, like the above which means didn't you talk about me?, it is used as we pretend not to know. There you are! We've been looking for you? Who me? Sherry, Roy, what's the hurry? Yeah, Libre. Fiona is coming here. …. Libre! Let's go to see Fiona, Libre. Okay. Roy, wait for Buttered. Sherry, I'll go to the fountain to look for Buttered. No, you stay here and wait for him. Someone will lose his way. Who me, Libre?

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