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Date: Feb 07 2020

Themes: Pop Culture

Grammar: Used to Do vs Be Used to

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Have you ever seen the movies “Batman,” “Spiderman,” or “Iron Man”? Each of these superheroes started as a story in a comic book. Comics can be found on the shelves of bookstores, in newspapers, and of course, on the internet. They are read by millions of people around the world. And they’re not just for kids… adults like comics, too.

What makes a comic book good? You might like a comic book because you enjoy the author’s sense of humor. It’s possible that you choose your comics because of their illustrations. Some people read comics as an escape when their lives are stressful. Whether you prefer dark comics or the goofier kind, you can always find one that will make you happy.

Jeff and Mason are discussing how they feel about comic books. Read more to learn what they like and don’t like in today’s English lesson.

Dialog

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Mason

Mason

Jeff

Jeff

Mason:  I’m so excited, man. It is Wednesday. You know what that means?

Jeff:  No.

Mason:  New comic book day.

Jeff:  Is it?

Mason:  Absolutely.

Jeff:  Wow.

Mason:  I know it’s a little bit weird, but I still love going to the comic book store every week on the day that they put the new books out on the shelves.

Jeff:  I used to love them, but come on. You’re a grown man. Isn’t that a little childish?

Mason:  No way, dude. There are so many different types of comics. There’s absolutely something for everybody.

Jeff:  Do you like maybe something with a little more sense of humor? Like comics in a newspaper or political cartoons?

Mason:  Not as much. To me, comics have kind of been my escape, so I like the goofier stuff, or stuff that’s a little bit more kind of dark.

Jeff:  I guess you have a point. When I used to really like them, I liked the ones that paid a lot of attention to detail with the illustrations. I like the visual aspect almost more than the story.

Mason:  Absolutely. Don’t even get me started about the art. A comic can have a great story, but if the art’s no good, I’m not much into the style… I can’t really get into it.

Jeff:  You swayed me.

Mason:  I’ve got plenty you can borrow just to start. So there you go.

Jeff:  All right.

 

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Discussion

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Mason is sharing his love of comics with Jeff. Every week, he enjoys going to the comic book store to look at the new books. Mason explains that there are so many kinds of comics available, that everyone should be able to find a comic they like. Jeff isn’t so sure he believes his friend, though.

Jeff feels like comic books are for kids, and that Mason might be a little old to still be reading them. But after they talk about comics for a few minutes, Jeff starts to remember what he liked about them when he was younger. Mason makes some excellent points and Jeff decides to give comics another chance.

Are comics popular with you and your friends? What is your favorite comic, and what makes it so good?

 

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S&W

S&W

China

Comics are popular with my and my friends,Most of comics we like are from japan.I like Detective Conan,Inuyasha,Hokajeninjia.

03:13 AM Feb 05 2014 |

Jobee

Jobee

China

I read no comics

02:26 AM Feb 05 2014 |

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