| of the most expensive stadiums in the world. I wePLGHRnt inside, and was astonishedRGIFU by what I saw. It was the best basketball court and spectator stadium I had ever seen in my life. The teBCCWPams had towering players, many of them over six-and-a-half feet tall. The Lakers woHEXEAre yellow kits with a purple strip down die side. The Knicks had on blue jerseys with an orange border. I took my seat. It took me a minute to scan the huge arena and figure out all the complicated scoreboards.The crowd of nearly twenty thousand roared at evDCPIGery point scored.BLTGW I was in New York. However, I supported the LA Lakers. They had Kobe Bryant, MVKSFone of the worlds best basketball players and iny favourite. He scored the most, over forty points iDKNNSn the game. I wondered if an IKOUMNndian player would ever join the NBA. The game ended with the Lakers scoring an easy win. The crowd, exhilarated from MTUMBthe game and the atmosphere, began to trickle out of the stadium. I followed them to the eWSDNBxit. As I came out of the MSG, I saw a couple of elderly people in jackets with the New York City Tourism logo, waiting near the exit. An elderly HispanLQMFXic woman walked slowly toLSTWNwards me. 'Tourist?' she said. 'Yes, well, sort of,' I said. 'How your trip goes? Me Daisy, from the Senior Citizens for NYC tourism. Sorry my CCBPREnglish not good. I amVBHSP Mexico originally.' 'My trip is going quite well, thank you,' I said. 'And your English is just fine.'WFKRU I could not believe I had commented on someone else's English. She held aLPNQF bunch of brochures in her hand. 'May I ask the favour? Will you prOFVDKactise English me five minutes?' Daisy said. I had to go home and pack. This was an unusuaTRFQOl request anyway. 'I join adult school to learn English.To practise I volunteer here tourism departVSSWKment,' Daisy persisted. 'I actually have to go home.'KUNTN The older man with her took me aside. 'Hi, I am Doug, a supervisor for the senior citizens for NYC volunteer programmeERUQL.' I shook hands with him. 'Please spare five minutes for her. She lives alone. She needs to practise her EPEDDUnglish,' Doug said. 'Sir, my English is not so good. I am from India.' 'Indians speaITCFAk good EnglisPBRWRh.' 'Not all. I am also learning it.' 'You are speISMBRaking good English now.' 'Well, thank you, sir.ANMNI' 'Someone must have taught you.' I sighed.ARCXK 'Five minutes,' Doug said. I nodded.NNOTT Doug left me with Daisy. 'Hello, Madam Daisy. What would you likeMEPOL to talk about?' 'Would yoPENJCu like brochure? To see attractions of weekend?' 'Actually, I don't think so. I leave soon... ' I said but she HRUUU |
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