On Saturday Daniel Green ate his lunch in 10 minutes. Then he took the bus into Sheffield city centre. He hurried past Tudor Square, where he often met his friends. "I don't want to meet them today," he thought. "I don't want to be late for my date."

A girl was at the fountain.

"Hi, Daniel," Marian said. "Do you still want to go to the cinema?"

"Yes, of course," said Daniel. "Let's take the Supertram to Meadowhall. We can go to the multiscreen cinema there. Then we can go window-shopping later."

"Great," Marian said.

After the film Daniel and Marian went window-shopping. Marian saw a cheap hat that she liked. They went into the shop and Marian tried the hat on. Daniel looked at her. "Cool. It looks great," he said. Marian looked at herself in a mirror. "Are you sure?" she asked. "Yes," said Daniel. "Buy it." Marian bought the hat.

Later Marian and Daniel sat in a café. Daniel bought himself a coffee and a cola for Marian.

On the tram back to the city centre, Marian looked out of the window. She saw Sheffield Ski Village. "Look. Over there!" she said to Daniel. "That's where we'll be next Saturday." Daniel looked and thought. "Hmm ... I know she'll enjoy herself. She's good at skiing. But what about me?" Daniel didn't want to hurt himself. "What's it like if you fall over on a dry ski slope? Does it hurt?" he asked Marian. "Oh no. Don't worry. You won't hurt yourself. I'll be there. I can help you," she laughed.

Marian and Daniel became good friends. They taught themselves inline-skating. They often talked on their mobile phones. They even earned some money together, when they babysat for neighbours. They sometimes argued. But they usually enjoyed themselves. They almost forgot their other friends.

English H, Highlight 4; Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin, 1997 (2001), page 26 ff.