Situation 13: Visiting the Grand Canyon
(Mr. Park and Su-mi finish their trip to San Francisco. The next day, they fly to the Grand Canyon.)
Mr. Park (Dad): Today, we're flying to the Grand Canyon.
Su-mi (Sue): Will it only take one hour?
Mr. Park (Dad): No, it will take about two hours.
Su-mi (Sue): That's still a lot better than ten hours.
Mr. Park (Dad): Yes, it is. And if we drove there in a car, it would be take almost thirteen hours.
Su-mi (Sue): Thirteen hours! I could never do that. I'm glad we are flying there.
(Mr. Park and Su-mi arrive at the airport and then take a bus to the Grand Canyon.)
Mr. Park (Dad): There it is, the Grand Canyon. What do you think?
Su-mi (Sue): It's so big. I can't believe it.
Mr. Park (Dad): Yes, we saw pictures of it, but it is too big for a picture.
Su-mi (Sue): Who made it?
Mr. Park (Dad): Not 'who', but 'what'. What made the Grand Canyon was the (a) river. Can you see that water at the bottom of the Canyon?
Su-mi (Sue): Yes, I see it.
Mr. Park (Dad): Well, that's the Colorado River. That river flowed for many tens of thousands of years until it made this canyon.
Su-mi (Sue): Wow, but water looks so weak.
Mr. Park (Dad): I know, but water is very strong.
Su-mi (Sue): This is a great vacation, Dad. I'm learning a lot of English and also about nature history.
Mr. Park (Dad): Yes, that is why travelling can be an important part of studying.
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