Pete:  … and I’m Pete.
     Welcome to “He Said,

Anna:  … She Said”!

Pete:  Because there are always two sides …

Anna:  to every story!

 

Anna:  Today’s show is about |Circus| Arts!

Pete:  Circus?
      TD (circus)
      That’s¹⁾ not an art form.

Anna:  Yes,that
Anna:  Yes, it ²⁾ is.

Pete:  No,that
Pete:  No, it isn’t.

Anna:  Yes,that
Anna:  Yes, it is.

Pete:  No,that
Pete:  No, it isn’t.

Anna:  Yesthat
Anna: Yes, it is!

Pete:  No,that
Pete:  No, it isn’t.

Anna:  Yes,that
Anna:  Yes, it is!

Anna:  Yethat
Pete:  No, it isn’t.

Anna:  Yes,that
Anna:  Yes, it is!

 

Professor Bot:  Oh dear.
     Anna and Pete do not agree about Circus Arts.
     But tCl
     But that‘s³⁾ okay.
     Today’s lesson is about agreeing and disagreeing.
     Let’s listen to how Anna and Pete disagree or agree.
     Let’s hope these two can agree on something.

 

Anna:  Today, let’s run away with the circus!
     Recently, I went to a circus festival.
     There was a huge circus tent.
     And many different circus performers.
     ○
     It ⁴⁾ was a celebration of circus arts!

Pete:  TⓃ
Pete:  That ⁵⁾ looks fun, Anna.
     But I don’t think circus performers are artists.
     I think tN
     I think they’re⁶⁾ athletes with interesting skills … and costumes.

Anna:  Hmm, tCl
Anna:  Hmm, that ⁷⁾ is a very interesting point of view, Pete.
     And I completely disagree.

Pete:  Anna, Michelangelo was an artist.
     Rembrandt was an artist.
     People who swing from ropes are not artists.
     I know>to…
     I know it’s⁸⁾ not easy to swing from a bar and catch someone by the hands.
     You have to be very athletic to do tCl
     You have to be very athletic to do that.⁹⁾

Anna:  TCl
Anna:  That’s¹⁰⁾ a good point, Pete.
     TⓃ 人
     They¹¹⁾ are athletic.
     But tN
     But they¹²⁾ are called trapeze artists.
     Trapeze … ARTISTS.

Pete:  I hear what you’re saying, Anna.
     I do.
     But where is the art?
     Look at these gⓃ
     Look at these guys.¹³⁾
     TN
     They’re¹⁴⁾ jugglers.

Anna:  Yes, tN
Anna:  Yes, they are skilled in the art of juggling.

Pete:  TN
Pete:  They have a special skill.
     But are tN
     But are they artists?

Anna:  Yes!

Pete:  No!

Pete:  TN
Pete:  They‘re just throwing things back and forth.

Anna:  Kind of like you and me, Pete.
     We’re going back and forth on this isT
     We’re going back and forth on this issue.¹⁴⁾

Pete:  I don’t think we’ll ever agree on this oT
Pete:  I don’t think we’ll ever agree on this one.¹⁵⁾

Anna:  No, but we can agree that these young peⓃ
Anna:  No, but we can agree that these young people are amazing.

Pete:  Okay, yeah.
     We can agree on tCl
     We can agree on that.¹⁶⁾
     But, still, tN
     But, still, they¹⁷⁾ are very athletic – flipping and throwing each other around.

Anna:  Yes, I agree with you on that pCl
Anna:  Yes, I agree with you on that point.¹⁸⁾

 

Professor. Bot:   TⓃy ¹⁹⁾did ♡
Professor. Bot:   They¹⁹⁾ did it! ²⁰⁾

     TN
     They²¹⁾ agreed!!
     Anna says she agrees that the performers are athletic.
     “That’s a good point, Pete.
     They are athletic. 
     I agree with you on that point. “
     Now look for other ways tN
     Now look for other ways they agree.

 

Pete:  Anna?
     Anna!!

Anna:  Sorry!
     Sorry!
     But Ⓝ
     But he’s²²⁾ an artist too.
      Ne  s telling a story with Ns sticks and N
     He is telling a story with his sticks and his costume.

Pete:  What story?
     What costume?

Anna:  I see your point, Pete.
     I really do.
     But circus performers do more than physical tricks.
     Look!
     Look at these amazing perfⓃ
     Look at these amazing performers!

Pete:  I will admit — I like tN
Pete:  I will admit — I like their costumes²³⁾.

Anna:  You know, Pete.
     Let’s let the performers speak for themselves.

 

Anna:  Kate and Piper tell stories while hanging upside down on a ring!

Pete:  Was>to…rd t ²⁴⁾o interview tN
Pete:  Was it ²⁴⁾ hard to interview them²⁵⁾ upside down?

Anna:  I interviewed thN
Anna:  I interviewed them right side up, Pete.
     Kate says circus performing may be athletic but N
     Kate says circus performing may be athletic but it’s²⁶⁾ not competitive.
     With most sports, you compete.

Kate:  N
Kate:  It’s an art form because like, other sports are competing.
     TⓃ
     This²⁷⁾ is simply performing and having fun.

Pete:  Okay, Kate made a really good point.
     In athletics, there is a lot of competition.
     But still …

Anna:  Here’s Piper, Pete.
     Please pay attention, Pete.

Pete:  But, I –

Anna:  Shh.

Piper:  Well, when you’re up in the air doing circus you have to perform.
     And so, we learn to embody characters, and to move fluidly and gracefully … in artistic ways.

Anna:  And tClt …²⁸⁾is whyt N (circus performers)
Anna:  And that²⁸⁾ …is why they²⁹⁾ are artists!

Pete:  You’re right, Anna.
     Oh, you’re right.
     ○
     It’s³⁰⁾ just so beautiful.

Anna:  I know.
     I know, Pete.

 

Professor Bot:  Good job you two!
     I’m so glad that Anna and Pete finally agree!
     Pete said, ” You’re right, Anna.”
     I agree, too.
     Circus arts are beautiful.
     Remember the website!