Amy: Children, in a line! Let’s decide the role of “the sound of music”. There are 8 roles, a teacher named Maria, and 7 lovely children. Maria is children’s governess(家庭教师), she will teach them sing a song “do la mi”.

Betty: Amy, Amy, can I be Maria?

Amy: Why do you want to be Maria? Maria is a teacher, she must sing very well.

Betty: I hope I’m a music teacher when I grow up, and I can sing the song very well.

Amy: Oh, that’s OK. Betty is Maria. Who want to be Liesl? Liesl is the oldest sister, and she is the tallest.

Lucy: I’m the tallest girl in our class, let me be Liesl.

Amy: Ok, Lucy is Liesl, the oldest sister.Then, Bruce, can you be Frederick?

Bruce: I don’t want be Frederick, I want to be Kurt, the boy 7 years old.

Amy: Oh, can you say a sentence if you are 7 years old?

Bruce: I … am… 7… years… old.

Amy(laugh): It’s interesting, you’re Kurt.

Bruce: Amy, I think David can act(扮演) Frederick. David, can you?

David: Ok, no problem.

Amy: En, now we still need 3 girls, they will act Louisa, Bargitta and Marta. They are all interesting.

Maggie: I think I can act Louisa, and Rachel can be Marta, and Bargitta can be acted by…en , Let me see.

Amy: What about you, Monica?

Monica: Me? Can I do it well?

Amy: No problem, we trust you, and you must be self-confident, Ok?

Monica: Ok, Amy, I will do my best.