Television in the United States is free.
Television
in
the
United
States
is
free
.
To pay for programs, there are many advertisements.
To
pay
for
programs
,
there
are
many
advertisements
.
Often these advertisements are short plays with actors.
Often
these
advertisements
are
short
plays
with
actors
.
The following television advertisement is like many others that Americans see daily.
The
following
television
advertisement
is
like
many
others
that
Americans
see
daily
.
We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table.
We
see
a
man
and
his
wife
at
the
breakfast
table
.
They have been married for a long time.
They
have
been
married
for
a
long
time
.
They are not speaking to each other.
They
are
not
speaking
to
each
other
.
They haven't spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years.
They
have
n't
spoken
to
each
other
at
the
breakfast
table
for
years
.
The husband is reading his newspaper.
The
husband
is
reading
his
newspaper
.
We can't see his face.
We
ca
n't
see
his
face
.
The wife looks very bored as she pours a cup of coffee for him.
The
wife
looks
very
bored
as
she
pours
a
cup
of
coffee
for
him
.
Today, she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time.
Today
,
she
is
using
a
new
kind
of
coffee
for
the
first
time
.
The husband picks up his cup.
The
husband
picks
up
his
cup
.
He isn't very interested.
He
is
n't
very
interested
.
He tastes his coffee.
He
tastes
his
coffee
.
Suddenly he puts down his newspaper.
Suddenly
he
puts
down
his
newspaper
.
Something is different .!
Something
is
different
.
!
Can it be the coffee?
Can
it
be
the
coffee
?
He takes another taste.
He
takes
another
taste
.
It's wonderful!
It
's
wonderful
!
He smiles.
He
smiles
.
He looks at his wife and says in amazement,
He
looks
at
his
wife
and
says
in
amazement
,
"Doris, when did you cut your hair?"
``
Doris
,
when
did
you
cut
your
hair
?
''
Doris is pleased.
Doris
is
pleased
.
She answers, "Two months ago."
She
answers
,
``
Two
months
ago
.
''
Doris asks, "Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray?"
Doris
asks
,
``
Herbie
,
when
did
your
hair
begin
to
turn
gray
?
''
He replies, "A long time ago."
He
replies
,
``
A
long
time
ago
.
''
Doris says, "Oh, very handsome."
Doris
says
,
``
Oh
,
very
handsome
.
''
Now they aren't bored any more.
Now
they
are
n't
bored
any
more
.
Breakfast is different.
Breakfast
is
different
.
Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?
Has
a
new
kind
of
coffee
changed
their
lives
?
Television in the United States is free. To pay for programs, there are many advertisements. Often these advertisements are short plays with actors. The following television advertisement is like many others that Americans see daily.  We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They have been married for a long time. They are not speaking to each other. They haven't spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husband is reading his newspaper. We can't see his face. The wife looks very bored as she pours a cup of coffee for him. Today, she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn't very interested. He tastes his coffee. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different .! Can it be the coffee? He takes another taste. It's wonderful! He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in amazement,  "Doris, when did you cut your hair?"  Doris is pleased. She answers, "Two months ago."  Doris asks, "Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray?"  He replies, "A long time ago."  Doris says, "Oh, very handsome."  Now they aren't bored any more. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?