Student: Have you seen a book around?
Me: …Yes. I’ve seen lots of books around.
Student: …
Me: (gesturing) There are all those on the shelves over there. There’s a textbook underneath each desk.
Student: …
Me: Were you looking for a specific book?
Student: Yeah.
Me: …
Student: …
Me: Which one?
Student: Escape from something.
Me: Was it one of the Escape from Furnace series?
Student: Iono.
Me: I feel good about our chances here.
All perfectly clear.
p.s. I want to talk to you about why the Finnish kids are doing better on tests than ours when you have a chance.