Conversation,
Girl: Dad, will you read to me?
Dad: Uh, let me finish the newspaper first?
Girl: You've been saying that forever!
Dad: Well, how about reading the business section of the newspaper together?
Girl: That's boring. Let's read this book. It's about a bear and cat that becomes friends. [Okay] And these books too.
Dad: Whoa. I thought you said one book. There must be ten here.
Girl: My teacher, Mrs. Green, says you have to read to me every night, and the newspaper doesn't count. And let's eat some popcorn and cookies while we're reading
Dad: Well, it's bedtime right now. So, okay, here we go. Once upon a time in a deep, dark forest, lived a brown bear . . .
Vocabulary,
- section (noun): a separate part of a book or newspaper
- Be sure to read this section of the book carefully. It will help you understand the story better. - boring (adjective): not interesting
- Many advertisers use almost any means to persuade customers to buy their products. - whoa: used to show surprise
- Whoa! You can read really well. That's great! - count (verb): be included, allowed, or accepted
- You are supposed to read 300 pages before the end of the school year, but remember that comic books don't count. You have to read story books. - bedtime (noun): the time when you normally go to bed
- I often read a book or watch TV before bedtime.
IDIOMS,
- "bookworm" = someone who loves to read
- - "My daughter is a bookworm, and she reads at least two hours a day."
- "turn out" = result or end
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- - "I read book, but the ending didn't turn out as I expected."
Topic 2: Video Rental Shop
Conversation,
Store Employee: Hi. May I help you?
Customer: Yeah. I'd like to rent these movies.
Store Employee: Okay. Do you have your membership card?
Customer: No I don't. Do I need one to rent movies here?
Store Employee: Yes, but it's free. It's just a card we issue to help us keep track of rentals and customer billing.
Customer: Okay, and how much are movie rentals anyway?
Store Employee: Well, new releases are $3.50 (Okay), and all other movies are two dollars (Alright), and you can rent up to six movies at a time. (Hum) We also have a five buck deal where you can rent any five movies for $5.00 (Hum), but this doesn't include new releases.
Customer: Oh, well, I'll just take these tonight.
Store Employee: Okay, let's see . . . your total tonight comes to seven dollars and fifty cents.
Customer: And when do I need to return them?
Store Employee: They're due back the day after tomorrow by ten o'clock PM.
Customer: Thursday, okay.
Store Employee: And there is an overdue late fee equal to the rental fee of the movie, so be sure to return them on time.
Customer: Okay. Thanks.
Vocabulary,
- issue (verb): provide or give something usually to members of a group
- This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days. - keep track of (phrasal verb): watch and pay careful attention to what is happening
- We need to keep track of the video we have checked out. Otherwise, we might have to pay a late fee. - anyway (adverb): used to say you will do something regardless of something else
- I know the DVD is expensive, but I'm going to buy it anyway. - release (noun): a new movie or CD that has just been available for purchase
- This is a new release, so it will cost a little more to rent. - buck (noun): informal for one dollar
- This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days. - come to (verb): add up to a certain money total
- Renting the two videos comes to $5.00 plus tax. - overdue (adjective): late, not returned as expected
- This video is overdue now, and I should have returned it yesterday.
IDIOMS,
- "a bomb" = terrible movie
- - "Ah, don't rent that movie. It is a real bomb: the plot is weak, and the main characters can't act."
- "die laughing" = laugh very hard
- - "I almost died laughing when I watched that movie. It's great."
