Conversation,
Son: Dad!
Father: Yeah, Micky.
Son: Can I have a really good snack?
Father: Uh, I don't know. I thinks it's . . . uh . . . what time's it? I think it's going on dinner.
Son: Uh, it's three thirty.
Father: Three thirty. Uh . . . We'd better wait. [Why, Dad?] Well, what kind of snack do you want?
Son: Candy?
Father: No, candy is out. Oh, how about some broccoli? [No!] Uh, carrots? [No!] Well, what else can you suggest?
Son: Candy.
Father: Candy. No, I don't think . . . I think You'd better wait.
Son: A sandwich? A spinach sandwich?
Father: Spinach sandwich? Spinach sandwich! When did you start liking spinach?
Son: Uh, today.
Father: Well, what about a small sandwich? [Okay] Okay, I'll whip it up in a minute. Play with your toys while you're waiting for it.
Vocabulary,
- snack (noun): an informal light meal
- My wife often gives the kids a snack right when they come home from school. - go on (phrasal verb): getting near to, almost
- It's going on 6:00 p.m., so we'd better start dinner before the guests arrive. - out (adjective): not acceptable or possible
- Going to the movie is out tonight. We don't have enough money to pay for the tickets. - spinach (noun): a dark green leafy vegetable
- Some kids don't like the taste of spinach. - whip up (phrasal verb): prepare or cook food quickly
- We don't have much time for dinner, so I'll whip up something right away.
IDIOMS,
- "make your mouth water" = make you hungry by just looking at or smelling food
- - "I'm so hungry that just looking at the fruit makes my mouth water."
- "easy as pie" = not difficult or requiring much effort
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- - "Making delicious cookies is easy as pie."
Topic 2: Spending Money
Conversation,
Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?
Father: Oh. I forgot about that.
Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.
Father: I guess I do. How much do I owe you?
Joshua: Just $13.
Father: Thirteen dollars!? Why do I owe you that much? Just seems like I paid you the other day.
Joshua: No. You forget every Saturday, and it has been piling up.
Father: Well, I'm not sure if I have that much.
Joshua: Go to the bank. You have lots of money.
Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.
Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?
Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. So, what are you going to do with the money?
Joshua: I'm going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.
Father: Well, that's sounds great, Joshua.
IDIOMS,
- "do the dishes" = wash dishes
- - "If you want to earn allowance this week, you need to do the dishes everyday."
- "drop in the bucket" = a very small amount
- - "I've been saving my allowance for two months, but it's still only a drop in the bucket, and it'll take me forever to save enough money for a new bike."
