CHARLENE: You don’t look so good.
MEGAN: I have a major stomach ache
CHARLENE: Did you eat something strange?
MEGAN: I had spaghetti with clam sauce for lunch.
CHARLENE: Maybe you have food poisoning.
MEGAN: Yes, that could have been it, but I haven’t been feeling that great for the past few days.
CHARLENE: Are you under a lot of stress?
MEGAN: Not really. Things have been going OK.
CHARLENE: Maybe you have a touch of the flu.
MEGAN: I think that I might be getting the flu.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
I Have a Honda
John: Yes, I do.
David: What kind of car do you have?
John: I have a Honda.
David: Is it new?
John: It was new in 2003.
David: So, it’s pretty old now.
John: Yes, it is. But it still looks good.
David: Do you take good care of it?
John: Oh, yes. I wash it once a week.
David: Do you change the oil?
John: My mechanic changes the oil twice a year.
The 99 Cents Store
EVE: Did you go to the 99 Cents store?
JANE: Yes, I did.
EVE: What did you buy?
JANE: Well, I got a lot of good deals, as usual.
EVE: Like what?
JANE: Well, a dozen large eggs were only 99 cents.
EVE: That’s a good deal.
JANE: And a one-pound tub of soft butter was the same price.
EVE: Another good deal.
JANE: But the best deal was five pounds of potatoes for 99 cents.
EVE: I don’t know how that store makes money.
JANE: Neither do I, but they’re doing something right.
Words and expression to remember:
Good deal: a large number or amount, good or great value, good or great price
Best deal: best price, best value, cheapest
Dozen: 12 pieces
Pound: weight measurement (almost half a kilo)
Neither: none of the two
JANE: Yes, I did.
EVE: What did you buy?
JANE: Well, I got a lot of good deals, as usual.
EVE: Like what?
JANE: Well, a dozen large eggs were only 99 cents.
EVE: That’s a good deal.
JANE: And a one-pound tub of soft butter was the same price.
EVE: Another good deal.
JANE: But the best deal was five pounds of potatoes for 99 cents.
EVE: I don’t know how that store makes money.
JANE: Neither do I, but they’re doing something right.
Words and expression to remember:
Good deal: a large number or amount, good or great value, good or great price
Best deal: best price, best value, cheapest
Dozen: 12 pieces
Pound: weight measurement (almost half a kilo)
Neither: none of the two
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Idiom: 'Break a leg'
meaning: Good luck! or wishing someone a success
example:
Me: I have a job interview tomorrow.
You: I know you can do it. Break a leg!
origin:
Theatrical types are well-known for their belief in superstitions, or at least for their willingness to make a show of pretending to believe them. The term 'break a leg' appears to come from the belief that one ought not to utter the words 'good luck' to an actor. By wishing someone bad luck, it is supposed that the opposite will occur.
(http://www.phrases.org.uk)
example:
Me: I have a job interview tomorrow.
You: I know you can do it. Break a leg!
origin:
Theatrical types are well-known for their belief in superstitions, or at least for their willingness to make a show of pretending to believe them. The term 'break a leg' appears to come from the belief that one ought not to utter the words 'good luck' to an actor. By wishing someone bad luck, it is supposed that the opposite will occur.
(http://www.phrases.org.uk)
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