Lesson 10

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1- You're so difficult to get through
	Storyline: John was trying to get a hold of Ben, but his line was always busy.....
	Sydney:	Did you call Ben last night?
	John:	Yes. I tried to get a hold of him last night, but it was so difficult to get through.
	Sydney:	That's strange. Maybe he was on the Net.
	John:	That's probably it! No wonder the line was busy all the time! Maybe he ought to get another line.
	Sydney:	Or he should get call-waiting.

New Vocabulary

1. get a hold of - ter acesso,tentar entrar em contato
2. get through - conseguir
3. no wonder - não é de admirar, se espantar, nenhuma surpresa
4. ought - should - deve,devia,deveria
5. get another line - adquirir outra linha

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2- Eating out

The two people in the dialogue below want to fix pork chops for dinner, but they later find out that the meat has gone bad.... Wayne: What are we going to eat for dinner? Lilia: I'm going to fix some pork chops. Wayne: I'm afraid the meat is rotten. Lilia: That's strange!  I just bought it the day before yesterday. Wayne: Well, I forgot to put it in the refrigerator. Lilia: Good for you!  Now what should we eat? Wayne: Why don't we eat out? Lilia: Again?  Weren't you just complaining that it's too expensive to eat out? Wayne: Not when you're hungry.

New vocabulary

1. to fix pork chops - preparar costela de porco
2. to be afraid - recear
3. the day before yesterday - anteontem
4. rotten - podre,estragada

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3- I Can't Stand Him Any Longer!
	Storyline: Andy told Jan that he didn't realize that Gary would fly into a rage at his advice....
	Jan:	What's going on between you and Gary?  Did you guys have a fight or something?
	Andy:	I can't stand him any more!  He has such a short fuse that even a little piece of friendly advice sets him off.
	Jan:	So what did you tell him?
	Andy:	I told him that if he could be more patient and try not to lose his temper so easily, he would be more popular.
	Jan:	No wonder he threw a fit.  His popularity is really a sore spot.
	Andy:	Well, I guess I'll just keep my mouth shut.  That'll teach me to give advice!
	Jan:	Not unless you want to die!

New Vocabulary

1. fly into a rage - ficar fora de si, ficar com muita raiva - ( flew)
2. to stand - suportar,aguentar
3. to have a short fuse - se irritar facilmente
4. set somebody off - contrariar alguém
5. throw a fit - ter um " ataque"
6. sore spot - o lado fraco, o dedo na ferida, o calo , o que há de pior
7. not unless - a menos que

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4- Her Skin Looks So Baby Smooth!
	When John tells Becky that the girl who sits several seats away is pretty, Becky seems to be a little jealous....
	John:	She's really pretty, isn't she?  Her skin looks so baby smooth!
	Becky:	Well, it's just that she puts lots of make-up on her face.  Actually, natural beauty comes from within.
	John:	Ah, I can smell jealousy in the air!
	Becky:	She has nothing that deserves my jealousy.  I don't have to put things on my face and I still look pretty.  Don't you think so?
	John:	Yeah, right!  But what did you put on your face last night, those little greenish things?
	Becky:	They're cucumbers.  They're natural skin soothers, natural healers of the skin.  Haven't you heard them say on TV that...erh...they soften the skin, wipe out the roughness, counter irritation, and build strength and resilience?
	John:	Yeah, yeah, yeah!  They wipe out tight, tired feelings and remove lines and age signs.  Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!  See I can even recite it.
	Becky:	That's right!  You've learned a lot, haven't you?

New Vocabulary

1. baby smooth - macia,suave, como rostinho de bebê
2. come from within - vir de dentro, nascer com a pessoa
3. jealousy - ciumeira/ciúmes
4. greenish - esverdeado
5. cucumbers -  pepinos
6. skin soother - máscara de pele
7. natural healer - reparador natural
8. soften - suavizar
9. wipe out - exterminar
10. roughness - rugas
11. resilience - elasticidade,resistência

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5- A Drink to Our Friendship!
	Storyline: William hasn't seen Margaret for a long time, but they finally meet again in a party hosted by William. ....
	William:	I'm really happy that you could come.
	Margaret:	Yeah. It's been years since we did this together.
	William:	I know. It has been a long time.
	Margaret:	Well, anyway, a drink to our friendship!
	William:	Cheers!

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New Vocabulary

1. hosted - sediada
2. since - desde ( que )
3. anyway - de qualquer forma, seja como for
4. cheers! - saúde!

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6- I'm on a Diet to Lose Weight. Storyline: Martha is on a diet to lose weight, but her friend is trying to coax her into eating a bowl of ice-cream. Can Martha stand the temptation? Sydney: Would you like to have some ice-cream?  I've got a variety of flavors for you to choose from.  I've got strawberry, peach, chocolate, chocolate chip, chocolate brownie, coffee, vanilla, rocky road, butter pecan, and praline. Martha: Wow!  What choices you have!  I wish I could, but I just can't.  I'm on a diet to lose weight. Sydney: Come on, it's just a bite.  It doesn't really hurt to have just a bite. Martha: I'd better not.  Please don't tempt me.  Please! Sydney: Gee!  You are really strong-willed.  Martha: You're darn right.  I'm not so easily coaxed into doing something that I think is wrong. Sydney: Well, I'd better not tempt you.  Otherwise, if I give you a piece of cake, you might ask for a glass of milk.

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New Vocabulary

1. air - conditioning - ar- condicionado
2. to swelter - abafar/sufocar
3. window air-conditioner - janela com ar condicionado
4. window unit - tipo de janela/unidade de janela
5. enough - suficiente
6. to move out - mudar de endereço
7. the lease - aluguel/contrato de aluguel
8. to stand the heat - suportar o calor
9. eletric fan - ventilador elétrico

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8- I've got a pretty tight schedule today!

Storyline: Cynthia wants to have a talk with Victor sometime today, but Victor is very busy.  He has a very tight schedule. Cynthia: Hi, Victor, do you think it's possible for us to have a talk sometime today? Victor: I'd love to, but I've got a pretty tight schedule today. Cynthia: Oh, what have you got going on? Victor: Well, I've got to finish a report by ten.  Then I have to drive to the airport to pick up a client of mine at eleven.  After that, I'll have a meeting with him over lunch.  I guess I won't have a break until two o'clock.  But then from three until five, I have to attend a senior staff meeting. Cynthia: Wow, that's cutting it close.

New Vocabulary

1. tight schedules - calendário/horário/agenda apertada
2. What have you got going on? - O que vc tem que fazer?
3. by ten - até as 10 no máximo
4. to pick up - pegar
5. over lunch - durante o almoço
6. to have a break - ter um intervalo
7. senior staff meeting - reunião de líderes superiores( diretores/gerentes/supervisores)
8. that's cutting it close - Os horários bem apertado/tá tudo muito junto

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9-  I can't think of it off hand!

Bernard is trying to get a hold of Herbert, but he forgets his phone number, so he asks Beatrice.... Bernard: Do you know what Herbert's phone number is? Beatrice: Oh, Herbert's phone number?  I don't have my address book on me....hmmm...I can't think of it right off hand.  Bernard: That's too BAD!  I've got to find him.  It's urgent!  If I can't find him today, I'll be dead! Beatrice: Well, why don't you call Michelle?  She has his phone number. Bernard: I've tried, but no one ANSWERED! Beatrice: Oh, you are so dead!

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1. to think off something right off hand - lembrar de algo de cabeça
2. to be dead - estar encrencado, em sérias dificuldades, em situação complicada

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10- Can you break a twenty-dollar bill?

Jackie has a 20-dollar bill and wants to break it so that she may have some smaller bills and change for the laundry. Cashier: How can I help you, Miss? Jackie: Could you break a 20 for me? Cashier: Sure.  How do you want it? Jackie: Could I have two 5's and the rest in ones? Cashier: Well, I have some 5's, but I don't have enough 1's.  Are quarters fine with you? Jackie: Oh, that's even better!  In that case, I won't have to worry about the small change for the laundry. Cashier: Here you go! Jackie: Thanks a million! to break a dollar bill - trocar uma nota de dollar two 5's = duas de cinco quarters - 25 cents small change - trocadinhos thanks a million - nem tenho como agradecer

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