EP 0049Daily Life

Daddy Please!

A

Hey daddy! You look great today; I like your tie! … By the way, I was wondering can I

B

NO! ’

A

I haven t even told you what it is yet!

B

Okay, okay, what do you want?

A

Do you think I could borrow the car? I’m going to a concert tonight.

B

Um.. I don’t think so. I need the car tonight to pick up your mother.

A

Ugg! I told you about it last week! Smelly Toes is playing, and Eric asked if I would go with him! ’

B

Who s this Eric guy? ’

A

Duh! He s like the hottest and most popular guy at school! Come on, dad! Please!

B

No can do... sorry.

A

Fine then! Would you mind giving me 100 bucks?

B

No way!

A

That’s so unfair!

核心词汇

by the wayphrase

used to change the topic of a conversation

wonderverb

think about if something is possible

concertcommon noun, singular

a public performance of music

pick upverb

go and get

popularAdjective

very well known and well liked

buckscommon noun, plural

informal word for dollars

unfairAdjective

not fair, not just

拓展词汇

suitcommon noun, singular

a set of clothes that usually consists of a jacket and a skirt or pair of pants that are made out of the same material

playcommon noun, singular

a piece of writing that tells a story through the actions and words of characters and that is performed on a stage

drop offphrase

to go and leave someone at a certain place

no wayphrase

I cannot do it, it is not possible

lendprinciple verb, present simple

to give (something) to (someone) to be used for a period of time and then returned