Lesson 60: Leaving for Home

   

Key Expressions:

Call it a day

Catch some Z’s

Been a long day

Situation:

Hal: Hey George, do you want to call it a day? I can’t wait to get home to my wife.

George: You can’t wait too see her, huh?

Hal: You said it. It’s been such a long day, man!

George: Hey, you want to hit the bar on the way home?

Hal: Nah, I think I’ll pass. Let’s take a rain check on that.

George: Sure, next week then. I’ve got to catch some Zs anyway.

Pronunciation drill:

Long day

Rain check

Bar

Substitution drill:

Do you want to _________? I can’t wait to get home to my wife.

You said it. It’s _____ such a _______, man!

Sure, next week then. I’ve got to __________ anyway.

Today’s Homework:

Construct sentences using the Key Expressions, Call it a day, Catch some Z’s, Been a long day.

Example:  Since we’ve accomplished enough, let’s call it a day.

Lesson 59: Casanova?

 

Key Expressions:

Trophy

Notch on his bedpost

Playboy

Situation:

A: Hey look, John’s got another girl.

B: It’s another trophy for him.

A: Poor girl. Well, that’s another notch on his bedpost.

B: Is he some kind of Casanova or something?

A: A playboy more like it.

B: You got that right.

Pronunciation drill:

Trophy

Notch

Bedpost

Substitution drill:

It’s another _________ for him.

Poor girl. Well, that’s another notch on his _________.

Is he some kind of Casanova or something?

A ___________ more like it.

Today’s Homework:

Construct sentences using the Key Expressions, Trophy, Notch on his bedpost, Playboy, trophy

Example:  My day always tell me I’m his precious trophy.

Lesson 58: On the Road

 

Key Expressions

Pull over

Got tied up in traffic

Run over

Situation

Will: Dude, look at the cop. He’s signaling you to pull over.

Harry: Oh great, what did I do now?

Will: Um, I think you just went over the speed limit that’s why he’s telling you to pull over.

Harry: Oh man. Let me just slow down.

A: Sorry I’m late boss. I got tied up in traffic.

B: It’s okay. I got tied up myself. Traffic’s really getting worse these days.

A: Yeah, they’ve been fixing sections of the highway all at once.

B: They should be fixing the roads one at a time to avoid heavy traffic, don’t you think?

A: Hey look out!

B: Man that was close! That guy nearly ran me over with his car! I bet that guy’s drunk or something. Did you get his license plate?

A: Don’t worry, I did. We’re going to report that driver to the police.

Pronunciation drill

Pull over

Getting worse

Nearly ran

Substitution drills

Look at the cop. He’s signaling you to ___________.

A: Sorry I’m late boss. I ___________ in traffic.

Man that was close! That guy nearly ____ me ______with his car!

Today’s Homework:

Construct sentences using the Key Expressions, Pull over, Got tied up in traffic, Run over.

Example:  The police pulled over to check on to accident.