W: Hey, what do you think? Do you like it?
M: No, it's too short. You can't wear that to the office. If you do, nobody will be able to concentrate.
W: What about this one?
M: That's the right length, but I hate the color. I hate pink.
W: OK, I'll see if they have it in another color, but it isn't cheap.
M: It's okay if you don't buy anything else for a while.
W: Sure, this will last for a while.
Question:
— Why shouldn't she wear the short dress to her office?
— It might distract others from doing their work.
M: Well, I'm glad you like your dress. It looks great on you.
W: You should get some new clothes too. You never buy anything for yourself.
M: I have an expensive girlfriend now, so I can't afford it. And besides I don't have the time to go shopping.
Put the sentences below in order:
(1) I have an expensive girlfriend now, so I can't afford it.
(2) It looks great on you.
(3) You never buy anything for yourself.
(4) You should get some new clothes too.
(5) Well, I'm glad you like your dress.
Correct Order:(5) (2) (4) (3) (1)
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. You should get some new clothes too.
2. If she wears it, nobody will be able to concentrate.
3. I'll see if they have it in another color, but it isn't cheap.
4. He can’t afford to buy new clothes for himself because he spends a lot on his girlfriend.
W: What are you doing? Are you staring at that woman?
M: What? No, of course not.
W: Yes, you were. You were staring at her. How do you think it makes me feel?
M: I was just looking in that direction.
W: No, you were staring at her for several seconds.
M: I'm sorry but I couldn't help it.
Exercises:
1. — Why was she upset?
— Her boyfriend was looking at another woman.
2. To stare at something meanto look at it intensely, with eyes wide open.
W: I've told you many times to stop that. And if you are going to stare, you shouldn't do it like that, so obvious and rude.
M: OK, what's the best way to stare?
W: Don't stare for four or five seconds. Just take quick looks, 2 seconds long. Then it isn't so obvious.
M: Sorry, my eyes just went there. I'm programed like that.
W: That's no excuse.
Question:
— What may the way he stares so obvious and rude?
— It was for too long.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. I've told you many times to stop that.
2. How do you think it makes me feel?
3. I'm sorry but I couldn't help it.
W: And don't ever tell me you don't like pink again. She is wearing pink. Why is it that pink is so bad on me when you can't help staring at someone else who is wearing pink?
M: I didn't notice that she is wearing pink.
W: Ah, so the clothes don't matter. She is more attractive than I am. Why don't you go sit with her?
M: Hey, come on. Let's not get into a fight.
W: I thought you were getting better., but you never change. You just had to ruin the evening.
M: Hey, come on, I'm sorry.
W: No! Don't say anything, I don't wanna hear it.
Put the sentences below in order:
(1) I didn't notice that she is wearing pink.
(2) Why is it that pink is so bad on me when you can't help staring at someone else who is wearing pink?
(3) Ah, so the clothes don't matter.
(4) She is more attractive than I am.
Correct Order:(2) (1) (3) (4)
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Why don't you go sit with her?
2. Ah, so the clothes don't matter.
3. I thought you were getting better, but you never change.
4. Why is it that pink is so bad on me when you can't help staring at someone else who is wearing pink?
5. If she wears something that short, nobody will be able to concentrate.