Today's Challenge
What does Jim want to do tomorrow night?
Conversation A
(Diane is cooking dinner in the kitchen. Jim comes in with some flowers.)
Jim: Hello, dear. (gives Diane the flowers)
Diane: Flowers! Jim, how nice. Thank you.
Jim: So, what are you doing tomorrow night?
Diane: I don't know. What do you want to do?
Jim: I thought we could maybe go to dinner and a movie.
Diane: Are you asking me for a date, Mr. O'Neal?
Jim: Yes, Mrs. O'Neal, I am.
Diane: How wonderful. I'd love to go on a date with my husband.
Conversation B
Diane: So what movie do you want to see?
Jim: I just read some movie reviews. Quick Thinking sounds good.
Diane: Quick Thinking? What kind of movie is that?
Jim: It's an action movie.
Diane: Oh, Jim, you know I don't really like action movies.
Jim: But the reviews say it's really good.
Diane: Well, let me read the reviews.
Jim: OK.
Conversation C
(Diane puts down the paper.)
Jim: What do you think?
Diane: I'm sorry. It doesn't sound very interesting to me. (Erin comes in.) I'd rather see a different movie.
Erin: Are you two going to a movie?
Diane: Yeah, but we can't decide which one.
Erin: You should see Love to Laugh.
Diane: That sounds like a comedy.
Erin: It is. It's a romantic comedy.
Diane: That's my favorite kind. Let's go see that movie, Jim.
Jim: OK.
What Do You Remember?
1. What kind of movie is Quick Thinking?
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2. What is Diane? favorite kind of movie?
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Today's Challenge
What kind of movie is No Tomorrow?
Conversation A
Erin: Mom, guess who asked me out!
Diane: Kevin Harper.
Erin: How did you know?
Diane: You're been talking about him for weeks.
Jim: Who's Kevin?
Erin: He's a really cool guy in my school. He's a great basketball player.
Diane: And very handsome, I hear.
Erin: Very.
Jim: So what will you do on your date? Do you want to go to a movie with us?
Erin: Uh . . .
Diane: Your father is just kidding.
Conversation B
Erin: And I've already seen Love to Laugh.
Jim: Well, we could go to a different movie. (looks at newspaper) How about No Tomorrow?
Diane: Erin doesn't want to go out on a date with her parents, Jim.
Erin: Yeah, Dad.
Diane: What kind of movie is that, anyway?
Jim: Science fiction.
Diane: Uh, no thanks.
Jim: (looks at newspaper again) Well, how about . . .
Diane: No. What are the show times for Love to Laugh?
Jim: OK, OK. I'll look.
What Do You Remember?
1. Who is Kevin Harper?
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2. What does Diane want to know about Love to Laugh?
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Today's Challenge
What does Diane say they usually don?
let Erin do?
Conversation A
(inside the theater)
Diane: I can't believe you just paid $14 for our tickets!
Jim: Well, they did cost $7 each.
Diane: Wow. I think tickets get more expensive every time I go to a movie.
Jim: You don't go to movies very often.
Diane: You're right.
Jim: Well, let's go buy some snacks.
(Erin and her date come up behind them.)
Erin: Dad? Mom?
(Jim and Diane turn around.)
Jim: Erin?! What a surprise!
Erin: Yeah, no kidding.
Conversation B
Diane: You must be Kevin. Nice to meet you.
Kevin: Nice to meet you, Mrs. O'Neal, Mr. O'Neal.
Diane: So, you two decided to see a movie.
Jim: Which one? Maybe we should sit behind you and make sure you?e really watching the movie.
Erin: Dad!
Jim: I'm just kidding.
Kevin: We're going to see Twelve Knives.
Diane: Um, what is that rated?
Kevin: I think that? rated R.
Conversation C
Diane: Oh, really? We don't usually let Erin go to R-rated movies.
Erin: (whispers) Mom, please don? embarrass me.
Kevin: Don't worry, Mrs. O'Neal. All my friends said it? really a good movie and got good reviews.
Erin: And sometimes PG-13 movies are worse than R-rated ones.
Diane: Sometimes.
Jim: (looks at his watch) Well, we'd better go buy our snacks. We don't want to be late for our movie!
DON'T SAY: You're here, too?
How surprise!
DO SAY: You're here, too? What a
surprise! (Or How surprising!)
What Do You Remember?
1. What does Jim want to go buy?
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2. What does Erin say are sometimes worse than R-rated movies?
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Today's Challenge
What does Diane ask Jim to get her?
Conversation A
(near the snack bar)
Diane: Jim, how can you be hungry? We had a big dinner tonight.
Jim: I guess I'm not really hungry. But I love eating popcorn during a movie.
Diane: You love eating popcorn anytime.
Jim: You're right. So do you want some, too? Maybe I should get a large popcorn.
Diane: No, thanks. I'm not hungry.
Jim: Are you sure?
Conversation B
Jim: So you're not going to eat any of my popcorn?
Diane: Maybe just a little.
Jim: I'll get a large popcorn. And I'll get a soda. Do you want one?
Diane: No, thanks. I'm not thirsty.
Jim: You may be after you have a little of my popcorn. I'll get a large soda, too.
Diane: Um, and can you get me a candy bar?
Jim: (laughs) I thought you weren't hungry.
(goes to buy snacks)
Conversation C
(Jim comes back with the snacks.)
Jim: OK, let's go. Which theater are we in?
Diane: (looks at the tickets) Number 10.
Jim: I hope we find good seats.
Diane: Do you want to sit in the front or the back?
Jim: In the middle.
Diane: OK, and let? sit on the aisle.
Jim: Why? You'll have to move when people need to go to the restroom.
Diane: Because after drinking all that soda, you'll need to go to the restroom.
What Do You Remember?
1. What does Jim love to eat?
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2. Why does Diane want to sit on the aisle?
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Today's Challenge
What does Erin say Jamie did?
Conversation A
(Jim and Diane come home at 11 p.m. Erin and Jamie are watching TV.)
Jim: Hi, girls. Erin, you're sure home early.
Diane: Jamie, I thought you'd be in bed by now.
Jamie: Well, Erin needed me.
Jim: She needed you?
Jamie: Yeah. When I got home from Haley's house, Erin was sitting here crying.
Diane: Why were you crying, Erin?
Erin: Because I was so mad at Kevin.
Jim: Why? But I thought you really liked him.
Erin: Not after what happened tonight.
Conversation B
Diane: What happened tonight?
Erin: Well, Twelve Knives was an awful movie! There was no plot. People just kept killing each other.
Diane: That's why we don't like you to watch R-rated movies.
Erin: I know. I'm sorry, Mom.
Jim: So you're mad that Kevin wanted you to see that movie?
Jamie: And because he didn't want to leave.
Erin: Yeah, he really liked it!
Conversation C
Jim: So what did you do?
Erin: I told Kevin I was leaving. Then I waited for you guys. But I saw a friend of mine and she brought me home.
Diane: I'm sorry you had a bad date, honey.
Erin: It's OK. Jamie cheered me up.
Jamie: Really? I did?
Erin: Yeah. You're my little sister, but you're still pretty cool.
Jamie: Thanks, Erin. You're pretty cool, too.
(They hug.)
What Do You Remember?
1. Why was Erin crying?
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2. Why was Twelve Knives an awful movie?
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