A Nightmare
M: What’s the matter? You look really tired today.
W: I am tired. I didn’t sleep well last night.
M: Bad dream?
W: Yes. Exactly. I had a terrible dream, a real nightmare(恶梦).
M: So it woke you up.
W: Yes, it woke me up. I was really scared.
M: I’ve had those kinds of dreams, too.
W: It was so scary that I was afraid to go back to sleep.
Exercise:
1.— Why didn't she sleep well last night?
— She had a terrible dream and it woke her up.
2. It was so scary that I was afraid to go back to sleep.
M: Was something chasing you?
W: No, nothing was chasing me, but I was falling. I was falling faster and faster and it was dark. I couldn’t see or hear anything.
M: Can you remember anything else?
W: Yes, I remember now. In my dream, I was screaming, but there was no sound. I thought I was going to die at any second.
M: Wow, that is scary.
Exercise:
1.— What was she doing in her dream?
— In her dream, she was falling and screaming.
2. I couldn’t see or hear anything.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Can you remember anything else?
2. Was something chasing you?
3. In my dream, I was screaming, but there was no sound.
4. It was so scary that I was afraid to go back to sleep.
M: So what did you do when you woke up?
W: I didn’t want to go back to sleep, so I checked the news online. Then I played a game.
M: You didn’t go back to sleep?
W: Actually, I got so tired playing the game that I fell asleep.
M: Well, at least you got some sleep. Some sleep is better than no sleep.
W: I guess so. But I’m still tired. I hope I can get through the day.
Exercise:
1.— What did she do when she woke up?
— She went online.
2. I didn’t want to go back to sleep, so I checked the news online.
M: Have a good lunch and then work out in the afternoon.
W: Thanks, I’m already feeling a bit better.
M: Hey look, the boss is coming! Look like you’re working hard.
Exercise:
— Who is coming?
— Their boss is coming.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Some sleep is better than no sleep.
2. I hope I can get through the day.
3. She had a terrible dream and it woke her up.
4. She fell asleep while playing a game online.
Toilet Trouble
M: Hey, what’s that awful(糟糕的) smell?
W: The toilet is broken in the men’s bathroom.
M: Wow, I can’t work when it smells this(这样地，这么地) bad. I need some fresh air.
Exercise:
1.— What's causing the awful smell?
— A broken toilet is causing the awful smell.
2. The toilet is broken in the men’s bathroom.
W: OK. Let’s take a break(休息、暂停) and go out for a walk. Get your computer and we can work at a coffee shop.
M: Good idea. When do you think it'll be cleaned up(清理、清除)?
W: A plumber(管道工，水管工) is coming and he should be here soon. By the time we get back, the smell should be gone.
Exercise:
1.— Who is coming to fix the toilet?
— A plumber is coming to clean things up and fix the toilet.
2. A plumber is coming and he should be here soon.
M: That’s one job that I wouldn’t want. I hate to be around bad smells. What about you?
W: Me too. I wouldn’t want to be a plumber.
M: There are lots of jobs that I wouldn’t want.
W: We can talk about that later. Get your computer and let’s get out of here.
Exercise:
1.— What job wouldn't they want to have?
— They wouldn’t want to be a plumber.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. I can’t work when it smells this bad.
2. He can’t work because of the bad smell.
3. I wouldn’t want to be a plumber.
4. By the time we get back, the smell should be gone.
5. The toilet is broken in the men’s bathroom.
