Some of my new students from Zhejiang, China.

ANSWERS Mike and Molly- The Bitter Man and the Sea

1.     What does Molly say she didn’t think after closing the door on Victoria?

That Carl would still be there

2.     What is it that Mike didn’t realize?

That the game was going to go this long

3.     What does Mike suggest Molly do?

Take Victoria around the block a couple times.

4.     Where did they already take a couple of hours?

The spa

5.     What does Molly have waxed?

Things that shouldn’t be waxed

6.     Mike says they have to wrap this up and where does he suggest they listen to the rest of the game?

On the radio in the car

7.     Carl says that it isn’t the same as watching it because basketball on the radio is just what?

A bunch of squeaky sneakers

8.     Who does Carl know is out on the porch?

Victoria

9.     Mike tells Victoria they were just going after Molly lets her in and what does she say?

You don’t have to go anywhere on my account

10. Carl says they should just watch the end of the game and why does he tell Victoria she might want to join them?

She likes to play games

11. What was her favorite game?

Dump the chump

12. Who is Carl there as a guest of?

His best friend

13. Victoria tells Carl she doesn’t know what she ever saw in him and what is his response.

You aren’t the first woman to ever say that.

14. What does Victoria say if you call him he’ll do whatever you want?

daddy

Mike and Molly- The Bitter Man and the Sea

Mike and Molly

The Bitter Man and the Sea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QdafGecyac

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Vocabulary

Waxed- removal of unwanted body hair

Wrap this up- finish this, bring this to an end

Squeaky sneakers- sneakers often make a squeaking sound when people are on the basketball court

At some point- at some time

On my account- because of me

Play games- in a relationship if people are not clear with each other, or don’t communicate effectively, or don’t really know what they want, they are seen to be “playing games.”

Dump the chump- dump is a word used meaning to break up with someone and chump is a derogative word meaning fool, or jerk.

Drama queen- a person who always has to react in a dramatic way

Saw in you- liked about you

Questions

1.     What does Molly say she didn’t think after closing the door on Victoria?

2.     What is it that Mike didn’t realize?

3.     What does Mike suggest Molly do?

4.     Where did they already take a couple of hours?

5.     What does Molly have waxed?

6.     Mike says they have to wrap this up and where does he suggest they listen to the rest of the game?

7.     Carl says that it isn’t the same as watching it because basketball on the radio is just what?

8.     Who does Carl know is out on the porch?

9.     Mike tells Victoria they were just going after Molly lets her in and what does she say?

10. Carl says they should just watch the end of the game and why does he tell Victoria she might want to join them?

11. What was her favorite game?

12. Who is Carl there as a guest of?

13. Victoria tells Carl she doesn’t know what she ever saw in him and what is his response.

14. What does Victoria say if you call him he’ll do whatever you want?

Great Video!

Idioms- shake up your life

shake up your life- make a big change

(0:00) "Everyone needs to shake up their life now and then."

ANSWERS- Mike and Molly- Homemaker

1.     Who is the breakfast in bed for?

The king of the castle

2.     What kind of juice is it?

Fresh squeezed

3.     Why did Molly remove the pulp with a strainer?

Because she knows how angry he gets when things aren’t just so.

4.     What does Mike think she did with the toast?

Wiped it on the floor.

5.     What is her response when he asked her if she spit in the orange juice and did other things to the food?

Nonsense

6.     What does Mike tell Molly to quit calling him?

Husband

7.     She asks if he would prefer she call him what?

Master

8.     What does Mike say he thinks she is trying to make him feel guilty for?

What he said last night.

9.     What is Molly’s response?

If you say so

10. What does Mike feel good about?

That there’s a breakfast in front of him.

11. When he asks Molly how that makes her feel, what is her response?

How should she know how she feels when he hasn’t told her how she feels.

12. Mike says that if that is how she wants to play it, what?

Let the games begin.

13. Mike says Molly probably buttered the toast with what?

Her shoe