lisa, mary & the mall / 1 / Lisa: Hi Mary, I can't believe I've run into you here. I haven't seen you in ages. How have you been? Mary: Great, actually. I can't complain. What have you been up to? It seems like forever since we last talked. Lisa: Well, I finished school a month ago so I'm kind of taking it easy now. The last few months were hell. I had to take a lot of exams and I slept so little I actually fainted while I was reviewing my stuff one day. But in the end everything worked out ok. I did pass the exams and I have my degree now. Mary: Congratulations. I know how hard it is to pass those final exams. I've been there, I know what it's like. I'm glad I won't ever have to do it again. Anyway, I'm here to buy some stuff I'm going to need while I'm in Europe. Have I told you I've joined the peace corps? Lisa: No, you haven't. I'm shocked. You're going to Europe? How long are you going to stay there? And where exactly are you going to be staying? And who with? Do they have a job for you? I'm sorry, this is just too much information for me to handle. Mary: Actually, I'm going to this country called Czechia, or the Czech Republic. It's in Eastern Europe, right between Poland and Romania. No wait, Hungary.
vocab not in ages — už strašně dlouho ne complain — stěžovat si what have you been up to? — co tak poslední dobou děláš? take it easy — nikam se nehnat, být v klidu faint — omdlet review — znovu si procházet work out — vyjít (dobře dopadnout) pass an exam — úspěšně složit zkoušku degree — titul z vysoké školy graduate — úspěšně dokončit vysokou školu join st — k něčemu se přidat, vstoupit někam (do klubu) handle — zvládnout něco
keywords HELLO, YOU HERE! NO SEE! HOW YOU? GOOD, COMPLAIN? WHAT YOU DO? SEEM LAST TALK FOREVER SCHOOL SO EASY, HELL, EXAMS, NO SLEEP FAINT, BUT END OK, DEGREE GREAT, KNOW HARD, REMEMBER, GLAD NEVER AGAIN, HERE BUY WHAT NEED IN EUROPE, TELL PEACE CORPS? NO! SHOCK, EUROPE? LONG? WHERE? WHO? JOB? MUCH INFO CZECHIA, LOCATION
lisa, mary & the mall / 2 / Mary: Anyway, it's supposed to be a wonderful place. The capitol is Prague. You must have heard of Prague. Lisa: Sure I have, but I had no idea it was the capitol of this country. Is that where you're going to be staying, Prague? Mary: No, I'm being sent to this small town that's a long way from Prague. It's ok, though, I really prefer living in small towns to living in big cities. Anyway, I'm leaving tomorrow. And yeah, I'll be teaching English. What else could I be doing, right? Lisa: I envy you so much. I wish I could do something like that. But I guess I just don't have the guts to just go off to an exotic place like that. Mary: Why don't you join me then? I mean, they're letting me use an apartment they're renting and I'm sure there's enough room for the two of us. And I'm pretty sure they won't mind. Besides, they won't find out about you anyway. Lisa: Do you mean that? I mean, if you do, count me in. I hope you're not kidding because if you are, that's just mean. Do you see how excited I am? Mary: Sure, this is what friends are for, right?
vocab it's supposed to be — má to být, prý to je you must have heard — určitě jsi slyšela capitol — hlavní město I'm being sent — posílají mě envy — závidět have the guts to do st — mít odvahu něco udělat go off — odjet rent — pronajmout si besides, ... — a navíc... find out about st — dovědět se o mean it — myslet to vážně count me in — počítej se mnou you're kidding — ty si děláš srandu mean — hnusné
keywords HEAR WONDERFUL, PRAGUE, MUST HEAR SURE BUT NOT KNOW COUNTRY, PRAGUE STAY? NO, SEND TO TOWN, OK BETTER, TOMORROW, ENGLISH, NO OTHER ENVY, WISH CAN, BUT NO GUTS GO WITH ME? USE APARTMENT RENT, ROOM OK TWO, NOT MIND, NO FIND REALLY? YES! NOT KIDDING? SEE EXCITED? FRIENDS FOR THIS
lisa & michael / 1 / Lisa: Hi. My name is Lisa and we have never met and you have no idea who I am or why I am calling you but I was wondering if maybe you could help me out. Please don't hang up. Michael: Uh... ok. Lisa:I'm an American, as you probably can tell from my accent. I've been staying in this town for a few weeks now and I don't think I'll be leaving any time soon. There's this other American girl that I live with, Mary. You may have heard of her. Michael: Uh... no. Lisa: Anyway, we're living in this apartment near this kindergarten... why am I telling you this? I'm sorry. The thing is, I think I'm going to be staying here for quite some time and I'm sort of looking for people to hang out with. So I went to this bar last night and I was talking to this guy and he seemed pretty drunk but he gave me your number and he said you might be interested in talking to me and maybe help me get a job.
vocab help sb out — někomu s něčím pomoct hang up — zavěsit (telefon) you can tell — to poznáš accent — přízvuk not any time soon — v dohledné době ne you may have heard — možná jsi slyšel the thing is, ... — jde o to, že... sort of — tak trochu, jaksi drunk — opilý
keywords NAME, NO MEET, NO KNOW, AND WHY CALL BUT WILL HELP? NO HANG UP AMERICAN, ACCENT, IN TOWN WEEKS, THINK NO LEAVE SOON, OTHER GIRL, MAYBE HEAR APARTMENT, WHY TELL? SO STAY AND WANT OUT WITH SB, BAR AND TALK GUY AND NUMBER, SAY MAYBE INTERESTED, JOB?
lisa & michael / 2 / Michael: Well... Lisa: No, please hear me out. I' m not saying I want or expect you to get me a job. I just figured you might want to meet me and... I don't know. I've been trying to find someone who could explain to me how things work around here so I can talk to people. I mean, I wish I spoke Czech and I could just ask people questions but obviously I don't so I'm having a hard time fitting in. So any way, I was wondering if you'd be willing to explain a couple of things to me that I still find confusing. Michael: Sure, why not? Lisa: Great. Why don't we meet at Mir? Michael: Oh, so you already know Mir? Lisa: Better than you do. Does tomorrow at nine work for you? Outside the main entrance? Michael: Ok, I'll be there. Wait, how do I know it's you? Lisa: Well, for one thing, I speak pretty good English. Just kidding. I'll be sitting at one of those long tables outside. I'm kind of short with wavy hair. Mary will be there too. And if you want to bring someone with you, that would be great. Preferably someone who speaks English. Michael: All right, see you tomorow then, confused wavy-haired short american girl.
vocab hear sb out — vyslechnout někoho I figured you might want to — říkala jsem si že bys možná mohl chtít how things work around here — jak to tady všechno funguje obviously — evidentně, očividně, samozřejmě I have a hard time fitting in — mám problém zapadnout mezi ostatní lidi I was wondering if... — chtěla jsem se zeptat jestli I find it confusing — připadá mi to zmatené/matoucí does tomorrow work for you? — vyhovuje ti zítřek? main entrance — hlavní vchod for one thing, ... — už jenom to, že... třeba to, že... just kidding — dělám si srandu wavy hair — vlnité vlasy preferably — pokud možno see you tomorrow then — takže se uvidíme zítra
keywords PLEASE HEAR, NO SAY JOB, THINK MAYBE MEET, TRY SOMEONE EXPLAIN THINGS I TALK WISH CZECH FOR QUESTIONS BUT NOT SO HARD FIT, SO WONDER EXPLAIN CONFUSING? (OK) MIR? ENTRANCE?
(KNOW?)
BETTER,
TOMORROW?
(HOW KNOW?) GOOD ENGLISH, KIDDING, LONG TABLE, LOOKS, MARY, YOU FRIENDS? SPEAK ENGLISH
