Dialogue
A: Hurry up, get in.
B: I’m in, let’s go!
A: OK, make a left here. . . no wait, I meant make a right. Come on, speed up!
B: Geez! What’s the rush?
A: Don’t worry about it, just drive. Oh, no, the light is about to change. . . step on it!
B: Are you nuts! I’m not going to run a red light!
A: Whatever. Just turn right here. . . .The freeway will be packed at this hour. . . .
let’s take a side street. Go on! Get out of our way! Move, move!
B: What’s your problem! Geez. Having a fit is not going to help!
A: Here, I know a short cut….just go down here, and we’ll cut though Ashburn Heights. Let’s go, let’s go! Watch out for that lady!
B: I’m going as fast as I can!
A: Yes! We made it. 5:58, just before the library closes.
B: You’re such a geek!
Explain
Key Vocabulary
hurry up — Phrase move faster
make a left — Phrase turn left
step on it — Phrase drive a lot faster
nuts — Adjective crazy
speed up — Verb go faster ———slow down
have a fit — Phrase get very angry
cut though — Phrase quickly go past or though something that blocks you
packed — Verb full, having lots of cars
Geez— 天啊天哪哎呀
geek — 怪胎 ,高手, 极客
Example
having a fit.
Voice: Example one.
A: Jeez! You don’t need to have a fit. Nothing is going to happen if we’re five minutes late.
Voice: Example two.
B: My boss is going to have a fit if I don’t finish this on time.
Voice: Example three.
C: Oh, I almost had a fit when my boss told me I had to work this weekend.
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are you nuts?
Voice: Example one.
A: You wanna get married now? Are you nuts? You only met up three weeks ago.
Voice: Example two.
B: Are you nuts? I’m not going to cheat on the exam. What if I get caught?
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