English Pod 5 ‐ Daily Life ‐ Cut In Line 

Dialogue

A: I can’t believe it took us two hours to get here. The traffic in New York is unbelievable.
B: Yeah, but just relax honey, we’re here and we’re going on vacation. In a few hours we’ll be in Hawaii, and you’ll be on the golf course.

A: Oh no!Look at that line! It must be a mile long! There’s no way I’m waiting for another two hours.
B: Honey… don’t…
C: Hey man, the end of the line is over there.

A: Yeah…
C: No seriously, I was here first, and you can’t cut in line like this.

A: Says who?
C: I do!

A: So sue me!
C: Alright…that’s it….

Explain

Key Vocabulary:

unbelievable — Adjective incredible, amazing
relax — principle verb, imperative calm down
be a mile long — phrase is very long
cut in line — phrase move in front of someone waiting in line
there’s no way — phrase it’s impossible
Sue me — kind of rude

Example:

there’s no way


A: There’s no way I can have those reports finished today.
Example two.
B: The stadium is so crowded that there’s now way we’ll find a seat.
Example three.
C: Do you think Michael’s gonna buy that house?
D: There’s no way he has enough money to buy it

cut in line

Example one.
A: Excuse me, I‘m really late. Can I cut in line, please?

Example two.
B: I hate it when people cut in line at the bank. It’s so rude.
C: I think it’s okay when a pregnant woman cuts in line.

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