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Todd
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Todd: OK. Cat, we're back. We're gonna talk about things you can do.
Cat: OK.
Todd: Can you cook?
Cat: Not really.
Todd: No.
Cat: Well, I can but not very well.
Todd: OK. What do you do for dinner?
Cat: Buy take-away food.
Todd: OK. When you buy take-away food, what do you buy?
Cat: Normally, stuff from the supermarket you can just throw in the microwave, ready meals. Not from take-away from a pizza place or a restaurant but just stuff that I can cook at home.
Todd: OK. And can you sing?
Cat: Not at all.
Todd: No?
Cat: No.
Todd: OK. Now, we're in Japan.. have you ever been to Karaoke here in Japan?
Cat: No.
Todd: No?
Cat: And I really don't want to go either.
Todd: OK. Can you play any musical instruments?
Cat: I used to be able to play the piano and the guitar. But I haven't played them for a long time. I can remember a bit but not much.
Todd: Which one did you prefer the most?
Cat: Guitar. The piano was too difficult.
Todd: Oh, really? Did you take lessons?
Cat: Yes, And I had to play scales all the time and it was really boring.
Todd: I hardly ever got to play any tunes.
Cat: OK. Alright. Thanks a lot Cat.
take-away
Buy take-away food.
A 'take-away' is a meal that you buy from a restaurant and
then take it home to eat.
Notice the following:
- I hardly ever cook, I always eat take-away.
- Take-away food can be very high in fat.
ready meals
Normally, stuff from the supermarket you can just throw in
the microwave, ready meals.
A 'ready meal' is a meal that has already been prepared and
only needs to be heated to be ready to eat.
Notice the following:
- My fridge is full of ready meals.
- You have to be careful with ready meals as they can be
very high in salt.
musical instruments
Can you play any musical instruments?
A 'musical instrument' is something that you play in order
to make music, such as a guitar, piano or saxophone.
Notice the following:
- I would very much like to learn a musical instrument.
- When you play a musical instrument you have to make sure
that you practice every day.
scale
I had to play scales all the time and it was really boring.
A 'scale' is a series of musical notes that all have
different tones.
Notice the following:
- Have you learned all of your scales?
- I can not really play tunes yet I have only just learned
my scales.
tune
I hardly ever got to play any tunes.
A 'tune' is a melody or a song.
Notice the following:
- That is a really nice tune.
- I do not know the words so I only hum the tune.
Vocabulary Quiz
scale • tune
