Daily Life - I'm in Debt(0014)

A:

Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.

B:

Right this way, sir.

C:

Charlie! What can I do for you?

B:

Mr. Corlone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.

C:

Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.

B:

Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.

C:

I see……

B:

Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.

C:

So you’re asking for a loan.

B:

Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.

C:

What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outta here!

Key Vocabulary

trouble

principle verb, present simple

disturb or bother

recession

common noun, singular

a period of time when the economy of a country is bad

hit me pretty hard

phrase

had a strong, negative affect on me

debt

common noun, non-variable

the amount of money you owe to a person, bank, company, etc.

on top of all that

phrase

besides that, in addition to

broke

Adjective

not have any money

Supplementary Vocabulary

borrow

principle verb, present simple

take and use some money, and return the equal amount of money at a later time

pay back

phrase

return the money you borrowed

a loan

common noun, singular

amount of money borrowed

take out a loan

phrase

borrow money

unemployed

Adjective

having no job

downturn

common noun, singular

a time when the economy is worse than usual