Daily Life - Meeting the In-laws (C0210)

Cindy:

Mother, father, I'd like to introduce you to my fiancé, Bob.

Miranda:

Hello, Bob. Welcome.

Bob:

Thanks for having me. Nice to meet the both of you. I've heard so much!

Thurston:

So Cindy told you about bringing home her last boyfriend, then? Hah, that idiot...

Miranda:

Shhh! Thurston, you're going to scare the poor boy. Come in and have a drink. Dinner will be on in just a bit.

Thurston:

What'll you be having? Whiskey? Bourbon? Pick your poison!

Bob:

If you have a lemonade that'd be great.

Thurston:

Lemona...?

Miranda:

Why sure, there's some in the fridge!

Cindy:

Mother makes her own lemonade from scratch. It's the best!

Thurston:

So what are your hobbies, son? If you want, we can do some hunting tomorrow. I've just picked up a new rifle I've been meaning to try out. Should be a real hoot!

Bob:

Um. I'm not really. eh. I don't really hunt.

Thurston:

You don't hunt? Well I'll be...

Cindy:

Bob is an animal rights activist. He doesn't believe in harming animals.

Miranda:

Dinner's ready! Let's go out to the patio where the pig is roasting.

Bob:

Roast pig? I'm a vegetarian.

Key Vocabulary

scratch

to rub your skin with something sharp

pick your poison

select whatever you like

pick up

buy

roast

cook with dry heat

activist

advocating or engaged in activism

well I'll be

used to refer to show surprise

Supplementary Vocabulary

home cooking

A meal prepared at home

alcohol

An intoxicating drink

nervous

to be uncomfortable(usually emotionally)

frighten

to scare someone

chastise

to scold someone

Online Review and Discussion.   ©2010 Praxis Language Ltd.