Lesson 22 -- Susan Shares The Good News

 

Lesson 22 -- Susan Shares The Good News

Speak English Like an American -- Lesson 22

 

Bob tells Susan that the Village Market won't take their cookies any more. Susan tells Bob that the National Cookie Company wants to buy out Susan's Scrumptious Cookies.

Bob:    Dear, I've got some bad news.
Susan: What's the matter, Bob?
Bob:    The Village Market won't take any more of our cookies.
Susan:  Why not? They're selling like hotcakes.
Bob:    I know, but a lady found a blue hair in her cookie. Now Carol refuses to sell them.
Susan: Carol is such a dragon lady! We're better off having nothing to do with her.
Bob:    She's not my cup of tea either. But she was selling lots of cookies.
Susan:  Oh well, that's the way the cookie crumbles. Ha ha, get it?
Bob:    Susan, this is no laughing matter.
Susan:  Bob, we don't need the Village Market any more.
Bob:    Why not?
Susan:  The National Cookie Company called. They want to buy out our business.
Bob:    Susan, this is a dream come true. It looks like we've struck it rich.
Susan:  Yes, soon we'll be rolling in dough.

 

Idioms,

Better off – in a more fortunate position

(to) buy out – to purchase an entire business or someone’s share of a business

Dragon lady – a nasty woman who misuses her power

(to) get it – to understand

It looks like – it’s likely that

No laughing matter – nothing to joke about; something serious

Nothing to do with (someone or something) – not have any relationship with someone; to not get involved with something

Rolling in dough – very rich

(to) strike it rich – to attain sudden financial success

That’s the way the cookie crumbles – that’s the way things go sometimes and there’s nothing you can do about it

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• Very nice! -blueswan- ♀ (135 bytes) () 08/27/2009 postreply 22:13:32

• 回复：Very nice! -天泽园- ♀ (159 bytes) () 08/27/2009 postreply 23:32:38

• 这就是我想说的。T有两种发音，在这里应该是'd"音。 -blueswan- ♀ (292 bytes) () 08/27/2009 postreply 23:41:00

• 回复：这就是我想说的。T有两种发音，在这里应该是'd"音。 -天泽园- ♀ (306 bytes) () 08/27/2009 postreply 23:53:44

• it is called fast d, not exact d -englishreader- ♂ (566 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 08:37:53

• Thank You, englishreader! Appreciated your comments. -天泽园- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 21:41:19

• 回复：Lesson 22 -- Susan Shares The Good News -YuGong- ♂ (350 bytes) () 08/27/2009 postreply 22:39:08

• 回复：回复：Lesson 22 -- Susan Shares The Good News -天泽园- ♀ (308 bytes) () 08/27/2009 postreply 23:26:09

• For the "Way", -振一- ♂ (139 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 00:39:20

• 发way时，也许可以想一下“喂”这个汉字，帮你嘴巴松弛一点。发i:时，嘴巴拉长压扁，比较紧张。 -lilac09- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 07:23:58

• Thanks lilac09. I think the 'Way' sound pretty close to "喂" -天泽园- ♀ (176 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 21:59:52

• good point. -振一- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 23:15:37

• Thanks 振一 for your suggestion. -天泽园- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 21:44:38

• 回复：回复：回复：Lesson 22 -- Susan Shares The Good News -YuGong- ♂ (497 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 06:28:48

• 回复：回复：回复：回复：Lesson 22 -- Susan Shares The Good News -天泽园- ♀ (186 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 22:07:53

• Pronunce /ei/ -eyeyey- ♀ (238 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 07:08:36

• Thank You, eyeyey! It 's useful and it helps. Thanks! -天泽园- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 22:09:56

• 学习了一个词 "dragon lady"。谢了。 -lilac09- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 06:45:20

• Good to hear! Thanks lilac09! -天泽园- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/28/2009 postreply 22:10:38