Lesson 24 -- Amber Writes a Song

 

Lesson 24 -- Amber Writes a Song

Speak English Like an American -- Lesson 24

Ted always writes the songs for the rock band. But now Amber says she wants to start writing songs too. She sings him the first lines of her new song.

Amber:  Ted, you know how all along you've been in charge of the lyrics for our band?
Ted:       That's right, Amber. Everybody loves my songs!
Amber:  Well, I hope they'll love my songs too.
Ted:       But you don't write songs.
Amber:  I'm sick and tired of singing your songs all the time. I want to sing my own songs!
Ted:       Okay, no need to freak out. First things first, have you written a song yet?
Amber:   Yes, as a matter of fact, I have.
Ted:       Well, let's hear it then.
Amber:   Okay, but it's still a work in progress.
Ted:       Stop trying to buy time. Let's hear the song.
Amber:   "My boyfriend is crazy, crazy about baking cookies. I know for sure, that there is no cure..."
Ted:       Cut it out! Stop teasing me. I am cured.
Amber:   All better?
Ted:       Yes. I'll never bake another cookie again. My parents made a fortune. Now we can all just chill out!

 

Idioms,

All along – throughout; from beginning to end

All better – completely cured

(to)buy (some) time – to make more time available(in order to achieve a certain purpose)

(to) chill out (slang) – to relax

(to) cut it out – stop it; stop the annoying behavior

First things first – let’s focus on the most important thing or take first

(to) freak out (slang) – to respond to something irrationally or crazily; to overreact

(to be) in charge of – having responsibility for

In progress – happening ; under way; going on now

(to) make a fortune – to make a lot of money

(to be) sick and tired of – completely bored with; sick of

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• 回复：Lesson 24 -- Amber Writes a Song -YuGong- ♂ (338 bytes) () 08/29/2009 postreply 22:02:05

• 回复：回复：Lesson 24 -- Amber Writes a Song -天泽园- ♀ (246 bytes) () 08/29/2009 postreply 22:59:23

• Way to go！ -blueswan- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/29/2009 postreply 22:32:45

• Thanks blueswan. Your reading is nice also! -天泽园- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/29/2009 postreply 23:00:37

• I can't hear your reading. I can hear blueswan's readinng. Not s -doudouliantoo- ♀ (121 bytes) () 08/29/2009 postreply 23:28:40

• 回复：I can't hear your reading. I can hear blueswan's readinng. No -天泽园- ♀ (134 bytes) () 08/30/2009 postreply 20:05:26

• 回复：Lesson 24 -- Amber Writes a Song -eyeyey- ♀ (137 bytes) () 08/30/2009 postreply 05:56:20

• 回复：回复：Lesson 24 -- Amber Writes a Song -天泽园- ♀ (237 bytes) () 08/30/2009 postreply 20:09:17

• I really like the part you sang that line :) -lilac09- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2009 postreply 07:13:02

• Thanks for your kindness , Nice new week :-) -天泽园- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2009 postreply 20:11:19

• 钢琴曲：Sing -婉蕠- ♀ (743 bytes) () 08/30/2009 postreply 08:32:31

• Thanks, I love this beautiful Paino piece. Nice new week! -天泽园- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/30/2009 postreply 20:13:26