像美国人一样说英语:[8] Ted forms a rock band
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lesson 08 ted forms a rock band
ted plans to become a successful musician. first, he needs susan to loan him money for a new guitar susan suggests that ted bake cookies to earn the money.
susan: you're in good spirits today, ted.
ted: i've got great news, mom.
susan: what is it?
ted: amber and i are going to start a rock band!
susan: good for you!
ted: mom, i'm not going to beat around the bush. i need to borrow $1,000 for a new guitar.
susan: ted, your father and i can't shell out that much. we aren't made of money.
ted: you're not? i thought you were millionaires, like donald and ivana trump!*
susan: ha ha. this is no time to be a wise guy!
ted: i promise i'll pay you back.
susan: how?
ted: we're going to take the music world by storm and make lots of money.
susan: that sounds like a pipe dream. aren't high school rock bands a dime a dozen?
ted: yeah, but we're different. with my guitar playing and amber's beautiful voice, we're sure to make a splash!
susan: well, we're going through hard times. you're going to have to work for that $1,000.
ted: how?
susan: you can bake cookies.
ted: i bet mrs. clapton never made eric** bake cookies, but i guess those are the breaks.
* donald trump is a famous american millionaire who made his money in real estate. ivana is his ex-wife.
** eric clapton is a very popular guitarist.
ted plans to become a successful musician. first, he needs susan to loan him money for a new guitar susan suggests that ted bake cookies to earn the money.
susan: you're in good spirits today, ted.
ted: i've got great news, mom.
susan: what is it?
ted: amber and i are going to start a rock band!
susan: good for you!
ted: mom, i'm not going to beat around the bush. i need to borrow $1,000 for a new guitar.
susan: ted, your father and i can't shell out that much. we aren't made of money.
ted: you're not? i thought you were millionaires, like donald and ivana trump!*
susan: ha ha. this is no time to be a wise guy!
ted: i promise i'll pay you back.
susan: how?
ted: we're going to take the music world by storm and make lots of money.
susan: that sounds like a pipe dream. aren't high school rock bands a dime a dozen?
ted: yeah, but we're different. with my guitar playing and amber's beautiful voice, we're sure to make a splash!
susan: well, we're going through hard times. you're going to have to work for that $1,000.
ted: how?
susan: you can bake cookies.
ted: i bet mrs. clapton never made eric** bake cookies, but i guess those are the breaks.
* donald trump is a famous american millionaire who made his money in real estate. ivana is his ex-wife.
** eric clapton is a very popular guitarist.
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