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02. What do you mean
Aprende expresiones idiomáticas y phasal verbs con la historia de Kate.
In the last episode, Kate confessed to Melanie about moving to a coed dorm. It’s now moving day. How will Kate’s dad react?
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In the last episode, Melanie knew something was
wrong. As Kate packed her suitcase, she confessed her
secret about moving to a coed dorm. In this episode, it
is moving day. How do you think Kate’s dad will react
when his daughter drops the bombshell?
Exercise A
Vocabulary for the story
Audio
Difficulty: Intermediate (B1)
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Kate: Thanks for taking a day off work to drive me to the campus, Dad.
Dad: Are you kidding? I wouldn’t miss this for the world.
Kate: The sign says we can park in front of the residence while we unload.
Dad: This looks like a good spot. I guess it pays to get here early. It sure looks like a nice place to live. You couldn’t get any closer to the school.
Kate: Dad, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you about this place.
Dad: Don’t worry, Katie. You will miss Melanie, but you’re going to meet all kinds of new girls here.
Kate: Not just girls, Dad. This residence is coed.
Dad: Uh, say again?
Kate: My roommate is a girl, but there are guys that live on some of the floors. This wasn’t my idea. I swear.
Dad: You know your mother and I don’t approve of this kind of thing. You’re here to study, Kate!
Kate: My first choice was the all-girls dorm, but I didn’t get in. I’d have to live off campus if I turned this down.
Dad: It isn’t like you to keep something from us, Kate. This is so out of character for you.
Kate: I can’t afford to rent an apartment, Dad.
Dad: Maybe we can take this up with the residence office. You knew this wasn’t going to sit well with me.
Kate: Can’t you just give me the benefit of the doubt? I’ve thought this through and I really want to live on campus.
Dad: Well, there’s not much we can do about it now. Why don’t you run in and get the keys? That new roommate of yours better be a girl!
Exercise B
Comprehension
- Where does the beginning of the conversation take place?
- Describe the location of Kate’s dorm.
- True or False? Kate’s first choice of residence was the coed dorm.
- How does Kate’s dad feel after she drops the bombshell?
- According to Kate’s dad, how will Kate’s mother feel about Kate’s living arrangements?
- Where would Kate have to live if she didn’t accept her coed residence offer?
- What is Kate’s dad’s immediate suggestion for the problem?
- What is the last comment Kate’s dad makes in the conversation?
Exercise C - Writing
Writing – MY LIFE
Discuss these questions with your class or write your responses in a journal entry.
1. Name something you wish you could afford, but can’t. Is there anything you can do to turn your dream into reality?
2. If you were Kate, would you have waited until the last minute to tell your parents this news?
3. Have you or your friends ever lived on campus? What was the experience like?
4. Have you ever asked someone to give you the benefit of the doubt on something? Describe what
happened.
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