American

English
Lesson 1

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 Dialogue
Tina:
I feel like having a ball. Let's splurge.
Barbara:
Forget it. I'm broke.
Tina:

Don't worry. I'll pick up the tab. I'm loaded

today. I'll treat you.

Barbara:
No, we’ll go Dutch. I don’t like to freeload.

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 Guess the meanings
have a ball 01 02 splurge

broke 03 04 pick up the tab

loaded 05 06 treat

go Dutch 07 08 freeloaded

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 Meanings
splurge treat go Dutch
Spend a lot of money for Each pay for himself or
Pay for someone else
something herself

have a ball pick up the tab freeloaded

Enjoy one’s self Pay the bill Get things that others pay
for

broke loaded
Having no money Having lots of money

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 Let’s talk!

What makes you feel like Name some items you

having a freeball? have splurged during the
last couple of years

What would you do when Who picks up the bill

you are broke? when you do shopping
with family members?

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What would you buy Have you ever treated

when you are loaded? someone? When?

When you eat at a What’s your opinion on

restaurant with your being freeloaded?
friends, do you go
Dutch?
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 Exercise 1
I don't want pizza tonight. Let's go to a fancy
restaurant. Let's __________________ .

I have so much money today. I'm __________.

You're going to a party? _____________ .

I don't have any money. I'm ______________ .

Complete the You pay for your meal. I'll pay for mine. We'll
sentences ________________ .
with the
correct idiom This dinner was good. You don't have to pay. I'll
_________________ .

She always eats dinner with us, and never invites

us to eat at her house. She always
___________ .

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 Exercise 2

1. They always get others to pay for them.

2. I want to pay for you.

3. We will each pay our own bill.

Rewrite the 4. Sometimes I spend a lot of money on clothes.

underlined phrases 5. After payday, I always have a lot of money.
using the proper
idiomatic expression 6. Who paid the check?

7. When I go to a party, I usually have a good time.

8. After I pay all my bills, I have no money.

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 American Pronunciation
1. I’m gonna be late.

2. You’ve gonna be sorry.

3. He’s gonna stop by.

4. She’s gonna try to be here.

5. It’s gonna rain today.

6. Mary’s gonna do well.

Gonna 7. We’re gonna have fun.

8. They’re gonna drive.

9. The dogs are gonna love it.

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 American Pronunciation
1. I wanna see that.

2. Do you wanna head out?.

3. We wanna move there.

4. The dogs wanna go outside.

5. He wants to stay at home.

6. She wants to go for dinner.

Wanna 7. It wants to sleep inside.

8. They wanna hadover the bills.

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 American Pronunciation
1. I’ve gotta go. ( or, I gotta …)

2. You’ve gotta see this. ( or, you gotta …)

3. We’ve gotta do this now. (or, we gotta ..)

4. He’s gotta know that.

5. She’s gotta stop doing that.

6. It’s gotta be tough.

7. Mary’s gotta leave.

Gotta 8. They’ve gotta work late. (or, they gotta …. )

9. The dogs have gotta be quiet.

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 Exercise

1. I wanna see her later.

2. They’ve gotta see it.

3. He wanna win.
Which sentences
4. We’re gonna get it.
do not use
gonna/wanna/gotta 5. He’s gonna stop by.
correctly?
6. We gotta go.

7. She gotta know that.

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 Homework

Complete the 12 blanks in the

‘American Vocabulary’ PDF
document.

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