1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
After a long winter, we’re all ready for some sunshine. In today’s conversation, Migs tells Tanis that her skin is looking a little pale. Tanis agrees and talks about spending time in the sun to change that.
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Migs: Tanis, you’re looking pale. You need to go out in the sun.
Tanis: You know what?
Tanis: If one more person says that to me, I… I… I’m moving to Venezuela.
Migs: Well, that’s an interesting choice!
Tanis: Well, it just seems like it would be funny. But maybe that’s not the best place. OK, I’m moving to Indonesia – somewhere right on the equator. I can get lots of sun.
Migs: That sounds good, as long as you’re going to look more healthy.
Tanis: Hey, Miguel? You know what? My whole family is in Mexico this week and I didn’t go because I chose to stay here and work very hard for Ebaby!
Migs: No, you didn’t go because your parents don’t want to hang out with you.
Tanis: No, my parents begged me to come and I said, “No, Miguel and John could never survive a week without me there.”
Migs: Oh, isn’t that sweet, and so true. What part of Mexico did your parents go to?
Tanis: They went to Cabo San Lucas, I guess.
Migs: Have you been there before?
Tanis: Not to Cabo, no. I’ve been to Mexico… But I would have loved to have gone, but actually, um, they really didn’t want to hang out with me. They gave my ticket to one of my sister’s friends.
Different cultures have different ways to discuss appearances of people. In some places it would have been rude for Migs to say what he said to Tanis.
In the U.S., comments like these can be rude sometimes. It was fine this time because these two are good friends.
Is it OK to tell people if they look unhealthy in your culture? Do you tell your good friends when they seem unhealthy? Tell us about it at the Life Goes On message board!
See you next week!