illustrated Everyday Expressions with Stories 1
Lesson 15 - Pedro Tricks His Boss
Vocabulary
talk about; speak out; discuss
They talked over the plan.
We talked over an idea for the next party.
B: I'm going to talk it over with my dad tonight.
do one after another; do by turns; alternate
We take turns watching the baby.
She took turns with her brother on the sled.
B: Let's take turns driving.
said to show gratitude for something
Thanks for all your help.
Be sure to say thanks for the wonderful dinner.
B: No problem. Now let's go outside and play.
recall or imagine fondly; dream of
During the storm, I thought about sunshine.
She thinks about her trip to Paris often.
B: Yes, I do. I think about her every day.
create a picture or idea in your imagination
He couldn't think of the answer.
Can you think of a better way?
B: How about Hawaii?
get rid of something; throw out
I don't want to throw away this old chair.
He was angry because she threw away his favorite old hat.
B: Yes you can. I don't need them.
to be honest; to be frank; in all honesty; honestly; frankly
To tell the truth, I don't like her at all.
To tell the truth, I got up late this morning.
B: To tell the truth, I don't like pizza. Can we eat something else?
put on clothes to check the style or fit
Can I try these shoes on?
He tried on the shorts, but they were too big.
B: Try them on. Maybe they'll fit.
switch off; shut off; disconnect; unplug
Please turn off the TV.
I forgot to turn the stove off!
B: No, you can turn it off.
start the flow of power
I want to turn on the air conditioner!
Could you turn the fan on, please?
B: Okay! I'll turn on the radio.
hold on; hang on; await
What are you waiting for?
I have to wait for my clothes to dry.
B: Yes. Maybe he got lost.
arise from sleep; become awake
Wake up! You're late for work!
She woke up in the middle of the night.
B: Sorry. I'll practice my trumpet outside.
look out; be careful; beware
Watch out! There is a bee on your arm!
The old monkey is very mean, so watch out!
B: Watch out for cars!
make useless; damage
He wore out two pairs of socks last year.
She wears her pants out very quickly.
B: I know. They wore out because I walked five miles in them everyday.
what's the problem; what's wrong; what's the trouble
Please tell me what's the matter with my dog.
She's crying. What's the matter with her?
B: I have a bad headache and I'm very tired.
worth the time and effort spent
It is worthwhile to study a foreign language.
She thinks it is worthwhile saving money.
B: Yes! They have many beautiful fish and other interesting animals there.
have a desire to do; want to; wish
She would like to become a doctor.
They would like to go to the beach.
B: Yes. Let's go this weekend.
would prefer to; would sooner; prefer
I would rather live in a house than in an apartment.
She would rather be fishing.
B: I would rather go swimming.
reply by letter; answer; acknowledge
Have you written back to your grandmother?
Please write back to me!
B: Yes. He sent me a letter last week, and I'm going to write back to him tonight.
make a note of; put down; take down
Please write down this number.
Her mother told him about his family history and he wrote it down.
B: Yes, I'll write it down for you.
Pedro Tricks His Boss
In Chile, South America there are many stories about Pedro. Pedro never thought it was worthwhile to work hard. He would rather trick people to get money without working. Maybe these stories were told for fun, but also they teach people to watch out for men like Pedro.
One day, Pedro got a job working for a farmer. This farmer had a very pretty wife and three pretty daughters. "To tell the truth," Pedro thought, "I would like to just sit all day talking to them."
Pedro was working with another man washing the barn. However, they turned off the hose and took turns sleeping. If one man saw their boss coming, he would wake up the other, turn on the hose, and start washing.
The farmer thought about firing Pedro because he had been very slow in washing the barn. Pedro wanted to work for the farmer very much. (Actually, he was just waiting for the chance to kiss one of the farmer's daughters!) Pedro and the farmer talked over all of the jobs that Pedro could do. The farmer finally decided to send Pedro to town to sell his pigs. He gave Pedro a piece of paper with the price that he wanted for the pigs.
Pedro thought of a way to trick his boss. He threw away the paper and took the pigs into a swamp near the farm. Pedro cut off all of the tails of the pigs and stuck the tails in the mud. Then he led the pigs to town and sold them. Because Pedro had worn out his shoes, he went to a shop and tried on some new ones. He wrote down the address of the shop and told the owner that he would write back soon to order the shoes. Then he went back to the swamp.
As night came, the farmer got worried. He took a lamp and went down the road to look for Pedro. When he saw Pedro standing in the swamp, he yelled, "What's the matter with you? I told you to go to town!"
Pedro said, "I tried to take a short cut through the swamp. But all of the pigs went into the mud. Look." Pedro pointed to pigtails.
The farmer shouted, "Quick, go tell all three of my daughters to come help us dig these pigs out!"
When Pedro ran back to the farm, he found the daughters waiting there. The daughters asked Pedro if anything was wrong. He knew this was his chance!
Pedro said, "No. Your father told me to come here and give each of you a kiss." The three daughters laughed and said that they did not believe him. Pedro yelled back to the farmer still standing in the swamp, "Did you say all three?"
The farmer yelled back, "Yes, all three!" So Pedro kissed all three daughters, said, "Thanks for letting me work here!" and ran away.
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- The children played one at a time on the swing.
- a. woke up
- b. stayed up
- c. took turns
- d. took lessons
- She told me to consider getting married.
- a. tell the truth
- b. think about
- c. thanks for
- d. speak ill of
- He tried to produce ideas about ways to stop the leaking pipes.
- a. turn off
- b. wait for
- c. think of
- d. turn on
- The boy tested his new baseball hat.
- a. wore out
- b. tried on
- c. wrote down
- d. took care of
- Green is nice, but I would find it more favorable to have a red car.
- a. would like to
- b. sooner or later
- c. would rather
- d. write back
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