Lesson 2 • AT THE MALL
A. DIALOGUE USING SLANG & IDIOMS The words introduced on the first two pages are used in the dialogue below. See if you can understand the conversation. Note: The translation of the words in boldface is on the righthand page.
CD-a: track 7
Tessa:
I wonder why this computer is so cheap!
Nick:
That’s kind of fishy. It’s probably old and slow.
Tessa:
I feel like such a birdbrain when it comes to buying a computer. The last computer I bought broke after a week. I was beside myself. The salesperson assured me that it would last for years. I believed him because he was such a know-it-all. I’m so tired of getting burned by these slimy salespeople!
Nick:
Me, too. I’ve had it with paying prices that are through the roof for merchandise that goes on the fritz the second you bring it home.
Tessa:
Frankly, shopping for a computer gives me a splitting headache!
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