The Neighborhood
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Keith
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Todd
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Todd: OK, Keith, we're back here in the city. I'm going to ask you some questions about where you live. First, is there a libray by your house?
Keith: No, no libraries near me.
Todd: No, that's too bad. Do you like to read?
Keith: Sure, I love to read.
Todd: OK. Where do you get you books?
Keith: Well, I usually buy them at Tower Records or I order them through Amazon.com
Todd: OK. Note: this is not an advertisement. OK. Next one, is there a park by your house.
Keith: Park, yeah, there's actually two small ones.
Todd: Do you go there very often?
Keith: No, not to often, because usually I don't get home from work until pretty late. Not a lot of part-time in my schedule.
Todd: OK. So hang on. We've got to let the car go by here. Actually, lots of cars here. Lots of traffic. Is there lot of traffic where you live?
Keith: Oh, yeah, in the day time cause there's a lot of shops around my apartment, or near my apartment. But at night time it's pretty quiet.
Todd: OK. Great. Thanks Keith.
Keith: You're welcome.
too bad
No, that's too bad. Do you like to read?
'Too bad' means that something is a pity or a shame.
Notice the following:
- It is too bad that you can't come to the party.
- If you can't get enough money together then it is just
too bad, you won't be able to come.
park
Is there a park by your house.
A 'park' is a piece of land that the local government has
made into a recreational space. There are parks with play
areas for children or parks that are just natural
land.
Notice the following:
- I like to take the children to the park on a Sunday morning.
- We have a special part of the park that has been set
aside just for dogs.
schedule
Not a lot of part-time in my schedule.
A 'schedule' is a list of events and actions that you need
to complete in a certain period of time, like a timetable.
Notice the following:
- I will need to check my schedule before I can commit to
the meeting.
- She has a very busy schedule.
hang on
OK. So hang on. We've got to let the car go by here.
'Hang on' means to wait for a short period of time. This is
an informal phrase.
Notice the following:
- Hang on, I think I have the ticket here.
- She is going to hang on and wait for you.
traffic
Actually, lots of cars here. Lots of traffic. Is there lot
of traffic where you live?
'Traffic' is the movement of people or vehicles in a
particular area. When traffic is a problem it means that
there are many cars on the road and you can't drive quickly.
Notice the following:
- There is so much traffic today.
- Every morning I have to fight my way through the morning
traffic in order to get to work.
Vocabulary Quiz
hang on • traffic
