Conversation Lesson 36
 
 
 
 
Lesson 36 - Family Squabble

Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language.
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Family Squabble

Brother: Come on! It’s time to go!

Sister: Wait a minute! Just hold your horses! What’s your hurry, anyway?

Brother: Well, I’ve got to stop and get gas in the car, first.

Sister: That won’t take long.

Brother: Well, it won’t if there’s no line at the pump.

Sister: Well, I’m not quite ready.

Brother: I’ll give you five more minutes, then I’m going on without you!

Sister: You wouldn’t do a thing like that!

Brother: Oh, yes I would!
Conversation Notes
  • Squabble
  • noisy quarrel having little importance
  • Just hold your horses
  • Don’t be so impatient!
  • line at the pump
  • line of waiting cars at the gasoline pump
  • not quite ready
  • not completely ready
Source: U.S. State Department
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