EnglishPod 14 - Elementary - I'm in Debt
EnglishPod 14 - Elementary - I'm in Debt
Conversation
A: Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.
B: Right this way, sir.
C: Charlie! What can I do for you?
B: Mr. Corlone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.
C: I see……
B: Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.
C: So you’re asking for a loan.
B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
C: What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outta here!
Key Vocabulary
Trouble (principle verb, present simple): Disturb or bother
Recession (common noun, singular): A period of time when the economy of a country is bad
Hit me pretty hard (phrase): Had a strong, negative affect on me
Debt (common noun, non-variable): The amount of money you owe to a person, bank, company, etc.
On top of all that (phrase): Besides that, in addition to
Broke (Adjective): Not have any money
Supplementary Vocabulary
Borrow (principle verb, present simple): Take and use some money, and return the equal amount of money at a later time
Pay back (phrase): Return the money you borrowed
A loan (common noun, singular): Amount of money borrowed
Take out a loan (phrase): Borrow money
Unemployed (Adjective): Having no job
Downturn (common noun, singular): A time when the economy is worse than usual