What Did Lisa Do Today?
This is what Lisa did earlier today.
This morning she got up at 6:30.
She got dressed between 6:30 and 6:40.
It took 10 minutes for her to get dressed.
At 6:45 she ate breakfast.
She had juice and cereal for breakfast.
After breakfast she brushed her teeth.
She left for school at 7:00.
This morning she took the subway to school.
It took 45 minutes to get to school.
She got to school at 7:45.
Her first class began at 8:00.
At 12:00 she had lunch with her friends.
After lunch she had classes until 2:50.
Before going home,she hung out with her friends.
They went to the mall and bought bubble tea.
She left the mall at 3:45.
She got home a few minutes ago, at 4:00.
Now it's 4:10,and she's cleaning her room.
She's putting away her clothes.
She's also deciding what homework she's going to do first.
Party Plan
This Sunday, Dan is going to have a party.
It's going to be at his house.
The best way to go there is by subway.
If you go by car, there's no place to park.
These are the directions to Dan's house.
Take the subway to West 8th Street.
Go out the North exit.
In front of the exit is a park.
Turn right and go 2 blocks, to 3rd Avenue.
When you get there, turn left and go about 50 meters.
The house will be on your right.
The address is 755 3rd Avenue.
Sometimes there's a large dog in front of the house.
Don't be afraid.
It won't bite.
Vocabulary
Shapes & Body part
A cube.
A cube is a 3 dimensional object with equal sides.
A circle.
A circle has a radius and a diameter.
A sphere.
A sphere is round and has the shape of a ball.
Perpendicular lines.
Perpendicular lines meet at a 90-degree angle.
Area.
The area of a rectangle is its length times its width.
Volume.
The volume of a cube is its length times its width times its height.
Fingers.
We have 5 fingers on each hand.
We use our fingers to hold things.
Toes.
We have 5 toes on each foot.
They are at the end of each foot.
Legs.
We use our legs to walk.
Our feet are at the end of each leg.
Arms.
We use our arms to carry things.
Our hands are at the end of each arm.
Teeth.
Our teeth are in our mouth.
We use our teeth to chew food.
Astronomy
The Sun.
The Sun gives us energy.
The moon.
The light from the moon comes from the Sun.
Earth.
This is our planet. It goes around the Sun once a year.
Stars.
We see stars as small points of light in the night sky.
Galaxy.
A Galaxy has billions of stars.
Except for our own Galaxy, they are very far away.
Dialogue
Shopping for a Dress
Shopkeeper：Good afternoon, may I help you?
Customer：Yes, I'd like to look at some of your dresses. They're on sale, right?
Shopkeeper：Yes, everything is on sale.
Customer：Can you recommend something?
Shopkeeper：Is this for business or casual?
Customer：It's something for the office.
Shopkeeper：Well, we have some very nice black dresses.
Customer：May I see them?
Shopkeeper：Sure, please come with me.
Shopkeeper：Here are two very nice black dresses. One is fairly short and the other is ankle length.
Customer：They both look very nice.
Shopkeeper：Why don't you try them on? There's a dressing room over there.
Customer：Sure, thanks.
Customer：The short one is nice but a bit too sexy for the office. What do you think?
Shopkeeper：It looks very nice on you. If you wear this white jacket with it, it doesn't show too much.
Customer：Yes, it covers my arms, I like it. How much is it?
Shopkeeper：After the discount, it's $300.
Customer：300 dollars? Does that include the white jacket?
Shopkeeper：No, it doesn't. The white jacket is 150 dollars.
Customer：What about the other dress? I'd like to try it on too.
Customer：What do you think?
Shopkeeper：I think it looks great on you. It shows your figure but not too much.
Customer：I think it’s too big in the waist.
Shopkeeper：We can fix that. We can take it in a bit.
Customer：What about the price?
Shopkeeper：After the discount, it's 350 dollars.
Customer：If I buy the white jacket too, can you give me a better price?
Shopkeeper：Yes, I think I can give you another 10% discount.
Customer：So that's 450 dollars for both of them, right?
Shopkeeper：Yes, that's right.
Customer：OK. Could you hold them for a couple of hours? I want my husband to see them. He can help me decide.
Shopkeeper：OK. I'll hold them for you until 4:00.
Customer：Thanks. I'll be back in around an hour.
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