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World Traveler
Views #50 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Nature
Views #49 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Cold
Views #48 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Dream Job
Views #47 | High Beginner 3 -
The Web Site
Views #46 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Great State
Views #45 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Japanese Life
Views #44 | High Beginner 3 -
English Life
Views #43 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Tough Guy
Views #42 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Weekend Get-away
Views #41 | High Beginner 3 -
The Runner
Views #40 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Guesthouse
Views #39 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Beef with Beef
Views #38 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
England and Japan
Views #37 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Spear Fishing
Views #36 | High Intermediate 6 -
Movies
Views #35 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Writing
Views #34 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Road Trip
Views #33 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
High School
Views #32 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Martial Arts
Views #31 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Scuba Diving
Views #30 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Visitor
Views #29 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Homestay in Poland
Views #28 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Montreal
Views #27 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Radio Job
Views #26 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Mr. Baseball
Views #25 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Nickname
Views #24 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Music and Such
Views #23 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Bus Story
Views #22 | Low Intermediate 4 -
English Village
Views #21 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Going Home
Views #20 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Train Trip
Views #19 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Love Story
Views #18 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Good Movie
Views #17 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Jock
Views #16 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Roommates
Views #15 | High Intermediate 6 -
Big Apple Baby
Views #14 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Summer Vacation
Views #13 | Low Intermediate 4 -
First Job
Views #12 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
New House
Views #11 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Africa Life
Views #10 | High Beginner 3 -
Going Home
Views #9 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Losing Weight
Views #8 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Sydney
Views #7 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Japanese Culture
Views #6 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Australia
Views #5 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Meet the Parents
Views #4 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Dogs
Views #3 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Big Red Bus
Views #2 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Omelet
Views #1 | Low Intermediate 4
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Meet the Parents
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Jessica
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Todd
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Jessica: Let's see. My mom is three years older than my dad. They are like night and day. My mom is 5 foot 4 on a good day, 5 foot 2 I think in real life. She is very
sweet, very nice, very caring and very cute.
Everybody tells her how young she looks and how she resembles my sister, perhaps. My father is very much completely opposite that. He is a very big man, very loud, very funny, very boisterous.
He makes friends no matter where he goes. For example, sometimes he goes to Florida and makes all sorts of new friends. He'll just go by himself. He's a kind of a magnet to people. So my parents are completely opposite and they complement each other very well. My dad has a very good sense of humor. My mom is very gentle. Very nice.
Todd: When was the last time you talked to you parents?
Jessica: I talked to them probably about two weeks ago. Yeah, everything is going well with them.
Todd: Are you going to see them soon?
Jessica: I am going to go home after the holidays and we're going to have a Christmas kind of in January or February. Yeah, depending on when my brother can come in.
Todd: OK. Who are you more like, your mother or your father?
Jessica: I think I have traits of both, actually. I look more like my mother, except that I am about a foot taller. Yeah, I resemble my mom more. I think I have both of the characteristics of my mom and dad.
Todd: OK. Great. Thanks.
like night and day
My mom and dad are like night and day.
We say things are like 'night and day' when they are very different or opposite. Notice the following:
- The difference between the new washing machine and the
old one is
like night and day.
- My sister and I are like night and day.
resembles
Everybody tells her how young she looks and how she
resembles my
sister.
To 'resemble' someone or something is to have a similar appearance. Notice the following:
- He resembles George Clooney a little.
- That rock kind of resembles an elephant.
makes friends
My dad makes friends no matter where he goes.
When we start new friendships we are 'making friends.' Notice the following:
- Where do you make friends?
- When you move to a new place it takes a while to make
friends.
complement each other
My parents are completely opposite and they complement each
other
very well.
If two things or people 'complement each other' they match each other or have a nice balance. Notice the following:
- Do you think sweet and salty food complement each other?
- My two jobs really complement each other. One is
active and
at the other one I just sit.
sense of humor
My dad has a very good sense of humor, and my mom is very
gentle.
Your 'sense of humor' is what you find funny or what makes you laugh. A person with a good sense of humor laughs a lot. Notice the following:
- Some people don't like this movie, but it fits my sense
of humor.
- I don't understand his sense of humor.
Vocabulary Quiz
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