Page 9:  Conversation Class

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Characters: Philip and John

Philip: Hey John, happy holidays.

John: Hey, what’s a nice guy like you doing in a shabby place like this?

Philip: Well, let’s say I was in the neighborhood.

John: Well, if that’s not a line… No seriously, what brings you by?

Philip: Well, since you insist to know, your wife called and wondered if I could drop by and get you.

John: Here we go; the truth comes out. She put you up to it.

Philip: So, what are you doing here?

John: If you must know, I am drowning my sorrows away.

Philip: What sorrows? You have a beautiful caring wife and four lovely adorable children and …

John: Karen is leaving me. From the expression upon your face I gather she didn’t tell you.

Philip: What are you talking about? Why? How?

Philip: I don’t want to talk about it now, but you can grab a stool and sit down. Barkeep, give him a shot of the poison I’m having…

1.) Where is this meeting place?

(a) at Philip’s home; (b) on the street; (c) at a bar; (d) while delivering a pizza to John

2.) Make a list of the words to find in the dictionary.

3.) Make a list of new idioms and expressions you did not know before.