Can I catch a ride?

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• ride
• weasel his way out of
• out of my way
• appreciate

• inconvenient
• karma
• on credit

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It happens to everyone at some point in our lives. We all have asked for a ride somewhere once or twice. Have you ever asked your friend for a ride and your friend says they don’t know you? See how Derek tries to weasel his way out of giving John a ride:

Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

John

Derek

John:  Dude, can I get a ride?

Derek:  Can you get a ride? Um, where are you going?

John:  Just down to the other side of town. It’s probably like a half an hour away.

Derek:  A half an hour.

John:  Yeah.

Derek:  That’s cool. It’s a little bit out of my way though.

John:  Which way are you going?

Derek:  Uh, the opposite direction.

John:  You don’t even know what direction I’m going!

Derek:  Yeah, well, I don’t know you.

John:  You know me! I’m going down to the, to, uh, southeast.

Derek:  To southeast.

John:  You know where the Aladdin is?

Derek:  Yeah.

John:  Yeah, right there.

Derek:  Oh, OK. Well, yeah, sure, OK.

John:  Cool. Um, when are you leaving?

Derek:  Right now. I’m in my car.

John:  Actually, you know, I need about ten minutes. Is that cool? Can you wait for me?

Derek:  I can wait just a little bit. Sure.

John:  Ah, thanks man. I appreciate it.

Derek:  No problem.

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