Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
How would your dream yard look? Would you have a bright green lawn with a white fence? Or would you prefer a jungle of tall trees and exotic plants? Maybe you’d rather have no yard at all.
Whatever type of natural area people want around their houses, one thing is certain: yard upkeep is a lot of work! Having a nice lawn means getting a good lawn mower and spending enough time outside to keep up the yard. A visit to the hardware store is sometimes necessary to buy tools for yard work.
Of course, some people prefer not doing the dirty work outside. They aren’t hyped about the yard, so they pay money and have other people do the work instead.
Learn how Jeff and Mason feel about yard work in this English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Jeff: Oh man, I’m pretty hyped. I just went to the hardware store, got a new edger, got some new parts for my lawn mower, and…
Mason: Oh really?
Jeff: Yeah. Have you seen my lawn? It’s perfect.
Mason: I don’t know how you put up with that, man. It’s a lot of work doing that kind of upkeep.
Jeff: I think it’s a sign of how well you take care of yourself. It’s respectful to your neighbors. I stand by it. I like it.
Mason: Are you like the one guy on the block who’s rubbing it in everyone’s face? Or is it like peer pressure where all the yards are nice, so you kind of feel that you need to keep up?
Jeff: Let’s just say I noticed a change after I moved into the neighborhood.
Mason: Alright. So you’re kind of leading the pack?
Jeff: Yeah. And I don’t mind.
Mason: I’m way too lazy for that. I want the smallest yard possible.
Jeff: Wait, you have no yard. Is that why you live in that dumpy apartment?
Mason: It’s one of the big reasons. Let me tell you.
Jeff: It all makes sense.
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Discussion
Jeff is excited about his new yard tools. He likes spending time making his lawn look nice. For him, it’s a sign of respect towards himself and his neighbors.
Mason asks Jeff if he really enjoys outside work or if he just wants to impress the neighbors. Jeff tells him it’s a little of both. In fact, some of the neighbors started doing more yard work after Jeff moved into the neighborhood.
Mason is the opposite of Jeff. He’d rather not work outside. His apartment is a great place for him to live because there isn’t any yard to take care of.
Would you like a big yard or no yard? Who takes care of outside work where you live?
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