Lesson 14 -- Amber and Ted Heat Up the Kitchen
Speak English Like an American -- Lesson 14
Amber and Ted are in the kitchen baking cookies. Amber asks Ted to give her a kiss, but Ted tells her he's too busy. Then he feels guilty and goes to her. But suddenly, they're not alone.
Amber: Ted, when I met you, it was love at first sight.
Ted: I was nuts about you from the beginning too, Amber. Don't forget,
I broke up with that girl Tiffany after I met you.
Amber: Come here and give me a kiss.
Ted: Give me a break, Amber. We don’t have time for that now. We need to crank out these cookies.
Amber: You don't really love me, do you?
Ted: Amber, I'm head over heels in love with you. But it's crunch time with these cookies.
Amber: Cookies, cookies, cookies. You've got a one-track mind. He loves cookies, yeah, yeah, yeah...
Ted: Amber, I need to keep working, but you can take a break if you want.
Amber: No, I'll keep plugging away. I'm just your cookie slave. Go ahead, treat me like dirt!
Ted: Sorry Amber, come here and let me give you a quick kiss.
(Susan enters the kitchen)
Susan: Hey, what's going on in here? Are you two making cookies or making out?
Idioms,
(to) break up with (someone) – to end a relationship with a romantic partner
(to)crank out – to produce rapidly or in a routing manner
Crunch time – a short period when there’s high pressure to achieve a result
Give me a break! – that’s ridiculous; that’s outrageous
Go ahead – to continue; to proceed without hesitation
Head over heels in love – very much in love
Love at first sight – an immediate attraction
(to) make out – to kiss with much passion
(to be) nuts about – to like very much
(to have a) one-track mind – having all thoughts directed to just one thing or activity; focused on just one thing
(to) plug away (at something) – to proceed with a boring or routing task; to keep trying
(to) treat (someone) like dirt – to behave in a nasty way towards someone; to treat someone poorly
