| Episode 11: Phoning the landlord | |
| Helen: | Hi, dad it's Helen |
| Dad: | Hello my dear, how are you? |
| Helen: | Studying hard as ever, dad. Can I ask you something as our landlord? Our lease says that we're not allowed animals in the flat. Well, is there a way that we could get around that? You see, Alice found this kitten and everyone really wants to keep her. |
| Dad: | You have a cat in my flat? Oh Helen, why can't you ever obey the rules? |
| Helen: | Oh dad! Please, won't you bend them for me? |
| Dad: | Well... |
| Helen: | Please! |
| Dad: | Just this once. |
| Tim: | Kitty, did you hear what I just heard? She called the landlord "dad". What a dark horse Helen is! |
Vocabulary:
as ever (adv.) - as has always been true, as usuallandlord (n.) - a person who owns a house, apartment, etc., and rents it to other people
lease (n.) - a legal agreement that lets someone use a car, house, etc., for a period of time in return for payment
allow (v.) - o permit (something), to regard or treat (something) as acceptable
get around (phr.) - to avoid having to deal with (something)
kitten (n.) - a young cat
obey (v.) - to do what someone tells you to do or what a rule, law, etc., says you must do
ever (adv.) - at any time, used after words like where, who, how, and why to make a question more forceful
to bend the rules (idiom) - to do (or be permitted to do) something that's not normally allowed
To be a dark horse (phr.) - This means that someone has a mysterious past or hidden talent.
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