| Episode 5: | Helen at home |
| Helen: | Hello? |
| Mum: | Hello? Helen? It's mum here. How are you my dear? Studying hard? You know how much your degree means to your father and me. |
| Helen: | I was studying before you phoned me! Listen, I need your advice. I’m in love! But he doesn’t even notice me. He only has eyes for Alice. What can I do? |
| Mum: | Love? Love! There’s plenty of time for that later. Get your head out of the clouds and back into your books. Do you hear me? |
| Helen: | Yes, yes mum. |
Vocabulary:
mum (n.) - British : mother or mom
dear (n.) - used to address someone you love, a kind and helpful person
a degree (n.) - an official document and title that is given to someone who has successfully completed a series of classes at a college or university
to phone (v.) British : to speak or try to speak to (someone) over a telephone system, American : to call
an advice (n.) - an opinion or suggestion about what someone should do
to notice (v.) - to become aware of (something or someone) by seeing, hearing, etc.
to only have eyes for someone: (phr.) -to be interested only in that person and to ignore (or not notice) everyone else, being in love with someone or something
to get someones head out of the clouds (phr.) - stop daydreaming
to get back into your books (phr.) - concentrate on what you should be thinking about instead
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