| Episode 31: The photocopier | |
| John: | Hey, Helen, look what I've found on the photocopier - the answers for next week's test! |
| Helen: | The answers? You'd better hand them in to the office. |
| John: | You're kidding, aren't you? I think you should wise up. |
| Helen: | What do you mean? |
| John: | We've both been struggling with the work this term; here's our chance to pass with flying colours. If I were you, I 'd make the most of it. |
| Helen: | What? Cheat? We can't do that! |
| John: | Why not? Do you want to fail? Your parents won't like it if you do. |
| Helen: | No, I don't want to fail. But, if we get caught. |
| John: | We won't get caught. Come on, what do you say? |
| Helen: | Well, I'm not sure.. |
Vocabulary:
photocopier (noun) - a machine that makes paper copies of printed pages, pictures, etc. —called also copy machine, copier, or photocopy machine
had better (adverbial phrase) - if you had better do something, you should do it
hand (something) in (idiom) - return them , to give (something) to a person who will review or accept it
kidding (verb) - to speak to (someone) in a way that is not serious : to say things that are not true to (someone) in a joking way
wise up (verb) - stop being stupid, stop being naive or too innocent about life
struggle (verb) - to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult, to be doing something without success
term (noun) - one of the parts of the school year
chance (noun) - an opportunity to do something : an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done
pass with flying colors (phrase) - do very well in a test or exam
make the most of it (phrase) - take advantage of a given situation
cheat (verb) - to break a rule or law usually to gain an advantage at something
fail (verb) - to not succeed, to end without success
get caught (phrase) - to be discovered doing something wrong or not legal
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