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Gregor ist nicht sehr glücklich.
Seine Schwiegermutter.
Sie kommt zu Besuch.
Nächste Woche.
Für zwei Wochen.
Viel zu lang.
Armer Gregor.
Was kann er tun?
Nur lächeln und es ertragen.
Zwei Wochen sind nicht sehr lang.
Zwei glückliche Frauen.
Gregors Frau und ihre Mutter.
Interessante Unterhaltungen.
Rezepte, Mode und Klatsch.
Zwei glückliche Frauen zusammen.
Gregor is not very happy. His mother in law. She is coming to visit. Next week. For 2 weeks. Far too long. Poor Gregor. What can he do? Just grin and bear it. Two weeks is not very long. 2 happy women. Gregor's wife and her mother. Interesting chit chat. Recipes, fashion, and gossip. 2 happy women together.
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The Bartons - Chapter 8 - First Prize for Jane
Vocabulary and Idioms
I don't give a hoot - Very negative - I don't care at all. Sehr negativ – es ist mir völlig egal.
It sounds very fishy to me - Sounds fishy - Es klingt sehr verdächtig
Spill the beans - auspacken
Upright and honest - aufrecht und ehrlich
I wouldn't put it past him - Ich würde es ihm zutrauen.
The Bartons - Chapter 8 - First Prize for Jane
Have you heard the good news, Dave?
Good news, mum?
You won't beleive your ears when I tell you.
Come on mum. Spill the beans.
It's your cousin Jane. She's won first prize again in the village flower arranging competition. What do you say to that?
To be honest, mum, I don't give a hoot. I don't think Jane is all that good. And, it's strange that Jane has won first prize every year for the last seven years. It all seems a little bit fishy to me.
Isn't Brian a good friend of one of the judges?
It could be, Ken. But what I do know is that Brian's a very upright and honest man. My sister sally would never have married a dishonest man. And, besides, Jane is a very talented flower arranger.
It maybe true, Jean. But I still wouldn't put it past Brian to do something dishonest. Do you remeber the time he bribed Jane's teacher to give Jane an A for her English exam?
Well, that was different, Ken. Jane had a very bad headache that day. There's nothing wrong in helping people in very small ways.
Passing exams is no small thing, Jean.
I say, mum. Would putting on the kettle be a very big thing. I could really do with a nice cup of tea.
And, a piece of cherry cake, too?
It sounds perfect, mum.
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