Dare 2 | ESL Podcast
This ESL lesson is the concluding part of “the dare” where we hear what happens to Tony. I really hope Tony gets the girl! I like happy endings.
Dare 2
Dialogue
We hear the sequel to the dare
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Andrew
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Although Tony is usually a bit of a wimp when it comes to approaching girls, the buzz from the 6 beers he’d had was starting to give him some confidence. |
| Not to mention that he hates backing down from a good dare. | |
| He didn’t have a lot of money either, so free drinks for the rest of the evening sounded like a good idea. | |
| He chugged the rest of his beer and stumbled over to the 2 girls. | |
| Without looking back to see my reaction, he grabbed a chicken wing and slowly started eating it. | |
| When he finished the wing he even had the audacity to ask one of the girls for a napkin to wipe the sauce from his face. | |
| To everyone’s surprise, the taller of the two girls handed Tony a napkin and told him he seemed like a sweet guy and asked him to pull up a chair. | |
| Tony didn’t even have to explain why he took the wing without asking. | |
| They talked and laughed for a while and eventually exchanged phone numbers. | |
| I expect that this event will work wonders for his self-esteem. |
Key vocabulary and phrases that are discussed in the podcast:
Buzz
The good feeling after drinking alcohol. Not too drunk but feeling the effects.
Backing down
Not accepting the challenge. Back down from a fight, back down from a dare.
Chugged
Drink quickly. Drink the beer all at one time without putting the glass down.
Stumbled
Walked like a drunk person. Almost falling down walking.
Audacity
After doing something rude, like taking the wing, he didn’t apologize and just did something rude again. No shame.
That man stole $1000 from the girl and had the audacity to ask if she would be his girlfriend.
Pull up a chair
Sit down with us, or join us at the table.
Work wonders
Do a lot of good for something.
That investment will work wonders for your bank account.
If you find a beautiful girl who likes you it will work wonders for your confidence.
Self-esteem
Confidence or belief in yourself.
If you have a high self-esteem then you think you are a capable person and like yourself.
If you have a low self-esteem you get discouraged easily and don’t have a lot of self-confidence.
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