November, 02

I’m in debt

Key vocabulary

1.       trouble = disturb or bother

Can I trouble you for a moment?

2.       recession= a period of time that the economy of a country is bad (经济不景气)

3.       Hit me pretty hard= had a strong, negative affect on me (My devoice hit me pretty hard.)

4.       on top of that=besides that, in addition to, also紧接着

5.       mortgage=贷款

6.       loan=借款

7.       Debt= the amount of money you own to a person, bank, company, etc.

8.       broke= not have any money

A: Hello, I am here to see Mr. Corleone.

B: Right this way, sir.

A: Charlie! What can I do for you?

B: Mr. Corlone, I am really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.

C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.

B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.

C: I see…

A: Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I have got to pay my mortgage, and on top of al that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.

C: You are asking for a loan.

A: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.

C: What? At a time like this? I am broke too, you know! You are not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get out here!