first listen and then answer the question
Listen to the recording, then answer the following questions.
why was the writer's aunt surprised
Why was this author's aunt surprised?
it was sunday.
It was a Sunday and I never got up early on Sunday
On Sundays I never wake up early, I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime
Sometimes I have to lie down until lunchtime.
last sunday i got up very late.
Last Sunday, I woke up late.
i looked out of the window. it was dark outside.
I looked out the window, and it was dark.
what a day! ' i thought. 'it's raining again. '
Ghost weather! I thought, "It's raining again." ”
just then, the telephone rang.
At this moment, the ** bell rang.
it was my aunt lucy.
It was my aunt Lucy calling.
i've just arrived by train, ' she said. 'i'm coming to see you. '
I just got off the train," she said, "and I'm coming to see you." ”
but i'm still h**ing breakfast, ' i said.
But I'm still having breakfast," I said.
what are you doing? ' she asked.
What are you doing? She asked.
i'm h**ing breakfast, ' i repeated.
I'm having breakfast," I said again.
dear me, ' she said. 'do you always get up so late? it's one o'clock! '
Oh my God," she said, "do you always wake up so late?" It's 1 o'clock now! ”
new words and expressions
untilprepositionconjunctionuk/ənˈtɪl/
up to (the time that)
to....Time; Until....Time;
i was up until three o'clock trying to get it finished!In order to get the job done, I stayed up until 3 o'clock!
shouldn't we wait until antony's here?Wouldn't it be better for us to wait until Anthony comes?
not until
not before a particular time or event
Until....Just. we didn't eat till past midnight.We didn't eat until after midnight.
once he starts painting a room he won't stop until it's done.Once he starts painting the room, he doesn't give up halfway.
outsideadjectiveadverbprepositionuk/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˈaʊt.saɪd/
not inside a building
Outside(of), outdoors(of); In....Outside
it was a sunny day outside.The weather outside was so nice.
since it's such a nice day, let's eat/sit/go outside.Since the weather is so nice, shall we go out to eat, sit and walk?
an outside light toilet
c1[ before noun ]
coming from another place or organizationAlien (of); from outside the field (or outside the organization); ...Outside (of).
the company has called in outside experts.The company has invited experts.
ringnounuk/rɪŋ/
a circle of any material, or any group of things or people in a circular shape or arrangement
rings (shapes); Something round; Circular arrangement.
the game involved throwing metal rings over a stick.The game is played by throwing a metal ring around a stick.
the children sat in a ring around the teacher.The children sat in a circle around the teacher.
a2[ c ]
a circular piece of jewellery worn especially on your finger
Ring; Ring.
verbmainly ukrangrung
us usually and uk alsocall
to make a phone call to someone(Give.)Hit **.
i ring home once a week to tell my parents i'm okay.Once a week, I call home** to report to my parents that I am safe.
there's been an accident - can you ringforan ambulance?Got into an accident - can you call an ambulance?
the boss rang(in)to say he'll be back at 4.30.The boss called ** (to the office) and said he was back at 4:30.
uk i rangroundthe airlines (= called many of them) to find out the cheapest price.I gave a number of airlines one by one and wanted to know which one had the cheapest tickets.
why don't you ring(up)simon and ask him to the party?Why don't you call Simon and invite him to the party?
auntnoun[ c ]uk/ɑːnt/
the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle or aunt
Aunt; Aunt; Aunt; Aunt; Aunt.
i h**e an aunt in australia.I have an aunt in Australia.
this is my aunt camille.This is my aunt Camille.
as form of address ] do you want some tea, aunt alice?Aunt Alice, would you like some tea?
repeatverbuk/rɪˈpiːt/
to say or tell people something more than once
Repeat; Again.
would you mind repeating what you just said?Can you repeat what you just said?
please don't repeat what i've just told youtoanyone else.Please don't tell anyone what I just said to you.
that ] she repeatedthatshe had no intention of running for president.She reiterated that she has no intention of running for **.
a2[ i or t ]
to happen, or to do something, more than once
Redo; Repeat;
the test must be repeated several times.This test must be repeated several times.
this is an offer never to be repeated.If you don't accept this, there will be no such opportunity in the future.