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Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

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• creepy
• not one's place
• jealousy
• role

• fitting room
• work out
• try it on for size
• commit

• move too fast
• stare

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

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One of the funny things about buying clothes online is that you don’t get a chance to see if the clothing fits you. Unlike shopping at a store, there’s no fitting room. You just have to make a good guess and hope that it works out. Usually, it does, but sometimes you end up with shoes that are too big, or a pair of pants that are just too small. When that happens, you might wish that you had been able to try the clothing on for size before you bought it.

To try something on for size doesn’t just apply to clothes. It doesn’t even just apply to size. It means to try something out before you commit to it. So, for example, if you’re thinking about moving to a new town, you might take a vacation there for a week to try it on for size and see if you like it. Or if you’re thinking about getting a tattoo, you might give yourself a fake tattoo first, just to try it on for size and see if you like having a drawing on your skin.

Greta’s trying something on for size, but Mason doesn’t know that she hasn’t committed to it yet. Find out what she’s trying on in this English lesson.

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Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Greta

Mason

Greta:  Mason, why are you staring at me like that? It’s creepy.

Mason:  I wasn’t staring.

Greta:  You were staring.

Mason:  Alright, I was staring. OK, maybe, I know it’s not really my place, but don’t you think you and Jeff are moving a little fast?

Greta:  What are you talking about?

Mason:  You know, it’s just that you guys have only been dating for a couple of weeks.

Greta:  I need you to give me a little bit more here.

Mason:  Well, maybe it’s just my jealousy coming out, because Amanda and I have been married for awhile, and we’re kinda of putting it off. And you and Jeff, just a few weeks, already with the-

Greta:  You think this is Jeff’s baby? Oh my god, that’s hilarious! We’ve only been dating for a couple of weeks! If you could even call it dating.

Mason:  Wait. So, it’s not Jeff’s baby.

Greta:  Wait. You really think I’m pregnant?

Mason:  Yeah. You are. Look at-

Greta:  Oh wow, of course, you weren’t at the meeting when I told everybody. I’m not pregnant.

Mason:   Really?

Greta:  Yeah, I have a role coming up where I play a pregnant woman, and I thought I’d try it on for size by wearing a full-on pregnancy suit.

Mason:  Oh! It looks so real.

Greta:  I just thought I should try to get into character, you know? And see what it would be like to really be this big.

Mason:  OK, so, it’s just like a pillow thing that you kind of wrap around you, and it just looks… Yeah, I can see that. Good idea.

Greta:  Thanks!

Mason:  Is Jeff going to pretend to be a baby daddy, too? Is he going to try it on for size?

Greta:  Oh my god, I hope not! That would be moving way too fast.

Mason:  That’s what I said!

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