Setting the Bill
A:That was a great dinner. Here, put away your wallet, I’ll pay the bill.
PS:那是一顿丰盛的晚餐。给你，把钱包收起来，我来付账。
great大的; 巨大的; 数量大的; 众多的; 很; 非常的; 很多的; 极大的; 名人; 伟人; 伟大的事物; 很好地; 极好地; 很棒地
dinner正餐，主餐; 宴会
Here在这里，向这里; 现在; 在这一点上; 给某人东西或指出某物时说; 喂，嘿; 主动提议时说
put away收好; 把…收起; 放好; 把…关进监狱; 把…送进精神病院
your你的; 您的; 你们的; 大家的，人们的; 指有名或经常被谈论的人或事物
wallet钱包，皮夹子; 皮夹，塑料夹，硬纸夹
pay the bill买单; 付帐; 付账
B:You paid last time, this time is my turn to pay.
A:Hey, you don’t have a job, and I do, let me pay.
B:Thanks for the offer, but I can handle it.
Exercises:
1.Why did he want to pay?
it's his turn to pay.
2.Thanks for the offer, but I can handle it.
A:Wait, let’s flip for it.
ps:等等，让我们翻个底朝天。
Wait等; 等待; 等候; 希望，盼望，期待; 准备妥; 在手边; 可得到; 可使用; 等待的时间
let允许; 让; 准许; 许可; 同意; 擦网球; 出租; 租借
flip快速翻转，迅速翻动; 按; 开; 轻抛，轻掷; 轻抛; 捻掷; 空翻; 浏览; 草
B:Flip for it? What does that mean?
A:Do you see this coin? This side is heads and the opposite side is tails. I’ll flip it up in the air. If it comes down with heads facing up, I’ll pay. If tails are the up, you can pay.
ps:你看到这枚硬币了吗？这一边是头，另一边是尾。我要把它抛到空中。如果是头朝上的话，我会付钱的。如果尾巴是向上的，你可以付钱。
coin硬币; 金属货币; 创造; 铸，造
heads头; 头部; 头脑; 脑筋; 一头长，一头高; 朝行进; 领导; 主管; 位于排行之首; 排在前头; head的第三人称单数和复数
tails尾; 尾巴; 有…尾巴的; 尾部; 后部; 跟踪; 尾随; 盯梢; tail的第三人称单数和复数
flip快速翻转，迅速翻动; 按; 开; 轻抛，轻掷; 轻抛; 捻掷; 空翻; 浏览; 草草翻阅; 无礼的; 轻率的; 冒失的
up in the air悬而未决; 未决定
down with打倒;推翻
B:OK, that’s fine with me.
Exercises:
1.If it comes down with heads facing up, I’ll pay.
A:Look, it’s heads up, so I’ll pay.
B:Thanks, it’s very nice of you.
A:It’s my pleasure.
Exercises:
1.If it comes down with heads facing up, I’ll pay.
2.it’s very nice of you.
3.This side is heads and the opposite side is tails.
W:Do you want anything else, Sir? Would you like to see the desserts menu?
M:No, thanks, I’m ready for the check. Here is my credit card.
W:I’m sorry, Sir, but we don’t take credit cards.
M:You’re joking, right?
W:No, sir. I’m not joking. Do you see that sign? It says cash only.
M:I didn’t see it when I came in. I don’t have enough cash to pay the bill.
Exercises:
1.How did he plan to pay?
he planned to pay by credit card.
2.I’m sorry, Sir, but we don’t take credit cards.
W:There is a bank down the street, Sir. If you let me hold your driver’s license, you can go and get the cash.
M:OK, I hope the bank is open.The bank is closed, but you can use the ATM to get your cash.
Exercises:
1.where can you get the cash?
he can get the cash at an ATM down the street.
2. If you let me hold your driver’s license, you can go and get the cash.
3. Would you like to see the desserts menu?
4.There is a bank down the street, Sir.
5.I don’t have enough cash to pay the bill.
6.The bank is closed, but you can use the ATM to get your cash.
7.he has to leave his driver's license with the waitress.
