017. Mom Doesn’t Like John

Amanda is dating John. They have been dating for a year. Amanda wants John to meet her parents. John does not want to. He has heard that they are mean.

Amanda yells at him. John finally gives in. They go to Amanda’s parents’ house. John has presents for them. John gives Amanda’s dad chocolates. Then, he gives Amanda’s mom flowers. They say thank you.

They all eat dinner together. Amanda’s mom asks John what he does for a living. John says he is an actor. Amanda’s mom nods. She does not like that he doesn’t have a stable job. She wishes that he was a doctor. She does not approve.

actor: ator, atriz
approve: aprovar, aceitar, conformar-se
chocolate: chocolate
date: data, datar, tâmara, encontro, sair com, estar juntos
dinner: ceia, jantar
finally: finalmente, por fim, ao final
flower: flor
mean: significar, duro, rude, querer dizer…
nod: aprovar, assentir com a cabeça
stable: estável, cocheira, fixo, estável
together: juntos, ao mesmo tempo
yell: gritar, berrar

Extra Vocabulary
out of date: desatualizado, fora de moda
up to date: moderno, atualizado

Phrasal verb
date back to something: ser da época de algo, ter existido por um determinado período de tempo ou desde um determinado momento.
This house dates back to 1780.

date from something: ser da época de algo, ter existido desde um determinado momento
The castle dates from the 11th century

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