036. Buying a Laptop

He bought a computer. It was a laptop. The laptop was expensive. It cost him several hundred dollars. He saved up money. It took him four months to save enough. He earned his money.

He worked at a restaurant after school. The job was hard. He was determined to buy a computer. He never quit his job. He went to the Best Buy to purchase it.

He walked in with the money in his hand. He knew which computer he wanted already. He paid for the computer and took it home right away.

He opened the box. He lifted the computer gently from the box. “It’s beautiful,” he said. The laptop was sleek. It looked nice. It was the happiest day in his life1Foi o dia mais feliz em sua vida.. He turned it on. He logged on to the Internet.

Vocabulary

▪ clean: limpo, limpar
▪ cost: custar, custo, gasto
▪ determine: determinar
▪ earn: ganhar, ganhar, auferir
▪ expensive: caro, dispendioso
▪ laptop: laptop
▪ lift: carona, elevador, levantar, erguer
▪ log: tronco de árvore, tora, lenha
▪ on: a, em, no/na…
▪ quit: parar, largar (o emprego)
▪ restaurant: restaurante
▪ sleek: macio e brilhante, lustroso, elegante

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