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Intro

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• adorable
• suds
• snowman
• soggy

• hustle and bustle
• torn
• best of all worlds
• benefit

• at odds

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Do you like the city? Maybe you really love the buildings, and all the hustle and bustle. You really enjoy the people, noise, and excitement. You’re torn, though, because there’s a lot you like about the country, too. You enjoy having the chance to go for hikes and enjoy nature, and you’d like to have a garden. Finally, you figure it out. You’ll live in the country, but work in the city. That way you can enjoy both environments. It’s the best of all worlds.

Having the best of all worlds (sometimes called “the best of both worlds”) means getting to enjoy the benefits of two things that might initially seem at odds. It also means getting to enjoy all the positive aspects of a situation, without any of the negative aspects. For example, you might love the sunlight, but dislike being too warm. Sitting in the cool indoors by a big, sunny window might give you the best of all worlds.

Amanda and Mason have been facing a big decision that seems as if it might have no good solution. Find out if they can figure out a way to have the best of all worlds in this English lesson.

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Dialog

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

Amanda

Mason

Amanda:  Go get the ball, Baby! Good dog!

Mason:  Baby is so fast.

Amanda:  I know, and she’s so cute. I just love having a dog. Oh!

Mason:  I do, too. It’s so much fun.

Amanda:  I know. And you make a great doggy daddy, too.

Mason:  Thanks. You know, it actually does make me feel proud.

Amanda:  I feel the same way. And I’m really glad to see you happy. Mason, I still feel really terrible about the having a kid thing. I know, I know… but I need to say it. I do want to have a family with you. Just maybe not right now.

Mason:  I know. And I understand. And having Baby is so perfect. It’s like, we have this cute, adorable thing that we get to take care of and play with. It’s some responsibility, yeah, but it’s not like having a baby responsibility. It’s the best of all worlds.

Amanda:  I completely agree. I think it’s pretty good practice, right?

Mason:  Absolutely. We feed Baby, we give her baths…

Amanda:  About that. I don’t really like to bathe dogs. I know it’s a weird thing, but my mom used to make me do that when I was a kid and I didn’t like it. It’s dirty and wet.

Mason:  You know what?

Amanda:  What?

Mason:  I love it.

Amanda:  You do?

Mason:  Yeah, you get ‘em all sudsy, and you get to dress ‘em up like snowmen and stuff. And you know what I hate? Walking the dog in the rain. No good. You get your shoes all soggy, you get wet… it’s terrible.

Amanda:  Guess what? I love walking in the rain. I think it’s actually peaceful. Why don’t we say this: you agree to always bathe Baby, and I will agree to always walk her in the rain.

Mason:  Sounds perfect.

Amanda:  You know why? Because it’s the best of all worlds.

Mason:  I think it is. And hey, you know what? You make a pretty good doggy mommy yourself.

Amanda:  Thank you. Baby! Come here, Baby!

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