II. Listening Exercises

Listen to the conversation again by pressing the Play Audio button and read along with the conversation. Review the Key Vocabulary and the sample sentences.

Ed: Hey Rocky! You've been holding this wall up all night. Get out and dance with someone like that babe over there. Rocky: No way! She's more the intellectual type. My pickup line just won't work. I like them more like sponges, soaking up every line I dish out. Ed: Oh come on man! What kind of woman do you like? Rocky: I want a woman that fulfills my every need, and that babe is not the right type. Ed: Hey. Where have you been? Times are changing, and you're never going to find a woman that will shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. Wake up. Rocky: Oh really? I met a lot of woman like that, just not at this party. [Oh.] I prefer woman that stay home, cook, clean, and watch the kids. Ed: Okay, but where do you fit into this wonder plan? I mean what are your household responsibilities once you get home from work? Rocky: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and throw out the trash. Ed: Wait, wait, wait. I can't believe I'm hearing this. You're never going to get married. I recently read a news report that said that 40 percent of women don't think their husbands do their share around the house, and you seem to fit into that mold. Rocky: That's interesting, but that doesn't change my point of view. I guess I'll have to settle for TV dinners and my dog, Rusty. Ed: I think so. Well, hey, I could use a little intellectual pickup at this point. I like women who are open-minded and have something interesting to say. Hey, and if I stick with you here, this is going to be a long, lonely night. Say hello to Rusty for me.

Key Vocabulary [Top]

• holding the wall up (verb): standing and leaning against a wall (informal, slang)
  - Are going to hold that wall up all night, or are you going to help us move this furniture?

• babe (noun): woman (informal, slang)
  - Who was that babe I saw you with last night?

• pickup line (noun): something said, often by men, to attract women
  - He tried every pickup line he knew, but he didn't succeed in finding a date.

• mug(noun): a cup often used for hot drinks like coffee or cold beer
  - Please fill my mug with some of that hot chocolate. It smells good.

• stick with(verb): remain with someone or something, continue to do
  - Stick with me, and you won't get lost.
  - You need to stick with your studies to get good grades.

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