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Intermediate - I’m Sorry I Love You V

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A:

Honey, of course I forgive you! I love you so much! I’ve really missed you. I was wrong to get upset over nothing.

B:

I’m sorry I haven’t called or anything, but right after you decided you wanted a break, I was called up north to put out some major forest fires! I was in the middle of nowhere, working day and night, trying to prevent the blaze from spreading! It was pretty intense.

A:

Oh, honey, I’m glad you’re okay! But I have some exciting news... I think I’m pregnant!

B:

Really? Wow, that’s amazing! This is great news! I’ve always wanted to be a father! We’ll go to the doctor first thing in the morning!

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C:

We have your test results back and, indeed, you are pregnant. Let’s see here... everything seems to be in order. Your approximate due date is October twenty-seventh two thousand and nine, so that means that the baby was conceived on February third, two thousand and nine.

B:

Are you sure? Are these things accurate?

C:

Well, yes sir, they are.

A:

What’s wrong? Why are you asking these questions?

B:

This baby isn’t mine! I was away the first week of February at a training seminar!

A:

I... I... no, it can’t be...

Key Vocabulary

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accurate

Adjective

having no mistakes or errors

conceived

principle verb, past simple

be created

due date

phrase

date when the doctor thinks the baby will be born

everything seems to be in order

phrase

everything is okay, everything is normal

first thing in the morning

phrase

early in the morning

break

common noun, singular

temporary stop in a romantic relationship

in the middle of nowhere

phrase

far from a city or town

blaze

common noun, singular

a large, strong, dangerous fire

Supplementary Vocabulary

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firefighter

common noun, singular

a person whose job is to put out fires (male or female)

the boonies

phrase

a place far from cities or towns (informal)

first thing in the afternoon

phrase

early in the afternoon, before anything else

pregnancy test

common noun, singular

a medical test done to see if a woman is pregnant

check-up

common noun, singular

an appointment to see the doctor to make sure the person is healthy

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