Answer key.

These are of course possible answers. They might vary.

Hello Masato,

What's new my friend?. I hope you're doing great!

Everything is fine with me and the family except my honcho is running off at his mouth. The worst thing about it is that he's all wet about it!. We all thought he was a trusty guy but he's kinda flaky. Ok…ok… I hate to give you an ear full about that kook so I'm gonna cut it off right here.

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I don't know if I told you this already but my wife is knocked up!. Now isn't that great or what?. I'm very hyped up about it as you can imagine. She's in her 3^rd month now.

She just got a new job about four months ago but it's way too far from our pad. Well…let's be glad she finally got one eh?

You've got a kregger tonight right?. Don't get plastered dude. Let me prod you that you'll be in a jam if things get outta control…hahaha!

　　　　　　　

Ok buddy, I'm gonna hit the sack now. It's getting late over here. I have to get up early tomorrow and you know that I hate that because I'm not much of an early bird.

Keep your eyes peeled for the next letter because I've got plenty more to tell you. Time seems to be my enemy at the moment.

Take care and catch ya later!

Duncan

Duncan

1. Hey man listen, you're running off at the mouth. You're all wet buddy!

2. Are you coming honey?. The weather is awesome!. Let's catch some rays.

3. Why are you so huffy dear?. Brighten up please!

4. I'm gonna hit the sack baby. Hmmm……I'll be an early bird tomorrow.

5. The test was way too difficult. I think I totally blew it!

6. Why don't you ditch that guy?. He's off the boat anyway.

7. They gave each other an ear full about the kook next door.

8. I'm glad the holidays are over. My rug rats were fighting the whole time!

9. I'm keeping my eyes peeled but I can't find myself a nice pad.

10. You seemed to be a trusty guy but you're very flaky.

11. The shop has everything up for grabs. I'm sure you'll get a kick out of it.

12. I've heard your wife is knocked up. You must be very hyped up right?

13. You're coming to the kregger tonight?. I bet we'll be plastered!

14. Hey buddy, let me prod you that we'll be in a jam if you act like that!.

15. I think our honcho needs to be more laid-back towards us.

Masato got a letter from his friend Duncan who lives in America but he doesn't understand it. Can you help him out by re-writing the letter?

angry

be happy again

A letter to Masato

Informal / slang

Match the expressions. One is done.

Please, give Masato a hand and re-write the above letter in your own words.

reliable

unreliable

gossiping

strange person

Another word for `'very''

Doing something wrong

something very nice or good

get sunlight

Go to bed

Someone who's getting up early

look carefully

a place to live

remind something to somebody

trouble

a sale

enjoy

leave

naïve

boss

be relax

pregnant

excited

talk to much

got it all wrong　1

beer party

intoxicated

happy

kids

Hello Masato

Hello Masato

What's new/ How are you?/ How's it going?

Everything is fine with me and the family except my BOSS is TALKING TOO MUCH and the worst thing is that he's ALL WRONG ABOUT IT!,

We'll thought we could TRUST HIM but he's KIND OF UNRELIABLE.

Ok…ok…I don't like to GOSSIP about that STRANGE MAN so, I'm GOING TO STOP NOW.

I don't know if I told you this already but my wife is PREGNANT! Now isn't that great or what?/Now isn't that good news or what?. I'm very EXCITED about it as you can imagine. She's in her 3^rd month now.

She just got a job about four months ago but it's VERY FAR AWAY from our HOUSE. Well…let's be HAPPY she finally got one RIGHT?

You've got a BEER PARTY tonight right?. Don't get DRUNK dude. Let me REMIND you that you'll be IN TROUBLE if things are GETTING OUT OF CONTROL.

Ok FRIEND, I'm GOING TO BED NOW. It's getting late over here. I've to get up early and I don't like that. I'm not an EARLY MORNING KIND OF GUY.

KEEP ON THE LOOKOUT for my next letter because I HAVE A LOT MORE to tell you.

I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME at the moment.

Take care and TALK TO YOU later.

Duncan

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