Dialogue

 

A:  Let`s go to the movies. There`s a good picture at the Roxy.

B:  I`d like to , but I can`t. I have to study, I wasted  the whole afternoon. I forgot I had to brush up on my French. Then, all of a sudden, I remembered.

A: Oh, come on! We`ll be home early.

B: No, I`d better not. I have an exam tomorrow. I was about to study when you came in. You know how it is. If you don`t study, you don`t pass. That goes without saying.

A: Exam? Tomorrow? Oh-Oh!

B: What`s the matter?


A: I just remembered. I have an exame, too!

B: We can go to the movies on Saturday.

Definitions

• brush up on something   review something to make it fresh again in one`s mind.

I`m  going to give a speech tomoorrow, so I have to brush up on my notes.

• all of a sudden   something happening quickly; without advance warning.

It started  out to be a beautiful day. Then, all of a sudden, it became cloudy and began to rain.

• had  better (`d better) should do something; ought to do something

I`d better go now or I`ll be late for class.

• about to   on the point of doing something

Tom was about to leave when the telephone rang.

• goes without saying  something is so obvious that it does`t have to be mentioned

Mary`s an excellent student. It goes winthout saying that her parents are very proud of her.

• What`s the matter   What is wrong?

What`s the matter with Alice? She looks Angry.