Barbara told her mom a funny story. When she finished, she waited for her mom to laugh. “Mom, why aren’t you laughing? That was a funny story,” Barbara said. “Oh, I’m sorry,” her mom said. “Sometimes you think something is funny, but someone else thinks it isn’t funny.” So, Barbara’s mom did not laugh at Barbara’s story. Barbara told the same story to her younger sister. Her younger sister laughed at the story.

Silvia wants to live 95 more years. Then she will be 100. Her father is 35 years old. He wants to live a long time, too. He wants to live for one hundred years. He wants to live for 70 more years. “Daddy, we will grow old together, okay?” Nancy said to her father. “Yes, honey, we will grow old together,” he said to Nancy. Then Nancy smiled. She gave her daddy a big hug.

Let’s have lunch = Vamos almoçar. Snack bar = Lanchonete. What a surprise! = Que surpresa! Get a table = Arrumar, conseguir uma mesa. Can I take your order? = Posso pegar seu pedido? Let’s order = Vamos pedir. Improving = Melhorando. Very nice = muito bem Good news? = Boas notícias? Congratulations = Parabéns. Day off = dia de folga. Tuesdays = Terças-feiras. Wednesdays = Quartas-feiras. Thursdays = Quintas-feiras. Fridays = Sextas-feiras. Weekends = Finais de semana….